Archive for June, 2002
Schumacher Delights Home Fans
Schumacher delights home fans
NUERBURGRING (Germany)
June 22.
Michael Schumacher delighted the home fans by lapping nearly a second faster than his Ferrari team mate Rubens Barrichello in today’s free practice for the European Grand Prix.
The four-times world champion, chasing his 60th career victory tomorrow and his seventh in nine Formula One races this season, lapped the reconfigured Nuerburgring circuit in one minute 30.658 seconds.
He spun, without serious consequences, on a bright morning in the Eifel Hills. The session was brought forward to ensure the later televised qualifying does not clash with World Cup soccer action.
Brazilian Barrichello was second fastest in 1:31.598, ahead of Michael’s younger brother Ralf in a Williams in 1:31.685.
Williams asserted themselves as Ferrari’s closest challengers with Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya fourth quickest as he prepared for a possible third successive pole.
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Bajaj To Supply 125cc Bike To Kawasaki
Bajaj to supply 125cc bike to Kawasaki
NEW DELHI: Bajaj Auto is close to inking a deal with Kawasaki Motors for supplying a 125cc motorcycle to the Japanese two-wheeler giant for selling it globally, a senior company official said here. “Right now, talks are going on. They (Kawasaki) saw our quality and productivity and it has been in-principle decided that they would source motorcycles from us and distribute it worldwide through their network,” Bajaj Auto Vice-Chairman Madhur Bajaj told PTI
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