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The 2001 Motorola 220 race was contested at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Answer: False
The 2001 Motorola 220 was held at the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, not the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The 2001 Motorola 220 race was scheduled for 45 laps.
Answer: True
The 2001 Motorola 220 race was planned for 45 laps, covering a total distance of 182.160 miles (293.158 km).
The 2001 Motorola 220 was the first race of the CART season held in Wisconsin.
Answer: False
The 2001 Motorola 220 was the sixth and final event in the Midwestern United States for the 2001 CART season; however, there is no information provided to confirm it was the first race held specifically in Wisconsin.
What was the official name and date of the CART race held at Road America in 2001?
Answer: The 2001 Motorola 220 on August 19, 2001
The CART race held at Road America in 2001 was officially named the 2001 Motorola 220 and occurred on August 19, 2001.
Which racing series was the 2001 Motorola 220 a part of?
Answer: Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART)
The 2001 Motorola 220 was an event within the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) series.
What is the length of the Road America circuit where the 2001 Motorola 220 was held?
Answer: 4.048 miles (6.515 km)
The Road America circuit measures 4.048 miles (6.515 km) in length.
What was the total distance of the 2001 Motorola 220 race?
Answer: 182.160 miles (293.158 km)
The total race distance for the 2001 Motorola 220 was 182.160 miles (293.158 km).
What was the official name of the CART race immediately preceding the 2001 Motorola 220?
Answer: 2001 Miller Lite 200
The CART race that immediately preceded the 2001 Motorola 220 was the 2001 Miller Lite 200.
Kenny Bräck secured pole position for the 2001 Motorola 220 with a qualifying time faster than 2 minutes and 5 seconds.
Answer: False
Kenny Bräck achieved pole position with a qualifying time of 2 minutes and 3.531 seconds, which is slower than 2 minutes and 5 seconds.
The qualifying session for the 2001 Motorola 220 was conducted under clear and dry weather conditions.
Answer: False
The qualifying session was significantly impacted by rain, necessitating the use of wet-weather tires for all participants due to slippery track conditions.
Adrián Fernández qualified in second place for the 2001 Motorola 220.
Answer: False
Adrián Fernández did not qualify in second place; he spun during qualifying and started from the rear of the grid. He ultimately finished the race in third position.
Alex Zanardi intentionally blocked Adrián Fernández's pit stall after practice.
Answer: True
Following practice, Alex Zanardi deliberately obstructed Adrián Fernández's pit stall in a confrontational manner.
Who achieved pole position for the 2001 Motorola 220?
Answer: Kenny Bräck
Kenny Bräck secured pole position for the 2001 Motorola 220.
What condition made the track surface difficult during the qualifying session?
Answer: A heavy rain shower and subsequent wet conditions
A heavy rain shower prior to and during qualifying made the track surface difficult and wet, necessitating the use of rain tires.
What unusual interaction occurred between Alex Zanardi and Adrián Fernández after Saturday practice?
Answer: Zanardi stopped his car in Fernández's pit stall and confronted him.
Alex Zanardi stopped his car in Adrián Fernández's pit stall and engaged in a confrontational interaction after Saturday practice.
Who was the fastest driver during the Saturday practice session?
Answer: Gil de Ferran
Gil de Ferran recorded the fastest lap during the Saturday practice session.
Which two drivers formed the front row for the start of the 2001 Motorola 220?
Answer: Alex Tagliani and Kenny Bräck
Kenny Bräck qualified on pole position, and Alex Tagliani qualified in second place, forming the front row for the start of the race.
Why did Adrián Fernández fail to set a qualifying time for the race?
Answer: He spun and hit the wall.
Adrián Fernández spun at the third turn during qualifying, made contact with the wall, and consequently did not set a qualifying time.
The race began under 'Wet Start' conditions due to significant rainfall.
Answer: True
Due to substantial rainfall prior to the start, the 2001 Motorola 220 commenced under 'Wet Start' conditions, necessitating the use of rain tires.
All drivers praised CART's decision to start the race on a wet track.
Answer: False
Contrary to universal praise, some drivers, such as Bryan Herta and Maurício Gugelmin, criticized CART's decision to commence the race under wet conditions.
What procedure was used at the start of the race due to the weather conditions?
