01.05.92F1:- Championship leader Nigel Mansell gave another dominant display in the Williams Renault to take provisional pole for Sunday's race at Barcelona. He clocked 1 minute 20.190 secs at the Circuit de Catalunya, but had gone even faster in unofficial practice with a lap of 1:19.604. Cool conditions gave many drivers tyre problems and Mansell admitted: "It was a very difficult session." Debutant Damon Hill (1:27.763) was slowest of the 30 drivers as he tried to come to terms with the Brabham.
FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP: Friday practice times: mins secs 1 N Mansell GB Williams 1:20.190 2 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:21.195 3 A Senna Brz McLaren 1:21.209 4 R Patrese It Williams 1:21.534 5 I Capelli It Ferrari 1:22.413 6 M Brundle GB Benetton 1:22.529 7 G Berger Aut McLaren 1:22.711 8 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:22.746 9 K Wendlinger Aut March 1:23.121 10 E Comas Fr Ligier 1:23.593 11 A De Cesaris It Tyrrell 1:23.723 12 JJ Lehto Fin Dallara 1:24.054 13 P Martini It Dallara 1:24.236 14 T Boutsen Bel Ligier 1:24.583 15 O Grouillard Fr Tyrrell 1:24.608 16 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:24.634 17 M Gugelmin Brz Jordan 1:24.671 18 G Tarquini It Fondmetal 1:24.800 19 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork 1:24.940 20 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:24.963 21 M Hakkinen Fin Lotus-Ford 1:25.202 22 C Fittipaldi Brz Minardi 1:25.315 23 P Belmondo Fr March 1:25.467 24 B Gachot Bel Venturi 1:25.700 25 G Morbidelli It Minardi 1:25.786 == J Herbert GB Lotus-Ford 1:25.786 PROVISIONAL NON-QUALIFIERS 27 U Katayama Jpn Venturi 1:25.932 28 E Vd Poele Bel Brabham 1:26.880 29 S Modena It Jordan 1:27.480 30 D Hill GB Brabham 1:27.763Perry McCarthy remained optimistic despite seeing his Formula One debut come to a dismal end in pre-qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix. The Essex-based driver, who was given his super licence earlier this week, got less than ten yards before the engine of his Andrea Moda cut out. "Of course, it is very disappointing but I'm not going to give up. I know Formula One is tough business and I accept that," he said. "I have now got my chance and I aim to make the most of it next time round."
FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP Pre-qualifying times at Barcelona mins secs 1 B Gachot Bel Venturi Lam 1:26.032 2 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:26.120 3 U Katayama Jpn Venturi Lam 1:26.484 4 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:27.902 NON-QUALIFIERS 5 R Moreno Brz Andrea Moda 1:37.155 6 P McCarthy GB Andrea Moda no lapsCORSICAN RALLY:- Didier Auriol renews rivalry with Spaniard Carlos Sainz on Sunday in the championship's fastest and most dangerous event. Auriol was deprived of a fourth successive Corsican triumph by Sainz last year and he wants revenge. Sainz is co-leader of the drivers standings with Juha Kankkunen and hopes to take advantage of the Finn's absence by bringing his Toyota home first. The car has been stripped down to almost 100kgs less than its normal racing weight for the four-day event.
TIMETABLE Sunday: Ajaccio 4 stages covering 64.68km Monday: Ajaccio-Bastia 9 stages covering 210.62km Tuesday: Bastia-Calvi 7 stages covering 168.84km Wednesday: Calvi-Ajaccio 7 stages covering 178.17km Total distance: 1364.04kms After round four - Safari Rally DRIVERS 1 J Kankkunen Fin Lancia 47 pts = C Sainz Sp Toyota 47 3 M Alen Fin Toyota 28 4 D Auriol Fr Lancia 20 MANUFACTURERS 1 Lancia 57 pts 2 Toyota 51 3 Ford 29 4 Mitsubishi 20 5 Nissan 14TOURING CAR:- John Cleland bids to make it three wins out of three in the British Touring Car Championship round at Oulton Park on Bank Holiday Monday. Reigning champion Will Hoy and Team Securicor ICS Toyota teammate Andy Rouse head the challengers hoping to halt Cleland's winning streak.
F3:- Thruxton hosts Monday's fifth round of the British Formula Three Championship with Gil de Ferran hoping to extend his 13-point lead in the drivers' table. Kelvin Burt, winner at Brands Hatch, hopes to close the gap.
F.RENAULT:- Teenager Christian Horner was quickest in testing for Monday's P&O
Ferries Formula Renault race at Mallory Park. He clocked 46.74 secs in the
Autoglass Van Diemen FR92.
CAMEL TROPHY:- Gareth Hansford and Tim Postgate fought back to retain the
Camel Trophy lead in Guyana after losing the initiative to the French twice on
day two. Their route took them through marshy bogs.
TOURING CAR:- Reigning champion Will Hoy is on pole for Monday's third round
of the Esso British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park. He clocked 1 min
45.96 secs in his Toyota Carina. Jeff Allam (Cavalier) is second quickest,
with John Cleland in third (Cavalier).
F.RENAULT:- Teenager Christian Horner was quickest in testing for Monday's P&O
Ferries Formula Renault race at Mallory Park.He clocked 46.74 secs in the
Autoglass Van Diemen FR92.
Williams driver Nigel Mansell made no mistakes as he led from start to
finish in pouring rain at the Circuit de Catalunya for his 25th GP
victory. That equalled Jim Clark's record and leaves him just two short of
Scot Jackie Stewart's 27 wins. Mansell opted to change to wet tyres as the
rain fell just minutes before the start and his decision proved to be
correct. Ferrari's Jean Alesi was the only top-placed driver to come in for a
tyre change and he finished a superb third.
Nigel Mansell said there was no chance he would relax after opening up his
drivers' championship lead to 22 points. "The season has only just
started and we must push very hard because it's obvious the Benetton car is
working very well. I think Michael (Schumacher) is not a bad pedaller and it's
great to see Jean (Alesi) come in so quickly. I think the competition is
getting harder now, so I certainly cannot relax now," said Mansell.
Germany's Michael Schumacher gave a stunning peformance to finish second
behind Nigel Mansell in only his 10th Grand Prix race. The 23-year-old
Benetton driver made a poor start but overtook Jean Alesi and then took second
position after Riccardo Patrese crashed out on lap 20. He was clearly the
fastest man on the track as he moved from 23 seconds to within five seconds of
Mansell, until the Williams driver stepped up a gear. "I'm really happy and
quite surprised to take second place," he said.
Three-times world champion Ayrton Senna finished with no points after
spinning out just two laps from the end. The Brazilian had already spun on lap
57 and recovered in the slippery conditions but lost control of his McLaren on
lap 63 and finished ninth. Luckless Martin Brundle went out on lap four while
in sixth place - his fourth retirement in four races - and Johnny Herbert spun
off some 10 laps later. Other notable retirements included Mika Hakkinen, Erik
Comas, Ivan Capelli, Thierry Boutsen and Andrea De Cesaris.
TOUR OF CORSICA RALLY:- Didier Auriol set a furious pace as he won three of
the opening four special speed tests to leave world champion Carlos Sainz
trailing. The Frenchman, a four-time winner of the event, made light work of
the tortuous Corsica roads in his Lancia Integrale. He opened up a two-second
lead over compatriot Francois Delecour in the Ford Sierra, with another
Frenchman Philippe Bugalski (Lancia) in third. Sainz was only seventh quickest
in the Toyota after gearbox problems.
F.OPEL LOTUS:- Britain's Gareth Rees took the lead in the Opel Lotus/Vauxhall
Lotus Euroseries after finishing second in the second round in Barcelona, won
by teammate Martijn Koene of Holland.
04.05.92
INDY 500 & F1:- Max Mosley, the president of FISA, wants the Indianapolis 500
to rejoin the Formula One circuit after an absence of three decades. Mosley
said he believes the Indy 500 could become one of the 16 Grand Prix races on
the F1 calendar. The Indy race was part of F1 from 1950 to 1960 and both
competitions have thrived since going their separate ways. Grand Prix races
held in recent years at Detroit and Phoenix have failed to generate the local
interest accorded to the Indy 500.
