Jul.11 (GMM) Takuma Sato has not ruled out returning to a test cockpit in order to restart his stalled formula one race career.

Following the collapse of the Super Aguri team earlier this year, the Japanese driver said this week that he has turned down offers from Le Mans and the US in order to focus on any developing opportunities to stay in F1.

So keen is the 31-year-old to resume adding to his tally of 91 grands prix that he says he would reprise his F1 testing career, such as the role he had with BAR-Honda in 2003.

"If it could lead to a potential regular drive then obviously I would," Sato said in an interview with Autocar magazine.

He added: "But I want to concentrate on the racing side -- it would need to be leading to a race drive."