Racing Roundup: Fellows, Kovalainen, Wilkins all win Aug 5, 2008
Meantime, Garcia and partner Christian Fittipaldi finished second, Law and David Donohue were third, Joao Barbosa and J.C. France were fourth, Pruett and Memo Rojas were fifth and Max Angelelli and Vancouvers Michael Valiente were sixth. Wilkins and the AIM team now head for Watkins Glen where the Grand Am series will race next weekend as part of the NASCAR Sprint Cup program. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car-Montreal 200 Results Aug 2, 2008
(16) Christian Fittipaldi, Antonio Garcia; DP; Cheever Racing; Pontiac Coyote; 69. 3. (International Herald Tribune)
Auto racing notes: Marco Andretti doing double duty at Mid-Ohio this weekend Jul 17, 2008
With Andretti Green Racing letting Bryan Herta and Christian Fittipaldi go, fans can see Marco Andretti race twice this weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Besides his usual IRL IndyCar Series ride Sunday, he'll join former Formula One driver Franck Montagny in Saturday's Acura Sports Car Challenge of the American Le Mans Series. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Franchitti's next step in limbo: Sports cars or NASCAR? Jul 3, 2008
" AGR released Bryan Herta and Christian Fittipaldi last week from its No. 26 Acura in the ALMS circuit. Franck Montagny was signed as the car's primary driver for the rest of the season, but the team was planning to use a variety of substitutes as the second driver over the final seven races of the ALMS season. In the series' July 12 race at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., Montagny will be teamed with Marco Andretti, who will be running in the IndyCar series at Nashville Superspeedway that... (USA Today -- Sports)
Audi and Peugot ready to duel with diesels at Sebring Mar 15, 2008
This year, AGR has Herta, Christian Fittipaldi and Marco Andretti behind the wheel of the new Acura ARX-01b. Andretti gives the famous racing family its third generation to compete in this historic endurance classic, joining grandfather Mario, a three-time overall Sebring winner, and father Michael. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Motorsports report: the ripple effect of open-wheel merger Mar 7, 2008
Marco Andretti, who turns 21 on March 13, will team with Bryan Herta and Christian Fittipaldi on March 15 in the 12 Hours of Sebring. Grandfather Mario Andretti is a three-time overall winner of the sports car race. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Queensland race has place on IRL schedule for at least 6 years Mar 6, 2008
Marco Andretti will co-drive an Andretti Green Racing Acura ARX-01b along with Bryan Herta and Christian Fittipaldi in the March 15 race at the Florida track. Marco will follow in the footsteps of grandfather Mario Andretti, a three-time overall winner at Sebring. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
2007 PRI Trade Show Wrap Up Dec 26, 2007
The second Snap-on Stars of Karting All-Stars produced a dynamic show, highlighted by its 18 pro drivers in the Masters division, from Jamie McMurray to Marco Andretti to Christian Fittipaldi and Ron Capps, all returning to their racing roots. Grand-Am s Michael Valiante took the All Star win, while ICC National Champ Gary Carlton won the Karter Division race (and also placed second in the All Star race). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
In Brief: He isn't as known as Beckham, but he's MVP of the MLS Nov 16, 2007
Christian Fittipaldi will drive for Andretti Green Racing in the American Le Mans sports car series next season. Fittipaldi, 36, nephew of two-time Formula One champion and Indianapolis 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi, is a former CART teammate of AGR co-owner Michael Andretti. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Nakajima joins elite club of fathers and sons Oct 11, 2007
Other fathers and sons in F1 included Graham and Damon Hill, Gillles and Jacques Villeneuve, Wilson and Christian Fittipaldi, Mario and Michael Andretti, Keke and Nico Roseberg, and Jack and David Brabham. AFP. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
All-American racers Aug 10, 2007
Early in 2006, at Mexico City, Stallings qualified the car near the bottom of the grid, and a quick inspection of those quicker than him revealed a veritable who's who of international driving talent like Scott Pruett, Max Papis, Max Angelelli, Jorg Bergmeister and Christian Fittipaldi. went to my guys and said, This makes no sense at all. (Corning Leader, NY)
Crown Royal Debuts National Television Campaign to Promote Responsible Drinking Jul 4, 2007
"Crown Royal is in its second year as the primary sponsor of the No. 26 Roush Fenway Racing Ford Fusion team driven by McMurray. This includes the primary paint scheme of the No. 26 car at 23 races during the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. Additionally, the Crown Royal Special Reserve brand is presenting sponsor of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series and primary sponsor of Cheever Racing's No. 39 Porsche driven by Christian Fittipaldi and Harrison Brix. Crown Royal is also the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fogarty sets track record for Mid-Ohio pole Jun 23, 2007
Christian Fittipaldi was second fastest with a lap of 103. 292 mph in a Porsche Fabcar, and Darren Law was third at 102. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Hornish to start MIS 200 Jun 16, 2007
Other open-wheel drivers who have competed in ARCA include Juan Pablo Montoya, Paul Tracy, Christian Fittipaldi and Danny Sullivan. "It'll be good practice for the Busch race when we come back," he said. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Indy champ Hornish hears Cup's siren song May 25, 2007
Other Indy-car winners (Christian Fittipaldi, Paul Tracy, Scott Pruett) have struggled to make the leap, and only one (Tony Stewart) has done so directly from the IRL.. When Hornish joined the team in 2004, car owner Roger Penske and team President Tim Cindric made their driver aware that if he wanted to try NASCAR, they'd plot a steady course without pressure to perform immediately. (USA Today -- Sports)
A First in Sports History - Crown Royal Awards Naming Rights to Major Sporting Event After Adult Consumer Feb 17, 2007
Additionally, the Crown Royal Special Reserve brand is presenting sponsor of the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series and primary sponsor of Cheever Racing's No. 39 Porsche driven by Christian Fittipaldi and Harrison Brix. Crown Royal will also serve as title sponsor in 2007 of the Crown Royal 200 at Watkins Glen, N.Y., on August 9-10. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Montoya wins at Daytona Jan 29, 2007
(39) Christian Fittipaldi; Eddie Cheever Jr.; Emmanuel Collard; Sascha Maassen; DP, Crown Royal Special Reserve/Cheever Racing Porsche Crawford, 601. 25. (USA Today -- Sports)
Need for speed Jan 22, 2007
Last year, Mr. Carpentier and teammates Christian Fittipaldi and Eddie Cheever, Jr. challenged for a podium and possible win at Daytona before a mechanical failure two hours from the finish ruined their run. They ended the race 17th. (Globe and Mail)
