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CART: Mo Nunn Racing Notes and Quotes, Post Race, Rio

1 May 2000

Rio 200

#55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Mercedes-Benz Reynard
April 30, 2000 - Race Notes/Quotes
Round 4 of 20 on the 2000 CART FedEx Championship Series
Nelson Piquet International Raceway - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian Tony Kanaan and his #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Mercedes-Benz
Reynard suffered gearbox trouble that ended a competitive run 69 laps into
today's 108-lap Rio 200 at Nelson Piquet International Raceway.  Kanaan
started ninth, but jumped to sixth on the very first green lap and stayed in
the top eight during his entire run.  He pitted on Lap 69 having lost third
gear, found that he also lost fourth gear, and the car was retired.

The next top on this year's 20-race CART FedEx Championship Series tour is May
13 at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan.

TONY KANAAN

"I'm very very disappointed to have it end this way in our home race, in front
of a great showing by our sponsors.  The car was running consistently the
entire time.  We had maybe just a bit too much downforce to be strong down the
straightaways, but the car was very consistent.  I've got to hand it to this
team.  We are brand new this year, only four race weekends into the year, and
we seem to have a handle on how to be ready for race day.  It was fun while it
lasted."