Chanoch Nissany

Chanoch Nissany (Hebrew: חנוך ניסני; born 29 July 1963) is an Israeli-Hungarian real estate developer and auto racing driver.

[4] From 2003, he started to compete at more international events such as FIA Central European Zone and World Series Lights.

On 2 February 2005, Paul Stoddart, the owner of the Minardi Formula One racing team made an announcement at the Hilton Hotel in Tel-Aviv.

At this international press conference, Stoddart announced that Nissany had become the official test driver for the team for the 2005 season.

In 2005, since Nissany focused on his international obligations with Minardi, he had to miss a couple of crucial races at the Formula 2000 Hungarian National Championship which cost him the title by six points.

Bernie Ecclestone meeting Nissany, the first Israeli F1 test driver, in the Minardi motorhome at the Hungaroring on 29 July 2005.
Press conference in Tel-Aviv to announce that Nissany had signed a test driver contract for the Minardi Formula One team for 2005.
Nissany and Eddie Jordan , after Nissany completed his first ever test with a Formula One car ( Jordan Grand Prix ) in Silverstone on 14 July 2004.