San Jose race weekend thread (Includes RACE SPOILERS) - Page 2

Jordi · 29 Jul 2005, 22:03 (Ref:1366942)

What problems?

Bourdais quickest. Followed by PT, Tagliani and Oriol. RuSPORT 6th (Wilson) and 12th (AJ)

Liz · 29 Jul 2005, 22:05 (Ref:1366943)

NEXT SESSION...
TAYLOR WOODROW GRAND PRIX OF SAN JOSE
PRACTICE 2
Friday, July 29, 2005
8:05 PM [ET]

Where are you getting that they are up and running now?

Tenoch · 29 Jul 2005, 22:50 (Ref:1366959)

They just got finished, looks like there will only be one run at qualifying what a bummer, for the fans who showed all they got to see was practices.

marcus · 30 Jul 2005, 04:02 (Ref:1367024)

nevermind I worked it out myself

Saturday qualifying is still on

GBoehm · 30 Jul 2005, 05:19 (Ref:1367037)

Just got back from the track. Not the best for racing but the accseability to the drivers is incredable. The race was a 5 minute trolly ride from my dads shop. The Atlantic poddocks were actually inside the convention center so I got to see almost all those drivers. Got a picture and an autograph from Legge. after all the main sessions were over, went over to a resturant and had a talk with a guy that works with the Trans Am series, he gave me his card and told me where to find him tommorrow, wonder what that may lead to? Even though things werent quite done this morning it didnt hurt the event, it gave people time to walk the track and find their seats get a bite of grub and visit the paddock. I think it worked out well. Im looking forward to the weekend

luke · 30 Jul 2005, 12:24 (Ref:1367246)

A Friday crowd in the U.S. of 40,000. Wow.

Liz · 30 Jul 2005, 13:44 (Ref:1367287)

What, you're not going to tell us they're lying and it's really only 12 people? :P

It was kind of an exciting practice session and a lot of different drivers at the top of the charts -- wouldn't it be a hoot if we had a totally new Top Three tomorrow?

Snrub · 30 Jul 2005, 14:17 (Ref:1367336)

Luke where did you get that info?

indycool · 30 Jul 2005, 14:21 (Ref:1367346)

Liz, the number announced was something like 40,743. Posters at a couple of other forums who were there said they weren't even checking tickets Friday with the problems they had so I don't know how they came up with that exact figure (whatever the "change" was over the 40,000) but they also said a lot of people were there.

indycool · 30 Jul 2005, 14:26 (Ref:1367358)

Snrub, it was apparently announced as 40,434.......

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/mo...s/12264387.htm

marcus · 30 Jul 2005, 21:06 (Ref:1367773)

STARTING GRID

1. Sebastien Bourdais 54.243 (16th Career Pole)
Newman Haas
40th Career start

2. Oriol Servia 54.305 (3rd time starting 2nd)
Newman Haas
94th Career start

EQUAL CAREER BEST QUALIFYING

3. Paul Tracy 54.570 (20th time starting 3rd)
Forsythe Racing
231st Career start

4. AJ Allmendinger 54.604 (4th time starting 4th)
Rusport
22nd Career start

5. Mario Dominguez 54.654 (5th time starting 5th)
Forsythe Racing
59th Career start

6. Nelson Phillipe 54.878 (1st time starting 6th)
Conquest
19th Career start

CAREER BEST QUALIFYING

7. Timo Glock 54.895 (1st time starting 7th)
Rocketsports
8th Career start

8. Bjorn Wirdheim 55.054 (2nd time starting 8th)
HVM
8th Career start

EQUAL CAREER BEST QUALIFYING

9. Justin Wilson 55.093 (2nd time starting 9th)
Rusport
22nd Career start

10. Jimmy Vasser 55.414 (14th time starting 10th)
PKV
226th Career Start

11. Andrew Ranger 55.434 (2nd time starting 11th)
Conquest
8th Career Start

12. Rodolfo Lavin 55.449 (3rd time starting 12th)
HVM
32nd Career Start

13. Cristiano da Matta 55.773 (5th time starting 13th)
PKV
87th Career start

14. Ricardo Sperafico 55.972 (2nd time starting 14th)
Dale Coyne Racing
8th Career start

15. Ryan Hunter-Reay 56.019 (2nd time starting 15th)
Rocketsports
40th Career start

16. Ronnie Bremer 56.452 (3rd time starting 16th)
Dale Coyne Racing
7th Career Start

17. Alex Tagliani 56.616 (1st time starting 17th)
Team Australia/Walker racing
99th Career start

18. Marcus Marshall 57.687 (5th time starting 18th)
Team Australia/Walker racing
8th Career start

marcus · 30 Jul 2005, 21:06 (Ref:1367775)

RACE RESULTS

1. Sebastien Bourdais 13th CAREER VICTORY

2. Paul Tracy

3.Oriol Servia

4. Justin Wilson

5. Mario Dominguez

6. Timo Glock

7. Ronnie Bremer

8. Bjorn Wirdheim

9. Alex Tagliani

DNF'S

Ricardo Sperafico Contact

AJ Allmendinger Contact

Andrew Ranger Contact

Nelson Phillipe Mechanical

Rodolfo Lavin Contact

Marcus Marshall Mechanical

Ryan Hunter Reay Mechanical

Cristiano da Matta Contact

Jimmy Vasser Mechanical (suspension)

FASTEST LAP

Fastest lap went to Sebastien Bourdais with a time of 55.083 on lap 90

MOVER OF THE RACE

This weeks mover of the race was Ronnie Bremer who improved 9 places from his starting position of 16th to finish in 7th position

FALL FROM GRACE

This weeks Fall from Grace award goes to Oriol Servia of all people who was the only finishing driver to drop a place and thats all it was , he started 2nd and dropped to 3rd at the finish.

