Bild-Zeitung claims that 40-year-old Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who won three races with Williams and Jordan before leaving the sport in 2003, is in talks about joining the category that races in the Middle East and Asia.

Bild suggests that Frentzen could make his debut as a guest driver in Bahrain in April, as the series supports the grand prix.

"We are in talks with various drivers," said the 'Legends Car' backer Marc Piedade, adding that the team would be "very happy" to secure Frentzen for the seat.

Among the other well known F1 names in the Speedcar series are Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert, Gianni Morbidelli, Ukyo Katayama and Niki Lauda's son Mathias.

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