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2005 G.I. Joe's Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RacePortland
ImagePortland_international_raceway.svg
CaptionPortland International Raceway Track Layout
DateJune 19
Year2005
Official nameG.I. Joe's Presents the Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland
Race_No4
Season_No13
SeriesChamp Car
LocationPortland International Raceway
Portland, Oregon, United States
CoursePermanent Road Course
Course_mi1.964
Course_km3.161
Distance_laps105
Distance_mi206.220
Distance_km331.905
WeatherSunny and Warm
Pole_DriverJustin Wilson
Pole_TeamRuSPORT
Pole_Time57.597
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time59.923
Fast_Lap79
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverCristiano da Matta
First_TeamPKV Racing
First_CountryBrazil
Second_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Second_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Second_CountryFrance
Third_DriverPaul Tracy
Third_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
Third_CountryCanada

Country = United States| Race = Portland| Image = Portland_international_raceway.svg| Caption = Portland International Raceway Track Layout| Date = June 19| Year = 2005| Official name = G.I. Joe's Presents the Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland| Race_No = 4| Season_No = 13| Series = Champ Car| Location = Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon, United States| Course = Permanent Road Course| Course_mi = 1.964| Course_km = 3.161| Distance_laps = 105| Distance_mi = 206.220| Distance_km = 331.905| Weather = Sunny and Warm| Pole_Driver = Justin Wilson| Pole_Team = RuSPORT| Pole_Time = 57.597| Pole_Country = UK| Fast_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 59.923| Fast_Lap = 79| Fast_Country = France| First_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| First_Team = PKV Racing| First_Country = Brazil| Second_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Second_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= France| Third_Driver = Paul Tracy| Third_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Third_Country = Canada|

The 2005 G.I. Joe's Presents the Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland was the fourth round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on June 19, 2005 at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. The pole sitter was Justin Wilson and the race was won by Cristiano da Matta. It marked the 12th and final Champ Car victory for the 2002 CART champion. It was also the first career Champ Car pole for Wilson, the first of eight in his American open wheel career.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT57.59757.80857.597
USA. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT57.81657.89757.816
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing57.91158.25357.911
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia57.95658.46357.956
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing57.98958.07357.989
MexicoMario DomínguezForsythe Racing58.09358.32958.093
CanadaAndrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing58.09758.42358.097
USJimmy VasserPKV Racing58.13458.49758.134
DenmarkRonnie BremerHVM Racing58.33159.89558.331
BrazilCristiano da MattaPKV Racing58.34458.34358.343
GermanyTimo GlockRocketsports Racing58.40759.19058.407
SpainOriol ServiàNewman/Haas Racing58.82858.66958.669
SwedenBjörn WirdheimHVM Racing58.75958.92058.759
BrazilRicardo SperaficoDale Coyne Racing58.89458.94158.894
CanadaMichael ValianteDale Coyne Racing59.05559.31859.055
USARyan Hunter-ReayRocketsports Racing59.14059.26259.140
FranceNelson PhilippeMi-Jack Conquest Racing—*59.34559.345
AustraliaMarcus MarshallTeam Australia59.36259.61259.362
  • Nelson Philippe crashed in practice before the first qualifying session and was not able to set a time.

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
21Brazil Cristiano da MattaPKV Racing1051:51:51.4041033
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing105+10.128 secs529
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing105+17.570 secs326
7Mexico Mario DomínguezForsythe Racing105+18.640 secs623
10US A. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT105+26.708 secs221
12US Jimmy VasserPKV Racing105+33.477 secs819
27Canada Andrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing105+40.345 secs717
55Denmark Ronnie BremerHVM Racing104+ 1 Lap915
4Sweden Björn WirdheimHVM Racing104+ 1 Lap1313
8Germany Timo GlockRocketsports Racing104+ 1 Lap1111
19Canada Michael ValianteDale Coyne Racing104+ 1 Lap1510
34France Nelson PhilippeMi-Jack Conquest Racing104+ 1 Lap179
11Brazil Ricardo SperaficoDale Coyne Racing104+ 1 Lap148
5Australia Marcus MarshallTeam Australia103+ 2 Laps187
31US Ryan Hunter-ReayRocketsports Racing103+ 2 Laps166
2Spain Oriol ServiàNewman/Haas Racing79Drive shaft125
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT45Oil pump17
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia8Engine43

Caution flags

LapsCause
47-51Wilson (9) off course

Notes

LapsLeader
1-29Justin Wilson
30Paul Tracy
31Sébastien Bourdais
32-45Justin Wilson
46-48Paul Tracy
49-74Cristiano da Matta
75-80Sébastien Bourdais
81Paul Tracy
82-105Cristiano da Matta
DriverLaps led
Cristiano da Matta50
Justin Wilson43
Sébastien Bourdais7
Paul Tracy5

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  • New Track Record Justin Wilson 57.597 (Qualification Session #1)
  • New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 59.923
  • New Race Record Cristiano da Matta 1:51:51.404
  • Average Speed 110.616 mph

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12Canada Paul Tracy
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13UK Justin Wilson
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 14US A. J. Allmendinger
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 65Brazil Cristiano da Matta
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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