FORMULA ONE: Villeneuve rides high in French heat
Jun 30, 2001
June 30, 2001 A productive first day of free practice at Magny Cours in preparation for the French Grand Prix this weekend saw Lucky Strike BAR Honda's Jacques Villeneuve set the third fastest time overall and top the Honda-powered quartet of drivers. Jarno Trulli posted the ninth fastest time in his Benson and Hedges ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: French GP free practice - BMW Williams F1 Team Report
Jun 30, 2001
June 30, 2001 French Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE 29th June 2001 Weather: Air temperature 27°C average. Track temperature 47°C average. The BMW WilliamsF1 Team worked hard on getting the cars handling right on the Magny Cours track. A problem with Ralf Schumacher's car in the morning was sorted out and at the end of th ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Law Confident about Repeat Performance at Road America
Jun 29, 2001
June 29, 2001 PHOENIX, Arizona - Darren Law has a perfect track record at Road America, and he plans on keeping it that way. Law and the G&W Motorsports team started and finished first in the Grand American Road Racing GT class last year at Elkhart Lake. Law is looking forward to turning in another first place finish w ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Lexus IS 300 Looks for A Podium at V.I.R.
Jun 29, 2001
June 29, 2001 Event: Virginia "Festival of Speed" Grand-Am Cup Race Location: Virginia International Raceway - Alton, Virginia Dates: Qualifying - Saturday, June 30 (11-11:45 a.m. ET) Race - Saturday, June 30 (5-8 p.m. ET) Cars: No. 0 Lexus IS 300 (Sports Touring Class) * Terry Borcheller, Phoenix, Ariz. * Chuck Goldsb ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Brotherly battle to continue in France
Jun 29, 2001
June 29, 2001 MAGNY-COURS, France - The battle between Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari and Ralf Schumacher in his Williams-BMW continues at this weekend's French Grand Prix, round 10 of 17 in this year's FIA Formula One World Championship that includes the SAP United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis on Sept. 30. And ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland Race Preview
Jun 27, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 27, 2001 First Trans-Am Series Race Winner Hans Stuck Last Trans-Am Series Race Winner Paul Gentilozzi, 2000 Number of Apearance by Trans-Am Series 10 (1988-1991, 1994-1998, 2000) Narrowest Margin of Victory 0.193 seconds, Bill Saunders over Brian Simo, ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Lexus IS 300 earns first pole position at Mosport
Jun 26, 2001
June 26, 2001 MOSPORT, Ontario, Canada - The Lexus IS 300 earned its first pole position today in the compact sports sedan's fourth-ever race at the Grand-Am Cup event at Mosport. The No. 0 Team Lexus IS 300, driven by team owner/driver Chuck Goldsborough and Terry Borcheller, set a Grand-Am Cup Sports Touring (ST) cla ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: M. Schumacher extends lead as penalty blunts R. Schumacher's challenge
Jun 25, 2001
June 25, 2001 NURBURG, Germany - After fending off a challenge from his brother in the early stages of the race, Michael Schumacher won the European Grand Prix in his Ferrari front of his cheering home crowd June 24 at Germany's Nurburgring circuit. Williams-BMW driver Ralf Schumacher chased hard after his brother, Mic ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Point Standings After European Grand Prix
Jun 25, 2001
June 24, 2001 Drivers: M. Schumacher 68, Coulthard 44, Barrichello 26, R. Schumacher 25, Montoya 12, Hakkinen 9, Heidfeld 8, Villeneuve 7, Raikkonen 7, Trulli 7, Frentzen 6, Panis 5, Irvine 4, Alesi 3, Verstappen 1, de la Rosa 1, Fisichella 1. Constructors: Ferrari 94, McLaren-Mercedes 53, Williams-BMW 37, Sauber Petro ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Both BMW Williams F1 drivers see checkered flag in European GP
Jun 25, 2001
June 25, 2001 Both BMW WilliamsF1 Team drivers took the chequered flag for the first time this season in the European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring.They also both scored points with Juan Pablo Montoya coming second, for the second time this season, and Ralf Schumacher fourth. Ralf lost a certain second place when he wa ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Unfulfilled potential for Honda at European Grand Prix
Jun 25, 2001
June 25, 2001 A hard-fought but ultimately unsuccessful European Grand Prix in the Nurburgring heat for Honda's partner teams saw all but one of the four Honda-powered drivers retire from the 67-lap race, as Jacques Villeneuve finished ninth. His Lucky Strike BAR Honda team-mate Olivier Panis was first to retire with a ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Race Results, European Grand Prix
Jun 24, 2001
June 24, 2001 NURBURG, Germany - Results of the European Grand Prix with position, driver, country, chassis, engine, tire, distance behind leader and reasons out, if any: 1) Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari/Bridgestone, 67 laps 2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, Williams/BMW/Michelin, -4.217sec 3) David Coulthard, Gr ... Continue reading
SCCA: Supercharged Acura NSX has boost cut
Jun 23, 2001
June 23, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -In the first of what may be several forthcoming competition adjustments in the Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship, SCCA Pro Racing has cut the maximum boost pressure on the supercharged Acura NSX. Campaigned only by RealTime Racing in 2001 thus far, the blown NSX is now restrict ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Trans-Am Drivers Play Prominent Role In NASCAR Race At Sears Point
Jun 22, 2001
June 22, 2001 Miami - Defending BFGoodrich Tires Cup Champion Brian Simo leads a pack of eight former and current Trans-Am Series drivers into this weekend’s NASCAR Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Simo will be joined by former Trans-Am Series champions Dorsey Schroeder, Scott Pruett a ... Continue reading
Jun 18, 2001
FOR RELEASE: June 18, 2001 LE MANS - Corvette Racing scored an historic double victory in the GTS-class in the 69th edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours. The 1-2 follows up on a podium finish at the Corvette C5-R's first Le Mans attempt last year. General Motors' second brand present at Le Mans - Cadillac, running in the LM ... Continue reading
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