2005 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
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| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 1 of 13 in the 2005 Champ Car season | |
| Long Beach Track Layout | |
| Date | April 10, 2005 |
| Official name | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
| Location | Long Beach, California, United States |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 1.968 mi / 3.167 km |
| Distance | 81 laps 159.408 mi / 256.527 km |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Paul Tracy (Forsythe Championship Racing) |
| Time | 1:07.485 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:09.171 (on lap 69 of 81) |
| Podium | |
| First | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Second | Paul Tracy (Forsythe Championship Racing) |
| Third | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Motor car race
The 2005 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the first round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on April 10, 2005 on the streets of Long Beach, California. Paul Tracy was the polesitter and the race winner was Sébastien Bourdais.
Qualifying results
[edit ]| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:08.494 | 1:07.485 | 1:07.485 |
| 2 | Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:08.342 | 1:07.644 | 1:07.644 |
| 3 | Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 1:09.058 | 1:07.803 | 1:07.803 |
| 4 | France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:08.736 | 1:07.821 | 1:07.821 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 1:08.884 | 1:07.919 | 1:07.919 |
| 6 | Germany | Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 1:09.713 | 1:08.274 | 1:08.274 |
| 7 | Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 1:09.056 | 1:08.466 | 1:08.466 |
| 8 | Brazil | Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 1:09.626 | 1:08.493 | 1:08.493 |
| 9 | Denmark | Ronnie Bremer | HVM Racing | 1:09.514 | 1:08.613 | 1:08.613 |
| 10 | United States | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:09.425 | 1:08.638 | 1:08.638 |
| 11 | United States | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:09.793 | 1:08.770 | 1:08.770 |
| 12 | United States | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 1:09.852 | 1:08.792 | 1:08.792 |
| 13 | Sweden | Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 1:09.619 | 1:08.834 | 1:08.834 |
| 14 | Spain | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:10.067 | 1:08.928 | 1:08.928 |
| 15 | France | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:10.193 | 1:09.334 | 1:09.334 |
| 16 | Canada | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:09.416 | 1:09.416 | 1:09.416 |
| 17 | Australia | Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 1:11.137 | 1:09.784 | 1:09.784 |
| 18 | Brazil | Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:10.844 | 1:09.879 | 1:09.879 |
| 19 | Italy | Fabrizio del Monte | Jensen Motorsports | 1:13.501 | 1:11.723 | 1:11.723 |
Race
[edit ]| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 81 | 1:46:29.768 | 4 | 34 |
| 2 | 3 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 81 | +4.138 secs | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | 2 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 81 | +5.447 secs | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | 9 | United Kingdom Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 81 | +6.271 secs | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | 7 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 81 | +7.917 secs | 3 | 22 |
| 6 | 8 | Germany Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 81 | +8.501 secs | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | 55 | Denmark Ronnie Bremer | HVM Racing | 81 | +8.999 secs | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 10 | United States A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 81 | +10.945 secs | 10 | 15 |
| 9 | 12 | United States Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 81 | +14.806 secs | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | 21 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 81 | +16.074 secs | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | 19 | Spain Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 81 | +18.719 secs | 14 | 10 |
| 12 | 4 | Sweden Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 81 | +19.651 secs | 13 | 9 |
| 13 | 31 | United States Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 81 | +20.035 secs | 12 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | Australia Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 80 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 7 |
| 15 | 15 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 79 | + 2 Laps | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | 41 | Italy Fabrizio del Monte | Jensen Motorsports | 74 | + 7 Laps | 19 | 5 |
| 17 | 27 | Canada Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 70 | Contact | 16 | 4 |
| 18 | 34 | France Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 61 | + 20 Laps | 15 | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | Brazil Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 41 | Gearbox | 18 | 2 |
Caution flags
[edit ]| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 8–10 | Philippe (34) contact |
| 32–34 | del Monte (41) spin/stall |
| 45–46 | Sperafico (11) stopped on course |
| 72–75 | Ranger (27) contact |
Lap leaders
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- Average Speed 89.811 mph
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