2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 3 of 14 in the 2006 Champ Car season | |
 Fundidora Park track layout | |
| Date | May 21, 2006 |
| Official name | Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey 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 Sunny |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |  Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:13.253 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:14.529 (on lap 65 of 76) |
| Podium | |
| First | Sébastien Bourdais (Newman/Haas Racing) |
| Second | .svg.png){kind=small} Justin Wilson (RuSPORT) |
| Third |  A. J. Allmendinger (RuSPORT) |
The 2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey was the third round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on May 21, 2006 on the Fundidora Park street circuit in Monterrey, Mexico. Sébastien Bourdais took the pole and the race victory, his third consecutive to open the season.[1][2][3]
Qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Bourdais |
Newman/Haas Racing | 1:14.658 | 1:13.253 | 1:13.253 |
| 2 | 9 | Justin Wilson |
RuSPORT | 1:14.305 | 1:13.532 | 1:13.532 |
| 3 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger |
RuSPORT | 1:14.860 | 1:13.796 | 1:13.796 |
| 4 | 2 |  Bruno Junqueira |
Newman/Haas Racing | 1:15.162 | 1:13.911 | 1:13.911 |
| 5 | 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Paul Tracy |
Forsythe Racing | 1:15.144 | 1:14.009 | 1:14.009 |
| 6 | 15 | Alex Tagliani |
Team Australia | 1:15.571 | 1:14.534 | 1:14.534 |
| 7 | 6 |  Oriol Servià |
PKV Racing | 1:15.731 | 1:14.553 | 1:14.553 |
| 8 | 7 |  Mario Domínguez |
Forsythe Racing | 1:16.424 | 1:14.692 | 1:14.692 |
| 9 | 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Will Power |
Team Australia | 1:17.180 | 1:14.884 | 1:14.884 |
| 10 | 34 |  Charles Zwolsman Jr. |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:15.842 | 1:15.162 | 1:15.162 |
| 11 | 11 | .svg.png){kind=small} Jan Heylen |
Dale Coyne Racing | 1:18.003 | 1:15.220 | 1:15.220 |
| 12 | 19 | Cristiano da Matta |
Dale Coyne Racing | 1:16.359 | 1:15.253 | 1:15.253 |
| 13 | 27 | Andrew Ranger |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:15.438 | 1:15.410 | 1:15.410 |
| 14 | 14 | Dan Clarke |
CTE Racing-HVM | 1:18.520 | 1:15.484 | 1:15.484 |
| 15 | 4 | Nelson Philippe |
CTE Racing-HVM | 1:16.871 | 1:15.540 | 1:15.540 |
| 16 | 8 | Nicky Pastorelli |
Rocketsports Racing | 1:16.954 | 1:16.285 | 1:16.285 |
| 17 | 20 | Katherine Legge |
PKV Racing | 1:18.159 | 1:16.351 | 1:16.351 |
| Sources:[4][5] | ||||||
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sébastien Bourdais |
Newman/Haas Racing | 76 | 1:39:50.252 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 9 | Justin Wilson |
RuSPORT | 76 | +3.066 secs | 2 | 29 |
| 3 | 10 | A. J. Allmendinger |
RuSPORT | 76 | +14.132 secs | 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 3 | Paul Tracy |
Forsythe Racing | 76 | +47.222 secs | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | 15 | Alex Tagliani |
Team Australia | 76 | +57.778 secs | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | 7 | Mario Domínguez |
Forsythe Racing | 76 | +58.782 secs | 8 | 19 |
| 7 | 27 | Andrew Ranger |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 76 | +59.302 secs | 13 | 18 |
| 8 | 6 | Oriol Servià |
PKV Racing | 76 | +1:13.956 | 7 | 15 |
| 9 | 19 | Cristiano da Matta |
Dale Coyne Racing | 76 | +1:14.958 | 12 | 13 |
| 10 | 2 | Bruno Junqueira |
Newman/Haas Racing | 75 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 11 |
| 11 | 5 | Will Power |
Team Australia | 75 | + 1 Lap | 9 | 10 |
| 12 | 34 | Charles Zwolsman Jr. |
Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 75 | + 1 Lap | 10 | 9 |
| 13 | 14 | Dan Clarke |
CTE Racing-HVM | 75 | + 1 Lap | 14 | 9 |
| 14 | 20 | Katherine Legge |
PKV Racing | 75 | + 1 Lap | 17 | 7 |
| 15 | 8 | Nicky Pastorelli |
Rocketsports Racing | 74 | + 2 Laps | 16 | 6 |
| 16 | 11 | Jan Heylen |
Dale Coyne Racing | 71 | + 5 Laps | 11 | 5 |
| 17 | 4 | Nelson Philippe |
CTE Racing-HVM | 0 | Contact | 15 | 4 |
| Sources:[6] | |||||||
Championship standings after the race
- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
1 | Sébastien Bourdais |
102 |
 1 |
2 | Justin Wilson |
77 |
 1 |
3 | Mario Domínguez |
69 |
|
4 | Andrew Ranger |
58 |
|
5 | Alex Tagliani |
56 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
References
- ↑ "Bourdais takes pole at Monterrey Grand Prix". Bristol Herald Courier. Associated Press. May 21, 2006.
- ↑ Weissert, Will (May 22, 2006). "Bourdais drives to third straight Champ Car win". Edmonton Journal. Associated Press. p. C8. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Steven Cole (May 29, 2006). "Three for Three". Autoweek. Vol. 56, no. 22. pp. 52–53.
- ↑ "CHAMPCAR/CART: Monterrey: Friday qualifying times". Motorsport. May 20, 2006. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "CHAMPCAR/CART: Monterrey: Saturday qualifying times". Motorsport. May 21, 2006. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey Presented by Roshfrans". ChampCarStats. Retrieved April 17, 2026.