2002 CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio

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Flag of the United States.svg 2002 Mid-Ohio
Race details
Race 11 of 19 in the 2002 CART season
Mid-Ohio.svg
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course track layout
DateAugust 11, 2002
Official name 2002 CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio
Location Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio, United States
CoursePermanent road course
2.258 mi / 3.634 km
Distance92 laps
207.736 mi / 334.328 km
WeatherSunny and warm
Pole position
Driver Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Carpentier  (Team Player's)
Time1:06.128
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano da Matta  (Newman/Haas Racing)
Time1:07.966 (on lap 67 of 92)
Podium
First Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Carpentier  (Team Player's)
Second Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi  (Newman/Haas Racing)
Third Flag of the United States.svg Michael Andretti  (Team Motorola)

The 2002 CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio was the eleventh round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on August 11, 2002 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Contents

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Carpentier Team Player's 1:07.0401:06.1281:06.128
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing 1:07.4361:06.2631:06.263
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano da Matta Newman/Haas Racing1:07.0951:06.3941:06.394
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck Target Chip Ganassi Racing 1:07.8281:06.4341:06.434
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan Mo Nunn Racing 1:07.5151:06.6311:06.631
6 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Junqueira Target Chip Ganassi Racing1:07.9281:06.7141:06.714
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Tagliani Team Player's1:07.4401:06.7221:06.722
8 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Andretti Team Motorola 1:07.7141:06.8221:06.822
9 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy Team KOOL Green 1:08.7841:06.8671:06.867
10 Flag of Japan.svg Tora Takagi Walker Racing 1:07.7401:06.8971:06.897
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Franchitti Team KOOL Green1:07.9581:06.9611:06.961
12 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Patrick Racing 1:08.0871:07.0581:07.058
13 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Vasser Team Rahal 1:07.9921:07.1771:07.177
14 Flag of Italy.svg Max Papis Fernández Racing 1:08.8151:07.4101:07.410
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing1:07.6681:07.5201:07.520
16 Flag of Mexico.svg Michel Jourdain Jr. Team Rahal1:09.0681:07.5701:07.570
17 Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Nakano Fernández Racing1:09.0311:07.9051:07.905
18 Flag of Mexico.svg Mario Domínguez Herdez Competition 1:08.4041:08.2361:08.236

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
132 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Patrick Carpentier Team Player's 921:56:17.573123
211 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing 92+3.213216
339 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Andretti Team Motorola 92+4.733814
44 Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Junqueira Target Chip Ganassi Racing 92+5.733612
544 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Target Chip Ganassi Racing92+8.5861510
612 Flag of Sweden.svg Kenny Bräck Target Chip Ganassi Racing92+15.51348
733 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Tagliani Team Player's92+19.85476
88 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Vasser Team Rahal 92+23.241135
952 Flag of Japan.svg Shinji Nakano Fernández Racing 92+24.166174
1020 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Patrick Racing 92+26.371123
119 Flag of Mexico.svg Michel Jourdain Jr. Team Rahal92+29.564162
125 Flag of Japan.svg Tora Takagi Walker Racing 92+30.526101
136 Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano da Matta Newman/Haas Racing91+ 1 Lap30
1410 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan Mo Nunn Racing 78Gearbox50
1551 Flag of Italy.svg Max Papis Fernández Racing47Gearbox140
1655 Flag of Mexico.svg Mario Domínguez Herdez Competition 46Contact180
1727 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Franchitti Team KOOL Green 38Engine110
1826 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy Team KOOL Green23Engine90

Caution flags

LapsCause
47-51 Domínguez (55) contact
52No restart
69-72 da Matta (6) off course

Notes

LapsLeader
1-25 Patrick Carpentier
26 Christian Fittipaldi
27-47Patrick Carpentier
48 Cristiano da Matta
49-69Patrick Carpentier
70Christian Fittipaldi
71-92Patrick Carpentier
 
DriverLaps led
Patrick Carpentier 89
Christian Fittipaldi 2
Cristiano da Matta 1
Previous race:
2002 Molson Indy Vancouver
CART FedEx Championship Series
2002 season
Next race:
2002 Grand Prix at Road America
Previous race:
2001 Miller Lite 200
2002 CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio Next race:
2003 Champ Car Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio