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2006 Molson Grand Prix of Toronto
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Canada | |
| Race | Toronto | |
| Image | Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg | |
| Caption | Exhibition Place track layout | |
| Date | July 9 | |
| Year | 2006 | |
| Official name | Molson Grand Prix of Toronto | |
| Race_No | 7 | |
| Season_No | 14 | |
| 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 | Temperatures reaching up to 28 C; dropping slightly to 22.3 C by the end of the event | |
| Pole_Driver | Justin Wilson | |
| Pole_Team | RuSPORT | |
| Pole_Time | 58.182 | |
| Pole_Country | United Kingdom | |
| Fast_Driver | Alex Tagliani | |
| Fast_Team | Team Australia | |
| Fast_Time | 1:00.461 | |
| Fast_Lap | 76 | |
| Fast_Country | Canada | |
| First_Driver | A. J. Allmendinger | |
| First_Team | Forsythe Championship Racing | |
| First_Country | United States | |
| Second_Driver | Paul Tracy | |
| Second_Team | Forsythe Championship Racing | |
| Second_Country | Canada | |
| Third_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais | |
| Third_Team | Newman/Haas Racing | |
| Third_Country | France |
Country = Canada| Race = Toronto| Image = Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg| Caption = Exhibition Place track layout| Date = July 9| Year = 2006| Official name = Molson Grand Prix of Toronto| Race_No = 7| Season_No = 14| 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 = Temperatures reaching up to 28 C; dropping slightly to 22.3 C by the end of the event| Pole_Driver = Justin Wilson| Pole_Team = RuSPORT| Pole_Time = 58.182| Pole_Country = United Kingdom| Fast_Driver = Alex Tagliani| Fast_Team = Team Australia| Fast_Time = 1:00.461| Fast_Lap = 76| Fast_Country = Canada| First_Driver = A. J. Allmendinger| First_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| First_Country = United States| Second_Driver = Paul Tracy| Second_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Second_Country= Canada| Third_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = France|
The 2006 Molson Grand Prix of Toronto was the seventh round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on July 9, 2006 on the streets of Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Justin Wilson took the pole but A. J. Allmendinger took the win, his third consecutive race victory.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 58.830 | 58.182 | 58.182 | ||||||||||||||||||
| US | A. J. Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing | 58.621 | 58.264 | 58.264 | ||||||||||||||||||
| France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 59.313 | 58.345 | 58.345 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 59.274 | 58.576 | 58.576 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 59.407 | 58.920 | 58.920 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.455 | 59.059 | 59.059 | ||||||||||||||||||
| France | Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 59.203 | 59.091 | 59.091 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Cristiano da Matta | RuSPORT | 59.343 | 59.102 | 59.102 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 59.367 | 59.116 | 59.116 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 59.626 | 59.120 | 59.120 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.556 | 59.637 | 59.637 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | Will Power | Team Australia | 1:00.588 | 59.687 | 59.687 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.792 | 1:00.132 | 1:00.132 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.387 | 1:00.176 | 1:00.176 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 1:01.191 | 1:00.276 | 1:00.276 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 1:00.688 | — | 1:00.688 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | Tõnis Kasemets | Rocketsports Racing | 1:01.530 | 1:01.182 | 1:01.182 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | US A. J. Allmendinger | Forsythe Racing | 86 | 1:38:01.286 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 86 | +1.851 secs | 4 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 86 | +2.434 secs | 3 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UK Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 86 | +4.170 secs | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | RuSPORT | 86 | +6.761 secs | 8 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 86 | +8.383 secs | 10 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Will Power | Team Australia | 86 | +9.663 secs | 12 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 86 | +12.177 secs | 9 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 85 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Canada Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 85 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Dale Coyne Racing | 83 | + 3 Laps | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 76 | Contact | 5 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 76 | Contact | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 65 | Contact | 15 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Estonia Tõnis Kasemets | Rocketsports Racing | 49 | Half shaft | 17 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Belgium Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 44 | Rear axle | 13 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 14 | Contact | 16 | 4 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 9-12 | Legge (20), Clarke (14), Kasemets (18) & Heylen (11) crash |
| 16-18 | Zwolsman (34) & Clarke (14) crash |
| 77-82 | Philippe (4) & Servià (6) crash |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1-10 | Justin Wilson |
| 11-34 | Nelson Philippe |
| 35-49 | A. J. Allmendinger |
| 50-53 | Oriol Servià |
| 54-63 | Nelson Philippe |
| 64-86 | A. J. Allmendinger |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| A. J. Allmendinger | 38 |
| Nelson Philippe | 34 |
| Justin Wilson | 10 |
| Oriol Servià | 4 |
|}
- New Race Record A. J. Allmendinger 1:38:01.286
- Average Speed 92.386 mph
Championship standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | US A. J. Allmendinger |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | UK Justin Wilson |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 2 | 4 | Canada Alex Tagliani |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | Canada Andrew Ranger |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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