- Qualifying results
- Race
- Caution flags
- Notes
- Championship standings after the race
- References
- External links
{{American Championshp Car race report infobox|Country = United States| Race = San Jose| Image = San Jose, California street circuit track map--2005.svg| Caption = San Jose Track Layout| Date = July 31| Year = 2005| Official name = Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose| Race_No = 8| Season_No = 13| Series = Champ Car| Location = Streets of San Jose San Jose, California, United States| Course = Temporary Street Course| Course_mi = 1.448| Course_km = 2.330| Distance_laps = 93| Distance_mi = 134.664| Distance_km = 216.690| Weather = Partly Cloudy with temperatures reaching up to {{convert|84|F|C}}; wind speeds reaching up to {{convert|10.1|mph|km/h}}[1]| Pole_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Pole_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Pole_Time = 54.243| Pole_Country = France| Fast_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| Fast_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Fast_Time = 55.083| Fast_Lap = 90| Fast_Country = France| First_Driver = Sébastien Bourdais| First_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| First_Country = France| Second_Driver = Paul Tracy| Second_Team = Forsythe Championship Racing| Second_Country= Canada| Third_Driver = Oriol Servià| Third_Team = Newman/Haas Racing| Third_Country = Spain| }}The 2005 Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose was the eighth round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on July 31, 2005 on the streets of San Jose, California. Sébastien Bourdais swept both the pole and the race win. The race was notable for the large bump on the main straight where a light rail track crossed the course, the bump being large enough to cause the cars to catch air. Qualifying resultsBecause of circuit construction issues on Friday, the Qualification 1 session was canceled. Only times from Saturday's Qualification 2 session were used to set the grid for the race. Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Time |
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1 | France}} | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 54.243 |
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2 | Spain}} | Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 54.305 |
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3 | Canada}} | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 54.570 |
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4 | US}} | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 54.604 |
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5 | Mexico}} | Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 54.654 |
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6 | France}} | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 54.878 |
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7 | Germany}} | Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 54.895 |
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8 | Sweden}} | Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 55.054 |
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9 | UK}} | Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 55.093 |
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10 | US}} | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 55.414 |
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11 | Canada}} | Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 55.434 |
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12 | Mexico}} | Rodolfo Lavín | HVM Racing | 55.449 |
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13 | Brazil}} | Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 55.773 |
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14 | Brazil}} | Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 55.972 |
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15 | USA}} | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 56.019 |
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16 | Denmark}} | Ronnie Bremer | Dale Coyne Racing | 56.452 |
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17 | Canada}} | Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 56.616 |
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18 | Australia}} | Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 57.687 |
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Race Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 1 | France}} Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 93 | 1:45:42.889 | 1 | 34 |
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2 | 3 | Canada}} Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 93 | +3.724 secs | 3 | 27 |
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3 | 2 | Spain}} Oriol Servià | Newman/Haas Racing | 93 | +10.383 secs | 2 | 25 |
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4 | 9 | UK}} Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 93 | +11.323 secs | 9 | 23 |
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5 | 7 | Mexico}} Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 93 | +11.917 secs | 5 | 21 |
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6 | 8 | Germany}} Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 93 | +15.260 secs | 7 | 19 |
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7 | 19 | Denmark}} Ronnie Bremer | Dale Coyne Racing | 93 | +16.391 secs | 16 | 19 |
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8 | 4 | Sweden}} Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 93 | +19.443 secs | 8 | 16 |
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9 | 15 | Canada}} Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 89 | + 4 Laps | 17 | 13 |
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10 | 21 | Brazil}} Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 77 | Contact | 13 | 11 |
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11 | 12 | US}} Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 60 | Suspension | 10 | 10 |
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12 | 5 | Australia}} Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 52 | Mechanical | 18 | 9 |
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13 | 55 | Mexico}} Rodolfo Lavín | HVM Racing | 40 | Contact | 12 | 8 |
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14 | 31 | US}} Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 36 | Suspension | 15 | 7 |
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15 | 34 | France}} Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 20 | Oil pressure | 6 | 6 |
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16 | 27 | Canada}} Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 13 | Contact | 11 | 5 |
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17 | 10 | US}} A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 12 | Contact | 4 | 4 |
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18 | 11 | Brazil}} Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 0 | Contact | 14 | 3 |
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Caution flagsLaps | Cause |
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2-5 | Sperafico (11) contact | 26-33 | Debris | 58-65 | Hunter-Reay (31) stopped on course | 66 | Yellow restart | 78-83 | da Matta (21) contact |
NotesLaps | Leader |
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1-28 | Sébastien Bourdais | 29-47 | Ronnie Bremer | 48-60 | Sébastien Bourdais | 61-71 | Björn Wirdheim | 72-93 | Sébastien Bourdais |
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Sébastien Bourdais | 63 | Ronnie Bremer | 19 | Björn Wirdheim | 11 |
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- New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 54.243 (Qualification Session)
- New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 55.083
- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:45:42.889
- Average Speed 76.431 mph
Championship standings after the race{{col-start}}{{col-2}}- Drivers' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | France}} Sébastien Bourdais | 216 | | 2 | Canada}} Paul Tracy | 188 | | 3 | UK}} Justin Wilson | 175 | | 4 | Spain}} Oriol Servià | 160 | | 5 | US}} A. J. Allmendinger | 126 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References1. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/CA/San%20Jose/2005-07-31| title = Weather information for the 2005 Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose | publisher = The Old Farmers' Almanac | accessdate = 2013-10-13}}
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060322154719/http://www.champcarworldseries.com/Results/ResultsIndex.asp?ID=537 Full Weekend Times & Results]
- [https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/champcar-cart-san-jose-qualifying-times Qualifying Results]
- Race Box Score
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQOUKHVydqc Rail line jump video]
{{Champ Car World Series race report| Name_of_race = 2005 Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix of San Jose | Year_of_race = 2005 | Previous_race_in_season = 2005 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton | Next_race_in_season = 2005 Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver | Previous_year's_race = '''First Event''' | Next_year's_race = 2006 Canary Foundation Grand Prix of San Jose }}{{coord|37|19|41|N|121|53|26|W|region:US-CA_type:event|display=title}}{{DEFAULTSORT:2005 Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix Of San Jose}} 3 : 2005 in sports in California|2005 in Champ Car|Sports in San Jose, California |