TOUR OF CORSICA RALLY:- Didier Auriol powered his Lancia into a a one-minute
on the second day of the four-day Corsican Rally. Auriol took eight fastest
stage times from Monday's nine tests, sharing one with second-placed driver
Francois Delecour in his Ford Sierra. Lancia's domination continued with
Phillipe Bugalski in third place and young Italian Andrea Aghini fourth, just
ahead of Carlos Sainz in the first of the Toyotas. Championship leader Sainz
is closely followed by teammate Armin Schwartz.
TOURING CAR:- Andy Rouse edged out Toyota Carina GT teammate and defending
champion Will Hoy to win the third round of the Esso British Touring Car
Championship at Oulton Park. Rouse leads the championship standings, with John
Cleland second and Hoy third.
F3:- Californian Elton Julian, driving for the Alan Docking Racing team, won
the fifth round of the British F3 Championship at Thruxton. The 17-year-old
started from pole and held off the challenge of Championship leader Gil de
Ferran.
F.RENAULT:- Harry Nuttall from Kensington won the fifth round of the Formula
Renault Championship at Mallory Park. Pedro Martinez de la Rosa finished
second to extend his championship lead.
"Given that all hospitals are full, we could not take the chance of anything
happening in the rally," said the International Motor Sports
Federation. Auriol was declared the winner with Francois Delecour in second
place.
At the SWC first round in Monza, the battle between Toyota and Peugeot was
intense. Both teams were fielding vehicles that are capable of running almost
as fast as F1 cars, and around Silverstone the spectacle of these 3.5 litre
aspirated Sportcars will make an impressive sight. In effect, you have a F1
car with regulated aerodynamic bodywork. With Silverstone being very much a
high downforce circuit, the drivers' job is extremely physically demanding, in
my opinion much more so than F1.
One highpoint of this weekend's SWC race will be the appearance of Lotus F1
driver Johnny Herbert. Herbert renews his acquaintance with Mazda, remembered
for their surprise victory at Le Mans last year. His inclusion will produce a
much more representative performance from the TWR -built Mazda than we saw
back at Monza. This latest Mazda will not be powered by the familiar rotary
engine, as used at Le Mans, but by a Judd V10 F1 engine, suitably badged to
become a Mazda. I believe this combination could well produce a big surprise
on Sunday.
Undoubtedly, for British enthusiasts, the highpoint will be the return of a
famous name in British motor racing, that of BRM, with a new P351 model. Many
people are unaware BRM have been involved in sportscar racing. Firstly in the
60's, when they made a Rover gas turbine engine for Le Mans. Then in the early
1970's, they entered the American Can-Am series. This new BRM sportscar hopes
to revive this once famous name, and let's hope that the car debut at
Silverstone will be successful.
Amongst the drivers at Silverstone this weekend are a number of famous
names. Derek Warwick is now a Peugeot man, sharing the task with Yannick
Dalmas. This partnership should have won at Monza but for a brake problem
which ended up with Dalmas rolling the car two laps from the end. Warwick and
manager Jean Todt were most disappointed not to have won and Dalmas will have
to regain their respect. The second Peogeot is driven again by two F1 drivers
- former SWC champion Maurio Baldi and fellow Frenchman Phillipe Alliot.
Geoff Lees, the most successful ex-pat driver in motor racing, returns to
his roots at Silverstone to lead Toyota. Along with co-driver Hitoshi Ogawa,
he won at Monza and, having watched Toyota testing at Silverstone a month go,
they look very hard to beat. Two former Le Mans winners drive the second
car. Dutchman Jan Lammers will be partnering Oxford-based Andy Wallace. The
Toyota design is the work of former F1 designer Tony Southgate. He has
certainly not lost his touch.
Sweden's Stefan Johansson, who raced in F1 for Ferrari and McLaren - and
soon to be racing in Indy cars, will also be competing at Silverstone. He will
be in one of two Lolas and his car will be shared by Spanish ace Jesus
Pareja. Lola are represented by Euroracing and they hope to have solved the
problems that plagued the two V10 Judd-engined cars at Monza. So, while the
grid is not large, it does not lack quality. In reality, there are four teams
running state of the art equipment.
In view of the current state of sportscar racing, Silverstone proposed to
reduce the race distance to 260km. I believed this would have produced a
stunning race, but there was not unanimous agreement amongst the teams. I
personally believe that this is a shame, but the battle between Peugeot and
Toyota will undoubtedly last for the full 500km race distance. Unfortunately,
rumours of one of last year's Jaguar XJR-14s being entered has not
materialised. Interpretation of the regulations is the reason.
In addition to the SWC teams, there are now seven FIA Cup cars - the
equivalent of the old C2 category. The most interesting will be the Jaguar
XJR-17, a derivative of the XJR-12 that raced in 1990, but now running with a
non-turbo charged Jaguar V6 engine. There will be great interest amongst the
private teams as to how competitive the car will be in a category dominated by
the ubiquitous Spice-Cosworths. Chamberlain Engineering's entry for Bernard
Thuner and Ferdinand de Lesseps must be favourite.
INDYCAR:- Four-time Indianapolis champion Rick Mears was injured during
practice when his car overturned and smashed into a concrete wall. The extent
of his injuries are not known.
INDYCAR:- Triple Formula 1 world champion Nelson Piquet has been badly injured
in unofficial practice for the Indianapolis 500 later this month. The
Brazilian underwent nearly seven hours of surgery to repair leg and feet
fractures and is reported to be "fair". The accident came 24 hours after
veteran Rick Mears sprained a wrist and broke his left foot in an
accident. Piquet was making his Indy debut after failing to find a competitive
drive in F1 this year after being replaced by Martin Brundle by the Benetton
team.
F1:- Italian driver Riccardo Patrese was taken to hospital after crashing
during tests for the San Marino GP at Imola. Nigel Mansell's Williams-Renault
teammate lost control on a bend and spun into a wall. Doctors reported
Patrese, 38, to have suffered a light skull concussion, bruises and
whiplash. He returned to the track at Imola wearing a neck brace but would not
comment on whether he would be racing in the Grand Prix on May 17.
Le Mans 1991 winner Johnny Herbert took Mazda to an excellent second place
with co-driver Maurizio Sandro-Sala. The pair had to nurse the gearbox of the
Judd-engined Mazda MXR-01 but drove steadily to upstage the Toyotas and come
home two laps behind Peugeot. "I was pleasantly surprised with the car, but
there's a lot to do before we go to Le Mans," he said. Jesus Pareja and Stefan
Johansson led Euroracing's Lola-Judd to a creditable third place, six laps off
the pace.
Derek Warwick was relieved after his Peugeot car took first place in round
two of the Sportscar World Championship. "We had a few problems, including a
flash-fire at the pits which was coming through both doors, but we managed to
deal with it," he said. "It looked like it would be a tough race but the
Toyota stopped and we cruised to the finish." The Peugeot 905 of Phillipe
Alliot and Mauro Baldi was less lucky, retiring on lap 26 with engine
trouble.
Toyota Team TOM's had a disastrous day at Silverstone as both of their cars
failed to complete the race. Britain's Andy Wallace failed to get a drive
after teammate Jan Lammers from Holland was forced to retire with engine
trouble after just 10 laps. The number one car of Geoff Lees and Hitoshi
Ogawa, winners at Monza last month, also had engine trouble - going out on lap
55 while in first place. Lees had just pulled in for a driver-change and Ogawa
came off the course without completing a lap.
The long-awaited return of BRM failed to materialise at Silverstone as a
mechanical problem meant the team could not put a car onto the starting
grid. The BRM351 experienced a scavenge pump problem during qualifying on
Friday and a replacement could not rectify the failure for the British team. A
spokesman for BRM, who last competed in motor sport almost two decades ago,
said that they had entered the race before they were really ready. The team
hopes to be racing again within a few weeks.
F3000:- Spanish newcomer Jordi Gene gave a stunning performance on his debut
ride in a F3000 car to win the opening round of the Championship at
Silverstone. Gene, driving a Reynard-Mugen, led from start to finish and was
never troubled as he increased his lead. Rubens Barrichello of Brazil moved up
from ninth to second place and despite finishing as the fastest driver could
not catch the Spaniard. David Coulthard, starting at 25th, just missed out on
a Championship point as he was edged by Emanuele Naspeti.
F3000:- Britain's Eddy Irvine scored a start to finish win in the third leg of
the All Japan Formula 3000 series at Mine in a Lola 92-50.
F.FORD:- Andy Charsley of Kent scored his third successive victory for the Ray
team in the HEAT Champion of Brands Hatch Formula Ford 1600 series despite
Sunday afternoon's races being washed out. He leads the championship by 21
points from Norfold-based Brian Robinson.
