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Ferrari announces organizational structure

Sat, 21 Jul 2001 23:45:42 +0000

The Chairman and CEO of the Ferrari group, Luca di Montezemolo, has today announced the new organizational structure for the Company. Two General Managers, Amedeo Felisa for the production cars area and Jean Todt for the motorsport activities of both Ferrari and Maserati, will report to the Chairman. Amedeo Felisa, 54, a mechanical engineer specializing in automotive construction ... Keep reading

BUSCH: Disson Furst & Partners changes name to Tailwind Sports

Thu, 18 Jan 2001 00:40:48 +0000

(WASHINGTON, DC) -- In a move that launches a new direction for the company, the national sports marketing firm Disson Furst and Partners has been re-named Tailwind Sports and will now concentrate its business in two primary areas: cycling and motorsports. Tailwind Sports owns and manages the U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, featuring Lance Armstrong, who won the last two Tour ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Jon Vannini takes major ownership in CART

Sat, 27 Oct 2001 05:35:19 +0000

Based on the latest SEC filings, Jonathan Vannini, a California entrepreneur and Barber Dodge driver, is now CART's third largest individual shareholder with a 7.83% share of ownership. Vannini today filed an SEC Schedule 13d (Ownership Statement), indicating that he had acquired the following CART shares in the last 30 days:

  2001-10-17   59,900
  2001-10-18    6,600
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CHAMPCAR/CART: Paul Cherry leaves Sigma Autosport

Thu, 15 Nov 2001 05:35:19 +0000

By Lori Lovely - Motorsport.com Bridgeview, Ill. -- Having successfully launched Sigma Autosport in the CART FedEx Championship this season, Managing Director Paul Cherry has decided to seek new venues for his creative talents. He has chosen to leave the team at Christmas in order to prepare for his next role in racing. A veteran of Formula One and Champ Car racing, Cherry played an ... Keep reading

Jacques Couture named to the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

Tue, 27 Feb 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Jacques Couture will receive a space reserved for only a few individuals that have made a significant life-long contribution in the world of racing; an honorary membership in the Canadian Motorsports Hall of Fame. Mr. Couture will be inducted for creating the first-ever racing school in North America - the Jim Russell School at Le Circuit/Mont Tremblant in Quebec, Canada. For more ... Keep reading

Gemini Transmissions debut new endurance gearbox

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 23:45:42 +0000

The first transverse gearbox for endurance racing developed by leading gearbox manufacturer, Gemini Transmissions, has been put through its paces in readiness for 2001 season. Sportscar ace, Andy Wallace, tested the new Gemini GT75C transmission in the Crawford World Sports Car, which was running for the first time at Caroline Motor Sports Park in the USA, and was impressed with its ... Keep reading

CHAMPCAR/CART: Cosworth Racing appoints Brendon Connor, CEO

Sat, 01 Dec 2001 05:35:19 +0000

[Northampton] - Brendan Connor has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Cosworth Racing to form a new leadership team, following the retirement of Trevor Crisp from the position of CEO and Managing Director. Assuming the position of Operations MD with immediate effect, Connor will direct the commercial and business aspects of the Company allowing Nick ... Keep reading

Leonardo Orecchioni

Sun, 20 May 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Torino, 17 maggio 2001 Fiorio Managment e Orecchioni, non c'è due senza tre.... Dopo le prime due gare di Varano e Monza, Leonardo Orecchioni, il giovane pilota sardo, nuovo talento italiano, è pronto ad affrontare la terza gara prevista dal calendario del Campionato Italiano Formula Ford. Il diciassettenne ha avuto modo di impressionare i tecnici presenti ai primi appuntamenti ... Keep reading

Warren Johnson names new sponsor

Wed, 05 Dec 2001 23:45:42 +0000

GM Performance Parts to Sponsor NHRA Pro Stock Champion Warren Johnson INDIANAPOLIS -- The team that won two Pro Stock championships and broke the 200 mph barrier will be reunited in 2002 when Warren Johnson returns to the red, white and blue colors of GM Performance Parts in NHRA championship drag racing. Johnson, a six-time NHRA champion and the most successful Pro Stock driver in ... Keep reading

SBRS: Barber links with HPI to improve concentration

Wed, 04 Apr 2001 18:56:11 +0000

Human Performance International (HPI) a North Carolina based firm that specializes in physical fitness diagnostics as well as mental preparation techniques has linked with Skip Barber, Inc to promote its newest product, The MindSHAPER™. The CD-ROM program is designed to develop and heighten an individual's powers of concentration. The program is being promoted on www.skipbarber.com ... Keep reading

BITD: SMD Motorsports launches new "baby"

