Juan Pablo Montoya comes to the rescue

London, February 13 -- If you were one of the unfortunate drivers stuck in your car two weeks ago along the M11 perhaps you were day dreaming that somebody would come and rescue you.

Juan Pablo Montoya was voted the Formula One driver who you would most like to rescue you if your car broke down according to a recent European internet poll. Renowned for his driving aggression, good humour and Latin ways is it any wonder he was also voted the Formula One driver who will be the most exciting performer in 2003. A whopping 59% of you think Juan Pablo Montoya is the one to watch this season, where as Michael Schumacher who is not used to losing, only managed to get 25% of the vote.

The internet poll also showed how Juan Pablo Montoya is seen as Formula One's most passionate driver (50%) and he is also the driver who best portrays emotion, excitement and performance (53%).

Juan Pablo Montoya who endorses Castrol products commented: "It is a great honour to be recognised for my passionate style on and off the circuit and I know Castrol are as passionate about superior performance as I am so I am happy to be working with them this season. I pride myself on my commitment to the sport but to also get the support of F1 fans and the general public is very important to me."

Commenting on the results of the poll David Baldry, Chief Executive, Castrol International said: "We are very much looking forward to working with Juan Pablo Montoya over the coming year. We feel his personality and his attitude to his profession closely complement our brand values with his passion and commitment to performance and winning."

Internet poll was conducted by Castrol and hosted on http://www.tiscali.com/ through the following countries: United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Czeck rep and South Africa

Number of respondents: 2366

Duration of poll: 13th January to Tuesday 28th January 2003

Results of the internet poll:

Who do think is F1's most passionate driver?

Juan Pablo Montoya  50%
Michael Schumacher  31%
Ralf Schumacher      2%
Rubens Barrichello  17%

Who will be the most exciting performer in 2003?

Juan Pablo Montoya  59%
Michael Schumacher  25%
Ralf Schumacher      7%
Rubens Barrichello   9%

If you ever broke down in your car who would you like to rescue you?

Juan Pablo Montoya  38% 
Michael Schumacher  34% 
Ralf Schumacher      6% 
Rubens Barrichello  22%

Which driver best portrays passion, excitement and performance?

Juan Pablo Montoya  53% 
Michael Schumacher  34% 
Ralf Schumacher      2%
Rubens Barrichello  11%

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