Motor racing-Montoya's F1 career may not be over, say McLaren

MAGNY-COURS, France, July 14 (Reuters) Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya could return to Formula One this season and will not be allowed to race in NASCAR until his McLaren contract ends, team boss Ron Dennis said today.

''Juan Pablo is fully contracted through to the end of the year,'' Dennis told a French Grand Prix news conference. ''And if we so choose, he will test and race again. That is our option, nobody else's.'' Montoya announced last Sunday that he was moving to the U.S.

stock car series next year. McLaren replaced him for Sunday's race with Spanish test driver Pedro de la Rosa.

Asked whether Montoya could be allowed to race in NASCAR this year, Dennis replied: ''No.

''He's a contracted McLaren driver and will stay that way until the end of his contract unless there is some other commercial arrangement between ourselves and the NASCAR team or Juan himself.'' REUTERS AY HS2114