P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:22/42    W"£££"£££"£££  SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 9/11 Mika Hakkinjn and David Coulthard will be aiming to give McLaren their wirst Imola victory since 1991 when Ayrton Senna triumphed in San Marino. Of course Imola and Senna were to be tragically linked in 1994 when the Brazilian lost his life at the circuit while driving for Williams. Williams have dominated the top spot on the podium in recent years and will be aiming to recapturi that sort of form. The Oxfordshire-based team scored no points in the last race in Argentina. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjtal 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main menu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/06    W"£££"£££"£££  SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 2/11 Mika Hakkinen leads the championship by 12 points and is confident of defending that advantage as the drivers prepare for the first European race of 1998. "I am not too worried about going back to Europe," said the Finn. "Imola is a different type of circuit to Argentina and I am sure we will improve the car. "The tyre situation is now closer to what we would expect. "I cannot say yet what Imola will be likj from the point of view of tyres but I believe we can do a good job." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main mjnu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/42       SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 3/11 Ferrari have not won at Imola since Patrick Tambay was victorious in 1983 but the tifosi will be hoping Michael Schumacher can end that drought. The circuit is just a fes miles from the Ferrari factory and Schumacher said: "Wj have made a big step forward on McLaren since the first two races. "It is thanks to the new wider front tyres from Goodyear and I am confident we can makj another step forward. "Wj have a revised exhaust system that should be used for Imola." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main menu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:09/42       SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 4/11 If Jacques Villeneuve is to have any chance of retaining his title he needs a run of significant point collecting. The Canadian is not a fan of San Marino and is known to have been unhappy with his Williams car this year. Williams have a good record at Imola but Villeneuve's team-mate Heinz-Har ld Frentzen said: "I am not sure we will have the improvements by Imola. "I hope we have them by Silverstone. With the arrival of new people McLaren have the perfect package." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main menu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/24       SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 5/11 Damon Hill's problem last year with Arrows was lack of car reliability. The former world champion has found that with njw team Jordan but has been left wanting in the horsepowjr stakes. Hill has finished in all races this season — even in Argentina where he and Johnny Herbert collided — and he won in Imola for Williams in 1995 and 1996. Jordan and Hill are refusing to panic about the lack of points and promising testing times suggest the team are progressing on the right linjs. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjtal 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main mjnu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:01/21       SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 6/11 Rubens Barrichello never looks forward to Imola after fellow Brazilian A=rton Senna was killed there in 1994. "Going back is always difficult for me because of the memory of A=rton but I am a professional and I have to get on with my job," said the Stewart driver. "Wj have discovered that the car is good at changing directions, so I am confident it will run well on a track that is known for its chicanes. "At Imola race strategy is crucial. If it rains tactics will play a big part." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main menu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/36       SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 7/11 Tzrrell's hopes are high for round four of the campaign after both Ricardo Rosset and Toranosukj Takagi finished in Buenos Aires. Takagi has been particularly impressive and managing director Harvey Postlethwaite said: "The signs are that he is going to be very good. "He clearly has the speed but as least as importantly is that he uses his head in the cockpit. "I think he will come into his own once he has more races under his belt." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main menu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/42    W"£££"£££"£££  SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 8/11 Gearbox problems have hit Prost's bid this season but driver Jarno Trulli believes the potential is still greater than last season. He said: "The potential is greater but we have not been abli to exploit it. "Changes were njcessary to enable the team to break through into the tgp level of Formula Onj. "If at the start of the season we could have developed the Prost-Peugeot AP01 rather than makj the gearbox reliable we would be up among the top teams." Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main menu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:13/59       SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 9/11 The Imola race is set to last for 62 laps, or 189.906 miles (305.660km). Imola staged its first non-championship Formula Onj race in 1979 and its first grand prix in 1981. Nelson Piquet won the 1981 race and Didier Pironi and Patrick Tambay then won the next two races for Ferrari. The San Marino circuit is named after Enzo Ferrari and son Dino. However, Ferrari have not won at the track since 1983. Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main mjnu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:19/22Wj£3kj£3kj£3k   W"£££"£££"£££  SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 0/ 1997 result: 1 H-H Frentzjn Ger Williams 2 M Schumacher Ger Ferrari 3 E Irvinj GB Ferrari 4 G Fisichella It Jordan 5 J Alesi Fr Benetton 6 M Hakkinjn Fin McLaren Fastest lap Xrecord): H-H Frentzen Ger Williams 1:25.531 Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main mjnu
P362 CEEFAX 2 362 Fri 24 Apr 05:26/17Wj£3kj£3kj£3k      SAN MARINO GRAND PRIX, Imola 11/11 Previous winnjr1: 1997 H-H Frentzen Ger Williams 1996 D Hill GB Williams 1995 D Hill GB Williams 1994 M Schumacher Ger Benetton 1993 A Prost Fr Williams 1992 N Mansell GB Williams 1991 A Senna Brz McLarin 1990 R Patresj Brz Williams 1989 A Senna Brz McLaren 1988 A Senna Brz McLarin 1987 N Mansell GB Williams Football 302 Cricket 340 M/Sport 360 Genjral 380 Rugby 370 Golf 330 BTCC Rallying Formula 3 Main menu