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Minardi failed to take a race victory in Formula 1 during its long association with the series but as it ventured outside the premier racing class, it found greater success.
Minardi, the former Formula 1 team, was purchased by Red Bull in 2005 and became Toro Rosso, which is now known as AlphaTauri. However, the Minardi name continued to exist in the ChampCar Series, where Paul Stoddart took ownership of HVM Racing and renamed it Minardi Team USA for the 2007 season. Dutch driver Robert Doornbos secured two victories for the team and finished third in the Drivers’ Championship. Stoddart felt a sense of victory and pride, as many members of the workforce were former Minardi employees. The experience in ChampCar was more relaxed and less complicated compared to Formula 1, but still involved serious racing.
