2004 Gran Premio Telmex/Tecate
| Location | Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Course | Permanent Road Course 2.786 mi / 4.484 km |
| Distance | 63 laps 175.518 mi / 282.492 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:25.919 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:28.794 (on lap 25 of 63) |
| Podium | |
| First | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Second | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Third | A. J. Allmendinger (RuSPORT) |
The 2004 Gran Premio Telmex/Tecate was the fourteenth and final round of the
Champ Car
titles.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:27.822 | 1:25.919 | 1:25.919 |
| 2 | 
|
Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:27.565 | 1:26.545 | 1:26.545 |
| 3 | 
|
Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing
|
1:27.870 | 1:27.016 | 1:27.016 |
| 4 | 
|
Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing
|
1:29.303 | 1:27.038 | 1:27.038 |
| 5 | 
|
Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:28.460 | 1:27.114 | 1:27.114 |
| 6 | 
|
Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:27.971 | 1:27.172 | 1:27.172 |
| 7 |
|
A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:27.858 | 1:27.205 | 1:27.205 |
| 8 |
|
Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:28.583 | 1:27.338 | 1:27.338 |
| 9 |
|
Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition
|
1:28.372 | 1:27.432 | 1:27.432 |
| 10 | 
|
Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:28.401 | 1:27.537 | 1:27.537 |
| 11 |
|
Roberto González
|
PKV Racing | 1:28.106 | 1:27.610 | 1:27.610 |
| 12 |
|
Michael Valiante | Walker Racing | 1:30.473 | 1:27.642 | 1:27.642 |
| 13 |
|
Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:28.278 | 1:27.841 | 1:27.841 |
| 14 |
|
Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:29.353 | 1:27.886 | 1:27.886 |
| 15 |
|
Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:28.737 | 1:27.892 | 1:27.892 |
| 16 |
|
Tarso Marques | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:29.024 | 1:27.976 | 1:27.976 |
| 17 |
|
Mario Haberfeld
|
Walker Racing | 1:30.708 | 1:28.200 | 1:28.200 |
| 18 |
|
Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 1:31.423 | 1:28.804 | 1:28.804 |
| 19 |
|
Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:29.059 | 1:31.531 | 1:29.059 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sébastien Bourdais
|
Newman/Haas Racing | 63 | 1:39:02.662 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 6 | Bruno Junqueira
|
Newman/Haas Racing | 63 | +4.604 secs | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger
|
RuSPORT | 63 | +6.780 secs | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | 34 | Justin Wilson
|
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing
|
63 | +7.902 secs | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser
|
PKV Racing
|
63 | +17.081 secs | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | 7 | Patrick Carpentier
|
Forsythe Racing | 63 | +57.788 secs | 8 | 19 |
| 7 | 11 | Oriol Servià
|
Dale Coyne Racing | 63 | +1:21.101 | 5 | 17 |
| 8 | 55 | Mario Domínguez
|
Herdez Competition
|
63 | +1:22.727 | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | 9 | Michel Jourdain Jr.
|
RuSPORT | 63 | +1:31.899 | 10 | 13 |
| 10 | 1 | Paul Tracy
|
Forsythe Racing | 62 | + 1 Lap | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 | Alex Tagliani
|
Rocketsports Racing | 62 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 10 |
| 12 | 21 | Roberto González
|
PKV Racing | 62 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | 3 | Rodolfo Lavín
|
Forsythe Racing | 62 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 8 |
| 14 | 15 | Michael Valiante
|
Walker Racing | 62 | + 1 Lap | 12 | 7 |
| 15 | 5 | Mario Haberfeld
|
Walker Racing | 62 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 6 |
| 16 | 14 | Nelson Philippe
|
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 62 | + 1 Lap | 19 | 5 |
| 17 | 17 | Guy Smith
|
Rocketsports Racing | 62 | + 1 Lap | 18 | 4 |
| 18 | 19 | Tarso Marques
|
Dale Coyne Racing | 60 | + 3 Laps | 16 | 3 |
| 19 | 4 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Herdez Competition | 58 | + 5 Laps | 9 | 2 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 3-4 | González (21) spin/stall
|
| 5 | Yellow restart - Junqueira (6) |
Notes
|
|
- New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:25.919 (Qualification Session #2)
- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:39:02.662
- Average Speed 106.327 mph
Final championship standings
- Bold indicates the Season Champion.
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 | Sébastien Bourdais
|
369 |
|
|
2 | Bruno Junqueira
|
341 |
|
|
3 | Patrick Carpentier
|
266 |
|
|
4 | Paul Tracy
|
254 |
|
|
5 | Mario Domínguez
|
244 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
External links
- Full Weekend Times & Results
- Friday Qualifying Results
- Saturday Qualifying Results
- Bourdais Earns the Title with Victory in Mexico
- Race Box Score
| Previous race: 2004 Lexmark Indy 300 |
Champ Car World Series
2004 season |
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