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2010 Indy Japan 300
Country = JPN| Race = Indy Japan 300| Image = Twin Ring Motegi oval map.svg| Date = September 19| Year = 2010| Official name = Indy Japan 300| Round_No = 16th| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Twin Ring Motegi| Course = Permanent racing facility| Course_mi = 1.520| Course_km = 2.446| Distance_laps = 200| Distance_mi = 304.000| Distance_km = 489.200| Weather = 83 °F (28 °C), partly cloudy| Pole_Driver = Hélio Castroneves| Pole_Team = Team Penske| Pole_Time = 54.1803 (2-lap)| Pole_Country = BRA | Fast_Driver = Hélio Castroneves| Fast_Team = Team Penske| Fast_Time = 27.3743| Fast_Lap = 13| Fast_Country = BRA | First_Driver = Hélio Castroneves| First_Team = Team Penske| First_Country = BRA | Second_Driver = Dario Franchitti| Second_Team = Target Chip Ganassi Racing| Second_Country= GBR | Third_Driver = Will Power| Third_Team = Team Penske| Third_Country = AUS | The 2010 Indy Japan 300 was the 16th round of the 2010 IndyCar Series season and the eighth running of the event. It took place on Sunday September 19, 2010. The race was contested over 200 laps at the 1.520 mi Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Tochigi, Japan. This was the last race to be contested by Indy Cars at the Twin Ring Motegi oval circuit as they switched to the road course for the last race in 2011.
Classification
Qualifying
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Lap 1 | Lap 2 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | OFFICIAL QUALIFICATIONS REPORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 27.0967 | 27.0836 | 54.1803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 27.2124 | 27.0749 | 54.2873 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | AUS Will Power | Team Penske | 27.2070 | 27.1156 | 54.3226 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | GBR Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 27.2927 | 27.1647 | 54.4574 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 27.3856 | 27.2833 | 54.6689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Autosport | 27.4408 | 27.2761 | 54.7169 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | 27.4661 | 27.3572 | 54.8233 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | VEN E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology | 27.4861 | 27.3745 | 54.8606 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GBR Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 27.5240 | 27.4089 | 54.9329 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JPN Takuma Sato (R) | KV Racing Technology | 27.5113 | 27.4310 | 54.9423 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 27.5421 | 27.4473 | 54.9894 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 27.5479 | 27.4651 | 55.0130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | BEL Bertrand Baguette (R) | Conquest Racing | 27.5855 | 27.4665 | 55.0520 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | BRA Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 27.7264 | 27.5603 | 55.2867 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | GBR Alex Lloyd (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 27.7669 | 27.6300 | 55.3969 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | USA Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas Racing | 27.6645 | 27.7758 | 55.4403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 | JPN Hideki Mutoh | Newman/Haas Racing | 27.7581 | 27.6936 | 55.4517 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 27.8717 | 27.7239 | 55.5956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BRA Raphael Matos | de Ferran Dragon Racing | 27.8230 | 27.7831 | 55.6061 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | BRA Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 27.9632 | 27.7428 | 55.7060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | USA Roger Yasukawa | Conquest Racing | 28.0284 | 27.7240 | 55.7524 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | CAN Paul Tracy | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 27.9825 | 27.9373 | 55.9198 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | CAN Alex Tagliani | FAZZT Race Team | 28.0054 | 27.9790 | 55.9844 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | SUI Simona de Silvestro (R) | HVM Racing | 28.2856 | 28.2527 | 56.5403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | VEN Milka Duno | Dale Coyne Racing | 28.5368 | 28.3071 | 56.8439 |
Race
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | OFFICIAL RACE REPORT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BRA Hélio Castroneves | Team Penske | 200 | 2:04:04.4780 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | GBR Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | 200 | 2:04:09.0526 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | AUS Will Power | Team Penske | 200 | 2:04:09.5523 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | AUS Ryan Briscoe | Team Penske | 200 | 2:04:10.9605 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | USA Danica Patrick | Andretti Autosport | 200 | 2:04:12.0837 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | NZL Scott Dixon | Chip Ganassi Racing | 200 | 2:04:12.8421 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | BRA Tony Kanaan | Andretti Autosport | 200 | 2:04:13.8873 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02 | USA Graham Rahal | Newman/Haas Racing | 200 | 2:04:16.1943 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | USA Ryan Hunter-Reay | Andretti Autosport | 200 | 2:04:16.6905 | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | GBR Dan Wheldon | Panther Racing | 200 | 2:04:16.9500 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | USA Marco Andretti | Andretti Autosport | 200 | 2:04:19.9787 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JPN Takuma Sato (R) | KV Racing Technology | 200 | 2:04:20.5473 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | CAN Alex Tagliani | FAZZT Race Team | 200 | 2:04:22.1554 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 | JPN Hideki Mutoh | Newman/Haas Racing | 200 | 2:04:22.7591 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | VEN E. J. Viso | KV Racing Technology | 200 | 2:04:23.2129 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR Justin Wilson | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 200 | 2:04:23.9073 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | BRA Vítor Meira | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 200 | 2:04:24.5827 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | BRA Raphael Matos | de Ferran Dragon Racing | 200 | 2:04:25.7126 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | VEN Milka Duno | Dale Coyne Racing | 197 | +3 laps | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | USA Roger Yasukawa | Conquest Racing | 195 | +5 laps | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | GBR Alex Lloyd (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 131 | Contact | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | CAN Paul Tracy | Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | 114 | Contact | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | SUI Simona de Silvestro (R) | HVM Racing | 85 | Mechanical | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | BRA Mario Moraes | KV Racing Technology | 66 | Contact | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | BEL Bertrand Baguette (R) | Conquest Racing | 1 | Contact | 10 |
References
Name_of_race = 2010 Indy Japan 300 | Year_of_race = 2010 | Previous_race_in_season = 2010 Kentucky Indy 300 | Next_race_in_season = 2010 Cafés do Brasil Indy 300 | Previous_year's_race = 2009 Indy Japan 300 | Next_year's_race = 2011 Indy Japan: The Final
References
- (September 19, 2010). "Indy Japan 300 Race Report". Honda News.
- (September 16, 2011). "Sunday Race At Motegi Will Close Chapter On IndyCar Racing In Japan". Sports Business Journal.
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