2007 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Last updated
St. Petersburg Street Circuit St. Petersburg street & airport racing circuit.svg
St. Petersburg Street Circuit

The 2007 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2007 IndyCar Series season. It took place on April 1, 2007. [1]

Results

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridLaps LedPoints
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Hélio Castroneves Team Penske 1002:01:07.351219550+3
29 Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 100+0.60074040
311 Flag of Brazil.svg Tony Kanaan Andretti Green Racing 100+7.91306035
426 Flag of the United States.svg Marco Andretti Andretti Green Racing 100+13.50902332
527 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dario Franchitti Andretti Green Racing 100+14.59353030
62 Flag of South Africa.svg Tomas Scheckter Vision Racing 100+25.31098028
76 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Hornish Jr. Team Penske 100+27.07227026
87 Flag of the United States.svg Danica Patrick Andretti Green Racing 100+28.037811024
910 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Wheldon Chip Ganassi Racing 100+34.389914222
1015 Flag of the United States.svg Buddy Rice Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 100+46.918013020
118 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Sharp Rahal Letterman Racing 100+48.098015019
1214 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Manning A. J. Foyt Racing 99+1 Lap5018
1322 Flag of the United States.svg A. J. Foyt IV Vision Racing 98+2 Laps17017
1417 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Simmons Rahal Letterman Racing 97+3 Laps12016
155 Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Fisher Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 97+3 Laps18015
164 Flag of Brazil.svg Vítor Meira Panther Racing 96+4 Laps9014
1755 Flag of Japan.svg Kosuke Matsuura Panther Racing 83+17 Laps10013
1820 Flag of the United States.svg Ed Carpenter Vision Racing 45Accident16012

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ryan Hunter-Reay</span> American racecar driver

Ryan Christopher Hunter-Reay is a professional American racing driver best known as a winner of both the Indianapolis 500 (2014) and the IndyCar Series championship in 2012. He currently competes full-time in the IndyCar Series for Ed Carpenter Racing. In each accomplishment, Hunter-Reay became the first American to win since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006. Hunter-Reay also won in the defunct Champ Car World Series twice and the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. In addition to his experience in Indy car racing, Hunter-Reay has competed in the Race of Champions, A1 Grand Prix, and various forms of sports car racing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Power</span> Australian racecar driver (born 1981)

William Steven Power is an Australian racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 12 Dallara-Chevrolet for Team Penske. He is the 2018 Indianapolis 500 winner and has won the IndyCar Championship twice, in 2014 and 2022. Power is fifth all-time in wins (41) and first all-time in poles (70) in Indy car racing history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Super Aguri F1</span> Formula One team

Super Aguri F1 was a Formula One team that competed from 2006 to 2008. The team, founded by former F1 driver Aguri Suzuki, was based in Tokyo, Japan, but operated from the former Arrows factory at the Leafield Technical Centre, Oxfordshire, England. The cars were referred to as Super Aguri Hondas, with the team functioning to some degree as an unofficial Honda 'B'-team. After participating in the championship for 2 years and 4 months, the team withdrew from F1 after 4 races in the 2008 season due to financial difficulties. Throughout the team's time in the sport, it scored four points, all of which were scored by Takuma Sato during the 2007 season.

The Japanese automobile manufacturer Honda has participated in Formula One, as an engine manufacturer and team owner, for various periods since 1964. Honda's involvement in Formula One began as a full team and engine entry in the 1964 season, and in 1965 they achieved their first victory at the Mexican Grand Prix. After further success with John Surtees, Honda withdrew at the end of the 1968 season due to difficulties selling road cars in the United States and Honda driver Jo Schlesser's fatal accident.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Graham Rahal</span> American racecar driver

Graham Robert Rahal is an American race car driver and small business owner. He currently races in the IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, a team partially owned by his father Bobby Rahal, the winner of the 1986 Indianapolis 500.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Hungarian Grand Prix</span> Motor car race

