2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix
Race details | |
---|---|
Race 2 of 18 in the 2003 CART season | |
![]() Fundidora Park track layout | |
Date | March 23, 2003 |
Official name | Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix |
Location | Parque Fundidora Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Course | Temporary street circuit 2.104 mi / 3.386 km |
Distance | 85 laps 178.840 mi / 287.810 km |
Weather | Sunny |
Pole position | |
Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Time | 1:14.938 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Time | 1:15.700 (on lap 59 of 85) |
Podium | |
First | Paul Tracy (Team Player's) |
Second | Michel Jourdain Jr. (Team Rahal) |
Third | Alex Tagliani (Rocketsports Racing) |
Motor car race
The 2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix was the second round of the 2003 CART World Series season, held on March 23, 2003 on the streets of Parque Fundidora in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Qualifying results
Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:17.536 | 1:14.938 | 1:14.938 |
2 | ![]() | Paul Tracy | Team Player's | 1:17.220 | - | 1:17.220 |
3 | ![]() | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:17.555 | 1:15.437 | 1:15.437 |
4 | ![]() | Oriol Servià | Patrick Racing | 1:17.373 | 1:15.476 | 1:15.476 |
5 | ![]() | Michel Jourdain Jr. | Team Rahal | 1:17.526 | 1:15.869 | 1:15.869 |
6 | ![]() | Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 1:17.790 | 1:15.938 | 1:15.938 |
7 | ![]() | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:17.476 | 1:16.018 | 1:16.018 |
8 | ![]() | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:17.701 | 1:16.120 | 1:16.120 |
9 | ![]() | Ryan Hunter-Reay | American Spirit Team Johansson | 1:18.982 | 1:16.533 | 1:16.533 |
10 | ![]() | Tiago Monteiro | Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing | 1:19.949 | 1:16.554 | 1:16.554 |
11 | ![]() | Mario Haberfeld | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:18.524 | 1:16.911 | 1:16.911 |
12 | ![]() | Patrick Lemarié | PK Racing | 1:19.541 | 1:16.931 | 1:16.931 |
13 | ![]() | Darren Manning | Walker Racing | 1:17.989 | 1:16.954 | 1:16.954 |
14 | ![]() | Roberto Moreno | Herdez Competition | 1:19.035 | 1:17.205 | 1:17.205 |
15 | ![]() | Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 1:17.391 | - | 1:17.391 |
16 | ![]() | Jimmy Vasser | American Spirit Team Johansson | 1:18.038 | - | 1:18.038 |
17 | ![]() | Alex Yoong | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:23.241 | 1:18.350 | 1:18.350 |
18 | ![]() | Rodolfo Lavín | Walker Racing | 1:21.292 | 1:18.593 | 1:18.593 |
19 | ![]() | Joël Camathias | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:21.294 | 1:19.305 | 1:19.305 |
Paul Tracy and Jimmy Vasser missed the second qualification session after crashes damaged their cars during practice. Patrick Carpentier missed the same session because of an illness, choosing to rest for the race on Sunday.
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | ![]() | Team Player's | 85 | 2:03:04.677 | 2 | 22 |
2 | 9 | ![]() | Team Rahal | 85 | +2.0 secs | 5 | 16 |
3 | 33 | ![]() | Rocketsports Racing | 85 | +12.0 secs | 3 | 14 |
4 | 51 | ![]() | Fernández Racing | 85 | +14.2 secs | 6 | 12 |
5 | 1 | ![]() | Newman/Haas Racing | 85 | +14.9 secs | 7 | 10 |
6 | 4 | ![]() | Herdez Competition | 85 | +30.9 secs | 14 | 8 |
7 | 15 | ![]() | Walker Racing | 85 | +35.2 secs | 13 | 6 |
8 | 32 | ![]() | Team Player's | 84 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 5 |
9 | 11 | ![]() | Dale Coyne Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 4 |
10 | 27 | ![]() | PK Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 3 |
11 | 19 | ![]() | Dale Coyne Racing | 84 | + 1 Lap | 19 | 2 |
12 | 31 | ![]() | American Spirit Team Johansson | 83 | + 2 Laps | 9 | 1 |
13 | 55 | ![]() | Herdez Competition | 83 | + 2 Laps | 8 | 0 |
14 | 12 | ![]() | American Spirit Team Johansson | 83 | + 2 Laps | 16 | 0 |
15 | 5 | ![]() | Walker Racing | 81 | + 4 Laps | 18 | 0 |
16 | 34 | ![]() | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 67 | Contact | 11 | 0 |
17 | 2 | ![]() | Newman/Haas Racing | 40 | Contact | 1 | 1 |
18 | 20 | ![]() | Patrick Racing | 38 | Contact | 4 | 0 |
19 | 7 | ![]() | Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing | 2 | Mechanical | 10 | 0 |
Caution flags
Laps | Cause |
---|---|
4-6 | Monteiro (7) off course |
14-15 | Lemarié (27) stalled on course |
17-18 | Lavín (5) spin/stall |
39-43 | Servià (20) off course |
78-80 | Carpentier (32) stalled off course |
Notes
|
|
- New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:14.938 (Qualification Session #2)
- Average Speed 87.184 mph
External links
- Full Weekend Times & Results