Champ Cars - Nazareth, Round 4
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix Presented by Toyota
Nazareth,Pennsylvania
Individual Practice Report (Friday AM Session)
April 30, 1999
Pos. Driver Car Car Config LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 19.811 171.904
2 Mark Blundell 18X Mercedes/RI/F 20.134 169.147 0.323
3 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 20.177 168.786 0.366 0.043
4 Paul Tracy 26X Honda/RI/F 20.204 168.561 0.393 0.027
5 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.225 168.386 0.414 0.021
6 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.225 168.386 0.414 0.000
7 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 20.228 168.361 0.417 0.003
8 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 20.294 167.813 0.483 0.066
9 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.316 167.631 0.505 0.022
10 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.333 167.491 0.522 0.017
11 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 20.343 167.409 0.532 0.010
12 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 20.347 167.376 0.536 0.004
13 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 20.387 167.048 0.576 0.040
14 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 20.509 166.054 0.698 0.122
15 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 20.565 165.602 0.754 0.056
16 Alex Barron 36 Toyota/EA/G 20.585 165.441 0.774 0.020
17 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/SW/F 20.590 165.401 0.779 0.005
18 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 20.663 164.816 0.852 0.073
19 PJ Jones 20 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.702 164.506 0.891 0.039
20 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 20.726 164.315 0.915 0.024
21 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 20.732 164.268 0.921 0.006
22 Richie Hearn 10X Toyota/SW/F 20.819 163.581 1.008 0.087
23 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/RI/F 20.850 163.338 1.039 0.031
24 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 20.894 162.994 1.083 0.044
25 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.929 162.722 1.118 0.035
26 Jimmy Vasser 12X Honda/RI/F 20.932 162.698 1.121 0.003
27 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/PC/G 21.193 160.695 1.382 0.261
28 Dennis Vitolo 34 Ford Cos/RI/F 21.723 156.774 1.912 0.530
29 Al Unser Jr. 2X Mercedes/PC/G 22.485 151.461 2.674 0.762
30 PJ Jones 20X Ford Cos/SW/F 23.313 146.082 3.502 0.828
31 Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G 23.614 144.220 3.803 0.301
Individual Practice Report (Friday PM Session)
April 30, 1999
Pos. Driver Car Car Config LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 19.759 172.357
2 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 20.142 169.080 0.383
3 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 20.172 168.828 0.413 0.030
4 Paul Tracy 26X Honda/RI/F 20.186 168.711 0.427 0.014
5 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.237 168.286 0.478 0.051
6 Mark Blundell 18X Mercedes/RI/F 20.310 167.681 0.551 0.073
7 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 20.328 167.532 0.569 0.018
8 Jimmy Vasser 12X Honda/RI/F 20.452 166.517 0.693 0.124
9 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 20.480 166.289 0.721 0.028
10 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 20.486 166.240 0.727 0.006
11 Alex Barron 36 Toyota/EA/G 20.524 165.933 0.765 0.038
12 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 20.601 165.312 0.842 0.077
13 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 20.639 165.008 0.880 0.038
14 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 20.646 164.952 0.887 0.007
15 PJ Jones 20 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.655 164.880 0.896 0.009
16 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 20.674 164.729 0.915 0.019
17 Richie Hearn 10X Toyota/SW/F 20.760 164.046 1.001 0.086
18 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/PC/G 20.785 163.849 1.026 0.025
19 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 20.788 163.825 1.029 0.003
20 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 20.802 163.715 1.043 0.014
21 Juan Montoya 4X Honda/RI/F 21.094 161.449 1.335 0.292
22 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 21.175 160.831 1.416 0.081
23 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 21.188 160.732 1.429 0.013
24 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/RI/F 21.375 159.326 1.616 0.187
25 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 21.445 158.806 1.686 0.070
26 Dennis Vitolo 34 Ford Cos/RI/F 21.596 157.696 1.837 0.151
Combined Practice Report (after Friday PM Session)
April 30, 1999
Pos. Driver Car Car Config LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 19.759 172.357
2 Mark Blundell 18X Mercedes/RI/F 20.134 169.147 0.375
3 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 20.142 169.080 0.383 0.008
4 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 20.172 168.828 0.413 0.030
5 Paul Tracy 26X Honda/RI/F 20.186 168.711 0.427 0.014
6 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.225 168.386 0.466 0.039
7 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.225 168.386 0.466 0.000
8 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 20.228 168.361 0.469 0.003
9 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 20.294 167.813 0.535 0.066
10 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.316 167.631 0.557 0.022
11 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.333 167.491 0.574 0.017
