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2004 Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey
Champ Car auto racing event
Champ Car auto racing event
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | |
| Race | Laguna Seca | |
| Image | Laguna Seca.svg | |
| Caption | Laguna Seca Track Layout | |
| Date | September 12 | |
| Year | 2004 | |
| Official name | Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey | |
| Race_No | 11 | |
| Season_No | 14 | |
| Series | Champ Car | |
| Location | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, United States | |
| Course | Permanent Road Course | |
| Course_mi | 2.238 | |
| Course_km | 3.602 | |
| Distance_laps | 79 | |
| Distance_mi | 176.802 | |
| Distance_km | 284.558 | |
| Weather | Cool and Clear | |
| Pole_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| Pole_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Pole_Time | 1:09.358 | |
| Pole_Country | France | |
| Fast_Driver | Mario Domínguez | |
| Fast_Team | Herdez Competition | |
| Fast_Time | 1:11.727 | |
| Fast_Lap | 78 | |
| Fast_Country | Mexico | |
| First_Driver | Patrick Carpentier | |
| First_Team | Forsythe Championship Racing | |
| First_Country | Canada | |
| Second_Driver | Bruno Junqueira | |
| Second_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Second_Country | Brazil | |
| Third_Driver | Oriol Servià | |
| Third_Team | Dale Coyne Racing | |
| Third_Country | Spain |
Country = USA| Race = Laguna Seca| Image = Laguna Seca.svg| Caption = Laguna Seca Track Layout| Date = September 12| Year = 2004| Official name = Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey| Race_No = 11| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, United States| Course = Permanent Road Course| Course_mi = 2.238| Course_km = 3.602| Distance_laps = 79| Distance_mi = 176.802| Distance_km = 284.558| Weather = Cool and Clear| Pole_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 1:09.358| Pole_Country = France| Fast_Driver = Mario Domínguez| Fast_Team = Herdez Competition| Fast_Time = 1:11.727| Fast_Lap = 78| Fast_Country = Mexico| First_Driver = Patrick Carpentier| First_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| First_Country = Canada| Second_Driver = Bruno Junqueira| Second_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= Brazil| Third_Driver = Oriol Servià| Third_Team = Dale Coyne Racing| Third_Country = Spain|
The 2004 Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey was the eleventh round of the 2004 Champ Car season, held on September 12, 2004 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. Sébastien Bourdais took the pole while Patrick Carpentier won the race, the fifth and final win of his Champ Car career. It was also the 22nd and final Champ Car event to take place at the Laguna Seca racetrack.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:10.130 | 1:09.358 | 1:09.358 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:09.918 | 1:09.605 | 1:09.605 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:10.214 | 1:09.515 | 1:09.515 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:10.463 | 1:09.567 | 1:09.567 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:10.776 | 1:09.714 | 1:09.714 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:10.383 | 1:09.790 | 1:09.790 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 1:10.890 | 1:09.823 | 1:09.823 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:10.392 | 1:09.936 | 1:09.936 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:10.759 | 1:09.967 | 1:09.967 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:10.397 | 1:10.088 | 1:10.088 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:10.809 | 1:10.606 | 1:10.606 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:11.696 | 1:10.650 | 1:10.650 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 1:11.812 | 1:10.771 | 1:10.771 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 1:11.948 | 1:10.949 | 1:10.949 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:11.929 | 1:10.998 | 1:10.998 | |||||||||||||||||||
| France | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:12.220 | 1:11.410 | 1:11.410 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:12.121 | 1:11.740 | 1:11.740 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Roberto González | PKV Racing | 1:11.885 | — | 1:11.885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Canada Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 79 | 1:45:51.116 | 2 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 79 | +5.395 secs | 8 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Spain Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 79 | +20.459 secs | 12 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 79 | +29.112 secs | 5 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 79 | +29.715 secs | 7 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 79 | +30.431 secs | 6 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brazil Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 79 | +32.311 secs | 13 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 79 | +34.467 secs | 1 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | UK Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 79 | +45.934 secs | 14 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 79 | +49.222 secs | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 78 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mexico Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 77 | + 2 Laps | 11 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Argentina Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 75 | + 4 Laps | 17 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Mexico Roberto González | PKV Racing | 52 | Out of fuel | 18 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | USA A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 43 | Contact | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | France Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 11 | Contact | 16 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | USA Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 10 | Gearbox | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | UK Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1 | Contact | 15 | 3 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 8-10 | Domínguez (55) contact |
| 12-16 | Mazzacane (19) spin/stall; Philippe (14) contact |
| 55-57 | González (21) stopped on course |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 2-28 | Paul Tracy |
| 29 | Patrick Carpentier |
| 30-36 | Alex Tagliani |
| 37-40 | Michel Jourdain Jr. |
| 41-79 | Patrick Carpentier |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Patrick Carpentier | 40 |
| Paul Tracy | 27 |
| Alex Tagliani | 7 |
| Michel Jourdain Jr. | 4 |
| Sébastien Bourdais | 1 |
|}
- New Race Record Patrick Carpentier 1:45:51.116
- Average Speed 100.217 mph
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 3 | Canada Paul Tracy |
| [[File:1uparrow_green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | Canada Patrick Carpentier |
| [[File:1downarrow_red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | Canada Alex Tagliani |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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