Jos Verstappen will test for HVM (Champ Cars)

Published on 19 March 2005 by Huub Rothengatter

Jos Verstappen will be testing for the Herdez team (HVM) which is competing in the Champ Car World Series. Tomorrow he is flying to Indianapolis, where HMV's headquarters are. Team manager Vince Kremer will meet Jos at the airport.

On Monday Jos will be at the factory to do a seat fitting and make any adjustment to the car. Tuesday Jos will fly to Sebring where he will test for the team on Wednesday and maybe Thursday. He will be joined by 3 other drivers of whom the names are not known (yet).

In a short reaction Jos told us to be very happy with this test. "I am ready for it. It has been a long time, also for my fans. It has paid off, we have made the first step. The preparation is not optimal but I will show them what I'm worth. I want to compete, so with good lap times I want to convince the team that I am the right man for the job.”

HMV has its headquarters in Indianapolis and has been active in Champ Car since 1981. At the moment they have confirmed one driver for the 2005 season; the 29 year old Mexican Mario Dominguez who had his debut in Champ Cars in 2002.

Thorsten Hendriks