2004 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey

The 2004 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey was the second round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on May 23, 2004 on the streets of Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. Sébastien Bourdais swept pole position and the race win, his first pole and win of the season.

2004 Monterrey

Race details
Race 2 of 14 in the 2004 Champ Car season
Fundidora Park track layout
Date	May 23, 2004
Official name	Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix
Location	Fundidora Park Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Course	Temporary street circuit 2.104 mi / 3.386 km
Distance	72 laps 151.488 mi / 243.792 km
Weather	Warm and Hazy
Pole position
Driver	Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing)
Time	1:13.915
Fastest lap
Driver	Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing)
Time	1:15.021 (on lap 57 of 72)
Podium
First	Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing)
Second	Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing)
Third	Mario Domínguez (Herdez Competition)

Qualifying results

Pos	Nat	Name	Team	Qual 1	Qual 2	Best
1		Sébastien Bourdais	Newman/Haas Racing	1:15.978	1:13.915	1:13.915
2		Mario Domínguez	Herdez Competition	1:16.422	1:14.343	1:14.343
3		Justin Wilson	Mi-Jack Conquest Racing	1:16.087	1:14.354	1:14.354
4		Bruno Junqueira	Newman/Haas Racing	1:15.834	1:14.405	1:14.405
5		Patrick Carpentier	Forsythe Racing	1:16.617	1:14.625	1:14.625
6		Paul Tracy	Forsythe Racing	1:16.417	1:14.723	1:14.723
7		Jimmy Vasser	PKV Racing	1:16.620	1:15.183	1:15.183
8		Ryan Hunter-Reay	Herdez Competition	1:17.637	1:15.265	1:15.265
9		Oriol Servià	Dale Coyne Racing	1:17.890	1:15.395	1:15.395
10		Tarso Marques	Dale Coyne Racing	1:18.100	1:15.582	1:15.582
11		A. J. Allmendinger	RuSPORT	1:17.644	1:15.673	1:15.673
12		Roberto González	PKV Racing	1:18.154	1:15.791	1:15.791
13		Michel Jourdain, Jr.	RuSPORT	1:17.873	1:15.805	1:15.805
14		Rodolfo Lavín	Forsythe Racing	1:18.553	1:16.096	1:16.096
15		Alex Tagliani	Rocketsports Racing	1:16.712	1:16.103	1:16.103
16		Mario Haberfeld	Walker Racing	1:16.491	1:16.691	1:16.491
17		Nelson Philippe	Rocketsports Racing	1:18.373	1:17.191	1:17.191
18		Alex Sperafico	Mi-Jack Conquest Racing	1:20.139	1:17.736	1:17.736

Race

Pos	No	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	2	Sébastien Bourdais	Newman/Haas Racing	72	1:45:01.498	1	35
2	6	Bruno Junqueira	Newman/Haas Racing	72	+3.852 secs	4	28
3	55	Mario Domínguez	Herdez Competition	72	+5.209 secs	2	26
4	7	Patrick Carpentier	Forsythe Racing	72	+6.119 secs	5	24
5	8	Alex Tagliani	Rocketsports Racing	72	+9.900 secs	15	23
6	34	Justin Wilson	Mi-Jack Conquest Racing	72	+11.368 secs	3	20
7	1	Paul Tracy	Forsythe Racing	72	+17.047 secs	6	17
8	4	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Herdez Competition	72	+22.251 secs	8	15
9	21	Roberto González	PKV Racing	72	+26.764 secs	12	13
10	17	Nelson Philippe	Rocketsports Racing	72	+27.925 secs	17	11
11	9	Michel Jourdain, Jr.	RuSPORT	72	+29.197 secs	13	10
12	12	Jimmy Vasser	PKV Racing	71	Contact	7	9
13	3	Rodolfo Lavín	Forsythe Racing	70	+ 2 Laps	14	8
14	11	Oriol Servià	Dale Coyne Racing	70	+ 2 Laps	9	7
15	5	Mario Haberfeld	Walker Racing	62	Contact	16	6
16	14	Alex Sperafico	Mi-Jack Conquest Racing	46	Pit Incident	18	5
17	10	A. J. Allmendinger	RuSPORT	24	Fire	11	4
18	19	Tarso Marques	Dale Coyne Racing	11	Suspension	10	3

Caution flags

Laps	Cause
2-3	Domínguez (55) spin/stall
6-7	Philippe (17) spin/stall
12-15	Marques (19) spin/stall
21-23	Philippe (17) & González (21) spin; Philippe (17) stall
41-44	Servià (11) contact
63-64	Haberfeld (5) & Lavín (3) contact; Lavín (3) stalled

Notes

Laps Leader 1-25 Sébastien Bourdais 26 Bruno Junqueira 27-30 Alex Tagliani 31-46 Patrick Carpentier 47 Mario Domínguez 48-51 Bruno Junqueira 52 Sébastien Bourdais 53-54 Alex Tagliani 55 Justin Wilson 56-72 Sébastien Bourdais

Driver Laps led Sébastien Bourdais 43 Patrick Carpentier 16 Alex Tagliani 6 Bruno Junqueira 5 Justin Wilson 1 Mario Domínguez 1

• New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:13.915 (Qualification Session #2)
• New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:15.021
• New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:45:01.498
• Average Speed 86.544 mph

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 Sébastien Bourdais 62 2 Bruno Junqueira 57 2 3 Paul Tracy 49 4 Patrick Carpentier 48 5 Mario Domínguez 47 Note: Only the top five positions are included. External links Full Weekend Times & Results Friday Group 1 Qualifying Results Friday Group 2 Qualifying Results Saturday Qualifying Results Race Box Score Previous race: 2004 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Champ Car World Series 2004 season Next race: 2004 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 250 Previous race: 2003 Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix 2004 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey Next race: 2005 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey