143 S Kjeldsen Den 73 70 R Claydon 71 72 144 M Anglert Swe 72 72 G Orr 70

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143 S Kjeldsen (Den) 73 70, R Claydon 71 72 144 M Anglert (Swe) 72 72; G Orr 70 74; D Lynn 68 76; P Fowler (Aus) 72 72; S Leaney (Aus) 70 74 145 J Spence 74 71; R Gonzalez (Arg) 74 71; P Price 72 73; I Poulter 74 71; B Davis 75 70; P Lonard (Aus) 67 78; T Levet (Fr) 72 73 146 M A Martin (Sp) 73 73; R Johnson (Swe) 74 72; J Mellor 72 74; C Hanell (Swe) 73 73; I Woosnam 71 75; T Gogele (Ger) 74 72; J Rivero (Sp) 75 71; M Brier (Aut) 70 76. Scotland’s Janice Moodie hit a hot streak of six birdies in seven holes in a back nine of 31 to move into third place at the halfway stage of the Welch’s/Circle K Championship in Tucson, Arizona. Scotland’s Janice Moodie hit a hot streak of six birdies in seven holes in a back nine of 31 to move into third place at the halfway stage of the Welch’s/Circle K Championship in Tucson, Arizona.
The 26-year-old, who has had a second and a third this year and lies fifth on the US money list, shot 66 to stand on nine-under-par 135.She finished three shots behind Christie Kerr, who fired a 68 for the 12-under total of 132 and a two-shot lead over fellow-American, Moira Dunn.As with Moodie, they are both seeking a debut professional win.Moodie was in a group of four players completed by the ever-dangerous South Korea’s Se Ri Pak and Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam plus Australian Fiona Pike.”I suddenly caught fire,” said a delighted Moodie, who is in her third year on tour.”I had been hitting the ball close but then the putter started to work.”Trish Johnson’s new-found hunger for success saw her head straight for the practice range after she had finished on five-under after a second-round 71.Johnson, with three birdies in the first 12 holes, had got to seven-under, but then dropped two shots in an untidy finish.”It was predictably unpredictable,” said the player who won twice in Europe last year and has banked over 140,000 from the US Tour.”I only had three pars on the back nine and now I’m off to the practice ground At the moment I’m skint and I need the money. That helps focus the attention.”Laura Davies repaired some of the damage of a first-round 74 with a 66, while Scotland’s Catriona Matthew repeated her opening 70 and they both finished on four under 140.Leading Scores after the second round of the $700,000 LPGA Welch’s-Circle K Championship, played on the 6,222-yard (5,662-meter), par-72 Randolph Park Golf Course (US unless stated, a-denotes amateur):Cristie Kerr 64-68-132 Moira Dunn 68-66-134 Se Ri Pak 70-65-135 Janice Moodie 69-66-135 Annika Sorenstam 67-68-135 Fiona Pike 67-68-135 Sara Sanders 68-68-136 Lorie Kane 68-68-136 Mi Hyun Kim 66-70-136 Marisa Baena 71-66-137 Michele Redman 70-67-137 Dina Ammaccapane 70-67-137 Brandie Burton 69-68-137 Pat Hurst 68-69-137 Jean Zedlitz 71-67-138 Dottie Pepper 70-68-138 Charlotta Sorenstam 69-69-138 A J Eathorne 69-69-138 Cathy Johnston-Forbes 68-70-138 Kristi Albers 67-71-138 Michelle McGann 72-67-139 Maria Hjorth 71-68-139 Kelli Kuehne 70-69-139 Becky Iverson 70-69-139 a-Jenna Daniels 70-69-139 Maggie Will 68-71-139 Trish Johnson 68-71-139 Laura Davies 74-66-140 Tracy Hanson 74-66-140 Juli Inkster 73-67-140 Mary Beth Zimmerman 70-70-140 Caroline McMillan 70-70-140 Catriona Matthew 70-70-140 Ashli Bunch 70-70-140 Kristal Parker 68-72-140 Akiko Fukushima 68-72-140. McLaren Mercedes mechanics refitted two engines within 42 minutes today to ensure Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard took No 1 and No 2 spots on the grid at the Australian GP for the third successive year. McLaren Mercedes mechanics refitted two engines within 42 minutes today to ensure Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard took No 1 and No 2 spots on the grid at the Australian GP for the third successive year.
And while team officials praised both crews for their endeavors under enormous pressure, the engineers were blamed for contributing to the problems.Mercedes Motorsport chief Norbert Haug said: “The winners were really the mechanics.”"We were reasonably quick today, but the engine side did not do such a good job this morning, in fact it did a very bad job,” he added.Haug said the mechanical difficulties should have been ironed out before the cars arrived in Australia to give the drivers as much time as possible on the circuit.”This should not have happened after our extensive testing program and I apologize to our guys who had to change the engines in record time,” he said.Hakkinen completed only six laps in two 45-minute practice sessions due to a valve problem and Coulthard had a water pump problem, meaning both cars required new engines in the brief period between sessions.Despite the relative success Saturday, McLaren officials said the team was “nowhere near where we wanted to be this weekend.”—WE’LL CALL YOU McLaren F1 boss Ron Dennis on Saturday moved to quash reported claims by Eddie Irvine that he’d rejected an offer to drive for McLaren this season on financial grounds.Dennis said he’d approached Irvine, who drove for Ferrari last season before switching to Jaguar for its F1 debut in 2000, but that it was policy for McLaren to speak to all the topline drivers at the end of each season.”We met him, we spoke on the telephone, but at no stage was money discussed,” said Dennis. “Eddie is a colorful character but he shouldn’t try to rewrite history.”We can afford to pay what we likEddie was understandably very keen to drive for us …

