CART: Round 3, Rio de Janeiro
Practice Times
Individual Practice Report (Friday PM Session)
April 28, 2000
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Juan Montoya 1X Toyota/LT/F 38.922 172.406
2 Kenny Brack 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.211 171.136 0.289
3 Alexandre Tagliani 33 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.241 171.005 0.319 0.030
4 Christian Fittipaldi 11X Ford Cos/LT/F 39.273 170.865 0.351 0.032
5 Helio Castro-Neves 3 Honda/RI/F 39.345 170.553 0.423 0.072
6 Jimmy Vasser 12X Toyota/LT/F 39.507 169.853 0.585 0.162
7 Cristiano da Matta 97 Toyota/RI/F 39.550 169.669 0.628 0.043
8 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.557 169.639 0.635 0.007
9 Gil de Ferran 2 Honda/RI/F 39.606 169.429 0.684 0.049
10 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/LT/F 39.659 169.202 0.737 0.053
11 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 39.678 169.121 0.756 0.019
12 Memo Gidley 32 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.717 168.955 0.795 0.039
13 Norberto Fontana 10 Toyota/RI/F 39.728 168.909 0.806 0.011
14 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 39.736 168.875 0.814 0.008
15 Tony Kanaan 55 Mercedes/RI/F 39.745 168.836 0.823 0.009
16 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 39.762 168.764 0.840 0.017
17 Oriol Servia 96X Toyota/RI/F 39.773 168.717 0.851 0.011
18 Bryan Herta 5 Honda/RI/F 39.851 168.387 0.929 0.078
19 Roberto Moreno 20X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.882 168.256 0.960 0.031
20 Michel Jourdain Jr. 16X Mercedes/LT/F 39.965 167.907 1.043 0.083
21 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 39.987 167.815 1.065 0.022
22 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 40.105 167.321 1.183 0.118
23 Takuya Kurosawa 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 40.687 164.927 1.765 0.582
24 Luiz Garcia jr. 25 Mercedes/RI/F 42.706 157.130 3.784 2.019
Combined Practice Report (after Friday PM Session)
April 28, 2000
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Juan Montoya 1X Toyota/LT/F 38.922 172.406
2 Kenny Brack 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.211 171.136 0.289
3 Alexandre Tagliani 33 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.241 171.005 0.319 0.030
4 Christian Fittipaldi 11X Ford Cos/LT/F 39.273 170.865 0.351 0.032
5 Helio Castro-Neves 3 Honda/RI/F 39.345 170.553 0.423 0.072
6 Jimmy Vasser 12X Toyota/LT/F 39.507 169.853 0.585 0.162
7 Cristiano da Matta 97 Toyota/RI/F 39.550 169.669 0.628 0.043
8 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.557 169.639 0.635 0.007
9 Gil de Ferran 2 Honda/RI/F 39.606 169.429 0.684 0.049
10 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 39.628 169.335 0.706 0.022
11 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/LT/F 39.659 169.202 0.737 0.031
12 Jimmy Vasser 12 Toyota/LT/F 39.717 168.955 0.795 0.058
13 Memo Gidley 32 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.717 168.955 0.795 0.000
14 Norberto Fontana 10 Toyota/RI/F 39.728 168.909 0.806 0.011
15 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 39.736 168.875 0.814 0.008
16 Tony Kanaan 55 Mercedes/RI/F 39.745 168.836 0.823 0.009
17 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 39.762 168.764 0.840 0.017
18 Oriol Servia 96X Toyota/RI/F 39.773 168.717 0.851 0.011
