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2005 Molson Indy Toronto
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Canada | |
| Race | Toronto | |
| Image | Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg | |
| Caption | Exhibition Place track layout | |
| Date | July 10 | |
| Year | 2005 | |
| Official name | Molson Indy Toronto | |
| Race_No | 6 | |
| Season_No | 13 | |
| Series | Champ Car | |
| Location | Exhibition Place | |
| Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Course | Temporary Street Course | |
| Course_mi | 1.755 | |
| Course_km | 2.824 | |
| Distance_laps | 86 | |
| Distance_mi | 150.930 | |
| Distance_km | 242.864 | |
| Weather | Sunny with temperatures reaching up to 32 C; with temperatures dropping slightly to 25.7 C by the end of the event | |
| Pole_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| Pole_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Pole_Time | 58.552 | |
| Pole_Country | France | |
| Fast_Driver | Justin Wilson | |
| Fast_Team | RuSPORT | |
| Fast_Time | 59.940 | |
| Fast_Lap | 79 | |
| Fast_Country | UK | |
| First_Driver | Justin Wilson | |
| First_Team | RuSPORT | |
| First_Country | UK | |
| Second_Driver | Oriol Servià | |
| Second_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Second_Country | Spain | |
| Third_Driver | Alex Tagliani | |
| Third_Team | Team Australia | |
| Third_Country | Canada |
Country = Canada| Race = Toronto| Image = Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg| Caption = Exhibition Place track layout| Date = July 10| Year = 2005| Official name = Molson Indy Toronto| Race_No = 6| Season_No = 13| Series = Champ Car| Location = Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario, Canada| Course = Temporary Street Course| Course_mi = 1.755| Course_km = 2.824| Distance_laps = 86| Distance_mi = 150.930| Distance_km = 242.864| Weather = Sunny with temperatures reaching up to 32 C; with temperatures dropping slightly to 25.7 C by the end of the event| Pole_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 58.552| Pole_Country = France| Fast_Driver = Justin Wilson| Fast_Team = RuSPORT| Fast_Time = 59.940| Fast_Lap = 79| Fast_Country = UK| First_Driver = Justin Wilson| First_Team = RuSPORT| First_Country = UK| Second_Driver = Oriol Servià| Second_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= Spain| Third_Driver = Alex Tagliani| Third_Team = Team Australia| Third_Country = Canada|
The 2005 Molson Indy Toronto was the sixth round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on July 10, 2005 on the streets of Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sébastien Bourdais was the pole sitter and Justin Wilson won the race. It was the first American open wheel victory for the British driver. Sébastien Bourdais took the season points lead by finishing fifth and would end up keeping the points lead for the remainder of the season.
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 | 59.010 | 58.552 | 58.552 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 58.887 | 58.594 | 58.594 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 59.519 | 58.554 | 58.554 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:00.013 | 58.795 | 58.795 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 59.248 | 58.821 | 58.821 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 59.380 | 59.089 | 59.089 | |||||||||||||||||||
| US | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 59.507 | 59.256 | 59.256 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 59.372 | 59.451 | 59.372 | |||||||||||||||||||
| US | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 59.578 | 59.416 | 59.416 | |||||||||||||||||||
| France | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.477 | 59.448 | 59.448 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.478 | 59.486 | 59.486 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 1:00.402 | 59.705 | 59.705 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.687 | 59.961 | 59.961 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 1:01.992 | 1:00.189 | 1:00.189 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Alex Sperafico | HVM Racing | 1:00.686 | 1:00.336 | 1:00.336 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Ryan Dalziel | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.877 | 1:00.436 | 1:00.436 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 1:00.783 | 1:00.591 | 1:00.591 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 1:01.015 | 1:00.613 | 1:00.613 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | UK Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 86 | 1:46:10.177 | 3 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Spain Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 86 | +0.730 secs* | 4 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 86 | +1.695 secs | 5 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | US Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 86 | +1.868 secs | 7 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 86 | +2.558 secs | 1 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | US Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 86 | +3.234 secs | 17 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Germany Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 86 | +4.698 secs | 14 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | Brazil Alex Sperafico | HVM Racing | 86 | +5.377 secs | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | UK Ryan Dalziel | Dale Coyne Racing | 85 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | France Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 85 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Canada Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 83 | Shut off | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | US A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 80 | Contact | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 80 | Contact | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 65 | Contact | 18 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sweden Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 60 | Contact | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 57 | Out of fuel | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 56 | Contact | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Brazil Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 55 | Contact | 13 | 3 |
- Race finished under caution.
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 57-61 | da Matta (21) & R. Sperafico (11) contact |
| 62-65 | Wirdheim (4) contact |
| 66-71 | Marshall (5), Philippe (34) & Glock (8) contact |
| 81-86 | Allmendinger (10) & Domínguez (7) contact; Ranger (27) stall |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-34 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 35-56 | Paul Tracy |
| 57-76 | Oriol Servià |
| 77-86 | Justin Wilson |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Sébastien Bourdais | 34 |
| Paul Tracy | 22 |
| Oriol Servià | 20 |
| Justin Wilson | 10 |
|}
- New Race Record Justin Wilson 1:46:10.177
- Average Speed 85.296 mph
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | Canada Paul Tracy |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | UK Justin Wilson |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | US A. J. Allmendinger |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 5 | Spain Oriol Servià |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
References
- "''2005 Molson Indy Toronto'' weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac.
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