2007 Vegas Grand Prix

March 2026 March 2026 March 2026 February 2025 United States Las Vegas Grand Prix Las Vegas Grand Prix.png April 8 2007 XI Vegas Grand Prix 1 14 Champ Car Vegas Grand PrixLas Vegas, Nevada, United States Temporary street circuit 2.440 3.927 68 165.920 267.036 Sunny with temperatures reaching up to 91 F C; wind speeds approaching 17.1 mph km/h http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/NV/Las%20Vegas/2007-04-08 2007 Vegas Grand Prix The Old Farmers' Almanac 2013-10-15 Will Power Team Australia 1:17.629 Australia Will Power Team Australia 1:19.934 44 Australia Will Power Team Australia Australia Robert Doornbos Minardi Team USA Netherlands Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing Canada The 2007 Vegas Grand Prix was the first round of the 2007 Champ Car World Series Season, held on April 8 on the streets of Las Vegas, Nevada. Qualifying results Pos Nat Name Team Qual 1 Qual 2 Best 1 AUS Will Power Team Australia 1:21.007 1:17.629 1:17.629 2 CAN Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing 1:19.784 1:19.625 1:19.625* 3 NED Robert Doornbos Minardi Team USA 1:20.991 1:18.515 1:18.515 4 Canada Alex Tagliani RSPORTS 1:20.437 1:18.850 1:18.850 5 France Simon Pagenaud Team Australia 1:19.998 1:18.961 1:18.961 6 Brazil Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne Racing - 1:19.102 1:19.102 7 Mexico Mario Domínguez Forsythe Racing 1:22.384 1:19.156 1:19.156 8 UK Justin Wilson RSPORTS 1:20.310 1:19.269 1:19.269 9 Switzerland Neel Jani PKV Racing 1:21.618 1:19.360 1:19.360 10 US Graham Rahal N/H/L Racing 1:23.307 1:19.710 1:19.710 11 France Tristan Gommendy PKV Racing 1:21.565 1:19.784 1:19.784 12 UK Dan Clarke Minardi Team USA 1:22.123 1:19.814 1:19.814 13 UK Katherine Legge Dale Coyne Racing 1:22.420 1:20.104 1:20.104 14 New Zealand Matt Halliday Conquest Racing 13:20.444 1:20.122 1:20.122 15 SCO Ryan Dalziel Pacific Coast Motorsports 1:22.202 1:20.128 1:20.128 16 France Sébastien Bourdais N/H/L Racing 1:20.197 - 1:20.197 17 US Alex Figge Pacific Coast Motorsports 1:22.788 1:20.313 1:20.313 Tracy awarded 2nd on the starting grid for gaining provisional pole position. Grid RowInsideOutside15AUS Will Power3CAN Paul Tracy214NED Robert Doornbos8CAN Alex Tagliani315FRA Simon Pagenaud19BRA Bruno Junqueira47MEX Mario Domínguez9UK Justin Wilson521SWI Neel Jani2USA Graham Rahal622FRA Tristan Gommendy4UK Dan Clarke711UK Katherine Legge42NZ Matt Halliday828SCO Ryan Dalziel1FRA Sébastien Bourdais929USA Alex Figge Race The race was a fresh start for the Champ Car World Series. With a new car (Panoz DP01), new rules, including timed races and staggered starts, new teams like Pacific Coast Motorsports, a different season opener on a new track, and an eventual return to ABC/ESPN later in the year, all were the big stories of the day. The race would be one of survival of the fittest as many drivers were taken out by either crashes or mechanical failures. Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing would not have a good day as 3-time champion Sébastien Bourdais was hampered by numerous tire problems and rookie Graham Rahal crashed on the frontstretch on the first lap. Will Power had the dominant car all day long, only being challenged consistently by Paul Tracy, who many saw as the man to unseat Bourdais as the face of Champ Car. In the end, the race would all come down to fuel mileage. Tracy's car struggled with taking a full load of fuel preventing him from snapping his winless streak. Will Power outlasted the field to take his first career victory, which was also the first Champ Car victory by an Australian, in a dominant fashion. Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 5 Australia Will Power Team Australia 68 1:45:13.637 1 34 2 14 Netherlands Robert Doornbos Minardi Team USA 68 +16.789 3 27 3 3 Canada Paul Tracy Forsythe Racing 68 +27.356 2 27 4 8 Canada Alex Tagliani RSPORTS 68 +48.981 4 24 5 22 France Tristan Gommendy PKV Racing 68 +1:10.396 11 21 6 11 UK Katherine Legge Dale Coyne Racing 68 +1:21.261 13 20 7 19 Brazil Bruno Junqueira Dale Coyne Racing 66 + 1 Lap 6 18 8 29 USA Alex Figge Pacific Coast Motorsports 63 + 5 Laps 17 15 9 7 Mexico Mario Domínguez Forsythe Racing 57 + 11 Laps 7 13 10 21 Switzerland Neel Jani PKV Racing 56 Mechanical 9 11 11 28 SCO Ryan Dalziel Pacific Coast Motorsports 52 + 16 Laps 15 10 12 15 France Simon Pagenaud Team Australia 47 Engine 5 9 13 1 France Sébastien Bourdais N/H/L Racing 30 Accident 16 8 14 9 UK Justin Wilson RSPORTS 20 Input shaft 8 7 15 4 UK Dan Clarke Minardi Team USA 13 Accident 12 6 16 42 New Zealand Matt Halliday Conquest Racing 3 Accident 14 5 17 2 USA Graham Rahal N/H/L Racing 1 Accident 10 4 Caution flags Laps Cause1 Yellow Start2-5 Rahal/Halliday crash6-7 Figge stalled14-17 Clarke crash Notes Laps Leader1 Will Power2-10 Paul Tracy11-27 Will Power28-38 Alex Tagliani39-45 Will Power46-48 Bruno Junqueira49-55 Paul Tracy56-68 Will Power Driver Laps ledWill Power 38Paul Tracy 16Alex Tagliani 11Bruno Junqueira 3 New Race Lap Record: Will Power: 1:19.934 New Race Record: Will Power: 1:45:13.637 (68 Laps) This was not only Will Power's first victory, but also the first victory for an Australian in Champ Car. The win was also the first for Team Australia owner Derrick Walker since 1999. Attendance Attendance at the inaugural 2007 event was estimated to be 40,000 fans on race day. This surpassed the number of seats available on the course's temporary grandstands facilitating an expansion for the 2008 season.ESPN - Vegas gamble pays off for Champ Car World Series - Open-WheelReviewJournal.com - News - GRAND PRIX'S TWIN SPIN Future of the race This was the third race for Champ Car in Las Vegas, but the only one held on a downtown street course. Two oval Grands Prix had taken place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: the 2004 Bridgestone 400 and the 2005 Hurricane Relief 400. The planned 2008 race was removed from the calendar due to Champ Car's merge with the Indy Racing League (IRL). IndyCar returned to Las Vegas in 2011, however the return was at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, rather than to a downtown street course. References External links Full Weekend Times & Results Race Box Score Champ Car in Las Vegas 2007 2006 Gran Premio de MéxicoPrevious Season 2007 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2005 Hurricane Relief 400(Las Vegas Motor Speedway) 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship(Las Vegas Motor Speedway; IndyCar Series event) Las Vegas Las Vegas Grand Prix Las Vegas Grand Prix, 2007 Category:Organized events in Las Vegas Category:Organized events in Nevada