MOSCOW SUPERPRIX:- The British Automobile Racing Club and Renault UK have
announced that the inaugual Moscow Superprix, scheduled for August, has been
postponed. The BARC are to apply to FIA in the hope of rescheduling the event
for June, 1993.
The question everyone is asking is can McLaren Honda and Ayrton Senna pick
up enough points in the remaining 12 races to shrink Nigel Mansell's huge
lead? We may see the start of that process at Imola this weekend as I believe
the gap between Mansell in his Williams and McLaren has greatly
narrowed. Benetton are also closing the gap, but I believe the Williams team
still have an advantage. In relative terms, the first three GP's were a doddle
for Mansell, but his performance in Barcelona was one of the finest of his
illustrious career.
We have not seen Williams Renault under pressure so far in 1992 - an ideal
situation from a reliability point of view for any team. What we don't know is
how the Williams, Nigel Mansell partnership will operate when pressure is
applied. I hope we will begin to find the answer to that question at Imola
this weekend. It is only in that situation that the true strength of any team
can be accurately measured. The obvious threat to Williams will come from
McLaren Honda, Benetton and the ever-improving Ferrari.
At last we have a 'real' Grand Prix on our hands with Williams set to face
a stern test from their rivals at Imola. McLaren are carrying out a systematic
programme of development with the help of Honda and Shell and are finally
beginning to understand the MP4/7. Benetton will be using the new series 7
version of their Ford HB engine and it can rev even higher and supply more
horsepower than the series 6. Ferrari have now got more reliability from their
engine and have made a major change to the aerodynamics with the consequent
improvement in lap times.
There are a number of critical factors facing the teams at the Autodrome
Enzo e Dino Ferrari this weekend. Imola is essentially a power circuit with
large variations in speed from 40 to 200mph - but the cars pay a penalty in
high fuel consumption. The team least affected by this will be Benetton as
they have the most fuel efficient engine. The other major headache is tyre
wear and it is traditional at Imola to see one or more pit-stops, always a
dramatic time for the teams.
Eagle eyes in the pit lane will be looking to see if Lotus use their new
107 model at Imola as anticipated at its launch two weeks ago. They should
again be competing with the very impressive Tyrrell Ilmor and March Ilmor for
places in the top six. Confidence is also soaring at Footwork Mugen with three
points earned by Michele Alboreto in the last two races. Meanwhile, Brabham
have managed to secure sponsorship for the next two races and I hope this will
give Damon Hill a better chance to qualify for his first Grand Prix.
SPORTSCARS:- FISA has presented Le Mans with a 46-car entry list for the
24-hour race in June 20-21 - but withdrawals could reduce the field
considerably. Race organisers had earlier insisted on a minimum of 50 cars but
have indicated they would accept as little as 40 cars. Included on the entry
list are four RM Motorsport Jaguars and seven Spice Fords, but RM's Alan
Randall has pulled out and Spice may reduce their field. Confirmed are three
factory cars from Peugeot, three from Toyota, two from Mazda and two from
Lola.
MANX NATIONAL RALLY:- Richard Burns and David Mann are unlikely to have things
all their own way when they resume their battle for the Mintex National title
on Saturday. The championship is poised on a knife edge with the pair level at
the top of the drivers' table and Bill Barton and David Gillanders just one
point behind. The pace among the front-runners is certain to be hot with last
year's winner Graham Middleton, Bertie Fisher and Alister McRae also
competing. The event features 16 special stages over 120 miles of island
roads.
RALLY:- Malcolm Wilson will give the new four wheel drive Ford Escort RS
Cosworth its British debut in Saturday's Centurian Rally at Newcastle upon
Tyne.
F3:- Gil de Ferran returns to the scene of his first Formula Three victory for
Sunday's British Championship round at Brands Hatch. He leads Kelvin Burt by
20 points in the drivers's standings.
Britain's Perry McCarthy finally drove a Formula One in earnest for the
first time - and was optimistic despite finishing last in pre-qualifying. The
29-year-old from Billericay in Essex, who has twice been thwarted in his bid
in the last two GP, managed seven laps in the Andrea Moda Judd. McCarthy said:
"I am pleased to get the laps in. I did not think I would be able to get so
many with the car. I don't know the track here terribly well. That affects the
performance but I am far more optimistic now."
Brabham were prevented from taking part in the first free practice session
for Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix. Judd Engineering, the team's engine
suppliers who are owed a "substantial" sum of money, took action to stop
cash-strapped Brabham taking part. Team boss Ray Boulter said: "There is not
much I can do about it. It is not a significant amount of money by Formula One
standards." Damon Hill's time on Friday was excluded because his car was found
to be underweight.
CAMEL TROPHY:- Britain's Gareth Hensford and Tim Postgate lie second overall
at the end of the penultimate day of the Camel Trophy Guyana '92.
Nigel Mansell wrote his name in the history books and took a big step
towards his first world championship in the searing heat of San Marino. The
Florida-based Brit was ice-cool as he confirmed his dominance once again with
a flawless performance. He had an undramatic start in the Williams Renault,
opened up a 23-second lead early on, and simply let the rest fight it out
behind him. He only had one scare, narrowly missing a marshall who was
retrieving debris from the track on lap 33.
Modest Nigel Mansell paid tribute to his Canon Williams Renault team after
becoming the first man to win five successive opening Grands Prix. He said: "I
dedicate this victory and this achievement to the team and to the
engineers. It is fantastic. It was a great race and we have made history. I
have never been so happy in my life. I feel like I'm dreaming. The fans in
Italy are fantastic. Winning here is almost like winning for Ferrari so that's
great."
Martin Brundle gave himself and the Camel Benetton Ford team a massive
boost as he equalled his best finish with fourth place. The 32-year-old from
King's Lynn, who had failed to finish so far this season after a string of
disasters, took his chance superbly. He had to fight hard to hold onto fifth
spot in the early stages, sandwiched between Gerhard Berger in fourth and
teammate Michael Schumacher in sixth. He moved up to fourth on lap 40 after a
crash between Berger and Jean Alesi.
Johnny Herbert's hopes of adding to his solitary Championship point ended
in disappointment at Imola. The 27-year-old from Romford was hoping to make
some impact in the new Lotus 107, making its GP debut, after a promising early
morning warm-up lap. Herbert soon ran into trouble, forced into the pits after
three laps with steering arm damage after hitting Karl Wendlinger, and retired
on lap eight. German star Michael Schumacher, who spun off early on under no
serious pressure, retired after 20 laps.
World champion Ayrton Senna was surrounded by medical staff at the end of
the San Marino Grand Prix after a gruelling race in very hot conditions. The
Brazilian, who struggled home in third a long way behind Nigel Mansell and
Riccardo Patrese, was suffering from heat exhaustion. The triple world
champion remained slumped in his McLaren for 20 minutes but recovered after
treatment. Senna, for so long the dominant force in Formula One, saw Mansell
beat his record of four opening wins last year.
F3:- Philippe Adams from Belgium dominated round six of the British Formula
Three championship at Brands Hatch driving a Ralt RT36 for the Alan Docking
Racing Team. Brazilian Gil de Ferran strengthened his lead in the championship
after finishing second, 2.5 seconds back.
F.FORD:- Brian Saunders won the
fourth round of the French national Formula Ford Championship at Montlhery,
with Jean-Philippe Haouza second.
CENTURIAN RALLY:- Malcolm Wilson, driving a development rally version of the
new Escort Cosworth, won the Centurian Rally in Kielder Forest.
INDYCAR:- American Lyn St James, 45, became only the second woman to qualify
for the Indy 500 in the race's history, claiming one of six remaining places
on the 33-car starting grid.
F.VAUXHALL JUNIOR:- Walsall's Martin O'Connell became the fifth different
winner in five championship races this year with victory in the Formula
Vauxhall Junior Championship at Brands Hatch.
A Japanese consortium is planning to build the country's first Formula One
car since 1977. Canadian Norbert Hamy is the driving force behind the team,
which will be called Trebron Racing Systems. He is both chief designer and
director. Trebron will have a factory in Japan, where the cars will be built,
and another in England, where the team will be based during the racing
season. Hamy, who is yet to name any drivers, intends to have the first car
completed by November in time for the 1993 season.
CAMEL TROPHY:- The United Kingdom pairing of Gareth Hansford and Tim Postgate
finished second, behind the French, in the Special Task award to take fifth
place overall in the Camel Trophy Guyana '92.
