2001 Honda Performance Chart

Gil de Ferran

# 1 Marlboro Team Penske Honda

Helio Castroneves

# 3 Marlboro Team Penske Honda

Paul Tracy

#26 Team KOOL Green Honda

Dario Franchitti

#27 Team KOOL Green Honda

Michael Andretti

#39 Team Motorola Honda

Adrian Fernandez

#51 Fernandez Racing Honda

Shinji Nakano

#52 Fernandez Racing Honda

Tony Kanaan

#55 Mo Nunn Racing Honda

Alex Zanardi

#66 Mo Nunn Racing Honda

Date

Race/Location

Driver

Started

Finished

Notes

Mar. 11

Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix
Parque Fundidora
Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
2.10 mile road course

Gil de Ferran
Paul Tracy
Michael Andretti
Tony Kanaan
Helio Castroneves
Dario Franchitti
Shinji Nakano
Adrian Fernandez
Alex Zanardi

3rd
15th
5th
12th
4th
7th
27th
18th
22nd

2nd
3rd
4th
7th
8th
9th
18th
19th
24th

Podium finish






DNF-mechanical
DNF-contact

April 8

Grand Prix of Long Beach
Long Beach, Calif.
1.59 mile street circuit

Helio Castroneves
Gil de Ferran
Paul Tracy
Dario Franchitti
Tony Kanaan
Shinji Nakano
Adrian Fernandez
Alex Zanardi
Michael Andretti

1st
5th
12th
6th
3rd
23rd
26th
20th
9th

1st
3rd
4th
6th
7th
12th
16th
26th
28th

1st win of 2001





DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

May 6

Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
Nazareth Speedway
Nazareth, Penn.
1.0 mile oval

Paul Tracy
Michael Andretti
Dario Franchitti
Helio Castroneves
Shinji Nakano
Tony Kanaan
Adrian Fernandez
Alex Zanardi
Gil de Ferran

7th
13th
11th
5th
20th
8th
6th
21st
15th

3rd
6th
8th
11th
15th
16th
19th
20th
23rd

Podium finish



Nazareth debut

DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-contact

May 19

Firestone Firehawk 500
Twin Ring Motegi Circuit
Motegi, Japan

1.5 mile oval

Helio Castroneves
Tony Kanaan
Alex Zanardi
Shinji Nakano
Gil de Ferran
Adrian Fernandez
Dario Franchitti
Paul Tracy
Michael Andretti

1st
4th
8th
13th
3rd
9th
2nd
16th
11th

2nd
3rd
7th
8th
13th
16th
17th
18th
23rd

Podium finish



DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

June 3

Miller Lite 200
Milwaukee Mile
West Allis, Wis.
1.0 mile oval

Michael Andretti
Adrian Fernandez
Tony Kanaan
Gil de Ferran
Dario Franchitti
Alex Zanardi
Shinji Nakano
Paul Tracy
Helio Castroneves

10th
23rd
7th
6th
11th
15th
16th
4th
2nd

2nd
5th
6th
7th
9th
11th
16th
24th
26th

Podium finish






DNF-contact
DNF-contact

Jun 17

Tenneco Detroit Grand Prix
Belle Isle Circuit
Detroit, Mich.
2.34 mile street circuit

Helio Castroneves
Dario Franchitti
Michael Andretti
Gil de Ferran
Adrian Fernandez
Shinji Nakano
Paul Tracy
Alex Zanardi
Tony Kanaan

1st
4th
13th
3rd
15th
9th
23rd
16th
26th

1st
2nd
4th
6th
12th
13th
14th
24th
DNS

2nd Honda win





DNF-mechanical
DNF-contact
qualifying crash

June 24

Freightliner/GI Joe's 200
Portland International Raceway
Portland, Ore.
1.97 mile road course

Dario Franchitti
Michael Andretti
Gil de Ferran
Helio Castroneves
Adrian Fernandez
Paul Tracy
Shinji Nakano
Tony Kanaan
Alex Zanardi

5th
16th
15th
3rd
23rd
13th
18th
21st

26th

6th
8th
13th
17th
19th
21st
22nd
24th
26th

Rain race




DNF-contact
DNF-contact
DNF-contact
DNF-contact

July 1

Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland
Burke Lakefront Airport
Cleveland, Ohio
2.1 mile airport circuit

