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	ESPNMAG.com - Restart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		De Ferran has been dog-fighting for the last 20 laps, artfully diving low in the straights and climbing high in the corners to block each attempted pass by Sharp.
		De Ferran won the 2000 CART championship for Penske and was on his way to a second straight title when he returned to England for the inaugural Rockingham 500.
		De Ferran is resigned to playing the straight man, both in the hauler and in the spotlight.
	sports.espn.go.com /magazine/vol5no11deferran.html (2280 words)

	SI.com - 2003 Indianapolis 500 - Gil de Ferran wins 87th Indianapolis 500 - Sunday May 25, 2003 06:49 PM
		Gil de Ferran held off Helio Castroneves on a six-lap sprint to the end Sunday to win the Indianapolis 500, spoiling his Brazilian teammate's bid for an unprecedented third straight victory.
		De Ferran, who was severely injured in a crash March 23 in Phoenix, passed Castroneves for the lead on lap 170 of the 200-lap race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and had to fend off his Penske Racing teammate through three restarts.
		The win was a major step for de Ferran, who skipped the final race of the 2002 season with a concussion from a crash, then missed the IRL's Japan race last month while recovering from another concussion and broken bones in his neck and lower back.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /motorsports/2003/indy500/news/2003/05/25/indy_500_ap (1203 words)

	Gil de Ferran - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gil de Ferran (born November 11, 1967) in Paris, France to Brazilian parents, is a former racing driver.
		De Ferran finished fourth in the series in 1993 and third in 1994.
		De Ferran currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his English wife Angela and children Anna (born 1995) and Luke (born 1997).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gil_de_Ferran (729 words)

	Racing Lines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		De Ferran didn't make the best qualifying effort of his life—remember, this is the man who owns the open-wheel record for speed, set at California Speedway in CART qualifying at California Speedway in his first championship year of 2000, of 241.428 mph—taking 10th on the 33-car grid for the 87th Indianapolis 500.
		Gil wasn't terribly happy about practice being rained out on Saturday the 17th, as he couldn't go home to Ft. Lauderdale to be with wife Angela, kids Anna and Luke until the following evening, as he had to remain in Indy to make preparations for the race a week hence.
		Gil de Ferran is just one of many who train daily to keep their bodies ready for the stress of intense battle on the Indy Racing ovals.
	www.automobilemag.com /racing/racinglines/index13.html (1185 words)

	Atlanta,Georgia,11Alive,ATLANTA,News,Weather,Doppler,sports,events
		Gil de Ferran held off Helio Casstroneves on a six-lap sprint to the end Sunday to win the Indianapolis 500, spoiling his Brazilian teammate's bid for an unprecedented third straight victory.
		De Ferran, who was severely injured in a crash on March 23 in Phoenix, passed Castroneves for the lead on a restart on lap 170 of the 200-lap race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and stayed out front through two more restarts.
		De Ferran was third on the restart on lap 134, but quickly shot past Scheckter to make it Penske 1-2.
	www.11alive.com /news/news_article.asp?storyid=32141 (460 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		GIL de FERRAN: We obviously are going to start with a similar car to what we ended up with in Nazareth.
		GIL de FERRAN: Well, as far as we are concerned, obviously, all of the signs are going into Milwaukee are positive.
		GIL de FERRAN: Well, you know, I mean to be honest what I found is a team of great talent, you know, that maybe needed a little bit of a catalyst.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=44014 (2917 words)

	Teleconference with Gil de Ferran
		Gil de Ferran, 4th in points in the PPG Cup chase in 1997, is a favorite for the upcoming event in Cleveland.
		On June 22nd de Ferran was part of the closest finish in IndyCar history when Mark Blundell edged past him at the start finish line to win the Budweiser GI Joe's 200 presented by Texaco Havoline by 27 thousands of a second.
		Gil de Ferran: "Well, it is definitely a very different surface because of the grooves that you have and it depends on at which angle you catch those grooves.
	www.speedcenter.com /interviews/sc_i0708_97.html (4291 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		Gil ended the season with 168 championship points and finished ten points ahead of Adrian Fernandez of Patrick Racing, who took runner-up honors in the Championship with 158 points.
		Gil's seasoned included victories at Nazareth, the 100th in the history of Penske Racing in Portland, and pole positions at Long Beach, Mid-Ohio, Houston and California Speedway, where he established the world's closed-course speed record with a qualifying lap of 241.428 miles per hour.
		GIL de FERRAN: Well, the plans as we speak is another day in New York, down to Brazil, back to Florida; then my yearly holiday in November, I will spend about ten days in the Caribbean, which will be very nice.
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=55268 (1531 words)

	BBC SPORT \| MOTORSPORT \| De Ferran has eyes on the prize
		Gil de Ferran might have been racing his close friend David Coulthard in Formula One these last few years had he not been a bit careless when he was given what should have been his big break.
		De Ferran has already made his fortune, but on Sunday 29 October he is aiming to make that decision not to try to make it in F1 really come good.
		De Ferran had a 19-point lead going into the previous race, in Australia's Surfers' Paradise, but he squandered it when he collided with a rival at the first corner.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/994604.stm (759 words)

