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2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RaceLong Beach
ImageLong Beach Street Circuit IndyCar.svg
CaptionLong Beach Track Layout
DateApril 9
Year2006
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_laps74
Distance_mi145.632
Distance_km234.358
WeatherTemperatures reaching up to 68 F; wind speeds reaching up to 11.1 mph
Pole_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Pole_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Pole_Time1:06.886
Pole_CountryFrance
Fast_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Fast_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
Fast_Time1:07.931
Fast_Lap71
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamNewman/Haas Racing
First_CountryFrance
Second_DriverJustin Wilson
Second_TeamRuSPORT
Second_CountryUnited Kingdom
Third_DriverAlex Tagliani
Third_TeamTeam Australia
Third_CountryCanada
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Long Beach, California, United States

The 2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the first round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on April 9, 2006, on the streets of Long Beach, California. The pole and race win were both captured by the two-time running Champ Car champion, Sébastien Bourdais. The race was billed at the time as Jimmy Vasser's final Champ Car race, ending a 15-year career that featured 10 wins and the series championship in 1996, though he would later make a come out of retirement to drive in the 2008 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, the final race run under Champ Car sanction.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
FranceSébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing1:07.6751:06.886**1:06.886**
UKJustin WilsonRuSPORT1:08.3181:07.208**1:07.208**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1:07.7411:07.225**1:07.225**
USA. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT1:08.0301:07.249**1:07.249**
MexicoMario DomínguezForsythe Racing1:08.8711:07.301**1:07.301**
CanadaPaul TracyForsythe Racing1:07.9471:07.408**1:07.408**
CanadaAlex TaglianiTeam Australia1:08.1021:07.717**1:07.717**
SpainOriol ServiàPKV Racing1:08.7531:07.869**1:07.869**
AustraliaWill PowerTeam Australia1:08.5151:07.965**1:07.965**
BrazilCristiano da MattaDale Coyne Racing1:08.5941:07.982**1:07.982**
BrazilAntônio PizzoniaRocketsports Racing1:09.4761:08.242**1:08.242**
USJimmy VasserPKV Racing1:09.0911:08.246**1:08.246**
UKDan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM1:08.7661:08.410**1:08.410**
BelgiumJan HeylenDale Coyne Racing1:11.0781:08.641**1:08.641**
FranceNelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM1:08.9051:08.647**1:08.647**
CanadaAndrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing1:10.0631:08.855**1:08.855**
UKKatherine LeggePKV Racing1:09.7471:09.254**1:09.254**
NetherlandsCharles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing1:10.1471:09.554**1:09.554**

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718
1France Sébastien BourdaisNewman/Haas Racing741:40:07.6701**35**
9UK Justin WilsonRuSPORT74+14.096 secs2**27**
15Canada Alex TaglianiTeam Australia74+20.485 secs7**25**
7Mexico Mario DomínguezForsythe Racing74+22.612 secs5**23**
19Brazil Cristiano da MattaDale Coyne Racing74+36.800 secs10**21**
27Canada Andrew RangerMi-Jack Conquest Racing74+54.924 secs16**20**
11Belgium Jan HeylenDale Coyne Racing74+1:01.64814**18**
20UK Katherine LeggePKV Racing74+1:02.20817**15**
5Australia Will PowerTeam Australia73+ 1 Lap9**13**
8Brazil Antônio PizzoniaRocketsports Racing73+ 1 Lap11**11**
14UK Dan ClarkeCTE Racing-HVM72+ 2 Laps13**10**
34Netherlands Charles Zwolsman Jr.Mi-Jack Conquest Racing67Suspension18**9**
4France Nelson PhilippeCTE Racing-HVM46Gearbox15**8**
12US Jimmy VasserPKV Racing24Engine12**7**
2Brazil Bruno JunqueiraNewman/Haas Racing1Sidepod3**6**
10US A. J. AllmendingerRuSPORT0Contact4**5**
3Canada Paul TracyForsythe Racing0Contact6**4**
6Spain Oriol ServiàPKV Racing0Contact8**3**

Caution flags

LapsCause
1–4Servià (6), Tracy (3), Junqueira (2) & Allmendinger (10) crash
13–15Clarke (14) crash
25–27Vasser (12) stopped on course
36–38Legge (20) spin, stall
50–54Pizzonia (8) stopped on course

Notes

LapsLeader
1–47Sébastien Bourdais
48–51Jan Heylen
52–74Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
Sébastien Bourdais70
Jan Heylen4

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  • New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:06.886 (Qualifying Session #2)
  • New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:07.931
  • New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:40:07.670
  • Average Speed 87.268 mph

References

References

  1. "Weather information for the ''2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach''". The Old Farmers' Almanac.
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