19 Roberto Moreno 20 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.780 168.688 0.858 0.007
20 Bryan Herta 5 Honda/RI/F 39.851 168.387 0.929 0.071
21 Roberto Moreno 20X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.882 168.256 0.960 0.031
22 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/LT/F 39.917 168.109 0.995 0.035
23 Michel Jourdain Jr. 16X Mercedes/LT/F 39.965 167.907 1.043 0.048
24 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 39.987 167.815 1.065 0.022
25 Juan Montoya 1 Toyota/LT/F 39.988 167.810 1.066 0.001
26 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 40.105 167.321 1.183 0.117
27 Tony Kanaan 55X Mercedes/RI/F 40.178 167.017 1.256 0.073
28 Takuya Kurosawa 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 40.687 164.927 1.765 0.509
29 Kenny Brack 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 40.738 164.721 1.816 0.051
30 Gualter Salles 34 Ford Cos/LT/F 41.043 163.497 2.121 0.305
31 Luiz Garcia jr. 25 Mercedes/RI/F 42.706 157.130 3.784 1.663
32 Cristiano da Matta 97X Toyota/RI/F 42.803 156.774 3.881 0.097
33 *Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 44.562 150.586 5.640 1.759
34 *Memo Gidley 32X Ford Cos/RI/F 63.782 105.208 24.860 19.220
*=Times over 110% of the average of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times
Individual Practice Report (Saturday AM Session)
April 29, 2000
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Juan Montoya 1X Toyota/LT/F 38.922 172.406
2 Kenny Brack 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.211 171.136 0.289
3 Alexandre Tagliani 33 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.241 171.005 0.319 0.030
4 Christian Fittipaldi 11X Ford Cos/LT/F 39.273 170.865 0.351 0.032
5 Helio Castro-Neves 3 Honda/RI/F 39.345 170.553 0.423 0.072
6 Jimmy Vasser 12X Toyota/LT/F 39.507 169.853 0.585 0.162
7 Cristiano da Matta 97 Toyota/RI/F 39.550 169.669 0.628 0.043
8 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.557 169.639 0.635 0.007
9 Gil de Ferran 2 Honda/RI/F 39.606 169.429 0.684 0.049
10 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/LT/F 39.659 169.202 0.737 0.053
11 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 39.678 169.121 0.756 0.019
12 Memo Gidley 32 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.717 168.955 0.795 0.039
13 Norberto Fontana 10 Toyota/RI/F 39.728 168.909 0.806 0.011
14 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 39.736 168.875 0.814 0.008
15 Tony Kanaan 55 Mercedes/RI/F 39.745 168.836 0.823 0.009
16 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 39.762 168.764 0.840 0.017
17 Oriol Servia 96X Toyota/RI/F 39.773 168.717 0.851 0.011
18 Bryan Herta 5 Honda/RI/F 39.851 168.387 0.929 0.078
19 Roberto Moreno 20X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.882 168.256 0.960 0.031
20 Michel Jourdain Jr. 16X Mercedes/LT/F 39.965 167.907 1.043 0.083
21 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 39.987 167.815 1.065 0.022
22 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 40.105 167.321 1.183 0.118
23 Takuya Kurosawa 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 40.687 164.927 1.765 0.582
24 Luiz Garcia jr. 25 Mercedes/RI/F 42.706 157.130 3.784 2.019
Combined Practice Report (after Saturday AM Session)
April 29, 2000