but we decided to stick with Mika (Hakkinen) and David (Coulthard) because they are the best drivers – they’re well paid and they’re happy.”—FERRARI HONORED Ferrari founder Enzo Ferrari has been named the most significant contributor to motor sport in the 20th Century.Ferrari racing team boss Jean Todt accepted the accolade at the Australian Grand Prix ball in Melbourne.Australian GP supremo Ron Walker said the award was the concept of the Australian GP Corporation and was backed by the sport’s world governing body.”The ball marked the opening of Formula One in the new millennium, so we decided it was an appropriate time to honor the most important contributor of the previous century,” Walker said today.Enzo Ferrari, who died in 1988, was a unanimous choice of the various team chiefs and F1 officials consulted, he said.”If it wasn’t for him, this whole fantasy wouldn’t be possible,” Walker added, describing F1 racing as the biggest “fairytale” in world sport.The Ferrari team has competed in more Grands Prix and, with 125 wins to its credit, has won more than any other team.”It’s a fantastic honor for Enzo Ferrari, who created this legend,” said Todt.—FAST LAP Australian swimmer Kieren Perkins, world record holder at 1,500 meters freestyle, turned three laps in the fast lane in a McLaren F1 vehicle around the Albert Park circuit today.The Olympic gold medalist sat behind McLaren test driver Olivier Panis in a specially constructed two-seat cockpit. He said he loved it, although the ride was a bit of a pain in the neck.”I want to go again,” said Perkins “It was absolutely fantastic … (but) my neck is absolutely killing me.”Swimming Australia officials will be hoping it’s only a temporary pain.Perkins is a gold medal prospect for Australia at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.—IRISH EYES Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern traveled a long way to see some of Ireland’s highest profile motor sports statesmen at work.Ahern, in Australia for a state visit, took time out Saturday to meet Jordan GP boss Eddie Jordan in the F1 garage at Albert Park and watch Jaguar’s No 1 driver Eddie Irvine qualifying for the Australian GP.Jordan, an Irish ambassador for tourism and sport, had earlier joined Ahern for official functions on Friday night.Irvine, who won the Australian GP in a Ferrari last season and placed No 2 in the 1999 drivers’ championship, qualified 7th on the grid for the F1 newcomers.. Mika Hakkinen secured pole position for the third successive year as McLaren grabbed both spots at the front of the grid with a one-two finish in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne today.

Mika Hakkinen secured pole position for the third successive year as McLaren grabbed both spots at the front of the grid with a one-two finish in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne today.
Hakkinen, chasing his third consecutive F1 drivers’ championship, covered the 5.303-kilometer (3.295-mile) Albert Park circuit in 1 minute, 30.556 seconds.The Finn was just ahead of teammate David Coulthard, who clocked 1:30.910 before crashing on the last lap.Coulthard spun across the gravel pit adjacent to the second last turn, damaging the wing and snapping off the left rear wheel.”I just lost the back end trying to make up some time,” the Scot said. “I ran out of time trying to make up some adjustments to the car and tried too hard to push it through.”It was the third successive year Hakkinen, Coulthard and Ferrari No 1 Michael Schumacher have taken the first three places on the grid at the season-opening GP.Schumacher will be in the second row at race start Sunday alongside teammate Rubens Barrichello, the fourth fastest qualifier.Hakkinen, who drove only six laps in two 45-minute practice sessions earlier Saturday due to mechanical problems, said times didn’t matter as long as the opposition was behind him.”I expected the field to be quite close, as long as we are first and second … it doesn’t matter, as long as (Ferrari) are behind us,” he said.Schumacher, who produced the fastest times in practice on Friday and this morning, continued to experiment in qualifying and only completed nine laps as he aborted several runs in a bid to adjust his set up.”I’m not frustrated,” he said. “I’m not worried honestly – it doesn’t really matter if you’re in first or third position, it’s going to be a long race, a hard race and I’m confident we’ve got the set up to challenge.”We had opportunity to take pole today,” he added. “Compare that to previous years and it’s an improvement.”The car is better, faster and you feel more confident automatically – last year we were nowhere near close enough to push anything.”Jordan drivers Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Jarno Trulli took fifth and sixth positions on the grid.Eddie Irvine, who won in Melbourne last year in a Ferrari after both McLarens withdrew due to mechanical problems, got his debut for F1 newcomer Jaguar off to a positive start by taking No 7 spot on the grid.Irvine was just ahead of former world No 1 Jacques Villeneuve, who pushed his Honda-powered British American Racing car to the 8th fastest time.Villeneuve, who took pole in Melbourne with Williams in 1996 and ‘97, is back among the leaders after struggling during BAR’s debut season last year.Qualifying started slowly, the track remaining deserted for 12 minutes until Prost No 1 Jean Alesi entered the circuit.Barrichello remained in the Ferrari garage until more than half of the one-hour session had expired.As expected, the three F1 rookie drivers will start at the rear of the 22-car grid.Prost No.


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