Dario Franchitti
Gil de Ferran
Helio Castroneves
Alex Zanardi
Michael Andretti
Tony Kanaan
Adrian Fernandez
Shinji Nakano
Paul Tracy

14th
20th
23rd
13th
21st
6th
2nd
10th
26th

1st
4th
12th
13th
15th
16th
21st
22nd
24th

3rd Honda win





DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

July 15

Molson Indy
Exhibition Place
Toronto, Ont., Canada
1.72 mile street circuit

Michael Andretti
Adrian Fernandez
Alex Zanardi
Paul Tracy
Shinji Nakano
Tony Kanaan
Gil de Ferran
Helio Castroneves
Dario Franchitti

13th
7th
24th
8th
26th
4th
1st
2nd
6th

1st
3rd
4th
6th
9th
10th
4th
19th
24th

His 1st Honda win
1st podium finish as
a team owner


DNF-mechanical
DNF-contact
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

July 22

Harrah's 500
Michigan Int'l Speedway
Brooklyn, Mich.
2.0 mile super speedway oval

Dario Franchitti
Paul Tracy
Helio Castroneves
Michael Andretti
Alex Zanardi
Tony Kanaan
Shinji Nakano
Gil de Ferran
Adrian Fernandez

25th
4th
19th
18th
14th
5th
8th
11th
20th

2nd
7th
8th
19th
20th
21st
22nd
24th
25th

Podium finish


DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

July 29

Target Grand Prix of Chicago
Chicago Motor Speedway
Cicero, Ill.
1.0 mile oval

Gil de Ferran
Helio Castroneves
Tony Kanaan
Alex Zanardi
Adrian Fernandez
Paul Tracy
Dario Franchitti
Shinji Nakano
Michael Andretti

12th
2nd
1st
5th
3rd
22nd
10th
16th
17th

3rd
7th
8th
9th
10th
12th
15th
16th
24th

Podium finish







DNF-mechanical

Aug. 12

Miller Lite 200
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Lexington, Ohio
2.25 mile road course

Helio Castroneves
Gil de Ferran
Paul Tracy
Tony Kanaan
Dario Franchitti
Shinji Nakano
Alex Zanardi
Adrian Fernandez
Michael Andretti

2nd
1st
8th
7th
5th
23rd
20th
16th
18th

1st
2nd
4th
5th
16th
18th
19th
22nd
26th

Team repeats 1-2
finish of 2000





DNF-contact
DNF-mechanical

Aug. 19

Texaco/Havoline 200
Road America
Elkhart Lake, Wis.
4.0 mile road course

Michael Andretti
Adrian Fernandez
Gil de Ferran
Helio Castroneves
Tony Kanaan
Alex Zanardi
Shinji Nakano
Dario Franchitti
Paul Tracy

7th
26th
4th
6th
17th
23rd
21st
25th
24th

2nd
3rd
5th
7th
12th
13th
15th
19th
26th

Podium finish
2nd podium finish





DNF-mechanical
DNF-contact

Sept. 2

Molson Indy Vancouver
Concord Pacific Place
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
1.7-mile street circuit

Gil de Ferran
Michael Andretti
Tony Kanaan
Dario Franchitti
Shinji Nakano
Helio Castroneves
Adrian Fernandez
Alex Zanardi
Paul Tracy

3rd
11th
13th
19th
24th
5th
10th
23rd
8th

2nd
3rd
4th
9th
14th
18th
21st
24th
26th

Podium finish





DNF-contact
DNF-contact
DNF-contact

Sept. 15

The American Memorial
EuroSpeedway
Lausitz, Germany
2.0-mile oval

Michael Andretti
Tony Kanaan
Gil de Ferran
Paul Tracy
Helio Castroneves
Alex Zanardi
Shinji Nakano
Adrian Fernandez
Dario Franchitti

4th
10th
1st
11th
3rd
22nd
25th
17th
5th

4th
7th
8th
10th
12th
20th
22nd
24th
25th


Led race



DNF-contact
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

Sept. 22

Rockingham 500
Rockingham Motor Speedway
Corby, England
1.47-mile oval

Gil de Ferran
Helio Castroneves
Michael Andretti
Paul Tracy
Tony Kanaan
Dario Franchitti
Shinji Nakano
Adrian Fernandez

