CART: Surfers' Paradise, Round 17

27th October 2002 - Honda Indy 300



Friday First Practice

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 1 Cristiano da Matta 16 1:32.977 108.220 2. 51 Adrian Fernandez 21 1:33.289 0.312 0.312 107.858 0.362 0.362 3. 8 Jimmy Vasser 20 1:33.361 0.072 0.384 107.775 0.083 0.445 4. 26 Paul Tracy 12 1:33.413 0.052 0.436 107.715 0.060 0.505 5. 9 Michel Jourdain 22 1:33.461 0.048 0.484 107.660 0.055 0.560 6. 12 Kenny Brack 28 1:33.469 0.008 0.492 107.651 0.009 0.569 7. 10 Tony Kanaan 22 1:33.497 0.028 0.520 107.618 0.033 0.602 8. 44 Scott Dixon 24 1:33.636 0.139 0.659 107.459 0.159 0.761 9. 4 Bruno Junqueira 24 1:33.722 0.086 0.745 107.360 0.099 0.860 10. 52 Shinji Nakano 22 1:33.786 0.064 0.809 107.287 0.073 0.933 11. 39 Michael Andretti 22 1:34.445 0.659 1.468 106.538 0.749 1.682 12. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 22 1:34.515 0.070 1.538 106.459 0.079 1.761 13. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 26 1:34.654 0.139 1.677 106.303 0.156 1.917 14. 33 Alex Tagliani 17 1:34.870 0.216 1.893 106.061 0.242 2.159 15. 20 Oriol Servia 19 1:35.015 0.145 2.038 105.899 0.162 2.321 16. 27 Dario Franchitti 7 1:35.050 0.035 2.073 105.860 0.039 2.360 17. 32 Patrick Carpentier 22 1:35.259 0.209 2.282 105.628 0.232 2.592 18. 55 Mario Dominguez* 27 1:37.364 2.105 4.387 103.344 2.284 4.876 - 1X Cristiano da Matta 6 +1:43.932 6.568 10.955 96.813 6.531 11.407 - 20X Oriol Servia 3 +1:48.723 4.791 15.746 92.547 4.266 15.673 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:42.446)

Friday Second Practice

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 10 Tony Kanaan 6 1:33.525 107.586 2. 44 Scott Dixon 5 1:34.228 0.703 0.703 106.784 0.802 0.802 3. 1 Cristiano da Matta 5 1:34.347 0.119 0.822 106.649 0.135 0.937 4. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 4 1:34.591 0.244 1.066 106.374 0.275 1.212 5. 8 Jimmy Vasser 4 1:35.087 0.496 1.562 105.819 0.555 1.767 6. 4 Bruno Junqueira 2 1:35.316 0.229 1.791 105.565 0.254 2.021 7. 52 Shinji Nakano 4 1:35.404 0.088 1.879 105.467 0.098 2.119 8. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 5 1:35.838 0.434 2.313 104.990 0.477 2.596 9. 9 Michel Jourdain 4 1:35.906 0.068 2.381 104.915 0.075 2.671 10. 51 Adrian Fernandez 5 1:35.909 0.003 2.384 104.912 0.003 2.674 11. 20 Oriol Servia 5 1:36.051 0.142 2.526 104.757 0.155 2.829 12. 27 Dario Franchitti 3 1:37.007 0.956 3.482 103.724 1.033 3.862 13. 32 Patrick Carpentier 5 1:37.529 0.522 4.004 103.169 0.555 4.417 14. 12 Kenny Brack 4 1:38.911 1.382 5.386 101.728 1.441 5.858 15. 33 Alex Tagliani 2 1:39.165 0.254 5.640 101.467 0.261 6.119 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:43.264)

