2003 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
The 2003 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was the third round of the 2003 CART World Series season, held on April 13, 2003 on the streets of Long Beach, California.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 3 of 18 in the 2003 CART season | |
 Long Beach Track Layout | |
| Date | April 13, 2003 |
| Official name | Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
| Location | Long Beach Grand Prix Long Beach, California, United States |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 1.968 mi / 3.167 km |
| Distance | 90 laps 177.120 mi / 285.030 km |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Michel Jourdain, Jr. (Team Rahal) |
| Time | 1:08.177 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Michel Jourdain, Jr. (Team Rahal) |
| Time | 1:09.050 (on lap 77 of 90) |
| Podium | |
| First | Paul Tracy (Team Player's) |
| Second | Adrian Fernández (Fernández Racing) |
| Third | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. | Team Rahal | 1:09.530 | 1:08.177 | 1:08.177 |
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Paul Tracy | Team Player's | 1:09.079 | 1:08.729 | 1:09.079 |
| 3 | |
Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:09.752 | 1:08.371 | 1:08.371 |
| 4 |  |
Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:09.120 | 1:08.537 | 1:08.537 |
| 5 |  |
Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:09.242 | 1:08.549 | 1:08.549 |
| 6 | |
Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 1:09.406 | 1:08.660 | 1:08.660 |
| 7 | |
Adrian Fernández | Fernández Racing | 1:09.432 | 1:08.784 | 1:08.784 |
| 8 |  |
Oriol Servià | Patrick Racing | 1:09.546 | 1:08.821 | 1:08.821 |
| 9 | |
Roberto Moreno | Herdez Competition | 1:10.086 | 1:09.028 | 1:09.028 |
| 10 |  |
Darren Manning | Walker Racing | 1:10.707 | 1:09.135 | 1:09.135 |
| 11 | |
Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:09.993 | 1:09.222 | 1:09.222 |
| 12 |  |
Ryan Hunter-Reay | American Spirit Team Johansson | 1:10.408 | 1:09.359 | 1:09.359 |
| 13 | |
Patrick Lemarié | PK Racing | 1:11.026 | 1:09.736 | 1:09.736 |
| 14 | |
Jimmy Vasser | American Spirit Team Johansson | 1:10.083 | 1:09.765 | 1:09.765 |
| 15 | |
Mario Haberfeld | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:10.834 | 1:10.014 | 1:10.014 |
| 16 |  |
Tiago Monteiro | Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing | 1:10.459 | 1:10.092 | 1:10.092 |
| 17 | |
Rodolfo Lavín | Walker Racing | – | 1:11.082 | 1:11.082 |
| 18 |  |
Joël Camathias | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:12.281 | 1:11.303 | 1:11.303 |
| 19 |  |
Alex Yoong | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:12.393 | 1:11.566 | 1:11.566 |
Rodolfo Lavín missed the first qualification session after a crashing during practice.
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
Team Player's | 90 | 1:56:01.792 | 2 | 21 |
| 2 | 51 | |
Fernández Racing | 90 | +4.5 secs | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 1 | |
Newman/Haas Racing | 90 | +13.7 secs | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 12 | |
American Spirit Team Johansson | 90 | +21.0 secs | 14 | 12 |
| 5 | 55 | |
Herdez Competition | 90 | +22.2 secs | 11 | 10 |
| 6 | 32 | |
Team Player's | 90 | +22.7 secs | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 31 | |
American Spirit Team Johansson | 90 | +25.7 secs | 12 | 6 |
| 8 | 15 | |
Walker Racing | 90 | +33.4 secs | 10 | 5 |
| 9 | 34 | |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 90 | +48.6 secs | 15 | 4 |
| 10 | 33 | |
Rocketsports Racing | 89 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | |
Fittipaldi-Dingman Racing | 88 | + 2 Laps | 16 | 2 |
| 12 | 20 | |
Patrick Racing | 87 | Out of Fuel | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | 27 | |
PK Racing | 87 | + 3 Lap | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 19 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 84 | + 6 Laps | 18 | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | |
Team Rahal | 83 | Gearbox | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 | |
Newman/Haas Racing | 70 | Engine | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | |
Herdez Competition | 36 | Collision | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 | |
Walker Racing | 35 | Collision | 17 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 32 | Accident | 19 | 0 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 28–30 | Lemarié (27) stalled on course |
| 33–35 | Yoong (11) contact |
| 37–40 | Lavín (5) & Moreno (4) contact |
Lap leaders
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- New Race Record Paul Tracy 1:56:01.792
- Average Speed 91.590 mph
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External links
| Previous race: 2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix |
CART Indycar World Series 2003 season |
Next race: 2003 London Champ Car Trophy |
| Previous race: 2002 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
2003 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach | Next race: 2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
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