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2006 Lexmark Indy 300

FieldValue
CountryAustralia
RaceSurfers Paradise
ImageSurfers Paradise Street Circuit.svg
CaptionTrack map of the Surfers Paradise street circuit at Surfers Paradise, Australia.
Date21 October
Year2006
Official nameLexmark Indy 300
Race_No13
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationSurfers Paradise Street Circuit
Queensland, Australia
CourseTemporary Street Circuit
Course_mi2.795
Course_km4.498
Distance_laps59
Distance_mi164.905
Distance_km265.382
WeatherSunny with temperatures rising up to 28.3 C
Pole_DriverWill Power
Pole_TeamTeam Australia
Pole_Time1:31.403
Pole_CountryAUS
Fast_DriverPaul Tracy
Fast_TeamForsythe Championship Racing
Fast_Time1:33.776
Fast_Lap39
Fast_CountryCAN
First_DriverNelson Philippe
First_TeamCTE Racing-HVM
First_CountryFRA
Second_DriverMario Domínguez
Second_TeamRocketsports Racing
Second_CountryMEX
Third_DriverAlex Tagliani
Third_TeamTeam Australia
Third_CountryCAN

Queensland, Australia

The 2006 Lexmark Indy 300 was the thirteenth and penultimate round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on 21 October 2006 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit in Queensland, Australia. The pole was won by native Queenslander Will Power, the first of his Champ Car career. The race was won by Nelson Philippe, the first and only win of his Champ Car career. By virtue of his eighth-place finish, Sébastien Bourdais clinched his third consecutive Champ Car season title, the first man to achieve this feat since Ted Horn won three consecutive National Championships from 1946 through 1948.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best1234567891011121314151617-
AustraliaWill PowerTeam Australia1:31.4031:31.839**1:31.403**
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1:31.7741:32.212**1:31.774**
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing—-1:31.959**1:31.959**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1:32.2651:32.809**1:32.265**
FranceNelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM1:32.7831:32.348**1:32.348**
SpainOriol ServiàPKV Racing1:32.3711:33.674**1:32.371**
USA. J. AllmendingerForsythe Racing1:32.5361:33.761**1:32.536**
UKDan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM1:32.8211:33.750**1:32.821**
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia1:32.9331:32.845**1:32.845**
MexicoMario DomínguezRocketsports Racing1:33.2671:32.974**1:32.974**
AustraliaRyan BriscoeRuSPORT—-1:33.043**1:33.043**
CanadaAndrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:34.1551:33.564**1:33.564**
BrazilAntônio PizzoniaRocketsports Racing1:33.736—-**1:33.736**
BelgiumJan HeylenDale Coyne Racing1:34.5931:34.182**1:34.182**
NetherlandsCharles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing1:35.0171:34.282**1:34.282**
UKKatherine LeggePKV Racing—-1:34.634**1:34.634**
GermanyAndreas WirthDale Coyne Racing1:37.3001:35.176**1:35.176**
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT—-—-**No time***
  • Justin Wilson fractured the scaphoid bone in his wrist in a crash during practice on Friday and took no further part in the event as a result.

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/retiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617-
4France Nelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM591:50:50.9855**32**
8Mexico Mario DomínguezRocketsports Racing59+0.728 secs10**29**
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia59+6.054 secs9**25**
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing59+7.238 secs3**25**
27Canada Andrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing59+9.377 secs12**21**
2Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing59+10.247 secs4**19**
34Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing59+16.849 secs15**18**
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing59+18.978 secs2**15**
19Germany Andreas WirthDale Coyne Racing59+22.195 secs17**13**
18Brazil Antônio PizzoniaRocketsports Racing59+44.086 secs13**12**
10Australia Ryan BriscoeRuSPORT58+ 1 Lap11**10**
5Australia Will PowerTeam Australia58+ 1 Lap1**12**
6Spain Oriol ServiàPKV Racing43Gearbox6**9**
11Belgium Jan HeylenDale Coyne Racing42Contact14**8**
20UK Katherine LeggePKV Racing42Contact16**6**
7US A. J. AllmendingerForsythe Racing18Contact7**5**
14UK Dan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM12Contact8**4**
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT—-Withdrawn—-**0**

Caution flags

LapsCause
1Yellow start
14–16Clarke (14) crash
20–23Allmendinger (7) crash
29–32Power (5) stopped on course
44–49Heylen (11) crash; Legge (20) crash

Notes

LapsLeader
1–13Will Power
14–20Jan Heylen
21–30Charles Zwolsman Jr.
31–34Oriol Servià
35–39Nelson Philippe
40–42Paul Tracy
43Mario Domínguez
44–51Antônio Pizzonia
52–59Nelson Philippe
DriverLaps led
Nelson Philippe13
Will Power13
Charles Zwolsman Jr.10
Antônio Pizzonia8
Jan Heylen7
Oriol Servià4
Paul Tracy3
Mario Domínguez1

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  • New Race Record Nelson Philippe 1:50:50.985
  • Average Speed 89.259 mph

Championship standings after the race

  • Bold indicates the Season Champion. ;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France **Sébastien Bourdais**
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2US A. J. Allmendinger
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]3UK Justin Wilson
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 14France Nelson Philippe
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 15Canada Paul Tracy
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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