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
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
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
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
GRAND AM: Motorsport Technologies Captures First Victory
Apr 21, 2001
April 21, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz. - In a long, hard fought three-hour battle the #15 Porsche TT of Motorsport Technologies finally earned its first victory of the season at the Grand-Am Cup Three-Hour Race at Phoenix International Raceway tonight. Starting on the outside second row, drivers Dino Steiner and Ian James relie ... Continue reading
SCCA: Moen Captures Pole, Breaks Track Record At Phoenix
Apr 21, 2001
April 21, 2001 PHOENIX, Ariz. - Barney Moen, of Hesperia, Calif., broke the track record in the final session of qualifying for Saturday's season-opening Pro Spec Racer race at Phoenix International Raceway. Lee Fleming, of Lakeforest, Calif. and Paul Marino of Canoga Park, Calif. rounded out the top three. ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Hiskey Proves Women Know How To Drive Too
Apr 21, 2001
April 21, 2001 When Kim Hiskey slides behind the wheel of the #15 Porsche GT3 RS this weekend, she will be a one of a kind at this year's Sun Automotive 200. Hiskey is the only woman competing in this weekend's Rolex Sports Car Series race. Now 36 years old, Hiskey got a late start in racing starting only three years a ... Continue reading
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