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2002 Molson Indy Toronto
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Canada | |
| Race | Toronto | |
| Image | Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg | |
| Caption | Exhibition Place track layout | |
| Date | July 7 | |
| Year | 2002 | |
| Official name | 2002 Molson Indy Toronto | |
| Race_No | 8 | |
| Season_No | 19 | |
| Series | CART | |
| Location | Exhibition Place | |
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Course | Temporary street course | |
| Course_mi | 1.755 | |
| Course_km | 2.824 | |
| Distance_laps | 112 | |
| Distance_mi | 196.560 | |
| Distance_km | 316.288 | |
| Weather | Partly cloudy | |
| Pole_Driver | Cristiano da Matta | |
| Pole_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Pole_Time | 58.135 | |
| Pole_Country | Brazil | |
| Fast_Driver | Cristiano da Matta | |
| Fast_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Fast_Time | 58.806 | |
| Fast_Lap | 108 | |
| Fast_Country | Brazil | |
| First_Driver | Cristiano da Matta | |
| First_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| First_Country | Brazil | |
| Second_Driver | Kenny Bräck | |
| Second_Team | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | |
| Second_Country | Sweden | |
| Third_Driver | Christian Fittipaldi | |
| Third_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Third_Country | Brazil |
Country = Canada| Race = Toronto| Image = Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg| Caption = Exhibition Place track layout| Date = July 7| Year = 2002| Official name = 2002 Molson Indy Toronto| Race_No = 8| Season_No = 19| Series = CART| Location = Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario, Canada| Course = Temporary street course| Course_mi = 1.755| Course_km = 2.824| Distance_laps = 112| Distance_mi = 196.560| Distance_km = 316.288| Weather = Partly cloudy| Pole_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 58.135| Pole_Country = Brazil| Fast_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 58.806| Fast_Lap = 108| Fast_Country = Brazil| First_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = Brazil| Second_Driver = Kenny Bräck| Second_Team = Target Chip Ganassi Racing| Second_Country= Sweden| Third_Driver = Christian Fittipaldi| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = Brazil|
The 2002 Molson Indy Toronto was the eighth round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on July 7, 2002, on the streets of Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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 | 58.487 | 58.135 | 58.135 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 58.953 | 58.172 | 58.172 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 58.724 | 58.256 | 58.256 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 58.984 | 58.334 | 58.334 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 59.082 | 58.477 | 58.477 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 59.016 | 58.488 | 58.488 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 59.400 | 58.554 | 58.554 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 59.102 | 58.577 | 58.577 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 59.034 | 58.677 | 58.677 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 59.379 | 58.706 | 58.706 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 59.390 | 58.864 | 58.864 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Japan | Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 59.935 | 58.930 | 58.930 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 59.479 | 59.051 | 59.051 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 59.359 | 59.108 | 59.108 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Michel Jourdain Jr. | Team Rahal | 59.585 | 59.146 | 59.146 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Townsend Bell | Patrick Racing | 59.484 | 59.293 | 59.293 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 59.719 | 59.673 | 59.673 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 59.760 | 59.981 | 59.760 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | Newman/Haas Racing | 112 | 2:06:19.372 | 1 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sweden Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 112 | +4.398 | 4 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Brazil Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 112 | +11.357 | 5 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Japan Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 112 | +12.475 | 7 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | New Zealand Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 112 | +14.102 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | USA Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 112 | +23.942 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 112 | +24.423 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Japan Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 112 | +38.647 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | Mexico Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 111 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | Canada Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 111 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | USA Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 110 | + 2 Laps | 18 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr. | Team Rahal | 109 | + 3 Laps | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | UK Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 101 | Mechanical | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 92 | Contact | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Townsend Bell | Patrick Racing | 92 | Excluded* | 16 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Canada Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 88 | Brakes | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Brazil Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 60 | Gearbox | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 29 | Engine | 17 | 0 |
- Townsend Bell was excluded from the race after making contact with Bruno Junqueira on lap 93. He was fined $10,000 and placed on probation.
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 0-1 | Yellow start |
| 62-70 | Kanaan (10) stopped on course |
| 87-90 | Tracy (26) contact |
| 93-95 | Junqueira (4) & Bell (20) contact |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-112 | Cristiano da Matta |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Cristiano da Matta | 112 |
|}
- New Race Record Cristiano da Matta 2:06:19.372
- Average Speed 93.361 mph
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