2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey
Race details | |
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Race 3 of 14 in the 2006 Champ Car season | |
![]() Fundidora Park track layout | |
Date | May 21, 2006 |
Official name | Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey presented by Roshfrans |
Location | Fundidora Park Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Course | Temporary street circuit 2.104 mi / 3.386 km |
Distance | 76 laps 159.904 mi / 257.336 km |
Weather | Hot and Sunny |
Pole position | |
Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Time | 1:13.253 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Time | 1:14.529 (on lap 65 of 76) |
Podium | |
First | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Second | Justin Wilson (RuSPORT) |
Third | A. J. Allmendinger (RuSPORT) |
Motor car race
The 2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey was the third round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on May 21, 2006 on the Fundidora Park street circuit in Monterrey, Mexico. Sébastien Bourdais took the pole and the race victory, his third consecutive to open the season. The race was the sixth and final Champ Car race to take place at Fundidora Park.
Qualifying results
Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
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1 | ![]() | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:14.658 | 1:13.253 | 1:13.253 |
2 | ![]() | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 1:14.305 | 1:13.532 | 1:13.532 |
3 | ![]() | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:14.860 | 1:13.796 | 1:13.796 |
4 | ![]() | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:15.162 | 1:13.911 | 1:13.911 |
5 | ![]() | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:15.144 | 1:14.009 | 1:14.009 |
6 | ![]() | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 1:15.571 | 1:14.534 | 1:14.534 |
7 | ![]() | Oriol Servià | PKV Racing | 1:15.731 | 1:14.553 | 1:14.553 |
8 | ![]() | Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 1:16.424 | 1:14.692 | 1:14.692 |
9 | ![]() | Will Power | Team Australia | 1:17.180 | 1:14.884 | 1:14.884 |
10 | ![]() | Charles Zwolsman Jr. | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:15.842 | 1:15.162 | 1:15.162 |
11 | ![]() | Jan Heylen | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:18.003 | 1:15.220 | 1:15.220 |
12 | ![]() | Cristiano da Matta | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:16.359 | 1:15.253 | 1:15.253 |
13 | ![]() | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:15.438 | 1:15.410 | 1:15.410 |
14 | ![]() | Dan Clarke | CTE Racing-HVM | 1:18.520 | 1:15.484 | 1:15.484 |
15 | ![]() | Nelson Philippe | CTE Racing-HVM | 1:16.871 | 1:15.540 | 1:15.540 |
16 | ![]() | Nicky Pastorelli | Rocketsports Racing | 1:16.954 | 1:16.285 | 1:16.285 |
17 | ![]() | Katherine Legge | PKV Racing | 1:18.159 | 1:16.351 | 1:16.351 |
Race
Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | ![]() | Newman/Haas Racing | 76 | 1:39:50.252 | 1 | 34 |
2 | 9 | ![]() | RuSPORT | 76 | +3.066 secs | 2 | 29 |
3 | 10 | ![]() | RuSPORT | 76 | +14.132 secs | 3 | 25 |
4 | 3 | ![]() | Forsythe Racing | 76 | +47.222 secs | 5 | 23 |
5 | 15 | ![]() | Team Australia | 76 | +57.778 secs | 6 | 21 |
6 | 7 | ![]() | Forsythe Racing | 76 | +58.782 secs | 8 | 19 |
7 | 27 | ![]() | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 76 | +59.302 secs | 13 | 18 |
8 | 6 | ![]() | PKV Racing | 76 | +1:13.956 | 7 | 15 |
9 | 19 | ![]() | Dale Coyne Racing | 76 | +1:14.958 | 12 | 13 |
10 | 2 | ![]() | Newman/Haas Racing | 75 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 11 |
11 | 5 | ![]() | Team Australia | 75 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 10 |
12 | 34 | ![]() | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 75 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 9 |
13 | 14 | ![]() | CTE Racing-HVM | 75 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 9 |
14 | 20 | ![]() | PKV Racing | 75 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 7 |
15 | 8 | ![]() | Rocketsports Racing | 74 | + 2 Laps | 16 | 6 |
16 | 11 | ![]() | Dale Coyne Racing | 71 | + 5 Laps | 11 | 5 |
17 | 4 | ![]() | CTE Racing-HVM | 0 | Contact | 15 | 4 |
Caution flags
Laps | Cause |
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24-26 | Debris |
Notes
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- New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:13.253 (Qualifying Session #2)
- New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:14.529
- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:39:50.252
- Average Speed 96.099 mph
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points | |
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![]() | 1 | ![]() | 102 |
![]() | 2 | ![]() | 77 |
![]() | 3 | ![]() | 69 |
![]() | 4 | ![]() | 58 |
![]() | 5 | ![]() | 56 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
External links
- Friday Qualifying Results Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Saturday Qualifying Results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Race Results
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