Las Vegas 2007
THE LOLA CHASSIS HAS NOW GONE AND AN ALL-NEW CHASSIS IS NOW BEING RUN BY ALL THE TEAMS. WHEN THIS FACT IS COUPLED WITH THIS BEING THE FIRST RACE OF 2007, A HIGH NUMBER OF 'ROOKIE' DRIVERS, A NEW TRACK AND NEW FUELLING RIGS SUFFERING A HIGH NUMBER OF TEETHING TROUBLES, IT MADE IT DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE, TO PREDICT THE OUTCOME OF THIS OPENING RACE. THE RACE CERTAINLY PROVED TO BE INCIDENT PACKED! WILL POWER HAD BEEN EXTREMELY QUICK IN QUALIFYING, AROUND 1 SEC FASTER THAN ANYONE ELSE, AND DESPITE NOT ALWAYS IN THE LEAD DURING THE RACE HE TOOK VICTORY AT THE END FROM ROBERT DOORNBOS AND PAUL TRACY. TRACY WAS ONE OF THE DRIVERS TO SUFFER FROM THE FUEL RIG PROBLEMS AND HAD TO MAKE AN EXTRA STOP WHEN HARDLY ANY FUEL WENT IN AT THE PREVIOUS SCHEDULED STOP. SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS RETIRED - HE HAD A DISASTROUS QUALIFYING SESSION THAT LEFT HIM NEXT TO LAST ON THE GRID AND THEN IN THE RACE HE HAD TO PIT ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR NEW FRONT-RIGHT TYRES DUE TO PUNCTURES AND EVENTUALLY HIT THE CONCRETE WALL, DEMOLISHING THE LEFT-FRONT SUSPENSION. HIS RACE WAS SHORT BUT HIGHLY ENTERTAINING! THE RACE SHOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TO BE STARTED FROM A STANDING START (A HISTORIC DEPARTURE FOR CHAMPCARS) BUT THE START/FINISH STRAIGHT WAS TOO SHORT TO LAY OUT A FULL STATIONARY GRID AND SO THE TRADITIONAL ROLLING START WAS EMPLOYED. WE SHALL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT RACE TO SEE HOW THIS CHANGE WILL WORK OUT.
STARTING GRID
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| 1.
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Will Power
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| 2.
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Paul Tracy
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| 3.
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Robert Doornbos
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| 4.
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Alex Tagliani
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| 5.
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Simon Pagenaud
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| 6.
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Bruno Junqueira
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| 7.
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Mario Dominguez
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| 8.
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Justin Wilson
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| 9.
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Neel Jani
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| 10.
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Graham Rahal
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| 11.
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Tristan Gommendy
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| 12.
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Dan Clarke
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| 13.
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Katherine Legge
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| 14.
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Matt Halliday
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| 15.
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Ryan Dalziel
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| 16.
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Sebastien Bourdais
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| 17.
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Alex Figge
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RESULT
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| 1.
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Will Power
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| 2.
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Robert Doornbos
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| 3.
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Paul Tracy
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| 4.
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Alex Tagliani
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| 5.
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Tristan Gommendy
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| 6.
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Katherine Legge
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| 7.
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Bruno Junqueira
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| 8.
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Alex Figge
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| 9.
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Mario Dominguez
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| 10.
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Neel Jani
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Drivers :
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| Will Power
| 33
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| Robert Doornbos
| 27
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| Paul Tracy
| 26
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| Alex Tagliani
| 24
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| Tristan Gommendy
| 21
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| Katherine Legge
| 20
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| Bruno Junqueira
| 18
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| Alex Figge
| 16
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| Mario Dominguez
| 13
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| Neel Jani
| 11
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Race Results posted by
David Little
9th April 2007
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