IRL IndyCar Series: Motegi, Round 4
30th April 2005 - Indy Japan 300
Practice 1
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 27.115 201.810 mph
2. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 27.181 0.066 0.066 201.315
3. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 27.323 0.142 0.208 200.267
4. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 27.394 0.071 0.279 199.752
5. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 27.414 0.020 0.299 199.604
6. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 27.699 0.285 0.584 197.555
7. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 27.717 0.018 0.602 197.426
8. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 27.717 0.000 0.602 197.426
9. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 27.742 0.025 0.627 197.242
10. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 27.796 0.054 0.681 196.864
11. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 27.800 0.004 0.685 196.836
12. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 27.837 0.037 0.722 196.570
13. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 27.870 0.033 0.755 196.339
14. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 27.901 0.031 0.786 196.121
15. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 27.961 0.060 0.846 195.698
16. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara-Toyota 28.058 0.097 0.943 195.025
17. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 28.180 0.122 1.065 194.179
18. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 28.259 0.079 1.144 193.635
19. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 28.268 0.009 1.153 193.575
20. 91 Paul Dana Dallara-Toyota 28.269 0.001 1.154 193.570
21. 44 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Honda 28.415 0.146 1.300 192.576
22. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 28.416 0.001 1.301 192.566
23. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 29.030 0.614 1.915 188.495
Practice 2
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 26.907 203.366
2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 26.987 0.080 0.080 202.767
3. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 26.997 0.010 0.090 202.691
4. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 27.101 0.104 0.194 201.915
5. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 27.126 0.025 0.219 201.726
6. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 27.198 0.072 0.291 201.189
7. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 27.300 0.102 0.393 200.439
8. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 27.331 0.031 0.424 200.208
9. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 27.456 0.125 0.549 199.301
10. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 27.526 0.070 0.619 198.793
11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 27.546 0.020 0.639 198.653
12. 44 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Honda 27.559 0.013 0.652 198.555
13. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 27.575 0.016 0.668 198.439
14. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 27.590 0.015 0.683 198.334
15. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara-Toyota 27.674 0.084 0.767 197.733
16. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 27.677 0.003 0.770 197.706
17. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 27.690 0.013 0.783 197.617
18. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 27.739 0.049 0.832 197.264
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 27.778 0.039 0.871 196.990
20. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 27.946 0.168 1.039 195.809
21. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 28.019 0.073 1.112 195.295
22. 91 Paul Dana Dallara-Toyota 28.718 0.699 1.811 190.542
23. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 28.723 0.005 1.816 190.509
Practice 3
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 26.691 205.011
2. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 26.753 0.062 0.062 204.536
3. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 26.791 0.038 0.100 204.249
4. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 26.830 0.039 0.139 203.952
5. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 26.856 0.026 0.165 203.751
6. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 26.864 0.008 0.173 203.695
7. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 26.864 0.000 0.173 203.694
8. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 26.884 0.020 0.193 203.538
9. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 26.912 0.028 0.221 203.330
10. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 26.955 0.043 0.264 203.007
11. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet 27.000 0.045 0.309 202.668
12. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 27.039 0.039 0.348 202.373
13. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 27.045 0.006 0.354 202.326
14. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 27.076 0.031 0.385 202.094
15. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 27.159 0.083 0.468 201.482
16. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara-Toyota 27.171 0.012 0.480 201.394
17. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 27.213 0.042 0.522 201.079
18. 44 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Honda 27.422 0.209 0.731 199.547
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 27.465 0.043 0.774 199.234
20. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 27.502 0.037 0.811 198.970
21. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 27.532 0.030 0.841 198.750
22. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 27.615 0.083 0.924 198.154
23. 91 Paul Dana Dallara-Toyota 27.995 0.380 1.304 195.464
Starting Line-up
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 26.727 204.740
2. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 26.758 0.031 0.031 204.502
3. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 26.764 0.006 0.037 204.455
4. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 26.765 0.001 0.038 204.447
5. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 26.794 0.029 0.067 204.227
6. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 26.796 0.002 0.069 204.212
7. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 26.802 0.006 0.075 204.160
8. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 26.825 0.023 0.098 203.990
9. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 26.883 0.058 0.156 203.552
10. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 26.912 0.029 0.185 203.332
11. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 26.989 0.077 0.262 202.749
12. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 27.023 0.034 0.296 202.490
13. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 27.051 0.028 0.324 202.286
14. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 27.255 0.204 0.528 200.770
15. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 27.339 0.084 0.612 200.154
16. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 27.340 0.001 0.613 200.149
17. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara-Toyota 27.348 0.008 0.621 200.090
18. 44 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Honda 27.352 0.004 0.625 200.061
19. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 27.541 0.189 0.814 198.687
20. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 27.636 0.095 0.909 198.002
21. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 27.682 0.046 0.955 197.674
22. 91 Paul Dana Dallara-Toyota 27.964 0.282 1.237 195.682
23. 2 Tomas Enge Dallara-Chevrolet No time
Final Practice
Pos # Driver Chassis-Engine Time Gap To 1st Speed
1. 27 Dario Franchitti Dallara-Honda 27.226 200.987
2. 11 Tony Kanaan Dallara-Honda 27.399 0.173 0.173 199.712
3. 3 Helio Castroneves Dallara-Toyota 27.405 0.006 0.179 199.672
4. 15 Buddy Rice Panoz-Honda 27.410 0.005 0.184 199.635
5. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Dallara-Toyota 27.410 0.000 0.184 199.635
6. 8 Scott Sharp Panoz-Honda 27.448 0.038 0.222 199.359
7. 26 Dan Wheldon Dallara-Honda 27.475 0.027 0.249 199.164
8. 17 Vitor Meira Panoz-Honda 27.478 0.003 0.252 199.143
9. 16 Danica Patrick Panoz-Honda 27.501 0.023 0.275 198.972
10. 4 Tomas Scheckter Dallara-Chevrolet 27.538 0.037 0.312 198.705
11. 7 Bryan Herta Dallara-Honda 27.550 0.012 0.324 198.621
12. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Panoz-Honda 27.624 0.074 0.398 198.086
13. 33 Ryan Briscoe Panoz-Toyota 27.731 0.107 0.505 197.323
14. 44 Jeff Bucknum Dallara-Honda 27.737 0.006 0.511 197.279
15. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dallara-Honda 27.807 0.070 0.581 196.787
16. 10 Darren Manning Panoz-Toyota 27.866 0.059 0.640 196.372
17. 51 Alex Barron Dallara-Toyota 27.964 0.098 0.738 195.682
18. 9 Scott Dixon Dallara-Toyota 27.977 0.013 0.751 195.586
19. 83 Patrick Carpentier Dallara-Toyota 28.028 0.051 0.802 195.236
20. 20 Ed Carpenter Dallara-Toyota 28.232 0.204 1.006 193.826
21. 14 A.J. Foyt IV Dallara-Toyota 28.319 0.087 1.093 193.226
22. 91 Paul Dana Dallara-Toyota 28.811 0.492 1.585 189.925
Race Result
Pos # Driver Team Chassis-Engine Laps Time/Gap Status
1. 26 Dan Wheldon Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 2h16m46.0711
2. 8 Scott Sharp Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda 200 + 3.4612
3. 15 Buddy Rice Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 200 21.8839
4. 16 Danica Patrick Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 200 22.1883
5. 7 Bryan Herta Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 200 29.4975
6. 11 Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 199 1 lap
7. 6 Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 199 18.8761
8. 10 Darren Manning Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 199 22.3177
9. 55 Kosuke Matsuura Super Aguri Fernandez Racing Panoz-Honda 199 24.7570
10. 4 Tomas Scheckter Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet 198 2 laps
11. 3 Helio Castroneves Team Penske Dallara-Toyota 198 20.4514 Accident
12. 33 Ryan Briscoe Chip Ganassi Racing Panoz-Toyota 197 3 laps
13. 83 Patrick Carpentier Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota 196 4 laps
14. 14 A.J. Foyt IV AJ Foyt Enterprises Dallara-Toyota 196 20.8196
15. 17 Vitor Meira Rahal Letterman Racing Panoz-Honda 166 34 laps
16. 20 Ed Carpenter Vision Racing Dallara-Toyota 136 64 laps Accident
17. 27 Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing Dallara-Honda 123 77 laps Accident
18. 24 Roger Yasukawa Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Dallara-Honda 112 88 laps Engine
19. 51 Alex Barron Cheever Racing Dallara-Toyota 57 143 laps Mechanical
20. 91 Paul Dana Hemelgarn Racing Dallara-Toyota 56 144 laps Suspension
21. 9 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara-Toyota 0 200 laps Accident
22. 44 Jeff Bucknum Investment Properties Dallara-Honda 0 0.0000 Accident
DNS 2 Tomas Enge Panther Racing Dallara-Chevrolet Practice Accident
Fastest Lap: Wheldon, 27.1846s (201.290 mph)
N.B. - Enge broke a rib in his accident
Championship Standings
Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver Points
1. Dan Wheldon 184
2. Tony Kanaan 138
3. Sam Hornish Jr. 131
4. Bryan Herta 104
5. Helio Castroneves 101
6. Scott Sharp 99
7. Darren Manning 98
8. Vitor Meira 96
9. Dario Franchitti 95
10. Patrick Carpentier 89
11. Buddy Rice 85
12. Danica Patrick 80
13. Kosuke Matsuura 77
14. Alex Barron 73
15. Scott Dixon 72
16. A.J. Foyt IV 66
17. Tomas Scheckter 65
18. Ryan Briscoe 61
19. Roger Yasukawa 56
20. Ed Carpenter 52
21. Tomas Enge 50
22. Paul Dana 44
23. Jeff Bucknum 12
Rookie of the Year
Pos Driver Points
1. Danica Patrick 80
2. Ryan Briscoe 61
3. Tomas Enge 50
4. Paul Dana 44
5. Jeff Bucknum 12