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Juan Montoya 1X Toyota/LT/F 38.922 172.406
2 Kenny Brack 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.211 171.136 0.289
3 Alexandre Tagliani 33 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.241 171.005 0.319 0.030
4 Christian Fittipaldi 11X Ford Cos/LT/F 39.273 170.865 0.351 0.032
5 Helio Castro-Neves 3 Honda/RI/F 39.345 170.553 0.423 0.072
6 Jimmy Vasser 12X Toyota/LT/F 39.507 169.853 0.585 0.162
7 Cristiano da Matta 97 Toyota/RI/F 39.550 169.669 0.628 0.043
8 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.557 169.639 0.635 0.007
9 Gil de Ferran 2 Honda/RI/F 39.606 169.429 0.684 0.049
10 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 39.628 169.335 0.706 0.022
11 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/LT/F 39.659 169.202 0.737 0.031
12 Jimmy Vasser 12 Toyota/LT/F 39.717 168.955 0.795 0.058
13 Memo Gidley 32 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.717 168.955 0.795 0.000
14 Norberto Fontana 10 Toyota/RI/F 39.728 168.909 0.806 0.011
15 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 39.736 168.875 0.814 0.008
16 Tony Kanaan 55 Mercedes/RI/F 39.745 168.836 0.823 0.009
17 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 39.762 168.764 0.840 0.017
18 Oriol Servia 96X Toyota/RI/F 39.773 168.717 0.851 0.011
19 Roberto Moreno 20 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.780 168.688 0.858 0.007
20 Bryan Herta 5 Honda/RI/F 39.851 168.387 0.929 0.071
21 Roberto Moreno 20X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.882 168.256 0.960 0.031
22 Christian Fittipaldi 11 Ford Cos/LT/F 39.917 168.109 0.995 0.035
23 Michel Jourdain Jr. 16X Mercedes/LT/F 39.965 167.907 1.043 0.048
24 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 39.987 167.815 1.065 0.022
25 Juan Montoya 1 Toyota/LT/F 39.988 167.810 1.066 0.001
26 Adrian Fernandez 40 Ford Cos/RI/F 40.105 167.321 1.183 0.117
27 Tony Kanaan 55X Mercedes/RI/F 40.178 167.017 1.256 0.073
28 Takuya Kurosawa 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 40.687 164.927 1.765 0.509
29 Kenny Brack 8 Ford Cos/RI/F 40.738 164.721 1.816 0.051
30 Gualter Salles 34 Ford Cos/LT/F 41.043 163.497 2.121 0.305
31 Luiz Garcia jr. 25 Mercedes/RI/F 42.706 157.130 3.784 1.663
32 Cristiano da Matta 97X Toyota/RI/F 42.803 156.774 3.881 0.097
33 *Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 44.562 150.586 5.640 1.759
34 *Memo Gidley 32X Ford Cos/RI/F 63.782 105.208 24.860 19.220
*=Times over 110% of the average of the 2 fastest drivers best practice/qualifying times
Qualifying
Individual Qualifying Report (Saturday PM Session)
April 29, 2000
Pos. Driver Car Car Config. LapTime LapSpeed B.Leader B.Prev.
1 Alex Tagliani 33 Ford Cos/RI/F 38.587 173.903
2 Juan Montoya 1X Toyota/LT/F 38.696 173.413 0.109
3 Paul Tracy 26 Honda/RI/F 38.843 172.757 0.256 0.147
4 Kenny Brack 8X Ford Cos/RI/F 38.876 172.610 0.289 0.033
5 Christian Fittipaldi 11X Ford Cos/LT/F 38.879 172.597 0.292 0.003
6 Jimmy Vasser 12 Toyota/LT/F 38.943 172.313 0.356 0.064
7 Helio Castro-Neves 3 Honda/RI/F 38.985 172.128 0.398 0.042
8 Dario Franchitti 27 Honda/RI/F 39.026 171.947 0.439 0.041
9 Tony Kanaan 55 Mercedes/RI/F 39.101 171.617 0.514 0.075
10 Max Papis 7 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.227 171.066 0.640 0.126
