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2006 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton

FieldValue
CountryCanada
RaceWest Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton
ImageEdmonton Grand Prix racing track.svg
Caption
DateJuly 23
Year2006
Official nameWest Edmonton Mall Grand Prix Presented by The Brick
Race_No8
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationJAGFlo Speedway
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
CourseTemporary Airport Course
Course_mi1.973
Course_km3.175
Distance_laps85
Distance_mi167.705
Distance_km269.875
WeatherSunny with temperatures reaching up to 34.5 C; wind speeds remained calm throughout the event
Pole_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Pole_TeamUSA Newman/Haas Racing
Pole_Time58.560
Pole_CountryFrance
Fast_DriverJustin Wilson
Fast_TeamUSA RuSPORT
Fast_Time59.200
Fast_Lap82
Fast_CountryUnited Kingdom
First_DriverJustin Wilson
First_TeamUK RuSPORT
First_CountryUnited Kingdom
Second_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Second_TeamFrance Newman/Haas Racing
Second_CountryFrance
Third_DriverA. J. Allmendinger
Third_TeamUSA Forsythe Championship Racing
Third_CountryUnited States

Country = Canada| Race = West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton| Image = Edmonton Grand Prix racing track.svg| Caption = | Date = July 23| Year = 2006| Official name = West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix Presented by The Brick| Race_No = 8| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = JAGFlo Speedway Edmonton, Alberta, Canada| Course = Temporary Airport Course| Course_mi = 1.973| Course_km = 3.175| Distance_laps = 85| Distance_mi = 167.705| Distance_km = 269.875| Weather = Sunny with temperatures reaching up to 34.5 C; wind speeds remained calm throughout the event| Pole_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Pole_Team = USA Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 58.560| Pole_Country = France| Fast_Driver = Justin Wilson| Fast_Team = USA RuSPORT| Fast_Time = 59.200| Fast_Lap = 82| Fast_Country = United Kingdom| First_Driver = Justin Wilson| First_Team = UK RuSPORT| First_Country = United Kingdom| Second_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Second_Team = France Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= France| Third_Driver = A. J. Allmendinger| Third_Team = USA Forsythe Championship Racing| Third_Country = United States| The 2006 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton was the eighth round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on July 23, 2006, at JAGFlo Speedway, a temporary track laid out at City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Sébastien Bourdais took the pole but the race was won by Justin Wilson.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing59.89558.56058.560
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing1:00.06758.62258.622
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT1:00.25158.66558.665
USA. J. AllmendingerForsythe Racing1:03.97158.89358.893
SpainOriol ServiàPKV Racing1:01.32159.32459.324
FranceNelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM1:00.67559.51059.510
AustraliaWill Power (R)Team Australia—59.53959.539
CanadaAndrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:01.6721:00.0711:00.071
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1:00.0851:06.2791:00.085
MexicoMario DomínguezDale Coyne Racing1:01.6471:00.1061:00.106
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia1:01.4611:00.1101:00.110
BelgiumJan Heylen (R)Dale Coyne Racing1:01.6031:00.1991:00.199
NetherlandsCharles Zwolsman Jr. (R)Mi-Jack Conquest Racing1:01.3931:00.2911:00.291
BrazilCristiano da MattaRuSPORT1:00.4121:00.3051:00.305
ENGKatherine Legge (R)PKV Racing1:01.4171:00.3581:00.358
NEDNicky Pastorelli (R)Rocketsports Racing1:01.7601:00.9781:00.978
ENGDan Clarke (R)CTE Racing-HVM1:01.215—1:01.215
EstoniaTõnis Kasemets (R)Rocketsports Racing1:02.7551:01.7041:01.704

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT851:40:30.635333
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing85+5.319 secs130
7US A. J. AllmendingerForsythe Racing85+9.946 secs425
6Spain Oriol ServiàPKV Racing85+12.650 secs523
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing85+16.609 secs222
5Australia Will Power (R)Team Australia85+27.803 secs719
27Canada Andrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing84+ 1 Lap817
19Mexico Mario DomínguezDale Coyne Racing84+ 1 Lap1015
14UK Dan Clarke (R)CTE Racing-HVM84+ 1 Lap1714
34Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr. (R)Mi-Jack Conquest Racing82+ 3 Laps1311
18Estonia Tõnis Kasemets (R)Rocketsports Racing82+ 3 Laps1810
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia78Contact119
20UK Katherine Legge (R)PKV Racing73+ 12 Laps158
4France Nelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM69Contact67
2Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing54Gearbox96
11Belgium Jan Heylen (R)Dale Coyne Racing10Contact125
8NED Nicky Pastorelli (R)Rocketsports Racing4Contact164
10Brazil Cristiano da MattaRuSPORT0Contact143

Caution flags

LapsCause
1-3Junqueira (2) & da Matta (10) crash
5-9Pastorelli (8) crash; Heylen (11) crash
65-69Tagliani (15) crash
70-72Philippe (4) crash

Notes

LapsLeader
1-35Sébastien Bourdais
36-37Paul Tracy
38-53Sébastien Bourdais
54-60Justin Wilson
61-64Sébastien Bourdais
65-85Justin Wilson
DriverLaps led
Sébastien Bourdais55
Justin Wilson28
Paul Tracy2

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  • New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 58.560 (Qualification Session #2)
  • New Race Lap Record Justin Wilson 59.200
  • New Race Record Justin Wilson 1:40:30.635
  • Average Speed 100.112 mph

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12UK Justin Wilson
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13US A. J. Allmendinger
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 24Canada Paul Tracy
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]5Canada Andrew Ranger
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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