CART: Cleveland, Round 9

14th July 2002



Friday Practice

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 6 Cristiano da Matta 36 58.167 130.342 2. 26 Paul Tracy 26 58.753 0.586 0.586 129.042 1.300 1.300 3. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 23 58.778 0.025 0.611 128.987 0.055 1.355 4. 12 Kenny Brack 21 58.824 0.046 0.657 128.886 0.101 1.456 5. 8 Jimmy Vasser 23 58.844 0.020 0.677 128.842 0.044 1.500 6. 44 Scott Dixon 20 58.847 0.003 0.680 128.836 0.006 1.506 7. 4 Bruno Junqueira 27 58.920 0.073 0.753 128.676 0.160 1.666 8. 27 Dario Franchitti 17 59.002 0.082 0.835 128.497 0.179 1.845 9. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 30 59.018 0.016 0.851 128.463 0.034 1.879 10. 39 Michael Andretti 23 59.171 0.153 1.004 128.130 0.333 2.212 11. 10 Tony Kanaan 17 59.190 0.019 1.023 128.089 0.041 2.253 12. 9X Michel Jourdain 19 59.208 0.018 1.041 128.050 0.039 2.292 13. 20 Townsend Bell* 39 59.280 0.072 1.113 127.895 0.155 2.447 - 10X Tony Kanaan 20 59.286 0.006 1.119 127.882 0.013 2.460 14. 32 Patrick Carpentier 33 59.449 0.163 1.282 127.531 0.351 2.811 15. 52 Shinji Nakano 39 59.451 0.002 1.284 127.527 0.004 2.815 - 9 Michel Jourdain 12 59.597 0.146 1.430 127.214 0.313 3.128 16. 33 Alex Tagliani 32 59.773 0.176 1.606 126.840 0.374 3.502 17. 55 Mario Dominguez* 34 59.780 0.007 1.613 126.825 0.015 3.517 - 44X Scott Dixon 9 60.025 0.245 1.858 126.307 0.518 4.035 - 12X Kenny Brack 14 60.103 0.078 1.936 126.143 0.164 4.199 - 11X Christian Fittipaldi 13 60.125 0.022 1.958 126.097 0.046 4.245 18. 51 Adrian Fernandez 25 60.127 0.002 1.960 126.093 0.004 4.249 - 8X Jimmy Vasser 14 60.221 0.094 2.054 125.896 0.197 4.446 - 4X Bruno Junqueira 11 60.571 0.350 2.404 125.169 0.727 5.173 - 5X Toranosuke Takagi 9 61.523 0.952 3.356 123.232 1.937 7.110 - 6X Cristiano da Matta 5 66.134+ 4.611 7.967 114.640 8.592 15.702 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:04.306)

Friday qualifying results

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 6 Cristiano da Matta 13 57.641 131.531 2. 10 Tony Kanaan 15 58.092 0.451 0.451 130.510 1.021 1.021 3. 44 Scott Dixon 14 58.094 0.002 0.453 130.506 0.004 1.025 4. 39 Michael Andretti 15 58.111 0.017 0.470 130.468 0.038 1.063 5. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 15 58.211 0.100 0.570 130.243 0.225 1.288 6. 8 Jimmy Vasser 15 58.477 0.266 0.836 129.651 0.592 1.880 7. 27X Dario Franchitti 14 58.515 0.038 0.874 129.567 0.084 1.964 8. 4 Bruno Junqueira 15 58.550 0.035 0.909 129.489 0.078 2.042 9. 26 Paul Tracy 14 58.648 0.098 1.007 129.273 0.216 2.258 10. 32 Patrick Carpentier 14 58.688 0.040 1.047 129.185 0.088 2.346 11. 12 Kenny Brack 15 58.713 0.025 1.072 129.130 0.055 2.401 12. 33 Alex Tagliani 15 58.757 0.044 1.116 129.033 0.097 2.498 13. 20 Townsend Bell* 14 58.758 0.001 1.117 129.031 0.002 2.500 14. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 15 58.804 0.046 1.163 128.930 0.101 2.601 15. 9 Michel Jourdain 15 58.873 0.069 1.232 128.779 0.151 2.752 16. 51X Adrian Fernandez 15 59.297 0.424 1.656 127.858 0.921 3.673 17. 55 Mario Dominguez* 15 59.376 0.079 1.735 127.688 0.170 3.843 18. 52 Shinji Nakano 14 59.660 0.284 2.019 127.080 0.608 4.451 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:03.653)

