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2003 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

FieldValue
CountryUSA
RaceLong Beach
ImageLong Beach Street Circuit IndyCar.svg
CaptionLong Beach Track Layout
DateApril 13
Year2003
Official nameToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Race_No3
Season_No18
SeriesCART
LocationLong Beach Grand Prix
Long Beach, California, United States
CourseTemporary street circuit
Course_mi1.968
Course_km3.167
Distance_laps90
Distance_mi177.120
Distance_km285.030
WeatherMostly Cloudy
Pole_DriverMichel Jourdain Jr.
Pole_TeamTeam Rahal
Pole_Time1:08.177
Pole_CountryMexico
Fast_DriverMichel Jourdain Jr.
Fast_TeamTeam Rahal
Fast_Time1:09.050
Fast_Lap77
Fast_CountryMexico
First_DriverPaul Tracy
First_TeamTeam Player's
First_CountryCanada
Second_DriverAdrian Fernández
Second_TeamFernández Racing
Second_CountryMexico
Third_DriverBruno Junqueira
Third_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Third_CountryBrazil
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Long Beach, California, United States

The 2003 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the third round of the 2003 CART World Series season, held on April 13, 2003 on the streets of Long Beach, California. This race was a new low in TV ratings for the series. Only 69,000 people watched the race on SPEED Channel, less than the 95,000 who attended the race.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best12345678910111213141516171819
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal1:09.530*1:08.177***1:08.177**
CanadaPaul TracyTeam Player's*1:09.079*1:08.729**1:09.079**
CanadaAlex TaglianiRocketsports Racing1:09.7521:08.371**1:08.371**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1:09.1201:08.537**1:08.537**
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1:09.2421:08.549**1:08.549**
CanadaPatrick CarpentierTeam Player's1:09.4061:08.660**1:08.660**
MexicoAdrian FernándezFernández Racing1:09.4321:08.784**1:08.784**
SpainOriol ServiàPatrick Racing1:09.5461:08.821**1:08.821**
BrazilRoberto MorenoHerdez Competition1:10.0861:09.028**1:09.028**
UKDarren ManningWalker Racing1:10.7071:09.135**1:09.135**
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition1:09.9931:09.222**1:09.222**
USARyan Hunter-ReayAmerican Spirit Team Johansson1:10.4081:09.359**1:09.359**
FrancePatrick LemariéPK Racing1:11.0261:09.736**1:09.736**
USAJimmy VasserAmerican Spirit Team Johansson1:10.0831:09.765**1:09.765**
BrazilMario HaberfeldMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:10.8341:10.014**1:10.014**
PortugalTiago MonteiroFittipaldi-Dingman Racing1:10.4591:10.092**1:10.092**
MexicoRodolfo LavínWalker Racing–1:11.082**1:11.082**
SwitzerlandJoël CamathiasDale Coyne Racing1:12.2811:11.303**1:11.303**
MalaysiaAlex YoongDale Coyne Racing1:12.3931:11.566**1:11.566**

Rodolfo Lavín missed the first qualification session after a crashing during practice.

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819
3Canada Paul TracyTeam Player's901:56:01.7922**21**
51Mexico Adrian FernándezFernández Racing90+4.5 secs7**16**
1Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing90+13.7 secs4**14**
12USA Jimmy VasserAmerican Spirit Team Johansson90+21.0 secs14**12**
55Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition90+22.2 secs11**10**
32Canada Patrick CarpentierTeam Player's90+22.7 secs6**8**
31USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAmerican Spirit Team Johansson90+25.7 secs12**6**
15UK Darren ManningWalker Racing90+33.4 secs10**5**
34Brazil Mario HaberfeldMi-Jack Conquest Racing90+48.6 secs15**4**
33Canada Alex TaglianiRocketsports Racing89+ 1 Lap3**3**
7Portugal Tiago MonteiroFittipaldi-Dingman Racing88+ 2 Laps16**2**
20Spain Oriol ServiàPatrick Racing87Out of Fuel8**1**
27France Patrick LemariéPK Racing87+ 3 Lap13**0**
19Switzerland Joël CamathiasDale Coyne Racing84+ 6 Laps18**0**
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.Team Rahal83Gearbox1**2**
2France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing70Engine5**0**
4Brazil Roberto MorenoHerdez Competition36Collision9**0**
5Mexico Rodolfo LavínWalker Racing35Collision17**0**
11Malaysia Alex YoongDale Coyne Racing32Accident19**0**

Caution flags

LapsCause
28–30Lemarié (27) stalled on course
33–35Yoong (11) contact
37–40Lavín (5) & Moreno (4) contact

Lap leaders

LapsLeader
1–26Paul Tracy
27–56Michel Jourdain Jr.
57–61Oriol Servià
62Adrian Fernández
63–65Sébastien Bourdais
66–83Michel Jourdain Jr.
84–90Paul Tracy
DriverLaps led
Michel Jourdain Jr.48
Paul Tracy33
Oriol Servià5
Sébastien Bourdais3
Adrian Fernández1

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  • New Race Record Paul Tracy 1:56:01.792
  • Average Speed 91.590 mph
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