Bourdais on pole in Cleveland
July 5, 2003
Sebastien Bourdais took the pole position for the first Grand Prix of Cleveland to be run at night.
CART.com: BOURDAIS WILL START FROM POLE FOR TODAY’S U.S. BANK GRAND PRIX OF CLEVELAND
ChampWeb: Friday qualifying story
Motorsport.com: Bourdais takes Cleveland pole
CART-Racing.com: Cleveland qualifying press conference
Tracy on provisional pole
July 3, 2003
Paul Tracy rocketed to the provisional pole in Cleveland…
Yahoo!: Tracy wins provisional pole
Of course the run was not without Paul bashing…
“I am very, very, disappointed with Paul,” said Jourdain, currently third in the points standings. “Every lap he backed out (slowed down) before the last chicane when I was coming. When he finished his run, I had one timed lap left, and he parked it in the first chicane. It just kills me that nothing is being done about this.”
When are they going to learn that CART actually ENCOURAGES Paul to mouth off and cause a scene one way or another? He is the last peice of excitement the series has left!
McDonald’s to sponsor Bourdais for three races
July 2, 2003
McDonald’s will sponsor the Newman/Haas car of rookie driver Sebastien Bourdais for three races this season. CART CEO Chris Pook had this to say about the new relationship…
“I think it’s very important,” said Chris Pook, CART’s president and chief executive officer. “For us, it’s a ringing endorsement for CART.”
Well Chris, it is hardly “ringing.” A whole year sponsorship would be a “ringing” endorsement. A three race deal sounds to me like Paul Newman is making an appearance at the annual franchisee’s convention this year in exchange for a little cash to keep racing.
Yahoo!: Happy meal for troubled CART; McDonald’s signs on as sponsor
Note to racer car drivers….
July 2, 2003
…STAY ON 4 WHEELS! Wasn’t Dario’s crash enough of a lesson for you!?
Yahoo!: After bike crash, Carpentier happy to be behind wheel
Cleveland under the lights
June 30, 2003
Cleveland lakefront airport will see for the first time a Cart race under the lights. Not just any lighting, temporary lighting brought in just for this event. And just when I begin to think Cart is getting it’s act together, I find out the telecast will be aired on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Great, a night race tape delayed until the next afternoon, when all the results are known. If it generates any kind of new viewer base it may be worth it. To me, if it ain’t live it ain’t worth watching!
Salles on the way back
June 28, 2003
Gunter Salles is hoping for a succesful return this year with the Cart series. Read Robin Miller’s article.
Cart’s future and TV
June 27, 2003
A rather lengthy but insightful article on Cart and TV coverage. I agree with everything stated, but I need to ask the all important and destiny determing question: Are the ratings going up? The “show” and it’s coverage can be top shelf, but if no one watches we are doomed to loose the series.
Mouth of the North defends himself
June 24, 2003
Paul Tracy, who mouthed off so much in this past weekends CART I thought he was doing a Muhammad Ali impression, has defended his actions as “just having fun.” Personally I love it. We need some more presonalites in CART. No one knows who all these rookies are, but Paul is a veteran using his status to create a buzz. Who cares which drivers feelings get hurt!
Globe & Mail: Tracy defends weekend antics
Finally Fernandez!
June 22, 2003
Adrian Fernandez was finally able to pull off his first win in three years since he became a team owner.
CART.com: ADRIAN FERNANDEZ WINS ACTION PACKED G.I. JOE’S 200
Final Qualifying
June 21, 2003
Paul Tracy may be on pole but he has created some hostility on a track where anger does not do well. Mix in a little rain, stir gently and we have the potential for some explosive racing!