FORMULA ONE: Jordan Honda rewarded but BAR Honda frustrated
Mar 18, 2001
FRENTZEN REAPS MORE POINTS WITH HONDA Jordan Honda rewarded but BAR Honda frustrated In a tense and entertaining Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang circuit, Kuala Lumpur, the Honda-powered teams experienced mixed fortunes as Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished in the points for the second consecutive race for Benson & Hedges Jo ... 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
FORMULA ONE: BMW Williams F1 Team Malaysian GP race report
Mar 18, 2001
Malaysian Grand Prix - RACE Sepang, 18th March 2001 Weather: Hot and humid with heavy showers. Average air temperature 28°C. Average track temperature 26°C. Humidity 57%. First points of the season for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team with 5th place and an excellent drive from Ralf Schumacher. Juan Pablo Montoya had to retire ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: M. Schumacher overcomes downpour for sixth straight win in eventful race
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 SEPANG, Malaysia,-Michael Schumacher’s domination of the new Formula One season continued with a win in the rain soaked and chaotic Malaysian Grand Prix on March 18. Schumacher survived a tropical downpour, an off-track excursion during which he nearly collided with his Ferrari teammate Rubens Barr ... 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
SCCA: Cunningham becomes all time win leader with victory at Sebring
Mar 18, 2001
March 18, 2001 SEBRING, Fla. - Peter Cunningham, of W. Bend, Wis., won his World Challenge record 20th career race after a thrilling pass of then leader Michael Galati with two laps remaining in Round Two of the Speedvision GT Championship. Johannes van Overbeek, of Danville, Calif., finished third. Driving the No. 42 ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Jarno Trulli Tops Free Practice in Malaysia
Mar 17, 2001
March 18, 2001 Friday free practice in Formula One is an interesting day. First, no one puts much stock in the practice times. The real deal is tomorrow. Every team is working on a particular race scenario that they anticipate. The cars might have full fuel loads or they may be practicing on a marginal fuel load. ... Continue reading
Porsche Racing Star Bob Wollek Dies in Traffic Accident
Mar 17, 2001
Note: Andy Schupack at Sebring has high resolution images of Wollek, including two head shots, a photo with Porsche Motorsports North America President Alwin Springer, and a victory circle shot from Portland last year with Sascha Maassen. Please e-mail Andy at andrew_schupack@compuservee.com, or call him at the track a ... Continue reading
MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX - Qualifying Report
Mar 17, 2001
MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX Qualifying All four Honda-powered cars and drivers secured top 10 starting positions and within just 0.5 seconds of each other for tomorrow's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang circuit, Kuala Lumpur. Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda's Jarno Trulli led the quartet home with the fifth fastest time and Jacque ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Tribute Scheduled At National Corvette Museum
Mar 17, 2001
Dale Earnhardt Tribute Scheduled At National Corvette Museum The National Corvette Museum has announced plans to host a tribute event, "Celebrating the Life of Dale Earnhardt", at the Museum's outdoor amphitheater at 6:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday April 18th, 2001. The outdoor event offered free to the public, will include ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Heat, humidity, Ferrari present tough challenges in Malaysia
Mar 17, 2001
SEPANG, Malaysia - Reigning World Champion Michael Schumacher says that the Malaysian Grand Prix on March 18, round two of 17 on this year’s Formula One schedule, will be the toughest race of the season. “It will be the toughest race of the season,” he said, “both on the human side and the techn ... Continue reading
FIA RALLY: Ford anticipates Spanish calm after the storm
Mar 17, 2001
March 17, 2001 Just 12 days after the finish, the Ford Martini World Rally Team switches from the mudbath that was the Rally of Portugal to the Catalunya Rally, hoping the bad weather which blitzed the Atlantic coast does not cross the Iberian peninsula to the Spanish Mediterranean for the first all-asphalt event of th ... Continue reading
SCCA: Kleinubing nips Turner for Speedvision Touring Car Sebring win
Mar 17, 2001
March 17, 2001 SEBRING, Fla. - Brazil's Pierre Kleinubing held off a challenging Will Turner in the closing moments of Friday's SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car Round Two race, part of the Superflo 12 Hours of Sebring Weekend, to take his 11th career win. Point leader Steve Pfeffer, of Scottsdale ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Trans-Am Series Announces 2001 Contingency Program
Mar 17, 2001
March 17, 2001 Miami - The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup and the Panoz\Sanchez Group today announced that it has secured contingency sponsorship agreements with 17 companies for the 2001 season. The total postings will be nearly $1 million and will represent the largest contingency program in the Series& ... Continue reading
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