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2007 Mazda Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RaceMazda Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland
ImagePortland_international_raceway.svg
CaptionPortland International Raceway Track Layout
DateJune 10
Year2007
Official nameMazda Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland Presented by Joe's Sports and Outdoor
Race_No4
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationPortland International Raceway
Portland, Oregon, United States
CoursePermanent Road Course
Course_mi1.964
Course_km3.142
Distance_laps103
Distance_mi202.292
Distance_km323.626
WeatherOvercast with temperatures reaching up to 68 F; wind speeds approaching 13 mph
Pole_DriverJustin Wilson
Pole_TeamRSPORTS
Pole_Time58.000
Pole_CountryUK
Fast_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Fast_TeamN/H/L Racing
Fast_Time59.331
Fast_Lap84
Fast_CountryFRA
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamN/H/L Racing
First_CountryFRA
Second_DriverJustin Wilson
Second_TeamRSPORTS
Second_CountryUK
Third_DriverRobert Doornbos
Third_TeamMinardi Team USA
Third_CountryNED

Country = United States| Race = Mazda Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland| Image = Portland_international_raceway.svg| Caption = Portland International Raceway Track Layout| Date = June 10| Year = 2007| Official name = Mazda Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland Presented by Joe's Sports and Outdoor| Race_No = 4| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon, United States| Course = Permanent Road Course| Course_mi = 1.964| Course_km = 3.142| Distance_laps = 103| Distance_mi = 202.292| Distance_km = 323.626| Weather = Overcast with temperatures reaching up to 68 F; wind speeds approaching 13 mph| Pole_Driver = Justin Wilson| Pole_Team = RSPORTS| Pole_Time = 58.000| Pole_Country = UK| Fast_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Fast_Team = N/H/L Racing| Fast_Time = 59.331| Fast_Lap = 84| Fast_Country = FRA| First_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| First_Team = N/H/L Racing| First_Country = FRA| Second_Driver = Justin Wilson| Second_Team = RSPORTS| Second_Country= UK| Third_Driver = Robert Doornbos| Third_Team = Minardi Team USA| Third_Country = NED|

The 2007 Mazda Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland was the fourth round of the 2007 Champ Car World Series Season. It was held on June 10 at the Portland International Raceway, in Portland, Oregon. It featured the first standing start in Champ Car history. Sébastien Bourdais claimed the victory to make it three wins in four races this season.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best1234567891011121314151617
UKJustin WilsonRSPORTS58.0001:11.67058.000
NEDRobert DoornbosMinardi Team USA58.2141:11.62958.214
FranceSébastien BourdaisN/H/L Racing58.3081:12.06358.308
CanadaAlex TaglianiRSPORTS58.3631:11.94158.363
FranceTristan GommendyPKV Racing58.3991:12.44358.399
FranceSimon PagenaudTeam Australia58.4481:12.71458.448
AUSWill PowerTeam Australia58.4691:11.69958.469
USGraham RahalN/H/L Racing58.6391:11.64758.639
UKDan ClarkeMinardi Team USA58.6921:12.32758.692
SwitzerlandNeel JaniPKV Racing58.8051:12.41458.805
SpainOriol ServiaForsythe Racing58.9261:14.03958.926
BelgiumJan HeylenConquest Racing59.1811:13.74559.181
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing59.4181:12.24959.418
BrazilBruno JunqueiraDale Coyne Racing59.6961:12.87759.696
USAlex FiggePacific Coast Motorsports59.7081:14.74259.708
UKKatherine LeggeDale Coyne Racing1:00.4211:13.59159.257
UKRyan DalzielPacific Coast Motorsports1:04.2751:15.3891:04.275

Rain on Saturday meant that the pole was effectively decided during the Qualification 1 session on Friday. Robert Doornbos led the wet Saturday session to start second beside Justin Wilson.

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617
1France Sébastien BourdaisN/H/L Racing1031:45:42.774332
9UK Justin WilsonRSPORTS103+13.5 secs128
14Netherlands Robert DoornbosMinardi Team USA103+35.2 secs226
5Australia Will PowerTeam Australia103+43.3 secs724
8Canada Alex TaglianiRSPORTS103+61.4 secs421
4UK Dan ClarkeMinardi Team USA103+62.0 secs919
22France Tristan GommendyPKV Racing102+ 1 Lap517
15France Simon PagenaudTeam Australia102+ 1 Lap615
2USA Graham RahalN/H/L Racing102+ 1 Lap813
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing102+ 1 Lap1311
7Spain Oriol ServiaForsythe Racing102+ 1 Lap1110
21Switzerland Neel JaniPKV Racing102+ 1 Lap109
19Brazil Bruno JunqueiraDale Coyne Racing102+ 1 Lap148
28UK Ryan DalzielPacific Coast Motorsports101+ 2 Laps177
34Belgium Jan HeylenConquest Racing100Mechanical126
29US Alex FiggePacific Coast Motorsports100+ 3 Laps155
11UK Katherine LeggeDale Coyne Racing99Mechanical164

Despite worries about stalled cars and carnage, the first standing start in Champ Car history was executed perfectly as all 17 cars got away from the grid. The race was notable for its lack of caution flags. Only two cars failed to finished, with both Katherine Legge and Jan Heylen both running into problems just before the checkered flag.

Pole sitter Justin Wilson lead easily from the start. Sébastien Bourdais was in fifth place as late as lap 25 after stretching his fuel economy. By short-filling his fuel tank during his first pit stop, Sébastien Bourdais came out on track in second place and was then able to run faster than anyone else on the track, finally passing Wilson after the second pit stop. Once in first, he easily drove away to his third consecutive victory and the 100th in Newman/Haas/Lanigan team history.

Caution flags

None

Notes

LapsLeader
1-26Justin Wilson
27Robert Doornbos
28-29Sébastien Bourdais
30-53Justin Wilson
54-56Will Power
57-79Sébastien Bourdais
80Justin Wilson
81-103Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
Sébastien Bourdais51
Justin Wilson48
Will Power3
Robert Doornbos1

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Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1FRA Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2AUS Will Power
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3Netherlands Robert Doornbos
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4CAN Alex Tagliani
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 35UK Justin Wilson
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Attendance

Attendance for the 3 day race weekend was 72,211 with approximately 30,000 people on hand for the Sunday Champ Car main event. This was lower than hoped for by Champ Car and the race organizers leaving the future of the Portland race in doubt as the race's contract with Champ Car expired after the 2007 race. This was the last Champ Car race held at Portland, as the 2008 race was not absorbed into the IndyCar schedule. On October 12, 2017, it was announced that the IndyCar series will return to Portland during the 2018 Labor Day holiday weekend - Aug 31-Sept. 2, 2018.

References

References

  1. "2007 Mazda Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
  2. [http://www.oregonlive.com/motorsports/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/1181703330163610.xml&coll=7 Story not found - OregonLive.com]
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