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2002 Molson Indy Toronto


FieldValue
CountryCanada
RaceToronto
ImageToronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg
CaptionExhibition Place track layout
DateJuly 7
Year2002
Official name2002 Molson Indy Toronto
Race_No8
Season_No19
SeriesCART
LocationExhibition Place
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
CourseTemporary street course
Course_mi1.755
Course_km2.824
Distance_laps112
Distance_mi196.560
Distance_km316.288
WeatherPartly cloudy
Pole_DriverCristiano da Matta
Pole_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Pole_Time58.135
Pole_CountryBrazil
Fast_DriverCristiano da Matta
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time58.806
Fast_Lap108
Fast_CountryBrazil
First_DriverCristiano da Matta
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryBrazil
Second_DriverKenny Bräck
Second_TeamTarget Chip Ganassi Racing
Second_CountrySweden
Third_DriverChristian Fittipaldi
Third_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Third_CountryBrazil

Country = Canada| Race = Toronto| Image = Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg| Caption = Exhibition Place track layout| Date = July 7| Year = 2002| Official name = 2002 Molson Indy Toronto| Race_No = 8| Season_No = 19| Series = CART| Location = Exhibition Place Toronto, Ontario, Canada| Course = Temporary street course| Course_mi = 1.755| Course_km = 2.824| Distance_laps = 112| Distance_mi = 196.560| Distance_km = 316.288| Weather = Partly cloudy| Pole_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 58.135| Pole_Country = Brazil| Fast_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 58.806| Fast_Lap = 108| Fast_Country = Brazil| First_Driver = Cristiano da Matta| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = Brazil| Second_Driver = Kenny Bräck| Second_Team = Target Chip Ganassi Racing| Second_Country= Sweden| Third_Driver = Christian Fittipaldi| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = Brazil|

The 2002 Molson Indy Toronto was the eighth round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on July 7, 2002, on the streets of Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
BrazilCristiano da MattaNewman/Haas Racing*58.487**58.135***58.135**
CanadaPaul TracyTeam KOOL Green58.95358.172**58.172**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraTarget Chip Ganassi Racing58.72458.256**58.256**
SwedenKenny BräckTarget Chip Ganassi Racing58.98458.334**58.334**
BrazilChristian FittipaldiNewman/Haas Racing59.08258.477**58.477**
UKDario FranchittiTeam KOOL Green59.01658.488**58.488**
JapanShinji NakanoFernández Racing59.40058.554**58.554**
USAJimmy VasserTeam Rahal59.10258.577**58.577**
New ZealandScott DixonTarget Chip Ganassi Racing59.03458.677**58.677**
BrazilTony KanaanMo Nunn Racing59.37958.706**58.706**
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Player's59.39058.864**58.864**
JapanTora TakagiWalker Racing59.93558.930**58.930**
MexicoAdrian FernándezFernández Racing59.47959.051**59.051**
CanadaPatrick CarpentierTeam Player's59.35959.108**59.108**
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal59.58559.146**59.146**
USATownsend BellPatrick Racing59.48459.293**59.293**
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition59.71959.673**59.673**
USAMichael AndrettiTeam Motorola59.76059.981**59.760**

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
6Brazil Cristiano da MattaNewman/Haas Racing1122:06:19.3721**23**
12Sweden Kenny BräckTarget Chip Ganassi Racing112+4.3984**16**
11Brazil Christian FittipaldiNewman/Haas Racing112+11.3575**14**
52Japan Shinji NakanoFernández Racing112+12.4757**12**
44New Zealand Scott DixonTarget Chip Ganassi Racing112+14.1029**10**
8USA Jimmy VasserTeam Rahal112+23.9428**8**
33Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Player's112+24.42311**6**
5Japan Tora TakagiWalker Racing112+38.64712**5**
51Mexico Adrian FernándezFernández Racing111+ 1 Lap13**4**
32Canada Patrick CarpentierTeam Player's111+ 1 Lap14**3**
39USA Michael AndrettiTeam Motorola110+ 2 Laps18**2**
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal109+ 3 Laps15**1**
27UK Dario FranchittiTeam KOOL Green101Mechanical6**0**
4Brazil Bruno JunqueiraTarget Chip Ganassi Racing92Contact3**0**
20USA Townsend BellPatrick Racing92Excluded*16**0**
26Canada Paul TracyTeam KOOL Green88Brakes2**0**
10Brazil Tony KanaanMo Nunn Racing60Gearbox10**0**
55Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition29Engine17**0**
  • Townsend Bell was excluded from the race after making contact with Bruno Junqueira on lap 93. He was fined $10,000 and placed on probation.

Caution flags

LapsCause
0-1Yellow start
62-70Kanaan (10) stopped on course
87-90Tracy (26) contact
93-95Junqueira (4) & Bell (20) contact

Notes

LapsLeader
1-112Cristiano da Matta
DriverLaps led
Cristiano da Matta112

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  • New Race Record Cristiano da Matta 2:06:19.372
  • Average Speed 93.361 mph
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