On Friday , 29 April , during the first qualifying session to determine the starting order for the race , Rubens Barrichello , a driver for Jordan , hit a kerb at the `` Variante Bassa '' corner at 140 mph ( 225 km/h ) , launching him into the air .
On Friday 29 April , during the first qualifying session to determine the starting order for the race , Rubens Barrichello , a driver for Jordan , hit a kerb at the `` Variante Bassa '' corner at 140 miles an hour ( 225 kilometres an hour ) , launching him into the air .