CART: Monterrey, Round 1




Friday Practice

Friday morning practice cut short due to a dirty track. The following times are from the afternoon session. Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1 G. de Ferran 50 1:18.581 96.390 2. 6 C. da Matta 48 1:18.737 0.156 0.156 96.199 0.191 0.191 3. 3X H. Castroneves 44 1:18.916 0.179 0.335 95.981 0.218 0.409 4. 8 K. Brack 45 1:19.148 0.232 0.567 95.699 0.282 0.691 5. 32 P. Carpentier 43 1:19.390 0.242 0.809 95.407 0.292 0.983 6. 77 B. Herta 55 1:19.432 0.042 0.851 95.357 0.050 1.033 7. 18 S. Dixon* 54 1:19.457 0.025 0.876 95.327 0.030 1.063 8. 55 T. Kanaan 29 1:19.505 0.048 0.924 95.269 0.058 1.121 9. 27 D. Franchitti 41 1:19.510 0.005 0.929 95.263 0.006 1.127 10. 4 B. Junqueira* 46 1:19.648 0.138 1.067 95.098 0.165 1.292 11. 52X S. Nakano 33 1:19.690 0.042 1.109 95.048 0.050 1.342 12. 39 M. Andretti 38 1:19.832 0.142 1.251 94.879 0.169 1.511 13. 11 C. Fittipaldi 39 1:20.059 0.227 1.478 94.610 0.269 1.780 14. 12 N. Minassian* 48 1:20.258 0.199 1.677 94.376 0.234 2.014 15. 16X M. Jourdain Jr. 22 1:20.431 0.173 1.850 94.173 0.203 2.217 16. 20 R. Moreno 44 1:20.753 0.322 2.172 93.797 0.376 2.593 17. 26 P. Tracy 27 1:20.767 0.014 2.186 93.781 0.016 2.609 18. 17 M. Gugelmin 38 1:20.793 0.026 2.212 93.751 0.030 2.639 19. 66 A. Zanardi 12 1:21.161 0.368 2.580 93.326 0.425 3.064 20. 33X A. Tagliani 5 1:21.165 0.004 2.584 93.321 0.005 3.069 - 33 A. Tagliani 23 1:21.180 0.015 2.599 93.304 0.017 3.086 21. 5 T. Takagi* 52 1:21.379 0.199 2.798 93.076 0.228 3.314 22. 40 J. Vasser 38 1:21.585 0.206 3.004 92.841 0.235 3.549 23. 19 M. Krumm* 31 1:21.759 0.174 3.178 92.643 0.198 3.747 24. 7X M. Papis 10 1:22.017 0.258 3.436 92.352 0.291 4.038 25. 22 O. Servia 33 1:22.067 0.050 3.486 92.295 0.057 4.095 26. 51X A. Fernandez 5 1:22.302 0.235 3.721 92.032 0.263 4.358 - 51 A. Fernandez 32 1:22.691 0.389 4.110 91.599 0.433 4.791 27. 21 L. Garcia Jr. 49 1:23.302 0.611 4.721 90.927 0.672 5.463 - 66X A. Zanardi 23 1:23.500 0.198 4.919 90.711 0.216 5.679 - 55X T. Kanaan 19 1:24.396 0.896 5.815 89.748 0.963 6.642 - 7 M. Papis 16 1:25.301 0.905 6.720 88.796 0.952 7.594 28. 25 M. Wilson* 26 1:25.751 0.450 7.170 88.330 0.466 8.060 - 16 M. Jourdain Jr. 9 +1:27.392 1.641 8.811 86.672 1.658 9.718 - 3 H. Castroneves 2 +1:29.086 1.694 10.505 85.023 1.649 11.367 - 52 S. Nakano 5 +1:32.878 3.792 14.297 81.552 3.471 14.838 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:26.525)

