FIA RALLY: Faultless Ford duo eye points finish in Finland
Aug 26, 2001
August 26, 2001 Ford Martini drivers Colin McRae and Nicky Grist and team-mates Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya produced faultless displays during today's second leg of the Rally Finland to move into strong points-scoring positions at the top of the leaderboard. Driving Ford Focus RS World Rally Cars, McRae climbed to fourt ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: 51st Neste Rally Finland end of leg 1 report
Aug 25, 2001
August 25, 2001 Peugeot drivers Marcus Grönholm and Harri Rovanperä have been fighting off a stiff challenge from Briton Richard Burns on the opening day of the ninth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Rally Finland. Clear blue skies and dry conditions made the super-fast stages near the university town o ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: 51st Neste Rally Finland Preview
Aug 24, 2001
August 24, 2001 FIA World Rally Championship leader Tommi Mäkinen is one of several contenders for victory on the Rally Finland, the ninth round of this year's series which starts tomorrow morning. The local driver is a five-time winner of the event, which is based on fast, wide gravel roads near the university town o ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Neste Rally Finland: Introduction
Aug 21, 2001
August 21, 2001 CHARACTER OF THE EVENT The fastest special stage rally in the series, held on wide, hard packed, undulating sandy roads. Categorised by teams as a smooth gravel rally. No fewer than 165 cars will be allowed to start, the final time so many can contest a World championship rally because of impending limi ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Ford trio aims to eclipse the masters of Finland
Aug 18, 2001
August 18, 2001 Ford Martini's three FIA World Rally Championship contenders face potentially their most difficult task of the season when the series arrives in Finland this month. It is the country many regard as the home of rallying and the Rally Finland (24 - 26 August) is one of the year's most spectacular and tech ... Continue reading
Entries open for Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally
Aug 14, 2001
Entries open for Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally Regulations have now been published for the Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally postponed from its original June date because of the foot and mouth restrictions. Now running on the weekend of Saturday, September 15 and Sunday, September 16, the Royal Scottish Automobile Club (Motor ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Sainz holds second for Ford amid Safari carnage
Jul 21, 2001
July 21, 2001 Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya ended a destructive opening leg of Kenya's Safari Rally in second place at the wheel of their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car. The Spanish duo are 1min 32sec behind Tommi Mäkinen, a small margin in Safari Rally terms, after a gruelling day's competition across the vast open plain ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: 49th Safari Rally Kenya Preview
Jul 20, 2001
July 20, 2001 The world's top rally stars face the biggest adventure of the entire World Rally Championship this weekend, as Kenya's vast plains play host to the Safari Rally. The WRC's eighth round starts tomorrow morning, and more than half a dozen drivers will drive over the Nairobi start ramp with realistic hopes o ... Continue reading
Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: Eklund's The Run in the Clouds
Jul 5, 2001
Feature by Jukka Sihvonen - Allrace Magazine Pikes Peak International Hill Climb Pikes Peak is a fascinating event. The course starts at 9,390 feet and ends 12.42 miles, and 156 turns later, at 14,110 feet on the summit. But, those are just statistics, you have to actually be there to feel the salsa in its own essence. ... Continue reading
Jul 4, 2001
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America and its factory-sponsored driver Rhys Millen took first place in the High Performance Showroom Stock Class for the third consecutive year at the 79th annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Saturday, June 30th. The Hill Climb, affectionately known as 'The Race to the Clouds,' is on ... Continue reading
News from Kenworth: Kenworth/CFI T2000 Team Shatter Pikes Peak Record
Jul 3, 2001
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196, jparietti@paccar.com Canepa, Kenworth/CFI T2000 Shatter Big Rig Record at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb PIKES PEAK, Colo., July 2, 2001 - Bruce Canepa was a man not to be denied Saturday at the 79th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb here ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Ford bid to extend victory run in German debut
Jun 30, 2001
June 30, 2001 Motorsport fans in Germany will have their first opportunity to see a Ford Focus RS World Rally Car in competitive action when works drivers François Delecour and Daniel Grataloup tackle the Rallye Deutschland (6 - 8 July) in the car that has dominated the FIA World Rally Championship in recent weeks. Th ... Continue reading
CORR: Kincaid dominates in his 'backyard' at Crandon off-road race
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 CRANDON, Wis.- Local racer Jeff Kincaid again shut the door on the other Championship Off Road Racing (CORR) Pro-Lite competitors in sweeping both races this weekend in his Toyota Tacoma at the legendary Crandon Off-Road Raceway. Kincaid, from nearby Argonne, Wis., has won six races in a row in his "backy ... Continue reading
PIKES PEAK: Ten minute barrier still up for grabs
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 The 10-minute barrier still looms for drivers participating in this weekend's 79th Adelphia Pikes Peak Hill Climb in Colorado Springs, Colo. Rod Millen continues to hold the ultimate record time of 10:04.06 which he set in 1994. Two divisions of the annual event are sanctioned by the United States Auto Cl ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Acropolis win brings treble for Ford and McRae
Jun 18, 2001
June 18, 2001 Ford Martini drivers Colin McRae and Nicky Grist today won the Acropolis Rally after a day of incredible drama in the mountains of central Greece. It was a third consecutive victory for the British pair and their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car, and not only moved them into the lead of the FIA World Rally C ... Continue reading
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