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Ex-Champ Car drivers shine at Edmonton (Indy Car)

The former Champ Car drivers in the Indy Racing League have enjoyed their best qualifying session of the year at Edmonton. It’s the only time the IRL regulars and the ‘transition teams’ will compete together at an ex-Champ Car venue this year.
Penske duo Ryan Brisco and Helio Castroneves locked out the front row but seven [...]

Champ Car Zolder: Bourdais once again

Sebastien Bourdais extended his championship lead with another dominant win as the Champ Car World Series made its return to Europe.
But Bruno Junqeira stole the show by grabbing second for Dale Coyne racing after a canny gamble on fuel strategy. He survived a late assault by Justin Wilson who fell back to fifth behind Graham [...]

Champ Car Edmonton: Bourdais back on top

Sebastien Bourdais returned to Champ Car after his recent F1 test and showed his rivals why he’s tipped to be Grand Prix racing next year.
He dominated the third of the Canadian Triple Crown races, comfortably beating Justin Wilson and seizing the initiative in the championship as rivals Will Power and Robert Doornbos struggled.

Champ Car Toronto: Title leaders clash as Power wins

Championship leaders Sebastien Bourdais and Robert Doornbos clashed once again on the streets of Toronto - but this time with even more dramatic results than their run-in at Mont Tremblant.
Doornbos thumped Bourdais into the barriers late in the race but escaped to score vital championship points.
Will Power won another incident packed wet and dry race [...]

Champ Car Mont Tremblant: Doornbos wins hectic race

Robert Doornbos cemented his position as the Lewis Hamilton of Champ Car by taking his first win in the series.
Doornbos prevailed in a dramatic dry/wet race that could have had any of a number of winners.
Champion Sebastien Bourdais followed Doornbos home having led earlier but spun off under the safety car - he is now [...]

Champ Car Cleveland: Tracy turns zero to hero

Paul Tracy took his first victory for two years despite crashing twice in the first ten laps of the race.
The Canadian switched to an alternative fuel strategy after his collisions which paid off after a late safety car period.
Robert Doornbos chased him home but champion Sebastian Bourdais had a rare failure on his Newman-Haas-Lanigan car.

Champ Car Long Beach: Bourdais cruises to win

Three-time Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais was in imperious form at Long Beach, as if his nightmare race at Las Vegas had never even happened.
He streaked away from the opposition at up to a second per lap and only a late safety car period that slashed his 20s advantage threatened to spoil his day.

Tracy out, Servia in at Long Beach

Paul Tracy has been sidelined by a back injury incurred in practice for the Champ Car Grand Prix of Long Beach. Tracy crashed at turn one, cracking a vertebrae in his back, and could be out for the rest of the season.
Spaniard Oriol Servia has been drafted into the car to make up the dwindling [...]

Champ Car 2007: What’s going on?

The Champ Car World Series fires up this weekend but with only days to go there are still seats unfilled and top drivers without teams.
The whole series seems to be in upheaval. Not only has the old Lola chassis been dumped for the new Panoz DP01, but practically every team is undergoing major change.

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