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Montoya storms out of press conference
After 'journalists' pull a prank [03/03/04 - 16:33]
Juan Pablo Montoya
Not even a lap into the season, Juan Pablo Montoya has lost his rag.
The Colombian stormed out of a press conference on Wednesday when 'reporters' from a satirical Aussie programme went to work on BMW-Williams' tetchy driver.
According to an observer, the Radio Triple-M personality asked 'stupid' and 'nonsensical' questions before loudly answering a mobile-phone call.
One question went something like this: 'If Juan could Juan (win) just Juan (one) Formula Juan (one) race which Juan (one) would Juan want to Juan (win)?'
When a second 'journalist' kept up the charade, JPM lost his patience.
He said, according to Reuters: 'Either it stops or I walk off.'
The reporter continued talking and asked Formula One's finely-tuned 28-year-old whether he'd like to play a round of golf with his race- fan mother.
ALTERCATION
JPM stormed-out and one report suggests that an 'altercation' took place.
Montoya's sponsor-day had been organised by team-backer Allianz but the Bogota-born driver powered-off in a BMW before he even started his responsibilities.
One of his duties was to drive a celebrity around the Sandown track.
'I guess Juan didn't appreciate the Australian sense of humour,' said Allianz Australia chief Greg Fisher. 'Basically this has ruined the day.'
i dnt blame montoya, i would have done the same thing.
the "jokes" are crap.
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