The 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 6 August 2006 at the Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Pest, Hungary. It was the 13th race of the 2006 Formula One season. Jenson Button won the race driving a Honda, the first victory of his career, the first race win for a British driver since David Coulthard won the Australian Grand Prix three years previously, and the first by an Englishman since Johnny Herbert won the 1999 European Grand Prix nearly seven years previously, in similarly changeable weather circumstances. Pedro de la Rosa finished second for McLaren-Mercedes, the only podium finish of his career, and Nick Heidfeld finished third, giving BMW Sauber their first podium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</span>

The 2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2006 IndyCar Series season, held on April 2, 2006 on the Streets of St. Petersburg city track and covered by ESPN. Dario Franchitti won the pole, but was knocked out early due to mechanical failure. The race finished under the yellow flag after Tomas Scheckter and Buddy Rice hit the barrier with 4 laps to go.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Honda RA107</span> Formula One racing car

The Honda RA107 is a Formula One racing car with which Honda Racing F1 contested the 2007 Formula One season. A modified version of the RA107, renamed the Super Aguri SA08 was used by Super Aguri in the 2008 Formula One season. The RA107 was the first Formula One car designed under former HRC motorcycle designer, Shuhei Nakamoto.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danielle Scott-Arruda</span> American indoor volleyball player

Danielle Racquel Scott-Arruda is a retired American indoor volleyball player. She played at the 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, breaking a U.S. female volleyball athlete record for Olympic appearances.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Honda RA108</span> Formula One racing car

The Honda RA108 was the Formula One racing car with which Honda Racing F1 contested the 2008 Formula One season. The car was driven by teammates Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello.

Kim Green is a British-Australian former racing driver who was the co-owner and Chief Executive Officer of Andretti Green Racing, a racing team in the Indycar Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</span> Motor car race

The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the opening round of the 2009 IndyCar Series on April 5, 2009. It was the first time in IndyCar Series history that the season begins on a road course and not an oval. The race saw 4 drivers make their debuts in the championship: Stanton Barrett, Mike Conway, Robert Doornbos and Raphael Matos. The race was contested over 100 laps of the 1.80 mile street course.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</span> Motor car race

The 2010 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the second race of the 2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on March 29, on the 1.800-mile (2.897 km) temporary street circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was telecast by ESPN2 in the United States. The event was due to take place on March 28 and telecast on ABC, but was postponed by series officials due to safety concerns after torrential rain fell on the circuit.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</span> American IndyCar racing competition

The 2011 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first race of the 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on March 27, on the 1.800-mile (2.897 km) temporary street circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was telecast by ABC in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</span> Motor car race

The 2012 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first race of the 2012 IndyCar Series season. It was held on March 25, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida on the city's temporary street course, and was won by Hélio Castroneves.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</span> Annual auto race held in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an IndyCar Series race held in St. Petersburg, Florida. In most years since 2009, the race has served as the season opener. The race is held annually in the spring, with the exception of 2020, when it was postponed until October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg</span> Motor car race

The 2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the first race of the 2013 IndyCar Series season, with the race taking place on March 24 in St. Petersburg, Florida, on the city's temporary street course. The race was won by James Hinchcliffe, his first ever victory in the IndyCar Series, coming at his 33rd attempt.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Stadium Super Trucks Series</span> Racing season

The 2014 Stadium Super Trucks Series was the second season of the Stadium Super Trucks and the first under the Speed Energy Formula Off-Road presented by Traxxas name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 IndyCar Series</span> 25th season of the IndyCar Series

The 2020 NTT IndyCar Series was the 25th season of the IndyCar Series and the 109th official championship season of American open wheel racing. The premier event was the 2020 Indianapolis 500. Josef Newgarden entered the season as the defending National Champion. Honda entered as defending Manufacturers' Cup champion for the second consecutive season. It was the first year under Penske management after they took over in late 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama</span> First round of the 2021 IndyCar Series

The 2021 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama was an IndyCar motor race held on April 18, 2021 at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. It served as the season opener of the 2021 IndyCar Series and was the eleventh running of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama.

References

  1. "2007 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
Preceded by IRL IndyCar Series
round 2

2007
Succeeded by