Robert Doornbos

[Dutch]

Dat wordt kortom een mooie benchmark voor Robert. Servia is goed, dus als hij meer bereikt met die auto... Is 't al bekend of het bij HVM een tweede auto wordt of dat Viso moet plaatsmaken? Viso staat in ieder geval nog wel op de entry list voor Mid-Ohio.

[Wouter81]

Nou, het is rond. RD naar HVM.

HVM Racing will run two cars in the IndyCar Series for the remainder of the 2009 season after signing Robert Doornbos to drive for the team through 2010. he deal returns the Dutch driver to the team for which he won Champ Car Rookie of the Year honors in 2007.

Doornbos will drive the No. 33 car beginning with this weekend's Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance. The addition gives PDVSA HVM Racing team driver E.J. Viso a teammate to work with - a benefit he previously had for only one race this season when Nelson Philippe drove for HVM in the Indianapolis 500.

Doornbos, 27, drove for HVM Racing in 2007 when the team competed under the name Team Minardi USA. He celebrated victories at Mont-Tremblant and San Jose, finished the season third in the championship standings and captured Rookie of the Year honors.

"I am very happy to rejoin (HVM owner) Keith Wiggins, (HVM engineer and strategist) Michael Cannon and HVM Racing," said Doornbos, of the Netherlands. "I was very successful with this team in 2007. My mission is to become Rookie of the Year again with this young and eager team. I like to thank Keith for his confidence in my driver skills and look forward to the first race for HVM."

Through 12 races, Doornbos has four top-10 finishes -- all ninth place. He leads the Rookie of the Year standings by one point over Luczo Dragon Racing's Raphael Matos.

"We are happy to have Robert return to the team," Wiggins said. "He had a very good year with us in '07 and he has a great deal of experience behind the wheel, so he will be a good addition to our team. And, of course, everyone in our organization knows him and likes him, so we'll just be picking up where we left off with him two years ago."

[Dutch]

Ah, ernaast dus. 't Zal mij benieuwen!