By Phil Giles
September 22 2004

Robert Doornbos will be Timo's replacement in Jordan's third car on Grand Prix Fridays. Doornbos won the F3000 race in Spa this year and scored a further three podiums, finishing 3rd overall in the 2004 FIA International F3000 Championship for Arden International.

Eddie Jordan said, “I’m very pleased that we have been able to offer this unexpected opportunity to Robert Doornbos. He has shown very impressive form this season with Arden International, holding his own against a dominant team-mate. Winning at Spa is a great achievement because it is a true ‘drivers’ track and we are looking forward to having Doornbos on board with Jordan for his F1 debut.”

Robert Doornbos said, “The F3000 season only just ended in Monza and it’s been an amazing season for me – in my first year in F3000 I won a race and got on the podium a few times. To get this chance with Jordan is fantastic and although it’s late in the day and at circuits I have never visited, I’m grabbing the opportunity with both hands and looking forward to my first F1 drive. I would like to thank my sponsors Muermans Group and Burgfonds for helping me to make this possible.”

Biography
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Date of birth: September 23rd, 1981
Place of birth: Rotterdam
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 74 kg
Marital status: Single
Residence: Viareggio, Italy
Languages: Dutch, English, Italian and German
Hobbies: Snowboarding and golf

2004 FIA International F3000 Championship (Arden)
2004 F3000 “Rookie Of the Year”
3rd in Championship, 1st place at Spa, 3 further podiums
2003 European Formula 3 Championship (Team Ghinzani)
European Championship (7 podiums) Pole Position SPA F3 Masters,
2nd place Korea Grand Prix
2002 German Formula 3 Championship (Team Ghinzani)
4 podiums 6th place Macau Grand Prix
2001 British Scholarship Formula 3 (FGR Racing)
5th place in championship (2 wins, 2 pole positions and 9 podiums)
2nd place GP F3 support race at Silverstone
2000 Formula Ford Zetec Benelux (Speedlover)
5th place Benelux Championship 2nd place Belgian Championship
6 podiums,1 pole, 3 fastest laps
1999 Opel Lotus UK Winter Series (Team JR racing)
Championship runner-up with 4 poles, 4 wins, 4 fastest laps