2001 Motorola 220

  2001 Road America

Race details
Race 14 of 21 in the 2001 CART season
Date	August 19, 2001
Official name	Motorola 220
Location	Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.048 mi / 6.515 km
Distance	45 laps, 182.160 mi / 293.158 km
Pole position
Driver	Kenny Bräck	Team Rahal
Time	2:03.531
Fastest lap
Driver	Bruno Junqueira	Chip Ganassi Racing
Time	1:43.606 (on lap 40 of 45)
Podium
First	Bruno Junqueira	Chip Ganassi Racing
Second	Michael Andretti	Team Motorola
Third	Adrian Fernández	Fernández Racing

The 2001 Motorola 220 was a CART race at the Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, United States. It was the 14th round. It happened at August 19, 2001.

Qualifying

Kenny Brack, from Team Rahal, started on pole position.

Race

At the start, the Brazilian driver Bruno Junqueira was hit by his countryman Christian Fittipaldi. Then, the Sigma Autosport driver, the Spaniard Oriol Servià collided with the Scottish driver Dario Franchitti, from Team Green. Both continued in the race. The Japanese driver Tora Takagi was spun by Roberto Moreno. Then, the first caution happened, as the Brazilian driver Max Wilson went airborne after hit the American driver Bryan Herta, from Forsythe Racing. Both retired. Just a few laps later, the American Team Motorola driver Michael Andretti was hit by the New Zealand driver Scott Dixon. They continued in the race. The Brazilian driver Mauricio Gugelmin retired at the Kink after spun in the puddle. Tora Takagi did the same. He also retired. At lap 22, Memo Gidley, who was in very good race, spun and crashed heavily at The Tunnel. He suffered a broken arm. Dario Franchitti retired due to engine problems. The restart came out at lap 36. With 16 minutes to go, Michael Andretti collided with Christian Fittipaldi. This collision gave the lead to Bruno Junqueira. With 5 minutes to go, Kenny Brack missed the curve and did it very wide. He continued in the race. Bruno Junqueira won for the first time in his CART career.