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

1 Sebastien Bourdais 216
2 Paul Tracy 188
3 Justin Wilson 175
4 Oriol Servia 160
5 A.J. Allmendinger 126
6 Mario Dominguez 125
7 Jimmy Vasser 125
8 Alex Tagliani 124
9 Timo Glock (R) 109
10 Cristiano da Matta 99
11 Ronnie Bremer (R) 98
12 Andrew Ranger (R) 87
13 Bjorn Wirdheim (R) 78
14 Ryan Hunter-Reay 70
15 Nelson Philippe 69
16 Marcus Marshall (R) 67
17 Bruno Junqueira 59
18 Ricardo Sperafico (R) 51
19 Alex Sperafico 24
20 Ryan Dalziel (R) 13
21 Tarso Marques 10
22 Michael Valiante (R) 10
23 Rodolfo Lavin 8
24 Fabrizio Del Monte (R) 5
25 Jorge Goeters (R) 3

NATIONS CUP

1 Canada 222
2 France 209
3 England 168
4 Catalonia 157
5 USA 153
6 Brazil 148
7 Mexico 123
8 Germany 108
9 Denmark 92
10 Sweden 76
11 Australia 67
12 Scotland 13
13 Italy 5

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

1 Timo Glock (R) 109
2 Ronnie Bremer (R) 98
3 Andrew Ranger (R) 87
4 Bjorn Wirdheim (R) 78
5 Marcus Marshall (R) 67
6 Ricardo Sperafico (R) 51
7 Ryan Dalziel (R) 13
8 Michael Valiante (R) 10
9 Fabrizio Del Monte (R) 5
10 Jorge Goeters (R) 3

NEXT EVENT

Denver august 14th.

PREVIOUS ROUND RESULTS

RND 1 LONG BEACH
RND 2 MONTERREY
RND 3 MILWAUKEE
RND 4 PORTLAND
RND 5 CLEVELAND
RND 6 TORONTO
RND 7 EDMONTON

macdaddy · 30 Jul 2005, 22:07 (Ref:1367820)

Awesome qualifying effort from Philippe!

Tenoch · 31 Jul 2005, 00:02 (Ref:1367860)

Great job by Mario and Phillipe. Mario is due for a good performance.

macdaddy · 31 Jul 2005, 00:29 (Ref:1367870)

Most everybody that Jeremy Shaw interviewed during qualifying mentioned that this track is virtually impossible to make passes. The crowds are awesome and the location is great, but I don't think I like the circuit very much at all.

Of course, come raceday, it may be proven otherwise...

2112 · 31 Jul 2005, 06:07 (Ref:1367945)

The track has much to be desired. Their is 8ft between walls at some points.
I hope they learn from the inaugural event, and it`s a safe race.

luke · 31 Jul 2005, 09:35 (Ref:1368058)

Servia quick, and he is racing on Seb's set up, imagine what he will be like when he gets more used to the team and races on his own set up..

BootsOntheSide · 31 Jul 2005, 10:21 (Ref:1368091)

6th is extremely good for a Conquest car, especially so far ahead of Ranger. I can see this being a fairly dull race, and the poor quality of track construction is a bit of a shambles. How many of those 40,000 will be keen to come again after this? Street circuits are not usually attracting race fans as much as they're attracting local people, and a problem like this reflects badly.

Kicking-back · 31 Jul 2005, 10:39 (Ref:1368104)

I never thought I'd say this, but well done Nelson Philippe.

I fear a crash-filled race though.

jondownunder · 31 Jul 2005, 11:49 (Ref:1368156)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kicking-back

I never thought I'd say this, but well done Nelson Philippe.

My sentiments exactly! I'm amazed he pulled that out of the bag.

indycool · 31 Jul 2005, 12:34 (Ref:1368180)

The track length is now listed as 1.446 miles (before any changes made to it for today). If Bourdais' pole time is 54.243 seconds, that means his average speed is 85.305 miles an hour, pretty slow, but faster than I thought it would be.

indycool · 31 Jul 2005, 13:31 (Ref:1368211)

Correction:
1. I miscalculated, and 2. The Sunday San Jose Mercury-News now lists the track at 1.448 miles in length, shortest street course on the circuit with Denver next at 1.65. Consequences are that Bourdais' speed is 96.101 mph.

BootsOntheSide · 31 Jul 2005, 15:25 (Ref:1368307)

We've had exciting races on circuits below 100mph, so it'd not autoamtically a bad sign.

macdaddy · 31 Jul 2005, 17:51 (Ref:1368379)

I was quite late in adding this to luke's opening post...
TSN will be broadcasting this race at 4:30 pm ET. So if any Canucks are planning on setting up their VCR's to tape it from Speed, beware that it may be blacked-out.

Kicking-back · 31 Jul 2005, 17:54 (Ref:1368383)

I forgot to say at any point in this thread before, the rather obvious line....

Do you know the way to San Jose?

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