Wed, 11 Apr 2001 03:20:34 +0000

SMD MOTORSPORTS SET TO DEBUT FULL-SIZE FORD EXCURSION WITH POWER STROKE DIESEL POWER -- Ford, International Engine Group Join Forces for Off-Road Racing Effort April 6, 2001 - Created as both a long-term product development test bed and a unique brand awareness campaign, Ford, International Engine Group and SMD Motorsports have joined forces in a unique off-road racing campaign ... Keep reading

RACE: ProVee: Valvoline/ARC Specialties to sponsor FV race group at Runoffs

Sat, 11 Aug 2001 05:33:13 +0000

Valvoline ProVee Series /ARC Specialties Post Contingency for Runoffs® Formula Vee ProVee Promotions and ARC Specialties have announced their sponsorship of the Formula Vee race group at the Sports Car Club of America's (SCCA) 2001 Valvoline Runoffs®. The Valvoline ProVee Series and ARC Specialties lend their enthusiastic support to Formula Vee racing by posting $4,000 to be evenly ... Keep reading

Pennzoil show a sucess

Wed, 17 Jan 2001 23:45:42 +0000

FORT WASHINGTON, PA January 15, 2001 . . . There may have been new records established at the Pennzoil Motorsports 2001 Auto Racing Trade Show. Thousands of people were on hand for the mid-winter motorsports happening each of the three days. The show, offering everything motorsports, covered 270,000 square feet of show space at the Fort Washington, PA Expo Center. "Saturday was a ... Keep reading

West Virginia Motor Speedway news and new ownership

Fri, 27 Apr 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Mineral Wells, W.Va.- West Virginia Motor Speedway will kick off the 2001 race season next month with the annual Mountain Dew Mama Classic as some of the most popular dirt late model drivers come to do battle at "West Virginia's Premier Motorsports Facility." The 5/8-mile dirt oval will host its first event of the 2001 season May 11-12 as the Mountain Dew Mama Classic brings the ... Keep reading

McLaren thanks Bridgestone

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Woking, UK, Tuesday October 30 2001: McLaren International today announced that it has been agreed that Bridgestone would cease supplying tyres to the West McLaren Mercedes Formula One team with effect from the end of this year. The Partnership between the two companies commenced in 1998 and lasted for four seasons yielding two Drivers' World Championships and one ... Keep reading

The "Great Races": Henry Ford's Victory in 1901

Tue, 30 Oct 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Dearborn, MI -- Henry Ford's one and only race on October 10, 1901, in nearby Grosse Pointe, Michigan change the world. It was that race, in which Mr. Ford upset Alexander Winton, the country's foremost racer, that allowed him to attract the publicity and investors to start the Ford Motor Company less than two years later in 1903. Ford had a vision for the automobile as a ... Keep reading

BITD: IRL: CHAMPCAR/CART: BFGoodrich, Toyota, Groff Motorsports off-road racing campaign

Fri, 07 Dec 2001 03:20:34 +0000

BFGoodrich Tires Joins Former Indianapolis 500 Drivers Mike and Robbie Groff for 2002 Desert Racing Campaign -- Broad Industry Support For New Class 1 Unlimited Effort -- NORTHRIDGE, Calif. -- Developed as an exciting new entry into the sport of off-road racing, Groff Motorsports and the Rennsport Group today announced plans for fielding a highly visible Class 1 ... Keep reading

United Arab Emirates announces new circuit

Thu, 05 Jul 2001 23:45:42 +0000

RACE CIRCUIT: Sharjah - UAE RACE DATES: December 2002 (Subject to FIA approval) The Government of Sharjah, in the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it is preparing to host the first major motor racing circuit-based event to take place in the Middle East. The statement by Sheikh Tariq bin Faisal Al Qassimi, of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, ends ... Keep reading

Cruz Pedregon hires Richard Hogan as consultant

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Current ESPN analyst and Former National Hot Rod Association Funny Car World Cruz Pedregon his newly appointed consultant for the Advance Auto Parts race team. CAMARILLO, CA--Racing toward his goal of another NHRA championship, Advance Auto Parts Funny Car team owner and driver Cruz Pedregon announced Thursday he has hired Richard Hogan as full-time team consultant to crew chief Ted ... Keep reading

Formula SAE Skid-Pad event results

Tue, 10 Jul 2001 23:45:42 +0000

Formula SAE is just one of the programs in the SAE Collegiate Design Series. SAE, The Engineering Society For Advancing Mobility in Land Sea Air and Space, started the Collegiate Design Sereies competitions as a learning tool for engineering students to form teams in order to respond real-world situations. Each team needs to meet challenges and create opportunities as a team. The ... Keep reading