2005 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey
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The 2005 Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix was the second round of the 2005 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on May 22, 2005 on the streets of Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. Sébastien Bourdais was the polesitter and the race winner was Bruno Junqueira. The race was Junqueria's eighth and last victory in an American open wheel racing event. Junqueria was seriously injured in a crash at the 2005 Indianapolis 500 the following weekend and missed the rest of the Champ Car season.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 2 of 13 in the 2005 Champ Car season | |
 Fundidora Park track layout | |
| Date | May 22, 2005 |
| Official name | Tecate Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix Presented by Roshfrans |
| Location | Fundidora Park Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 2.104 mi / 3.386 km |
| Distance | 76 laps 159.904 mi / 257.336 km |
| Weather | Hot and Hazy |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:13.627 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Timo Glock (Rocketsports Racing) |
| Time | 1:15.307 (on lap 31 of 76) |
| Podium | |
| First | Bruno Junqueira (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Second | Andrew Ranger (Mi-Jack Conquest Racing) |
| Third | Alex Tagliani (Team Australia) |
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:14.967 | 1:13.627 | 1:13.627 |
| 2 |  |
Justin Wilson | RuSPORT | 1:15.836 | 1:14.204 | 1:14.204 |
| 3 |  |
Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:22.302 | 1:14.321 | 1:14.321 |
| 4 | |
Alex Tagliani | Team Australia | 1:16.217 | 1:14.342 | 1:14.342 |
| 5 |  |
Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:15.248 | 1:14.649 | 1:14.649 |
| 6 |  |
Mario Domínguez | Forsythe Racing | 1:16.306 | 1:14.817 | 1:14.817 |
| 7 |  |
Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:17.481 | 1:14.922 | 1:14.922 |
| 8 |  |
Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:16.519 | 1:15.032 | 1:15.032 |
| 9 | |
Cristiano da Matta | PKV Racing | 1:16.537 | 1:15.118 | 1:15.118 |
| 10 |  |
Ronnie Bremer | HVM Racing | 1:16.853 | 1:15.258 | 1:15.258 |
| 11 | |
A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:16.345 | 1:15.261 | 1:15.261 |
| 12 |  |
Timo Glock | Rocketsports Racing | 1:16.454 | 1:15.288 | 1:15.288 |
| 13 | |
Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:18.067 | 1:15.487 | 1:15.487 |
| 14 | |
Andrew Ranger | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:16.332 | 1:15.610 | 1:15.610 |
| 15 |  |
Björn Wirdheim | HVM Racing | 1:17.671 | 1:15.692 | 1:15.692 |
| 16 | |
Ricardo Sperafico | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:17.794 | 1:16.140 | 1:16.140 |
| 17 | |
Ryan Hunter-Reay | Rocketsports Racing | 1:17.864 | 1:16.252 | 1:16.252 |
| 18 | |
Jorge Goeters | PKV Racing | 1:19.225 | 1:16.412 | 1:16.412 |
| 19 |  |
Marcus Marshall | Team Australia | 1:18.421 | 1:17.842 | 1:17.842 |
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Bruno Junqueira |
Newman/Haas Racing | 76 | 2:03:38.021 | 5 | 32 |
| 2 | 27 | Andrew Ranger |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 76 | +1.376 secs | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | 15 | Alex Tagliani |
Team Australia | 76 | +2.847 secs | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | 9 | Justin Wilson |
RuSPORT | 76 | +8.234 secs | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | 1 | Sébastien Bourdais |
Newman/Haas Racing | 76 | +9.162 secs | 1 | 24 |
| 6 | 21 | Cristiano da Matta |
PKV Racing | 76 | +9.818 secs | 9 | 19 |
| 7 | 31 | Ryan Hunter-Reay |
Rocketsports Racing | 76 | +11.558 secs | 17 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | Björn Wirdheim |
HVM Racing | 76 | +19.074 secs | 15 | 16 |
| 9 | 19 | Oriol Servià |
Dale Coyne Racing | 76 | +20.967 secs | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger |
RuSPORT | 75 | + 1 Lap | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 | Timo Glock |
Rocketsports Racing | 69 | Contact | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | 34 | Nelson Philippe |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 68 | Contact | 13 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | Mario Domínguez |
Forsythe Racing | 56 | Contact | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | 12 | Jimmy Vasser |
PKV Racing | 54 | Contact | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | 3 | Paul Tracy |
Forsythe Racing | 49 | Contact | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | 5 | Marcus Marshall |
Team Australia | 39 | Contact | 19 | 5 |
| 17 | 11 | Ricardo Sperafico |
Dale Coyne Racing | 28 | Lost wheel | 16 | 4 |
| 18 | 52 | Jorge Goeters |
PKV Racing | 23 | Gearbox | 18 | 3 |
| 19 | 55 | Ronnie Bremer |
HVM Racing | 13 | Drive shaft | 10 | 2 |
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 9-12 | Glock (8) spin/stall |
| 16-18 | Bremer (55) stopped on course |
| 21-23 | Sperafico (11) spin/stall |
| 33-36 | Sperafico (11) contact |
| 38-40 | Vasser (12) spin/stall |
| 45-48 | Glock (8) & Vasser (12) contact |
| 57-60 | Domínguez (7) & Vasser (12) contact |
| 64-66 | Allmendinger (10) spin/stall |
| 69-72 | Glock (8) & Philippe (34) contact |
|
|
- New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:13.627 (Qualification Session #2)
- New Race Record Bruno Junqueira 2:03:38.021
- Average Speed 77.602 mph
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 2 |
1 | Bruno Junqueira |
59 |
 1 |
2 | Sébastien Bourdais |
58 |
| 1 |
3 | Justin Wilson |
47 |
| 2 |
4 | Paul Tracy |
36 |
| 12 |
5 | Andrew Ranger |
32 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
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