Teams Named for 2004 Le Mans 24 Hours
March 28, 2004
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) announced the teams that have been invited to the 72nd running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Of course the prototypes top the list with four Audi entries from Champion Racing, Audi UK Sport Team Veloqx and Team Goh.
Speedtv.com: Le Mans Announces Entry List
Motorsport.com: Teams named for the 2004 Le Mans 24 Hours
AmericanLeMans.com: THIRTEEN AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES ENTRANTS ACCEPTED FOR 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
Southern Race Dates On Bubble
March 27, 2004
No matter what is going on in NASCAR racing, every weekend the conversation turns to the same tide: the 2005 schedule. Certainly, Darlington’s name has been tossed around in recent weeks as one of the tracks that may loose a date next season.
Alex Sperafico Teams With Wilson At Conquest Racing
March 27, 2004
INDIANAPOLIS (March 26, 2004) - On the heels of Thursday’s announcement that Justin Wilson has been signed by Mi-Jack Conquest Racing to drive in the 2004 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series, the team announced today Brazilian rookie Alex Sperafico will pilot the team’s second entry for the season.
Vitor Meira signs with Team Rahal
March 27, 2004
Team Rahal announced today that young driver Vitor Meira will drive the Ohio-based team’s third car for the Japan Indy 300 at Twin Ring Motegi on April 15-17 in round number three on the 2004 IRL IndyCar® Series. Rahal said he would decide later on a driver for the Indianapolis 500, and for the rest of the season.
Historic Elkhart Lake Circuit Threatened
March 27, 2004
Road America Shareholders Vote to Support Preserving Original Race Course
Elkhart Lake, Wisc., March 26, 2004-Shareholders attending Road America’s 49th annual meeting yesterday, March 25, voted unanimously to support activities directed at preserving and protecting the original configuration of the roads used as race circuits around the Village of Elkhart Lake in the early ’50s. According to Sheboygan County highway plans, a segment of the original circuit is slated for road construction that would widen, flatten and realign the roads, destroying the character of the original course.
Newman’s Third Pole for 2004
March 26, 2004
Ryan Newman, pictured here in qualifying at Rockingham earlier this year, earned his third Bud Pole for 2004 and 21st of his career at Bristol. Starting beside Newman is another driver who started his career in USAC open-wheelers, Jeff Gordon. Newman’s time did not equal his track record of 128.709 mph.
Dixon Gets First Taste Of F1
March 26, 2004
Scott Dixon ran in his first test session for the Williams F1 team today at Paul Ricard in southern France. He drove a 2004 car in this, the first of two tests Williams is providing the IRL Champ to see if he might be a replacement for the departing Juan Pablo Montoya who will go to McLaren next season. Williams’ second seat may be open as well since Ralf Schumacher’s future with the team is by no means certain.
Dark Weekend, Lesson For All
March 26, 2004
SPEED channel is in production of a documentary on the tragic weekend in 1994 where the world lost Ayrton Senna. The retrospective, part of SPEED channel’s “F1 Decade” series will air on April 3, as part of the Bahrain Grand Prix coverage.
While the loss of Senna was devastating, newer fans to the sport may be unaware of the other death and accidents that filled that scarred weekend. From the Barrichello accident, the death of Roland Ratzenberger, the starting grid accident that injured four spectators, and culminating in the pit lane accident that injured several team crewmen, those three days at Imola seemed cursed from the outset
Hopefully the special will not be exploitive in its approach, and will remind us all of the losses we all suffered, and that the potential for track carnage still exists.
crash.net: SPEED to re-examine Imola tragedy.
Mike Calinoff: Field Filling Frenzy
March 25, 2004
The field-fillers have sure sparked interest these days. I don’t remember such a stir since Brooke Gordon had half the garage subpoenaed in Daytona during the height of the divorce proceedings.
What’s all the fuss about anyway? Shouldn’t these guys have a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream? Absolutely! However, let’s use “chance” as the operative word in this piece.
Wilson Confirmed At Conquest Racing
March 25, 2004
F1 refugee Justin Wilson has been confirmed as the second driver at Mi-Jack Conquest Racing for the 2004 Champ Car season. He’ll pilot the #34 Mi-Jack-sponsored Lola/Ford-Cosworth/Bridgestone machine beginning at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 18.