Formula One Votes for Broad Changes
Oct 30, 2002
LONDON October 29, 2002: Stephen Wade writing for The AP reported that Formula One expects to produce closer races next season, and spend less money doing it. The FIA's Formula One Commission voted in favor of sweeping changes to testing, qualifying and the points system Monday, hoping to keep Ferrari from repeating th ... Continue reading
Oct 17, 2002
LONDON - The AP published this race-by-race synopsis of the 2002 Formula One season: March 3 - Australian Grand Prix Michael Schumacher avoids a first-lap crash that eliminates Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello and Ralf Schumacher. Juan Pablo Montoya salvages second for Williams. Kimi Raikkonen, taking over for Mika ... Continue reading
Ferrari President Faults Anti Michael F1 Proposals
Oct 16, 2002
TURIN, Italy, October 15, 2002; The AP reports that the head of Ferrari racing called Formula One's plans to introduce a handicapping system next season "insane." Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, whose team won 15 of 17 F1 races this season, made his remarks one day after five-time champion and Ferrari dr ... Continue reading
RACEf/x System Brings Real-Time Race Data to Telecasts
Oct 14, 2002
Asset Caption: LynuxWorks' LynxOS real-time software powers the Sportvision RaceF/X solution, seen here as shown during a live broadcast of a NASCAR race. The LynxOS' embedded operating system allows telemetry data from the race car to be delivered and processed in real-time, resulting in a constantly-updated display o ... Continue reading
Schumacher wins Japanese Grand Prix, Sato 5th
Oct 14, 2002
October 14, 2002 SUZUKA — World Champion Michael Schumacher powered his Ferrari to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday while local favorite Takuma Sato produced a personal-best fifth in the Formula One season-ending race. Starting in pole position, Schumacher completed the 53-laps of the 5.821-kilometer ... Continue reading
Big Surprise Guess Who Wins Japanese GP - Complete Results
Oct 13, 2002
Results from Japanese Grand Prix at the 4.636-mile Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan: 1. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 53 laps, 1 hour 26 minutes, 59.698 seconds, 212.644 kph (132.159 mph) 2. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari, 53, 0.506 second behind 3. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes, 53, 23.292 4. Jua ... Continue reading
2002 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice
Oct 11, 2002
Honda F1 Press Information 11 October 2002 FISICHELLA HEADS HONDA QUARTET AT SUZUKA Jordan Honda driver goes 10th fastest in Free Practice ------------------------------------------------ Giancarlo Fisichella (DHL Jordan Honda) finished 10th to head the Honda-powered foursome in today’s free practice session for ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2002
NOVI, Mich., June 13 -- As Teresa Earnhardt went on stage to accept her late husband's "Horsepower" statuette for his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, she spontaneously walked to Dale's famous number three car, which was center stage, and kissed it. She then turned to the audience and asked them, ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2002
Official Race Results USAR - Hooters ProCup Series Jackaroo Sauces 250 presented Dave's Discount Furniture April 19, 2002 Ace Speedway - Altamahaw, NC Finish Position, Start Position, Driver, Hometown, Car Make, Laps Completed, Money Won 1. (10) Bobby Gill, Dalton, GA, Ford, 250, $11,500 2. (2) Jason Sarvis, Myrtle Bea ... Continue reading
#40 - Coors Light Talladega Prerace Report
Apr 18, 2002
CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2002 STERLING MARLIN COORS CHIP GANASSI RACING with FELIX SABATES #40 COORS LIGHT DODGE INTREPID R/T PRE-RACE REPORT: TALLADEGA EVENT: Aaron's 499 Talladega Superspeedway, 2.66-mile tri-oval DATES: Qualify ... Continue reading
BFGoodrich Tires Celebrates 50th Race as Spec Tire of Trans-Am Series
Apr 12, 2002
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 11 -- BFGoodrich® Tires celebrates its 50th race as the Official Spec Tire of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich® Tires Cup this weekend at the season-opening Johnson Controls 100 at the Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix. BFGoodrich® Tires is in its fifth year as the spec tire to the series ... Continue reading
Rossi wins season-opening Japanese Grand Prix
Apr 8, 2002
Monday, April 8, 2002 Japan Today reported that World champion Valentino Rossi won the season-opening Japanese Grand Prix in the rain-hit first race of the new MotoGP championship Sunday. The 23-year-old Italian, who won here for the first of his 11 grand prix wins last season, powered to victory on his new 990cc Honda ... Continue reading
2002 Malaysian Grand Prix - Qualifying
Mar 17, 2002
Press Information 16 March 2002 FISICHELLA HEADS HONDA FOURSOME Jordan Honda driver to start ninth as Ferrari on pole again ------------------------------------------------ Giancarlo Fisichella (DHL Jordan Honda) and Jacques Villeneuve (Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda) will start tomorrow’s Malaysian Grand Prix from row ... Continue reading
FW: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Malaysian GP - Qualifying
Mar 17, 2002
---------- From: BMW Media <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Malaysian GP - Qualifying Date: Sat, Mar 16, 2002, 3:16 AM Malaysian Grand Prix -- QUALIFYING 16th March 2002 Weather: Dry. Average air temperature 32ƒC. track temperature 39ƒC. Humidity 56 ... Continue reading
2002 Malaysian Grand Prix - Race
Mar 17, 2002
Press Information 17 March 2002 TOP TEN FINISHES FOR HONDA POWER IN MALAYSIA Villeneuve and Sato race to eighth and ninth at Sepang ------------------------------------------------ Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda's Jacques Villeneuve crossed the line in eighth position in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix while Takuma Sato a ... Continue reading
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