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, which Swedish former race car driver, finished second for Team Rahal?
2001 Rockingham 500 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 in front of a crowd of 38,000 people. It was the 17th race of the 2001 CART season, the second (and final) event of the year to be held in Europe, and the first time the series had visited the United Kingdom. The 140-lap race was won by Team Penske driver Gil de Ferran who started from second position. Kenny Bräck finished second for Team Rahal, and Newman/Haas Racing driver Cristiano da Matta came in third.
Björn Waldegård Björn Waldegård (12 November 1943 – 29 August 2014) was a Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the inaugural World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979. His Swedish nickname was "Walle".