Rockingham set for September date

The Rockingham race, on September 16, will form the first part of a European swing, with Germany's new Lausitzring circuit hosting a race the following weekend. Although Rockingham refused to comment on the provision of a date, it is believed that the final, 22-race calendar will be announced towards the end of July.

Currently, CART's agreement with its franchise-holding teams is for a maximum of 20 races, however new CART boss Bobby Rahal has hinted that the teams may agree to up that limit to as many as 24 races. Also new on the 2001 calendar is a season-opening race in Monterrey, Mexico.


March 11, Monterrey (MEX)
March 25, Rio de Janeiro (BR)
April 8, Long Beach (USA)
April 22, Motegi (J)
May 6, Nazareth (USA)
May 13, Texas (USA)
June 3, Milwaukee (USA)
June 10, Detroit (USA)
June 24, Cleveland (USA)
July 1, Portland (USA)
July 15, Toronto (CAN)
July 22, Michigan (USA)
July 29, Chicago (USA)
Aug 12, Mid-Ohio (USA)
Aug 19, Elkhart Lake (USA)
Sept 2, Vancouver (CAN)
Sept 16, Rockingham (GB)
Sept 23, Lausitzring (D)
Oct 7, Houston (USA)
Oct 14, Laguna Seca (USA)
Oct 28, Surfers' Paradise (AUS)
Nov 4, Fontana (USA)