	JS Online: Gil de Ferran Races to 1st IRL Win (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		De Ferran, one of only four drivers to win back-to-back CART championships, moved to the IRL circuit this season along with Team Penske and showed he is ready to resume his dominance.
		De Ferran ran out of fuel on the last lap while leading at Nazareth on April 21, and a wheel came off his car while he was among the leaders late in the Indianapolis 500.
		De Ferran, who captured his second pole of the season on Saturday, led the first 31 laps until the first of five caution flags.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/race/ap/jun02/ap-car-irl-radisso061702.asp?format=print (560 words)

	Interview with Gil de Ferran
		Gil de Ferran: I guess it's kind of hard to sort of measure, but, you know, certainly, a very emotional moment for me. I mean, there's no doubt about it.
		Gil de Ferran: I mean, he had a -- kind of both speechless, I suppose.
		Gil de Ferran: I don't know, it seems that that those tracks, the simpler that they look, the more difficult they are.
	www.speedcenter.com /interviews/sc_i0530_00.html (2932 words)

	Gil De Ferran Bio
		Gil de Ferran showcased his talents at Portand during 1999, speeding away with another victory.
		Gil built up such a lead that after a full fuel pit stop, he emerged back on the track a full straightaway ahead of his nearest competitor.
		Gil de Ferran has been one of the most consistent drivers on the CART PPG Cup circuit this year, posting 13 top-10 finishes (10 of which have been top-fives) in the 1997 season.
	www.cartracingupdate.com /BIOS/ferranbio.htm (477 words)

	CTV.ca \| Gil de Ferran looks to clinch CART championship
		De Ferran has helped his cause in the past six weeks with two wins - at Houston and in England, ending a yearlong victory drought - and a third placing at Laguna Seca, Calif., on Oct. 14 that consolidated his series lead.
		De Ferran's Marlboro Penske Honda Reynard teammate, Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves, is the only other driver close to the leading pair, sitting 38 points behind de Ferran.
		He'll then hope that de Ferran does what he's done the past two years and finish out of the points, sending the championship to the final race of the season Nov. 4 at Fontana, Calif. It's on a super speedway, where Brack has felt most comfortable this year.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1025063359621_20472559 (753 words)

	AutoRacing1.com - CART News
		Following Gil and Michael are Paul Tracy of Team KOOL/Green, third with 122 points; Adrian Fernandez of Patrick Racing, fourth with 118; rookie Kenny Brack of Team Rahal, fifth with 116; and Roberto Moreno of Patrick Racing, sixth with 115.
		GIL de FERRAN: Yes and no. Obviously, you know, we are all fairly pleased with not only my results, but Helio's results.
		GIL de FERRAN: To be quite honest with you, when I first signed up with Roger, in fact, that was the very reason why I signed up with him.
	www.autoracing1.com /htmfiles/2000/0912deferran.htm (2248 words)

	USATODAY.com - De Ferran joins teammate in familiar celebration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		INDIANAPOLIS — Gil de Ferran is considered one of the world's best open-wheel drivers for many reasons, but the most evident appears to be his ability to put things in perspective.
		At least that was the thinking until de Ferran and Helio Castroneves double-teamed the fence at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which showed he can savor the moment and have fun at the same time.
		De Ferran also drove himself to come back from back fractures and a concussion in a crash at Phoenix that took him out of last month's Indy tuneup in Japan.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/indy500/2003-05-26-deferran-folo_x.htm (741 words)

	GrandPrix.com > Features > Interview > Gil de Ferran's big challenge
		De Ferran, on the other hand, hit his head inside the team transporter and needed stitches.
		Gil retired at the end of that season and began a career as a commentator.
		De Ferran knows that Formula 1 is a piranha pool but says that his role is not the same as the one that Bobby Rahal had at Jaguar Racing.
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	De Ferran's desire strong
		De Ferran, who collected a winner's check of $1,353,265, said the drive to victory lane did not fill him with the type of relief that most champions describe.
		De Ferran described a whirlwind sequence of events that carried him to Monday's victory celebration at the Indiana Roof Ballroom.
		De Ferran said he surprised himself by screaming so loudly on his ceremonial victory lap in the pace car and climbing the fence with friend/teammate/second-place finisher Helio Castroneves.
	www.indystar.com /print/articles/5/046147-4355-036.html (582 words)

	pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
		According to reports, former racer Gil de Ferran is about to be officially names as the new Sporting director at BAR, replacing Nick Fry (pictured).
		Although de Ferran has no experience as a team manager, his record as a driver is impressive, certainly on the other side of the Atlantic.
		The initial reaction to the appointment is de Ferran's lack of experience in running a team, any team, and indeed his lack of involvement in Formula One.
	www.pitpass.com /fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=24040 (387 words)

