GRAND AM: Robinson Racing to Start Old Chassis at The Glen After Practice Crash
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (May 19, 2001) -- Robinson Racing announced it would run its old Riley & Scott chassis in the Six Hours of The Glen instead of the new Riley & Scott Mark III-C chassis. Team owner and driver George Robinson (Houston, Texas) was in the car during night practice on Friday, when he lost con ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Wallace Captures X-1R Pole in the Rain at The Glen
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Rainy conditions continued on Friday at Watkins Glen International during qualifying for the Rolex Sports Car Series' Six Hours of The Glen. Several cars slid off the track during the combined 30-minute qualifying session, resulting in several black flags. In the end, it was Andy Wall ... Continue reading
SCCA: Kleinubing nips Pfeffer for Mosport Speedvision Touring pole
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 CANADA - Brazilian Pierre Kleinubing captured his second-straight Superchips Pole position in SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car competition and will start first in this afternoon's Round Three race at Mosport International Raceway. Driving the No. 1 RealTime Racing Acura Integra Type ... Continue reading
SCCA: Cunningham takes Superchips Pole for Mosports Speedvision GT
May 19, 2001
May 19, 2001 CANADA (May 19, 2001)- Peter Cunningham, of W. Bend, Wis., earned his second Superchips Pole position in three races, and will start from the front of the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship grid at Mosport International Raceway Sunday afternoon. Mike Fitzgerald, of Phoenix, Ariz., ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Coulthard pulls closer to leader Schumacher after victory
May 14, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 14, 2001 SPIELBERG, Austria, Sunday, May 13, 2001 - David Coulthard moved to within four points of World Championship leader Michael Schumacher after winning the Austrian Grand Prix in his West McLaren-Mercedes on May 13. Schumacher finished second, taki ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Austrian GP race dissapointing for Williams
May 13, 2001
Media contact: WilliamsF1 Silvia Hoffer Tel: +39(0) 335 8018 283 silvia.hoffer@williamsf1.com BMW Guido Stalmann Tel: +49(0) 170 5666 112 guido.stalmann@bmw.de Austrian Grand Prix - RACE 13th May 2001 Weather: Dry and sunny. Air temperature 20°C. Track temperature 38°C. It was a disappointing Austrian Grand Prix for ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Olivier drives to points finish
May 13, 2001
PANIS POINTS THE WAY FORWARD Olivier drives to points finish - Jordan Honda experience double disappointment Olivier Panis collected two championship points for Lucky Strike BAR Honda and continued Honda-powered teams' points-scoring run today when he finished fifth in the Austrian Grand Prix at the A1-Ring, Spielberg, ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Austrian Grand Prix Race Results
May 13, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 13, 2001 1. David Coulthard, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes, 1: 27:45.927, 71 laps. 2. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 1:27:48.117, 71. 3. ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Schumacher seeks Austrian turnaround
May 12, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 12, 2001 SPIELBERG, Austria - The Alpine backdrop of the Tyrolean Alps provides the setting for round six of 17 in this year's FIA Formula One World Championship. With three wins and a second place in his Ferrari so far this season, Michael Schumacher le ... Continue reading
SCCA: Adams inks MCI deal for Speedvision GT season
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 At the Texas Motor Speedway Speedvision GT Round One Race, Jimmy Adams not only made the debut of his red, white and blue Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, but also his new custom conversion MCI F3500 motor coach. Adams and MCI have come to a sponsorship agr ... Continue reading
SCCA: REWARDS weight made pulic
May 11, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 11, 2001 While the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge REWARDS (Rewarding of Equalizing Weight Assigned to Reduce Driver Sensitivity) program has been in place for many years, an understanding of its purpose and effect has seldom been reached by ... Continue reading
GRAN AM: Ferrari Challenge Travels to Road Atlanta this Weekend
May 10, 2001
May 10, 2001 ATLANTA, Ga. - Ferrari Challenge will compete at Road Atlanta (Ga.) this weekend, with tickets on sale for Saturday and Sunday*s race action. The weekend will include not only the 355 Challenge and brand-new 360 Challenge cars, but also the most unique Historic Challenge cars. Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile, ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Grand-Am Drivers Team Up With The Glen in Go-Karts
May 10, 2001
May 10, 2001 Watkins Glen, NY (May 9, 2001) -- Sports car drivers are so anxious to race at Watkins Glen International, they're turning up days before the event to get into go-karts and compete against track personnel and members of the community in a preview to the Six Hours of The Glen. This year's Three Hours of Go- ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Historic Formula One Cars Grace Sears Point
May 9, 2001
May 9, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. (May 9, 2001) - Thirty of the world's premier race cars that once competed for motor racing's holy grail - the FIA Formula One World Championship - will provide the spark at the 15th annual Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge Wine Country Classic Vintage Car Races at Sears Point Raceway, May 18-20. The Wine ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Victory for Ford and McRae on Rally Argentina
May 7, 2001
May 7, 2001 Colin McRae and Nicky Grist today won the Rally Argentina after dominating this gruelling fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship in their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car. They led from the very first kilometre of the 1337km, four-day gravel rally and were joined on the podium at the Cordoba finish by ... Continue reading
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