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2011 São Paulo Indy 300

Country = BRA| Race = Streets of São Paulo| Image = Anhembi.svg| Caption = | Date = May 1| Year = 2011| Official name = Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestlé| Round_No = 4th| Series = IndyCar Series| Location = Santana – São Paulo city| Course = Temporary street circuit| Course_mi = 2.536| Course_km = 4.081| Distance_laps = 55| Distance_mi = 139.480| Distance_km = 224.471| Scheduled_laps= 75| Scheduled_mi = 190.200| Scheduled_km = 306.097| Weather = | Pole_Driver = Will Power| Pole_Team = Team Penske| Pole_Time = 1:21.8958| Pole_Country = AUS| Fast_Driver = Simona de Silvestro| Fast_Team = HVM Racing| Fast_Time = 1:39.8231| Fast_Lap = 36| Fast_Country = SUI| First_Driver = Will Power| First_Team = Team Penske| First_Country = AUS| Second_Driver = Graham Rahal| Second_Team = Chip Ganassi Racing| Second_Country= USA| Third_Driver = Ryan Briscoe| Third_Team = Team Penske| Third_Country = AUS|

The Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestlé was the fourth race of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on May 1 and 2, on the 2.536 mi temporary street circuit in São Paulo, Brazil, and was telecasted by Versus in the United States and TV Bandeirantes in Brazil. After a rain delay that lasted almost two and a half hours, attempts to run the event in full on the Sunday were scrapped with the race completed on Monday May 2.

Report

Classification

Qualifying

  • All cars were split into two groups of twelve, with the fastest six from each group going through to the "top 12" session. In this session, the fastest six cars progressed to the "Firestone Fast Six." The fastest driver in the final session claimed pole, with the rest of the cars lining up in session order, regardless of qualifying times. (fast six from 1–6, top 12 from 7–12 and round 1 from 13 to 24, with group 1 drivers occupying the odd–numbered grid positions, and group 2 drivers occupying the even–numbered grid positions.
PosNo.DriverTeamGroup 1Group 2Top 12Fast 61234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
**12**AUS Will PowerTeam Penske**1:22.2329****1:22.0675****1:21.8958**
**28**USA Ryan Hunter–ReayAndretti Autosport1:23.32801:22.33741:22.2975
**9**NZL Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing1:22.57911:22.36111:22.3620
**6**AUS Ryan BriscoeTeam Penske1:22.72241:22.30281:22.3937
**38**USA Graham RahalChip Ganassi Racing**1:23.1280**1:22.38861:22.4970
**10**GBR Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing1:22.77161:22.22731:22.6103
**3**BRA Hélio CastronevesTeam Penske1:23.19881:22.6283
**22**GBR Justin WilsonDreyer & Reinbold Racing1:23.25491:22.6471
**27**GBR Mike ConwayAndretti Autosport1:22.78281:22.6986
**5**JPN Takuma SatoKV Racing Technology – Lotus1:23.49551:22.7379
**06**CAN James Hinchcliffe (R)Newman/Haas Racing1:23.49111:22.8450
**19**FRA Sébastien BourdaisDale Coyne Racing1:23.42661:22.9084
**78**SUI Simona de SilvestroHVM Racing1:23.6807
**14**BRA Vítor MeiraA. J. Foyt Enterprises1:23.3196
**26**USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Autosport1:23.7682
**2**ESP Oriol ServiàNewman/Haas Racing1:23.4015
**7**USA Danica PatrickAndretti Autosport1:24.0967
**83**USA Charlie Kimball (R)Chip Ganassi Racing1:23.7126
**17**BRA Raphael MatosAFS Racing1:24.1890
**77**CAN Alex TaglianiSam Schmidt Motorsports1:23.7801
**82**BRA Tony KanaanKV Racing Technology - Lotus1:24.2205
**4**USA J. R. Hildebrand (R)Panther Racing1:23.8443
**34**COL Sebastián Saavedra (R)Conquest Racing1:24.2963
**18**GBR James Jakes (R)Dale Coyne Racing1:23.8492
**24**BRA Ana Beatriz (R)Dreyer & Reinbold Racing1:24.8246
**59**VEN E. J. VisoKV Racing Technology - LotusNo Time