F.OPEL LOTUS:- Britain's Gareth Rees won the Opel Lotus Austrian Challenge in
a time of 24 minutes 42.629 secs, eight seconds ahead of Brazil's Bruno
Aguiar.
F3000:- Britain's Andrew Scott finished fourth in a Reynard behind Volker
Weidler of Germany in the fourth leg of the All Japan Formula 3000 series.
HISTORIC RALLY:- Stirling Moss turned the clock back 37 years to complete the
10th re-run of Italy's famous Mille Miglia in a Mercedes Benz 300 LR.
INDYCAR:- Al Unser Jr held off Scott Goodyear by less than a car length to win
the Indianapolis 500. He took the lead from Michael Andretti with 11 laps
remaining after Andretti had led for 163 laps.
F3:- Gil De Ferran, in a Reynard 923, took the honours in the 25-lap British
F3 championship race at Silverstone in a time of 23 mins 50.76 secs. Philippe
Adams was second, 1.68 secs behind with Marc Goossens in third.
F.RENAULT:- Spain's Ivan Arias won the sixth round of the Formula Renault
Championships at Thruxton, leading from start to finish. Britain's Harry
Nuttall was second with Brazilian Thomas Erdos third.
SALOON CARS:- Frank Greenaway, in a Sapphire Cosworth won the BRDC/BRSCC
saloon car race at Silverstone covering the 13 laps in 14 mins 57.71 secs.
SPORTSCARS:- Five times winner Derek Bell is to make a surprise return to the
Le Mans 24-hour sportscar classic next month. He will share a British-entered
Porsche with his son Justin and Tiff Needell.
F.FORD:- Jamie Spence increased his lead in the Formula Ford Championship with
his fourth win of the season, beating Neil Cunningham of Australia at
Silverstone.
F.VAUXHALL LOTUS:- Jeremy Cotterill scored his maiden Formula Vauxhall Lotus
victory in round four at Thruxton beating pole position driver Piers
Hunnisett.
Record-breaking Nigel Mansell now has such a solid lead in the championship
that there is little likelihood of anyone being able to catch him. Everything
looks to be in favour of the Williams team. They have the most powerful engine
in Formula One and both drivers are doing a magnificent job. Unforseen
circumstances apart, there is no reason to believe that Williams will not
continue to march forward. And in Monaco, Mansell is on course to establish
yet another record of six consecutive Grand Prix victories in a single
season.
The Williams Renault team's active ride suspension will be a big help to
Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese in Monaco from the fatigue point of
view. It is infinitely adjustable to cope with a street circuit and such a
system has proved an advantage in the past. Ayrton Senna's 1987 win was the
first for an active suspension car and his physical condition afterwards was
far far better than a year earlier when his Lotus did not have the
system. Senna would love to have McLaren's version of active ride on Sunday
but it is not yet ready to be used in a race.
Any threat to Williams in Monaco is likely to come from Michael Schumacher
and Martin Brundle in the Benettons. The Ford HB engine is very strong in the
mid-range of its power curve. That is a big bonus on a street
circuit. Schumacher will be making his Monaco F1 debut and his flair and
blistering speed need to be balanced with prudence or he will end up against
the walls. Brundle finally broke into the top six at Imola with a strong
fourth place. He is a powerful Monaco performer - remember his superb race in
1989.
McLaren are unlikely to make any major changes for this weekend's race, it
is more a case of further refinements. One thing which stood out at Imola was
that the Honda engine was consistently quickest coming out of the chicane to
the start/finish line. They don't have the overall performance of the Williams
but do have an engine which should make the job much easier for their drivers
at Monaco. Ayrton Senna's distress at Imola is worrying as it is the second
time in 12 months that he has suffered from cramp and dehydration during a
race.
Ferrari are progressing and Jean Alesi will be the most spectacular man
around Monaco if his two past drives at the the circuit are anything to go
by. The fact that he was hauled in by the stewards at Imola and warned to curb
his enthusiasm is unlikely to cut any ice with him. Everyone remembers Alesi's
performance in the Tyrrell two years ago which redefined the word electric. I
don't think the Ferrari is suited to that kind of treatment but I am sure
no-one is going to tell Alesi that.
Footwork are currently an impressive fifth in the manufacturers' table and
it has intrigued me to watch Michele Alboreto emerge from
hibernation. Alboreto, Nigel Mansell and Riccardo Patrese are all approaching
middle age but age is no barrier to GP success. State of mind is what is
important. Alboreto was a championship contender in 1985 but went into
hibernation when no top teams were available to him. He has now got a car with
potential and it is pleasing to see a driver of his talent come back to
produce strong, competitive performances.
Nigel Mansell was relieved to come in unscathed after the first qualifying
session - after narrowly avoiding a smash at Monaco. Mansell, looking for his
sixth straight GP win, spun 360 degrees as he took desperate measures to avoid
crashing into the sea wall. He said: "I entered the chicane sideways heading
hard and fast towards the wall. I was thinking the impact was going to happen
any minute. I dropped the clutch and spun. I was very lucky not to hit the
wall."
Nigel Mansell bided his time and snatched pole position from Riccardo
Patrese in Monte Carlo. Mansell said: "I had to use a big injection of
patience. It must have paid off in the end. We had quite a few hairy moments
and I was very lucky." Patrese said: "I expect it will be a great battle
between me and Nigel on Sunday. I shall be going for a really exceptional
start." Ayrton Senna added: "At Monaco, being on the front row of the grid is
half the battle."
Britain's Colin McRae returns to World Championship action for Subaru Team
Europe following his outstanding second place finish in Sweden. The team have
carried out intensive testing in France and are confident they have an even
more competitive car for McRae and teammate Ari Vatanen. "I'm really looking
forward to this, it has a reputation for being tough on both man and machine
but we are well prepared," said the Scot. "I believe we have a very competitve
set-up," added Vatenen.
Nigel Mansell's astonishing run of Grand Prix victories came to an
unbelievable end as a puncture gave rival Ayrton Senna his chance. The
Williams driver looked set to record his first win at Monaco and equal Jackie
Stewart's record of 27 wins but was delivered a cruel blow. Senna was
comfortably set for second place in his McLaren after Mansell's lead looked
unassailable. But a punctured tyre put Mansell in the pits and Senna slipped
into the lead for his first win of the season.
Ayrton Senna acknowledged he would never have won the Monaco Grand Prix had
Nigel Mansell not picked up a puncture just nine laps from the end. "I think,
of course, that without Mansell stopping for tyres we would never have come
close to victory. Over the last five or six laps when I realised I was in
front I had nothing else to give, the tyres were completely worn out. It was
very difficult because Nigel was several seconds quicker than me. It was like
driving on ice," he said.
Nigel Mansell consoled himself with six points to boost his championship
bid after a puncture robbed him of victory in the 50th Monaco Grand Prix."That
must be the best second place of my career, but of course I'm very
disappointed, especially for the team. We were in control for 7/8ths of the
race and then had a puncture. I knew it when I came through the tunnel and I
spun and nearly lost it. I had to drive very slowly back to the pits and that
cost me a lot of time," Mansell commented.
The Williams team moved further ahead in the constructors table as Riccardo
Patrese won a tactical battle with Michael Schumacher to take third place. The
Italian started second on the grid but lost out to Ayrton Senna on the green
light and then had to endure intense pressure from the Benetton. Schumacher
battled to pass the Ferrari of Jean Alesi, who went out of the race on lap 30,
and pressed Patrese all the way to the chequered flag. But the veteran of 230
Grands Prix kept the youngster in his 12th race at bay.
Britain's Martin Brundle produced a superb performance to take fifth place
after leaving the circuit with damage to his Benetton. Brundle, 33 on Monday,
went off the road on lap 19 and lost over a minute, going into the pits for a
tyre change and to replace the nosecone on his car. But a series of scorching
laps put him back into sixth place by the 60th lap and when Italian Ivan
Capelli's Ferrari dropped out two laps later Brundle made sure of two more
championship points. Johnny Herbert had trouble with the new Lotus Ford and
went out on lap 18.
