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2002 Grand Prix Americas

FieldValue
CountryUSA
RaceMiami
ImageCircuit bayfront park.svg
Caption
DateOctober 6
Year2002
Official name2002 Grand Prix Americas
Race_No16
Season_No19
SeriesCART
LocationBayfront Park
Miami, Florida, United States
CourseTemporary Street Circuit
Course_mi1.387
Course_km2.232
Distance_laps105
Distance_mi145.635
Distance_km234.360
WeatherPartly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 88 F; wind speeds approaching 12 mph
Pole_DriverTony Kanaan
Pole_TeamMo Nunn Racing
Pole_Time1:01.264
Pole_CountryBrazil
Fast_DriverChristian Fittipaldi
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time1:02.906
Fast_Lap34
Fast_CountryBrazil
First_DriverCristiano da Matta
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryBrazil
Second_DriverChristian Fittipaldi
Second_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Second_CountryBrazil
Third_DriverJimmy Vasser
Third_TeamTeam Rahal
Third_CountryUSA

Country = USA| Race = Miami| Image = Circuit bayfront park.svg | Caption = | Date = October 6| Year = 2002| Official name = 2002 Grand Prix Americas| Race_No = 16| Season_No = 19| Series = CART| Location = Bayfront Park Miami, Florida, United States| Course = Temporary Street Circuit| Course_mi = 1.387| Course_km = 2.232| Distance_laps = 105| Distance_mi = 145.635| Distance_km = 234.360| Weather = Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching up to 88 F; wind speeds approaching 12 mph| Pole_Driver = Tony Kanaan| Pole_Team = Mo Nunn Racing| Pole_Time = 1:01.264| Pole_Country = Brazil| Fast_Driver = Christian Fittipaldi| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 1:02.906| Fast_Lap = 34| Fast_Country = Brazil| First_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = Brazil| Second_Driver = Christian Fittipaldi| Second_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Second_Country= Brazil| Third_Driver = Jimmy Vasser| Third_Team = Team Rahal| Third_Country = USA|

The 2002 Grand Prix Americas was the sixteenth round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on October 6, 2002, on the Bayfront Park street circuit in Miami, Florida. Cristiano da Matta won the race and clinched the season championship.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
BrazilTony KanaanMo Nunn Racing*1:01.264*-**1:01.264**
New ZealandScott DixonTarget Chip Ganassi Racing1:01.444*1:09.786***1:01.444**
JapanTora TakagiWalker Racing1:02.0391:12.188**1:02.039**
SwedenKenny BräckTarget Chip Ganassi Racing1:02.1651:11.397**1:02.165**
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Player's1:02.3041:13.479**1:02.304**
BrazilCristiano da MattaNewman/Haas Racing1:02.3481:11.346**1:02.348**
UKDario FranchittiTeam KOOL Green1:02.3691:20.566**1:02.369**
BrazilChristian FittipaldiNewman/Haas Racing1:02.5231:10.497**1:02.523**
MexicoAdrian FernándezFernández Racing1:02.5431:12.526**1:02.543**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraTarget Chip Ganassi Racing1:02.6071:13.579**1:02.607**
JapanShinji NakanoFernández Racing1:02.7501:14.896**1:02.750**
USAJimmy VasserTeam Rahal1:02.8601:11.460**1:02.860**
SpainOriol ServiàPatrick Racing1:02.8911:11.831**1:02.891**
USAMichael AndrettiTeam Motorola1:03.0521:15.396**1:03.052**
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal1:03.0551:12.401**1:03.055**
CanadaPaul TracyTeam KOOL Green1:03.1341:20.563**1:03.134**
CanadaPatrick CarpentierTeam Player's1:04.1351:13.974**1:04.135**
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition1:04.3261:11.318**1:04.326**

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
6Brazil Cristiano da MattaNewman/Haas Racing1052:07:09.0036**21**
11Brazil Christian FittipaldiNewman/Haas Racing105+0.7348**16**
8USA Jimmy VasserTeam Rahal105+1.34312**14**
33Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Player's105+2.5975**12**
4Brazil Bruno JunqueiraTarget Chip Ganassi Racing105+15.54810**10**
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal104+ 1 Lap15**8**
51Mexico Adrian FernándezFernández Racing104+ 1 Lap9**6**
39USA Michael AndrettiTeam Motorola103Contact14**5**
10Brazil Tony KanaanMo Nunn Racing103Contact1**5**
27UK Dario FranchittiTeam KOOL Green103+ 2 Laps7**3**
55Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition99+ 6 Laps18**2**
26Canada Paul TracyTeam KOOL Green98Contact16**1**
12Sweden Kenny BräckTarget Chip Ganassi Racing70Differential4**0**
52Japan Shinji NakanoFernández Racing66Fire11**0**
5Japan Tora TakagiWalker Racing39Gearbox3**0**
32Canada Patrick CarpentierTeam Player's34Contact17**0**
20Spain Oriol ServiàPatrick Racing29Suspension13**0**
44New Zealand Scott DixonTarget Chip Ganassi Racing19Contact2**1**

Caution flags

LapsCause
1-2Servià (20) spin on course
3-5Domínguez (55) & Carpentier (32) contact
19-23Kanaan (10) & Dixon (44) contact
90-92Franchitti (27) contact
94-95Junqueira (4) & Kanaan (10) off course
99-100Vasser (8), Jourdain (9) & Tracy (26) contact

Notes

LapsLeader
1-23Tony Kanaan
24-41Cristiano da Matta
42-45Paul Tracy
46-61Bruno Junqueira
62-83Cristiano da Matta
84-87Paul Tracy
88-105Cristiano da Matta
DriverLaps led
Cristiano da Matta58
Tony Kanaan23
Bruno Junqueira16
Paul Tracy8

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  • New Track Record Tony Kanaan 1:01.264 (Qualifying Session #1)
  • New Race Record Cristiano da Matta 2:07:09.003
  • Average Speed 68.723 mph

References

References

  1. "Weather of the ''2002 Grand Prix Americas'' Champ Car race". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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