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2005 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton

FieldValue
CountryCanada
RaceWest Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton
ImageEdmonton Grand Prix racing track.svg
Caption
DateJuly 17
Year2005
Official nameWest Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton
Race_No7
Season_No13
SeriesChamp Car
LocationFinning International Speedway
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
CourseTemporary Airport Course
Course_mi1.973
Course_km3.175
Distance_laps88
Distance_mi173.624
Distance_km279.400
WeatherPartly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 24 C
Pole_DriverA. J. Allmendinger
Pole_TeamUSA RuSPORT
Pole_Time58.628
Pole_CountryUSA
Fast_DriverA. J. Allmendinger
Fast_TeamUSA RuSPORT
Fast_Time59.900
Fast_Lap51
Fast_CountryUSA
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamFrance Newman/Haas Racing
First_CountryFrance
Second_DriverOriol Servià
Second_TeamSpain Newman/Haas Racing
Second_CountrySpain
Third_DriverPaul Tracy
Third_TeamCanada Forsythe Championship Racing
Third_CountryCanada

Country = Canada| Race = West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton| Image = Edmonton Grand Prix racing track.svg| Caption = | Date = July 17| Year = 2005| Official name = West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton| Race_No = 7| Season_No = 13| Series = Champ Car| Location = Finning International Speedway Edmonton, Alberta, Canada| Course = Temporary Airport Course| Course_mi = 1.973| Course_km = 3.175| Distance_laps = 88| Distance_mi = 173.624| Distance_km = 279.400| Weather = Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 24 C| Pole_Driver = A. J. Allmendinger| Pole_Team = USA RuSPORT| Pole_Time = 58.628| Pole_Country = USA| Fast_Driver = A. J. Allmendinger| Fast_Team = USA RuSPORT| Fast_Time = 59.900| Fast_Lap = 51| Fast_Country = USA| First_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| First_Team = France Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = France| Second_Driver = Oriol Servià| Second_Team = Spain Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= Spain| Third_Driver = Paul Tracy| Third_Team = Canada Forsythe Championship Racing| Third_Country = Canada|

The 2005 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton was the seventh round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents: the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on July 17, 2005, at Finning International Speedway, a temporary course laid out at Edmonton City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A. J. Allmendinger won the pole, the first of his career, and Sébastien Bourdais was the race winner.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
USA. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT58.6281:01.07058.628
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT58.954—58.954
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing59.4971:01.52959.497
SpainOriol ServiàNewman/Haas Racing59.5921:08.68959.592
BrazilCristiano da MattaPKV Racing59.7699:08.14259.769
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia59.782—59.782
USJimmy VasserPKV Racing59.873—59.873
MexicoMario DomínguezForsythe Racing59.9901:04.77459.990
GermanyTimo Glock (R)Rocketsports Racing1:00.1218:09.7761:00.121
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1:00.4621:02.7991:00.462
SwedenBjörn Wirdheim (R)HVM Racing1:00.5699:11.4051:00.569
FranceNelson PhilippeMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:00.7771:04.0651:00.777
BrazilRicardo Sperafico (R)Dale Coyne Racing1:00.8841:03.5121:00.884
USARyan Hunter-ReayRocketsports Racing1:00.9161:03.5931:00.916
CanadaAndrew Ranger (R)Mi-Jack Conquest Racing1:01.2711:03.6981:01.271
DenmarkRonnie Bremer (R)Dale Coyne Racing1:01.3491:02.1841:01.349
BrazilAlex SperaficoHVM Racing1:01.9841:06.2471:01.984
AustraliaMarcus Marshall (R)Team Australia1:03.8111:03.8231:03.811

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing881:38:55.7301032
2Spain Oriol ServiàNewman/Haas Racing88+0.596 secs428
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing88+1.335 secs326
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT88+1.615 secs224
7Mexico Mario DomínguezForsythe Racing88+12.042 secs821
19Denmark Ronnie Bremer (R)Dale Coyne Racing88+12.397 secs1620
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia87+ 1 Lap617
5Australia Marcus Marshall (R)Team Australia87+ 1 Lap1815
34France Nelson PhilippeMi-Jack Conquest Racing87+ 1 Lap1213
11Brazil Ricardo Sperafico (R)Dale Coyne Racing87+ 1 Lap1311
12US Jimmy VasserPKV Racing86+ 2 Laps710
55Brazil Alex SperaficoHVM Racing86+ 2 Laps179
8Germany Timo Glock (R)Rocketsports Racing83Contact98
10US A. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT80Contact111
4Sweden Björn Wirdheim (R)HVM Racing74Contact116
31US Ryan Hunter-ReayRocketsports Racing51Out of fuel145
21Brazil Cristiano da MattaPKV Racing7Suspension54
27Canada Andrew Ranger (R)Mi-Jack Conquest Racing3Suspension153

Caution flags

LapsCause
26-29Vasser (12) off course
30Tracy (3) improper restart procedure
76-79Wirdheim (4) contact

Notes

LapsLeader
1-18A. J. Allmendinger
19-48Paul Tracy
49-52Justin Wilson
53-57A. J. Allmendinger
58-59Oriol Servià
60-62Sébastien Bourdais
63-79A. J. Allmendinger
80-88Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
A. J. Allmendinger40
Paul Tracy30
Sébastien Bourdais12
Justin Wilson4
Oriol Servià2

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  • New Track Record A. J. Allmendinger 58.628 (Qualification Session #1)
  • New Race Lap Record A. J. Allmendinger 59.900
  • New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:38:55.730
  • Average Speed 105.302 mph

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2Canada Paul Tracy
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3UK Justin Wilson
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 14Spain Oriol Servià
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15US A. J. Allmendinger
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

References

  1. "''2005 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton'' weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac.
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