Saturday Practice

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 27 D. Franchitti 22 1:16.349 99.208 2. 1 G. de Ferran 21 1:16.643 0.294 0.294 98.827 0.381 0.381 3. 6 C. da Matta 21 1:16.823 0.180 0.474 98.595 0.232 0.613 4. 55 T. Kanaan 25 1:16.830 0.007 0.481 98.586 0.009 0.622 5. 18 S. Dixon* 24 1:17.113 0.283 0.764 98.225 0.361 0.983 6. 7 M. Papis 21 1:17.295 0.182 0.946 97.993 0.232 1.215 7. 17 M. Gugelmin 24 1:17.436 0.141 1.087 97.815 0.178 1.393 8. 33 A. Tagliani 19 1:17.476 0.040 1.127 97.764 0.051 1.444 9. 39 M. Andretti 20 1:17.493 0.017 1.144 97.743 0.021 1.465 10. 32 P. Carpentier 20 1:17.708 0.215 1.359 97.473 0.270 1.735 11. 40 J. Vasser 23 1:17.713 0.005 1.364 97.466 0.007 1.742 12. 16X M. Jourdain Jr. 25 1:17.823 0.110 1.474 97.329 0.137 1.879 13. 77 B. Herta 19 1:17.835 0.012 1.486 97.314 0.015 1.894 14. 51 A. Fernandez 23 1:18.003 0.168 1.654 97.104 0.210 2.104 15. 4 B. Junqueira* 24 1:18.050 0.047 1.701 97.045 0.059 2.163 16. 11X C. Fittipaldi 12 1:18.050 0.000 1.701 97.045 0.000 2.163 17. 66 A. Zanardi 21 1:18.109 0.059 1.760 96.972 0.073 2.236 18. 20 R. Moreno 20 1:18.154 0.045 1.805 96.916 0.056 2.292 19. 3X H. Castroneves 21 1:18.245 0.091 1.896 96.804 0.112 2.404 20. 12 N. Minassian* 20 1:18.455 0.210 2.106 96.545 0.259 2.663 21. 22 O. Servia 22 1:18.591 0.136 2.242 96.377 0.168 2.831 22. 8 K. Brack 22 1:18.705 0.114 2.356 96.238 0.139 2.970 23. 25 M. Wilson* 19 1:18.902 0.197 2.553 95.998 0.240 3.210 24. 26 P. Tracy 20 1:18.994 0.092 2.645 95.886 0.112 3.322 25. 19 M. Krumm* 20 1:19.471 0.477 3.122 95.310 0.576 3.898 26. 5 T. Takagi* 24 1:19.553 0.082 3.204 95.212 0.098 3.996 - 11 C. Fittipaldi 6 1:21.177 1.624 4.828 93.307 1.905 5.901 27. 52X S. Nakano 17 1:21.385 0.208 5.036 93.069 0.238 6.139 28. 21 L. Garcia Jr. 18 1:22.157 0.772 5.808 92.194 0.875 7.014 - 3 H. Castroneves 1 +1:37.886 15.729 21.537 77.380 14.814 21.828 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:24.146)

