Portland 2007
FOR THE MOMENT, THIS CHAMPCAR RACE IS UNIQUE - IT FEATURED THE VERY FIRST STANDING START IN CHAMPCARS. IT HAD BEEN INTENDED TO BE BROUGHT IN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON BUT IT WAS FELT THAT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE WITH THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF A BRAND NEW TYPE OF CAR, THE DP/01. THE WEEKEND HAD BEEN PLAGUED BY WET WEATHER BUT, FORTUNATELY, IT STAYED AWAY FOR THE RACE ITSELF AND THE STANDING START CAUSED NO PROBLEMS. JUSTIN WILSON WAS ON POLE AND STORMED AWAY TO OPEN A SUBSTANTIAL LEAD BY THE TIME OF THE FIRST PIT-STOPS. THIS WAS PARTLY BECAUSE ROBERT DOORNBOS, HIS PARTNER ON THE FRONT ROW, WAS NOT QUITE AS FAST AS THE CARS BEHIND BUT ALSO BECAUSE JUSTIN JUST DROVE BRILLIANTLY. HOWEVER, HE HAD TO CHANGE TO THE HARDER TYRE AT THE PIT-STOP AND THE CAR NEVER SEEMED TO BE QUITE AS WELL BALANCED AFTERWARDS, EVEN WHEN HE REVERTED TO THE SOFT TYRES FOR THE LAST STINT. DURING THE SECOND STINT, SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS WAS ABLE TO REEL JUSTIN IN AND TAKE THE LEAD, WHICH HE HELD TO THE FINISH. NEVERTHELESS, JUSTIN TOOK 2ND WITH ROBERT DOORNBOS CONTINUING HIS FINE FORM IN HIS ROOKIE SEASON TAKING 3RD.
STARTING GRID
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| 1.
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Justin Wilson
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| 2.
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Robert Doornbos
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| 3.
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Sebastien Bourdais
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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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Simon Pagenaud
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| 7.
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Will Power
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| 8.
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Graham Rahal
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| 9.
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Dan Clarke
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| 10.
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Neel Jani
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| 11.
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Oriol Servia
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| 12.
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Jan Heylen
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| 13.
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Paul Tracy
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| 14.
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Bruno Junqueira
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| 15.
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Alex Figge
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| 16.
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Katherine Legge
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| 17.
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Ryan Dalziel
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RESULT
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| 1.
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Sebastien Bourdais
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| 2.
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Justin Wilson
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| 3.
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Robert Doornbos
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| 4.
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Will Power
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| 5.
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Alex Tagliani
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| 6.
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Dan Clarke
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| 7.
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Tristan Gommendy
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| 8.
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Simon Pagenaud
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| 9.
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Graham Rahal
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| 10.
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Paul Tracy
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Drivers :
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| Sebastien Bourdais
| 105
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| Will Power
| 94
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| Robert Doornbos
| 87
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| Alex Tagliani
| 78
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| Justin Wilson
| 69
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| Bruno Junqueira
| 61
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| =Oriol Servia
| 61
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| Graham Rahal
| 59
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| Tristan Gommendy
| 56
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| Simon Pagenaud
| 53
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Race Results posted by
David Little
11th June 2007
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