Sunday, July 9, 2006
From champcar.ws
Toronto, Ontario, Canada - July 9th 2006 - A.J. Allmendinger
became the first American driver to win three consecutive Champ
Car races in 12 years today after taking the victory for the
Molson Grand Prix of Toronto. Paul Tracy sealed the Forsythe
Team's dominance in his home town by finishing in second only
1.851 seconds behind his teammate. Both Forsythe drivers had
to save fuel for almost the entire distance of the race but
managed to squeeze more speed out of their cars than their
competitors and make definitive passes. Once they climbed to
the front of the field they never looked back. Allmendinger
moves to second in the championship and will continue his hunt
for the Vanderbilt Cup July 23 at Edmonton where he captured
his first career Bridgestone Pole Position and led the most
laps in 2005.
Paul Tracy
#3 INDECK
Ford-Cosworth/Bridgestone/Lola
Second Position
Sixth in Points
"It was a good race for us. I'm happy for Team Forsythe. To come away in Toronto with a 1-2, it's great. It's a great feeling to know that our team has rebounded this year. We've got performance back in the car, and the team is up. You know, I had a good race today. AJ was strong. There was a point in the race where everybody was saving a lot of fuel. AJ was starting to pull out a little bit. I knew I could get by if I just tried to use a little bit of fuel for a couple laps. I was able to get by Sebastien and Wilson, but then had to save a lot of fuel. You know, we had a pretty big margin after the last pit stop, over Sebastien. I was able to really just run at my own pace and try to pace off of AJ. But all in all, I'm happy. You know, it's been a rough year so far. But to come away, we know we can perform, we know we can run with the top guys in the series. To come away with a podium in my hometown is great."
The second Canadian round of the Bridgestone Presents the
Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford takes place July 21-23
at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Tune in to Race Director, available
through the Champ Car website, for live coverage of the race
and many practice and qualifying sessions with multiple channels
of live video, audio, timing, telemetry and commentary. Visit
http://www.champcar.ws and www.forsythe-racing.com for more
information.