Qualifying

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 8 K. Brack 16 1:15.244 100.665 2. 6 C. da Matta 18 1:15.439 0.195 0.195 100.404 0.261 0.261 3. 1 G. de Ferran 18 1:15.551 0.112 0.307 100.255 0.149 0.410 4. 3X H. Castroneves 18 1:15.580 0.029 0.336 100.217 0.038 0.448 5. 39 M. Andretti 20 1:16.104 0.524 0.860 99.527 0.690 1.138 6. 32 P. Carpentier 14 1:16.353 0.249 1.109 99.202 0.325 1.463 7. 27 D. Franchitti 19 1:16.375 0.022 1.131 99.174 0.028 1.491 8. 22 O. Servia 17 1:16.444 0.069 1.200 99.084 0.090 1.581 9. 40 J. Vasser 20 1:16.456 0.012 1.212 99.069 0.015 1.596 10. 20 R. Moreno 16 1:16.484 0.028 1.240 99.032 0.037 1.633 11. 7 M. Papis 16 1:16.512 0.028 1.268 98.996 0.036 1.669 12. 55 T. Kanaan 15 1:16.647 0.135 1.403 98.822 0.174 1.843 13. 33 A. Tagliani 14 1:16.716 0.069 1.472 98.733 0.089 1.932 14. 18 S. Dixon* 14 1:16.826 0.110 1.582 98.592 0.141 2.073 15. 26 P. Tracy 18 1:16.909 0.083 1.665 98.485 0.107 2.180 16. 11X C. Fittipaldi 18 1:16.937 0.028 1.693 98.449 0.036 2.216 17. 17 M. Gugelmin 16 1:17.005 0.068 1.761 98.362 0.087 2.303 18. 77 B. Herta 15 1:17.137 0.132 1.893 98.194 0.168 2.471 19. 51 A. Fernandez 14 1:17.270 0.133 2.026 98.025 0.169 2.640 20. 4 B. Junqueira* 14 1:17.505 0.235 2.261 97.728 0.297 2.937 21. 12 N. Minassian* 16 1:17.570 0.065 2.326 97.646 0.082 3.019 22. 66X A. Zanardi 12 1:17.851 0.281 2.607 97.294 0.352 3.371 23. 19 M. Krumm* 13 1:17.914 0.063 2.670 97.215 0.079 3.450 24. 16X M. Jourdain Jr. 16 1:18.381 0.467 3.137 96.636 0.579 4.029 25. 5 T. Takagi* 14 1:18.991 0.610 3.747 95.889 0.747 4.776 26. 25 M. Wilson* 12 1:19.294 0.303 4.050 95.523 0.366 5.142 27. 52X S. Nakano 6 1:19.362 0.068 4.118 95.441 0.082 5.224 28. 21 L. Garcia Jr. 14 1:20.931 1.569 5.687 93.591 1.850 7.074

Sunday Warm-up

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 3X H. Castroneves 17 1:16.425 99.109 2. 8 K. Brack 14 1:16.818 0.393 0.393 98.602 0.507 0.507 3. 39 M. Andretti 14 1:17.091 0.273 0.666 98.253 0.349 0.856 4. 4 B. Junqueira* 15 1:17.153 0.062 0.728 98.174 0.079 0.935 5. 55 T. Kanaan 14 1:17.189 0.036 0.764 98.128 0.046 0.981 6. 40 J. Vasser 15 1:17.236 0.047 0.811 98.068 0.060 1.041 7. 27 D. Franchitti 15 1:17.345 0.109 0.920 97.930 0.138 1.179 8. 25 M. Wilson* 13 1:17.457 0.112 1.032 97.788 0.142 1.321 9. 1 G. de Ferran 14 1:17.472 0.015 1.047 97.770 0.018 1.339 10. 22 O. Servia 13 1:17.525 0.053 1.100 97.703 0.067 1.406 11. 32 P. Carpentier 11 1:17.526 0.001 1.101 97.701 0.002 1.408 12. 33 A. Tagliani 11 1:17.569 0.043 1.144 97.647 0.054 1.462 13. 77 B. Herta 11 1:17.572 0.003 1.147 97.643 0.004 1.466 14. 6 C. da Matta 12 1:17.670 0.098 1.245 97.520 0.123 1.589 15. 52X S. Nakano 12 1:17.699 0.029 1.274 97.484 0.036 1.625 16. 17 M. Gugelmin 14 1:17.706 0.007 1.281 97.475 0.009 1.634 17. 66X A. Zanardi 13 1:17.807 0.101 1.382 97.349 0.126 1.760 18. 26 P. Tracy 11 1:17.823 0.016 1.398 97.329 0.020 1.780 19. 12 N. Minassian* 14 1:18.236 0.413 1.811 96.815 0.514 2.294 20. 18 S. Dixon* 15 1:18.264 0.028 1.839 96.780 0.035 2.329 21. 11X C. Fittipaldi 13 1:18.398 0.134 1.973 96.615 0.165 2.494 22. 7 M. Papis 14 1:18.541 0.143 2.116 96.439 0.176 2.670 23. 16X M. Jourdain Jr. 12 1:18.567 0.026 2.142 96.407 0.032 2.702 24. 5 T. Takagi* 14 1:18.711 0.144 2.286 96.231 0.176 2.878 25. 19 M. Krumm* 17 1:19.397 0.686 2.972 95.399 0.832 3.710 26. 21 L. Garcia Jr. 13 1:19.813 0.416 3.388 94.902 0.497 4.207 27. 51 A. Fernandez 11 1:19.844 0.031 3.419 94.865 0.037 4.244 28. 20 R. Moreno 9 1:20.129 0.285 3.704 94.528 0.337 4.581 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:24.284)

