Gran Premio Telmex
Presentado por Banamex
Track: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Tickets: 011-(52)-55-5325-9000
Type: 2.774-mile road course (17-turn layout)
Race Length: 1:45
Date: Sunday, November 11, 2007
Time: 1:00pm Central
TV: ESPN2, 2:00pm Eastern
Lap Record
Will Power (2007) - 1:23.558 (119.515 mph).
Race Record
Sebastien Bourdais (2004) - 1:39:02.662 (106.327 mph).
Past Race Winners
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
2002
Kenny Brack
73
203.378
1:56:48.475
104.468
2003
Paul Tracy
70
195.02
1:56:51.396
100.133
2004
Sebastien Bourdais
63
175.518
1:39:02.662
106.327
2005
Justin Wilson
70
195.02
1:58:23.479
98.835
2006
Sebastien Bourdais
66
183.084
1:51:31.146
98.504
2007
Sebastien Bourdais
64
177.563
1:45:02.885
101.403
Other Mexico City Venues and Results
Mexico City - 2.48-mile, then 2.5-mile Road Course
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
1980
Rick Mears
60
148.8
1:16:43
116.376
1981
Rick Mears
59
147.5
1:24:48
104.363
Monterrey - 2.104-mile Temporary Road Course
Year
Driver
Laps
Miles
Time
Speed
2001
Cristiano da Matta
78
164.112
2:00:44.850
81.548
2002
Cristiano da Matta
85
178.84
1:58:30.642
90.372
2003
Paul Tracy
85
178.84
2:03:04.677
87.184
2004
Sebastien Bourdais
72
151.488
1:45:01.498
86.544
2005
Bruno Junqueira
76
159.904
2:03:38.021
77.602
2006
Sebastien Bourdais
76
159.904
1:39:50.252
96.099
The Track
The Sights
Mexico Musings
1981: Rick Mears becomes the only CART driver to win all road course events in a single
season, also taking victories at Riverside and Watkins Glen.
2001: Race shortened by two laps due to 2-hour limit.