Answer: A 'Wet Start' led by the pace car
Due to significant rainfall and standing water, the race commenced with a 'Wet Start' procedure, led by the pace car to help clear the track.
A multi-car incident on lap 5 involved only Bruno Junqueira and Christian Fittipaldi.
Answer: False
The incident on lap 5 involved multiple drivers and cars, including Bruno Junqueira, Christian Fittipaldi, Oriol Servià, Dario Franchitti, Scott Wilson, Bryan Herta, and Paul Tracy, leading to multiple retirements.
The race was stopped after lap 13 to allow officials to address standing water on the track.
Answer: True
Following lap 13, the race was temporarily halted to manage standing water that had accumulated on the track surface.
Memo Gidley crashed heavily on lap 21, resulting in his car splitting into two pieces.
Answer: True
On lap 21, Memo Gidley experienced a significant crash where his car separated into two distinct sections.
Michael Andretti's defensive driving caused Christian Fittipaldi's retirement from the race.
Answer: False
Contact between Michael Andretti and Christian Fittipaldi while battling for the lead resulted in Fittipaldi's retirement due to suspension damage, not solely due to Andretti's defensive driving.
The 2001 Motorola 220 was shortened because it exceeded the scheduled two-hour time limit.
Answer: False
The race was shortened due to earlier delays from rain and incidents, leading CART Race Control to impose a two-hour time limit, rather than exceeding it.
Dario Franchitti retired from the race due to a mechanical failure after completing 31 laps.
Answer: True
Dario Franchitti's race concluded prematurely on lap 31 due to an engine failure.
Scott Dixon's helmet was struck by debris from the crash involving Herta and Wilson.
Answer: False
Debris that struck Scott Dixon's helmet originated from Memo Gidley's crash, not from the incident involving Herta and Wilson.
The 2001 Motorola 220 featured only one caution period.
Answer: False
The 2001 Motorola 220 involved multiple caution periods, totaling six throughout the race.
Memo Gidley suffered a fractured femur in his crash.
Answer: True
Memo Gidley sustained a fracture to a non-weight bearing portion of his right thigh bone, which is the femur.
Kenny Bräck supported the decision to allow car adjustments during the red flag period.
Answer: False
Kenny Bräck did not support the decision, believing it provided an unfair advantage to certain drivers.
Jimmy Vasser retired from the race due to a crash on lap 20.
Answer: False
Jimmy Vasser retired from the race after 20 laps due to a fuel pressure issue, not a crash.
For how long was the race stopped after lap 13?
Answer: 47 minutes
The race was stopped for 47 minutes after lap 13 to address standing water on the track.
What was the primary cause of Memo Gidley's crash on lap 21?
Answer: Hitting a damp curb and losing traction
Memo Gidley's crash on lap 21 was primarily caused by hitting a damp curb, which led to a loss of traction and subsequent spin.
What led to Christian Fittipaldi's retirement from the race?
Answer: Contact with Michael Andretti while battling for the lead
Christian Fittipaldi retired from the race due to contact with Michael Andretti during a battle for the lead, which damaged Fittipaldi's suspension.
What factor caused the 2001 Motorola 220 to be declared a two-hour race?
Answer: Earlier delays from rain and incidents led to the time limit.
The race was declared a two-hour event due to accumulated delays from rain and earlier incidents, rather than a specific CART rule or darkness.
How many lead changes occurred during the 2001 Motorola 220?
Answer: Two
There were two lead changes among three different drivers during the 2001 Motorola 220.
What injury did Memo Gidley sustain in his crash?
Answer: A fractured non-weight bearing portion of his right thigh bone
Memo Gidley sustained a fracture to a non-weight bearing portion of his right thigh bone in the crash.
Which driver was involved in an incident with Roberto Moreno after avoiding a collision on lap 9?
Answer: Tora Takagi
Tora Takagi made contact with Roberto Moreno after swerving to avoid another collision on lap 9.
Bruno Junqueira dedicated his victory to his teammate Memo Gidley.
Answer: True
Following his victory, Bruno Junqueira expressed his dedication of the win to his teammate, Memo Gidley.
Which team did the second-place finisher, Michael Andretti, represent in the 2001 race?