12 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 20.343 167.409 0.584 0.010
13 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 20.347 167.376 0.588 0.004
14 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 20.387 167.048 0.628 0.040
15 Jimmy Vasser 12X Honda/RI/F 20.452 166.517 0.693 0.065
16 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 20.486 166.240 0.727 0.034
17 Helio Castro-Neves 9X Mercedes/LT/F 20.521 165.957 0.762 0.035
18 Alex Barron 36 Toyota/EA/G 20.524 165.933 0.765 0.003
19 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/SW/F 20.590 165.401 0.831 0.066
20 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 20.639 165.008 0.880 0.049
21 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 20.646 164.952 0.887 0.007
22 PJ Jones 20 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.655 164.880 0.896 0.009
23 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 20.663 164.816 0.904 0.008
24 Juan Montoya 4X Honda/RI/F 20.691 164.593 0.932 0.028
25 Cristiano da Matta 25X Toyota/RI/F 20.712 164.426 0.953 0.021
26 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 20.732 164.268 0.973 0.020
27 Richie Hearn 10X Toyota/SW/F 20.760 164.046 1.001 0.028
28 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/PC/G 20.785 163.849 1.026 0.025
29 Gil de Ferran 5X Honda/RI/G 20.842 163.401 1.083 0.057
30 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/RI/F 20.850 163.338 1.091 0.008
31 Michael Andretti 6X Ford Cos/SW/F 20.856 163.291 1.097 0.006
32 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.929 162.722 1.170 0.073
33 Scott Pruett 24X Toyota/RI/F 21.135 161.136 1.376 0.206
34 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 21.138 161.113 1.379 0.003
35 Greg Moore 99X Mercedes/RI/F 21.200 160.642 1.441 0.062
36 Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 21.212 160.551 1.453 0.012
37 Dennis Vitolo 34 Ford Cos/RI/F 21.596 157.696 1.837 0.384
38 Al Unser Jr. 2X Mercedes/PC/G 22.485 151.461 2.726 0.889
39 Shigeaki Hattori 16X Mercedes/RI/G 23.164 147.021 3.405 0.679
40 Dennis Vitolo 34X Ford Cos/RI/F 23.210 146.730 3.451 0.046
41 PJ Jones 20X Ford Cos/SW/F 23.313 146.082 3.554 0.103
42 Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G 23.614 144.220 3.855 0.301
43 Patrick Carpentier 33X Mercedes/RI/F 35.520 95.878 15.761 11.906
Individual Practice Report (Saturday AM Session)
May 1, 1999
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 19.715 172.742
2 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 19.741 172.514 0.026
3 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 19.777 172.200 0.062 0.036
4 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 19.792 172.070 0.077 0.015
5 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 19.880 171.308 0.165 0.088
6 Paul Tracy 26X Honda/RI/F 19.884 171.273 0.169 0.004
7 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 19.948 170.724 0.233 0.064
8 Mark Blundell 18X Mercedes/RI/F 19.993 170.340 0.278 0.045
9 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 20.057 169.796 0.342 0.064
10 PJ Jones 20 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.117 169.290 0.402 0.060
11 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.155 168.970 0.440 0.038
12 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 20.158 168.945 0.443 0.003
13 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.172 168.828 0.457 0.014
14 Alex Barron 36 Toyota/EA/G 20.204 168.561 0.489 0.032
15 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/SW/F 20.293 167.821 0.578 0.089
16 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 20.347 167.376 0.632 0.054
17 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 20.351 167.343 0.636 0.004
18 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 20.361 167.261 0.646 0.010
19 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 20.450 166.533 0.735 0.089
20 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 20.459 166.460 0.744 0.009
21 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/PC/G 20.472 166.354 0.757 0.013
22 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 20.486 166.240 0.771 0.014
23 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/RI/F 20.614 165.208 0.899 0.128
24 Dennis Vitolo 34 Ford Cos/RI/F 21.261 160.181 1.546 0.647
25 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 22.676 150.185 2.961 1.415
Combined Practice Report (after Saturday AM Session)
May 1, 1999
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 19.715 172.742
2 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 19.741 172.514 0.026
3 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 19.777 172.200 0.062 0.036
4 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 19.792 172.070 0.077 0.015
5 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 19.880 171.308 0.165 0.088
6 Paul Tracy 26X Honda/RI/F 19.884 171.273 0.169 0.004
7 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 19.948 170.724 0.233 0.064
8 Mark Blundell 18X Mercedes/RI/F 19.993 170.340 0.278 0.045
9 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 20.057 169.796 0.342 0.064
10 PJ Jones 20 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.117 169.290 0.402 0.060
11 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 20.142 169.080 0.427 0.025
12 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.155 168.970 0.440 0.013
13 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.172 168.828 0.457 0.017
14 Alex Barron 36 Toyota/EA/G 20.204 168.561 0.489 0.032