Friday Qualifying

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 4 Bruno Junqueira 11 1:31.515 109.949 2. 26 Paul Tracy 12 1:31.575 0.060 0.060 109.877 0.072 0.072 3. 44 Scott Dixon 11 1:32.143 0.568 0.628 109.200 0.677 0.749 4. 1 Cristiano da Matta 11 1:32.162 0.019 0.647 109.177 0.023 0.772 5. 10 Tony Kanaan 10 1:32.267 0.105 0.752 109.053 0.124 0.896 6. 51 Adrian Fernandez 14 1:32.301 0.034 0.786 109.013 0.040 0.936 7. 9 Michel Jourdain 13 1:32.384 0.083 0.869 108.915 0.098 1.034 8. 8X Jimmy Vasser 5 1:32.428 0.044 0.913 108.863 0.052 1.086 9. 39 Michael Andretti 12 1:32.574 0.146 1.059 108.691 0.172 1.258 10. 52 Shinji Nakano 12 1:32.663 0.089 1.148 108.587 0.104 1.362 11. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 13 1:32.710 0.047 1.195 108.532 0.055 1.417 12. 20 Oriol Servia 13 1:32.794 0.084 1.279 108.434 0.098 1.515 13. 12 Kenny Brack 10 1:32.900 0.106 1.385 108.310 0.124 1.639 14. 32 Patrick Carpentier 15 1:33.506 0.606 1.991 107.608 0.702 2.341 15. 33X Alex Tagliani 6 1:33.770 0.264 2.255 107.305 0.303 2.644 16. 55X Mario Dominguez* 11 1:35.161 1.391 3.646 105.737 1.568 4.212 17. 27X Dario Franchitti 6 1:35.278 0.117 3.763 105.607 0.130 4.342 18. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 2 26.085 16.071 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:40.700)

Saturday First Practice

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 1 Cristiano da Matta 21 1:31.514 109.950 2. 12 Kenny Brack 26 1:31.705 0.191 0.191 109.721 0.229 0.229 3. 44 Scott Dixon 20 1:31.859 0.154 0.345 109.537 0.184 0.413 4. 4 Bruno Junqueira 18 1:32.218 0.359 0.704 109.111 0.426 0.839 5. 51 Adrian Fernandez 23 1:32.318 0.100 0.804 108.993 0.118 0.957 6. 26 Paul Tracy 20 1:32.547 0.229 1.033 108.723 0.270 1.227 7. 52 Shinji Nakano 24 1:32.596 0.049 1.082 108.666 0.057 1.284 8. 10 Tony Kanaan 20 1:32.652 0.056 1.138 108.600 0.066 1.350 9. 8X Jimmy Vasser 19 1:32.753 0.101 1.239 108.482 0.118 1.468 10. 9 Michel Jourdain 19 1:32.948 0.195 1.434 108.254 0.228 1.696 11. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 19 1:33.116 0.168 1.602 108.059 0.195 1.891 12. 20 Oriol Servia 21 1:33.219 0.103 1.705 107.939 0.120 2.011 13. 33X Alex Tagliani 21 1:33.379 0.160 1.865 107.754 0.185 2.196 14. 32 Patrick Carpentier 23 1:33.600 0.221 2.086 107.500 0.254 2.450 15. 39 Michael Andretti 13 1:33.697 0.097 2.183 107.389 0.111 2.561 16. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 15 1:34.606 0.909 3.092 106.357 1.032 3.593 17. 55X Mario Dominguez* 24 1:35.415 0.809 3.901 105.455 0.902 4.495 18. 27 Dario Franchitti 3 1:35.704 0.289 4.190 105.137 0.318 4.813 - 8 Jimmy Vasser 4 1:36.225 0.521 4.711 104.567 0.570 5.383 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:40.770)

Saturday Second Practice

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 1 Cristiano da Matta 6 1:31.251 110.267 2. 44 Scott Dixon 6 1:31.693 0.442 0.442 109.736 0.531 0.531 3. 9 Michel Jourdain 6 1:32.216 0.523 0.965 109.113 0.623 1.154 4. 4 Bruno Junqueira 7 1:32.283 0.067 1.032 109.034 0.079 1.233 5. 27 Dario Franchitti 6 1:32.437 0.154 1.186 108.853 0.181 1.414 6. 52 Shinji Nakano 5 1:32.532 0.095 1.281 108.741 0.112 1.526 7. 39 Michael Andretti 6 1:32.696 0.164 1.445 108.548 0.193 1.719 8. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 6 1:32.857 0.161 1.606 108.360 0.188 1.907 9. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 7 1:32.916 0.059 1.665 108.291 0.069 1.976 10. 12 Kenny Brack 6 1:32.923 0.007 1.672 108.283 0.008 1.984 11. 10 Tony Kanaan 6 1:32.942 0.019 1.691 108.261 0.022 2.006 12. 8X Jimmy Vasser 6 1:33.431 0.489 2.180 107.694 0.567 2.573 13. 26 Paul Tracy 6 1:33.456 0.025 2.205 107.666 0.028 2.601 14. 20 Oriol Servia 6 1:33.459 0.003 2.208 107.662 0.004 2.605 15. 55X Mario Dominguez* 6 1:33.703 0.244 2.452 107.382 0.280 2.885 16. 51 Adrian Fernandez 5 1:34.006 0.303 2.755 107.036 0.346 3.231 17. 32 Patrick Carpentier 6 1:34.864 0.858 3.613 106.068 0.968 4.199 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:40.619)

