TRACKS: Sears Point Raceway Unveils Temporary Road Course
Aug 14, 2001
August 14, 2001 SONOMA, Calif.- Sears Point Raceway's road course will have a dramatically different look for the next six months. The traditional 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course will temporarily become a nine-turn, 1.83-mile circuit as construction crews begin work on the lower portion of the track in conjunction with ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Petty, Andretti get GT class win at Watkins Glen
Aug 13, 2001
August 12, 2001 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (August 12, 2001) -- Kyle Petty, from Randleman, NC, and John Andretti, from Mooresville, NC - putting aside their task of preparing for the weekend's Winston Cup event for Petty Enterprises - outlasted the competition in the GT class t o win this weekend's Bully Hill Vineyards 250 in ... Continue reading
ALMS: Lewis gets a leg up in Portland
Aug 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 6, 2001 PORTLAND- American Le Mans Series (ALMS) competitor Shane Lewis slipped back behind the wheel of the #45 ESP American Viperacing Dodge Viper GTS-R today to finish second in GTS-class at the Portland Grand Prix. Lewis, of Jupiter, Florida, star ... Continue reading
SCCA: Sapp takes second consecutive Speedvision Touring Car at Portland
Aug 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 6, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. – Teammates Bill Auberlen and Will Turner each took off-road adventures early in the race, leaving the door open for Neal Sapp, of Ellicott City, Md., to take the win in round seven of the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW Team PTG Wins in Portland
Aug 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 6, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. -- BMW Team PTG drivers Hans Stuck and Boris Said won the GT class of the fourth round of the 2001 American Le Mans Series Grand Prix of Portland today, completing 121 laps around the 1.944-mile Portland International Raceway. S ... Continue reading
ALMS: Double Distance Michelins Help Panoz End Audi Win Streak at 14
Aug 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 6, 2001 (Portland) Taking advantage of the pit stop time saved by running their Michelin tires a double distance, David Brabham and Jan Magnussen teamed to drive their year old #50 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S from the pole position to take the victory at to ... Continue reading
SCCA: Galati quietly dominates Portland Speedvision GT
Aug 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 6, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. -- The advantage of an inherently quiet car under strict sound restrictions helped Michael Galati, of N. Olmstead, Ohio, dominate round seven of the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT race at Portland International R ... Continue reading
HONDA TAKE 1-2 AND FIVE SUZUKA 8-HOUR WINS IN A ROW
Aug 6, 2001
Endurance World Championship Suzuka - Japan, August 5 Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi rode a superb race over 217 laps of the classic 5.864km Suzuka grand prix circuit to take the win in the prestigious 8-Hour Endurance race. Their win gave Honda five consecutive 8-Hour victories, and was the highlight of an almost i ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Archer wins pole for Tommy Bahama 125 Portland Trans Am
Aug 4, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore. – Tommy Archer (#36 Motor City True Performance Dodge Viper) earned his first pole of the 2001 Trans-Am season at the Tommy Bahama 125 qualifying this afternoon at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore. Archer le ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW Brings 'More Power' to Portland
Jul 31, 2001
July 31, 2001 PORTLAND, Ore - On the back of the strongest showing ever by BMW in the American Le Mans Series to date, BMW Team PTG and BMW Motorsport now aim their potent V8-powered M3 GTRs at the two-hour-and-forty-five-minute Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway on August 5. With its 1-2-3-4 BMW ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: R. Schumacher survives race of attrition to win home race
Jul 29, 2001
July 29, 2001 HOCKENHEIM, Germany, Sunday, July 29, 2001 - Ralf Schumacher scored a popular home win after driving his Williams-BMW to victory in the German Grand Prix on July 29. It was a perfect day for Germany's Schumacher, driving a German-powered car in front of more than 100,000 German fans. "It's a great feeling ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: German Grand Prix Race Results, Hockenheim
Jul 29, 2001
July 29, 2001 HOCKENHEIM, Germany - Results of the German Grand Prix with position, driver, country, chassis, engine, tire, distance behind leader and reasons out, if any: 1) Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Williams/BMW/Michelin, 45 laps 2) Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari/Bridgestone, -46.117sec 3) Jacques Villeneuve, Ca ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: M. Schumacher eager to fufill fan hopes at home race
Jul 28, 2001
July 28, 2001 HOCKENHEIM, Germany - If Michael Schumacher wins the German Grand Prix on July 29, it will set off wild celebrations around the Hockenheim circuit. Germany's Schumacher is a huge favorite among the fans, many of whom wear Ferrari red and wave Ferrari banners while filling the air with the blare of air hor ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW M3 GTRs 1-2-3-4 at Sears Point
Jul 23, 2001
July 23, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. - BMW gave a command performance in today's two-hour-and-forty-five-minute X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sears Point Raceway by sweeping the first four positions. The quartet of BMW Team PTG and BMW Motorsport M3 GTRs were at the front of the GT class all day, with the No. 42 BMW Motorsp ... Continue reading
SCCA: Van Overbeek takes first win in four years at Sears Point
Jul 23, 2001
July 23, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. - Johannes van Overbeek, from nearby Danville, Calif., earned his first SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT win in four years, taking Round Six at the Sears Point Raceway X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma Weekend. Jeff McMillin, of Erie, Pa., and Phil McClure, of Floris, Iowa, comple ... Continue reading
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