GRAND AM: Mike Fitzgerald replaces Timo Bernhard for Mid Ohio
Aug 22, 2001
August 21, 2001 Las Vegas…Reigning Grand Am GTU and Porsche Cup Champion Mike Fitzgerald will join Johnny Mowlem behind the wheel of the Petersen Motorsports/MPIE sponsored GT Porsche at the upcoming Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio, August 23-25 in Lexington, Ohio. No newcomer to the Las Vegas based Petersen Motorsports/W ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: Montoya ready to add second Indy victory to resume
Aug 21, 2001
August 21, 2001 Talented F1 rookie could become first Indy winner in two series INDIANAPOLIS - With a victory at the 2001 SAP United States Grand Prix, Juan Pablo Montoya would set records that would be the envy of drivers around the world. Montoya, the talented rookie driver for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team, could become t ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW Eyes Championship Points at Mid-Ohio
Aug 21, 2001
August 21, 2001 LEXINGTON, Ohio - With only three days to prepare before practice begins for next Saturday's ALMS Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio -- the sixth round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series -- BMW Team PTG and BMW Motorsport have little time to celebrate their second GT-class sweep of the season yesterday. BMW's vict ... 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
SCCA: Scharf, Black battle draft in inaugural Lunken Runway Enduro
Aug 20, 2001
August 20, 2001 CINCINNATI, Ohio (August 19, 2001)-John Black, of Tahoe City, Calif., ruled the draft and out-dueled Keith Scharf, of St. Louis, Mo., to win Round Eight of the SCCA Pro Racing Pro Spec Racer series at the first-ever Lunken Runway Enduro on the runways of Cincinnati's Municipal Lunken Airport. Ohio Bucke ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW Sweeps Mosport GT Podium
Aug 20, 2001
August 20, 2001 Bowmanville, Ont. (August 20, 2001) -- BMW Team PTG drivers Hans Stuck and Boris Said did everything they could today to put their No. 6 BMW M3 GTR into victory lane for the second race in a row this season at the GT3 Grand Prix of Mosport - the fifth round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series -- but ult ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: Hungarian Grand Prix Race Results, Budapest
Aug 19, 2001
August 19, 2001 : BUDAPEST, Hungary - Results of the Hungarian Grand Prix with position, driver, country, chassis, engine, tire, distance behind leader and reasons out, if any: 1) Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari/Bridgestone, 77 laps 2) Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari/Bridgestone, -3.363sec 3) David Coulthard, ... Continue reading
SCCA: Stilwell takes pole at inaugural Lunken Runway Enduro
Aug 19, 2001
August 19, 2001 CINCINNATI, Ohio (-- Native Buckeye Warren Stilwell, of Hartville, Ohio, earned the pole in the final qualifying session for tomorrow's Round Eight SCCA Pro Racing Pro Spec Racer race at Cincinnati's Municipal Lunken Airport- the first race ever organized on the historic runways of the airport. John Bla ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Lewis wins first race of career at Road America
Aug 19, 2001
August 19, 2001 ELKHART LAKE, Wis. – Michael Lewis (#12 AmeriSuites Jaguar XKR) won the first Trans-Am race of his career in 62 starts through driving rain, splashing puddles, standing water and foggy windows during the Johnson Controls 100 at Road America. Six different drivers have won a race so far in the 2001 ... Continue reading
ALMS: Shane Lewis goes for second podium finish at Mosport
Aug 18, 2001
August 18, 2001 BOWMANVILLE, Ontario- Following a second-place finish at the most recent round of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in Portland, Shane Lewis is ready to extend his streak of podium finishes here at Mosport International Raceway. The Jupiter, Florida-resident slips back behind the wheel of the #45 ESP A ... 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
ALMS: BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes, Mosport
Aug 18, 2001
August 18, 2001 Friday Test Session: Today's one and one-half hour test session for the American Le Mans GT3 Grand Prix of Mosport ended with the top-six GT class cars separated by less than one second and the four BMW M3 GTRs first, third, fourth and fifth in class. Fredrik Ekblom and Dirk Müller in the No. 43 BMW Mo ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: New cultural event to start SAP US Grand Prix weekend
Aug 17, 2001
August 17, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - As guests from around the world arrive in Indianapolis this September for the SAP United States Grand Prix, they will have the opportunity to mingle with local residents at a new cultural event with international flair. The first Christel House "Evening of Angels" will take place Thursday ... Continue reading
FORMULA 1: M. Schumacher looks to lock up title in Hungary
Aug 17, 2001
August 17, 2001 BUDAPEST, Hungary - Michael Schumacher can clinch his fourth FIA Formula One World Championship if things go his way in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Aug. 19. The title would add to Schumacher's legendary status, as he would become one of only three drivers who have won more than three World Championships ... Continue reading
SCCA: Charlotte cancelled; Road Atlanta to host season ending double header
Aug 15, 2001
August 15, 2001 CENTENNIAL, Colo. (August 15, 2001)*The SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT and Touring Car Championships will now close their respective 2001 seasons by running a doubleheader weekend on the Audi Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, October 3-7. The announcement comes following the cancellation of ... Continue reading
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