Milwaukee Starting Grid & official Race Thread (Includes race spoilers)

marcus · 4 Jun 2005, 00:37 (Ref:1319619)

1. Jimmy Vasser 21.081 (9th Career Pole)
PKV
221st Career Start

2.AJ Allmendinger 21.109 (2nd time starting 2nd)
Rusport
17th Career start

Equal Best Career Qualifying

3.Justin Wilson 21.125 (3rd time starting 3rd)
Rusport
17th Career start

4.Cristiano da Matta 21.261 (2nd time starting 4th)
PKV
82nd Career start

5.Paul Tracy 21.268 (13th time starting 5th)
Forsythe Racing
226th Career start

6. Sebastien Bourdais 21.356 (3rd time starting 6th)
Newman Haas
35th Career start

7.Ryan Hunter-Reay 21.454 (4th time starting 7th)
Rocketsports
35th Career start

8.Bjorn Wirdheim 21.584 (1st time starting 8th)
HVM
3rd Career start

Career Best Qualifying

9. Oriol Servia 21.609 (6th time starting 9th)
Newman Haas
89th Career start

10. Mario Dominguez 21.632 (4th time starting 10th)
Forsythe Racing
54th Career start

11.Alex Tagliani 21.722 (8th time starting 11th)
Team Australia/Walker racing
94th Career start

12.Nelson Phillipe 21.883 (1st time starting 12th)
Conquest
14th Career start

Career Best Qualifying

13.Andrew Ranger 21.954 (1st time starting 13th)
Conquest
3rd Career Start

Career Best Qualifying

14.Timo Glock 22.281 (1st time starting 14th)
Rocketsports
3rd Career start

15. Marcus Marshall 22.283 (1st time starting 15th)
Team Australia/Walker racing
3rd Career start

Career Best Qualifying

16.Ronnie Bremer 22.424 (1st time starting 16th)
HVM
3rd Career Start

17.Ricardo Sperafico 23.379 (1st time starting 17th)
Dale Coyne Racing
3rd Career start

Milwaukee Mile Fast facts

This will be the 31st Champcar race to be held at Milwaukee first starting back in 1979.
in 1979,80,81 and 1982 they ran 2 rounds at the Mile Oval in the season.

Previous winners include

1979: AJ Foyt
1979: Roger McCluskey
1980: Bobby Unser
1980: Johnny Rutherford
1981: Mike Mosley
1981: Tom Sneva
1982: Gordon Johncock
1982: Tom Sneva
1983: Tom Sneva
1984: Tom Sneva
1985: Mario Andretti
1986: Michael Andretti
1987: Michael Andretti
1988: Rick Mears
1989: Rick Mears
1990: Al Unser Jnr
1991: Michael Andretti
1992: Michael Andretti
1993: Nigel Mansell
1994: Al Unser Jnr
1995: Paul Tracy
1996: Michael Andretti
1997: Greg Moore
1998: Jimmy Vasser
1999: Paul Tracy
2000: Juan Pablo Montoya
2001: Kenny Brack
2002: Paul Tracy
2003: Michel Jourdain Jnr
2004: Ryan Hunter-Reay

The Track was originally only 1 mile in length but some slight changes to the circuit meant from 1997 onwards the track length is actually 1.032 miles.

the 1998 round at the Mile seems have been the fastest the cars have gone with Patrick Carpentier setting the fastest Qualifying lap to be recorded with a time of 20.0280s.
Fastest Race lap was also set in that round by Scott Pruett with a time of 21.5190s

marcus · 4 Jun 2005, 00:52 (Ref:1319621)

Race Results

1. Paul Tracy

2. AJ Allmendinger

3.Oriol Servia

4. Justin Wilson

5. Jimmy Vasser

6. Sebastien Bourdais

7. Mario Dominguez

8. Ronnie Bremer

9. Timo Glock

10.Alex Tagliani

11.Cristiano da Matta

12.Nelson Phillipe

13.Marcus Marshall

14.Ricardo Sperafico

DID NOT FINISH

Bjorn Wirdheim

Andrew Ranger

Ryan Hunter Reay

FASTEST LAP

Fastest lap was set by Paul Tracy on the last lap (221) with a time of 22.208

MOVER OF THE RACE

Ronnie Bremer took the Mover of the race this week gaining 8 places from his qualifying position (16th to 8th)

FALL FROM GRACE

Cristiano da Matta took the fall from grace award this week falling 7 places during the race (4th to 11th)

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS
1 Sebastien Bourdais 77
2 Justin Wilson 70
3 Paul Tracy 69
4 Bruno Junqueira 59
5 A.J. Allmendinger 53
6 Oriol Servia 48
7 Mario Dominguez 48
8 Jimmy Vasser 44
9 Timo Glock (R) 43
10 Alex Tagliani 42
11 Cristiano da Matta 40
12 Andrew Ranger (R) 37
13 Ronnie Bremer (R) 37
14 Bjorn Wirdheim (R) 31
15 Ryan Hunter-Reay 29
16 Nelson Philippe 22
17 Marcus Marshall (R) 20
18 Ricardo Sperafico (R) 13
19 Fabrizio Del Monte (R) 5
20 Jorge Goeters (R) 3

NATIONS CUP

1 Canada 87
2 France 74
3 England 69
4 Brazil 66
5 USA 60
6 Catalonia 48
7 Mexico 46
8 Germany 42
9 Denmark 34
10 Sweden 30
11 Australia 20
12 Italy 5