02.05.92
F1:- Championship leader Nigel Mansell stays in pole position for Sunday's
race after heavy rain effectively washed out final qualifying on
Saturday. Mansell was one of several drivers to spin off during the morning's
warm-up for final qualifying, along with Michael Schumacher and Jean
Alesi. Grid positions will remain unchanged after many drivers decided not to
race on the saturated track and no-one was able to improve on Friday's
time. Mansell clocked 1 min 20.190 secs to take provisional pole on Friday. No
final practice - rain
03.05.92 - F1
FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Final warm-up times: mins secs
1 G Berger Aut McLaren 1:41.738
2 R Patrese It Williams 1:42.191
3 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:42.779
4 N Mansell GB Williams 1:42.785
5 M Brundle GB Benetton 1:43.235
6 B Gachot Bel Venturi 1:43.726
7 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:44.629
8 I Capelli It Ferrari 1:44.636
9 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:44.692
10 A Senna Brz McLaren 1:44.964
11 E Comas Fr Ligier 1:45.031
12 K Wendlinger Aut March 1:45.582
13 P Martini It Dallara 1:45.910
14 A De Cesaris It Tyrrell 1:46.233
15 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:46.341
FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Result after 65 laps: hr:min:sec
1 N Mansell GB Williams 1:56.10
2 M Schumacher Ger Benetton @ 0:00.24
3 J Alesi Fr Ferrari @ 0:00.26
4 G Berger Aut McLaren @ 0:01.20
5 M Alboreto It Footwork 1 lap
6 P Martini It Dallara 2 laps
7 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork 2 laps
8 K Wendlinger Aut March 2 laps
9 A Senna Brz McLaren 3 laps
10 I Capelli It Ferrari 3 laps
11 P Belmondo Fr March 4 laps
All other drivers did not finish
FIA WORLD F1 DRIVERS' STANDINGS
(after Spanish Grand Prix)
1 N Mansell GB Williams 40 pts
2 R Patrese It Williams 18
3 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 17
4 G Berger Aut McLaren 8
5 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 7
6 A Senna Brz McLaren 4
7 M Alboreto It Footwork 3
8 A de Cesaris It Tyrrell 2
= I Capelli It Ferrari 2
10 J Herbert GB Lotus Ford 1
= M Hakkinen Fin Lotus Ford 1
= P Martini It Dallara 1
CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1 Williams 58 points
2 Benetton 17
3 McLaren 12
4 Ferrari 9
5 Footwork 3
6 Tyrrell 2
7 Lotus Ford 2
8 Dallara 1
Britain's Nigel Mansell cruised to his fourth successive Grand Prix victory
despite the spirited challenge of the brilliant Michael Schumacher. Mansell
led from the start and never looked troubled until the 23-year-old German put
in a superb burst to close the gap from 23 seconds to five seconds. But the
Williams driver put his foot down on lap 52 and pulled almost effortlessly
away to win by 24 seconds. Riccardo Patrese and Ayrton Senna both spun out to
leave Mansell the clear leader in the drivers' championship.
Positions after 4 stages:(resumes Monday)
mins secs
1 D Auriol Fr Lancia Integ 45:28
2 F Delecour Fr Ford Sierra 45:30
3 P Bugalski Fr Lancia Integ 45:49
4 A Aghini It Lancia Integ 46:01
5 A Schwarz Ger Toyota Celica 46:11
6 M Biasion It Ford Sierra 46:21
7 C Sainz Sp Toyota Celica 46:27
8 P Liatti It Lancia Integ 46:32
9 P Bern'dini Fr Renault Clio 47:12
10 J Ragnotti Fr Renault Clio 47:53
TOURING CAR:- Will Hoy starts in pole position for Monday's third round of the
Esso British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park. The defending champion's
Toyota Carina GT was 0.15 seconds faster than the Vauxhall Cavalier of
Championship leader John Cleland.
05.05.92 - TOUR OF CORSICA RALLY
Positions after 20 of 27 stages:mins secs
1 D Auriol Fr Lancia Integ 4:50.12
2 F Delecour Fr Ford Sierra 4:51.38
3 P Bugalski Fr Lancia Integ 4:53.05
4 C Sainz Sp Toyota Celica 4:54.07
5 A Schwarz Ger Toyota Celica 4:54.53
6 M Biasion It Ford Sierra 4:57.01
7 A Aghini It Lancia Integ 4:57.37
8 P Liatti It Lancia Integ 5:03.19
9 J Ragnotti Fr Renault Clio 5:06.30
10 A Oreille Fr Renault Clio 5:12.24
Didier Auriol looks set for his fourth Tour of Corsica victory with one day
remaining covering 178-kms. The Frenchman's Martini Lancia should finish first
in Ajaccio barring mechanical failures or accidents. His compatriot Francois
Delacour made an heroic effort to cut his lead but is still 1 minute 26
seconds adrift in his Ford Sierra. Third placed Phillipe Bugalski has dropped
back and is 1 min 27 secs behind Delacour with Carlos Sainz in fourth and
Armin Schwarz fifth.
06.05.92 - TOUR OF CORSICA RALLY
Frenchman Didier Auriol claimed his fourth Corsican win after the event was
halted after 23 of the 27 stages due to a shortage of medical personnel. The
decision was taken because so many medical staff had gone to deal with a
football stadium tragedy on the island in which 20 died.
Result after 23 stages: hrs:mins.secs
1 D Auriol Fr Lancia Integ 5:34.49
2 F Delecour Fr Ford Sierra 5:36.15
3 P Bugalski Fr Lancia Integ 5:38.04
4 C Sainz Sp Toyota Celica 5:39.22
5 A Schwarz Ger Toyota Celica 5:40.42
6 A Aghini It Lancia Integ 5:42.19
7 M Biasion It Ford Sierra 5:42.21
8 P Liatti It Lancia Integ 5:48.42
9 J Ragnotti Fr Renault Clio 5:55.09
10 A Oreille Fr Renault Clio 6:01.03
* Event halted after 23 stages
After the Tour of Corsica:
DRIVERS
1 C Sainz Sp Toyota 57 pts
2 J Kankkunen Fin Lancia 47
3 D Auriol Fr Lancia 40
4 M Alen Fin Toyota 28
5 F Delecour Fr Ford 25
MANUFACTURERS
1 Lancia 77 pts
2 Toyota 63
3 Ford 44
4 Mitsubishi 19
5 Nissan 14
07.05.92 - JOHN WATSON ON THE SPORTSCAR SERIES AT SILVERSTONE
After a period of indecision, the Sportscar World Championship series makes
its way to Silverstone. There will be factory cars from Toyota, Peugeot and
Mazda, the privately-backed Lola T92-10 Judd, and - one of the most exciting
entrants - the BRM P351 makes its long-awaited return to motor racing. In
parallel with them will be the FIA Cup cars, including the Jaguar XJR-17
driven by owner Georg Paulin and GB F3000 star Dave Coyne. While the SWC does
not boast very large grids, the quality at the front is sure to provide very
exciting racing.
08.05.92 - SPORTSCARS
Derek Warwick holds provisional pole for Sunday's second round of the
Sportscar World Championship. The former Formula One driver, sharing his
Peugeot 905 with Frenchman Yannick Dalmas, heads a Peugeot 1-2 on the front
row of the grid. Teammates Phillipe Alliott and Mauro Baldi were second
fastest in Friday's first official qualifying session. The return of BRM to
motor sport proved an anti-climax as the car suffered engine problems and
failed to record a time. Final practice is on Saturday.
SPORTSCAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Official qualifying (1st session):
mins secs
1 Warwick/Dalmas Peugeot 1:24.421
2 Baldi/Alliot Peugeot 1:24.670
3 Lees/Ogawa Toyota 1:25.982
4 Lammers/Wallace Toyota 1:28.285
5 Euser/Zwolsmam Lola-Judd 1:28.961
6 Pareja/J'sson Lola-Judd 1:28.996
7 Sala/Herbert Mazda 1:30.080
F3000:- Rubens Barrichello heads the field for Sunday's opening international
F3000 race of the season after setting the quickest time in unofficial
practice. The Brazilian easily beat his opponents on the Silverstone circuit,
with only Spain's Jordi Gene and Jean-Marc Goudon of France within a second of
his time. Allan McNish, David Coulthard, Phil Andrews, Steve Robertson and
Paul Stewart carry British hopes.
09.05.92
SPORTSCARS:- Derek Warwick will be on pole for Sunday's second round of the
Sportscar World Championship after final practice was ruined by rain. The
weather left puddles of water on parts of the Silverstone circuit and Formula
One star Johnny Herbert had more than one spin in the Mazda. None of the
favourites were able to improve on Friday's times, leaving Warwick and partner
Yannick Dalmas (1:24.42) at the head of the grid. The lone BRM, unable to
register a time on Friday, managed a lap in 2:00.18.
SPORTSCAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Final practice times mins secs
1 Warwick/Dalmas Peugeot 1:24.421
2 Baldi/Alliot Peugeot 1:24.670
3 Lees/Ogawa Toyota 1:25.982
4 Lammers/Wallace Toyota 1:28.285
5 Euser/Zwolsmam Lola-Judd 1:28.961
6 Pareja/J'sson Lola-Judd 1:28.996
7 Sala/Herbert Mazda 1:30.080
8 Hoy/De Lesseps Spice 1:41.110
F3000:- Spaniard Jordi Gene claimed pole in his Pacific Racing Reynard in
conditions more akin to powerboat racing in F3000 practice at Silverstone. The
drivers spent most of the hour-long session in the pits sheltering from the
rain, but it eased enough for a hectic scramble in the last 15 minutes. Gene's
time of 1 minute 54.518 seconds came with just moments to go. He said: "I
realised it was important to get the last lap clear." Paul Stewart was the
lone British hope in the top ten after a lap of 1:56.559.
F3000, SILVERSTONE. Final practice times:
1 J Gene Sp Reynard-Mugen 1:54.518
2 O Panis Fr Lola 1:54.744
3 G Bugatti It Reynard-Ford 1:55.963
4 L Aiello Fr Reynard-Mugen 1:55.976
5 L Badoer It Reynard-Ford 1:56.059
6 P Stewart GB Reynard-Judd 1:56.559
7 A Zampedri It Reynard-Ford 1:56.660
8 M Bartels Ger Reynard-Ford 1:56.675
9 R B'chello Brz Reynard-Judd 1:56.972
10 P Chaves Por Lola-Mugen 1:57.029
Others:
21 A McNish GB Reynard-Mugen 2:00.988
23 S Rob'son GB Reynard-Mugen 2:02.570
24 P Andrews GB Reynard-Mugen 2:04.849
INDYCAR:- Nelson Piquet was listed in good condition after being seriously
injured in a crash during practice for the Indy 500 on Thursday. He underwent
a six-hour operation to reconstruct his left foot and ankle and will have
further surgery on Sunday. Dr Terry Trammell said Piquet would never regain
full mobility of the ankle and admitted that at one stage they had considered
amputating Piquet's foot. The 39-year-old Brazilian crashed head on into a
wall as he prepared for his debut in the endurance race.
10.05.92
FIA SPORTSCAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Result of round two from Silverstone:
hr:min.sec
1 Warwick/Dalmas Peugeot 2:32.292
2 Sala/Herbert Mazda + 2 laps
3 Pareja/J'sson Lola-Judd2 + 6 laps
4 Hoy/De Lesseps Spice-Ford +11 laps
5 R'ccio/S'stiano Spice-Ford +19 laps
Did not finish:
6 Lees/Ogawa Toyota lap 55
7 Euser/Zwolsman Lola-Judd lap 29
8 Baldi/Alliot Peugeot lap 26
9 Taverna/Gini Spice-Ford lap 25
10 Lammers/Wallace Toyota lap 10
11 Kraemer/Coppelli Geb't-Ford lap 2
FIA SPORTSCAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Drivers' standings:
1 Derek Warwick 35 points
= Yannick Dalmas 35
3 Hitoshi Ogawa 20
= Geoff Lees 20
5 Jonny Herbert 15
= Maurizio S-Sala 15
7 Stefan Johansson 12
= Jesus Pareja 12
Team standings;
1 Peugeot Talbot 35
2 Toyota Team TOM's 20
3 Mazdaspeed 15
4 EuroRacing 12
Derek Warwick and Yannick Dalmas drove their Peugeot 905 to victory in
round two of the Sportscar World Championship as just five cars finished the
race. The Peugeot car inherited a two-lap lead when the remaining Toyota car
of Geoff Lees and Hitoshi Ogawa retired with engine trouble on lap
57. Frenchman Dalmas drove sensibly for the last 20 laps to ensure a safe
finish, but for most of the field it was a case of frustration for a second
time. Johnny Herbert gave a solid performance to help Mazda into second
place.
Result of round one at Silverstone:
hr:min.sec
1 J Gene Sp Reynard-Mugen 0:59.214
2 R B'chello Br Reynard-Judd 0:59.391
3 O Panis Fr Lola 0:59.551
4 J Gounon Fr Lola-Ford 1:00.011
5 L Badoer It Reynard-Ford 1:00.026
6 E Naspetti It Reynard-Ford 1:00.223
7 D C'lthard GB Reynard-Judd 1:00.229
8 P Stewart GB Reynard-Judd 1:00.324
9 O Beretta Mon Reynard-Mugen 1:00.325
10 F Vandone It Reynard-Judd 1:00.351
11 P D Pian It Reynard Ford 1:00.378
12 P Andrews GB Reynard-Mugen 1:00.454
SPORTSCARS:- Brabham Formula One driver Eric van de Poele has been signed by
Peugeot for the Le Mans 24 hours race next month. The Belgian will replace
Eric Bernard who will not be fit enough for the race after suffering an injury
in the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix.
11.05.92 - SPORTSCARS
Toyota have signed world sportscar champion Teo Fabi and Kenny Acheson to
drive for them at next month's Le Mans 24 Hour race. They will join regular
drivers Geoff Lees, Andy Wallace, Jan Lammers and Hitoshi Ogawa.
12.05.92 - F1
The cash-strapped Brabham Grand Prix team have announced sponsorship from the
Yamazen engineering company for the next two Grands Prix. And the team are
planning to announce new shareholders next month which will safeguard the
team's future, said managing director, Dennis Nursey. "Hopefully that will
give confidence to the sponsors that have been holding back," he added. "We
still have a long way to go but we are going in the right direction now," he
said.
13.05.92
F1:- Brabham have denied press reports in Italy and France that Eric van de
Poele will be replaced by Giovanna Amati for Sunday's San Marino Grand
Prix. Damon Hill will continue to drive the second car.
14.05.92 - JOHN WATSON ON THE SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX
After four Grands Prix last year I confidently predicted that Ayrton Senna
would become world champion. That subsequently proved to be accurate although
Nigel Mansell's dramatic charge in search of the title became the high point
of the season. The shoe is on the other foot this year with Mansell having
maximum points from four races and Senna facing the task of trying to mount a
comeback. Mansell's dominance is as much to do with the superiority of his
Williams, a car he points out is last year's model, as to his own acknowledged
brilliance.
15.05.92 - SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX
FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Friday practice times: mins secs
1 N Mansell GB Williams 1:21.842
2 A Senna Brz McLaren 1:23.086
3 G Berger Aut McLaren 1:23.418
4 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:23.701
5 R Patrese It Williams 1:23.876
6 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:23.970
7 I Capelli It Ferrari 1:24.274
8 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:24.706
9 T Boutsen Bel Ligier 1:25.043
10 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork 1:25.134
11 M Brundle GB Benetton 1:25.239
12 A De Cesaris It Tyrrell 1:25.637
13 E Comas Fr Ligier 1:25.739
14 P Martini It Dallara 1:25.838
15 JJ Lehto Fin Dallara 1:25.865
16 M Gugelmin Brz Jordan 1:26.056
17 B Gachot Fr Venturi 1:26.408
18 G Morbidelli It Minardi 1:26.860
19 U Katayama Jpn Venturi 1:26.900
20 S Modena It Jordan 1:26.939
21 O Grouillard Fr Tyrrell 1:26.953
22 G Tarquini It Fondmetal 1:26.959
23 K Wendlinger Aut March 1:27.019
24 C Fittipaldi Brz Minardi 1:27.229
25 J Herbert GB Lotus Ford 1:27.270
26 M Hakkinen Fin Lotus Ford 1:27.437
27 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:27.756
28 P Belmondo Fr March 1:28.515
29 E Vd Poele Bel Brabham 1:29.347
* D Hill GB Brabham 1:28.618
time excluded - car underweight
Nigel Mansell sped to a lap record at the Dino Ferrari track in the opening
qualifying session at San Marino. The dominant Williams Renault driver,
seeking a record fifth successive win, turned the course in 1 minute 21.842
seconds, averaging 137.755mph. Defending world champion Ayrton Senna was more
than a second off Mansell, but managed to secure second place. German rising
star Michael Schumacher drove his Benetton-Ford to fourth place, behind
Austria's Gerhard Berger.
