Round 8, Mex. City Results

ROUND 8, MEXIO CITY, SEPTEMBER 20 & 21

MEXICAN FORMULA 3000 MARLBORO CUP 1997

Autodromo Hnos. Rodriguez Circuit Length : 4,000 m.

STARTING GRID (Parrilla de Salida)

Pos. No.  Driver                 Time       
          (Piloto)               (Tiempo)   
 1   7    Derek Higgins          1'15.621
 2   2    Jimmy Morales          1'15.895
 3   1    Jaime Cordero          1'16.139 
 4   17   Fernando Plata         1'16.391
 5   4    Jorge Goeters          1'16.770
 6   20   Michael Goeters (r)    1'16.797 
 7   21   Patrick Goeters        1'17.270
 8   26   Mario Dominguez        1'17.506
 9   16   Marcelo Belden         1'17.847
10   9    Freddy Tame Jr.        1'17.904
11   27   Freddy Van Beuren      1'18.619
12   18   David Martinez (r)     1'18.712
13   3    Eduardo Goeters        1'19.224
14   10   Carlos Peralta (r)     1'43.178

(r) = rookie/novato

RACE RESULTS (Resultados)

Pos. No.  Driver                 Nat  Team           Laps  Time
          (Piloto)                   (Equipo)        (vtas)
 1   7    Derek Higgins          Irl  Quaker State    30   38.26.819
 2   2    Jimmy Morales          Mex  Marlboro        30     + 9.760
 3   1    Jaime Cordero          Mex  Marlboro        30    + 24.278
 4   4    Jorge Goeters          Mex  Quaker State    30    + 25.486
 5   17   Fernando Plata         Mex  Canel's         30    + 33.446
 6   16   Marcelo Belden         Mex  Canel's         30  + 1'07.194
 7   18   David Martinez         Mex  Tecate          30  + 1'07.990
 8   27   Freddy Van Beuren      Mex  Herdez          29     running
 9   9    Freddy Tame Jr.        Mex  Roshfrans       29     running
10   20   Michael Goeters (r)    Mex  Rotoplas/GRT    28     running
11   21   Patrick Goeters        Mex  Rotoplas/GRT    28     running
12   10   Carlos Peralta (r)     Mex  Sentra           3      engine
13   3    Eduardo Goeters        Mex  TF Victor        2      engine
     26   Mario Dominguez*       Mex  Herdez          30   38'25.392      

*Mario Dominguez (26) originally finished in fisrt place, but was disqualified due to engine irregularities.

*Mario Dominguez termino en primer lugar al terminar la carrera, pero fue descalificado en la revision tecnica por tener alterado su motor.

Fastest Race Lap (Vuelta mas rapida en carrera) : 1'16.005 Mario Dominguez Race Leaders : Derek Higgins 1-26 Mario Dominguez 26-30 (r) = rookie/novato

CHAMPIONSHIP STATUS (Estado del Campeonato)

Drivers :                          Teams :
(Pilotos)                          (Equipos)

Pos. Driver            Points      Pos. Team            Points
 1   Jimmy Morales      706*        1   Marlboro        1037
 2   Derek Higgins      575         2   Quaker State     919
 3   Mario Dominguez    402         3   Herdez           759
 4   Jorge Goeters      382         4   Canel's          422
 5   Freddy Van Beuren  357         5   GRT              395
 6   Jaime Credro       331         6   TF Victor        366
 7   Freddy Tame Jr.    281         7   Martiga/Tecate   226
 8   Eduardo Goeters    235         8   Cacasa           209
 9   Fernando Plata     214         9   Roshfrans         72
 10  Enrique Contreras  187         10  Sentra            66
 11  David Martinez     182         
 12  Patrick Goeters    154 
 13  Rod McLeod         133
 14  Michael Goeters    108
 25  Marcelo Belden      75
 16  Carlos Peralta      66
 17  Guillermo Oliveras  64
 18  Gerardo Martinez    44
 19  Rafael Martinez     35
 10  Carlos Contreras    33
 21  Ruben Garcia N.     29

*1997 Champion

Rookie of the Year

Pos. Driver            Points
1    David Martinez     182
2    Rod McLeod         133
3    Michael Goeters    108
4    Carlos Peralta      66
5    Guillermo Oliveras  64

Ramon Osorio J.

Next Race : October 12, Guadalajara, Autodromo Hnos. Gallo (1,200 m.) (Proxima Carrera)