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2006 Grand Prix of Portland
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 59.576 | 57.631 | 57.631 | |||||||||||||||||||
| US | A. J. Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing | 58.378 | 57.639 | 57.639 | |||||||||||||||||||
| France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 58.464 | 57.646 | 57.646 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 59.283 | 57.818 | 57.818 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Cristiano da Matta | RuSPORT | 59.575 | 58.018 | 58.018 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 59.416 | 58.214 | 58.214 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | Will Power | Team Australia | 59.160 | 58.244 | 58.244 | |||||||||||||||||||
| France | Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 59.354 | 58.297 | 58.297 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 59.275 | 58.328 | 58.328 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 59.121 | 58.376 | 58.376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | Nicky Pastorelli | Rocketsports Racing | 1:00.333 | 58.826 | 58.826 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 59.485 | 58.830 | 58.830 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 59.633 | 58.885 | 58.885 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.035 | 59.233 | 59.233 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 59.903 | 59.297 | 59.297 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.612 | 59.315 | 59.315 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 59.861 | 59.589 | 59.589 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | Tõnis Kasemets | Rocketsports Racing | 1:01.089 | 1:00.607 | 1:00.607 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | US A. J. Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing | 105 | 1:48:32.853 | 2 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UK Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 105 | +5.420 secs | 4 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 105 | +6.006 secs | 3 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 105 | +36.368 secs | 1 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | RuSPORT | 105 | +39.552 secs | 5 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 105 | +50.287 secs | 6 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 105 | +52.296 secs | 10 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 105 | +52.677 secs | 8 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Canada Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 104 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 104 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 104 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 103 | + 2 Laps | 16 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 103 | + 2 Laps | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Dale Coyne Racing | 103 | + 2 Laps | 14 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Belgium Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 103 | + 2 Laps | 17 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Estonia Tõnis Kasemets | Rocketsports Racing | 102 | + 3 Laps | 18 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Netherlands Nicky Pastorelli | Rocketsports Racing | 101 | + 4 Laps | 11 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Will Power | Team Australia | 92 | + 13 Laps | 7 | 4 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow start |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-31 | A. J. Allmendinger |
| 32 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 33-62 | A. J. Allmendinger |
| 63-65 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 66-84 | A. J. Allmendinger |
| 85 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 86-105 | A. J. Allmendinger |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| A. J. Allmendinger | 100 |
| Sébastien Bourdais | 5 |
|}
- 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
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais |
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 2 | UK Justin Wilson |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 3 | US A. J. Allmendinger |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | Canada Andrew Ranger |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 5 | Canada Paul Tracy |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
References
- "Weather information for the ''2006 Grand Prix of Portland''". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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