Today (Saturday) the first date of calendar 2002 of the Indy Racing League was disputed. The same had like scene the oval of average speed located in Homestead, Miami.The defending champion of the series, Sam Hornish Jr, secured to a avasallante triumph dominating the 200 miles of race of principle to aim. Dallara Chevrolet de Hornish Jr was than forceful more. During good part of the race, the American pilot, managed to reduce a return to him to his more direct pursuers. Per moments it seemed that the single-seater of the champion outside another category. Hornish Jr surpassed with incredible facility to any car that was crossed to him in its way. The today triumph, was the quarter in the file of Sam Hornish Jr in the IRL.After the race, the young pilot commented to the press: “It is wonderful to begin the calendar this way. My car was very forceful throughout the weekend. My equipment and I am eager to maintain this formidable level”, ended up saying.The first date of Indy Racing League absolutely was not entertained. This had in its majority to the overwhelming difference imposed by Sam Hornish Jr. The spectacle concentrated in the remaining positions.The beginning of the race was injured. South African the Scheckter Takings, that towards his debut in the category with the equipment Red Bull Cheever Racing, his companion struck without intention and owner of equipment Eddie Cheever Jr Both pilots started off in the second row and had good chances for fighting by the triumph. Nevertheless, Scheckter lost as soon as the control of its Dallara in one of the curves, and cleared the car of Cheever that journeyed on a par of the South African by the external side. As a result of this unfortunate maneuver, the car of Cheever followed without control until striking the wall. The displeasure of Eddie Cheever Jr was quite visible after a news article of the television. Scheckter managed to follow in race losing land enough, to recover it soon and to finalize sixth in its debut.The incidents continued with passing of the returns. Robbie Buhl realized I spin a top, but it could follow, whereas Rick Traedway hit ferociously against the wall of Homestead. Billy Boat, Billy Roe and Airton Dare also proved the flavor of the North American wall.During the first part of the race, Jeff Ward with best chassis G-FORCE, realized an interesting scaling until being placed with 50 returns first fulfilled. Also they advanced the Chilean Eliseo Salazar, Airton Dare and Alex Barron. Meanwhile, the pilots of Penske (Gil de Ferran and Helio Castroneves) stayed expectant between the ten first, although without chances to hunt to the unobjectionable leader, Sam Hornish Jr.The surprising strategy of the Panther equipment, motivated that with 55 turns to conclude the race, the champion Hornish Jr would remove a return to him from advantage to his direct rivals. Only the strategy of “Captain” Roger Penske obtained that on the end, Of Ferran and Castroneves they recovered the return.During the last section of race the accidents returned to bloom. Robbie Buhl, that venia sixth, had to leave by problems in its Infiniti motor. Until that Buhl moment he was the unique one with this impeller able to fight to the Chevy V8. Other that left after a shining race was Airton Dare. The Brazilian went against the wall 5 turns before the picture flag. A pain.The accident of Dare caused that the competition finished under yellow flag. Hornish Jr added an impressive triumph, whereas it harvest of Penske was not for far from negligible. 2º Gil de Ferran and 3º Castroneves Helium.Separate paragraph for the excellent action of Eliseo Salazar. The Chilean realized a race of minor to major and obtained commendable and outstanding 5º put final.Jeff Ward finished quarter, whereas Scheckter Takings concluded sixth.The next date of Indy Racing League will dispute the 17 of March in Phoenix. We waited for them by tamermotorsports.com, unique half Latin American in covering Indy Racing League.
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A happy champion
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Of Ferran in the heat of battle
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