From grandprix.com:-> >

As we predicted last week Minardi has signed a testing contract with> >Israel's Chanoch Nissany. The 41-year-old will help the team with its> >(limited) testing away from the races but will not be involved at> >running on Grand Prix weekends. The team has yet to name its second and> >third thirds although the name of Nicolas Kiesa is being bandied around> >in relation to the second racing seat. That would give the team a decent> >racing line-up and sponsorship to get the job done.> >

Nissany has only been racing for a couple of years and is not a serious> >contender for the future but his involvement with Minardi will help to> >raise the profile of the sport in Israel.> >

"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 1 in an area of the world where> >the sport has not previously had a significant profile," said team boss> >Paul Stoddart. "This can only be a good thing.">