2005 G.I. Joe's Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland

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Flag of the United States.svg 2005 Portland
Race details
Race 4 of 13 in the 2005 Champ Car season
Portland international raceway.svg
Portland International Raceway Track Layout
DateJune 19, 2005
Official name G.I. Joe's Presents the Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland
Location Portland International Raceway
Portland, Oregon, United States
CoursePermanent Road Course
1.964 mi / 3.161 km
Distance105 laps
206.220 mi / 331.905 km
WeatherSunny and Warm
Pole position
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Wilson  (RuSPORT)
Time57.597
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais  (Newman/Haas Racing)
Time59.923 (on lap 79 of 105)
Podium
First Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano da Matta  (PKV Racing)
Second Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais  (Newman/Haas Racing)
Third Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy  (Forsythe Championship Racing)

The 2005 G.I. Joe's Presents the Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland was the fourth round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on June 19, 2005 at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon. The pole sitter was Justin Wilson and the race was won by Cristiano da Matta. It marked the 12th and final Champ Car victory for the 2002 CART champion. It was also the first career Champ Car pole for Wilson, the first of eight in his American open wheel career.

Contents

Qualifying results

PosNatNameTeamQual 1Qual 2Best
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Wilson RuSPORT 57.59757.80857.597
2 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Allmendinger RuSPORT57.81657.89757.816
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing 57.91158.25357.911
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Tagliani Team Australia 57.95658.46357.956
5 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas Racing 57.98958.07357.989
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Mario Domínguez Forsythe Racing58.09358.32958.093
7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Ranger Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 58.09758.42358.097
8 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Vasser PKV Racing 58.13458.49758.134
9 Flag of Denmark.svg Ronnie Bremer HVM Racing 58.33159.89558.331
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano da Matta PKV Racing58.34458.34358.343
11 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock Rocketsports Racing 58.40759.19058.407
12 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Newman/Haas Racing58.82858.66958.669
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Wirdheim HVM Racing58.75958.92058.759
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Sperafico Dale Coyne Racing 58.89458.94158.894
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Valiante Dale Coyne Racing59.05559.31859.055
16 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Rocketsports Racing59.14059.26259.140
17 Flag of France.svg Nelson Philippe Mi-Jack Conquest Racing—*59.34559.345
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Marshall Team Australia59.36259.61259.362

* Nelson Philippe crashed in practice before the first qualifying session and was not able to set a time.

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
121 Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano da Matta PKV Racing 1051:51:51.4041033
21 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas Racing 105+10.128 secs529
33 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing 105+17.570 secs326
47 Flag of Mexico.svg Mario Domínguez Forsythe Racing105+18.640 secs623
510 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Allmendinger RuSPORT 105+26.708 secs221
612 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Vasser PKV Racing105+33.477 secs819
727 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andrew Ranger Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 105+40.345 secs717
855 Flag of Denmark.svg Ronnie Bremer HVM Racing 104+ 1 Lap915
94 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Wirdheim HVM Racing104+ 1 Lap1313
108 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock Rocketsports Racing 104+ 1 Lap1111
1119 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Valiante Dale Coyne Racing 104+ 1 Lap1510
1234 Flag of France.svg Nelson Philippe Mi-Jack Conquest Racing104+ 1 Lap179
1311 Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Sperafico Dale Coyne Racing104+ 1 Lap148
145 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Marshall Team Australia 103+ 2 Laps187
1531 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Hunter-Reay Rocketsports Racing103+ 2 Laps166
162 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Servià Newman/Haas Racing79Drive shaft125
179 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Wilson RuSPORT45Oil pump17
1815 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alex Tagliani Team Australia8Engine43

Caution flags

LapsCause
47-51 Wilson (9) off course

Notes

LapsLeader
1-29 Justin Wilson
30 Paul Tracy
31 Sébastien Bourdais
32-45Justin Wilson
46-48Paul Tracy
49-74 Cristiano da Matta
75-80Sébastien Bourdais
81Paul Tracy
82-105Cristiano da Matta
 
DriverLaps led
Cristiano da Matta 50
Justin Wilson 43
Sébastien Bourdais 7
Paul Tracy 5

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Bourdais 106
1uparrow green.svg 12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy 95
1downarrow red.svg 13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Wilson 77
1uparrow green.svg 14 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Allmendinger 74
1uparrow green.svg 65 Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano da Matta 73
Previous race:
2005 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225
Champ Car World Series
2005 season
Next race:
2005 Grand Prix of Cleveland
Previous race:
2004 Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland
2005 Champ Car Grand Prix of Portland Next race:
2006 Grand Prix of Portland

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