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The Race Report: Texaco-Havoline Grand Prix of Houston.(car racing)(Brief Article)
Even before the start, Houston was shaping up as a less-than-scintillating show. Half-a-second a lap is a light year in CART, and pole winner Gil de Ferran qualified half-a-second faster than second on the grid. Between the hard walls lining this 90-mph street circuit, where marbles
of rubber quickly pile up off line, overtaking comes only with great risk. Prognosticators figured it would come down to errors or pit stops.
And so it went, at least at the front. De Ferran got away cleanly at the green flag and opened a daunting 10.5-second lead before the first round of stops. The middle third of the race was characterized by several shunts, four caution periods and a qualifying-pace dash that carried Dario Franchitti to within a second of the lead. The last yellow flag might have cost de Ferran victory, had CART chosen to close the pits. As it was, he ducked in for a splash of fuel, returned in the lead and took the checkered flag 3.4 seconds ahead of the field.
``As we get toward the end of the season, every race has more importance,'' he said. ``This place is hard on everything on the car. Even when there's no one behind you, it's so easy to ...
- NO RUNAWAY, SAYS DE FERRAN.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) October 27, 2001 700+ words
...was at Chicagoland that de Ferran started his charge last...races since Chicagoland, de Ferran has posted two wins, at Rockingham, England and Houston, and six podiums. The...races of the 2000 season, de Ferran produced five podiums...
- Acura Motorsports to Enter LMP1 Class in 2009 ALMS Season De Ferran, Patron...
- News wire article from: JCN Newswires September 1, 2008 700+ words
...establishing his new ALMS team. De Ferran and young star Simon Pagenaud...involvement with Honda," said de Ferran, "and we have taken...are a young team, but de Ferran Motorsports has a great...has won overall poles at Houston last year and Lime Rock...
- De Ferran: `It was a horrific scene'.(The Dallas Morning News)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Blount, Terry October 12, 2003 700+ words
...something like that," de Ferran said. "I apologize...in 1998 and moved to Houston. The team won the IRL...standings in 2001 to de Ferran. In April of 2001...Notable: Lived in Houston while driving for A...
- De Ferran: `It was a horrific scene'.
- Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) October 12, 2003 700+ words
...something like that," de Ferran said. "I apologize...in 1998 and moved to Houston. The team won the IRL...standings in 2001 to de Ferran. In April of 2001...Notable: Lived in Houston while driving for A...
- De Ferran realized success in U.S., not F1.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Sturbin, John June 3, 2003 700+ words
...CART championships to his credit, Gil de Ferran is running out of tangible goals in his...accomplish as a race-car driver?' " de Ferran said after his victory in the 87th Indy...day _ and one another. For a younger de Ferran, Brazilians Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson...
- De Ferran strong in return to IRL.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Latham, Krista July 24, 2003 700+ words
...Latham DETROIT _ Early this spring, Gil de Ferran was "not the happiest bunny around...Castroneves raced in the Indy Japan 300, de Ferran channel-surfed, read a few books and...comfortable position I could find," de Ferran said Thursday. These days, de Ferran...
- DE FERRAN PREPARES TO MAKE HIS MOVE.(Sports)(Statistical Data Included)
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) March 22, 2002 700+ words
...should be Indy Racing League driver Gil de Ferran's weekend at California Speedway...Castroneves won last weekend in Phoenix, de Ferran should be next. Just don't count on it. Over his career, de Ferran has done the unexpected - especially...
- DE FERRAN EARNS IRL WIN DRIVER HOLDS OFF HIS TEAMMATE TO PICK UP VICTORY AT...
- Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) Benton^, Jim June 17, 2002 700+ words
...FOUNTAIN -- There was little doubt Gil de Ferran had the best car from the time it was pulled out of the transporter. De Ferran won the pole Saturday and continued...very consistent all weekend,'' de Ferran said. ``It was fantastic (Sunday...
