#66 Zanardi Mid-Ohio Friday Practice Notes/Quotes

Alex Zanardi
#66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard
Miller Lite 200 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Friday, Aug. 10, 2001
Mid Ohio Sports Car Course - Lexington, Ohio - 2.258-mile Road Course
Round 13 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series

Alex Zanardi, in the #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard, was
eighth-fastest in practice this afternoon for Sunday's Miller Lite 200.
Zanardi, a two-time winner here (1997-98), recorded a fast lap of 1 minute,
7.218 seconds (an average of 120.932 mph).  He was 12th-fastest in  this
morning's opening session with a time of 1:08.648 (118.413 mph).

Teammate Tony Kanaan and his #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard
finished the seventh fastest in the afternoon session in 1:07.098 (121.141
mph) on his final lap of the day.  Kanaan was 11th in this morning's opening
session in 1:08.554 (118.575 mph).  Defending series champion Gil de Ferran
was fastest this afternoon and overall today at 1:06.151 (122.882 mph) with
his teammate, Helio Castroneves, right behind him in the second spot at
1:06.234 (122.729 mph).  Jimmy Vasser was third at 1:06.788 (121.710 mph).

Practice resumes at 9:45 a.m. EDT Saturday with qualifying scheduled for
1:45 p.m.  ESPN2's qualifying show will be shown on a TAPE DELAY basis at
1 a.m. EDT Sunday.  Race time on Sunday is noon EDT with a live broadcast
set for ESPN2.

ALEX ZANARDI

"It feels so good to be on a track where you actually have a good amount of
grip.  It seems like that hasn't been the case at the tracks we've been to
recently.  This is definitely a place where you need a good car, and we seem
to be headed in the right direction.  Usually, our Fridays on road courses
have had us crying the blues at the end of the day.  But we're pumped
because things are going well so far.  Tomorrow, of course, is another day
and we just have to keep moving in a positive direction."