2002
Post race quotes - Ryan Newman.
"The win won't set in for quite a while, I'm sure, but one of the coolest parts as well as my Dad being here and being able to enjoy it with him, was when I got the chequered flag every driver came by and congratulated me. That means a lot.
Hornish celebrates as incredible season closes.
The 2002 Indy Racing League Championship season has truly done its part to try and revitalise mainstream American interest in open-wheel racing outside of the Indy 500 and Sunday's Chevy 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway was a fitting end to one of the most closely fought title battles in series hi
Gauloises M1's are GO!!!!!!! from Malaysia.
As revealed by Shinja Nakano at Estoril, Yamaha will increase its current four-stroke contingent by two machines for the final three rounds of the 2002 MotoGP calendar - the Malaysian, Australian, and Valencia MotoGPs.
Post-race quotes - Chevy 500.
It may not have been as close as the preceding event at Chicagoland, but the Indy Racing League season-ending Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway still provoked its fair share of quote and comment.
Smets obeys team orders to gift Vico victory.
Javier Garcia Vico became the first Spaniard ever to win a 500cc Grand Prix when Joel Smets moved over to let his fellow KTM rider claim victory here in Yakhroma yesterday morning.
Massa gets HANS on de la Rosa.
Brazilian Formula One wild child Felipe Massa was the first Grand Prix driver to put the HANS - Head And Neck Support - system through its paces with some minor contact with de la Rosa in Sunday's Grand Prix.
Tatum, Allen go face-to-face.
Kelvin Tatum and Oliver Allen will come face-to-face again at Swindon for a second time on September 26. They have both been named in the Championship of Great Britain Semi-final at the Abbey Stadium where just four places are available for the final at Coventry next month.
Hislop closes in on title as Easton wraps it up.
MonsterMob Ducati rider Steve Hislop will take a 37 point lead with him into the final round of the 2002 MCN British Superbike Championship at Donington Park in two weeks time after a fifth and sixth place finish at Mallory Park today.
Richards brings it on home for Hawk.
Glen Richards gave Hawk Kawasaki's home track supporters cause for celebration in both Superbike races at Mallory Park.
Montoya retires from third.
After a strong qualifying performance the BMW WilliamsF1 Team had a disappointing race day at the 2002 Italian Grand Prix in Monza. Both Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya had a share of third place but had to retire whilst in this position.
Barrichello does the 2002 win hatrick.
Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix today at Monza, beating Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher by 2.255 seconds. It was the Brazilian's third win of 2002 and his fourth in total, achieved at Ferraris home track in front of the fanatical 'tifosi'.
Montoya masters Monza qualifying with record lap.
Juan Pablo Montoya drove into the record books after he turned the fastest lap in Formula One history to win the pole yesterday [Sept. 14] for the Italian Grand Prix.
Italian GP 2002 - Rubens does the 2002 hatrick.
Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix today at Monza, beating Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher by 2.255 seconds. It was the Brazilian's third win of 2002 and his fourth in total, achieved at Ferraris home track in front of the fanatical 'tifosi'.
Hampton finishes third...somehow.
After Ryan Hampton lost an engine in the final Infiniti Pro Series warm-up session on Saturday morning at Texas Motor Speedway, it looked doubtful that he would make the start of the season-ending BG Products 100.
Rutter sets fastest ever lap around Mallory Park.
Steve Hislop goes into the penultimate round of the Motor Cycle News British Superbike Championship at Mallory Park tomorrow (15 September) knowing that he can clinch the crown by taking a third winning double of the season.
Character-building time for Minardi men.
European Minardi F3000 drivers Kristian Kolby and Justin Keen experienced what can only be described as a "character-building" weekend during the final FIA F3000 International Championship round of the year at the Monza circuit.
Pizzonia puts Petrobras on podium.
An exciting race with both Petrobras Junior Team drivers finishing in the points bought to a close the 2002 Formula 3000 International Championship today at Monza.
Slight to launch autobiography at Donington.
BTCC Independent drivers championship title contender and ex-World Superbike rider Aaron Slight will be launching his Autobiography at Donington on September 20 - 22.
Post-qualifying quotes - Chevy 500, Texas.
GEORGE MACK (No. 31 310 Racing G Force/Chevrolet/Firestone): "Nowhere close. I don't know what happened. It was slower than we did in the last session. I don't know. I can basically chalk this season up to learning."
Rookie Meira takes MBNA pole at Texas.
Vitor Meira became the second rookie to win an MBNA Pole this season in the Indy Racing League, capturing the top spot Sept. 14 as the last driver on the track during qualifying for the Chevy 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Pole position press conference - Italian GP - Pt1.
Drivers: Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams), Michael Schumacher (Ferrari), and Ralf Schumacher (Williams). TV unilaterals:
G Force unveils changes for IRL in 2003.
Chassis manufacturer G Force will have a new look and name and increased commitment to the Indy Racing League in 2003, company officials announced Sept. 14.
Qualifying times: Thruxton - Race two.
Bruce Jouanny (Promatecme) does the Thruxton double and takes the pole for race two; Heikki Kovalainen (Fortec) is second; James Courtney (Carlin) third; Robert Dahlgren (Sweeney) is the top Scholarship runner - sixth overall. Qualifying times - race two:
19,050 reasons for Montoya's record pole.
The BMW WilliamsF1 Team set two records in the today's qualifying session of the 2002 Italian Grand Prix. Juan Pablo Montoya scored his 7th pole position this season (his 10th overall) and team-mate Ralf Schumacher achieved third place.