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2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225

Open-wheel race held in Wisconsin, USA

Open-wheel race held in Wisconsin, USA

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RaceMilwaukee
ImageThe Milwaukee Mile.svg
CaptionMilwaukee Mile Track Layout
DateJune 4
Year2006
Official nameTime Warner Cable Road Runner 225
Race_No4
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationMilwaukee Mile
West Allis, Wisconsin, United States
Course1-Mile Oval
Course_mi1.000
Course_km1.609
Distance_laps197
Distance_mi197
Distance_km317.04
WeatherPartly cloudy with temperatures reaching a high of 75.2 F; wind speeds reaching up to 9.9 mph
Pole_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Pole_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Pole_Time21.182
Pole_CountryFrance
Fast_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time22.285
Fast_Lap168
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryFrance
Second_DriverJustin Wilson
Second_TeamRuSPORT
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverNelson Philippe
Third_TeamCTE Racing-HVM
Third_CountryFrance
Previous[2005](2005-time-warner-cable-road-runner-225)
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West Allis, Wisconsin, United States The 2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225 was the fourth round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on June 4, 2006, on the Milwaukee Mile oval in West Allis, Wisconsin. Sébastien Bourdais took the pole and the win, his fourth consecutive victory to open the year. It was the final CART/Champ Car event to take place on an oval prior to the reunification of American open-wheel racing in 2008.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamBest LapQual Time1234567891011121314151617
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1**21.182**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1**21.275**
USA. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT2**21.398**
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT1**21.420**
AustraliaWill PowerTeam Australia2**21.438**
MexicoMario DomínguezForsythe Racing2**21.463**
SpainOriol ServiàPKV Racing1**21.479**
UKKatherine LeggePKV Racing2**21.578**
FranceNelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM2**21.594**
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing2**21.647**
UKDan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM2**21.980**
CanadaAndrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing2**22.194**
NetherlandsCharles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing2**22.237**
BelgiumJan HeylenDale Coyne Racing2**22.417**
NetherlandsNicky PastorelliRocketsports Racing2**23.522**
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia-**No time**
BrazilCristiano da MattaDale Coyne Racing-**No time**

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516-
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1971:45:03.9461**34**
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT197+3.613 secs4**28**
4France Nelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM197+5.641 secs9**26**
10US A. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT197+18.504 secs3**24**
6Spain Oriol ServiàPKV Racing196+ 1 Lap7**21**
20UK Katherine LeggePKV Racing195+ 2 Laps8**20**
27Canada Andrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing194+ 3 Laps12**17**
14UK Dan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM191+ 6 Laps11**15**
34Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing191+ 6 Laps13**13**
8Netherlands Nicky PastorelliRocketsports Racing183+ 14 Laps15**11**
5Australia Will PowerTeam Australia155CV joint5**10**
11Belgium Jan HeylenDale Coyne Racing67Electrical14**9**
19Brazil Cristiano da MattaDale Coyne Racing31Oil leak17**8**
7Mexico Mario DomínguezForsythe Racing4Suspension6**0***
2Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1Contact2**6**
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing1Contact10**5**
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia0Withdrawn16**0**†
  • Mario Domínguez was stripped of his points for this race for avoidable contact during the first lap of the race. He was also put on probation for the next three events.

† The car of Alex Tagliani was withdrawn from the event after heavy contact with the wall damaged his car beyond repair during the first practice period.

Caution flags

LapsCause
1Yellow start
2-13Domínguez (7), Tracy (3) & Junqueira (2) crash
25-29Clarke (14) spin, stall
55-70Philippe (4) debris; Heylen (11) stall
152-165Debris

Notes

LapsLeader
1-20Sébastien Bourdais
21-27A. J. Allmendinger
28-39Katherine Legge
40-100Justin Wilson
101-197Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
Sébastien Bourdais117
Justin Wilson61
Katherine Legge12
A. J. Allmendinger7

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  • New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:45:03.946
  • Average Speed 116.101 mph
  • This was the final time that powerhouse team Newman/Haas Racing locked out the front row in Champ Car competition. However, both cars would brace the front row for the IRL-sanctioned 2009 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300.

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1France Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]2UK Justin Wilson
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 13Canada Andrew Ranger
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 14Mexico Mario Domínguez
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 35US A. J. Allmendinger
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

References

  1. "Weather information for the ''2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225''". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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