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2003 U.S. Bank Cleveland Grand Prix


FieldValue
CountryUSA
RaceCleveland
ImageCleveland Street Course at Burke Lakefront Airport.svg
CaptionBurke Lakefront Airport Track Layout
DateJuly 5
Year2003
Official name2003 U.S. Bank Presents the Cleveland Grand Prix
Race_No9
Season_No18
SeriesCART
LocationBurke Lakefront Airport
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
CourseTemporary Airport Circuit
Course_mi2.106
Course_km3.389
Distance_laps115
Distance_mi242.190
Distance_km389.735
WeatherOvercast with Scattered Thunderstorms in 30 miles far from race zone, luckily (Night Race)
Pole_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Pole_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Pole_Time58.014
Pole_CountryFrance
Fast_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time58.949
Fast_Lap41
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryFrance
Second_DriverPaul Tracy
Second_TeamTeam Player's
Second_CountryCanada
Third_DriverBruno Junqueira
Third_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Third_CountryBrazil

Country = USA| Race = Cleveland| Image = Cleveland Street Course at Burke Lakefront Airport.svg | Caption = Burke Lakefront Airport Track Layout| Date = July 5| Year = 2003| Official name = 2003 U.S. Bank Presents the Cleveland Grand Prix| Race_No = 9| Season_No = 18| Series = CART| Location = Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland, Ohio, United States| Course = Temporary Airport Circuit| Course_mi = 2.106| Course_km = 3.389| Distance_laps = 115| Distance_mi = 242.190| Distance_km = 389.735| Weather = Overcast with Scattered Thunderstorms in 30 miles far from race zone, luckily (Night Race)| Pole_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 58.014| Pole_Country = France| Fast_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 58.949| Fast_Lap = 41| Fast_Country = France| First_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = France| Second_Driver = Paul Tracy| Second_Team = Team Player's| Second_Country= Canada| Third_Driver = Bruno Junqueira| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = Brazil|

The 2003 U.S. Bank Cleveland Grand Prix was the ninth round of 18 of the 2003 CART World Series season, held on July 5, 2003 at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio. It was the first road course race to be held at night in CART history.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best12345678910111213141516171819
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing59.16358.01458.014
CanadaPaul TracyTeam Player's58.4051:01.29458.405
CanadaPatrick CarpentierTeam Player's58.86858.44958.449
SpainOriol ServiàPatrick Racing59.18658.50258.502
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing59.80458.50658.506
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal59.22358.70058.700
CanadaAlex TaglianiRocketsports Racing59.24758.71858.718
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition59.53558.72458.724
BrazilRoberto MorenoHerdez Competition59.95458.84558.845
USAJimmy VasserAmerican Spirit Team Johansson59.38258.86158.861
USARyan Hunter-ReayAmerican Spirit Team Johansson59.98959.07359.073
BrazilMario HaberfeldMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:00.33359.14159.141
UKDarren ManningWalker Racing59.77659.16759.167
MexicoAdrian FernándezFernández Racing59.34059.30659.306
MexicoRodolfo LavínWalker Racing1:00.67059.53159.531
PortugalTiago MonteiroFittipaldi-Dingman Racing1:00.00359.82259.822
BrazilGualter SallesDale Coyne Racing1:01.77859.96859.968
ItalyMax PapisPK Racing1:00.0201:00.0801:00.020
USAGeoff BossDale Coyne Racing1:01.1031:01.5251:01.103

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718-
2France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1152:03:51.974121
3Canada Paul TracyTeam Player's115+2.2 secs218
1Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing115+3.0 secs514
32Canada Patrick CarpentierTeam Player's115+7.8 secs312
55Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition115+8.2 secs810
20Spain Oriol ServiàPatrick Racing115+9.9 secs48
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal115+10.5 secs66
33Canada Alex TaglianiRocketsports Racing115+13.0 secs75
31USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAmerican Spirit Team Johansson115+15.4 secs114
15UK Darren ManningWalker Racing115+22.2 secs133
51Mexico Adrian FernándezFernández Racing114+ 1 Lap142
27Italy Max PapisPK Racing114+ 1 Lap171
12USA Jimmy VasserAmerican Spirit Team Johansson113+ 2 Laps100
5Mexico Rodolfo LavínWalker Racing112+ 3 Laps150
34Brazil Mario HaberfeldMi-Jack Conquest Racing110+ 5 Laps120
11USA Geoff BossDale Coyne Racing36Mechanical180
19Brazil Gualter SallesDale Coyne Racing18Mechanical160
4Brazil Roberto MorenoHerdez Competition16Contact90
7Portugal Tiago MonteiroFittipaldi-Dingman Racing-Withdrawn*-0

*Tiago Monteiro suffered a mild concussion after a pre-race practice crash and was not allowed to start by the CART medical officials.

Caution flags

LapsCause
15-17Vasser (12) & Moreno (4) contact
20-21Salles (19) contact
57-59Lavín (5) spin/stall
112-113Vasser (12) spin/stall

Notes

LapsLeader
1-67Paul Tracy
68-82Jimmy Vasser
83-115Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
Paul Tracy67
Sébastien Bourdais33
Jimmy Vasser15

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  • Average Speed 117.315 mph
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