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
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 SeasonDateDriverTeamChassisEngineRace DistanceRace TimeAverage Speed(mph)ReportRef Laps Miles (km) 1980 October 26 Rick Mears Penske Racing Penske Cosworth60148.8 (239.47)1:16:43116.376 Report 1981 October 18 Rick Mears Penske Racing Penske Cosworth59147.5 (237.378)1:24:48104.363 Report 1982–2001 Not held 2002 November 17 Kenny Bräck Chip Ganassi Racing Lola Toyota73203.378 (327.305)1:56:48104.468 Report 2003 October 12 Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing Lola Ford-Cosworth70195.02 (313.854)1:56:51 100.133 Report 2004 November 7 Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas Racing Lola Ford-Cosworth63175.518 (282.468)1:39:02106.327 Report 2005 November 6 Justin Wilson RuSPORT Lola Ford-Cosworth70195.02 (313.854)1:58:2398.835 Report 2006 November 12 Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas Racing Lola Ford-Cosworth66183.084 (294.645)1:51:3198.504 Report 2007 November 11 Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing Panoz Cosworth64177.536 (285.716)1:45:02101.403 Report
References
External links Champ Car Stats Mexico City archive