JUNE 9, 2005

Servia gets the Newman Haas drive

Newman Haas Racing has named Spaniard Oriol Servia to drive the until Bruno Junqueira recovers. Servia made his debut with the team in Milwaukee and drove to an excellent third place. The team was delighted with the result and has decided to lengthen the deal.

Servia has made 88 starts since he started out in CART in 2000. His best results to date have been second places in Montreal and Denver in 2003.

"This is a great opportunity for me and I will work very hard to bring good results," he said.