2002 Sure for Men Rockingham 500
The 2002 Sure for Men Rockingham 500 was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) motor race held on 14 September 2002 at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby, Northamptonshire, England in front of an estimated crowd of 38,000 people. It was the 15th round of the 2002 CART season, the second Rockingham 500, and the only race of the year to be held in Europe. Team Green driver Dario Franchitti won the 211-lap race starting from fifth position. Cristiano da Matta finished second for Newman/Haas Racing, and Forsythe Racing's Patrick Carpentier was third.
Rockingham Motor Speedway, where the race was held.
Darren Manning made his CART début at the race for Team St. George
Kenny Bräck had the seventh pole position of his career.
Patrick Carpentier was restricted to qualifying tenth but ran strongly in the race to finish third.
Rockingham Motor Speedway
Rockingham Motor Speedway is a former racing motorsport venue in Rockingham, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, near the town of Corby. It hosted professional and club races, as well as testing, track days, driver training, exhibitions and conferences. It claimed to be Europe's fastest racing circuit, and was the first banked oval constructed in Britain since the closure of Brooklands in 1939.
Aerial of Rockingham Motor Speedway
Gil de Ferran on his way to victory in the 2001 Rockingham 500
A panorama of Rockingham