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Adelaide results

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

ADELAIDE, Australia -- Finish of Sunday's American Le Mans Series Race of a Thousand Years sports car endurance race at 2.4-mile Adelaide street circuit with starting position in parentheses, driver, U.S. hometown or country, type car, laps completed, reason out, if any, and winning time:



1. (1) Allan McNish, Scotland; Rinaldo Capello, Italy; Audi R8, 225 laps ... Keep reading

Michelin wins all in Adelaide

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Michelin Wins Overall, GTS and GT Categories in ALMS Finale in Australia - For the ninth time in the 2000 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season, Michelin-shod cars won the overall, GTS and GT categories. This time, Allan McNish, Rinaldo Capello and Brad Jones drove their Audi to a one-minute, 32-second overall victory. Despite an injured back that limited his practice to only a ... Keep reading

Viper Adelaide qualifying notes

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Adelaide, December 30, 2000 - Olivier Beretta secured pole position in qualifying for the 12th and final round of the American Le Mans Series on the former Grand Prix circuit in Adelaide, Australia today (Saturday). The Monegasque, who has all but secured his second consecutive championship for drivers, recorded a time of 1m 34.6s, 0.9s faster than his Viper Team ORECA team-mate ... Keep reading

Adelaide - Chequered flag report

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

The Audi "crocodile" car put the bite on the oppostion to take the inaugural American Le Mans Series Adelaide event in front of 80,000 racefans. Allan McNish fought off a back injury to take the win with pole sitter Dindo Capello . McNish started the race and earned the 2000 championship after he completed 25 laps of the six hour event. With McNish completing the event ... Keep reading

Adelaide - hour five report

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Newly crowned series champion, Allan McNish, has fought off yesterday's back injury to continue to lead Adelaide's Race of a Thousand Years. Australian stand-in driver Brad Jones has yet to drive the #77 machine which has had an untroubled run with McNish and Dindo Capello behind the wheel. "When I was first in the car, my back hurt a little, but it seemed to go away once the race ... Keep reading

McNish Cruises To Adelaide Win and ALMS Championship

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

ADELAIDE, Australia -- Allan McNish overcame a sore back and cruised to the American Le Mans Series driving championship Sunday as he and teammate Rinaldo Capello scored a dominating victory in the Race of a Thousand Years on the Adelaide street circuit. The Audi R8 of McNish and Capello finished 21 laps ahead of the second-place car in the six-hour sports car endurance race ... Keep reading

Adelaide - hour four report

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

The possibility of an all-Aussie victory was shattered at 7.33pm in the Race of a Thousand Years when drama struck for the #12 Panoz with Greg Murphy at the wheel. "I went to turn into the left hander coming into Victoria Park and the car went straight on," Murphy said. "I tried to pull out and steer it into the gravel trap and but it wouldn't turn on the grass and went straight ... Keep reading

Adelaide - hour three report

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

The streets of Adelaide were renowned for being tough on cars during the Formula One era, but the DAMS Cadillac team hadn't thought it would be this tough. With the "crocodile Audi" continuing to lead after three hours, both France-based Cadillac prototype cars were forced out of the race, one with steering problems, the other with an engine dilemma. The Panoz of Johnny O'Connell ... Keep reading

Adelaide - hour two report

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Local star Greg Murphy has climbed aboard the #12 Panoz for his first stint as the trio of local heroes continue their "crocodile hunt" - chasing race leader Allan McNish. After two hours, the race positions at the front remained unchanged with McNish still holding the lead ahead of Audi team-mate Frank Biela. David Brabham handed over the #12 to Murphy after completing a ... Keep reading

Adelaide - hour one report: McNish clinches championship

Sun, 31 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Despite missing yesterday's action with a back injury, Scotland's Allan McNish has made a stunning start to the Race of a Thousand Years, taking the lead and earning enough points to be declared as series champion. McNish only had to complete 25 laps to earn enough points to extend his points out of the reach of all his rivals. After taking the green flag at 4:15pm, Frank Biela ... Keep reading

Audi on pole in Adelaide

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Adelaide, Australia - Crocodile hunters get ready: in tomorrow's season finale of the American Le Mans Series at Adelaide the Audi R8 will again start from pole position. During the 30 minutes of qualifying on the Adelaide street circuit, Rinaldo Capello who teams up with Brad Jones and Allan McNish set the fastest time in his Audi R8 sporting the crocodile design. In the ... Keep reading

Jones joins Audi in Adelaide

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Adelaide, Australia - Audi driver Allan McNish has been forced to put his championship celebrations on ice after sustaining a back injury that could ultimately deprive the "Flying Scotsman" of the American Le Mans Series title. The Audi ace is praying that resting today will relieve a back problem which should then enable him to compete in the 12th and final round of the series ... Keep reading

Late Saturday Adelaide notes

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

By Paul Tippins - Motorsport.com A stunning performance in final Practice this afternoon saw Australian Brad Jones tear around Adelaide's streets to set the seventh fastest time of the session after only a handful of laps and setting eyes on the car for the first time only hours before. Jones has been called in to support Rinaldo Capello and Alan McNish in the no 77 Audi R8 ... Keep reading

Adelaide starting line up

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

ADELAIDE, Australia -- Starting lineup for Sunday's American Le Mans
Series Race of a Thousand Years sports car endurance race at 2.4-mile
Adelaide street circuit showing drivers, U.S. hometown or country, type
car, pole winning time and qualifying speed in miles per hour:


1. Rinaldo Capello, Italy; Allan McNish, Scotland; Brad Jones, Australia; 
 ... Keep reading

McNish car on Adelaide pole, McNish could miss race

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

ADELAIDE, Australia (December 30, 2000) -- Allan McNish's car is on the pole for Sunday's American Le Mans Series season finale, but the driver who has dominated the sports car endurance racing series this season may not see any action in the Race of a Thousand Years on the Adelaide street circuit and could lose the series title in the process. McNish injured his back during a ... Keep reading

Saturday notes from Adelaide

Sat, 30 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

By Paul Tippens - Motorsport.com 10.30am Adelaide time Audi driver Alan McNish has gone into hospital with an apparent back injury. Australian Brad Jones of Super Touring fame has been called in to stand by if Alan can not take the wheel. Reports are varied as to how McNish has hurt himself, some suggesting that he had a fall from a push bike yesterday. Others in the Audi pit ... Keep reading

Audis lead opening day at Adelaide

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Originally-From: "Andy Hall" ADELAIDE, Australia (December 29, 2000) -- Emanuele Pirro drew on his past experience as a Formula One driver on the Adelaide street circuit to post the fastest lap Friday in the first day of practice for Sunday's American Le Mans Series season finale. Pirro, at the wheel of an Audi R8 that he will co-drive with Frank ... Keep reading

Adelaide telecast change

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

Please note the new time for the NBC telecast of the American Le Mans Series season finale in Adelaide, Australia: Sunday, Dec. 31, 2 pm to 4 pm EST Keep reading

Cars hit Adelaide Streets on Friday

Fri, 29 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

ADELAIDE, Australia (Dec. 28) -- After more than a year of buildup, the "Race of a Thousand Years" on the famed Adelaide street circuit has arrived, and cars from the American Le Mans Series will begin practice runs on Friday. A crowd of more than 100,000 is expected to line the 2.39-mile circuit for Sunday's six-hour sports car endurance race, the first in Australia for the racing ... Keep reading

Adelaide breaks winter racing drought

Mon, 25 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000

-- ---. Photo: American Le Mans Series INDIANAPOLIS (December 23, 2000) -- All across the United States, fans of motorsports are enduring the annual drought of live racing competition that is brought on b ... Keep reading