 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Gené akawana mukana wake mukuru muna 1999, achitora chigaro chemakwikwi nechikwata cheMinardi. Raive gore rakaoma; zvisinei, mushure mematanhatu mapfumbamwe uye masere, akakwanisa kuwana poindi yake yekutanga, uye yekutanga yaMinardi kubvira 1995, aine nzvimbo yechitanhatu kuEuropean Grand Prix, nepo waaitamba naye Luca Badoer akadonha misodzi mushure mekunge giya remotokari yake rapera uye rakaramba muItaly mapoinzi ake ekutanga muFormula One, sezvo aive achimhanya ari pachinzvimbo chechina aine makiromita gumi nematatu ekupedzisira. Gené akaenderera mberi naMinardi muna 2000, asi akakundikana kuwana poindi imwe chete, aine mugumo wake wakanaka kuve wechisere kuAustralia neAustriaMubairo Mukuru. Mutevedzeri wake mugore ra2000 akanga ari Gastón Mazzacane wekuArgentina, uyo akawanawo nzvimbo yechisere, paEuropean Grand Prix. 