Race

PosNo.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps LedPoints1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526[OFFICIAL RACE REPORT](http://www.indycar.com:8080/var/assets/indycar-race-lapfinal23.pdf)
**12**AUS Will PowerTeam Penske552:04:05.2964132**53**
**38**USA Graham RahalChip Ganassi Racing55+ 4.672350**40**
**6**AUS Ryan BriscoeTeam Penske55+ 7.903740**35**
**10**GBR Dario FranchittiChip Ganassi Racing55+ 10.147060**32**
**2**ESP Oriol ServiàNewman/Haas Racing55+ 15.8188160**30**
**27**GBR Mike ConwayAndretti Autosport55+ 16.677590**28**
**22**GBR Justin WilsonDreyer & Reinbold Racing55+ 20.013180**26**
**5**JPN Takuma SatoKV Racing Technology – Lotus55+ 23.06831023**24**
**06**CAN James Hinchcliffe (R)Newman/Haas Racing55+ 25.2924110**22**
**4**USA J. R. Hildebrand (R)Panther Racing55+ 31.3172220**20**
**34**COL Sebastián Saavedra (R)Conquest Racing55+ 36.4261230**19**
**9**NZL Scott DixonChip Ganassi Racing55+ 42.197430**18**
**59**VEN E. J. VisoKV Racing Technology - Lotus55+ 45.8266260**17**
**26**USA Marco AndrettiAndretti Autosport55+ 1:14.5634150**16**
**18**GBR James Jakes (R)Dale Coyne Racing55+ 1:16.2783240**15**
**83**USA Charlie Kimball (R)Chip Ganassi Racing54+ 1 Lap180**14**
**14**BRA Vítor MeiraA. J. Foyt Enterprises53+ 2 Laps140**13**
**28**USA Ryan Hunter-ReayAndretti Autosport50+ 5 Laps20**12**
**77**CAN Alex TaglianiSam Schmidt Motorsports48+ 7 Laps200**12**
**78**SUI Simona de SilvestroHVM Racing46+ 9 Laps130**12**
**3**BRA Hélio CastronevesTeam Penske46+ 9 Laps70**12**
**82**BRA Tony KanaanKV Racing Technology - Lotus46+ 9 Laps210**12**
**7**USA Danica PatrickAndretti Autosport46+ 9 Laps170**12**
**24**BRA Ana Beatriz (R)Dreyer & Reinbold Racing31Mechanical250**12**
**17**BRA Raphael MatosAFS Racing28Contact190**10**
**19**FRA Sébastien BourdaisDale Coyne Racing20Contact120**10**

NOTE: Under agreement from race organisers, INDYCAR, and Brazilian television rights holder Rede Bandeirantes, there is a two-hour time limit for this race. The first 14 laps from Sunday took 40:46 to run, and that time was deducted from Monday morning's race. The Monday race featured a 1:19:14 timed race (the remaining time from Sunday's race limit).

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
1AUS Will Power168
2GBR Dario Franchitti154
3ESP Oriol Servià110
4GBR Mike Conway102
5AUS Ryan Briscoe101
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

References

  1. (2011-04-30). "Sao Paulo Indy 300: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 1". [[IndyCar.
  2. (2011-04-30). "Sao Paulo Indy 300: Qualifying, Round 1 – Group 2". [[IndyCar.
  3. (2011-05-02). "Sao Paulo Indy 300: Qualifying – Top 12". [[IndyCar.
  4. (2011-05-02). "Sao Paulo Indy 300: Qualifying – Fast 6". [[IndyCar.
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