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To be Brazilian today will have to feel than more proud, especially after the conquest of the world-wide championship of Brazilian soccer and forceful one-two of the Christian it gives Matta and Bruno Junqueira in the Grand Prix de Chicago.
By third consecutive time It gives Matta took a new victory of series CART. Previously it had won in Dry Lagoon and later in Portland. The one of Chicago first victory in an oval circuit meant his. Christian gives Matta took the race from the third position, and in spite of losing a position more in the starting, the efficient equipment Newman/Haas Racing carried out a shining task in pits positioning to its pilot in the leadership of the test. With this triumph, It gives Matta extends to 25 points his difference in the championship of pilots.
“The equipment realized the fast resupplies incredibly and that helped me much to gain”, sinceraba Christian, “This was an equipment effort purely. All the engineers worked very many in improving the performance in short ovals. All we have worked very it last to secure this result”, said the Brazilian.
Dark brown Junqueira, on board a Lola Toyota of the Target Chip Ganassi Racing finished second pressing to Gives Matta until the last moment. In fact, 0.660c only separated both Brazilians. Junqueira, that won in Motegi, now is he immediate pursuer of Gives Matta in the championship. Although the difference is of 25 points, still reduce many races ahead.
The man of pole position, Dario Franchitti, concluded third party with a Lola Honda of Team KOOL Green. The Scot always stayed to the expectation and could have won, but its equipment was not so effective in the resupplies, and Dario lost appraised time. Also the Scot I do not know gives by won. “The championship not yet has finished”, began saying, “Still they reduce many races and if we were able to improve our performance surely we will gain races. Christian this very hard and nowadays did a great work”, How to stop Christian? , “I am going away to order of that”, foretold Dario.
For the Eastern pilots this race has been satisfactory. The “tiger” Tora Takagi realized a very good competition arriving quarter with one of the four Reynard's cars that compete. The Japanese did not commit his habitual errors and managed to direct to the machine of Walker Racing towards an outstanding position. On the end Takagi he slightly began to be pressed by his compatriot Shinji Nakano, although this last with a Lola Honda of the equipment Fernandez Racing. Finally both held their positions.
“Today good day was. There were errors nor no problems. The equipment did a great work today looking for a better adjustment in the car. We battled yesterday enough with the adjustment, but my engineer (Martin I stopped) worked very hard. Starting in penultimate place, but the car felt very well and we obtained a good result. We have much been battling with the completions in the car and have had many mechanical problems. But in the last races the problems have been lessen. The result is good for the equipment and I feel very contented”, commented Nakano.
Scott Dixon, Alex Tagliani, Tony Kanaan, Paul Tracy and Michel Jourdain Jr completed the ten first classified of the competition.
The race in if were entertainment and with a single incident in track. In this occasion, Kenny Brack and Jimmy Vasser they finished against the wall in the first curve as soon as initiated the competition. Until the moment the season of both this being a legitimate failure.
Otherwise, from paddock the rumors indicate that this oval circuit will be replaced by a street guide for the next season.

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