The 2004 Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey was the second round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on May 23, 2004, on the streets of Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. Sébastien Bourdais swept pole position and the race win, his first pole and win of the season.
Qualifying results
Pos Nat Name Team Qual 1 Qual 2 Best 1 Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas Racing 1:15.978 1:13.915 1:13.915 2 Mario Domínguez Herdez Competition 1:16.422 1:14.343 1:14.343 3 Justin Wilson Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 1:16.087 1:14.354 1:14.354 4 Bruno Junqueira Newman/Haas Racing 1:15.834 1:14.405 1:14.405 5 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing 1:16.617 1:14.625 1:14.625 6 Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing 1:16.417 1:14.723 1:14.723 7 Jimmy Vasser PKV Racing 1:16.620 1:15.183 1:15.183 8 Ryan Hunter-Reay Herdez Competition 1:17.637 1:15.265 1:15.265 9 Oriol Servià Dale Coyne Racing 1:17.890 1:15.395 1:15.395 10 Tarso Marques Dale Coyne Racing 1:18.100 1:15.582 1:15.582 11 A. J. Allmendinger RuSPORT 1:17.644 1:15.673 1:15.673 12 Roberto González PKV Racing 1:18.154 1:15.791 1:15.791 13 Michel Jourdain Jr. RuSPORT 1:17.873 1:15.805 1:15.805 14 Rodolfo Lavín Forsythe Racing 1:18.553 1:16.096 1:16.096 15 Alex Tagliani Rocketsports Racing 1:16.712 1:16.103 1:16.103 16 Mario Haberfeld Walker Racing 1:16.491 1:16.691 1:16.491 17 Nelson Philippe Rocketsports Racing 1:18.373 1:17.191 1:17.191 18 Alex Sperafico Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 1:20.139 1:17.736 1:17.736
Race
Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 2 Sébastien Bourdais Newman/Haas Racing 72 1:45:01.498 1 35 2 6 Bruno Junqueira Newman/Haas Racing 72 +3.852 secs 4 28 3 55 Mario Domínguez Herdez Competition 72 +5.209 secs 2 26 4 7 Patrick Carpentier Forsythe Racing 72 +6.119 secs 5 24 5 8 Alex Tagliani Rocketsports Racing 72 +9.900 secs 15 23 6 34 Justin Wilson Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 72 +11.368 secs 3 20 7 1 Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing 72 +17.047 secs 6 17 8 4 Ryan Hunter-Reay Herdez Competition 72 +22.251 secs 8 15 9 21 Roberto González PKV Racing 72 +26.764 secs 12 13 10 17 Nelson Philippe Rocketsports Racing 72 +27.925 secs 17 11 11 9 Michel Jourdain Jr. RuSPORT 72 +29.197 secs 13 10 12 12 Jimmy Vasser PKV Racing 71 Contact 7 9 13 3 Rodolfo Lavín Forsythe Racing 70 + 2 Laps 14 8 14 11 Oriol Servià Dale Coyne Racing 70 + 2 Laps 9 7 15 5 Mario Haberfeld Walker Racing 62 Contact 16 6 16 14 Alex Sperafico Mi-Jack Conquest Racing 46 Pit Incident 18 5 17 10 A. J. Allmendinger RuSPORT 24 Fire 11 4 18 19 Tarso Marques Dale Coyne Racing 11 Suspension 10 3
Caution flags
Laps Cause2-3 Domínguez (55) spin/stall6-7 Philippe (17) spin/stall12-15 Marques (19) spin/stall21-23 Philippe (17) & González (21) spin; Philippe (17) stall41-44 Servià (11) contact63-64 Haberfeld (5) & Lavín (3) contact; Lavín (3) stalled
Notes
Laps Leader1-25 Sébastien Bourdais26 Bruno Junqueira27-30 Alex Tagliani31-46 Patrick Carpentier47 Mario Domínguez48-51 Bruno Junqueira52 Sébastien Bourdais53-54 Alex Tagliani55 Justin Wilson56-72 Sébastien Bourdais Driver Laps ledSébastien Bourdais 43Patrick Carpentier 16Alex Tagliani 6Bruno Junqueira 5Justin Wilson 1Mario Domínguez 1
New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:13.915 (Qualification Session #2) New Race Lap Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:15.021 New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:45:01.498 Average Speed 86.544 mph
Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 Sébastien Bourdais 62 2 Bruno Junqueira 57 2 3 Paul Tracy 49 4 Patrick Carpentier 48 5 Mario Domínguez 47
Note: Only the top five positions are included.
External links Full Weekend Times & Results Friday Group 1 Qualifying Results Friday Group 2 Qualifying Results Saturday Qualifying Results Race Box Score