HVM History

2008
HVM Racing enters into it’s first year of IndyCar Series competition. EJ Viso in the #33 car placed 4th at St. Petersburg. EJ is also 5th in rookie of the year competition.

2007
First season as Minardi Team USA with Paul Stoddart; drivers Robert Doornbos (Netherlands) and Dan Clarke (England)

Best finish: 1st in Mont-Tremblant (Doornbos) and 1st in San Jose (Doornbos)
Other podiums:
2nd in Las Vegas (Doornbos)
3rd in Houston (Doornbos)
3rd in Portland (Doornbos)
2nd in Cleveland (Doornbos)
2nd in Road America (Clarke)
3rd in Champ Car World Series Championship (Doornbos) and Rookie of the Year

2006
First season as CTE Racing HVM with Cedric; drivers Nelson Philippe (France) and Dan Clarke (England)

4th in Champ Car World Series (Philippe)
Best finish: 1st in Australia (Philippe)
Other podiums:
3rd in Milwaukee (Philippe)
3rd in Denver (Clarke)
3rd in Montreal (Philippe)
Pole position in Road America (Clarke)

2005
Team ran without primary sponsorship, and therefore ran a number of different drivers during the season In October, partnership with actor/ comedian Cedric The Entertainer finalized

Best result: 5th and 6th in Las Vegas (Rodolfo Lavin and Bjorn Wirdheim)

2004
Moreno replaced by Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA)
Herdez program completed at end of season

5th in Champ Car World Series (Dominguez)
Best finish: 1st in Milwaukee (Hunter-Reay, starting from pole position)
Other podiums:
3rd in Monterrey (Dominguez)
3rd in Montreal (Dominguez)
3rd in Australia (Dominguez)

2003
Team expanded to two cars with Roberto Moreno (Brazil) driving the second car

Best finish: 1st and 2nd in Miami (Dominguez and Moreno)
Other podiums:
3rd in England (Dominguez)
2nd in Germany (Dominguez)
3rd in Mexico City (Dominguez)

2002
Mario Dominguez (Mexico) replaced Jourdain Jr. as the team’s driver

1st in Rookie of the Year Championship (Dominguez)
Best finish: 1st in Australia

2001
2nd season with Herdez/Jourdain Jr.

Best finish: 3rd in Michigan

2000
Ran a single car for Herdez with Michel Jourdain Jr. (Mexico) as driver

Best finish: 7th in Australia