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2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RaceLong Beach
ImageLong Beach Street Circuit IndyCar.svg
CaptionLong Beach Track Layout
DateApril 18
Year2004
Official nameToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Race_No1
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationLong Beach Grand Prix
Long Beach, California, United States
CourseTemporary street circuit
Course_mi1.968
Course_km3.167
Distance_laps81
Distance_mi159.408
Distance_km256.527
WeatherTemperatures up to 66.9 F; wind speeds up to 13 mph
Pole_DriverBruno Junqueira
Pole_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Pole_Time1:08.913
Pole_CountryBrazil
Fast_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time1:09.729
Fast_Lap71
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverPaul Tracy
First_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
First_CountryCanada
Second_DriverBruno Junqueira
Second_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Second_CountryBrazil
Third_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Third_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Third_CountryFrance
Previous[2003](2003-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach)
Next[2005](2005-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach)

Long Beach, California, United States

The 2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the first round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on April 18, 2004 on the streets of Long Beach, California. It was the first event for the new Champ Car World Series which was created when Gerald Forsythe, Kevin Kalkhoven, Paul Gentilozzi and Dan Petit purchased the bankrupt CART series' liquidated assets in an Indianapolis courtroom the previous January. Bruno Junqueira won the first Champ Car-era pole while Paul Tracy took the first win.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1:08.9131:11.237**1:08.913**
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1:10.0331:09.800**1:09.800**
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing1:09.1561:10.196**1:09.156**
CanadaAlex TaglianiRocketsports Racing1:09.4501:10.673**1:09.450**
MexicoMario DomínguezHerdez Competition1:09.4581:09.830**1:09.458**
USRyan Hunter-ReayHerdez Competition1:09.6131:10.219**1:09.613**
CanadaPatrick CarpentierForsythe Racing1:09.7301:12.023**1:09.730**
USA. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT1:09.9051:11.039**1:09.905**
MexicoRodolfo LavínForsythe Racing1:09.9531:11.793**1:09.953**
USJimmy VasserPKV Racing1:10.0561:10.749**1:10.056**
UKJustin WilsonMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:10.1221:11.168**1:10.122**
SpainOriol ServiàDale Coyne Racing-*1:10.273**1:10.273**
MexicoMichel Jourdain Jr.RuSPORT1:10.9121:10.652**1:10.652**
BrazilMario HaberfeldWalker Racing1:10.9881:11.843**1:10.988**
BrazilAlex SperaficoMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:11.238–**1:11.238**
FranceNelson PhilippeRocketsports Racing1:11.2751:12.022**1:11.275**
MexicoRoberto GonzálezPKV Racing1:11.2951:12.021**1:11.295**
BrazilTarso MarquesDale Coyne Racing1:16.8091:16.863**1:16.809**

*The time of Oriol Servià from qualification session #1 was disallowed after his car failed post-session technical inspection.

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
1Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing811:44:12.3483**32**
6Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing81+5.681 secs1**29**
2France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing81+6.375 secs2**27**
7Canada Patrick CarpentierForsythe Racing81+16.801 secs7**24**
55Mexico Mario DomínguezHerdez Competition81+17.527 secs5**21**
34UK Justin WilsonMi-Jack Conquest Racing81+36.645 secs11**20**
4US Ryan Hunter-ReayHerdez Competition81+38.926 secs6**17**
8Canada Alex TaglianiRocketsports Racing81+1:00.5784**15**
5Brazil Mario HaberfeldWalker Racing80+ 1 Lap14**13**
3Mexico Rodolfo LavínForsythe Racing80+ 1 Lap9**11**
9Mexico Michel Jourdain Jr.RuSPORT80+ 1 Lap13**10**
10US A. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT79+ 2 Laps8**9**
17France Nelson PhilippeRocketsports Racing78+ 3 Laps16**8**
21Mexico Roberto GonzálezPKV Racing76Gearbox17**7**
11Spain Oriol ServiàDale Coyne Racing14Oil Leak12**6**
12US Jimmy VasserPKV Racing1Contact10**5**
14Brazil Alex SperaficoMi-Jack Conquest Racing1Contact15**4**
19Brazil Tarso MarquesDale Coyne Racing1Contact18**3**

Caution flags

LapsCause
1–5Yellow start; Multiple car contact

Lap leaders

LapsLeader
1Bruno Junqueira
2–58Paul Tracy
59–60Patrick Carpentier
61–81Paul Tracy
DriverLaps led
Paul Tracy78
Patrick Carpentier2
Bruno Junqueira1

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  • New Race Record Paul Tracy 1:44:12.348
  • Average Speed 91.785 mph

References

Name_of_race = 2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Year_of_race = 2004 | Previous_race_in_season = 2003 King Taco 500 Previous Season | Next_race_in_season = 2004 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey | Previous_year's_race = 2003 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Next_year's_race = 2005 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

References

  1. "2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weather information". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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