2002 Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland
The 2002 Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland was the ninth round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on July 14, 2002 at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 9 of 19 in the 2002 CART season | |
 Burke Lakefront Airport track layout | |
| Date | July 14, 2002 |
| Official name | 2002 Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by U.S. Bank |
| Location | Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Course | Temporary airport course 2.106 mi / 3.389 km |
| Distance | 115 laps 242.190 mi / 389.735 km |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Cristiano da Matta (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 57.040 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Paul Tracy (Team KOOL Green) |
| Time | 58.473 (on lap 72 of 115) |
| Podium | |
| First | Patrick Carpentier (Team Player's) |
| Second | Michael Andretti (Team Motorola) |
| Third | Paul Tracy (Team KOOL Green) |
The major story coming into the race weekend was Cristiano da Matta going for a CART record 5th consecutive win. However, engine failure on lap 20 ended his race. After Dario Franchitti suffered similar engine woes, the lead was turned over to Patrick Carpentier who led all but one of the remaining laps en route to victory.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Cristiano da Matta | Newman/Haas Racing | 57.641 | 57.040 | 57.040 |
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Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 58.688 | 57.470 | 57.470 |
| 3 |  |
Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 58.515 | 57.482 | 57.482 |
| 4 | |
Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 58.211 | 57.499 | 57.499 |
| 5 |  |
Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 58.111 | 57.645 | 57.645 |
| 6 | |
Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 58.092 | 57.713 | 57.713 |
| 7 | |
Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 58.477 | 57.731 | 57.731 |
| 8 | |
Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 58.550 | 57.751 | 57.751 |
| 9 |  |
Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 58.713 | 57.797 | 57.797 |
| 10 |  |
Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 58.804 | 57.798 | 57.798 |
| 11 | |
Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 58.648 | 57.827 | 57.827 |
| 12 |  |
Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 58.094 | 57.913 | 57.913 |
| 13 |  |
Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 59.376 | 58.050 | 58.050 |
| 14 | |
Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 58.757 | 58.058 | 58.058 |
| 15 | |
Townsend Bell | Patrick Racing | 58.758 | 58.304 | 58.304 |
| 16 | |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. | Team Rahal | 58.873 | 58.326 | 58.326 |
| 17 | |
Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 59.297 | 58.546 | 58.546 |
| 18 | |
Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 59.660 | 58.559 | 58.559 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | |
Team Player's | 115 | 2:00:05.785 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | 39 | |
Team Motorola | 115 | +17.059 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | 26 | |
Team KOOL Green | 115 | +28.295 | 11 | 14 |
| 4 | 12 | |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 115 | +32.526 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | 33 | |
Team Player's | 115 | +37.152 | 14 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | |
Team Rahal | 115 | +50.604 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | |
Walker Racing | 115 | +51.896 | 10 | 6 |
| 8 | 10 | |
Mo Nunn Racing | 115 | +57.236 | 6 | 5 |
| 9 | 9 | |
Team Rahal | 114 | + 1 Lap | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | 52 | |
Fernández Racing | 114 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 3 |
| 11 | 51 | |
Fernández Racing | 111 | + 4 Laps | 17 | 2 |
| 12 | 11 | |
Newman/Haas Racing | 96 | Out of fuel | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | 4 | |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 87 | Engine | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | |
Team KOOL Green | 69 | Engine | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 44 | |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 27 | Drive shaft | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | |
Newman/Haas Racing | 21 | Engine | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | 55 | |
Herdez Competition | 1 | Contact | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | 20 | |
Patrick Racing | 1 | Contact | 15 | 0 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 0-1 | Yellow start |
| 2-4 | Vasser (8), Takagi (8), Bell (20) & Domínguez (55) contact |
Notes
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- New race lap record Paul Tracy 58.473
- New race record Patrick Carpentier 2:00:05.785
- Average speed 120.998 mph
External links
| Previous race: 2002 Molson Indy Toronto |
CART Indycar World Series 2002 season |
Next race: 2002 Molson Indy Vancouver |
| Previous race: 2001 Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland |
2002 Marconi Grand Prix of Cleveland | Next race: 2003 U.S. Bank Cleveland Grand Prix |
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