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2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Race | Long Beach |
| Image | Long Beach Street Circuit IndyCar.svg |
| Caption | Long Beach Track Layout |
| Date | April 9 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Official name | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
| Race_No | 1 |
| Season_No | 14 |
| Series | Champ Car |
| Location | Long Beach Grand Prix |
| Long Beach, California, United States | |
| Course | Temporary street circuit |
| Course_mi | 1.968 |
| Course_km | 3.167 |
| Distance_laps | 74 |
| Distance_mi | 145.632 |
| Distance_km | 234.358 |
| Weather | Temperatures reaching up to 68 F; wind speeds reaching up to 11.1 mph |
| Pole_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais |
| Pole_Team | Newman/Haas Racing |
| Pole_Time | 1:06.886 |
| Pole_Country | France |
| Fast_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais |
| Fast_Team | Newman/Haas Racing |
| Fast_Time | 1:07.931 |
| Fast_Lap | 71 |
| Fast_Country | France |
| First_Driver | Sébastien Bourdais |
| First_Team | Newman/Haas Racing |
| First_Country | France |
| Second_Driver | Justin Wilson |
| Second_Team | RuSPORT |
| Second_Country | United Kingdom |
| Third_Driver | Alex Tagliani |
| Third_Team | Team Australia |
| Third_Country | Canada |
| Previous | 2005 |
| Next | 2007 |
Long Beach, California, United States
The 2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the first round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on April 9, 2006, on the streets of Long Beach, California. The pole and race win were both captured by the two-time running Champ Car champion, Sébastien Bourdais. The race was billed at the time as Jimmy Vasser's final Champ Car race, ending a 15-year career that featured 10 wins and the series championship in 1996, though he would later make a come out of retirement to drive in the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the final race run under Champ Car sanction.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:07.675 | 1:06.886 | 1:06.886 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 1:08.318 | 1:07.208 | 1:07.208 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:07.741 | 1:07.225 | 1:07.225 | |||||||||||||||||||
| US | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:08.030 | 1:07.249 | 1:07.249 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 1:08.871 | 1:07.301 | 1:07.301 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:07.947 | 1:07.408 | 1:07.408 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 1:08.102 | 1:07.717 | 1:07.717 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Spain | Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 1:08.753 | 1:07.869 | 1:07.869 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Australia | Will Power | Team Australia | 1:08.515 | 1:07.965 | 1:07.965 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Cristiano da Matta | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:08.594 | 1:07.982 | 1:07.982 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | Antônio Pizzonia | Rocketsports Racing | 1:09.476 | 1:08.242 | 1:08.242 | |||||||||||||||||||
| US | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:09.091 | 1:08.246 | 1:08.246 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 1:08.766 | 1:08.410 | 1:08.410 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:11.078 | 1:08.641 | 1:08.641 | |||||||||||||||||||
| France | Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 1:08.905 | 1:08.647 | 1:08.647 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:10.063 | 1:08.855 | 1:08.855 | |||||||||||||||||||
| UK | Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 1:09.747 | 1:09.254 | 1:09.254 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:10.147 | 1:09.554 | 1:09.554 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 74 | 1:40:07.670 | 1 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | UK Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 74 | +14.096 secs | 2 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Canada Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 74 | +20.485 secs | 7 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Mexico Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 74 | +22.612 secs | 5 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Brazil Cristiano da Matta | Dale Coyne Racing | 74 | +36.800 secs | 10 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Canada Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 74 | +54.924 secs | 16 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Belgium Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 74 | +1:01.648 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | UK Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 74 | +1:02.208 | 17 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Australia Will Power | Team Australia | 73 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Brazil Antônio Pizzonia | Rocketsports Racing | 73 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UK Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 72 | + 2 Laps | 13 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 67 | Suspension | 18 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | France Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 46 | Gearbox | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | US Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 24 | Engine | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brazil Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1 | Sidepod | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | US A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 0 | Contact | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Canada Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 0 | Contact | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Spain Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 0 | Contact | 8 | 3 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1–4 | Servià (6), Tracy (3), Junqueira (2) & Allmendinger (10) crash |
| 13–15 | Clarke (14) crash |
| 25–27 | Vasser (12) stopped on course |
| 36–38 | Legge (20) spin, stall |
| 50–54 | Pizzonia (8) stopped on course |
Notes
| Laps | Leader |
|---|---|
| 1–47 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| 48–51 | Jan Heylen |
| 52–74 | Sébastien Bourdais |
| Driver | Laps led |
|---|---|
| Sébastien Bourdais | 70 |
| Jan Heylen | 4 |
|}
- New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:06.886 (Qualifying Session #2)
- New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:07.931
- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:40:07.670
- Average Speed 87.268 mph
References
References
- "Weather information for the ''2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach''". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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