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2009 Honda Indy Toronto

2009 Honda Indy Toronto

Country = CAN| Race = Toronto| Image = Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg| Caption = | Date = July 12| Year = 2009| Official name = Honda Indy Toronto| Round_No = 10th| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Streets of Toronto| Course = Temporary street circuit| Course_mi = 1.755| Course_km = 2.824| Distance_laps = 85| Distance_mi = 149.175| Distance_km = 240.074| Weather = Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 28.7 C| Pole_Driver = Dario Franchitti| Pole_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Pole_Time = 1:01.0249| Pole_Country = UK| Fast_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Fast_Team = Team Penske| Fast_Time = 1:02.2313| Fast_Lap = 84| Fast_Country = AUS| First_Driver = Dario Franchitti| First_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| First_Country = UK| Second_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Second_Team = Penske Racing| Second_Country= AUS| Third_Driver = Will Power| Third_Team = Penske Racing| Third_Country = AUS|

The 2009 Honda Indy Toronto was the tenth round of the 2009 IndyCar Series season and took place on July 12, 2009 at the 1.755 mi Exhibition Place temporary street circuit in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dario Franchitti won the race, to join Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon as the only three-time winners in the 2009 season. Franchitti also regained the points lead from Dixon, leading the championship by two points as the championship heads to Edmonton. Ryan Briscoe finished second for the fifth time in the last six races, with Penske Racing teammate Will Power third on his return to the series.

Dario Franchitti - Winner 2009 Honda Indy Toronto

The 2009 race was a resumption of the Toronto Grand Prix after a one-year hiatus due to the unification of the Champ Car World Series into IndyCar during the 2008 season, during which a Toronto Grand Prix was not held due to scheduling conflicts.

Grid

RowInsideOutside123456789101112
10UK Dario Franchitti12AUS Will Power
02USA Graham Rahal18UK Justin Wilson
34Canada Alex Tagliani24UK Mike Conway (R)
06NED Robert Doornbos (R)9NZL Scott Dixon
2Brazil Raphael Matos (R)3BRA Hélio Castroneves
6AUS Ryan Briscoe14USA Ryan Hunter-Reay
5BRA Mario Moraes23South Africa Tomas Scheckter
15Canada Paul Tracy13Venezuela E. J. Viso
26USA Marco Andretti7USA Danica Patrick
20nowrapUSA Ed Carpenter11BRA Tony Kanaan
4GBR Dan Wheldon27nowrapJapan Hideki Mutoh
98USA Richard Antinucci (R)

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps LedPoints1234567891011121314151617181920212223OFFICIAL IRL REPORT
10UK Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing851:43:47.140814553
6AUS Ryan BriscoePenske Racing85+ 1.674511040
12AUS Will PowerPenske Racing85+ 2.13552035
9NZ Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing85+ 2.48038032
18UK Justin WilsonDale Coyne Racing85+ 2.92304030
7USA Danica PatrickAndretti Green Racing85+ 6.409518028
14USA Ryan Hunter-ReayA. J. Foyt Enterprises85+ 7.183712026
26USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Green Racing85+ 8.255217024
34CAN Alex TaglianiConquest Racing85+ 13.474552122
2Brazil Raphael Matos (R)Luczo-Dragon Racing85+ 16.09839020
5BRA Mario MoraesKV Racing Technology85+ 19.014113119
27JPN Hideki MutohAndretti Green Racing84+ 1 Lap22018
13VEN E. J. VisoHVM Racing84+ 1 Lap16017
4UK Dan WheldonPanther Racing84+ 1 Lap21016
20USA Ed CarpenterVision Racing82+ 3 Laps19015
23South Africa Tomas ScheckterDreyer & Reinbold Racing74Contact14614
11BRA Tony KanaanAndretti Green Racing70Contact20013
3BRA Hélio CastronevesPenske Racing65Contact101212
15CAN Paul TracyKV Racing Technology65Contact15012
02USA Graham RahalNewman/Haas/Lanigan Racing57Contact3012
98USA Richard Antinucci (R)Team 3G41Mechanical23012
24UK Mike Conway (R)Dreyer & Reinbold Racing32Contact6012
06NED Robert Doornbos (R)Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing26Electrical7012

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
1UK Dario Franchitti347
2NZL Scott Dixon345
3AUS Ryan Briscoe334
4BRA Hélio Castroneves269
5USA Danica Patrick266

References

Name_of_race = 2009 Honda Indy Toronto | Year_of_race = 2009 | Previous_race_in_season = 2009 Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix | Next_race_in_season = 2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy | Previous_year's_race = 2007 Steelback Grand Prix (Champ Car World Series race) | Next_year's_race = 2010 Honda Indy Toronto

References

  1. "''2009 Honda Indy Toronto'' weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac.
  2. Beer, Matt. (2009-07-12). "Franchitti wins amid Toronto mayhem". [[Haymarket Group.
  3. Lewandowski, Dave. (2009-07-12). "Street sense". [[IndyCar Series]].
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