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	Team Lotus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Team Lotus was an English Formula One racing team, one of the most successful in the 1960s and 1970s.
		A new Formula 2 regulation was announced for 1957 and in Britain several organizers ran races for the new regulations during the course of 1956.
		Former Team Lotus employees Peter Collins and Peter Wright organized a deal to take over the team from the Chapman Family and in December the new Team Lotus was launched with Mika Häkkinen and Julian Bailey being signed for the 1991 season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Team_Lotus (1529 words)

	The Official Formula 1 Website (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Benetton announces that it will be renamed Renault from 2002.
		The team withdraws from the sport as a manufacturer, but still supplies engines to Lotus.
		The team finishes the season sixth in the Constructors' Championship.
	www.formula1.com /insight/team/6.html (300 words)

	Supernova Racing \| The team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		After seven rounds, both drivers were on equal points having won three races each, but going into the final race at Spa, Nicolas had fallen to seven points behind Junqueira, meaning that he had to finish in no lower than first position to stand a chance of winning the Championship.
		American Derek Hill ran with the team for the first five races until he was replaced by Dane Nicolas Kiesa for the Silverstone race.
		In 1986 he continued to race Group A cars for Ford and Toyota in the UK and Japan, and made his Group C debut in a Sard Toyota.
	www.supernova-racing.com /the-team.html (1630 words)

	CNN/SI - Formula One - Rocco Bennetton promises to learn as F1 team chief - Thursday December 03, 1998 09:03 PM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		He said the group had felt many people were failing to make the link between the Benetton racing team and the Italian parent company, and there was also a need to emphasize Benetton's commitment to staying in motor sport.
		They [Benetton and Benetton Formula] are two different businesses, they are to be run on a separate basis for logical reasons but they are the same family.
		Benetton won the world championship with Germany's Michael Schumacher in 1994 and 1995 and started last season in promising fashion only to slump in the second half of the year.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/world/news/1998/12/03/rocco_benetton (850 words)

	Formula 1 Racing Teams
		The Jaguar Ford team was formed in 2000 as a result of Ford buying outright the Stewart Grand Prix team which was founded in 1997 by former multiple Formula 1 World Champion Jackie Stewart and his son Paul.
		In 1998 the Jordan racing team scored its first victory with a now famous first and second for Damon Hill and Ralf Schumacher in Belgium, and the team went on to finish fourth in the Constructors Championship.
		Throughout 1998 and 1999 the Benetton powered by Supertec engines have been off the pace, and this year the announcement of a buy out by Renault means that the Benetton team will soon rejoin at the front of the Formula One field.
	www.formula-one-teams.co.uk (1460 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Constructors > Benetton Formula Ltd.
		Walkinshaw was quick to shake up the team and after German youngster Michael Schumacher impressed at the wheel of a Jordan on his GP debut at Spa, he was snapped up by Benetton - and Moreno was shown the door.
		There was further trouble when Schumacher's team mate Jos Verstappen was involved in a refuelling fire and it was found that the team had tampered with the refuelling equipment.
		The team escaped any obvious punishment but a deal was struck in which Walkinshaw was transferred to run the Ligier team - which Briatore had bought at the start of 1994.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/con-benet.html (1050 words)

	Benetton Formula One
		Something must have attracted him to the idea of Formula One racing, as for the the next nine years (1989-1997) he was in charge of running the team.
		Between the years 1982-86 Pat was the Race Engineer for various drivers, including Michael Schumacher in the 1994 and 1995 championship winning seasons.
		In 1993-98 he was Race Engineer and Designer for Tyrrell Racing Organisation and in 1998-99 he Project Leader for aborted Honda Racing Development Formula 1 car.
	www.atlasf1.com /news/2000/features/launch/benetton.html (1317 words)

	December 1996 Information
		The Benetton team boss has reportedly threatened to boycott Formula One races in Italy if there are convictions for the 1994 death of Ayrton Senna at Imola.
		Benetton team chief Flavio Briatore said he would boycott races in Italy if any of the Williams team were convicted.
		Benetton have sounded a warning of a serious championship challenge in 1997 when they unveiled their new car over two months before the new season.
	www.teamdan.com /archive/1996/decem96.html (2194 words)

	Team Benetton
		It is a rough race, but a very fact pit (stop from 140mph) and fast take off keep me one turn ahead of the number two and three car, which are handling cars.
		Unforunately Team Jaguar number one driver, Bill Severe, and Team William's number one driver, Lawence, posted higher for first and second, leaving Team Benetton only car on the track in third on the grid.
		Although Team William's other car made second place from the back of the grid, it was largely due to the lack of compettion from others drivers as their misfortunes dropped them out..
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/3941/teamben.html (2400 words)

	benetton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Benetton was a great team in the early nineties, but now it is in a deep pit.
		Benetton must have a new engine, before they can return to the top, if they ever return.
		The first Grand Prix they ever drove with the name Benetton, was the one in Brasil in 1986, the first victory was in Mexico in 1986.
	members.chello.nl /~j.thijs1/formule1/benetton.htm (114 words)

