The 2001 American Memorial was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) motor race held on September 15, 2001, at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, in Klettwitz, Germany. It was the 16th round of the 2001 CART season and the first race in the series to be held in Europe. Originally known as the German 500, the race's name was changed by CART in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Kenny Bräck won the race for Team Rahal after starting from second position; his teammate Max Papis finished in second place, and Patrick Carpentier was third. The season points leader entering the race, Gil de Ferran, was awarded the pole position when qualifying was cancelled after a practice session was rained out. Bräck took the lead early in the race, and built a seven-second advantage before going off course while trying to lap another car. Carpentier took his place after the lap 64 incident, and held the lead until Tony Kanaan passed him on lap 95. After passing Carpentier for second, Alex Zanardi moved ahead of Kanaan after a series of pit stops between laps 121 to 123. Zanardi held the top spot entering his final scheduled pit stop with 12 laps remaining. Upon leaving the pit lane, Zanardi lost control of his car, which turned sideways onto the circuit. Alex Tagliani crashed into Zanardi's car, splitting the chassis into two pieces. The crash led to the amputation of both of Zanardi's legs. The rest of the race was run under a caution flag, and Bräck, who had moved into second place before Zanardi's pit stop, secured the victory. Zanardi and Tagliani were taken to a Berlin hospital; Zanardi had a fractured pelvis and a concussion in addition to his amputations, while Tagliani was not severely injured. (en)
The American Memorial 2001 var den sextonde i CART World Series 2001. Racet kördes den 15 september på EuroSpeedway Lausitz i Tyskland. (sv)
O Grande Prêmio de Lausitz de 2001 (inicialmente, German 500 e renomeado, em seguida, para American Memorial de 2001) foi a décima-quarta etapa da temporada de 2001 da CART. Foi a primeira incursão da categoria no continente europeu, e a corrida teve como vencedor o sueco Kenny Bräck, da Team Rahal. Antes da largada, houve uma homenagem às vítimas do atentado de 11 de setembro ocorrido 4 dias antes, nos Estados Unidos. Este GP é lembrado pelo gravíssimo acidente do italiano Alessandro Zanardi, da Mo Nunn Racing, cujo carro foi acertado pelo canadense Alex Tagliani, da Forsythe. Devido ao excesso de detritos espalhados na pista, a direção de prova optou em continuá-la em bandeira amarela até o final, dando a vitória a Bräck. Max Papis, também da Rahal, chegou em segundo e Patrick Carpentier, da Forsythe, cruzou a linha de chegada em terceiro. Dentre os brasileiros, o melhor colocado foi Tony Kanaan, em quinto lugar. (pt)
The American Memorial 2001 var den sextonde i CART World Series 2001. Racet kördes den 15 september på EuroSpeedway Lausitz i Tyskland. (sv)
The 2001 American Memorial was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) motor race held on September 15, 2001, at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, in Klettwitz, Germany. It was the 16th round of the 2001 CART season and the first race in the series to be held in Europe. Originally known as the German 500, the race's name was changed by CART in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. Kenny Bräck won the race for Team Rahal after starting from second position; his teammate Max Papis finished in second place, and Patrick Carpentier was third. (en)
O Grande Prêmio de Lausitz de 2001 (inicialmente, German 500 e renomeado, em seguida, para American Memorial de 2001) foi a décima-quarta etapa da temporada de 2001 da CART. Foi a primeira incursão da categoria no continente europeu, e a corrida teve como vencedor o sueco Kenny Bräck, da Team Rahal. Antes da largada, houve uma homenagem às vítimas do atentado de 11 de setembro ocorrido 4 dias antes, nos Estados Unidos. (pt)