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1 Timo Glock (R) 43
2 Andrew Ranger (R) 37
3 Ronnie Bremer (R) 37
4 Bjorn Wirdheim (R) 31
5 Marcus Marshall (R) 20
6 Ricardo Sperafico (R) 13
7 Fabrizio Del Monte (R) 5
8 Jorge Goeters (R) 3

PASSING POINTS

1. Andrew Ranger +12
2. Ronnie Bremer +10
3. Ryan Hunter-Reay +9
4. Bjorn Wirdheim +8
5. Oriol Servia +7
6. Timo Glock +5
= Marcus Marshall +5
8. Bruno Junqueira +3
= AJ Allmendinger +3
= Fabrizio Delmonte +3
= Paul Tracy +3
= Ricardo Sperafico +3
13. Mario Dominguez +1
14. Sebastien Bourdais -1
15. Justin Wilson -2
= Jimmy Vasser -2
17. Nelson Phillipe -3
18. Cristiano Da Matta -6
= Alex Tagliani -6

NEXT EVENT

Portland June 19

mabs_nsx · 4 Jun 2005, 08:38 (Ref:1319770)

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcus

[IMG]3.Justin Wilson 21.125 (3rd time starting 3rd)
Rusport
17th Career start

Equal Career Best Qualifying

3rd in't Justin Wilson's Equal Career Best Qualifying. He started 2nd in the 2004 Cleveland GP and the 2005 Monterrey GP

He has started 2nd two times and 3rd two times

Silk Cut Jaguar · 4 Jun 2005, 11:07 (Ref:1319852)

Wilson for the win!

BootsOntheSide · 4 Jun 2005, 11:43 (Ref:1319874)

He's definitely in with a shout Silk. It's all very clsoe at the front, and surprising and pleasing to see Wirdheim in the top 10.

marcus · 4 Jun 2005, 16:59 (Ref:1320032)

Yes you are correct mabs , sorry about that was a slip up with a cut and paste from the mexico race for got to delete that bit

luke · 4 Jun 2005, 17:04 (Ref:1320034)

Thankfully it's sunny and warm.

And Btw the chat room is open for live discussion of the race.

Luke.

rustyfan · 4 Jun 2005, 17:16 (Ref:1320040)

Big hit for Hunter-Reay there. I hope he's just banged up, and not seriously injured.

Worth noting is that Milwaukee hasn't gotten either version of the SAFER barrier installed yet.

rustyfan · 4 Jun 2005, 17:22 (Ref:1320043)

Restart. Real nice pass by Tracy on Vasser there, for the lead.

luke · 4 Jun 2005, 17:47 (Ref:1320052)

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustyfan

Restart. Real nice pass by Tracy on Vasser there, for the lead.

Was a Rick Mears move.

rustyfan · 4 Jun 2005, 17:52 (Ref:1320055)

If Tracy keeps this up he will have lapped the whole field before too long.

StickShift · 4 Jun 2005, 17:57 (Ref:1320056)

rustyfan · 4 Jun 2005, 18:05 (Ref:1320061)

Ranger in the wall.

jimslob · 4 Jun 2005, 18:10 (Ref:1320068)

How many are on the lead lap for this restart?
Damn shame about Ranger, even though a lap down he had the speed to run with the rest.
Regards,
Jim

jimslob · 4 Jun 2005, 18:23 (Ref:1320069)

Never mind I see it's eight.

Regards,
Jim

luke · 4 Jun 2005, 18:46 (Ref:1320087)

This is going to get even more exciting.

jimslob · 4 Jun 2005, 18:48 (Ref:1320088)

.

luke · 4 Jun 2005, 18:54 (Ref:1320093)

3 different winners in 3 races.

jimslob · 4 Jun 2005, 18:55 (Ref:1320094)

I hate timed races, but I love the result!!!!
Regards,
Jim
Now it's time for gardening.

luke · 4 Jun 2005, 18:56 (Ref:1320095)

PT!

luke · 4 Jun 2005, 19:01 (Ref:1320096)

The standings are also very close now.

Bourdais 77.
Wilson 70.
Tracy 70.

rustyfan · 4 Jun 2005, 19:01 (Ref:1320097)

Too bad Vasser couldn't maintain his early pace - there was some nice dicing there at the beginning, but after Tracy grabbed the lead for the final time and started to pull away, you pretty much knew it was over and done with...

Anyhow, congrats to Tracy on a dominating victory - Portland up next.

luke · 4 Jun 2005, 19:06 (Ref:1320100)

Some great news:

There will be a second Dale Coyne car again for Portland, but Servia is not guaranteed the drive if he is does not stay with Newman / Haas, but after his perfromance today hopefully he will.

BootsOntheSide · 4 Jun 2005, 19:18 (Ref:1320104)

There has to be a second Coyne car for Portland - the promotors there require 18 cars.

Great victory from Paul, and nice to see Justin doing so well this season. I hope Ryan is okay.

rustyfan · 4 Jun 2005, 19:33 (Ref:1320112)

Quote:

Originally Posted by BootsOntheSide

There has to be a second Coyne car for Portland - the promotors there require 18 cars.

Great victory from Paul, and nice to see Justin doing so well this season. I hope Ryan is okay.

The commentary I got reported Hunter-Reay complained about some neck pains and that he was going to the hospital for further checks.

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