Answer: Team Motorola
Michael Andretti represented Team Motorola during the 2001 CART season.
Which team did Kenny Bräck drive for during the 2001 CART season?
Answer: Team Rahal
Kenny Bräck drove for Team Rahal during the 2001 CART season.
Hélio Castroneves and Kenny Bräck were tied for the lead in the Drivers' Championship prior to the 2001 Motorola 220.
Answer: True
Before the 2001 Motorola 220, Hélio Castroneves and Kenny Bräck shared the leading position in the Drivers' Championship standings with identical point totals.
Honda held the lead in the Manufacturers' Championship before the Motorola 220 race.
Answer: True
Prior to the Motorola 220, Honda maintained the leading position in the Manufacturers' Championship standings.
Hélio Castroneves took the lead in the Drivers' Championship following the Motorola 220.
Answer: True
Following the conclusion of the Motorola 220, Hélio Castroneves ascended to the sole lead of the Drivers' Championship.
Before the 2001 Motorola 220, who were tied for the lead in the Drivers' Championship?
Answer: Hélio Castroneves and Kenny Bräck
Prior to the 2001 Motorola 220, Hélio Castroneves and Kenny Bräck were tied for the lead in the Drivers' Championship.
Which manufacturer led the Manufacturers' Championship before the Motorola 220?
Answer: Honda
Honda held the lead in the Manufacturers' Championship prior to the Motorola 220 race.
What was the outcome for Hélio Castroneves in the Drivers' Championship after this race?
Answer: He became the sole leader, five points ahead of Kenny Bräck.
Following the Motorola 220, Hélio Castroneves took sole possession of the lead in the Drivers' Championship, holding a five-point advantage over Kenny Bräck.
What was the outcome for Reynard in the Constructors' Championship after the race?
Answer: Their lead over Lola was reduced.
Reynard's lead in the Constructors' Championship was reduced following the race, although they maintained their first position.
Bruno Junqueira achieved victory in the 2001 Motorola 220 race.
Answer: True
Bruno Junqueira secured first place in the 2001 Motorola 220, marking a significant achievement in his racing career.
Michael Andretti finished the 2001 Motorola 220 in third place.
Answer: False
Michael Andretti secured second place in the 2001 Motorola 220, not third.
Bruno Junqueira's average speed during his victory was approximately 146 km/h.
Answer: True
Bruno Junqueira's average speed for his winning performance was recorded at approximately 146.001 km/h (90.721 mph).
Hélio Castroneves led the most laps during the 2001 Motorola 220.
Answer: True
Hélio Castroneves completed the highest number of laps in the lead during the 2001 Motorola 220, accumulating 24 laps led.
The winner of the 2001 Motorola 220 received a prize of $250,000.
Answer: False
The prize money awarded to the winner of the 2001 Motorola 220 was $100,000, not $250,000.
Bruno Junqueira set the fastest lap of the actual race on lap 40.
Answer: True
Bruno Junqueira recorded the fastest lap of the race on lap 40, with a time of 1:43.606.
Scott Dixon finished the race in fourth place, matching his best road course result of the season.
Answer: True
Scott Dixon's fourth-place finish in the 2001 Motorola 220 equaled his highest road course result for that season.
Who won the 2001 Motorola 220?
Answer: Bruno Junqueira
Bruno Junqueira won the 2001 Motorola 220.
Which driver finished fourth in the 2001 Motorola 220?
Answer: Scott Dixon
Scott Dixon achieved a fourth-place finish in the 2001 Motorola 220.
What was the average speed of the race winner, Bruno Junqueira?
Answer: 90.721 mph (146.001 km/h)
The average speed of the race winner, Bruno Junqueira, was 90.721 mph (146.001 km/h).
Who led the most laps in the 2001 Motorola 220?
Answer: Hélio Castroneves
Hélio Castroneves led the most laps during the 2001 Motorola 220, completing 24 laps in the lead.
What was the prize money awarded to the winner of the 2001 Motorola 220?
Answer: $100,000
The winner of the 2001 Motorola 220 received prize money totaling $100,000.
What was the fastest lap time recorded during the actual race, and by whom?
Answer: 1:43.606 by Bruno Junqueira
The fastest lap of the race was set by Bruno Junqueira on lap 40 with a time of 1:43.606.