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JANUARY 28, 2005
Minardi and Nissany
Our spies tell us that Minardi will soon name Israeli driver Chanoch Nissany as a test driver for the 2005 season. Nissany has tested for the team and looks likely to take on the role of tester although Minardi will not be doing a great deal of testing between races in 2005. There was a similar deal with Portugal's Tiago Monteiro last season.
Nissany's link with F1 will help raise the profile of the sport in Israel and there have been stories knocking about of a group who want to build a Formula 1 circuit in the Negev desert. It seems that the plan would be for a testing facility for the winter rather than a racing facility as Israel's unstable political situation is decidedly unattractive to the F1 world.
GrandPrix.com
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Unless he has buku funds I think we would be better off with somebody else.
So, if he has the money: Welcome Chanock ;)
anyway... i really hope he give us a lot of money
ATi, welcome back.
The racing career may open your eyes a bit to understand that Chanoch altough his age is a rookie in the sport and should be treated accordingly.
http://nissany.iosport.st
Chanoch has some experience in F1 circuits like Barcelona, Monza, Silverstone, Spa,A1 Ring & Hungaroring. and he drove over 800KM in both Jordan and Minardi F1 cars.
[Edited on 29/1/2005 by Boos]
Rummors say that the team members are already in israel.
There will be tommorow.
The rumors say that they brought a car with them and it will be interesting to see if there will be addition of stickers on it.
http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=23420
NISSANY APPOINTED MINARDI TESTER
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, February 2, 2005
In a groundbreaking development for Israeli motorsport, the Minardi F1 Team is today pleased to announce that, following two successful tests, and a further planned for later this week, it has signed Chanoch Nissany as an official test driver for the 2005 season. Budapest-domiciled Nissany will assist the team with its test and development programme in the course of the year, although he is not scheduled to take part in Friday test sessions during Formula One weekends. The news was officially revealed Wednesday morning to a packed press conference in this bustling Israeli city.
Nissany has not trodden a conventional route to the top levels of motor racing, having only launched his driving career in 2002, competing in the Hungarian Formula 2000 National Championship and Central European Zone Circuit Trophy. Results came quickly, however, and subsequently, he raced in selected rounds of the World Series Light by Nissan Championship and F3000 International Championship. In the last 12 months, he has also had four F1 tests – two with Jordan and two with Minardi.
“We’re very pleased to be able to announce here in Israel that we have signed Chanoch as a test driver,” says Minardi Cosworth Team Principal, Paul Stoddart. “In the course of the two recent test sessions in which he has participated, he has impressed us with his enthusiasm, his willingness to learn and his fitness. Although Chanoch has not competed in single-seater racing for that long, he nonetheless has experience of a wide range of machinery. As a result, we felt he could be of real assistance with the team’s test programme this year. On a personal note, I derive considerable satisfaction from the fact that, once again, Minardi is able to contribute in a practical way to the very worthwhile goal of raising the awareness of Formula One in an area of the world where the sport has not previously had a significant profile. This can only be a good thing.”
Chanoch Nissany – Biographical Details
Date of birth: July 29, 1963
Born: Israel
Resides: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: Israeli
Height: 1.74m
Weight: 71 kg
Marital status: Married
Hobbies: Running, fitness
Favourite food: pasta, sushi
Favourite drink: Mineral water
Languages: Hebrew, Hungarian, English
Race Career
2002 Formula 2000, Hungarian National Championship (Szasz Motorsport) - Runner-up
Group E-2000 FIA Central European Zone Circuit Trophy (Szasz Motorsport) - Champion
2003 Formula 2000, Hungarian National Championship (Szasz Motorsport) - Champion
Group E-2000 FIA Central European Zone Circuit Trophy (Szasz Motorsport) - Champion
World Series Light by Nissan Championship (Szasz Motorsport) - competed in selected rounds
2004 Formula 2000, Hungarian National Championship (Szasz Motorsport) - Champion
F3000 International Championship, official test driver, Coloni Motorsport - competed Hungaroring, Spa and Monza rounds
Formula One, tests for Jordan Ford and Minardi Cosworth
2005 Formula One, official Test Driver. Minardi Cosworth
http://www.sportinglife.com/formula1/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=others/05/02/02/AUTO_Minardi.html
Or what about the Pope --- easy travelling from St Peters.
Details will follow....
http://www.formula-1.co.il/images/2004/Picture.jpg
Otherwise...
The fact that Minardi has a test driver that doesn't test
fridays at the races means that Minardi is planning
to do some testing during the season to develop the car
futher and beat those Yellow cars :cool:
Good to have you on board. Might open us to some new possibilities.
Maybe there is still hope for my racing career...
Anyway, Shalom Chanock.