FIA RALLY: Strong start from Ford trio in curious NZ opener
Sep 22, 2001
September 22, 2001 After a bizarre opening day of the Rally New Zealand, Ford Martini drivers Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya and team-mates Colin McRae and Nicky Grist lay third and fourth respectively in their Focus RS World Rally Cars. Colleagues François Delecour and Daniel Grataloup were seventh after a day dominated ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Tighter security in place at IMS for U.S. Grand Prix
Sep 22, 2001
September 22, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Heightened security measures will be in place for fans attending the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 28-30, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Tony George announced today. "Public safety is our first priority, and I am grateful to the law enforcement and emergency response com ... Continue reading
FORMULA Texas driver eager to defend Ferrari Challenge at Indy
Sep 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS- Every auto-racing fan knows Michael Schumacher and Ferrari won the first SAP United States Grand Prix last September at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. But don't forget Steve Earle. Earle may never have the worldwide acclaim of Schumacher, but he took the checkered flag driving a Ferra ... Continue reading
FORMULA: Hornish, Donohue to race Porsches at US Grand Prix
Sep 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - 2001 Indy Racing Northern Light Series champion Sam Hornish Jr. and David Donohue, son of 1972 Indianapolis 500 winner Mark Donohue, will drive Porsche factory cars in the Porsche Pirelli Supercup races Sept. 29-30 during the SAP United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: SAP US Grand Prix Event Happenings
Sep 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Event happenings leading up to and during the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 28-30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: SCHEDULE: The SAP United States Grand Prix starts at 1 p.m. (EST) Sept. 30. Qualifying starts at 1 p.m. Sept. 29. ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Propecia Rally New Zealand Preview
Sep 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 The world's top rally stars will fight for victory on some of the finest roads in the world on the tenth round of this year's FIA World Rally Championship, the Propecia Rally New Zealand, which starts in earnest tomorrow morning. The country's smooth, flowing gravel stages are regarded by many of the ... Continue reading
RACING SCHOOLS: DuPont Becomes Official Sponsor of Bondurant School
Sep 20, 2001
September 20, 2001 PHOENIX, Arizona– Bob Bondurant announced today the signing of DuPont Performance Coatings as an official sponsor of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. The 3-year agreement will form an alliance between two of the best-known brands in motorsports. ”This is a natural, ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Historic F1 cars add nostalgia to high tech SAP US Grand Prix
Sep 20, 2001
September 20, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS- A few hundred yards from the pit garages housing the cutting-edge, multimillion dollar technology of today's FIA Formula One World Championship cars, a group of avid racing enthusiasts will tune F1's best machinery from the 1960s, '70s and '80s for two days of high-speed demonstration r ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Adjustments help Montoya show star quality in F1
Sep 20, 2001
September 20, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - When asked for their assessment of Juan Pablo Montoya's rookie season in Formula One with the BMW WilliamsF1 team, Patrick Head and Gerhard Berger both agree that the 2000 Indianapolis 500 winner needed time to adapt to all the different aspects of the world of F1. It appears that time ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: USGP remains on schedule with secutity plan in place
Sep 19, 2001
September 19, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS- The SAP United States Grand Prix will proceed as scheduled Sept. 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with full security measures in place. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a comprehensive security plan for all of its events, created with full cooperation from federal, state of Indi ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Ferrari, McLaren to try to hold off resurgent Williams at Indy
Sep 19, 2001
September 19, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Ferrari and McLaren haven't looked over their shoulders often in Formula One in the last three seasons. The teams have monopolized first and second in the FIA Formula One World Constructors' Championship since 1998, with McLaren winning in 1998 and Ferrari in 1999, 2000 and this year. ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Tech Lesson: The Formula One Car
Sep 19, 2001
September 19, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - A look at the Formula One cars that will compete at the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 30 at Indianapolis: ENTRANTS -- Each entrant must construct its chassis and enter two cars and drivers in all races of the season. Any entrant that misses a race must pay a substantial fine un ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Tech Lesson: The Formula One Race Procedure
Sep 19, 2001
September 19, 2001 FORMULA ONE RACE PROCEDURES INDIANAPOLIS- Information about Formula One race procedures that will be followed at the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 30 at Indianapolis: START PROCEDURES 30 minutes before scheduled start time (12:30 p.m., Indianapolis) *Pit lane opens, cars set off on a reconnai ... Continue reading
SCCA Valvoline Runoffs in full swing
Sep 19, 2001
September 19, 2001 LEXINGTON, Ohio - The Sports Car Club of America returns to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio, this week for the 38th running of the Valvoline Runoffs- amateur road racing's largest and most celebrated event. By days-end Sunday, 24 National Champions will be crowned as second place goes ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Race Results, Italian Grand Prix
Sep 16, 2001
September 16, 2001 MONZA, Italy - Results of the Italian Grand Prix with position, driver, country, chassis, engine, tire, distance behind leader and reasons out, if any: 1) Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, Williams/BMW/Michelin, 53 laps 2) Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari/Bridgestone, -5.175sec 3) Ralf Schumacher, Ger ... Continue reading
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