FIA Top Three Press Conference-Monza
September 12, 2004
FIA news conference with top three finishers in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, round 15 of the 2004 FIA Formula One World Championship Series:
Q: Rubens, a great result. Leading by 6.9s at the end of the first lap and then in the pits on lap five.
Rubens BARRICHELLO: It was a difficult decision at the start because when we went to the grid it was fairly wet. The sun was out and basically it was going to dry, but it was very difficult to know when. I thought that on the wets I could open a gap in the first five laps that I would be able to really be happy after the pit stops and stop one but it was difficult to know when and on the radio it was a bit of a mess to know whether to come in or not. ‘Alonso’s doing well, no, stay out.’ So I think it was a lap too much, too long, to be honest, but everything worked out very well. There was a point in the middle of the race where I thought everything was lost because Michael overtook me, Pizzonia overtook me and I actually took a gamble yesterday to go a little bit towards wet settings. The thing was drying out so quickly and I had a lot of understeer but obviously as the fuel ran down my car became faster and faster and I was able to push and I was delighted.
Barrichello Heads Ferrari One-Two
September 12, 2004
Rubens Barrichello took advantage of a mid-race change to a three-stop strategy to take command of the Italian Grand Prix, leading a Ferrari sweep of the manufacturer’s home grand prix.
Notes & Quotes - Richmond Saturday
September 12, 2004
Collected Notes & Quotes from drivers and others, following Saturday night’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400. Jeremy Mayfield dominated the race and won after Matt Kenseth ran out of fuel only eight laps from the finish, pitting from the lead. Mayfield earned a position in the top ten, racing for the championship in the final races of the season.
Rejuvenated Team Penske
September 12, 2004
A resurgent Team penske will have Helio Castroneves on pole for tomorrows Delphi 300 from Chicagoland Speedway. Is it the beginning of a racing trend, or just a lucky lap?
The Unstoppable Sebastian Bourdais
September 12, 2004
Four poles in a row, seven this year. What more is there to say, besides magnifique!
Mayfield, Newman In Points Top Ten
September 11, 2004
Following Saturday evening’s Chevy Rock & Roll 400, race winner Jeremy Mayfield gained five positions in the standings to gain a slot in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Coming off the weekend’s action, Jeff Gordon leads teammate Jimmie Johnson with fellow Chevy drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr and Tony Stewart third and fourth. Matt Kenseth, Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield and Ryan Newman will now head into the last ten races of the year to determine the first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup champion.
Mileage Gives Mayfield Richmond Win
September 11, 2004
Jeremy Mayfield won the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 on fuel mileage after Kurt Busch had to stop for fuel with only eight laps left in the race, handing Mayfield the win. Mayfield had led most laps in the 400-lap race on the 3/4 mile track but without the late stop, it appeared that Busch would take the win. In winning, Mayfield gained five spots in points, boosting him into a top-ten position for the final races toward the year-end championship.
Kendall Wins The Race — Gentilozzi Wins Trans Am Championship
September 11, 2004
MONTEREY, Cal. (September 11, 2004) Paul Gentilozzi is now a Four-Time Motorock Trans-Am Series Champion. Gentilozzi secured his fourth championship by finishing fourth in the Grand Prix of Monterey. Kendall drove the No. 11 Jaguar R Performance XKR to victory and tied Gentilozzi in series points with 222 each. Gentilozzi won the tie breaker with five victories.
Rubens Takes Pole, Shatters Record
September 11, 2004
Rubens Barrichello may finally edge out from the considerable shadow of Michael Schumacher and win his first GP of 2004. His record shattering pole time of 1:20.98 gives him the fastest pole lap time in F1 history.
Fast When It Doesn’t Matter
September 11, 2004
That would be Juan Pablo Montoya. He set the fastest F1 lap in history Saturday morning during pre-qualifying.