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Gran Premio Tecate

For the race held at Fundidora ParkinMonterrey, Mexico, see Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey.

Gran Premio Tecate

Champ Car World Series
Venue	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
First race	1980
Last race	2007
Duration	1 hour, 45 minutes
Previous names	Copa México 150
Most wins (driver)	Sébastien Bourdais (3)
Most wins (team)	Newman/Haas Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer)	Lola (5)

The Gran Premio Tecate was a round of the Champ Car World Series held on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City, Mexico. It was first held in 1980, and in its first two years of competition was the penultimate round of the championship. After its re-inception in 2002, it was the season-ending round. It was to have been the penultimate round of the 2007 season, but became the final round when the Grand Prix Arizona was cancelled.

2007 race[edit]

During the 2007 race, three drivers failed to get going off the grid. Also, Robert Doornbos — placed 3rd in the Champ Car point standings entering the race — had car problems early and was out of the race by lap 10, although he returned later to trying and accomplish the fastest lap of the race and secure an extra bonus point toward the championship.

The top three results of the race were Sébastien Bourdais, Will Power and Oriol Servià. It concluded the final Champ Car season, as the series was absorbed by the IndyCar Series in February 2008.

Past winners[edit]

Season	Date	Driver	Team	Chassis	Engine	Race Distance		Race Time	Average Speed (mph)	Report	Ref
						Laps	Miles (km)
1980	October 26	Rick Mears	Penske Racing	Penske	Cosworth	60	148.8 (239.47)	1:16:43	116.376	Report	[1]
1981	October 18	Rick Mears	Penske Racing	Penske	Cosworth	59	147.5 (237.378)	1:24:48	104.363	Report	[2]
1982 – 2001	Not held
2002	November 17	Kenny Bräck	Chip Ganassi Racing	Lola	Toyota	73	203.378 (327.305)	1:56:48	104.468	Report	[3]
2003	October 12	Paul Tracy	Forsythe Racing	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	70	195.02 (313.854)	1:56:51	100.133	Report	[4]
2004	November 7	Sébastien Bourdais	Newman/Haas Racing	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	63	175.518 (282.468)	1:39:02	106.327	Report	[5]
2005	November 6	Justin Wilson	RuSPORT	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	70	195.02 (313.854)	1:58:23	98.835	Report	[6]
2006	November 12	Sébastien Bourdais	Newman/Haas Racing	Lola	Ford-Cosworth	66	183.084 (294.645)	1:51:31	98.504	Report	[7]
2007	November 11	Sébastien Bourdais	Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing	Panoz	Cosworth	64	177.536 (285.716)	1:45:02	101.403	Report	[8]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Champ Car Stats Mexico City archive

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