2003 Saint Petersburg Grand Prix

Champ Car’s  Saint Petersburg  Grand Prix in  2003

Patrick Carpentier qualifies a Forsythe Racing car in downtown Saint Petersburg

Patrick Carpentier qualifies a Forsythe Racing car in downtown Saint Petersburg

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Danger Mouse close

Darren Manning gets up to speed in a Walker Racing machine

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Rodolfo Lavin before qualifying

Rodolfo Lavin before qualifying


Rodolfo gloves up

Rodolfo Lavin before qualifying in Saint Petersburg

 

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crew chief and mechanics surround Rodolfo Lavin

Rodolfo prepares to qualify a car that he had only tested in Sebring

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Forsythe Racing team member shows lap time to Paul Tracy

Forsythe Racing team member shows lap time to Paul Tracy

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Paul Tracy approaches Bayshore Drive in downtown Saint Petersburg

Paul Tracy approaches Bayshore Drive in downtown Saint Petersburg

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Roberto Gonzalez in a Dale Coyne Racing ride

Roberto Gonzalez in a Dale Coyne Racing ride

race mechanics surround Roberto Gonzalez's car

Dale Coyne Racing mechanics prepare cars for Roberto Gonzalez and Joel Camathias

 

 

Dale Coyne Racing mechanic

Dale Coyne Racing mechanic

team co-owner and racer Adrián Fernández watches his competitors  qualify

 

Adrián Fernández in his Champ Car cockpit

Adrián Fernández in his cockpit

Adrián Fernández waits to qualify his Champ Car

ready to start Adrián Fernández's car before qualifying

Adrián Fernández on track in his Champ Car

Adrián Fernández on track

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Bridgestone Potenza, O.Z. Racing wheel & air wrench

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Walker Racing's Darren Manning is ready to qualify

Walker Racing's Darren Manning is ready to qualify

Darren Manning departs his pit

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Danger Mouse at speed

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Mario Haberfeld examines his wheel

Mario Haberfeld qualifying for his first Champ Car race

Mario Haberfeld qualifying for his first Champ Car race

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Jimmy Vasser adjusts his helmet fit

Jimmy Vasser adjusts his helmet fit

Jimmy Vasser gets help belting-in and connecting to a radio

... then gets help belting-in and connecting to a radio

Jimmy helmet

Jimmy Vasser's 2003 helmet

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Danica on pit wall

Danica Patrick wearing flip-flops on pit wall

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Sébastien Bourdais before qualifying in Saint Petersburg

Sébastien Bourdais at the first Champ Car venue that he's seen

 

Sébastien Bourdais and Craig Hampson

Craig Hampson advises Sébastien before his first Champ Car qualifying session

Paul Tracy 2003 Forsythe Racing team

Paul Tracy confers with Tony Cicale before qualifying

Paul Tracy confers with Tony Cicale before qualifying

Roberto Moreno before qualifying
Roberto Moreno in balaclava

 

 

Roberto Moreno before qualifying in Saint Petersburg

Roberto Moreno before qualifying

Roberto Moreno waits to qualify his new Herdez Competition car
Roberto Moreno waits to qualify his new Herdez Competition car
Moreno awaits

Roberto Moreno in pit lane

Roberto Moreno waits for his teammates to finish preparing his car

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Roberto Moreno qualifying a Champ Car

.Roberto Moreno in Saint Petersburg

Alex Tagliani inserts earplugs

Alex Tagliani dons a balaclava then cinches his collar

Tagliani dons his 'bone dome' before qualifying for the race

Tagliani in the turns 11-12 kink that slows racers before the  hairpin turn

Rocketsports Racing's Alex Tagliani

Oriol Servia's hemets are painted in motifs inspired by Salvador Dalí

Patrick Racing's Oriol Servia in fire-resistant Nomex suit and balaclava

Oriol Servia's tip of the hat to a fellow Catalunyan, the late Salvador Dalí

Saint Petersburg's Salvador Dalí Museum nearby

Saint Petersburg's Salvador Dalí Museum is close to pit lane

Oriol Servia waits for his turn to qualify
Oriol Servia in cockpit waits for his turn to qualify
Oriol Servia qualifying in Saint Petersburg
Oriol Servia at speed in Saint Petersburg
Oriol Servia approaches Saint Petersburg's notorious turn 10
Servia approaches Saint Petersburg’s notorious turn 10

 

 

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