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2002 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix

1st round of the 2002 CART season

1st round of the 2002 CART season

FieldValue
CountryMEX
RaceTecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix
ImageFundidora Park Raceway.svg
CaptionLayout of the Fundidora Park circuit
DateMarch 10
Year2002
Official nameTecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix
Round_No1st
Previous_Round2001 Marlboro 500
Next_Round2002 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
SeriesCART
LocationParque Fundidora, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.104
Course_km3.386
Distance_laps85
Distance_mi178.840
Distance_km287.810
Pole_DriverAdrian Fernández
Pole_TeamFernández Racing
Pole_Time1:18.929
Pole_CountryMEX
Fast_DriverCristiano da Matta
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time1:15.386
Fast_Lap74
Fast_CountryBRA
First_DriverCristiano da Matta
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryBRA
Second_DriverDario Franchitti
Second_TeamTeam KOOL Green
Second_CountryGBR
Third_DriverChristian Fittipaldi
Third_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Third_CountryBRA
Previous2001
Next2003

The 2002 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix was the first round of the 2002 CART season. The race was held on March 10, 2002, in Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora. The race was contested of 85 laps. Cristiano da Matta won the race, marking his second straight win in the event. Dario Franchitti finished 2nd, and Christian Fittipaldi finished 3rd. Michel Jourdain Jr. and Alex Tagliani rounded out the top five, and Scott Dixon, Patrick Carpentier, Paul Tracy, Max Papis, and Oriol Servià rounded out the top ten.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best1234567891011121314151617181920
MexicoAdrian FernándezFernández Racing1:18.9291:46.3201:18.929
UKDario FranchittiTeam KOOL Green1:19.202-1:19.202
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Player's1:19.2411:51.1651:19.241
BrazilChristian FittipaldiNewman/Haas Racing1:19.270-1:19.270
BrazilCristiano da MattaNewman/Haas Racing1:19.275-1:19.275
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal1:19.326-1:19.326
BrazilBruno JunqueiraTarget Chip Ganassi Racing1:19.480-1:19.480
SwedenKenny BräckTarget Chip Ganassi Racing1:19.491-1:19.491
USATownsend BellPatrick Racing1:19.682-1:19.682
USAJimmy VasserTeam Rahal1:19.832-1:19.832
SpainOriol ServiàPWR Championship Racing1:19.878-1:19.878
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition1:19.982-1:19.982
BrazilTony KanaanMo Nunn Racing1:19.985-1:19.985
New ZealandScott DixonPWR Championship Racing1:20.224-1:20.224
JapanTora TakagiWalker Racing1:20.400-1:20.400
USAMichael AndrettiTeam Motorola1:20.4731:49.0751:20.473
CanadaPatrick CarpentierTeam Player's1:20.712-1:20.712
ItalyMax PapisSigma Autosport1:21.992-1:21.992
CanadaPaul TracyTeam KOOL Green1:22.347-1:22.347
JapanShinji NakanoFernández Racing1:20.419--*
  • Nakano ran his backup car in the qualification 2 session (but was unable to complete a lap), thus forfeiting the qualifying time he set in his primary car on Friday.

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617181920
6Brazil Cristiano da MattaNewman/Haas Racing851:58:30.642521
27UK Dario FranchittiTeam KOOL Green85+1.679216
11Brazil Christian FittipaldiNewman/Haas Racing85+3.244414
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal85+3.785612
33Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Player's85+7.261310
7New Zealand Scott DixonPWR Championship Racing85+9.427148
32Canada Patrick CarpentierTeam Player's85+9.937176
26Canada Paul TracyTeam KOOL Green85+10.318195
22Italy Max PapisSigma Autosport85+11.076184
17Spain Oriol ServiàPWR Championship Racing85+12.717113
4Brazil Bruno JunqueiraTarget Chip Ganassi Racing84Off course72
39USA Michael AndrettiTeam Motorola84+ 1 Lap161
51Mexico Adrian FernándezFernández Racing84+ 1 Lap12
5Japan Tora TakagiWalker Racing83+ 2 Laps150
52Japan Shinji NakanoFernández Racing83+ 2 Laps200
10Brazil Tony KanaanMo Nunn Racing75Contact130
16Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition23Mechanical120
12Sweden Kenny BräckTarget Chip Ganassi Racing1Contact80
20USA Townsend BellPatrick Racing0Contact90
8USA Jimmy VasserTeam Rahal0Contact100

Caution flags

LapsCause
1-3Bell (20), Vasser (8), Junqueira (4) & Bräck (12) contact
77-81Takagi (5) & Kanaan (10) contact

Notes

LapsLeader
1-14Adrian Fernández
15-27Alex Tagliani
28-31Patrick Carpentier
32-50Cristiano da Matta
51Dario Franchitti
52Max Papis
53-85Cristiano da Matta
DriverLaps led
Cristiano da Matta52
Adrian Fernández14
Alex Tagliani13
Patrick Carpentier4
Dario Franchitti1
Max Papis1

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  • New Race Lap Record Cristiano da Matta 1:15.386
  • New Race Record Cristiano da Matta 1:58:30.642
  • Average Speed 90.544 mph
  • CART's first race after the departure of Team Penske for the archrival Indy Racing League.

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2001 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix

References

  1. Miller, Robin. (March 10, 2002). "DA MATTA REPEATS!".
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