News By Topic: Endurance Racing

FIA RALLY: Rally Argentina, End of Leg 2 Report

May 6, 2001

May 6, 2001 Colin McRae and Richard Burns continue to swap seconds at the front of the fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Rally Argentina, which continued south of Cordoba today. Despite Subaru driver Burns's best efforts, the Ford of McRae has kept its lead in excess of 40 seconds throughout today's ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: McRae controls Rally Argentina from the front

May 5, 2001

May 5, 2001 Ford Martini drivers Colin McRae and Nicky Grist continue to lead the Rally Argentina after controlling this fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship from the front during today's second leg. They lead by 37.1sec in their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car with just one day remaining. Team-mates Carlos Sa ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: Rally Argentina, End of leg one report

May 5, 2001

May 05, 2001 Ford's Colin McRae has dominated the opening day of the fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Rally Argentina. Having set two fastest times on yesterday's evening's superspecials on the outskirts of Cordoba, the Scot topped the timesheets on today's first three stages to open up an advantage ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: Rally Argentina, Round 5 of the 2001 FIA World Rally Championship

May 4, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 4, 2001 World rallying's top drivers are likely to face mixed conditions on the FIA World Rally Championship's visit to South America, the Rally Argentina, which starts from Cordoba later this evening. The reconnaissance period for the event (the fifth r ... Continue reading

SCCA: New cars classified in Speedvision World Challenge

May 3, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 3, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-SCCA Pro Racing has added six cars to those eligible for the Speedvision World Challenge GT category, effective immediately. New eligible models include: Lotus Elise, Lotus Sport 190, Lexus GS 430, Subaru WRX, Steeda ST 460 and P ... Continue reading

GRAND AM: American Sports Car Racing Heads to Northeast

May 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series will travel to the Northeast in May for back-to-back races at Watkins Glen International and Lime Rock Park. The sports car racing excitement will kick off with the Six Hours at The ... Continue reading

GRAND AM: Air Intake Restrictor Rules Revised for V8 Riley & Scott Race Cars

May 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Grand American Road Racing Association issued a Technical Bulletin today that rescinds a special consideration for V8-powered five-speed Riley & Scott chassis regarding engine air intake restrictor dimensions. The ruling is ... Continue reading

GRAND AM: Grand-Am Previews Plans to Auto Manufacturers

May 1, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 1, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.- Grand American President Roger Edmondson and Special Projects Manager Patrick Murphy completed a series of visits to interested automobile manufacturers last week that saw the pair offering a preview of Grand-Am's plans for f ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: Honda takes first step of third F1 generation

Apr 30, 2001

HONDA TAKES FIRST STEP OF THIRD F1 GENERATION Villeneuve gives Honda its first podium of its third Formula One generation Honda scored the first podium of its third generation challenge in Formula One when Jacques Villeneuve took his Lucky Strike BAR Honda across the finish line in third place in the Spanish Grand Prix ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: M. Schumacher takes clutch victory after Hakkinen's car fails on last lap

Apr 30, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 30, 2001 BARCELONA, Spain-Michael Schumacher won the Spanish Grand Prix in dramatic fashion in his Ferrari after taking over first place with just half a lap to go when Mika Hakkinen pulled his West McLaren-Mercedes off the track with a blown clutch. F ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: Race Results, Barcelona, Spain

Apr 29, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 29, 2001 Barcelona, Spain: Following are the race results for the Formula One race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, home country, laps completed and time: 1. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 65, 1:31:03.305, 2. Juan Pablo Montoya, ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: Ford's amigos ready to tango in Argentina

Apr 28, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 28, 2001 After four European rallies in the opening three months of the FIA World Rally Championship season, the Ford Martini team makes its first long haul journey of the campaign next week with the drivers still waiting to sample the pure gravel road ... Continue reading

FORMULA ONE: Teams come to grips with return of traction control in Spain

Apr 27, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 27, 2001 BARCELONA, Spain - A major rules change in the Formula One technical regulations will come into effect at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, as traction control and other electronic "driver aids" will be legal for the first time since the end ... Continue reading

TACH SPECIAL: Audi Driver Michele Alboreto Killed in Testing Accident

Apr 26, 2001

by David Treffer Contributing Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 26, 2001 Audi driver Michele Alboreto was fatally injured Wednesday while testing the new Audi R8 at the Eurospeedway Lausitz circuit in Dresdner, Germany. Alboreto was testing the Audi for the upcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans. Eyewitnesses to the cra ... Continue reading

GRAND AM: Field, Gavin Capture First-Ever Victory

Apr 23, 2001

April 23, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz. - It was a night full of surprises at Phoenix International Raceway for the running of the Sun Automotive 200 tonight. In a desert known for its brutally hot and dry climate, it rained. And just when the radar looked as though it would clear, more appeared on the horizon. However the Dyson ... Continue reading