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2006 Grand Prix of Portland


FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RacePortland
ImagePortland_international_raceway.svg
CaptionPortland International Raceway Track Layout
DateJune 18
Year2006
Official nameGrand Prix of Portland Presented by G.I. Joe's
Race_No5
Season_No14
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
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 71.1 F; wind speeds reaching up to 11.1 mph
Pole_DriverBruno Junqueira
Pole_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Pole_Time57.631
Pole_CountryBrazil
Fast_DriverWill Power
Fast_TeamTeam Australia
Fast_Time59.259
Fast_Lap70
Fast_CountryAustralia
First_DriverA. J. Allmendinger
First_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
First_CountryUnited States
Second_DriverJustin Wilson
Second_TeamRuSPORT
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Third_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Third_CountryFrance

Country = United States| Race = Portland| Image = Portland_international_raceway.svg| Caption = Portland International Raceway Track Layout| Date = June 18| Year = 2006| Official name = Grand Prix of Portland Presented by G.I. Joe's| Race_No = 5| Season_No = 14| 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 = Temperatures reaching up to 71.1 F; wind speeds reaching up to 11.1 mph| Pole_Driver = Bruno Junqueira| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 57.631| Pole_Country = Brazil| Fast_Driver = Will Power| Fast_Team = Team Australia| Fast_Time = 59.259| Fast_Lap = 70| Fast_Country = Australia| First_Driver = A. J. Allmendinger| First_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| First_Country = United States| Second_Driver = Justin Wilson| Second_Team = RuSPORT| Second_Country= United Kingdom| Third_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = France|

The 2006 Grand Prix of Portland was the fifth round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on June 18, 2006, at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. Bruno Junqueira won the pole. Junqueira's Pole Position was ninth and final of his career. A. J. Allmendinger won the race, his first Champ Car victory, in his first race since leaving RuSPORT, the team which brought him to Champ Car, for Forsythe Championship Racing.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing59.57657.63157.631
USA. J. AllmendingerForsythe Racing58.37857.63957.639
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing58.46457.64657.646
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT59.28357.81857.818
BrazilCristiano da MattaRuSPORT59.57558.01858.018
UKDan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM59.41658.21458.214
AustraliaWill PowerTeam Australia59.16058.24458.244
FranceNelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM59.35458.29758.297
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia59.27558.32858.328
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing59.12158.37658.376
NetherlandsNicky PastorelliRocketsports Racing1:00.33358.82658.826
SpainOriol ServiàPKV Racing59.48558.83058.830
CanadaAndrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing59.63358.88558.885
MexicoMario DomínguezDale Coyne Racing1:00.03559.23359.233
UKKatherine LeggePKV Racing59.90359.29759.297
NetherlandsCharles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing1:00.61259.31559.315
BelgiumJan HeylenDale Coyne Racing59.86159.58959.589
EstoniaTõnis KasemetsRocketsports Racing1:01.0891:00.6071:00.607

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
7US A. J. AllmendingerForsythe Racing1051:48:32.853233
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT105+5.420 secs427
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing105+6.006 secs326
2Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing105+36.368 secs124
10Brazil Cristiano da MattaRuSPORT105+39.552 secs521
14UK Dan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM105+50.287 secs619
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing105+52.296 secs1017
4France Nelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM105+52.677 secs815
27Canada Andrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing104+ 1 Lap1314
6Spain Oriol ServiàPKV Racing104+ 1 Lap1211
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia104+ 1 Lap910
34Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing103+ 2 Laps169
20UK Katherine LeggePKV Racing103+ 2 Laps158
19Mexico Mario DomínguezDale Coyne Racing103+ 2 Laps147
11Belgium Jan HeylenDale Coyne Racing103+ 2 Laps176
18Estonia Tõnis KasemetsRocketsports Racing102+ 3 Laps185
8Netherlands Nicky PastorelliRocketsports Racing101+ 4 Laps114
5Australia Will PowerTeam Australia92+ 13 Laps74

Caution flags

LapsCause
1Yellow start

Notes

LapsLeader
1-31A. J. Allmendinger
32Sébastien Bourdais
33-62A. J. Allmendinger
63-65Sébastien Bourdais
66-84A. J. Allmendinger
85Sébastien Bourdais
86-105A. J. Allmendinger
DriverLaps led
A. J. Allmendinger100
Sébastien Bourdais5

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  • New Race Lap Record Will Power 59.259
  • New Race Record A. J. Allmendinger 1:48:32.853
  • Average Speed 113.989 mph

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2UK Justin Wilson
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 23US A. J. Allmendinger
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14Canada Andrew Ranger
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 25Canada Paul Tracy
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

References

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