	About Benetton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Benetton is present in 120 countries around the world with a strong italian character whose style, quality and passion are clearly seen in its brands: the casual United Colors of Benetton, fashion oriented Sisley and the leisurewear and streetwear brands Playlife and Killer Loop.
		Established in 1965, Benetton is now controlled by Edizione Holding (a holding company wholly owned by the Benetton Family) with a 67% stake.
		Benetton has a long history of attention to ethical values and involvement in social and cultural initiatives.
	press.benettongroup.com /ben_en/about (445 words)

	Formula 1 News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Benetton's F1 racing team has secured title sponsorship money for two more years from Japan Tobacco Inc. whose 'Mild Seven" brand has adorned the team’s cars for five years.
		Benetton, 29, took over from David Richards as chief executive last week after disagreements over the team's future.
		Italy's Giancarlo Fisichella and Austrian Alexander Wurz are under contract to race for the team for two more years after the season-ending Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka this weekend.
	www.vol.net.mt /org/volsports/oct98/2910-2.htm (140 words)

	Benetton F1 Team - Formula One Team Information
		The team won the Mexican Grand Prix during their debut year, 1986, with Gerhard Berger at the wheel, finishing the season in 6th position.
		Benetton were 3rd in 1990, a drama filled year during which pilot Nannini lost an arm in a helicopter mishap.
		Benetton was discovered to have a banned computer software driver aide (a launch control option) although Benetton maintained they were not using it.
	www.geocities.com /MotorCity/Lane/4994/benetton.html (517 words)

	Ford Racing: Team Ford Racing News
		The team will work with both drivers to ensure they are comfortable behind the wheel before proceeding on finding a good car setup for each individual driver.
		Bernoldi started kart racing in 1987 at the age of nine and won a variety of regional and national kart titles before heading to Europe at the age of 17 to try his hand at car racing.
		Pizzonia started racing when he was 10 and after winning the local championships he began to commute to São Paulo on the weekends to race in more competitive São Paulo championships.
	www.fordracing.com /news/detail/?article=29810 (838 words)

	AutoRacing1.com - F1 News
		The Mild Seven Benetton Renault Sport team today presented their challenger for the 2001 season, the B201, in one of the most spectacular locations in the world: St Mark’s Square, Venice.
		It is a year in which we will strengthen and develop the team and will test new solutions, particularly the RS21 engine, which represents a great technological leap forward in terms of compactness, weight and efficiency.
		And the team’s 2001 driver line-up of Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button and test driver Mark Webber was also introduced for the first time.
	www.autoracing1.com /htmfiles/2001/F1/0206Benetton.htm (401 words)

	Forbes.com - Magazine Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the United States, Formula One automobile racing is usually relegated to the eighth or ninth page of the sports section, sandwiched somewhere between the local racetrack results and rifle advertisements.
		In Europe, on the other hand, grand prix victories are greeted with ringing church bells, celebrations in the street and triumphant declarations from heads of state.
		After having won two previous world titles with the Benetton racing team, he is just two championships shy of the all-time record, held by Juan-Manuel Fangio of Argentina.
	www.forbes.com /2000/10/10/1010faces_print.html (460 words)

	Grand Prix Racing - the whole story
		The Benetton boys realised they had a potential champion on their hands and set about building a technical facility in the Costwolds that would serve up the tools to do the job.
		In 1995 Michael repaid his team with another driver's title and their first ever constructors cup, before announcing that he would be joining Ferrari for 1996.
		Roco Benetton has taken over, but with exactly the same line up in terms of engines, drivers and designers for 1999, the team are going to have to work hard to recapture their previous form.
	www.gpracing.net192.com /teams/115.cfm (775 words)

	F1 : Benetton Info Page
		Formed at the end of 1985 from what was the Toleman team which raced from 1981 to 1985.
		The team formed a long-term relationship with Ford in 1987, coming to prominence with the introduction of the HB Series engine and the shrewd signing of Michael Schumacher from under the nose of Eddie Jordan in 1991.
		In 2000 however, Renault decided to return to with a full works effort and purchased the team from the Benetton family with the plan of running works engines with Benetton sponsorship during 2001 before becoming the full works Renault team in 2002.
	www.mcz.com /f1/team/x_benett.htm (149 words)

	Renault To Return to Formula 1 in 2002 - The Car Connection
		The team will compete under the Benetton name for the rest of this season and during 2001, but in 2002 it will take the Renault name, with engine and chassis development controlled by the French manufacturer.
		The team was moderately successful, but the company saw its greatest successes when it began to build engines for British teams.
		Despite the team's lack of success, Honda obviously felt that it was better to go with BAR's advantages - former world champion Jacques Villeneuve as one of its drivers, big tobacco sponsorship and a chassis designer with a good track record (until last year) - rather than creating its own operation.
	www.thecarconnection.com /Enthusiasts/Motorsports_and_Racing/Renault_To_Return_to_Formula_1_in_2002.S247.A1235.html (836 words)