FIA WORLD F1 CHAMPIONSHIP, Imola
Pre-qualifying times (four go through):
mins secs
1 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:26.865
2 B Gachot Bel Venturi Lam 1:27.407
3 U Katayama Jpn Venturi Lam 1:27.601
4 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:28.480
NON-QUALIFIERS
5 R Moreno Brz Andrea Moda 1:28.943
6 P McCarthy GB Andrea Moda 1:37.537
Weather: hot and humid
SPORTSCARS:- Toyota Team Tom's have confirmed that they will be entering three
cars for the Le Mans 24-Hour race next month. A final list of drivers will be
announced on May 22.
16.05.92 - SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX
FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Final qualifying times from Imola:
mins secs
1 N Mansell GB Williams 1:21.842
2 R Patrese It Williams 1:22.895
3 A Senna Brz McLaren 1:23.086
4 G Berger Aut McLaren 1:23.418
5 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:23.701
6 M Brundle GB Benetton 1:23.904
7 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:23.970
8 I Capelli It Ferrari 1:24.192
9 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:24.706
10 T Boutsen Bel Ligier 1:25.043
11 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork 1:25.134
12 K Wendlinger Aut March 1:25.637
13 E Comas Fr Ligier 1:25.781
14 A De Cesaris It Tyrrell 1:25.838
15 O Grouillard Fr Tyrrell 1:25.865
16 P Martini It Dallara 1:25.838
17 JJ Lehto Fin Dallara 1:25.865
18 U Katayama Jpn Venturi 1:25.982
19 M Gugelmin Brz Jordan 1:26.056
20 B Gachot Fr Venturi 1:26.182
21 G Morbidelli It Minardi 1:26.681
22 G Tarquini It Fondmetal 1:26.765
23 S Modena It Jordan 1:26.774
24 P Belmondo Fr March 1:27.194
25 C Fittipaldi Brz Minardi 1:27.229
26 J Herbert GB Lotus Ford 1:27.270
NON-QUALIFIERS
27 M Hakkinen Fin Lotus Ford 1:27.437
28 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:27.756
29 D Hill GB Brabham 1:28.423
30 E Vd Poele Bel Brabham 1:28.832
MANX RALLY - MINTEX NATONAL RALLY SERIES
Round Three Result after 16 stages:
penalties mins secs
1 Fisher/Kennedy Subaru Legacy 85:43
2 Price/Bowen MG Metro 6R4 87:05
3 Leece/Taylor Ford Sierra Cos 89:35
4 McRae/Senior Ford Sierra Cos 89:50
5 Barton/George MG Metro 6R4 90:30
6 Mann/Wray Toyota Cel GT4 90:44
CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS:
1 Barton 62 points
2 Mann 61
3 McRae 50
Bill Barton overcame his hatred of the Isle of Man tarmac roads to move into
the championship lead after round three of the Mintex National Rally
Series. The Retford farmer's fifth position in his 4WD MG Metro 6R4 was enough
to edge him into a one point lead over Toyota Celica of mushroom farmer David
Mann. Northern Ireland's Bertie Fisher, in a Subaru Legacy, won the rally
after 120 miles of high-speed special stages through twisty lanes. Richard
Burns had a troubled day with gearbox and turbo problems.
17.05.92 - SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX
WARM UP - FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Warm-up times from Imola: mins secs
1 N Mansell GB Williams 1:25.490
2 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:26.295
3 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:26.555
4 A Senna Brz McLaren 1:26.665
5 R Patrese It Williams 1:26.722
6 G Berger Aut McLaren 1:27.265
7 M Brundle GB Benetton 1:27.272
8 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:27.613
9 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork 1:27.999
10 J Herbert GB Lotus 1:28.754
11 P Martini It Dallara 1:28.797
12 U Katayama Jpn Venturi 1:29.023
13 E Comas Fr Ligier 1:29.032
14 G Morbidelli It Minardi 1:29.034
15 B Gachot Fr Venturi 1:29.126
16 I Capelli It Ferrari 1:29.142
17 O Grouillard Fr Tyrrell 1:29.310
18 A DeCesaris It Tyrrell 1:29.313
19 C Fittipaldi Brz Minardi 1:29.492
20 JJ Lehto Fin Dallara 1:29.604
21 T Boutsen Bel Ligier 1:30.245
22 S Modena It Jordan 1:30.605
23 M Gugelmin Brz Jordan 1:30.831
24 G Tarquini It Fondmetal 1:31.240
25 K Wendlinger Aut March 1:32.932
26 P Belmondo Fr March 1:36.080
Nigel Mansell led the way once more as he set the fastest time in warm-up
for this afternoon's San Marino Grand Prix at Imola. Mansell, bidding to
become the first driver to win five successive GP at the start of a season,
had no problems as he clocked 1 min 25.490 secs. Johnny Herbert showed his
potential in the new Lotus 107 as he set the 10th fastest time of the session,
again held in very hot conditions. Michele Alboreto and Michael Schumacher
followed Mansell in second and third.
17.05.92
FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
San Marino Grand Prix, Imola
Result after 60 laps: hrs mins secs
1 N Mansell GB Williams 1:28.40
2 R Patrese It Williams @ 9.45
3 A Senna Brz McLaren @ 48.98
4 M Brundle GB Benetton @ 53.00
5 M Alboreto It Footwork 1 lap
6 P Martini It Dallara 1
7 M Gugelmin Brz Jordan 2
8 O Grouillard Fr Tyrrell 2
9 E Comas Fr Ligier 2
10 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork 2
11 JJ Lehto Fin Dallara 3
12 K Wendlinger Aut March 3
13 P Belmondo Fr March 3
14 A De Cesaris It Tyrrell 5
DID NOT FINISH
15 U Katayama Jpn Venturi 40 laps
16 J Alesi Fr Lotus 39
17 G Berger Aut McLaren 39
18 B Gachot Fr Venturi 32
19 T Boutsen Bel Ligier 29
20 S Modena It Jordan 25
21 G Morbidelli It Minardi 24
22 G Tarquini It Fondmetal 24
23 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 20
24 I Capelli It Ferrari 11
25 C Fittipaldi Brz Minardi 8
26 J Herbert GB Lotus 8
FIA WORLD F1 DRIVERS' STANDINGS
1 N Mansell GB Williams 50 pts
2 R Patrese It Williams 24
3 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 17
4 G Berger Aut McLaren 8
= A Senna Brz McLaren 8
6 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 7
Others:
8 M Brundle GB Benetton 3
12 J Herbert GB Lotus 2
CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1 Williams 74 points
2 Benetton 20
3 McLaren 16
4 Ferrari 9
5 Footwork 5
6 Tyrrell 2
= Lotus Ford 2
= Dallara 2
Nigel Mansell cruised to a glorious victory at Imola as he became the first
driver ever to win five successive Grands Prix at the start of a season. The
38-year-old Williams Renault ace was never challenged after starting on pole
and eased to a milestone 26th win, bettering Jim Clark's total by one. Mansell
was followed home by teammate Riccardo Patrese for the fourth time this
season. Martin Brundle picked up his first points of the season with a
magnificent fourth in the Benetton Ford.
18.05.92
F1:- FISA president Max Mosley is thinking over ways to make Formula One cars
more evenly matched after Nigel Mansell's fifth win of the season. Nine
international TV companies have discontinued their Grand Prix coverage due to
viewers losing interest because of Mansell's total domination. Possible
changes could include a ban on carbon brakes, the re-introduction of fuel
stops and the outlawing of some hi-tech innovations. Mosley said he hoped the
changes would make the sport "more interesting."
24.05.92
TOURING CAR:- Will Hoy driving a Toyota Carina won the fourth round of the
Esso British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton. John Cleland in a
Vauxhall Cavalier was second with Alain Menu third in his BMW.
25.05.92
F1:- Alain Prost has settled his pay dispute with Ferrari and an undisclosed
out of court settlement has been agreed. The three-time Formula One champion
was sacked by Ferrari just before last November's Australian Grand Prix with a
year of his contract still to run. The Frenchman had called the Ferrari a
truck after he had problems with the car during the 1991 season. Ferrari said
the criticism was a breach of contract which Prost denied and arbitration
proceedings were begun to settle his claim for outstanding pay.