Saturday Practice

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st 1. 6 Cristiano da Matta 36 57.177 132.599 2. 12 Kenny Brack 35 57.632 0.455 0.455 131.552 1.047 1.047 3. 8 Jimmy Vasser 37 57.664 0.032 0.487 131.479 0.073 1.120 4. 39 Michael Andretti 34 57.885 0.221 0.708 130.977 0.502 1.622 5. 4 Bruno Junqueira 33 57.956 0.071 0.779 130.816 0.161 1.783 6. 26 Paul Tracy 36 57.982 0.026 0.805 130.758 0.058 1.841 7. 9 Michel Jourdain 34 57.998 0.016 0.821 130.722 0.036 1.877 8. 10 Tony Kanaan 36 58.014 0.016 0.837 130.686 0.036 1.913 9. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 38 58.103 0.089 0.926 130.486 0.200 2.113 10. 32 Patrick Carpentier 31 58.112 0.009 0.935 130.465 0.021 2.134 11. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 37 58.193 0.081 1.016 130.284 0.181 2.315 12. 44 Scott Dixon 21 58.476 0.283 1.299 129.653 0.631 2.946 13. 20 Townsend Bell* 33 58.485 0.009 1.308 129.633 0.020 2.966 14. 55 Mario Dominguez* 37 58.507 0.022 1.330 129.584 0.049 3.015 15. 27X Dario Franchitti 15 58.519 0.012 1.342 129.558 0.026 3.041 16. 52 Shinji Nakano 28 58.560 0.041 1.383 129.467 0.091 3.132 17. 33 Alex Tagliani 32 58.575 0.015 1.398 129.434 0.033 3.165 18. 51X Adrian Fernandez 30 58.591 0.016 1.414 129.399 0.035 3.200 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:03.145)

Saturday Qualifying

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 6 Cristiano da Matta 14 57.040 132.917 2. 32 Patrick Carpentier 14 57.470 0.430 0.430 131.923 0.994 0.994 3. 27X Dario Franchitti 14 57.482 0.012 0.442 131.895 0.028 1.022 4. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 15 57.499 0.017 0.459 131.856 0.039 1.061 5. 39 Michael Andretti 14 57.645 0.146 0.605 131.522 0.334 1.395 6. 10 Tony Kanaan 15 57.713 0.068 0.673 131.367 0.155 1.550 7. 8 Jimmy Vasser 15 57.731 0.018 0.691 131.326 0.041 1.591 8. 4 Bruno Junqueira 14 57.751 0.020 0.711 131.281 0.045 1.636 9. 12 Kenny Brack 14 57.797 0.046 0.757 131.176 0.105 1.741 10. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 15 57.798 0.001 0.758 131.174 0.002 1.743 11. 26 Paul Tracy 15 57.827 0.029 0.787 131.108 0.066 1.809 12. 44 Scott Dixon 14 57.913 0.086 0.873 130.914 0.194 2.003 13. 55 Mario Dominguez* 15 58.050 0.137 1.010 130.605 0.309 2.312 14. 33 Alex Tagliani 15 58.058 0.008 1.018 130.587 0.018 2.330 15. 20 Townsend Bell* 15 58.304 0.246 1.264 130.036 0.551 2.881 16. 9 Michel Jourdain 15 58.326 0.022 1.286 129.987 0.049 2.930 17. 51X Adrian Fernandez 15 58.546 0.220 1.506 129.498 0.489 3.419 18. 52 Shinji Nakano 14 58.559 0.013 1.519 129.469 0.029 3.448 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:02.980)

