2003 Frankfurt Auto Show Index by TCC Team (9/8/2003) Mercedes-McLaren Partner for SLR It’s been a long time coming, but Mercedes-Benz has finally shown the super sports car it has developed in collaboration with Formula 1 constructors McLaren. It’s a 200 mph-plus supercar with a supercharged...Read More»
Mitsu Ousts Gagnon, Takes On O’Neill Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Sunday it replaced CEO Pierre Gagnon with Hyundai's U.S. chief Finbarr O'Neill. Gagnon resigned to "pursue other opportunities," but, in fact, was ousted because of Mitsubishi's suddenly bleak results in North America brought about...Read More»
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 8/24 Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring Sport RT, Budapest, Hungary (1:39:01.46 Race Time) -- Renault's Fernando Alonso in the Mild Seven Renault lapped the field to win the race. The 22-year-old Spaniard became the youngest driver ever to win a Grand Prix, which was achieved in...Read More»
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX Next Race: 8/24 Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring Sport RT, Budapest, Hungary (7:30 a.m. ET; SPEED) NASCAR WINSTON CUP 8/17 Michigan 400, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI (2.0-Mi. Tri-Oval; 200 Laps; 127.310 MPH Ave. Speed) – Winning his fifth race of the year...Read More»
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX Next Race: 8/24 Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring Sport RT, Budapest, Hungary (7:30 a.m. ET; SPEED) NASCAR WINSTON CUP 8/10 Sirius At The Glen, Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY (90 Laps; 134.554 MPH Ave. Speed) – Robby Gordon scored his third career Winston Cup...Read More»
Frankfurt’s auto show is nearly a month away — media days are scheduled for Sept. 9-10, with the public opening set for Sept. 11 — but as is usual, German automakers are leading the way with advance pictures and information on their newest vehicles. This year’s Frankfurt show promises to be...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 8/3 German Grand Prix, Hockenheim Circuit, Hockenheim, Germany (67 Laps; 1:28:48.769 Race Time) – That Juan Pablo Montoya had an easy time in winning the German Grand Prix in his H-P Williams-BMW is perhaps not that surprising, but that he had a 65.7-second victory margin...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX Next Race: 8/3 German Grand Prix, Hockenheim Circuit, Hockenheim, Germany (7:30 a.m. ET; SPEED) NASCAR WINSTON CUP 7/27 Pennsylvania 500, Pocono International Raceway, Long Pond, PA (2.5-Mi. Tri-Oval; Laps) – Ryan Newman has won his fourth race in 14 races this season...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 7/20 British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Northampton, England (60 Laps; 5.4-sec. Victory Margin) -- Rubens Barrichello, in the #2 Marlboro Ferrari F2003 won from the pole, but it was the drama that played out in between the first and last laps that made the race. A...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX Next Race: 7/20 British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Northampton, England (7:30 a.m. ET; SPEED) NASCAR WINSTON CUP 7/13 Tropicana Twister 400 presented by Speedway SuperAmerica, Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL (1.5-Mi. Tri-Oval; 267 Laps; 3.177-Seconds Victory Margin;...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 6/29 Grand Prix of Europe, Nürburgring, Germany (60 Laps; 1:34:43.622 Race Time) A Schumacher won, but this time it was Ralf, followed 16.821 seconds later by the second Williams-BMW of Juan Pablo Montoya, then Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello. Points leader Michael Schumacher...Read More»
TCC'S DAILY EDITION: June 26, 2003 Chevy Confirms “Cobalt” Chevrolet will indeed be calling its new entry-level car the Cobalt. Mary Larson, marketing director for Cavalier and Cobalt, said in a release that the Cobalt will compete against the likes of the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 6/15 Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal, Canada (70 Laps; 4.361 KM Circuit Length; 305.270 KM Race Distance; 1:31:13.591 Race Time; 0.7 sec. Victory Margin) In workmanlike fashion, Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari kept the Williams-BMWs of brother Ralf and Juan Pablo Montoya at...Read More»
TCC'S DAILY EDITION: June 9, 2003 Covisint Gets Third CEO In A Year The newest CEO for Covisint, Bob Paul, has taken charge of the supplier exchange, making him the third CEO the company has had in about a year. Paul, 40, replaced Bruce Swift last Thursday; Swift had been in charge of the company...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 6/1 Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo (78 Laps; 3.340 KM Circuit Length; 262.860 KM Race Distance; 78 Laps) In a race where Michael Schumacher admitted Ferrari wasn't strong enough, Juan Pablo Montoya scored his first victory of the season in the Williams-BMW, 0.6 seconds in...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 5/18 Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg, Austria (69 Laps-shortened from 71 due to two aborted starts; 307.146 KM Race Distance; 4.326 KM Circuit Length; 3.3-Seconds Victory Margin) Michael Schumacher, in the Marlboro Ferrari, scored his 67th Grand Prix victory of his career...Read More»
FIA FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 5/4 Spanish Grand Prix, Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain (307.327 KM Race Distance; 65 Laps; 4.730-mi. Race Course) First to win two Grands Prix this season, Ferrari F2003-GA driver and defending World Champion Michael Schumacher is back at the top of his game...Read More»
