2005 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 7 of 13 in the 2005 Champ Car season | |
 | |
| Date | July 17, 2005 |
| Official name | West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton |
| Location |
Finning International Speedway Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Course |
Temporary Airport Course 1.973 mi / 3.175 km |
| Distance |
88 laps 173.624 mi / 279.400 km |
| Weather | Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 24 °C (75 °F)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |
A. J. Allmendinger ( |
| Time | 58.628 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver |
A. J. Allmendinger ( |
| Time | 59.900 (on lap 51 of 88) |
| Podium | |
| First |
Sébastien Bourdais ( |
| Second |
Oriol Servià ( |
| Third |
Paul Tracy ( |
The 2005 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton was the seventh round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents: the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on July 17, 2005 at Finning International Speedway, a temporary course laid out at Edmonton City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A. J. Allmendinger won the pole, the first of his career, and Sébastien Bourdais was the race winner.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 58.628 | 1:01.070 | 58.628 |
| 2 |  |
Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 58.954 | — | 58.954 |
| 3 |  |
Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 59.497 | 1:01.529 | 59.497 |
| 4 |  |
Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 59.592 | 1:08.689 | 59.592 |
| 5 |  |
Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 59.769 | 9:08.142 | 59.769 |
| 6 | |
Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 59.782 | — | 59.782 |
| 7 | |
Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 59.873 | — | 59.873 |
| 8 |  |
Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 59.990 | 1:04.774 | 59.990 |
| 9 |  |
Timo Glock (R) | Rocketsports Racing | 1:00.121 | 8:09.776 | 1:00.121 |
| 10 |  |
Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:00.462 | 1:02.799 | 1:00.462 |
| 11 |  |
Björn Wirdheim (R) | HVM Racing | 1:00.569 | 9:11.405 | 1:00.569 |
| 12 | |
Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:00.777 | 1:04.065 | 1:00.777 |
| 13 | |
Ricardo Sperafico (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:00.884 | 1:03.512 | 1:00.884 |
| 14 | |
Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 1:00.916 | 1:03.593 | 1:00.916 |
| 15 | |
Andrew Ranger (R) | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:01.271 | 1:03.698 | 1:01.271 |
| 16 |  |
Ronnie Bremer (R) | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:01.349 | 1:02.184 | 1:01.349 |
| 17 | |
Alex Sperafico | HVM Racing | 1:01.984 | 1:06.247 | 1:01.984 |
| 18 |  |
Marcus Marshall (R) | Team Australia | 1:03.811 | 1:03.823 | 1:03.811 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | |
Newman/Haas Racing | 88 | 1:38:55.730 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 | 2 | |
Newman/Haas Racing | 88 | +0.596 secs | 4 | 28 |
| 3 | 3 | |
Forsythe Racing | 88 | +1.335 secs | 3 | 26 |
| 4 | 9 | |
RuSPORT | 88 | +1.615 secs | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | 7 | |
Forsythe Racing | 88 | +12.042 secs | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | 19 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 88 | +12.397 secs | 16 | 20 |
| 7 | 15 | |
Team Australia | 87 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | 5 | |
Team Australia | 87 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 15 |
| 9 | 34 | |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 87 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 13 |
| 10 | 11 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 87 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 11 |
| 11 | 12 | |
PKV Racing | 86 | + 2 Laps | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | 55 | |
HVM Racing | 86 | + 2 Laps | 17 | 9 |
| 13 | 8 | |
Rocketsports Racing | 83 | Contact | 9 | 8 |
| 14 | 10 | |
RuSPORT | 80 | Contact | 1 | 11 |
| 15 | 4 | |
HVM Racing | 74 | Contact | 11 | 6 |
| 16 | 31 | |
Rocketsports Racing | 51 | Out of fuel | 14 | 5 |
| 17 | 21 | |
PKV Racing | 7 | Suspension | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | 27 | |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 3 | Suspension | 15 | 3 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 26-29 | Vasser (12) off course |
| 30 | Tracy (3) improper restart procedure |
| 76-79 | Wirdheim (4) contact |
Notes
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- New Track Record A. J. Allmendinger 58.628 (Qualification Session #1)
- New Race Lap Record A. J. Allmendinger 59.900
- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:38:55.730
- Average Speed 105.302 mph
Championship standings after the race
References
External links
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