HVM Racing
A Look Back
A brief look back at what made HVM such a successful competetor in IndyCar.
HVM Team Minardi USA
2007 Under the Team Minardi USA banner, the organization celebrates two Champ Car World Series wins at Mont-Treblant and San Jose with driver Robert Doornbos (Netherlands). The team earns five additional podiums between Doornbos and driver Dan Clarke (England). Doornbos finishes third in championship points and wins Rookie of the Year honors.
2007 Under the Team Minardi USA banner, the organization celebrates two Champ Car World Series wins at Mont-Treblant and San Jose with driver Robert Doornbos (Netherlands). The team earns five additional podiums between Doornbos and driver Dan Clarke (England). Doornbos finishes third in championship points and wins Rookie of the Year honors.
HVM CTE Racing
2005 HVM Racing competes with mulitple drivers throughout the season. The years best finishes are at Las Vegas, when Roldofo Lavin and Bjorn Wirdheim finish fifth and sixth.
2006 The team competes as CTE Racing HVM under a partnership with actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer. Driver Nelson Philippe (France) wins in Australia, finishes fourth in Champ Car points. The team scores three more podiums with Philippe and Dan Clarke (England) and a pole position by Clarke.
2005 HVM Racing competes with mulitple drivers throughout the season. The years best finishes are at Las Vegas, when Roldofo Lavin and Bjorn Wirdheim finish fifth and sixth.
2006 The team competes as CTE Racing HVM under a partnership with actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer. Driver Nelson Philippe (France) wins in Australia, finishes fourth in Champ Car points. The team scores three more podiums with Philippe and Dan Clarke (England) and a pole position by Clarke.
HVM Herdez Competition
2004 The highlight fo the season is a pole-to-finish win by driver Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) at the Milwaukee Mile. Driver Mario Dominguez (Mexico) finishes fifth in the Champ Car points race with three podium appearances. The team races under the name Herdez Competition, named for its primary sponsor.
2003 The team's first year with two cars. Mario Dominguez and Robert Moreno (Brazil) celebrate a one-two finish at Miami, and Dominguez earns three addtional podiums.
2002 A year of two big wins for Mario Dominguez. The driver takes the checkered flag in Australia and the Rookie of the Year trophy at the season's end.
2001 Michel Jourdain Jr. (Mexico) takes the wheel for his second consecutive season with Herdez and earns a third-place finish at Michigan.
2000 The legacy begins when Keith Wiggins becomes co-owner, with Michel Jourdain Jr. at the wheel. Herdez earns a season-best 7th at Australia.
2004 The highlight fo the season is a pole-to-finish win by driver Ryan Hunter-Reay (USA) at the Milwaukee Mile. Driver Mario Dominguez (Mexico) finishes fifth in the Champ Car points race with three podium appearances. The team races under the name Herdez Competition, named for its primary sponsor.
2003 The team's first year with two cars. Mario Dominguez and Robert Moreno (Brazil) celebrate a one-two finish at Miami, and Dominguez earns three addtional podiums.
2002 A year of two big wins for Mario Dominguez. The driver takes the checkered flag in Australia and the Rookie of the Year trophy at the season's end.
2001 Michel Jourdain Jr. (Mexico) takes the wheel for his second consecutive season with Herdez and earns a third-place finish at Michigan.
2000 The legacy begins when Keith Wiggins becomes co-owner, with Michel Jourdain Jr. at the wheel. Herdez earns a season-best 7th at Australia.