2002 CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 19 in the 2002 CART season | ||
 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course track layout | ||
| Date | August 11, 2002 | |
| Official name | 2002 CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | |
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio, United States | |
| Course | Permanent road course 2.258 mi / 3.634 km | |
| Distance | 92 laps, 207.736 mi / 334.328 km | |
| Weather | Sunny and warm | |
| Pole position | ||
| Driver |  Patrick Carpentier |
Team Player's |
| Time | 1:06.128 | |
| Fastest lap | ||
| Driver |  Cristiano da Matta |
Newman/Haas Racing |
| Time | 1:07.966 (on lap 67 of 92) | |
| Podium | ||
| First | Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's |
| Second | Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing |
| Third |  Michael Andretti | Team Motorola |
The 2002 CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio was the eleventh round of the 2002 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on August 11, 2002 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Patrick Carpentier | Team Player's | 1:07.040 | 1:06.128 | 1:06.128 |
| 2 | |
Christian Fittipaldi | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:07.436 | 1:06.263 | 1:06.263 |
| 3 | |
Cristiano da Matta | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:07.095 | 1:06.394 | 1:06.394 |
| 4 |  |
Kenny Bräck | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:07.828 | 1:06.434 | 1:06.434 |
| 5 | |
Tony Kanaan | Mo Nunn Racing | 1:07.515 | 1:06.631 | 1:06.631 |
| 6 | |
Bruno Junqueira | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:07.928 | 1:06.714 | 1:06.714 |
| 7 | |
Alex Tagliani | Team Player's | 1:07.440 | 1:06.722 | 1:06.722 |
| 8 | |
Michael Andretti | Team Motorola | 1:07.714 | 1:06.822 | 1:06.822 |
| 9 | |
Paul Tracy | Team KOOL Green | 1:08.784 | 1:06.867 | 1:06.867 |
| 10 |  |
Tora Takagi | Walker Racing | 1:07.740 | 1:06.897 | 1:06.897 |
| 11 |  |
Dario Franchitti | Team KOOL Green | 1:07.958 | 1:06.961 | 1:06.961 |
| 12 |  |
Oriol Servià | Patrick Racing | 1:08.087 | 1:07.058 | 1:07.058 |
| 13 | |
Jimmy Vasser | Team Rahal | 1:07.992 | 1:07.177 | 1:07.177 |
| 14 |  |
Max Papis | Fernández Racing | 1:08.815 | 1:07.410 | 1:07.410 |
| 15 |  |
Scott Dixon | Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 1:07.668 | 1:07.520 | 1:07.520 |
| 16 |  |
Michel Jourdain, Jr. | Team Rahal | 1:09.068 | 1:07.570 | 1:07.570 |
| 17 | |
Shinji Nakano | Fernández Racing | 1:09.031 | 1:07.905 | 1:07.905 |
| 18 | |
Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:08.404 | 1:08.236 | 1:08.236 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | Patrick Carpentier |
Team Player's | 92 | 1:56:17.573 | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | 11 | Christian Fittipaldi |
Newman/Haas Racing | 92 | +3.213 secs | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 39 | Michael Andretti |
Team Motorola | 92 | +4.733 secs | 8 | 14 |
| 4 | 4 | Bruno Junqueira |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 92 | +5.733 secs | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 44 | Scott Dixon |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 92 | +8.586 secs | 15 | 10 |
| 6 | 12 | Kenny Bräck |
Target Chip Ganassi Racing | 92 | +15.513 secs | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 33 | Alex Tagliani |
Team Player's | 92 | +19.854 secs | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | Jimmy Vasser |
Team Rahal | 92 | +23.241 secs | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | 52 | Shinji Nakano |
Fernández Racing | 92 | +24.166 secs | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | 20 | Oriol Servià |
Patrick Racing | 92 | +26.371 secs | 12 | 3 |
| 11 | 9 | Michel Jourdain, Jr. |
Team Rahal | 92 | +29.564 secs | 16 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | Tora Takagi |
Walker Racing | 92 | +30.526 secs | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | Cristiano da Matta |
Newman/Haas Racing | 91 | + 1 Lap | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 10 | Tony Kanaan |
Mo Nunn Racing | 78 | Gearbox | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 51 | Max Papis |
Fernández Racing | 47 | Gearbox | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | 55 | Mario Domínguez |
Herdez Competition | 46 | Contact | 18 | 0 |
| 17 | 27 | Dario Franchitti |
Team KOOL Green | 38 | Engine | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | 26 | Paul Tracy |
Team KOOL Green | 23 | Engine | 9 | 0 |
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 47-51 | Domínguez (55) contact |
| 52 | No restart |
| 69-72 | da Matta (6) off course |
Notes
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- New Race Record Patrick Carpentier 1:56:17.573
- Average Speed 106.680 mph
External links
| Previous race: 2002 Molson Indy Vancouver |
CART Indycar World Series 2002 season |
Next race: 2002 Grand Prix at Road America |
| Previous race: 2001 Miller Lite 200 |
2002 CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio | Next race: 2003 Champ Car Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio |
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