Felipe Giaffone turned a brilliant performance is his home country of Brazil to win the Mil KM de Brasilia endurance race April 21. Giaffone and co-drivers Flavio de Andrade and Ruyter Pacheco started second and took the lead after Giaffone passed the famed Brazilian Formula One driver Nelson Piquet. The 183-lap race, plagued by rain throughout the event, ended near midnight after 7 hours and 13 minutes and saw 20 cars take the green flag. KM de Brasilia are the premier endurance races in Brazil. Giaffone is third in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series points standings and is the leading rookie of the year candidate after two of 13 Indy Racing events in 2001.
Skies are sunny with a light westerly breeze.
88 Dar towed into pits. End of practice, first group. Sarah Fisher 214.687 4. Mark Dismore 214.210 5. Debris on backstretch.