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2007 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

FieldValue
CountryUnited States
RaceToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
ImageLong Beach Street Circuit IndyCar.svg
CaptionLong Beach Track Layout
DateApril 15
Year2007
Official name33rd Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Race_No2
Season_No14
SeriesChamp Car
LocationLong Beach Grand Prix
Long Beach, California, United States
CourseTemporary street circuit
Course_mi1.968
Course_km3.167
Distance_laps78
Distance_mi153.504
Distance_km247.026
WeatherSunny, some clouds
Pole_DriverSébastien Bourdais
Pole_TeamN/H/L Racing
Pole_Time1:07.546
Pole_CountryFrance
Fast_DriverSimon Pagenaud
Fast_TeamTeam Australia
Fast_Time1:08.594
Fast_Lap66
Fast_CountryFrance
First_DriverSébastien Bourdais
First_TeamN/H/L Racing
First_CountryFrance
Second_DriverOriol Servia
Second_TeamForsythe Racing
Second_CountrySpain
Third_DriverWill Power
Third_TeamTeam Australia
Third_CountryAustralia
Previous[2006](2006-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach)
Next[2008](2008-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach)

Long Beach, California, United States

The 2007 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the second round of the 2007 Champ Car World Series Season, held on April 15 on the streets of Long Beach, California.

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best123456789101112131415161718
FranceSébastien BourdaisN/H/L Racing1:07.9701:07.546**1:07.546**
AUSWill PowerTeam Australia1:07.9201:07.695**1:07.695**
FranceSimon PagenaudTeam Australia1:08.2001:07.883**1:07.883**
CanadaAlex TaglianiRSPORTS1:08.3041:08.047**1:08.047**
USGraham RahalN/H/L Racing1:09.0631:08.170**1:08.170**
NEDRobert DoornbosMinardi Team USA1:09.8651:08.183**1:08.183**
UKJustin WilsonRSPORTS1:09.5531:08.200**1:08.200**
BrazilBruno JunqueiraDale Coyne Racing1:09.0991:08.430**1:08.430**
FranceTristan GommendyPKV Racing1:08.8231:08.527**1:08.527**
MexicoMario DomínguezForsythe Racing1:08.7081:08.554**1:08.554**
CANPaul TracyForsythe Racing1:08.573–**1:08.573**
SwitzerlandNeel JaniPKV Racing1:09.9911:08.609**1:08.609**
New ZealandMatt HallidayConquest Racing1:10.1551:08.864**1:08.864**
UKDan ClarkeMinardi Team USA1:09.7731:08.890**1:08.890**
SpainOriol ServiaForsythe Racing–1:08.922**1:08.922**
UKRyan DalzielPacific Coast Motorsports1:09.7901:09.070**1:09.070**
USAlex FiggePacific Coast Motorsports1:09.5851:09.151**1:09.151**
UKKatherine LeggeDale Coyne Racing1:09.7661:10.418**1:09.766**

note: Paul Tracy was injured in practice between Q1 and Q2. Oriol Servia replaced him and drove his backup car in Q2 and will drive in the race.

Grid

RowInsideOutside123456789
**1**FRA Sébastien Bourdais**5**AUS Will Power
**15**FRA Simon Pagenaud**8**CAN Alex Tagliani
**2**USA Graham Rahal**14**NED Robert Doornbos
**9**UK Justin Wilson**19**BRA Bruno Junqueira
**22**FRA Tristan Gommendy**7**MEX Mario Domínguez
**21**SWI Neel Jani**42**NZ Matt Halliday
**4**UK Dan Clarke**3**ESP Oriol Servia
**28**SCO Ryan Dalziel**29**USA Alex Figge
**11**UK Katherine Legge

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints1234567891011121314151617
**1**FRA Sébastien BourdaisN/H/L Racing781:40:43.9751**32**
**3**ESP Oriol ServiaForsythe Racing78+2.6 secs14**28**
**5**AUS Will PowerTeam Australia78+3.9 secs2**26**
**9**UK Justin WilsonRSPORTS78+5.4 secs7**23**
**8**CAN Alex TaglianiRSPORTS78+6.2 secs4**21**
**19**Brazil Bruno JunqueiraDale Coyne Racing78+6.4 secs8**19**
**21**Switzerland Neel JaniPKV Racing78+7.7 secs12**17**
**2**USA Graham RahalN/H/L Racing78+8.3 secs5**15**
**28**SCO Ryan DalzielPacific Coast Motorsports78+9.0 secs16**13**
**11**UK Katherine LeggeDale Coyne Racing78+9.9 secs18**11**
**22**France Tristan GommendyPKV Racing78+10.3 secs9**10**
**4**UK Dan ClarkeMinardi Team USA77+ 1 Lap14**9**
**14**Netherlands Robert DoornbosMinardi Team USA74+ 4 Laps6**8**
**15**France Simon PagenaudTeam Australia73+ 5 Laps3**8**
**42**New Zealand Matt HallidayConquest Racing72Mechanical13**6**
**29**US Alex FiggePacific Coast Motorsports69Contact17**5**
**7**Mexico Mario DomínguezForsythe Racing7Contact10**4**

Caution flags

LapsCause
9-11Domínguez crash
54–57Pagenaud crash
72–76Figge crash

Notes

LapsLeader
1–31Sébastien Bourdais
32–38Oriol Servia
39–54Sébastien Bourdais
55–67Tristan Gommendy
68–78Sébastien Bourdais
DriverLaps led
Sébastien Bourdais58
Tristan Gommendy13
Oriol Servia7

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  • New Race Record: Sébastien Bourdais: 1:40:43.975 (78 Laps)

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow_blue.svg10px]]1AUS Will Power
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 22CAN Alex Tagliani
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 103FRA Sébastien Bourdais
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 34BRA Bruno Junqueira
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 35Netherlands Robert Doornbos
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

Attendance

Attendance at the 2007 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was approximately 200,000 people over the race weekend with 100,000 of those fans in attendance for the Champ Car main event. This represented a 10% increase over 2006.

References

References

  1. "2008 Grand Prix of Houston – Press Release".
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