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CART in the 2001 season. Full information

23rd season of the CART proved to be an exhilarating ride for motorsport enthusiasts worldwide. Spanning from 11th March to 4th November in 2001, this season showcased thrilling races, unexpected twists, and fierce competition. Join us as we relive the excitement and drama that unfolded throughout this unforgettable season of CART!

Beginners of the season: Scott Dixon , Toranosuke Takagi , Townsend Bell

Participated in training: Mauricio Gugelmin

List of races and tracks in the 2001 season

Race	Winner	Track	Race Start
2001 Monterrey Champ Cars	Cristiano Da Matta Lola B01/00, #6	Fundidora Park	11th March 2001
2001 Long Beach Grand Prix	Helio Castroneves Reynard 01I, #3	Long Beach	8th April 2001
2001 Texas Champ Cars		Texas Motor Speedway	29th April 2001
2001 Nazareth Champ Cars	Scott Dixon Reynard 01I, #18	Nazareth	6th May 2001
2001 Motegi Champ Cars	Kenny Brack Lola B01/00, #8	Motegi	19th May 2001
2001 Milwaukee Champ Cars	Kenny Brack Lola B01/00, #8	Milwaukee	3rd June 2001
2001 Detroit Grand Prix	Helio Castroneves Reynard 01I, #3	Belle Isle	17th June 2001
2001 Portland Champ Cars	Massimiliano Papis Lola B01/00, #7	Portland	24th June 2001
2001 Cleveland Champ Cars	Dario Franchitti Reynard 01I, #27	Cleveland	1st July 2001
2001 Toronto Champ Cars	Michael Andretti Reynard 01I, #39	Toronto	15th July 2001
2001 Michigan 500	Patrick Carpentier Reynard 01I, #32	Michigan	22nd July 2001
2001 Chicago Champ Cars	Kenny Brack Lola B01/00, #8	Chicago	29th July 2001
2001 Mid-Ohio Champ Cars	Helio Castroneves Reynard 01I, #3	Mid-Ohio	12th August 2001
2001 Road America Champ Cars	Bruno Junqueira Lola B01/00, #4	Elkhart Lake	19th August 2001
2001 Vancouver Champ Cars	Roberto Moreno Reynard 01I, #20	Vancouver	2nd September 2001
2001 Lausitz Champ Cars	Kenny Brack Lola B01/00, #8	Lausitzring	15th September 2001
2001 Rockingham Champ Cars	Gil de Ferran Reynard 01I, #1	Rockingham	22nd September 2001
2001 Houston Champ Cars	Gil de Ferran Reynard 01I, #1	Houston	7th October 2001
2001 Monterey Grand Prix	Massimiliano Papis Lola B01/00, #7	Laguna Seca	14th October 2001
2001 Surfers Paradise Champ Cars	Cristiano Da Matta Lola B01/00, #6	Surfers Paradise	28th October 2001
2001 Fontana Champ Cars	Cristiano Da Matta Lola B01/00, #6	California Speedway	4th November 2001

Drivers championship 2001

Gil de Ferran

Brazil

Champion

Points: 199 Wins: 2 Poles: 5

Kenny Brack

Sweden

2nd place

Points: 163 Wins: 4 Poles: 6

Michael Andretti

United States

3rd place

Points: 147 Wins: 1 Poles: 0

List of all drivers for the 2001 season

Name	Points
Gil de Ferran	199
Kenny Brack	163
Michael Andretti	147
Helio Castroneves	141
Cristiano Da Matta	140
Massimiliano Papis	107
Dario Franchitti	105
Scott Dixon	98
Tony Kanaan	93
Patrick Carpentier	91
Alexandre Tagliani	80
Paul Tracy	78
Jimmy Vasser	77
Roberto Moreno	74
Christian Fittipaldi	70
Bruno Junqueira	68
Memo Gidley	65
Adrian Fernandez	45
Oriol Servia	42
Toranosuke Takagi	31
Michel Jourdain jr	30
Bryan Herta	28
Alessandro Zanardi	24
Mauricio Gugelmin	17
Max Wilson	12
Shinji Nakano	11
Casey Mears	7
Nicolas Minassian	7
Alex Barron	4
Townsend Bell	1