Saturday Qualifying

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 1 Cristiano da Matta 13 1:30.204 111.547 2. 4 Bruno Junqueira 13 1:30.214 0.010 0.010 111.535 0.012 0.012 3. 10 Tony Kanaan 14 1:30.427 0.213 0.223 111.272 0.263 0.275 4. 12 Kenny Brack 14 1:30.616 0.189 0.412 111.040 0.232 0.507 5. 26 Paul Tracy 8 1:30.731 0.115 0.527 110.899 0.141 0.648 6. 44 Scott Dixon 15 1:30.810 0.079 0.606 110.803 0.096 0.744 7. 52 Shinji Nakano 14 1:30.936 0.126 0.732 110.649 0.154 0.898 8. 27 Dario Franchitti 14 1:31.040 0.104 0.836 110.523 0.126 1.024 9. 20 Oriol Servia 15 1:31.087 0.047 0.883 110.466 0.057 1.081 10. 51 Adrian Fernandez 14 1:31.351 0.264 1.147 110.147 0.319 1.400 11. 8X Jimmy Vasser 12 1:31.369 0.018 1.165 110.125 0.022 1.422 12. 9 Michel Jourdain 15 1:31.709 0.340 1.505 109.717 0.408 1.830 13. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 14 1:32.223 0.514 2.019 109.105 0.612 2.442 14. 33X Alex Tagliani 13 1:32.300 0.077 2.096 109.014 0.091 2.533 15. 32 Patrick Carpentier 15 1:32.367 0.067 2.163 108.935 0.079 2.612 16. 39 Michael Andretti 15 1:32.439 0.072 2.235 108.850 0.085 2.697 17. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 14 1:32.522 0.083 2.318 108.753 0.097 2.794 18. 55X Mario Dominguez* 15 1:33.655 1.133 3.451 107.437 1.316 4.110 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:39.230)

Starting Line-up

Pos Car Driver Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 1 C. da Matta 1:30.204 111.547 2. 4 B. Junqueira 1:30.214 0.010 0.010 111.535 0.012 0.012 3. 10 T. Kanaan 1:30.427 0.213 0.223 111.272 0.263 0.275 4. 12 K. Brack 1:30.616 0.189 0.412 111.040 0.232 0.507 5. 26 P. Tracy 1:30.731 0.115 0.527 110.899 0.141 0.648 6. 44 S. Dixon 1:30.810 0.079 0.606 110.803 0.096 0.744 7. 52 S. Nakano 1:30.936 0.126 0.732 110.649 0.154 0.898 8. 27 D. Franchitti 1:31.040 0.104 0.836 110.523 0.126 1.024 9. 20 O. Servia 1:31.087 0.047 0.883 110.466 0.057 1.081 10. 51 A. Fernandez 1:31.351 0.264 1.147 110.147 0.319 1.400 11. 8 J. Vasser 1:31.369 0.018 1.165 110.125 0.022 1.422 12. 9 M. Jourdain Jr. 1:31.709 0.340 1.505 109.717 0.408 1.830 13. 11 C. Fittipaldi 1:32.223 0.514 2.019 109.105 0.612 2.442 14. 33 A. Tagliani 1:32.300 0.077 2.096 109.014 0.091 2.533 15. 32 P. Carpentier 1:32.367 0.067 2.163 108.935 0.079 2.612 16. 39 M. Andretti 1:32.439 0.072 2.235 108.850 0.085 2.697 17. 5 T. Takagi 1:32.522 0.083 2.318 108.753 0.097 2.794 18. 55 M. Dominguez 1:33.655 1.133 3.451 107.437 1.316 4.110 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:39.230)

Warm-up

Only Christian Fittipaldi and Toranosuke Takagi completed full laps. Session wet.