Race Results

Pos Car Driver Nat Chassis/Engine Laps lag F.Lap Status ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 6 C. da Matta BR LT-Toyota 78 0.000 99.896 ACTIVE 2. 1 G. de Ferran BR RI-Honda 78 1.982 99.286 ACTIVE 3. 26 P. Tracy CDN RI-Honda 78 2.802 99.551 ACTIVE 4. 39 M. Andretti USA RI-Honda 78 4.931 99.925 ACTIVE 5. 8 K. Brack S LT-Ford 78 5.411 99.473 ACTIVE 6. 40 J. Vasser USA RI-Toyota 78 5.710 98.806 ACTIVE 7. 55 T. Kanaan BR RI-Honda 78 6.375 100.355 ACTIVE 8. 3 H. Castroneves BR RI-Honda 78 7.244 98.590 ACTIVE 9. 27 D. Franchitti SCO RI-Honda 78 7.580 100.452 ACTIVE 10. 5 T. Takagi J RI-Toyota 78 17.457 97.735 ACTIVE 11. 12 N. Minassian FR LT-Toyota 78 24.227 97.434 ACTIVE 12. 7 M. Papis I LT-Ford 78 24.981 98.171 ACTIVE 13. 18 S. Dixion NZ RI-Toyota 78 31.435 97.549 ACTIVE 14. 22 O. Servia E LT-Ford 78 32.354 96.925 ACTIVE 15. 17 M. Gugelmin BR RI-Toyota 78 32.733 97.346 ACTIVE 16. 77 B. Herta USA RI-Ford 78 33.745 97.281 ACTIVE 17. 16 M. Jourdain Jr. MEX LT-Ford 78 34.376 97.019 ACTIVE 18. 52 S. Nakano J RI-Honda 76 33.252 98.265 ACTIVE 19. 51 A. Fernandez MEX RI-Honda 75 -217.244 98.417 UNKNOWN 20. 11 C. Fittipaldi BR LT-Toyota 66 -1166.70 97.294 MECHANICAL 21. 33 A. Tagliani CDN RI-Ford 60 -1539.04 98.174 MECHANICAL 22. 4 B. Junqueira BR LT-Toyota 57 -1666.68 97.309 MECHANICAL 23. 19 M. Krumm DE RI-Phoenix 51 -2330.35 96.458 MECHANICAL 24. 66 A. Zanardi A. Z A. Zanardi 39 -3165.90 97.976 CONTACT 25. 32 P. Carpentier CDN RI-Ford 38 -3297.16 96.254 MECHANICAL 26. 21 L. Garcia Jr. BR RI-Phoenix 37 -3375.61 94.634 MECHANICAL 27. 20 R. Moreno BR RI-Toyota 21 9LAPS 95.715 CONTACT 28. 25 M. Wilson DE RI-Phoenix 7 23LAPS 95.721 CONTACT

Championship Standings

Drlver's Championshlp (after 1 of 21 races) Manufacturer's Championship 1. Cristiaho da Matt3 22 points 1. Toyota 21 points 2. Gil de Ferren 16 2. Honda 16 3. Paul Tracy 14 3. Ford 11 4. Mlehael Andrettl 12 4. Phoenix-llmor 0 5. Kenny hack 11 6. Jimmy Vdsser B 7. Tony Kanaan B 8. Hello Castroneves 5 Rookie of the Year 9. Oario Frqnchitti 4 1, Tora Takagi 3 points 10. Tora Takagi 3 2. Nicholas Minassian 2 11. Nicholas Minassian 2 3. Scott Dixon 0 12. Max Papis 1 4. Bruno Junegueira 0