Thursday, August 6, 2009

Robert Doornbos returns to HVM; Oriol Servia takes his spot at Newman/Haas Lanigan

From Tony DiZinno at Motorsport.com

That sound you hear off-track this weekend at Mid-Ohio is someone cueing up "IndyCar musical chairs," because it's August and drivers are rotating around the seats until someone is left standing. To start the process, one of this year's rookie-of-the-year contenders is rejoining the team where he won that award in 2007 in Champ Car.

Robert Doornbos, the affable Dutchman better known as "Bobby D," has confirmed a departure from Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, after an anonymous first 12 races this season. "Bobby D" now reunites with HVM Racing for the remainder of 2009 and all of 2010.

The vacancy this weekend at N/H/L goes then to a driver also with prior experience in the team, and it's a welcome return for Oriol Servia who filled in admirably for Bruno Junqueira in 2005. Servia, like Junqueira, has spent all but the month of May in 2009 on the sidelines and now takes his spot in the #06 entry.

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