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Belgium Champ Car Grand Prix Track: Circuit Zolder Location: Heusden-Zolder, Belgium Tickets: 32 11 85 88 88 Type: 2.492-mile road course (14-turn layout) Race Length: 1:45 Date: Sunday, August 26, 2007 Time: 2:00pm Belgium Time TV: ESPN Classic, 8:00am Eastern Lap Record Sebastien Bourdais (2007) - 1:12.821 (123.195 mph). Race Record Sebastien Bourdais (2007) - 1:45:21.997 (100.752 mph). Past Race Winners Year Driver Laps Miles Time Speed 2007 Sebastien Bourdais 71 176.932 1:45:21.997 100.752 Other European Venues and Results Monza, Italy - 2.64-mile Road Course Year Driver Laps Miles Time Speed 1957 Jimmy Bryan 63 166.32 1:01:32.4 162.208 1957 Jimmy Bryan 63 166.32 1:02:18.9 160.191 1957 Troy Ruttman 63 166.32 1:03:01.2 158.399 1958 Jim Rathmann 63 166.32 0:59:40.9 167.259 1958 Jim Rathmann 63 166.32 1:00:18.5 165.521 1958 Jim Rathmann 63 166.32 0:59:37.9 157.399 EuroSpeedway, Lausitz, Germany - 2.023-mile oval Year Driver Laps Miles Time Speed 2001 Kenny Brack 154 311.542 2:00:20.940 155.319 2003 Sebastien Bourdais 154 311.542 1:49:22.498 170.903

The Track The Sights Belgium Bits 1957-8: Typically referred to as the Race of Two Worlds, the actual name was the 500 Miglia di Monza. These were non-points paying invitational races. 1957: Event run in three heats, with overall winner (Jimmy Bryan) determined by total laps completed. 2001: Alex Zanardi losses both his legs in crash with 13 laps remaining. 2003: Alex Zanardi "completes" the 13 laps from the 2001 race in a specially prepared hand controlled car prior to the race.

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