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2005 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | United States | |
| Race | Denver | |
| Image | Circuito Callejero Pepsi Center Ciudad de Denver, Colorado.png | |
| Caption | ||
| Date | August 14 | |
| Year | 2005 | |
| Official name | Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare | |
| Race_No | 9 | |
| Season_No | 13 | |
| Series | Champ Car | |
| Location | Streets of Denver | |
| Denver, Colorado, United States | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Course | |
| Course_mi | 1.647 | |
| Course_km | 2.651 | |
| Distance_laps | 97 | |
| Distance_mi | 159.759 | |
| Distance_km | 257.147 | |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 69.1 F; wind speeds approaching 21 mph | |
| Pole_Driver | Paul Tracy | |
| Pole_Team | Forsythe Championship Racing | |
| Pole_Time | 59.432 | |
| Pole_Country | Canada | |
| Fast_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| Fast_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Fast_Time | 1:00.574 | |
| Fast_Lap | 81 | |
| Fast_Country | France | |
| First_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| First_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| First_Country | France | |
| Second_Driver | Mario Domínguez | |
| Second_Team | Forsythe Championship Racing | |
| Second_Country | Mexico | |
| Third_Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | |
| Third_Team | RuSPORT | |
| Third_Country | USA |
Country = United States| Race = Denver| Image = Circuito Callejero Pepsi Center Ciudad de Denver, Colorado.png | Caption = | Date = August 14| Year = 2005| Official name = Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare| Race_No = 9| Season_No = 13| Series = Champ Car| Location = Streets of Denver Denver, Colorado, United States| Course = Temporary Street Course| Course_mi = 1.647| Course_km = 2.651| Distance_laps = 97| Distance_mi = 159.759| Distance_km = 257.147| Weather = Mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 69.1 F; wind speeds approaching 21 mph| Pole_Driver = Paul Tracy| Pole_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Pole_Time = 59.432| Pole_Country = Canada| Fast_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 1:00.574| Fast_Lap = 81| Fast_Country = France| First_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = France| Second_Driver = Mario Domínguez| Second_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Second_Country= Mexico| Third_Driver = A. J. Allmendinger| Third_Team = RuSPORT| Third_Country = USA|
The 2005 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver was the ninth round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on August 14, 2005 on the streets of Denver, Colorado near the Pepsi Center. Paul Tracy sat on the pole and Sébastien Bourdais won the race.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 59.759 | 59.432 | 59.432 | |||||||||||||||||||
| France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:00.347 | 59.541 | 59.541 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 1:00.213 | 59.644 | 59.644 | |||||||||||||||||||
| US | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:00.612 | 59.938 | 59.938 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 1:00.697 | 59.962 | 59.962 | |||||||||||||||||||
| US | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:01.389 | 59.995 | 59.995 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 1:01.257 | 1:00.156 | 1:00.156 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:01.043 | 1:00.331 | 1:00.331 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 1:01.214 | 1:00.493 | 1:00.493 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 1:00.957 | 1:00.529 | 1:00.529 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:02.235 | 1:00.704 | 1:00.704 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:01.745 | 1:00.732 | 1:00.732 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Rodolfo Lavín | HVM Racing | 1:01.029 | 1:00.766 | 1:00.766 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 1:00.980 | 1:00.863 | 1:00.863 | |||||||||||||||||||
| France | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:01.434 | 1:00.915 | 1:00.915 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | Ronnie Bremer | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:01.630 | 1:01.093 | 1:01.093 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 1:01.342 | 1:01.438 | 1:01.342 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 1:02.651 | 1:02.064 | 1:02.064 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 97 | 1:49:45.135 | 2 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 97 | +15.269 secs | 3 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | US A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 97 | +17.207 secs | 4 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 97 | +35.775 secs | 8 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Mexico Rodolfo Lavín | HVM Racing | 97 | +37.629 secs | 13 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | US Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 97 | +43.237 secs | 17 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Denmark Ronnie Bremer | Dale Coyne Racing | 97 | +47.487 secs | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Brazil Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 97 | +52.470 secs | 12 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | France Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 97 | +1:02.902 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Canada Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 96 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sweden Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 96 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 94 | + 3 Laps | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Germany Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 88 | Gearbox | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 82 | + 15 Laps | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | US Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 65 | In pits | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 62 | Contact | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UK Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 0 | Contact | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 0 | Contact | 9 | 3 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-5 | da Matta (21), Wilson (9), Tagliani (15) & Vasser (12) contact |
| 63-69 | Tracy (3) contact |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-39 | Paul Tracy |
| 40-42 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 43-62 | Paul Tracy |
| 63-97 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Paul Tracy | 59 |
| Sébastien Bourdais | 38 |
|}
- New Track Record Paul Tracy 59.432 (Qualification Session #2)
- New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:00.574
- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:49:45.135
- Average Speed 87.868 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 | Canada Paul Tracy |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | Spain Oriol Servià |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | UK Justin Wilson |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | Mexico Mario Domínguez |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
References
- "''2005 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver'' weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac.
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