Montagny, Rossiter, Glock on Aguri list

The team are currently looking at three primary candidates: former Renault test driver Franck Montagny, Honda development driver James Rossiter, and newly signed GP2 driver Timo Glock.

According to officials at Super Aguri, their preferable scenario would be to have Montagny as reserve driver for the first three flyaway races of the season, starting with the Bahrain Grand Prix in two weeks.

Montagny is still looking to join the Champ Car series in the United States and could land a drive with Rocketsports.

However, the Champ Car season is not due to start before April 9th in Long Beach, which would allow Montagny to act as reserve driver for Super Aguri in the first three rounds of the F1 calendar.

The Bahrain Grand Prix is held on March 12th, followed by the Malaysian Grand Prix on March 19th and the Australian Grand Prix on April 2nd.

After that, Super Aguri could sign James Rossiter as their regular third driver. The Briton, who last year finished his first F3 Euroseries season in 7th, is a Honda protege and has tested for the team this winter in Jerez and Bahrain.

Glock, who raced for Rocketsports in Champ Car last year, has been confirmed to race in GP2 with BCN Competicion this season, but the German too could be available for the first three rounds of the F1 season.

A decision on the third driver is expected next week, with the team looking to secure a stand-by driver for the three flyaway races and only later seek a long-term solution.

"Franck Montagny is most likely for the first three races, and after that maybe it will be Rossiter," a team official told autosport.com.

"This is what we are thinking right now, but it can still change."