2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
| Second | Graham Rahal (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) |
|---|---|
| Third | Justin Wilson (Dale Coyne Racing) |
The 2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the 39th annual running of the
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
.
Report
Background
The first two rounds of the season were dominated by
Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. The defending race winner was Will Power
.
Qualifying
Dario Franchitti of Chip Ganassi Racing won his first pole position of 2013 after posting a qualifying lap speed of 105.369 mph (169.575 km/h) and a time of 1:07.2379. Ryan Hunter-Reay started in second with a speed of 105.282 mph (169.435 km/h), while Will Power and Takuma Sato started in third and fourth, respectively.[3] In the second group of the first session, Marco Andretti was penalized for interference, and did not advance, starting in 26th.[4]
Starting grid
| Row | Inside | Outside | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 |  Dario Franchitti
|
1 |  Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
| 2 | 12 |  Will Power
|
14 |  Takuma Sato
|
| 3 | 17 | Mike Conway
|
3 |  Hélio Castroneves
|
| 4 | 27 |  James Hinchcliffe
|
11 | Tony Kanaan
|
| 5 | 83 | Charlie Kimball
|
5 |  E. J. Viso
|
| 6 | 15 | Graham Rahal
|
4 | J. R. Hildebrand
|
| 7 | 16 | James Jakes
|
2 | A. J. Allmendinger
|
| 8 | 7 |  Sébastien Bourdais
|
67 | Josef Newgarden
|
| 9 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud
|
22 |  Oriol Servià
|
| 10 | 55 | Tristan Vautier (R)
|
78 |  Simona de Silvestro
|
| 11 | 6 |  Sebastián Saavedra
|
98 | Alex Tagliani
|
| 12 | 18 | Ana Beatriz
|
20 | Ed Carpenter
|
| 13 | 19 | Justin Wilson
|
25 | Marco Andretti
|
| 14 | 9 |  Scott Dixon
|
||
Race
Pole-sitter
Oriol Servia, Marco Andretti, Simon Pagenaud, Simona de Silvestro and Hélio Castroneves rounded out the top ten.[10]
Results
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| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Engine | Laps | Time/Retired | Pit Stops | Grid | Laps Led | Points1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Takuma Sato
|
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
|
Honda | 80 | 1:50:08.7155 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 53 |
| 2 | 15 | Graham Rahal
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 80 | + 5.3612 | 2 | 11 | 40 | |
| 3 | 19 | Justin Wilson
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 80 | + 8.2386 | 3 | 24 | 35 | |
| 4 | 10 | Dario Franchitti
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 80 | + 12.3573 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 34 |
| 5 | 4 | J. R. Hildebrand
|
Panther Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | + 28.2402 | 2 | 12 | 30 | |
| 6 | 22 | Oriol Servià
|
Panther Dreyer & Reinbold Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | + 29.4683 | 2 | 18 | 28 | |
| 7 | 25 | Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Autosport
|
Chevrolet | 80 | + 30.2703 | 3 | 25 | 26 | |
| 8 | 77 | Simon Pagenaud
|
Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports
|
Honda | 80 | + 31.8674 | 2 | 17 | 24 | |
| 9 | 78 | Simona de Silvestro
|
KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 80 | + 33.1224 | 3 | 19 | 22 | |
| 10 | 3 | Hélio Castroneves
|
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 80 | + 33.4118 | 3 | 6 | 20 | |
| 11 | 9 | Scott Dixon
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 80 | + 33.6278 | 3 | 26 | 19 | |
| 12 | 16 | James Jakes
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 80 | + 35.0645 | 2 | 13 | 18 | |
| 13 | 67 | Josef Newgarden
|
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing | Honda | 80 | + 35.8945 | 3 | 16 | 17 | |
| 14 | 18 | Ana Beatriz
|
Dale Coyne Racing | Honda | 80 | + 36.3442 | 3 | 22 | 16 | |
| 15 | 7 | Sebastian Bourdais
|
Dragon Racing
|
Chevrolet | 80 | + 36.5936 | 2 | 15 | 15 | |
| 16 | 12 | Will Power
|
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 80 | + 43.0022 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| 17 | 55 | Tristan Vautier
|
Schmidt Peterson Motorsports
|
Honda | 80 | + 51.7961 | 5 | 27 | 13 | |
| 18 | 20 | Ed Carpenter
|
Ed Carpenter Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | + 56.4533 | 4 | 23 | 12 | |
| 19 | 98 | Alex Tagliani
|
Barracuda Racing | Honda | 79 | + 1 lap | 5 | 21 | 11 | |
| 20 | 11 | Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology | Chevrolet | 78 | Contact | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
| 21 | 83 | Charlie Kimball
|
Chip Ganassi Racing | Honda | 78 | + 2 laps | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
| 22 | 5 | E. J. Viso
|
Andretti Autosport
|
Chevrolet | 53 | + 27 laps | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
| 23 | 2 | A. J. Allmendinger
|
Team Penske | Chevrolet | 51 | Mechanical | 4 | 14 | 7 | |
| 24 | 1 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
Chevrolet | 49 | Contact | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 25 | 17 | Mike Conway
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing | Honda | 38 | Electrical | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
| 26 | 27 | James Hinchcliffe
|
Andretti Autosport
|
Chevrolet | 34 | Contact | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
| 27 | 6 | Sebastián Saavedra
|
Dragon Racing
|
Chevrolet | 1 | Contact | 0 | 20 | 5 |
- Notes
1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.
Standings after the race
| Pos. | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 | Hélio Castroneves
|
99 |
 10
|
2 | Takuma Sato
|
93 |
 1
|
3 | Scott Dixon
|
89 |
|
|
4 | Marco Andretti
|
87 |
| 4
|
5 | Justin Wilson
|
81 |
| 3
|
6 | Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
73 |
| 12
|
7 | Graham Rahal
|
66 |
|
|
8 | Will Power
|
62 |
| 2
|
9 | Simona de Silvestro
|
62 |
| 5
|
10 | James Hinchcliffe
|
61 |
- Note: Only the top ten positions are included.
References
- ^ "2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ^ "Guide To The 39th Annual Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach". KCBS-TV. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Peltz, Jim (2013-04-20). "Dario Franchitti wins pole position for Long Beach Grand Prix". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Weaver, Matt (2013-04-20). "IndyCar Long Beach 2013: Dario Franchitti scores much-needed pole". SB Nation. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Weaver, Matt (2013-04-21). "Takuma Sato captures Grand Prix of Long Beach to become first Japanese driver to win in IndyCar". SB Nation. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Lewandowski, Dave (2013-04-21). "Sato becomes 1st driver from Japan to win race". IndyCar Series. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- Fox News Channel. Associated Press. 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ "Sato becomes first Japanese driver to win IndyCar race". USA Today. 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ Peltz, Jim (2013-04-21). "Takuma Sato makes history with victory at Long Beach Grand Prix". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
- ^ "2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 2013-07-05.