11 Memo Gidley 32 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.246 170.983 0.659 0.019
12 Roberto Moreno 20 Ford Cos/RI/F 39.265 170.900 0.678 0.019
13 Gil de Ferran 2 Honda/RI/F 39.298 170.757 0.711 0.033
14 Oriol Servia 96 Toyota/RI/F 39.306 170.722 0.719 0.008
15 Michael Andretti 6 Ford Cos/LT/F 39.340 170.574 0.753 0.034
16 Adrian Fernandez 40X Ford Cos/RI/F 39.391 170.354 0.804 0.051
17 Cristiano da Matta 97 Toyota/RI/F 39.419 170.233 0.832 0.028
18 Norberto Fontana 10X Toyota/RI/F 39.504 169.866 0.917 0.085
19 Takuya Kurosawa 19 Ford Cos/LT/F 39.590 169.497 1.003 0.086
20 Bryan Herta 5 Honda/RI/F 39.620 169.369 1.033 0.030
21 Mauricio Gugelmin 17 Mercedes/RI/F 39.682 169.104 1.095 0.062
22 Michel Jourdain Jr. 16X Mercedes/LT/F 39.856 168.366 1.269 0.174
23 Mark Blundell 18 Mercedes/RI/F 40.073 167.454 1.486 0.217
24 Gualter Salles 34 Ford Cos/LT/F 0.000 0.000 0.000
25 Luiz Garcia Jr. 25 Mercedes/RI/F ** 0.000 0.000 0.000
** Disqualified - Failure to pass post-qualifying technical inspection
Race Result
Race Standings Report
April 30, 2000
Official Result
Rank Start Car Driver Laps Time Speed Lag Status
1 16 40 Adrian Fernandez 108 1:37:12.490 124.256 RUNNING
2 6 12 Jimmy Vasser 108 1:37:13.421 124.236 0.931 RUNNING
3 3 26 Paul Tracy 108 1:37:13.828 124.228 1.338 RUNNING
4 17 97 Cristiano da Matta 108 1:37:14.071 124.223 1.581 RUNNING
5 5 11 Christian Fittipaldi 108 1:37:14.846 124.206 2.356 RUNNING
6 12 20 Roberto Moreno 108 1:37:16.177 124.178 3.687 RUNNING
7 23 18 Mark Blundell 108 1:37:17.569 124.148 5.079 RUNNING
8 11 32 Memo Gidley 108 1:37:18.994 124.118 6.504 RUNNING
9 15 6 Michael Andretti 107 1:37:21.699 122.912 -1 Lap RUNNING
10 4 8 Kenny Brack (R) 107 1:37:22.720 122.890 -1 Lap RUNNING
11 8 27 Dario Franchitti 107 1:37:23.634 122.871 -1 Lap RUNNING
12 25 25 Luiz Garcia Jr. 104 1:37:20.681 119.486 -4 Laps RUNNING
13 1 33 Alex Tagliani (R) 103 1:31:54.486 120.382 -5 Laps MECHANICAL
14 24 34 Gualter Salles 98 1:23:29.220 131.282 -10 Laps MECHANICAL
15 22 16 Michel Jourdain Jr. 90 1:11:07.822 141.509 -18 Laps MECHANICAL
16 10 7 Max Papis 90 1:11:32.958 140.681 -18 Laps MECHANICAL
17 13 2 Gil de Ferran 79 1:04:40.908 136.597 -29 Laps MECHANICAL
18 9 55 Tony Kanaan 69 57:49.664 133.447 -39 Laps MECHANICAL
19 19 19 Takuya Kurosawa (R) 64 54:08.277 132.213 -44 Laps MECHANICAL
20 20 5 Bryan Herta 54 45:51.178 131.711 -54 Laps MECHANICAL
21 21 17 Mauricio Gugelmin 53 41:28.202 142.935 -55 Laps MECHANICAL
22 2 1 Juan Montoya 30 25:37.621 130.924 -78 Laps MECHANICAL
23 18 10 Norberto Fontana (R) 29 24:46.265 130.933 -79 Laps MECHANICAL
24 7 3 Helio Castro-Neves 22 21:43.772 113.232 -86 Laps MECHANICAL
25 14 96 Oriol Servia (R) 0 0.000 0.000 CONTACT
Race Information
Track Length: 1.864 Miles
Laps: 108 (Oval)
Time of Race: 1:37:12.490
Average Speed: 124.256 mph
Margin of Victory: 0.931 sec
Lap Leaders
Car Driver From Lap To Lap Total Laps
33 Alex Tagliani 1 35 35
26 Paul Tracy 36 36 1
12 Jimmy Vasser 37 37 1
40 Adrian Fernandez 38 39 2
33 Alex Tagliani 40 74 35
6 Michael Andretti 75 76 2
8 Kenny Brack 77 93 17
33 Alex Tagliani 94 99 6
40 Adrian Fernandez 100 108 9
Caution Flags
From Lap To Lap Total Laps Reason
1 4 4 Contact Car 96
55 60 6 Tow-in Car 5
91 97 7 Tow-in Car 16
99 104 6 Contact 33, 8, 27 and 6
105 108 4 Spun Car 33
(R): Designates the driver is a series rookie