The 2001 Rockingham 500 was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) motor race held on 22 September 2001 at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby, Northamptonshire, England before 38,000 people. It was the 17th race of the 2001 CART season, the second event of the year to be held in Europe, and the series' first visit to the United Kingdom. Team Penske driver Gil de Ferran won the 140-lap race starting from second position. Kenny Bräck finished second for Team Rahal, and Newman/Haas Racing driver Cristiano da Matta was third.
Rockingham Motor Speedway, where the race was held.
Kenny Bräck (pictured in 2011) was awarded pole position as the leader of the Drivers' Championship standings.
Cristiano da Matta (pictured in 2004) finished in third place.
Gil de Ferran (pictured in 2005) clinched his first victory of the season, and the sixth of his career.
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