2nd
8th
3rd
11th
10th
6th
25th
17th

1st
4th
5th
6th
8th
9th
17th
23rd

His 1st race
victory of
2001




DNF-mechanical

Oct. 7

Texaco Grand Prix of Houston
Houston, Texas
1.52-mile street circuit

Gil de Ferran
Dario Franchitti
Helio Castroneves
Tony Kanaan
Adrian Fernandez
Shinji Nakano
Casey Mears
Michael Andretti
Paul Tracy

1st
6th
4th
10th
15th
16th
25th
12th
21st

1st
2nd
5th
12th
14th
15th
17th
21st
24th

3rd Honda 1-2
finish of 2001




Replaces Zanardi
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

Oct. 14

Honda Grand Prix of Monterey
Laguna Seca Raceway
Monterey, Calif.
2.21-mile road course

Gil de Ferran
Helio Castroneves
Tony Kanaan
Adrian Fernandez
Casey Mears
Michael Andretti
Paul Tracy
Dario Franchitti
Shinji Nakano

1st
2nd
6th
17th
18th
18th
5th
22nd
20th

3rd
6th
8th
10th
11th
14th
18th
19th
21st

Honda Clinches
4th CART
Manufacturer's
Championship


DNF-contact
DNF-contact
DNF-mechanical

Oct. 28

Honda Indy 300
Surfers Paradise
Queensland, Australia
2.8-mile street circuit

Michael Andretti
Gil de Ferran
Shinji Nakano
Paul Tracy
Tony Kanaan
Adrian Fernandez
Helio Castroneves
Dario Franchitti
Casey Mears

6th
2nd
18th
4th
19th
17th
11th
5th
24th

2nd
4th
12th
14th
17th
19th
20th
23rd
26th

Podium finish
Clinches driver's
championship
DNF-mechanical



DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

Nov. 4

Marlboro 500
California Speedway
Fontana, Calif.
2.0-mile super oval

Tony Kanaan
Gil de Ferran
Michael Andretti
Casey Mears
Adrian Fernandez
Shinji Nakano
Helio Castroneves
Dario Franchitti
Paul Tracy

14th
16th
13th
21st
26th
12th
24th
22nd
18th

5th
6th
7th
8th
18th
21st
22nd
23rd
24th





DNF-contact
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical
DNF-mechanical

Final 2001 FedEx Championship Series Standings

Ps. Driver

Team

Manufacturer / Tires

Points

1. Gil de Ferran

Marlboro Team Penske

Honda / Firestone

199

2. Kenny Brack

Team Rahal Ford

Cosworth / Firestone

163

3. Michael Andretti

Team Motorola

Honda / Firestone

147

4. Helio Castroneves

Marlboro Team Penske

Honda / Firestone

141

5. Cristiano da Matta

Newman/Haas Racing

Toyota / Firestone

140

6. Max Papis

Team Rahal

Ford Cosworth / Firestone

107

7. Dario Franchitti

Team KOOL Green

Honda / Firestone

105

8. Scott Dixon

PacWest Racing

Toyota / Firestone

98

9. Tony Kanaan

Mo Nunn Racing

Honda / Firestone

93

10. Patrick Carpentier

Player's Forsythe Racing

Ford Cosworth / Firestone

91

11. Alex Tagliani

Player's Forsythe Racing

Ford Cosworth / Firestone

80

12. Jimmy Vasser

Patrick Racing

Toyota / Firestone

77

.

14. Paul Tracy

Team KOOL Green

Honda / Firestone

73

18. Adrian Fernandez

Fernandez Racing

Honda / Firestone

45

23. Alex Zanardi

Mo Nunn Racing

Honda / Firestone

24

26. Shinji Nakano

Fernandez Racing

Honda / Firestone

11

28. Casey Mears

Mo Nunn Racing

Honda / Firestone

7

Manufacturer's Championship
Rookie of the Year

1. Honda

342 pts

1. Scott Dixon

98 pts

2. Toyota

309

2. Bruno Junqueira

68

3. Ford Cosworth

297

3. Tora Takagi

29

.

.

4. Max Wilson

12

.

.

5. Casey Mears

7