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2006 Gran Premio Telmex


FieldValue
CountryMexico
RaceMexico City
ImageAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.svg
CaptionAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Track Layout
DateNovember 12
Year2006
Official nameGran Premio Telmex presented by Banamex
Race_No14
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Mexico City, Mexico
CoursePermanent Road Course
Course_mi2.774
Course_km4.464
Distance_laps66
Distance_mi183.084
Distance_km294.624
WeatherSunny
Pole_DriverJustin Wilson
Pole_TeamRuSPORT
Pole_Time1:24.801
Pole_CountryUnited Kingdom
Fast_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time1:27.644
Fast_Lap6
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryFrance
Second_DriverJustin Wilson
Second_TeamRuSPORT
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverWill Power
Third_TeamTeam Australia
Third_CountryAustralia

Country = Mexico| Race = Mexico City| Image = Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.svg| Caption = Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Track Layout| Date = November 12| Year = 2006| Official name = Gran Premio Telmex presented by Banamex| Race_No = 14| Season_No = 14| Series = Champ Car| Location = Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico City, Mexico| Course = Permanent Road Course| Course_mi = 2.774| Course_km = 4.464| Distance_laps = 66| Distance_mi = 183.084| Distance_km = 294.624| Weather = Sunny| Pole_Driver = Justin Wilson| Pole_Team = RuSPORT| Pole_Time = 1:24.801| Pole_Country = United Kingdom| Fast_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 1:27.644| Fast_Lap = 6| Fast_Country = France| First_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = France| Second_Driver = Justin Wilson| Second_Team = RuSPORT| Second_Country= United Kingdom| Third_Driver = Will Power| Third_Team = Team Australia| Third_Country = Australia|

The 2006 Gran Premio Telmex was the fourteenth and final round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on November 12, 2006, on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. The pole was won by Justin Wilson, while the race was won by season champion Sébastien Bourdais, his seventh victory of the year.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT1:25.5601:24.801**1:24.801**
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1:25.4491:24.986**1:24.986**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1:26.1181:25.491**1:25.491**
AustraliaWill PowerTeam Australia1:25.6241:25.736**1:25.624**
AustraliaRyan BriscoeRuSPORT1:26.4941:25.643**1:25.643**
UKDan ClarkeCTE Racing - HVM1:27.5161:25.942**1:25.942**
SpainOriol ServiàPKV Racing1:26.5271:26.068**1:26.068**
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia1:27.4361:26.087**1:26.087**
MexicoDavid MartínezForsythe Racing1:26.8191:26.146**1:26.146**
FranceNelson PhilippeCTE Racing - HVM1:26.7081:26.278**1:26.278**
MexicoMario DomínguezRocketsports Racing1:27.1511:26.450**1:26.450**
NetherlandsCharles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing1:27.2681:26.480**1:26.480**
UKKatherine LeggePKV Racing1:27.7201:26.607**1:26.607**
USBuddy RiceForsythe Racing1:27.3361:26.736**1:26.736**
BrazilAntônio PizzoniaRocketsports Racing1:27.5661:26.948**1:26.948**
CanadaAndrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:27.0891:27.089**1:27.089**
BelgiumJan HeylenDale Coyne Racing1:27.2141:28.091**1:27.214**
GermanyAndreas WirthDale Coyne Racing1:29.1481:27.842**1:27.842**

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing661:51:31.1462**34**
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT66+3.528 secs1**29**
5Australia Will PowerTeam Australia66+46.536 secs4**26**
2Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing66+1:04.0233**23**
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia66+1:18.0338**22**
6Spain Oriol ServiàPKV Racing66+1:28.7457**19**
4France Nelson PhilippeCTE Racing - HVM66+1:29.99710**17**
27Canada Andrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing65+ 1 Lap16**16**
3Mexico David MartínezForsythe Racing65+ 1 Lap9**13**
7US Buddy RiceForsythe Racing65+ 1 Lap14**11**
34Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing65+ 1 Lap12**10**
18Brazil Antônio PizzoniaRocketsports Racing65+ 1 Lap15**9**
11Belgium Jan HeylenDale Coyne Racing65+ 1 Lap17**8**
10Australia Ryan BriscoeRuSPORT64+ 2 Laps5**7**
19Germany Andreas WirthDale Coyne Racing64+ 2 Laps18**6**
20UK Katherine LeggePKV Racing63+ 3 Laps13**5**
8Mexico Mario DomínguezRocketsports Racing59Retired11**4**
14UK Dan ClarkeCTE Racing - HVM7Differential6**3**

Caution flags

LapsCause
1-5Domínguez (8) & Legge (20) crash

Notes

LapsLeader
1-5Justin Wilson
6-22Sébastien Bourdais
23Justin Wilson
24Will Power
25Alex Tagliani
26-32Justin Wilson
33-34Sébastien Bourdais
35-53Justin Wilson
54-57Sébastien Bourdais
58-65Justin Wilson
66Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
Justin Wilson40
Sébastien Bourdais24
Will Power1
Alex Tagliani1

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  • New Track Record Justin Wilson 1:24.801 (Qualification Session #2)
  • New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:27.644
  • New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:51:31.146
  • Average Speed 98.504 mph

Final championship standings

  • Bold indicates the Season Champion. ;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France **Sébastien Bourdais**
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 12UK Justin Wilson
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 13US A. J. Allmendinger
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]4France Nelson Philippe
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 25Brazil Bruno Junqueira
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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