2005 Molson Indy Toronto
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 6 of 13 in the 2005 Champ Car season | |
| Exhibition Place track layout | |
| Date | July 10, 2005 |
| Official name | Molson Indy Toronto |
| Location | Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Course | Temporary Street Course 1.755 mi / 2.824 km |
| Distance | 86 laps 150.930 mi / 242.864 km |
| Weather | Sunny with temperatures reaching up to 32 °C (90 °F); with temperatures dropping slightly to 25.7 °C (78.3 °F) by the end of the event[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 58.552 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Justin Wilson (RuSPORT) |
| Time | 59.940 (on lap 79 of 86) |
| Podium | |
| First | Justin Wilson (RuSPORT) |
| Second | Oriol Servià (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Third | Alex Tagliani (Team Australia) |
Motor car race
The 2005 Molson Indy Toronto was the sixth round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on July 10, 2005 on the streets of Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sébastien Bourdais was the pole sitter and Justin Wilson won the race. It was the first American open wheel victory for the British driver. Sébastien Bourdais took the season points lead by finishing fifth and would end up keeping the points lead for the remainder of the season.
Qualifying results
[edit ]| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 59.010 | 58.552 | 58.552 |
| 2 | Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 58.887 | 58.594 | 58.594 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 59.519 | 58.554 | 58.554 |
| 4 | Spain | Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:00.013 | 58.795 | 58.795 |
| 5 | Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 59.248 | 58.821 | 58.821 |
| 6 | Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 59.380 | 59.089 | 59.089 |
| 7 | United States | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 59.507 | 59.256 | 59.256 |
| 8 | Brazil | Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 59.372 | 59.451 | 59.372 |
| 9 | United States | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 59.578 | 59.416 | 59.416 |
| 10 | France | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.477 | 59.448 | 59.448 |
| 11 | Canada | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.478 | 59.486 | 59.486 |
| 12 | Sweden | Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 1:00.402 | 59.705 | 59.705 |
| 13 | Brazil | Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.687 | 59.961 | 59.961 |
| 14 | Germany | Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 1:01.992 | 1:00.189 | 1:00.189 |
| 15 | Brazil | Alex Sperafico | HVM Racing | 1:00.686 | 1:00.336 | 1:00.336 |
| 16 | United Kingdom | Ryan Dalziel | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.877 | 1:00.436 | 1:00.436 |
| 17 | United States | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 1:00.783 | 1:00.591 | 1:00.591 |
| 18 | Australia | Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 1:01.015 | 1:00.613 | 1:00.613 |
Race
[edit ]| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | United Kingdom Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 86 | 1:46:10.177 | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | 2 | Spain Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 86 | +0.730 secs* | 4 | 28 |
| 3 | 15 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 86 | +1.695 secs | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | 12 | United States Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 86 | +1.868 secs | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 86 | +2.558 secs | 1 | 23 |
| 6 | 31 | United States Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 86 | +3.234 secs | 17 | 20 |
| 7 | 8 | Germany Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 86 | +4.698 secs | 14 | 17 |
| 8 | 55 | Brazil Alex Sperafico | HVM Racing | 86 | +5.377 secs | 15 | 15 |
| 9 | 19 | United Kingdom Ryan Dalziel | Dale Coyne Racing | 85 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 13 |
| 10 | 34 | France Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 85 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | 27 | Canada Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 83 | Shut off | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | 10 | United States A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 80 | Contact | 9 | 9 |
| 13 | 7 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 80 | Contact | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | Australia Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 65 | Contact | 18 | 7 |
| 15 | 4 | Sweden Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 60 | Contact | 12 | 6 |
| 16 | 3 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 57 | Out of fuel | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | 21 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 56 | Contact | 8 | 4 |
| 18 | 11 | Brazil Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 55 | Contact | 13 | 3 |
* Race finished under caution.
Caution flags
[edit ]| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 57-61 | da Matta (21) & R. Sperafico (11) contact |
| 62-65 | Wirdheim (4) contact |
| 66-71 | Marshall (5), Philippe (34) & Glock (8) contact |
| 81-86 | Allmendinger (10) & Domínguez (7) contact; Ranger (27) stall |
Notes
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- New Race Record Justin Wilson 1:46:10.177
- Average Speed 85.296 mph
Championship standings after the race
[edit ]- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | 150 |
| 1 | 2 | Canada Paul Tracy | 135 |
| 1 | 3 | United Kingdom Justin Wilson | 128 |
| 1 | 4 | United States A. J. Allmendinger | 111 |
| 2 | 5 | Spain Oriol Servià | 107 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
[edit ]- ^ "2005 Molson Indy Toronto weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
External links
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