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
FIA RALLY: Focus trio aims to keep Ford on crest of a wave
Sep 14, 2001
September 14, 2001 The Ford Martini team face their longest journey of the year as the Rally New Zealand (20 - 23 September) opens a gruelling end of season rush which sees the final five rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship squeezed into just 10 weeks. The Ford squad goes to Auckland, known as the City of Sails ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Teams try to keep perspective at Monza
Sep 14, 2001
September 14, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001 - The tragedy of the terrorist attacks in the United States has left the Formula One community in a somber but determined mood during this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. On Friday, F1 teams and fans at the Monza circuit will stop for one minute of silence at midd ... Continue reading
SCCA Club Racing Valvoline Runoffs to start as scheduled
Sep 13, 2001
September 13, 2001 CENTIENNIAL, Colo. (September 12, 2001)* The Sports Car Club of America, Inc. and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course have issued a joint statement regarding the Valvoline Runoffs, which is scheduled to begin Monday, September 17: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and the Sports Car Club of America extend our sincer ... Continue reading
SPEC RACER: This weekend's Daytona event cancelled
Sep 13, 2001
September 13, 2001 CENTENNIAL, Colo. (September 12, 2001)-SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. has announced the cancellation of the Pro Spec Racer Series event this weekend at Daytona International Raceway. The announcement comes after a similar announcement from Grand-Am, which was the headlining event on the weekend. The event has ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: SAP US Grand Prix remains on schedule
Sep 13, 2001
September 13, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2001 - The SAP United States Grand Prix will be run as scheduled Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it was announced today. "We do not expect any change from the announced schedule," said Tony George, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Spe ... Continue reading
SCCA Solo II Nationals put on hold due to security risk
Sep 12, 2001
September 12, 2001 TOPEKA, Kan. (September 11, 2001)* The Sports Car Club of America has announced that the Solo II® Nationals held at Forbes Field in Topeka, Kan., has been temporarily halted, in lieu of the national security risk that started with the apparent terrorist act on the World Trade Center this morning in ... Continue reading
ALMS: Stuck throttle ends Laguna Seca weekend for Lewis
Sep 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 SALINAS, Calif., Monday, September 11, 2001- Shane Lewis dove into the first turn at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the first time of the weekend among 27 other cars that had had ample time to prepare for Sunday’s Monterey Sports Car Championships. The #45 ESP American Viperacing Dodge Viper GTS ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: SAP United States Grand Prix to be broadcast live on ABC
Sep 11, 2001
September 11, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Sept. 11, 2001 - The SAP United States Grand Prix Formula One race will be broadcast live on the ABC Sports television network from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, Sept. 30, Speedway officials announced today. ABC will carry the SAP United States Grand Prix live at 2 ... Continue reading
ALMS: Five in a Row for BMW; Secures Mfr.'s Title
Sep 10, 2001
September 10, 2001 MONTEREY, Calif. (September 9, 2001) - BMW Motorsport dominated today's ALMS Monterey Sports Car Championships with its potent M3 GTRs, placing 1-2. BMW, with its fifth win in a row, secured its first American Le Mans Series GT class manufacturer's championship and the fifth GT title since 1995. The ... Continue reading
SCCA: Cunningham capitalizes to take Speedvision GT win at Mazda Raceway
Sep 10, 2001
September 10, 2001 MONTEREY, Calif. (September 9, 2001) -- Peter Cunningham, of West Bend, Wis., took his record 23rd SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship win today at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, part of the Monterey Sports Car Championships Presented by Mazda, nearly halving Michael Galati's Cham ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Bell gets first win at Laguna Seca
Sep 10, 2001
September 10, 2001 MONTEREY, Calif. - Rookie Justin Bell, of London, England, son of legendary racer Derek Bell, captured his first SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, part of the Monterey Sports Car Championships Weekend Presented by Mazda. Brian Simo, of Car ... Continue reading
SCCA: Eagle One 'Best Appearing Car' Award To Be Presented at 38th Valvoline Runoffs
Sep 10, 2001
September 10, 2001 Eagle One has become a sponsor of the SCCA Valvoline Runoffs and will present the Eagle One Best Appearing Entry Award at the national championships for amateur road racing. The 38th Valvoline Runoffs will be Sept.17-23 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, in Lexington, Ohio. Almost 700 cars are expect ... Continue reading
ALMS Laguna Seca qualifying - BMW Motorsport
Sep 9, 2001
Qualifying Friday Round 7, American Le Mans Series 8 September 2001, Monterey, Calif. BMW Motorsport front row in Laguna Seca qualifying Munich/Monterey. BMW Motorsport will start side-by-side on the front row of the GT class for Sunday's round seven of the American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca. JJ Lehto (FIN) posted ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW M3 GTRs secure 1, 2, 4 and 5 starting positions
Sep 9, 2001
September 9, 2001 JJ Lehto qualified the No. 42 BMW Motorsport M3 GTR on the GT class pole for tomorrow's two-hour-and-forty-five-minute ALMS Monterey Sports Car Championships with a new qualifying record of 1:26.265 around the 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The No. 43 BMW Motorsport M3 GTR of Fredrick Ekblom po ... Continue reading
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