Starting Line-up

Pos Car Driver Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 6 Cristiano da Matta 57.040 132.917 2. 32 Patrick Carpentier 57.470 0.430 0.430 131.923 0.994 0.994 3. 27X Dario Franchitti 57.482 0.012 0.442 131.895 0.028 1.022 4. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 57.499 0.017 0.459 131.856 0.039 1.061 5. 39 Michael Andretti 57.645 0.146 0.605 131.522 0.334 1.395 6. 10 Tony Kanaan 57.713 0.068 0.673 131.367 0.155 1.550 7. 8 Jimmy Vasser 57.731 0.018 0.691 131.326 0.041 1.591 8. 4 Bruno Junqueira 57.751 0.020 0.711 131.281 0.045 1.636 9. 12 Kenny Brack 57.797 0.046 0.757 131.176 0.105 1.741 10. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 57.798 0.001 0.758 131.174 0.002 1.743 11. 26 Paul Tracy 57.827 0.029 0.787 131.108 0.066 1.809 12. 44 Scott Dixon 57.913 0.086 0.873 130.914 0.194 2.003 13. 55 Mario Dominguez* 58.050 0.137 1.010 130.605 0.309 2.312 14. 33 Alex Tagliani 58.058 0.008 1.018 130.587 0.018 2.330 15. 20 Townsend Bell* 58.304 0.246 1.264 130.036 0.551 2.881 16. 9 Michel Jourdain 58.326 0.022 1.286 129.987 0.049 2.930 17. 51X Adrian Fernandez 58.546 0.220 1.506 129.498 0.489 3.419 18. 52 Shinji Nakano 58.559 0.013 1.519 129.469 0.029 3.448 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:02.980)

Sunday Warm-up

Pos Car Driver Laps Time Gap To 1st Speed Gap To 1st --- --- -------------------- ---- ---------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- 1. 26 Paul Tracy 22 58.126 130.434 2. 6 Cristiano da Matta 20 58.677 0.551 0.551 129.209 1.225 1.225 3. 4 Bruno Junqueira 19 58.821 0.144 0.695 128.893 0.316 1.541 4. 39 Michael Andretti 15 58.888 0.067 0.762 128.746 0.147 1.688 5. 12 Kenny Brack 18 58.903 0.015 0.777 128.713 0.033 1.721 6. 33 Alex Tagliani 14 58.932 0.029 0.806 128.650 0.063 1.784 7. 8 Jimmy Vasser 22 59.036 0.104 0.910 128.423 0.227 2.011 8. 5 Toranosuke Takagi 21 59.077 0.041 0.951 128.334 0.089 2.100 9. 11 Christian Fittipaldi 20 59.128 0.051 1.002 128.224 0.110 2.210 10. 55 Mario Dominguez* 14 59.203 0.075 1.077 128.061 0.163 2.373 11. 32 Patrick Carpentier 21 59.256 0.053 1.130 127.947 0.114 2.487 12. 10 Tony Kanaan 19 59.321 0.065 1.195 127.806 0.141 2.628 13. 52 Shinji Nakano 20 59.332 0.011 1.206 127.783 0.023 2.651 14. 20 Townsend Bell* 18 59.347 0.015 1.221 127.750 0.033 2.684 15. 44 Scott Dixon 19 59.539 0.192 1.413 127.338 0.412 3.096 16. 9 Michel Jourdain 20 59.657 0.118 1.531 127.087 0.251 3.347 17. 27X Dario Franchitti 12 59.773 0.116 1.647 126.840 0.247 3.594 18. 51X Adrian Fernandez 17 59.799 0.026 1.673 126.785 0.055 3.649 * Series rookie + Over the 110% threshold (1:04.242)

Race Results

Pos Car Driver Nat Chassis/Engine Laps Gap Fast lap Status 1. 32 Patrick Carpentier CDN RI-Ford 115 0.000 129.139 Running 2. 39 Michael Andretti USA LT-Honda 115 17.059 129.397 Running 3. 26 Paul Tracy CDN LT-Honda 115 28.295 129.660 Running 4. 12 Kenny Brack S LT-Toyota 115 32.526 129.366 Running 5. 33 Alex Tagliani CDN RI-Ford 115 37.152 128.574 Running 6. 8 Jimmy Vasser USA LT-Ford 115 50.604 128.856 Running 7. 5 Toranosuke Takagi J RI-Toyota 115 51.896 129.088 Running 8. 10 Tony Kanaan BR LT-Honda 115 57.236 128.443 Running 9. 9 Michel Jourdain MEX LT-Ford 114 1 lap 129.165 Running 10. 52 Shinji Nakano J RI-Honda 114 1 lap 127.964 Running 11. 51 Adrian Fernandez MEX LT-Honda 111 4 laps 126.328 Running 12. 11 Christian Fittipaldi BR LT-Toyota 96 19 laps 128.956 Out of fuel 13. 4 Bruno Junqueira BR LT-Toyota 87 28 laps 129.075 Engine 14. 27 Dario Franchitti SCO LT-Honda 69 46 laps 128.803 Engine 15. 44 Scott Dixon NZ LT-Toyota 27 88 laps 127.871 Driveshaft 16. 6 Cristiano da Matta BR LT-Toyota 21 94 laps 128.120 Engine electronics 17. 55 Mario Dominguez MEX LT-Ford 1 114 laps 76.620 Contact 18. 20 Townsend Bell USA RI-Toyota 1 114 laps 76.854 Contact Race Winning Time: 2h00m05.785, 120.998 mph

Championship Standings

Drivers' Championship Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Cristiano da Matta 120 97 23 2 Bruno Junqueira 70 30 40 3 Dario Franchitti 64 34 30 4 Patrick Carpentier 62 50 12 5 Michel Jourdain 62 39 23 6 Kenny Brack 60 55 5 7 Christian Fittipaldi 58 45 13 8 Michael Andretti 52 46 6 9 Alex Tagliani 52 30 22 10 Scott Dixon 52 32 20 11 Paul Tracy 50 25 25 12 Jimmy Vasser 42 38 4 13 Toranosuke Takagi 36 19 17 14 Adrian Fernandez 34 11 23 15 Max Papis 32 18 14 16 Shinji Nakano 31 18 13 17 Townsend Bell (R) 19 18 1 18 Tony Kanaan 17 11 6 19 Oriol Servia 13 5 8 20 Mario Dominguez (R) 7 3 4 Manufacturers' Championship Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Toyota 166 112 54 2 Honda 134 82 52 3 Ford-Cosworth 114 78 36 Constructors' Championship Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Lola 187 122 65 2 Reynard 115 86 29 Nations' Cup Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Brazil 153 98 55 2 Canada 106 63 43 3 Mexico 73 43 30 4 United States 72 65 7 5 Scotland 64 34 30 6 Sweden 59 54 5 7 New Zealand 52 32 20 8 Japan 45 28 17 9 Italy 32 18 14 10 Spain 13 5 8 Rookie of the year Pos Name Overall Road Oval --------------------------------------------------- 1 Townsend Bell (R) 19 18 1 2 Mario Dominguez (R) 7 3 4 Prize money leaders Pos Name Money --------------------------------------- 1. Cristiano da Matta $ 560,250 2. Bruno Junqueira $ 324,000 3. Dario Franchitti $ 278,500 4. Patrick Carpentier $ 268,750 5. Michael Andretti $ 268,500 6. Christian Fittipaldi $ 262,500 7. Paul Tracy $ 255,750 8. Kenny Brack $ 246,000 9. Alex Tagliani $ 218,500 10. Michel Jourdain $ 215,750 11. Scott Dixon $ 193,250 12. Jimmy Vasser $ 192,250 13. Adrian Fernandez $ 182,000 14. Toranosuke Takagi $ 170,500 15. Shinji Nakano $ 163,250 16. Townsend Bell (R) $ 143,750 17. Max Papis $ 142,000 18. Tony Kanaan $ 132,000 19. Mario Dominguez (R) $ 117,250 20. Oriol Servia $ 56,750