BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Montoya/J.Gordon- Switching Rides
Apr 18, 2003
Trading places: Juan Pablo Montoya and Jeff Gordon to drive NASCAR and F1 respectively at Indy Could I borrow your car? Imola (ITA), 18th April 2003. Some cars you just wouldn¹t lend to anybody. A Formula One race car, for example, or a NASCAR. Or maybe you would? On 11th June 2003, on the Wednesday before the Canadia ... Continue reading
Orbit Racing - Le Mans drivers
Apr 1, 2003
twos and threes Orbit Racing has been invited to compete in the prestigious 24 Heures du Mans scheduled for June 14 and 15 in Le Mans, France. It is the second-consecutive invitation for the young Florida team, after just three seasons of racing in North America. Leo Hindery of New York, Peter Baron of Deerfield Beach, ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Sebring race
Mar 18, 2003
Terry Borcheller had a rewarding week at the 12 Hours of Sebring, despite on-track difficulties. The Phoenix driver joined Risi Competizione for the American Le Mans Series season-opener on the demanding 3.7-mile Sebring International Raceway road course in Sebring, Fla. He shared driving duty in the No. 35 Ferrari 360 ... Continue reading
INFINEON JOEST AUDI TAKES VICTORY AT SEBRING
Mar 16, 2003
SEBRING, Fla. (March 15, 2003) The experience of Infineon Team Joest showed through Saturday as the team won the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring for the fourth consecutive year. Drivers Frank Biela, Marco Werner and Phillipp Peter steered the Audi R8 to a 13.493-second victory over the ADT Champion Racing Audi R8. The ... Continue reading
Orbit Racing - Sebring qualifying change
Mar 14, 2003
2003 12 Hours of Sebring - Thursday 2 The No. 43 YES Network Porsche of Orbit Racing will start from the back of the grid for the 12 Hours of Sebring, after the car's qualifying time was disallowed in post-qualifying technical inspection. Marc Lieb had qualified the car second in the GT class. Orbit Racing technical di ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2003
Volkswagen's Bentley spends $16.5 million in bid to win at Le Mans
Feb 5, 2003
LONDON February 5, 2003; Matthew Fletcher writing for Bloomberg reported that Volkswagen AG's Bentley Motors luxury car unit expects to spend more than 10 million pounds ($16.5 million) this year as it puts the finishing touches on a new sports car it wants to win the Le Mans 24-hour race in June. The division of Volks ... Continue reading
SPEED-DYNAMICS LAW SECURES A 3RD PLACE PODIUM FINISH IN ROLEX 24
Feb 5, 2003
SPEED-DYNAMICS LAW SECURES A 3RD PLACE PODIUM FINISH IN ROLEX 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Phoenix, AZ (February 4, 2003) The 24 hours of Daytona have finally ended and once the dust and debris had cleared, Darren Law in his G&W Motorsports BMW powered Picchio, sponsored by RED BULL, USI and VALLEY GROUP, ... Continue reading
Monster Racer's Group GT3 RS Porsche Brings Home An Historic Win At The Rolex 24 Hours Of Daytona
Feb 4, 2003
DAYTONA, Fla.--Feb. 4, 2003-- Win Kicks Off The "Join The Winners" Campaign At Monster Cable Spearheaded by Kevin Buckler of the Racer's Group, the Monster Porsche roared to victory today at Daytona for not only first spot in the GT class, but the overall race win! It's the first time in 26 years that a GT car has won ... Continue reading
Winning Porsche Team Enjoys Near-Perfect Rolex 24
Feb 2, 2003
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 2, 2003; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported that until the 2002 Rolex 24, Kevin Buckler had never won a major sports car race. He's certainly making up for lost time. Buckler's Porsche 911 GT3 ran a nearly perfect race on the way to victory Sunday in the Rolex 24 at Daytona Internation ... Continue reading
Risi Competizione - Daytona second!
Feb 2, 2003
2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona Daytona International Speedway race final, Sunday 2 February second overall Risi Competizione finished second overall after a strong final six hours in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, despite an electrical problem that slowed the team's progress. Ralf Kelleners moved into second in the GT class and th ... Continue reading
Risi Competizione - Daytona hour 16
Feb 2, 2003
2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona Daytona International Speedway race hour 18, Sunday 2 February Risi Competizione had mixed results during the third quarter of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Ralf Kelleners returned to the No. 35 Ferrari 360 Modena GT at 12h20, held third place in the GT class and moved up to fourth place overall. An ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2003
2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona Daytona International Speedway race hour 12, Sunday 2 February Risi Competizione had an eventful second quarter of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. At 7h15, the No. 35 Ferrari 360 Modena GT was second in the GT class, third overall, when the right rear wheel came off the car, requiring a lengthy pitsto ... Continue reading
Risi Competizione - Daytona first qual
Jan 31, 2003
2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona Daytona International Speedway first qualifying, Thursday 30 January Risi Competizione set the fourth-fastest GT class time during the first qualifying session for this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona. Ralf Kelleners posted a lap time of one minute 55.084 seconds on the 3.65-mile Daytona Internat ... Continue reading
Bell Motorsports adds Fittipaldi and Theys
Dec 24, 2002
Bell Motorsports is aiming for the top with a strong car and driver lineup for the 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Florida team will run the new Doran JE 4 Daytona Prototype race car built by Ohio-based Doran Enterprises. Bell Motorsports and Doran Racing will combine forces for the 24-hour endurance race, under the dire ... Continue reading
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