| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Race | Surfers Paradise |
| Date | October 24 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Official name | Lexmark Indy 300 |
| Race no | 13 |
| Season no | 14 |
| Series | Champ Car |
| Location | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Queensland, Australia |
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit |
| Course | 2.795 mi |
| Course | 4.498 km |
| Distance laps | 57 |
| Distance | 159.315 mi |
| Distance | 256.386 km |
| Weather | Warm with temperatures reaching up to 27.7 °C (81.9 °F)[1] |
| Pole driver | Paul Tracy |
| Pole team | Forsythe Championship Racing |
| Pole time | 1:33.556 |
| Pole country | CAN |
| Fast driver | Bruno Junqueira |
| Fast team | Newman/Haas Racing |
| Fast time | 1:34.017 |
| Fast lap | 49 |
| Fast country | BRA |
| First driver | Bruno Junqueira |
| First team | Newman/Haas Racing |
| First country | BRA |
| Second driver | Sébastien Bourdais |
| Second team | Newman/Haas Racing |
| Second country | FRA |
| Third driver | Mario Domínguez |
| Third team | Herdez Competition |
| Third country | MEX |
The 2004 Lexmark Indy 300 was the thirteenth and penultimate round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on October 24, 2004 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Queensland, Australia. Paul Tracy won the pole and Bruno Junqueira won the race.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Chassis | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:34.557 | 1:33.556 | 1:33.556 | |
| 2 | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:34.439 | 1:33.765 | 1:33.765 | |
| 3 | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:38.487 | 1:33.737 | 1:33.737 | |
| 4 | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:35.254 | 1:33.867 | 1:33.867 | |
| 5 | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:34.601 | 1:34.076 | 1:34.076 | |
| 6 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:35.224 | 1:34.585 | 1:34.585 | |
| 7 | Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:35.947 | 1:34.611 | 1:34.611 | |
| 8 | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:34.913 | 1:35.549 | 1:34.913 | |
| 9 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:35.233 | 1:35.115 | 1:35.115 | |
| 10 | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:35.258 | 1:35.452 | 1:35.258 | |
| 11 | Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:40.778 | 1:35.261 | 1:35.261 | |
| 12 | Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:37.385 | 1:35.267 | 1:35.267 | |
| 13 | Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | Reynard 02i Ford-Cosworth | 1:36.188 | 1:35.374 | 1:35.374 | |
| 14 | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:38.306 | 1:35.797 | 1:35.797 | |
| 15 | Roberto González | PKV Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:37.649 | 1:35.967 | 1:35.967 | |
| 16 | Jarek Janiš | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:38.534 | 1:36.642 | 1:36.642 | |
| 17 | David Besnard | Walker Racing | Reynard 02i Ford-Cosworth | 1:37.497 | 1:36.854 | 1:36.854 | |
| 18 | Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:38.897 | 1:36.943 | 1:36.943 | |
| 19 | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola B2/00 Ford-Cosworth | 1:34.715 | — | —* |
* Oriol Servià's time from Qualification Session #1 was forfeited after he switched to his backup car for the race.
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 57 | 1:46:45.941 | 3 | 33 |
| 2 | 2 | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 57 | +1.199 secs | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 55 | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 57 | +1.363 secs | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | 1 | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 57 | +1.916 secs | 1 | 25 |
| 5 | 4 | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 57 | +2.080 secs | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 57 | +2.741 secs | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | 15 | David Besnard | Walker Racing | 57 | +16.110 secs | 17 | 18 |
| 8 | 34 | Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 57 | +16.775 secs | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 17 | Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 57 | +17.426 secs | 18 | 13 |
| 10 | 14 | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 57 | +18.205 secs | 14 | 11 |
| 11 | 21 | Roberto González | PKV Racing | 57 | +19.368 secs | 15 | 10 |
| 12 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 57 | +21.504 secs | 8 | 9 |
| 13 | 11 | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 57 | +24.373 secs | 19 | 8 |
| 14 | 5 | Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 56 | + 1 Lap | 13 | 7 |
| 15 | 3 | Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 54 | + 3 Laps | 12 | 6 |
| 16 | 7 | Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 52 | Crash | 11 | 6 |
| 17 | 9 | Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 31 | Crash | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | 19 | Jarek Janiš | Dale Coyne Racing | 28 | Gearbox | 16 | 3 |
| 19 | 8 | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 19 | Crash | 10 | 2 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 0-1 | Yellow start |
| 15-16 | Debris on course |
| 16-18 | Lavín (3) spun |
| 31-34 | Haberfeld (5) spun; Jourdain (9) contact |
| 53-57 | Carpentier (7) Huge Crash |
Notes
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- New Race Record Bruno Junqueira 1:46:45.941
- Average Speed 89.532 mph
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébastien Bourdais | 335 | |
| 2 | Bruno Junqueira | 313 | |
| 3 | Patrick Carpentier | 247 | |
| 4 | Paul Tracy | 243 | |
| 1 | 5 | Mario Domínguez | 228 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ^ "2004 Lexmark Indy 300 weather information". Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
External links
- Full Weekend Times & Results
- Friday Qualifying Results Archived 26 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Saturday Qualifying Results Archived 26 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine
- Race Box Score