	Who is Gil de Ferran? \|\| RealHondaF1.com - Unofficial Honda Racing F1 News and Views
		Gil de Ferran, one of auto racing's most sophisticated and diverse drivers, made history in May 2003 by taking the chequered flag at the 87th running of the Indianapolis 500 and retiring at the end of that season with a victory in his final race, ending a highly successful 23 year driving career.
		In 1995, enticed by the legendary Jim Hall, de Ferran moved to the United States to begin racing on the Indy Car circuit and immediately won Rookie of the Year Honors with one victory in that season.
		De Ferran, is married to Angela, they have two children, Anna and Luke, aged ten and seven respectively.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s169/st70411.htm?fromrss=1 (461 words)

	Understated driver breaks into spotlight
		Castroneves and de Ferran are teammates, and Castroneves spent the last part of the race chasing de Ferran and Brickyard history.
		De Ferran's steely performance in those final 30 laps was a masterpiece.
		On Carb Day, de Ferran was saying that when he was young, he saw a Goodyear calendar that featured a picture of the three-cars-wide starting grid at the Indianapolis 500.
	www.indystar.com /articles/4/045971-2464-037.html (790 words)

	Paul Tracy, Kenny Brack, Gil de Ferran, Roberto Moreno, Adrian Fernandez, Interviews, ASAPSports FastScripts, Quotes, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gil de Ferran of Marlboro Team Penske has led the title race from Round 16 at Laguna Seca through the current Round 19.
		GIL de FERRAN: I presume you are referring to the championship as a whole, not to Fontana.
		GIL de FERRAN: I think it is primordial that the guy has racing experience, because the our business is so peculiar; that if the guy doesn't really understand or have any experience in racing at all, I think he will struggle to find his seat.
	www.asaphq.com /autoracing/2000tele/102400PT.html (6611 words)

	ESPNdeportes.com - Perfiles - Gil de Ferran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Gil de Ferran representa a lo mejor del automovilismo de Latinoamérica.
		La determinación de Gil de Ferran lo han llevado a triunfar en el deporte motor, a pesar de una trayectoria lleva de obstáculos, revive la charla con Gil de Ferran
		Dentro de una cancha es una fiera imparable...
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	IRL , Helio Castroneves, Gil de Ferran, IRL Series - CBS SportsLine.com
		De Ferran tested for a couple of teams in the early '90s, but never landed a ride.
		De Ferran won a race at Laguna Seca and claimed the rookie of the year award.
		De Ferran repeated the feat in '01, then moved with Penske to the Indy Racing League.
	cbs.sportsline.com /autoracing/story/6393790 (914 words)

	USATODAY.com - Doctors OK de Ferran for Indy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		De Ferran also was held out of last year's season finale at Texas Motor Speedway because of a concussion, a decision which cost him a long shot at winning the series title.
		Still, de Ferran says he is totally comfortable with doctors having final say on whether a driver is cleared to perform.
		De Ferran was puzzled by CART driver Paul Tracy's recent admission that he had been using traction control, an illegal electronic device that prevents a car's rear wheels from spinning, in CART races since 1994.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/indy500/2003-05-01-deferran-cleared_x.htm (468 words)

	Gil de Ferran Transcript :: IndyCar® Series (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		de Ferran: Well, Toyota is constantly working on development of the engine, and I can assure you that the engine that we used the last race is more powerful than the engine we used in Homestead.
		de Ferran: I think I regard it as just another race, and really I think whether you are first or third or second in the championship, at this point you have to be on the offense all the way through the last round.
		de Ferran: First of all, it is a short oval, and on short ovals, you tend to pull more g’s, and I think because of that that they are physically more demanding.
	www.indycar.com /news/story.php?story_id=1788 (4082 words)

	Ferran, Gil de - Discussion Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Gil de Ferran, born in France 1967, spent his formative years in Brazil.
		In 1984 Gil competed in two series, the 125cc karting class A in Sao Paulo where he finished third, and also the FIA 100cc karts, Brazilian class A series in which he took the championship.
		Gil s time in karts had proved invaluable, but it was time to move up to single seater cars.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /discussion/ferran-gil-de (215 words)

	Gil de Ferran (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		De Ferran was the 2000 and 2001 Champcar champion and the winner of the 2003 Indianapolis 500.
		De Ferran won the rookie of the year award in 1995 by finishing fourteenth.
		De Ferran signed for a ride with Roger Penske racing for 2000, partnering highly rated Canadian Greg Moore.
	gil-de-ferran.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888 (804 words)

	SHARP'S LATE PUSH HELPED ENSURE VICTORY - RacingWest
		Penske hoped either rain would end the race early or de Ferran would conserve enough fuel during the lengthy caution periods to have enough to run to the finish.
		He trailed de Ferran by.6819 of a second on Lap 212 but sliced that gap to.2171 of a second on Lap 221.
		de Ferran expanded the lead to.37 of a second on Lap 224, but Sharp already had done his damage to Penske's fuel strategy by chasing de Ferran hard after the restart on Lap 206.
	www.racingwest.com /news/story.php3/3726 (1264 words)

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