	Roberto Moreno Bio
		He raced half the 1992 Fl season with the Andrea Moda team until they withdrew from the series.
		That year, also raced F1 in Japan for the French AGS team, placing 6th, earning his first and the team's first championship point.
		In 1989, raced F1 cars for the Coloni team and in 1990, raced F1 cars with the Eurobrun team and ran two races for Benetton finishing 2nd in Japan and placing 10th in the championship.
	www.cartracingupdate.com /BIOS/morenobio.htm (1466 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Fernández Racing is co-owned by Adrián Fernández, Anderson and noted race engineer Don Halliday, who recently joined the team as technical director after guiding Kenny Brack to a second-place finish in the championship this season.
		Richards was a former team boss for Benetton in F1 and is a champion team owner in the World Rally Championship.
		INDIANAPOLIS — All full-time Indy Racing League entrants will be allotted a total of 183 sets of Firestone Firehawk tires for the 2002 season, with 138 sets designated for race use, 15 sets for Open Tests and 30 sets for private testing, Indy Racing League Vice President of Racing Operations Brian Barnhart announced Friday.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/autos.htm (1766 words)

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		He finished in the points in eight of the first ten races and 11 of the first 14 Scored three podium finishes including a third place in Detroit, a seond place in Portland and second career CART victory in Vancouver.
		Was the teamís highest qualifier at three of his six events as Fittipaldiís replacement.
		TOURING CARS (Italy): Raced with Italian Ford factory team in the last three rounds of the Italian Touring Car Championship to develop the new Ford Escort 4x4 with 400 bhp.
	www.doranracing.com /driver_moreno.htm (1643 words)

	RacingOne - Nascar Racing: Auto Racing, Nascar News, Racing News, Nascar Online, Nascar 2006, Nascar Drivers, Nascar, ...
		Although the elite British team, in its 34th season of racing in the world's most sophisticated and glamorous racing circuit, didn't have a good day Sunday, its overall level of accomplishment is unparalleled.
		Button, a rookie sensation with Team Williams, is being courted by the Jordan team and others.
		The team was unable to replace some of the telemetry data from the hard drives on the stolen computers.
	www.racingone.com /article.aspx?artnum=1481 (817 words)

	Benetton Formula 1 1983 - 2001
		Benetton decided to buy the team of Spirit Hart to transfer their Pirelli contract to Toleman, where they also became the title sponsor the same year with their brand United Colors Of Benetton.
		In contrast to that,the Alfa Romeo team fell into deep crisis, and when Benetton retired as their title sponsor at the end of the season to concentrate onto the Toleman project, the Italian team disappeared from Grand Prix Racing.
		Benetton had become the official Ford Grand Prix team with Thierry Boutsen and Alessandro Nannini, the brother of Italy´s most famous female rock star Gianna, driving.
	www.research-racing.de /benetton1.htm (1319 words)

	CNN.com - $200m cost of running an F1 team - March 1, 2002
		The team's new car was unfinished and it had planned to start the season with last year's model.
		Most of the team's costs were paid from sponsorship on the side of its racing cars.
		Ford is racing under the Jaguar brand while Honda is rumoured to be thinking about joining the grid but is content in developing and supplying one of the sport's most successful engines.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/03/01/racing.F1 (1023 words)

	nintendojo ~ a site to see
		What this fellow didn’t comprehend is that in any racing team the driver determines or establishes the set up of the vehicle.
		For instance, The Benetton racing team had Berger and Alesi at the helm a few years ago and the cars did very well.
		If you stay aboard your current team you’ll likely be rewarded with some of the higher end cars of the team.
	www.nintendojo.com /reviews/N64/view_item.php?929548800 (1514 words)

	Grand American Road Racing Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Moreno, who finished tenth in the Formula 1 World Championship in both 1990 and 1991, had the biggest break in his racing career when he got the call at the last minute to join his long-time friend, Nelson Piquet, on the Benetton team for the last two races of 1990.
		Piquet won, and even though it was his first race with that team Moreno finished second, giving Benetton its first one-two finish in F1 racing.
		Everyone on the Doran Labonte Racing team would be thrilled with similar results at Barber Motorsports Park as Moreno substitutes on that team for the first time.
	www.grandamerican.com /News/Article.asp?ID=4598 (913 words)

	Tom Walkinshaw Racing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This partnership was responsible for the controversial 850 Estate racing car, which was only rendered uncompetitive when the FIA allowed the use of aerodynamic aids in 1995.
		Although the team nearly won the Hungarian Grand Prix, Arrows continued to have trouble attracting sponsorship, and following the liquidation of Arrows, TWR being the major shareholder of the outfit, followed suit, closing its doors in 2002.
		Tom Walkinshaw's company Walkinshaw Racing oversees the preparation of both the Toll HSV Dealer Team and the Holden Racing Team in the Australian V8 Supercar championship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tom_Walkinshaw_Racing (648 words)

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