Doornbos to HVM, opening for Bourdais?

UPDATE #2 "Quite obviously it's professionally been the worst season of my life," Robert Doornbos said Tuesday explaining why he quit the NHLR IndyCar team. "We gave it a shot, but too many problems are causing bad results. Enough is enough."

08/03/09 This story first broke by AutoRacing1.com, is now 'fact.' Robert Doornbos has parted company with Newman/Haas/Lanigan, which likely leaves one seat open for IndyCar's remaining five races and possibly pairs the Dutch driver with his former team in Champ Car for the rest of 2009.

"We had a 12-race deal with Robert, which we fulfilled, and we tried to get an extension but, evidently, he's decided to go somewhere else," said Mike Lanigan, who added that he and partner Carl Haas had not received any "official" notification from Doornbos. [That somewhere else is indeed HVM per AR1.com sources]

"Now we've got to figure out if we're going to continue to run a second car." SPEEDTV.com

08/03/09 According to AR1.com sources, HVM is rumored to be preparing a car for Robert Doornbos for the remainder of the year. If true, could that also mean Sebastien Bourdais is headed back to Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing?