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2002 Molson Indy Montreal
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Canada | |
| Race | Montreal | |
| Image | Île Notre-Dame (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve).svg | |
| Caption | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve track layout | |
| Date | August 25 | |
| Year | 2002 | |
| Official name | 2002 Molson Indy Montreal | |
| Race_No | 13 | |
| Season_No | 19 | |
| Series | CART | |
| Location | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | |
| Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Course | Permanent road course | |
| Course_mi | 2.709 | |
| Course_km | 4.360 | |
| Distance_laps | 80 | |
| Distance_mi | 216.72 | |
| Distance_km | 348.800 | |
| Weather | Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 25 C; maximum wind speeds of 5.1 km/h reported throughout the day | |
| Pole_Driver | Cristiano da Matta | |
| Pole_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Pole_Time | 1:18.959 | |
| Pole_Country | Brazil | |
| Fast_Driver | Dario Franchitti | |
| Fast_Team | Team KOOL Green | |
| Fast_Time | 1:20.238 | |
| Fast_Lap | 39 | |
| Fast_Country | UK | |
| First_Driver | Dario Franchitti | |
| First_Team | Team KOOL Green | |
| First_Country | UK | |
| Second_Driver | Cristiano da Matta | |
| Second_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Second_Country | Brazil | |
| Third_Driver | Tony Kanaan | |
| Third_Team | Mo Nunn Racing | |
| Third_Country | Brazil |
Country = Canada| Race = Montreal| Image = Île Notre-Dame (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve).svg| Caption = Circuit Gilles Villeneuve track layout| Date = August 25| Year = 2002| Official name = 2002 Molson Indy Montreal| Race_No = 13| Season_No = 19| Series = CART| Location = Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec, Canada| Course = Permanent road course| Course_mi = 2.709| Course_km = 4.360| Distance_laps = 80| Distance_mi = 216.72| Distance_km = 348.800| Weather = Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 25 C; maximum wind speeds of 5.1 km/h reported throughout the day| Pole_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 1:18.959| Pole_Country = Brazil| Fast_Driver = Dario Franchitti| Fast_Team = Team KOOL Green| Fast_Time = 1:20.238| Fast_Lap = 39| Fast_Country = UK| First_Driver = Dario Franchitti| First_Team = Team KOOL Green| First_Country = UK| Second_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| Second_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= Brazil| Third_Driver = Tony Kanaan| Third_Team = Mo Nunn Racing| Third_Country = Brazil|
The 2002 Molson Indy Montreal was the thirteenth round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on August 25, 2002 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the first Champ Car event to take place on the circuit best known for hosting the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Cristiano da Matta | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:19.465 | 1:18.959 | 1:18.959 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 1:20.820 | 1:19.334 | 1:19.334 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:20.199 | 1:19.347 | 1:19.347 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 1:20.504 | 1:19.510 | 1:19.510 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:19.873 | 1:19.625 | 1:19.625 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 1:20.532 | 1:19.704 | 1:19.704 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:19.755 | 1:20.216 | 1:19.755 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 1:21.370 | 1:19.841 | 1:19.841 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 1:20.172 | 1:19.870 | 1:19.870 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 1:20.982 | 1:19.871 | 1:19.871 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:20.125 | 1:19.893 | 1:19.893 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 1:19.981 | 1:20.173 | 1:19.981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 1:20.788 | 1:20.010 | 1:20.010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | Patrick Racing | 1:20.161 | 1:20.831 | 1:20.161 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Michel Jourdain Jr. | Team Rahal | 1:20.660 | 1:20.162 | 1:20.162 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 1:20.855 | 1:20.756 | 1:20.756 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:21.065 | 1:21.067 | 1:21.065 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 1:20.732 | 1:21.670 | 1:21.670 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | UK Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 80 | 1:59:40.938 | 2 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | Newman/Haas Racing | 80 | +2.588 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Brazil Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 80 | +4.612 | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Canada Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 80 | +6.266 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USA Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 80 | +6.808 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr. | Team Rahal | 80 | +8.104 | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Brazil Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 80 | +13.021 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | USA Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 80 | +13.503 | 18 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Japan Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 79 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | New Zealand Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 77 | Gearbox | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 77 | + 3 Laps | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Mexico Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 69 | Contact | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 68 | Gearbox | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Japan Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 64 | Brakes | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Canada Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 27 | Gearbox | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Spain Oriol Servià | Patrick Racing | 13 | Drive shaft | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 11 | Engine | 17 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sweden Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | Contact | 5 | 0 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Bräck (12) contact |
| 12-13 | Domínguez (55) stopped on course |
| 70-73 | Fernández (51) contact |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-11 | Cristiano da Matta |
| 12-20 | Dario Franchitti |
| 21 | Adrian Fernández |
| 22 | Michel Jourdain Jr. |
| 23-32 | Cristiano da Matta |
| 33-41 | Dario Franchitti |
| 42-50 | Cristiano da Matta |
| 51-62 | Dario Franchitti |
| 63-67 | Cristiano da Matta |
| 68-80 | Dario Franchitti |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Dario Franchitti | 43 |
| Cristiano da Matta | 35 |
| Michel Jourdain Jr. | 1 |
| Adrian Fernández | 1 |
|}
- New Track Record Cristiano da Matta 1:18.959 (Qualification Session #2)
- New Race Lap Record Dario Franchitti 1:20.238
- New Race Record Dario Franchitti 1:59:40.938
- Average Speed 108.648 mph
References
References
- "''2002 Molson Indy Montreal'' weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac.
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