2004 Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey
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The 2004 Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey was the eleventh round of the 2004 Champ Car season, held on September 12, 2004 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. Sébastien Bourdais took the pole while Patrick Carpentier won the race, the fifth and final win of his Champ Car career. It was also the 22nd and final Champ Car event to take place at the Laguna Seca racetrack.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 11 of 14 in the 2004 Champ Car season | |
 Laguna Seca Track Layout | |
| Date | September 12, 2004 |
| Official name | Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey |
| Location | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California, United States |
| Course | Permanent Road Course 2.238 mi / 3.602 km |
| Distance | 79 laps 176.802 mi / 284.558 km |
| Weather | Cool and Clear |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:09.358 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Mario Domínguez (Herdez Competition) |
| Time | 1:11.727 (on lap 78 of 79) |
| Podium | |
| First | Patrick Carpentier (Forsythe Championship Racing) |
| Second | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Third | Oriol Servià (Dale Coyne Racing) |
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:10.130 | 1:09.358 | 1:09.358 |
| 2 |  |
Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:09.918 | 1:09.605 | 1:09.605 |
| 3 | |
Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:10.214 | 1:09.515 | 1:09.515 |
| 4 |  |
A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:10.463 | 1:09.567 | 1:09.567 |
| 5 |  |
Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:10.776 | 1:09.714 | 1:09.714 |
| 6 | |
Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:10.383 | 1:09.790 | 1:09.790 |
| 7 | |
Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 1:10.890 | 1:09.823 | 1:09.823 |
| 8 |  |
Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:10.392 | 1:09.936 | 1:09.936 |
| 9 | |
Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:10.759 | 1:09.967 | 1:09.967 |
| 10 | |
Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:10.397 | 1:10.088 | 1:10.088 |
| 11 | |
Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:10.809 | 1:10.606 | 1:10.606 |
| 12 |  |
Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:11.696 | 1:10.650 | 1:10.650 |
| 13 | |
Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 1:11.812 | 1:10.771 | 1:10.771 |
| 14 |  |
Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 1:11.948 | 1:10.949 | 1:10.949 |
| 15 | |
Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:11.929 | 1:10.998 | 1:10.998 |
| 16 | |
Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:12.220 | 1:11.410 | 1:11.410 |
| 17 |  |
Gastón Mazzacane | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:12.121 | 1:11.740 | 1:11.740 |
| 18 | |
Roberto González | PKV Racing | 1:11.885 | — | 1:11.885 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Patrick Carpentier |
Forsythe Racing | 79 | 1:45:51.116 | 2 | 33 |
| 2 | 6 | Bruno Junqueira |
Newman/Haas Racing | 79 | +5.395 secs | 8 | 27 |
| 3 | 11 | Oriol Servià |
Dale Coyne Racing | 79 | +20.459 secs | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | 9 | Michel Jourdain Jr. |
RuSPORT | 79 | +29.112 secs | 5 | 24 |
| 5 | 4 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
Herdez Competition | 79 | +29.715 secs | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | 8 | Alex Tagliani |
Rocketsports Racing | 79 | +30.431 secs | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | Mario Haberfeld |
Walker Racing | 79 | +32.311 secs | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | 2 | Sébastien Bourdais |
Newman/Haas Racing | 79 | +34.467 secs | 1 | 17 |
| 9 | 17 | Guy Smith |
Rocketsports Racing | 79 | +45.934 secs | 14 | 13 |
| 10 | 1 | Paul Tracy |
Forsythe Racing | 79 | +49.222 secs | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | 55 | Mario Domínguez |
Herdez Competition | 78 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 3 | Rodolfo Lavín |
Forsythe Racing | 77 | + 2 Laps | 11 | 9 |
| 13 | 19 | Gastón Mazzacane |
Dale Coyne Racing | 75 | + 4 Laps | 17 | 8 |
| 14 | 21 | Roberto González |
PKV Racing | 52 | Out of fuel | 18 | 7 |
| 15 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger |
RuSPORT | 43 | Contact | 4 | 6 |
| 16 | 14 | Nelson Philippe |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 11 | Contact | 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser |
PKV Racing | 10 | Gearbox | 9 | 4 |
| 18 | 34 | Justin Wilson |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1 | Contact | 15 | 3 |
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 8-10 | Domínguez (55) contact |
| 12-16 | Mazzacane (19) spin/stall; Philippe (14) contact |
| 55-57 | González (21) stopped on course |
|
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- New Race Record Patrick Carpentier 1:45:51.116
- Average Speed 100.217 mph
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 | Sébastien Bourdais |
275 |
|
2 | Bruno Junqueira |
251 |
|
3 | Paul Tracy |
215 |
 1 |
4 | Patrick Carpentier |
214 |
 1 |
5 | Alex Tagliani |
201 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
| Previous race: 2004 Molson Indy Montreal |
Champ Car World Series 2004 season |
Next race: 2004 Bridgestone 400 |
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| Previous race: 2003 Grand Prix of Monterey |
2004 Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey | Next race: Final Event Event replaced with 2005 San Jose Grand Prix |
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