15 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/SW/F 20.293 167.821 0.578 0.089
16 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 20.294 167.813 0.579 0.001
17 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 20.347 167.376 0.632 0.053
18 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 20.351 167.343 0.636 0.004
19 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 20.450 166.533 0.735 0.099
20 Jimmy Vasser 12X Honda/RI/F 20.452 166.517 0.737 0.002
21 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 20.459 166.460 0.744 0.007
22 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/PC/G 20.472 166.354 0.757 0.013
23 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 20.486 166.240 0.771 0.014
24 Helio Castro-Neves 9X Mercedes/LT/F 20.521 165.957 0.806 0.035
25 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/RI/F 20.614 165.208 0.899 0.093
26 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 20.646 164.952 0.931 0.032
27 Juan Montoya 4X Honda/RI/F 20.691 164.593 0.976 0.045
28 Cristiano da Matta 25X Toyota/RI/F 20.712 164.426 0.997 0.021
29 Richie Hearn 10X Toyota/SW/F 20.760 164.046 1.045 0.048
30 Gil de Ferran 5X Honda/RI/G 20.842 163.401 1.127 0.082
31 Michael Andretti 6X Ford Cos/SW/F 20.856 163.291 1.141 0.014
32 Bryan Herta 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 20.929 162.722 1.214 0.073
33 Scott Pruett 24X Toyota/RI/F 21.135 161.136 1.420 0.206
34 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 21.138 161.113 1.423 0.003
35 Greg Moore 99X Mercedes/RI/F 21.200 160.642 1.485 0.062
36 Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 21.212 160.551 1.497 0.012
37 Dennis Vitolo 34 Ford Cos/RI/F 21.261 160.181 1.546 0.049
38 Al Unser Jr. 2X Mercedes/PC/G 22.485 151.461 2.770 1.224
39 Shigeaki Hattori 16X Mercedes/RI/G 23.164 147.021 3.449 0.679
40 Dennis Vitolo 34X Ford Cos/RI/F 23.210 146.730 3.495 0.046
41 PJ Jones 20X Ford Cos/SW/F 23.313 146.082 3.598 0.103
42 Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G 23.614 144.220 3.899 0.301
43 Patrick Carpentier 33X Mercedes/RI/F 35.520 95.878 15.805 11.906
Individual Qualifying Report (Saturday PM Session)
May 1, 1999
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 19.600 173.755
2 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F 19.601 173.746 0.001
3 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 19.668 173.154 0.068 0.067
4 Paul Tracy 26X Honda/RI/F 19.693 172.935 0.093 0.025
5 Mark Blundell 18X Mercedes/RI/F 19.775 172.217 0.175 0.082
6 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F 19.842 171.636 0.242 0.067
7 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 19.859 171.489 0.259 0.017
8 PJ Jones 20 Ford Cos/SW/F 19.938 170.810 0.338 0.079
9 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 19.959 170.630 0.359 0.021
10 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F 20.005 170.237 0.405 0.046
11 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F 20.030 170.025 0.430 0.025
12 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.043 169.915 0.443 0.013
13 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G 20.145 169.054 0.545 0.102
14 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F 20.161 168.920 0.561 0.016
15 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 20.235 168.302 0.635 0.074
16 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 20.284 167.896 0.684 0.049
17 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F 20.303 167.739 0.703 0.019
18 Alex Barron 36 Toyota/EA/G 20.340 167.434 0.740 0.037
19 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/SW/F 20.460 166.452 0.860 0.120
20 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F 20.482 166.273 0.882 0.022
21 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F 20.524 165.933 0.924 0.042
22 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19X Ford Cos/LT/F 20.708 164.458 1.108 0.184
23 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/PC/G 20.750 164.125 1.150 0.042
24 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/RI/F 20.895 162.986 1.295 0.145
25 Dennis Vitolo 34 Ford Cos/RI/F No Time 0.000 0.000 0.000
26 Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G Withdrawn 0.000 0.000 0.000
Race Result
May 2, 1999: 225 laps, 212.85mph
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. Result
1 Juan Montoya 4 Honda/RI/F 1:46:13.527, 120.225mph
2 PJ Jones 20 Ford Cos/SW/F +5.103s
3 Paul Tracy 26X Honda/RI/F +5.880s
4 Cristiano da Matta 25 Toyota/RI/F +6.305s
5 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F +16.401s
6 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/SW/F +16.719s
7 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/SW/F +20.624s
8 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F +21.836s
9 Alex Barron 36 Toyota/EA/G -1 lap
10 Scott Pruett 24 Toyota/RI/F -1 lap
11 Jimmy Vasser 12 Honda/RI/F -1 lap
12 Greg Moore 99 Mercedes/RI/F -1 lap
13 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F -1 lap
14 Patrick Carpentier 33 Mercedes/RI/F -1 lap
15 Gil de Ferran 5 Honda/RI/G -1 lap
16 Michel Jourdain Jr. 19X Ford Cos/LT/F -1 lap
17 Mark Blundell 18X Mercedes/RI/F -2 laps
18 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F -3 laps
19 Robby Gordon 22 Toyota/RI/F -5 laps
20 Richie Hearn 10 Toyota/SW/F -13 laps/oil pressure
21 Helio Castro-Neves 9 Mercedes/LT/F -50 laps/contact
22 Bryan Herta 8X Ford Cos/RI/F -148 laps/handling
23 Tony Kanaan 44 Honda/RI/F -174 laps/throttle
24 Al Unser Jr. 2 Mercedes/PC/G -181 laps/contact
Dennis Vitolo 34 Ford Cos/RI/F Withdrawn
Shigeaki Hattori 16 Mercedes/RI/G Withdrawn