27.05.92 - JOHN WATSON ON THE MONACO GRAND PRIX
This weekend in Monaco will be an extra special occasion as it is the 50th
time a Grand Prix has been staged at the tiny Mediterranean principality. And
it could be very special indeed for Nigel Mansell, who would dearly love to
score his first Monaco GP victory. Jackie Stewart was the last Briton to win
at Monaco in 1973 and the 78-lap race is one of the most physically demanding
in the calendar. The race is something of an anachronism because it is a pure
street circuit and if offers a very rare spectacle indeed for motor racing
fans.
28.05.92 - F1 - THE MONACO GRAND PRIX
Nigel Mansell stayed on course for his sixth win of the season as he led first
qualifying - but made note of the renewed threat of Ayrton Senna. Mansell
clocked 1 min 20.714 secs in the Williams Renault, with the McLaren of Senna
second in 1:21.467, clearly suited to the tough Monaco circuit. Mansell said:
"I am delighted at my lap time but it is interesting to see McLaren so much
improved." Perry McCarthy failed to pre-qualify after one aborted lap, while
Martin Brundle was 12th quickest.
FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Thursday practice times: mins secs
1 N Mansell GB Williams 1:20.714
2 A Senna Brz McLaren 1:21.467
3 R Patrese It Williams 1:22.309
4 G Berger Aut McLaren 1:22.359
5 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:22.942
6 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:23.150
7 A De Cesaris It Tyrrell 1:23.552
8 B Gachot Fr Venturi 1:23.606
9 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:23.774
10 I Capelli It Ferrari 1:23.813
11 M Brundle GB Benetton 1:23.872
12 S Modena It Jordan 1:23.890
13 K Wendlinger Aut March 1:23.978
14 M Gugelmin Brz Jordan 1:24.235
15 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork 1:24.340
16 O Grouillard Fr Tyrrell 1:24.533
17 G Morbidelli It Minardi 1:24.567
18 E Comas Fr Ligier 1:24.816
19 JJ Lehto Fin Dallara 1:25.050
20 R Moreno Brz Andrea Mod 1:25.185
21 T Boutsen Bel Ligier 1:25.222
22 C Fittipaldi Brz Minardi 1:25.561
23 G Tarquini It Fondmetal 1:25.614
24 P Martini It Dallara 1:25.665
25 E Vd Poele Bel Brabham 1:25.702
26 M Hakkinen Fin Lotus-Ford 1:25.809
27 J Herbert GB Lotus-Ford 1:25.979
28 P Belmondo Fr March 1:26.501
29 D Hill GB Brabham 1:26.889
30 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:27.140
FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
Pre-qualifying times (four go through):
mins secs
1 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:25.413
2 B Gachot Bel Venturi Lam 1:25.980
3 R Moreno Brz Andrea Moda 1:27.186
4 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:27.756
NON-QUALIFIERS
5 U Katayama Jpn Venturi Lam 1:28.310
6 P McCarthy GB Andrea M 17:05.924
30.05.92
F1:- Nigel Mansell stayed on course for his sixth win of the season as he took
the 23rd pole of his career with a dazzling lap near the end of final
practice. Mansell clocked 1 minute 19.495 in his Williams Renault to become
the first man to go round the famous street circuit in under 80
seconds. Teammate Riccardo Patrese, fastest for most of the session with
1:20.368, will be alongside Mansell on the front row. Martin Brundle was
seventh fastest in the Benetton and Johnny Herbert a superb ninth quickest in
the new Lotus.
FIA WORLD FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Final qualifying times: mins secs
1 N Mansell GB Williams 1:19.495
2 R Patrese It Williams 1:20.368
3 A Senna Brz McLaren 1:20.608
4 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 1:20.895
5 G Berger Aut McLaren 1:21.224
6 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:21.831
7 M Brundle GB Benetton 1:22.068
8 I Capelli It Ferrari 1:22.119
9 J Herbert GB Lotus 1:22.579
10 A De Cesaris It Tyrrell 1:22.647
11 M Alboreto It Footwork 1:22.671
12 G Morbidelli It Minardi 1:22.733
13 M Gugelmin Brz Jordan 1:22.863
14 M Hakkinen Fin Lotus 1:22.886
15 B Gachot Fr Venturi 1:23.122
16 K Wendlinger Aut March 1:23.264
17 C Fittipaldi Brz Minardi 1:23.487
18 P Martini It Dallara 1:23.508
19 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork 1:23.641
20 JJ Lehto Fin Dallara 1:23.862
21 S Modena It Jordan 1:23.890
22 T Boutsen Bel Ligier 1:23.909
23 E Comas Fr Ligier 1:23.974
24 O Grouillard Fr Tyrrell 1:23.990
25 G Tarquini It Fondmetal 1:24.479
26 R Moreno Brz Andrea Mod 1:24.945
NON-QUALIFIERS
27 E Vd Poele Bel Brabham 1:24.981
28 D Hill GB Brabham 1:25.394
29 A Chiesa It Fondmetal 1:25.660
30 P Belmondo Fr March 1:25.750
THE ACROPOLIS RALLY:- Juha Kankkunen hopes to close the gap on championship
leader Carlos Sainz with a second successive win in the event, which starts on
Sunday. "I want to repeat last year's victory as the Acropolis is my favourite
rally. It is a hard test for drivers and cars and the organisation is very
good," the Lancia star said. He trails Spaniard Sainz by ten points after four
rounds but his team head the manufacturers standings. The four-day event
starts at the foot of the Acropolis and covers 1,150 miles.
31.05.92
FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo.
Result after 78 laps: hr:mins:secs
1 A Senna Brz McLaren 1:50:59.372
2 N Mansell GB Williams 1:50:59.587
3 R Patrese It Williams 1:51:31.215
4 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1:51:38.666
5 M Brundle GB Benetton 1:52:20.719
6 B Gachot Fr Larrousse @ 1 lap
7 M Alboreto It Footwork @ 1 lap
8 C Fittipaldi Brz Minardi @ 1 lap
9 JJ Lehto Fin Dallara @ 2 laps
10 E Comas Fr Ligier @ 2 laps
11 A Suzuki Jpn Footwork @ 2 laps
12 T Boutsen Bel Ligier @ 3 laps
FIA WORLD F1 DRIVERS' STANDINGS
1 N Mansell GB Williams 56 pts
2 R Patrese It Williams 28
3 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 20
4 A Senna Brz McLaren 18
5 G Berger Aut McLaren 8
6 J Alesi Fr Ferrari 7
7 M Alboreto It Footwork 5
= M Brundle GB Benetton 5
9 A De Cesaris It Tyrrell 2
= I Capelli It Ferrari 2
= P Martini It Dallara 2
CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1 Williams 84 points
2 McLaren 26
3 Benetton 25
4 Ferrari 9
5 Footwork 5
6 Tyrrell 2
= Lotus Ford 2
= Dallara 2
9 Venturi 1
Ayrton Senna grabbed an amazing victory in the Monaco Grand Prix at Monte
Carlo after Nigel Mansell suffered a puncture and was forced into the pits on
lap 69. Mansell's Williams had led from pole with a gap of over 30 seconds at
one stage from the Brazilian in a McLaren. But a pit stop with just seven laps
remaining held Mansell up and rejoined the circuit 5.8 seconds behind
Senna. The Briton set a new lap record in a brilliant charge to regain the
lead but the wily Senna maintained his position to edge out Mansell by just
0.215 secs and win his fifth Monaco Grand Prix.
ACROPOLIS RALLY:- Positions after 5 of 40 stages:(End of first day)
Accumulated penalties mins.secs
1 D Auriol Fr Lancia Delta 47:22
2 A Schwarz Ger Toyota Celica 47:51
3 M Alen Fin Toyota Celica 47:54
4 M Biasion It Ford Sierra 48:07
5 J Kankkunen Fin Lancia Delta 48:13
6 C McRae GB Subaru Legacy 48:21
7 K Eriksson Swe Mitsubishi 48:39
8 C Sainz Sp Toyota Celica 48:40
9 A Vatanen Fin Subaru Legacy 48:44
10 J Recalde Arg Lancia Delta 49:25
Frenchman Didier Auriol powered through rough Greek mountain terrain to win all five special stages and dominate the first leg of the rally. Auriol, lying third in the championship table, steered his Lancia into Delphi 29 seconds ahead of German Armin Schwarz in a Toyota. He shrugged off a spinal injury picked up in practice and covered the first five of 40 special stages in 47.22 mins. Britain's Colin McRae finished sixth but current championship leader Carlos Sainz struggled in eighth place.