Race Result

Pos Car Driver Nat Ch/Eng. Laps Gap Fast lap Status 1. 55 Mario Dominguez MEX LT-Ford 40 0.000 80.051 Running 2. 32 Patrick Carpentier CDN RI-Ford 40 2.177 82.869 Running 3. 26 Paul Tracy CDN LT-Honda 40 2.549 84.893 Running 4. 12 Kenny Brack S LT-Toyota 40 2.747 86.004 Running 5. 10 Tony Kanaan BR LT-Honda 40 4.794 84.827 Running 6. 33 Alex Tagliani CDN RI-Ford 40 7.828 83.574 Running 7. 27 Dario Franchitti SCO LT-Honda 40 9.940 83.800 Running 8. 1 Cristiano da Matta BR LT-Toyota 40 12.338 86.401 Running 9. 39 Michael Andretti USA LT-Honda 40 13.511 82.869 Running 10. 9 Michel Jourdain MEX LT-Ford 40 13.644 84.491 Running 11. 11 Christian Fittipaldi BR LT-Toyota 40 14.792 82.964 Running 12. 8 Jimmy Vasser USA LT-Ford 40 16.232 84.053 Running 13. 52 Shinji Nakano J RI-Honda 40 17.570 84.192 Running 14. 4 Bruno Junqueira BR LT-Toyota 40 18.106 85.995 Running 15. 44 Scott Dixon NZ LT-Toyota 24 16 laps 84.530 Mechanical 16. 20 Oriol Servia E LT-Toyota 11 29 laps 84.080 Mechanical 17. 5 Toranosuke Takagi J RI-Toyota 0 40 laps 0.000 DNS/Accident 18. 51 Adrian Fernandez MEX LT-Honda 0 40 laps 0.000 DNS/Accident Race Winning Time: 2h00m06.524

Championship Standings

Drivers' Championship Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Cristiano da Matta 219 180 39 2 Bruno Junqueira 144 94 50 3 Dario Franchitti 135 85 50 4 Patrick Carpentier 131 105 26 5 Christian Fittipaldi 116 103 13 6 Michel Jourdain 105 80 25 7 Alex Tagliani 103 81 22 8 Paul Tracy 101 76 25 9 Michael Andretti 94 85 9 10 Kenny Brack 93 81 12 11 Jimmy Vasser 91 81 10 12 Scott Dixon 83 62 21 13 Tony Kanaan 80 74 6 14 Adrian Fernandez 59 36 23 15 Toranosuke Takagi 45 20 25 16 Shinji Nakano 43 30 13 17 Mario Dominguez (R) 37 33 4 18 Max Papis 32 18 14 19 Oriol Servia 30 10 20 20 Townsend Bell (R) 19 18 1 21 Darren Manning (R) 4 0 4 Manufacturers' Championship Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Toyota 301 229 72 2 Honda 255 183 72 3 Ford-Cosworth 226 176 50 Constructors' Championship Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Lola 357 270 87 2 Reynard 209 166 43 Nations' Cup Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Brazil 294 223 71 2 Canada 221 164 57 3 Mexico 142 110 32 4 United States 141 128 13 5 Scotland 135 85 50 6 Sweden 92 80 12 7 New Zealand 82 61 21 8 Japan 65 40 25 9 Italy 32 18 14 10 Spain 30 10 20 11 England 4 0 4 Rookie of the year Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Mario Dominguez (R) 37 33 4 2 Townsend Bell (R) 19 18 1 3 Darren Manning (R) 4 0 4 Prize money leaders Pos Name Money --------------------------------------- 1. Cristiano da Matta $ 977,750 2. Dario Franchitti $ 654,500 3. Bruno Junqueira $ 612,250 4. Patrick Carpentier $ 566,500 5. Christian Fittipaldi $ 500,000 6. Paul Tracy $ 470,500 7. Michael Andretti $ 447,250 8. Alex Tagliani $ 424,250 9. Kenny Brack $ 396,750 10. Jimmy Vasser $ 387,000 11. Michel Jourdain $ 382,750 12. Tony Kanaan $ 364,000 13. Scott Dixon $ 360,500 14. Mario Dominguez (R) $ 318,000 15. Adrian Fernandez $ 309,000 16. Toranosuke Takagi $ 281,500 17. Shinji Nakano $ 278,000 18. Oriol Servia $ 182,750 19. Max Papis $ 154,000 20. Townsend Bell (R) $ 143,750 21. Darren Manning (R) $ 17,500