2002 Molson Indy Montreal
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| Race details | |
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| Race 13 of 19 in the 2002 CART season | |
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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve track layout
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| Date | August 25, 2002 |
| Official name | 2002 Molson Indy Montreal |
| Location | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Course | Permanent road course 2.709 mi / 4.360 km |
| Distance | 80 laps 216.72 mi / 348.800 km |
| Weather | Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 25 °C (77 °F); maximum wind speeds of 5.1 kilometres per hour (3.2 mph) reported throughout the day[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Cristiano da Matta (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:18.959 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Dario Franchitti (Team KOOL Green) |
| Time | 1:20.238 (on lap 39 of 80) |
| Podium | |
| First | Dario Franchitti (Team KOOL Green) |
| Second | Cristiano da Matta (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Third | Tony Kanaan (Mo Nunn Racing) |
The 2002 Molson Indy Montreal was the thirteenth round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on August 25, 2002 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the first Champ Car event to take place on the circuit best known for hosting the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Cristiano da Matta | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:19.465 | 1:18.959 | 1:18.959 |
| 2 |  |
Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 1:20.820 | 1:19.334 | 1:19.334 |
| 3 | |
Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:20.199 | 1:19.347 | 1:19.347 |
| 4 |  |
Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 1:20.504 | 1:19.510 | 1:19.510 |
| 5 |  |
Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:19.873 | 1:19.625 | 1:19.625 |
| 6 |  |
Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 1:20.532 | 1:19.704 | 1:19.704 |
| 7 |  |
Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:19.755 | 1:20.216 | 1:19.755 |
| 8 | |
Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 1:21.370 | 1:19.841 | 1:19.841 |
| 9 |  |
Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 1:20.172 | 1:19.870 | 1:19.870 |
| 10 | |
Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 1:20.982 | 1:19.871 | 1:19.871 |
| 11 | |
Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:20.125 | 1:19.893 | 1:19.893 |
| 12 | |
Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 1:19.981 | 1:20.173 | 1:19.981 |
| 13 | |
Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 1:20.788 | 1:20.010 | 1:20.010 |
| 14 |  |
Oriol Servià | Patrick Racing | 1:20.161 | 1:20.831 | 1:20.161 |
| 15 |  |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. | Team Rahal | 1:20.660 | 1:20.162 | 1:20.162 |
| 16 | |
Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 1:20.855 | 1:20.756 | 1:20.756 |
| 17 | |
Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:21.065 | 1:21.067 | 1:21.065 |
| 18 | |
Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 1:20.732 | 1:21.670 | 1:21.670 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Dario Franchitti |
Team KOOL Green | 80 | 1:59:40.938 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | 6 | Cristiano da Matta |
Newman/Haas Racing | 80 | +2.588 secs | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 10 | Tony Kanaan |
Mo Nunn Racing | 80 | +4.612 secs | 13 | 14 |
| 4 | 26 | Paul Tracy |
Team KOOL Green | 80 | +6.266 secs | 10 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | Jimmy Vasser |
Team Rahal | 80 | +6.808 secs | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | Michel Jourdain, Jr. |
Team Rahal | 80 | +8.104 secs | 15 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi |
Newman/Haas Racing | 80 | +13.021 secs | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | 39 | Michael Andretti |
Team Motorola | 80 | +13.503 secs | 18 | 5 |
| 9 | 52 | Shinji Nakano |
Fernández Racing | 79 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 44 | Scott Dixon |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 77 | Gearbox | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | 33 | Alex Tagliani |
Team Player's | 77 | + 3 Laps | 8 | 2 |
| 12 | 51 | Adrian Fernández |
Fernández Racing | 69 | Contact | 16 | 1 |
| 13 | 4 | Bruno Junqueira |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 68 | Gearbox | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | Tora Takagi |
Walker Racing | 64 | Brakes | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | 32 | Patrick Carpentier |
Team Player's | 27 | Gearbox | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 20 | Oriol Servià |
Patrick Racing | 13 | Drive shaft | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | 55 | Mario Domínguez |
Herdez Competition | 11 | Engine | 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 12 | Kenny Bräck |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 0 | Contact | 5 | 0 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Bräck (12) contact |
| 12-13 | Domínguez (55) stopped on course |
| 70-73 | Fernández (51) contact |
Notes
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- New Track Record Cristiano da Matta 1:18.959 (Qualification Session #2)
- New Race Lap Record Dario Franchitti 1:20.238
- New Race Record Dario Franchitti 1:59:40.938
- Average Speed 108.648 mph
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
| Previous race: 2002 Grand Prix at Road America |
CART Indycar World Series 2002 season |
Next race: 2002 Shell Grand Prix of Denver |
| Previous race: 1986 Molson Indy Montreal at Sanair Super Speedway |
2002 Molson Indy Montreal | Next race: 2003 Molson Indy Montreal |
