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Sport needs to engage with fans says Montoya

Former F1 star Juan Pablo Montoya believes the sport needs to give fans greater access if it is to flourish. 'Something that IndyCar does really well is, as a fan when you go to the race, you have access to the drivers,' said the Colombian at the FIA Sport Conference in Mexico city. 'We do autograph sessions, they can go to the garages, you can see the cars, we can't cover anything. It's a completely different mentality, it's designed for the fans,' he added. Winner of seven Grands Prix, finishing third in the championship twice, CART champion, Indy 500 winner and now back in IndyCar following several years in NASCAR, Montoya has over one million followers on Twitter, saying he uses the...
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