Английская Википедия:2002 Gran Premio Telmex-Gigante
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The 2002 Gran Premio Telmex-Gigante was the nineteenth and final round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on November 17, 2002 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the first Champ Car race at the track since the 1981 season. The race preceded a mass exodus of significant drivers and teams who all competed in their final Champ Car event, most of whom knew beforehand that they would not return. Most rued the fact that they were leaving for the rival Indy Racing League, wishing to continue in CART rather than endure a more stable future in the IRL.[1] CART's winningest driver (42 wins), Michael Andretti, along with Kenny Brack, Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, and Japan's most successful driver in U.S. open wheel racing Tora Takagi would all bid CART adieu in favor of the IRL. Other entities leaving CART included 1996-1999 champions Chip Ganassi Racing, 1995 champions Team KOOL Green, and Mo Nunn Racing permanently switched to the IRL, and Japanese automotive industry giants Honda and Toyota likewise left CART for the IRL. Season champion Cristiano da Matta was set to leave CART for Formula One with his engine supplier's F1 team, and Christian Fittipaldi attempted a stock car career.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:25.941 | 1:26.126 | 1:25.941 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:26.027 | 1:27.670 | 1:26.027 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 1:26.147 | 1:26.891 | 1:26.147 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 1:26.719 | 1:26.394 | 1:26.394 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 1:26.703 | — | 1:26.703 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:27.147 | 1:26.786 | 1:26.786 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 1:26.904 | 1:27.322 | 1:26.904 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 1:26.971 | 1:27.573 | 1:26.971 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:27.344 | 1:26.975 | 1:26.975 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 1:27.355 | 1:27.053 | 1:27.053 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 1:27.144 | 1:27.150 | 1:27.144 |
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Cristiano da Matta | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:27.174 | 1:27.405 | 1:27.174 |
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 1:27.245 | 1:27.919 | 1:27.245 |
| 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 1:27.483 | 1:27.437 | 1:27.437 |
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:27.525 | 1:27.447 | 1:27.447 |
| 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Oriol Servià | Patrick Racing | 1:29.659 | 1:27.727 | 1:27.727 |
| 17 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Michel Jourdain Jr. | Team Rahal | 1:27.923 | 1:27.807 | 1:27.807 |
| 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon | André Lotterer | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:28.058 | 1:27.898 | 1:27.898 |
| 19 | Шаблон:Flagicon | Luis Díaz | Fernández Racing | 1:27.992 | 1:27.969 | 1:27.969 |
Race
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | Tracy (26) & Vasser (8) contact |
| 51-55 | Andretti (39) contact |
Notes
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- New Track Record Bruno Junqueira 1:25.941 (Qualification session #1)
- New Race Record Kenny Bräck 1:56:48.475
- Average Speed 104.468 mph
External links
Шаблон:CART World Series race report
