Full Throttle

First it was Scott Speed who crossed, or recrossed more accurately, the Atlantic to distinguish himself in the ARCA RE/MAX Series after a season or two in the F1 Circus.

The possibility exists Anthony Davidson may reprise Speed’s trip across the Atlantic seeking employment.

Anthony Davidson could be poised to swap his dream of returning to an F1 race seat for guaranteed employment in the US-based IndyCar Series.

While former Super Aguri F1 team-mate Takuma Sato is being touted as a possible member of Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009, Anthony Davidson’s future may lie outside of Formula One altogether.

Sato was this week granted a test with STR, set for Jerez in mid-September, but the possibilities for Davidson’s future remain few and far between, despite the Briton insisting that he would be happy settling back into a development role if it meant that he kept a high enough profile for race teams to remember him.

While former Super Aguri F1 team-mate Takuma Sato is being touted as a possible member of Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2009, Anthony Davidson’s future may lie outside of Formula One altogether.

Sato was this week granted a test with STR, set for Jerez in mid-September, but the possibilities for Davidson’s future remain few and far between, despite the Briton insisting that he would be happy settling back into a development role if it meant that he kept a high enough profile for race teams to remember him.

Since Davidson’s visit to Detroit, Panther Racing has signed fellow Briton Dan Wheldon to race the #4 Dallara next season, but is reportedly trying to find the finance for a second entry.

While current Panther driver Vitor Meira would be high on team boss John Barnes’ shopping list, Davidson is now part of that same list along with GP2 race winner Mike Conway, including several other IndyCar teams - with an impressive testing debut at Infineon Raceway last month.

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