SCCA: Johnson, Wright appointed to SCCA Pro Racing posts
Apr 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 6, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -SCCA Pro Racing Ltd. announced two new appointments today, naming Steve Johnson President and CEO and Mitch Wright Vice President and General Manager. Johnson replaces Nick Craw, who took over the interim post as President and ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Johnson Controls to Sponsor Long Beach Race
Mar 31, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 31, 2001 Miami - Johnson Controls, a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control, has been named the title sponsor of the upcoming Johnson Controls 100 on April 8 in Long Beach, Calif., for the third consecutive year. ... Continue reading
SCCA: Detroit, Lime Rock Races Added To World Challenge Schedule
Mar 27, 2001
March 27, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.-The SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge has announced two additions to its 2001 Speedvision GT and Touring Car Schedules. The Speedvision GT Championship will travel to the Tenneco Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit June 15-17, while the Speedvision Touring Car Championship will ho ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Sainz stays on points trail for Ford in Spain
Mar 25, 2001
March 25, 2001 Ford Martini drivers Carlos Sainz and Luis Moya emphasised their status as the most consistent pairing in the FIA World Rally Championship by claiming their fourth points scoring finish in as many events on Spain's Catalunya Rally which ended today. The Spanish duo finished sixth in their Ford Focus RS W ... Continue reading
SCCA: Restructuring Prepares the SCCA for the Future
Mar 23, 2001
The press release below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, please send your request to: kspitzner@scca.org. DO NOT reply to the list. RESTRUCTURING PREPARES SCCA® FOR THE FUTURE 19 March, 2001 ENGLEWOOD, Colo.â”In an e ... Continue reading
ALMS: Wollek funeral set for Friday, March 30 in France
Mar 23, 2001
March 23, 2001 ATLANTA, Georgia - – Bob Wollek, of Strasbourg, France, who died on March 16 in a non-racing traffic accident in Sebring, Florida, will be laid to rest on Friday, March 30, in Klingenthal, France – at the church where he was christened 57 years ag o. Wollek, one of the greatest sports car rac ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava, Introduction
Mar 23, 2001
March 23, 2001 The world's top rally drivers are poised to enjoy a change of conditions on the fourth round of this year's FIA World Rally Championship, the Rallye Catalunya-Costa Brava, which starts from the Spanish seaside resort of Lloret de Mar tomorrow. After torrential rain turned the last round in Portugal into ... Continue reading
Mar 21, 2001
Sebring - With flags flying at half mast in Sebring and other racing capitals around the world, the Audi R8 prototype was impossible to beat at the 49th Annual 12-Hours of Sebring. The flags flew at half mast in honor of racing great Bob Wollek, age 57, who ironically after racing Porsche cars and others for more than ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Rallye Catalunya - Costa Brava
Mar 19, 2001
March 19, 2001 Fourth round of the 2001 FIA World Rally Championship. This is a momentous event for two reasons. Firstly the arrival of Citroen as a registered contender in the FIA Manufacturers Championship, secondly the first round of the FIA's new cost limiting Super 1600 championship. CHARACTER OF THE EVENT The fir ... Continue reading
ALMS: BMW M3 GTR Finishes Third in GT Class Debut
Mar 19, 2001
March 18, 2001 SEBRING, Fla., -- The largest crowd ever assembled (170,000 estimated) to watch a Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring witnessed another BMW motorsports achievement as the newly introduced No. 42 BMW Motorsport M3 GTR of JJ Lehto and Jorg Muller finished third in the GT class. The GTR covered 323 laps around the ... Continue reading
SEBRING: Audi Scores Michelin's Third Consecutive Sebring Victory
Mar 19, 2001
March 18, 2001 * Audi Scores Michelin's Third Consecutive Sebring Victory - Michelin-shod Audi R8s swept the top four positions and scored Michelin's third consecutive 12 Hours at Sebring victory today. Rinaldo Capello, Michele Alboreto and Laurent Aiello finished .482 seconds ahead of second-place finishers Frank Biel ... Continue reading
SEBRING: M3 GTR Finishes Third in GT Class Debut, PTG M3 Fourth
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 Fans watching the 49th annual Superflo 12 Hours at Sebring witnessed another BMW performance the German marque has come to deliver so often here. In its debut race the new No. 42 BMW Motorsport M3 GTR of JJ Lehto and Jorg Muller finished third in class, covering 323 laps around the 3.7-mile circuit and s ... Continue reading
Tuthill Wins First SCCA International Rally in 13 Years
Mar 18, 2001
The press release below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, please send your request to: kspitzner@scca.org. DO NOT reply to the list. For immediate release 17 March, 2001 SCCA® ProRallysm Championship - Round 2 - Cherokee Trails ... Continue reading
SEBRING: Alex Job Racing earns one-two GT victory at Sebring
Mar 18, 2001
For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Carlson (770) 290-3676 Andy Schupack (401) 739-5677 cell at the track (917) 864-8767 Fred Hammond (201) 750-3533 ALEX JOB RACING MCKENNA PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS RACERS EARN HARD-FOUGHT ONE-TWO GT VICTORY AT 49TH SUPERFLO 12 HOURS AT SEBRING -For the second straight ALMS event, the Alex Job ... Continue reading
ALMS: Michelin Statement regarding death of Bob Wollek
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 The following statement can be attributed to: Herb Johnson, Director of Motorsports, Michelin North America "Bob Wollek was one of my favorite sports car drivers of all time and I will always have a soft spot in my heart for him. One of my fondest memories of Bob was him winning the 1989 24 Hours of Dayt ... Continue reading
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