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2006 Grand Prix of Houston

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RaceHouston
ImageRoute for the Grand Prix of Houston.svg
CaptionReliant Park Track Layout
DateMay 13
Year2006
Official nameGrand Prix of Houston
Race_No2
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationReliant Park Street Course
Houston, Texas, United States
CourseTemporary street circuit
Course_mi1.690
Course_km2.720
Distance_laps96
Distance_mi162.240
Distance_km261.099
WeatherPartly cloudy with temperatures hovering around 72.3 F; wind speeds reaching up to 12 mph
Pole_DriverMario Domínguez
Pole_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
Pole_Time58.026
Pole_CountryMexico
Fast_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time1:00.176
Fast_Lap25
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryFrance
Second_DriverPaul Tracy
Second_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
Second_CountryCanada
Third_DriverMario Domínguez
Third_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
Third_CountryMexico

Country = United States| Race = Houston| Image = Route for the Grand Prix of Houston.svg| Caption = Reliant Park Track Layout| Date = May 13| Year = 2006| Official name = Grand Prix of Houston| Race_No = 2| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = Reliant Park Street Course Houston, Texas, United States| Course = Temporary street circuit| Course_mi = 1.690| Course_km = 2.720| Distance_laps = 96| Distance_mi = 162.240| Distance_km = 261.099| Weather = Partly cloudy with temperatures hovering around 72.3 F; wind speeds reaching up to 12 mph| Pole_Driver = Mario Domínguez| Pole_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Pole_Time = 58.026| Pole_Country = Mexico| Fast_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 1:00.176| Fast_Lap = 25| Fast_Country = France| First_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = France| Second_Driver = Paul Tracy| Second_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Second_Country= Canada| Third_Driver = Mario Domínguez| Third_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Third_Country = Mexico|

The 2006 Grand Prix of Houston was the second round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on May 13, 2006, on the streets around Reliant Park in Houston, Texas. It was the first event in Houston since a race on a downtown circuit in 2001. Mario Domínguez won the pole, his first and only of his career, but Sébastien Bourdais came from fifth on the grid to win his second consecutive race of the season.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best1234567891011121314151617
MexicoMario DomínguezForsythe Racing1:00.13458.02658.026
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing59.61758.91858.918
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing1:00.03258.42658.426
USA. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT1:00.04758.57258.572
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing—*58.62758.627
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia1:00.04758.76558.765
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT1:00.14958.82958.829
SpainOriol ServiàPKV Racing1:00.26859.06259.062
FranceNelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM1:01.26059.23259.232
AustraliaWill PowerTeam Australia1:00.69059.30259.302
NetherlandsCharles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing1:01.90359.38559.385
UKDan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM—59.55059.550
CanadaAndrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:03.16559.74059.740
BrazilCristiano da MattaDale Coyne Racing1:01.6121:00.1951:00.195
UKKatherine LeggePKV Racing1:01.8311:00.2651:00.265
NetherlandsNicky PastorelliRocketsports Racing1:04.0911:00.2691:00.269
BelgiumJan HeylenDale Coyne Racing—1:00.8391:00.839
  • The first round qualifying time for Sébastien Bourdais was disallowed after his car failed technical inspection.

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing961:59:57.021533
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing96+1.238 secs327
7Mexico Mario DomínguezForsythe Racing96+2.287 secs127
4France Nelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM96+3.667 secs923
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT96+4.040 secs221
27Canada Andrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing96+5.351 secs1320
5Australia Will PowerTeam Australia96+5.986 secs1017
10US A. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT96+7.689 secs415
19Brazil Cristiano da MattaDale Coyne Racing95+ 1 Lap1413
2Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing93+ 3 Laps212
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia90Contact610
6Spain Oriol ServiàPKV Racing87Contact89
11Belgium Jan HeylenDale Coyne Racing82+ 14 Laps178
20UK Katherine LeggePKV Racing81+ 15 Laps157
34Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing69Contact116
14UK Dan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM33Suspension125
8Netherlands Nicky PastorelliRocketsports Racing29Brakes164

Caution flags

LapsCause
27-32Track problems
32-33Yellow restart
34-36Pastorelli (8) & Heylen (11) crash
43-46Legge (20) crash
71-76Power (5) & Zwolsman (34) crash
88-95Servià (6) crash; Tagliani (15) crash

Notes

LapsLeader
1-26Mario Domínguez
27-29Sébastien Bourdais
30-66Mario Domínguez
67-96Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
Mario Domínguez63
Sébastien Bourdais33

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  • New Track Record Mario Domínguez 58.026 (Qualifying Session #2)
  • New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:00.176
  • New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:59:57.021
  • Average Speed 81.154 mph

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 22Mexico Mario Domínguez
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13UK Justin Wilson
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 24Canada Andrew Ranger
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 25Canada Alex Tagliani
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

References

  1. "Weather information for the ''2006 Grand Prix of Houston''". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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