The Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford has
competed in Monterrey, Mexico for each of the last four seasons, drawing large
crowds and providing exciting and challenging racing for not only the fans, but
also for the teams and drivers of the Champ Car World Series
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paddocktalk.com
But for all of the history of Champ Cars at Monterrey's Fundidora Park, this
year's fifth anniversary of the Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix Presented by
Roshfrans promises to carry some of the most intriguing subplots of any race on
the 2005 calendar.
The driver roster for the May 20-22 battle on the 2.106-mile Fundidora Park road
course features a driver that has never lost in Monterrey, one that has never
started anywhere but on pole at the Monterrey track, and another that set a
Monterrey record in a race that propelled him to his only Champ Car title. In
addition, the lineup is loaded with young talent fighting for their elusive
first wins, as well as veterans looking to stake their claim in the chase for
the 2005 series championship.
As it did most of last year as well as in the first race of 2005, the battle
starts with defending series champion Sebastien Bourdais (#1 McDonald's Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone).
Bourdais took the early series lead with his Long Beach victory and heads to a
Monterrey track where he is also the defending race winner. Bourdais has started
on the pole in each of his two previous Monterrey visits, setting a new track
record en route to the top starting spot a year ago.