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2003 Grand Prix Americas (Champ Car)

FieldValue
CountryUSA
RaceMiami
ImageCircuit bayfront park.svg
Caption
DateSeptember 28
Year2003
Official name2003 Grand Prix Americas Presented by Sportsbook.com
Race_No16
Season_No18
SeriesCART
LocationBayfront Park
Miami, Florida, United States
CourseTemporary Street Course
Course_mi1.150
Course_km1.851
Distance_laps135
Distance_mi155.250
Distance_km249.885
WeatherMostly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 90 F; wind speeds approaching 11.1 mph
Pole_DriverAdrian Fernández
Pole_TeamFernández Racing
Pole_Time44.253
Pole_CountryMexico
Fast_DriverAdrian Fernández
Fast_TeamFernández Racing
Fast_Time45.010
Fast_Lap89
Fast_CountryMexico
First_DriverMario Domínguez
First_TeamHerdez Competition
First_CountryMexico
Second_DriverRoberto Moreno
Second_TeamHerdez Competition
Second_CountryBrazil
Third_DriverMika Salo
Third_TeamPK Racing
Third_CountryFinland

Country = USA| Race = Miami| Image = Circuit bayfront park.svg | Caption = | Date = September 28| Year = 2003| Official name = 2003 Grand Prix Americas Presented by Sportsbook.com| Race_No = 16| Season_No = 18| Series = CART| Location = Bayfront Park Miami, Florida, United States| Course = Temporary Street Course| Course_mi = 1.150| Course_km = 1.851| Distance_laps = 135| Distance_mi = 155.250| Distance_km = 249.885| Weather = Mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 90 F; wind speeds approaching 11.1 mph| Pole_Driver = Adrian Fernández| Pole_Team = Fernández Racing| Pole_Time = 44.253| Pole_Country = Mexico| Fast_Driver = Adrian Fernández| Fast_Team = Fernández Racing| Fast_Time = 45.010| Fast_Lap = 89| Fast_Country = Mexico| First_Driver = Mario Domínguez| First_Team = Herdez Competition| First_Country = Mexico| Second_Driver = Roberto Moreno| Second_Team = Herdez Competition| Second_Country= Brazil| Third_Driver = Mika Salo| Third_Team = PK Racing| Third_Country = Finland|

The 2003 Grand Prix Americas was the sixteenth round of the 2003 CART World Series season, held on September 28, 2003, on the streets of downtown Miami, Florida.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best12345678910111213141516171819
MexicoAdrian FernándezFernández Racing46.30644.25344.253
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing45.02445.63945.024
SpainOriol ServiàPatrick Racing46.31944.28944.289
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing45.77044.60944.609
CanadaPaul TracyTeam Player's47.40144.76844.768
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal46.03344.93944.939
BrazilRoberto MorenoHerdez Competition46.77345.14045.140
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition46.37945.15745.157
PortugalTiago MonteiroFittipaldi-Dingman Racing47.84545.31845.318
CanadaAlex TaglianiRocketsports Racing46.32845.37245.372
USAJimmy VasserAmerican Spirit Team Johansson46.53045.38045.380
UKDarren ManningWalker Racing47.11945.43045.430
BrazilMario HaberfeldMi-Jack Conquest Racing51.95045.44145.441
USARyan Hunter-ReayAmerican Spirit Team Johansson46.47045.65245.652
FinlandMika SaloPK Racing45.68645.73145.686
MexicoRodolfo LavínWalker Racing48.39846.31946.319
USAGeoff BossDale Coyne Racing48.76546.44646.446
CanadaPatrick CarpentierTeam Player's46.76549.26746.765
BrazilAlex SperaficoDale Coyne Racing48.871-48.871

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819
55Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition1352:03:19.401820
4Brazil Roberto MorenoHerdez Competition135+5.241 secs716
27Finland Mika SaloPK Racing135+7.988 secs1514
12USA Jimmy VasserAmerican Spirit Team Johansson135+9.208 secs1112
34Brazil Mario HaberfeldMi-Jack Conquest Racing135+9.483 secs1310
32Canada Patrick CarpentierTeam Player's135+10.257 secs188
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal135+19.174 secs66
51Mexico Adrian FernándezFernández Racing134+ 1 Lap17
1Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing131+ 4 Laps25
11USA Geoff BossDale Coyne Racing129+ 6 Laps173
15UK Darren ManningWalker Racing123Mechanical122
31USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAmerican Spirit Team Johansson114Contact141
33Canada Alex TaglianiRocketsports Racing101Contact100
19Brazil Alex SperaficoDale Coyne Racing98Contact190
7Portugal Tiago MonteiroFittipaldi-Dingman Racing91Contact90
3Canada Paul TracyTeam Player's69Contact50
2France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing69Contact40
5Mexico Rodolfo LavínWalker Racing56Contact160
20Spain Oriol ServiàPatrick Racing43Contact30

Caution flags

LapsCause
39-43Boss (11) stopped on course
44-52Servià (20) contact
68-72Tracy (3) & Bourdais (2) contact
93-99Junqueira (1), Fernández (51) & Monteiro (7) contact
100-105Sperafico (19) contact
118-121Hunter-Reay (31) contact

Notes

LapsLeader
1Bruno Junqueira
2-89Adrian Fernández
90-95Mika Salo
96-103Michel Jourdain Jr.
104-107Darren Manning
108-135Mario Domínguez
DriverLaps led
Adrian Fernández88
Mario Domínguez28
Michel Jourdain Jr.8
Mika Salo6
Darren Manning4
Bruno Junqueira1

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  • New Track Record Adrian Fernández 44.253 (Qualification Session #2)
  • New Race Record Mario Domínguez 2:03:19.401
  • Average Speed 75.533 mph

References

References

  1. "Weather of the ''2003 Grand Prix Americas'' Champ Car race". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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