The 1999 Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland was the ninth round of the 1999 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season, held on June 27, 1999, at the Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio.
Race details | |
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Race 9 of 20 in the 1999 CART season | |
![]() Burke Lakefront Airport track layout | |
Date | June 27, 1999 |
Official name | 1999 Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland |
Standort | Burke Lakefront Airport Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Course | Temporary airport course 2.369 mi / 3.790 km |
Distance | 90 laps 213.21 mi / 341.1 km |
Weather | Rain |
Pole position | |
Driver | Juan Pablo Montoya (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Zeit | 56.813 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Gil de Ferran (Walker Racing) |
Zeit | 58.790 (on lap 27 of 90) |
Podium | |
First | Juan Pablo Montoya (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
Second | Gil de Ferran (Walker Racing) |
Third | Michael Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing) |
Bericht
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editPole Sitter and championship leader Juan Pablo Montoya led the early stages of the race until it was struck by a heavy rain shower on lap 33. Multiple cars crashed into the wall or spun, and the race ran under caution while the rain stopped, with Montoya leading from Paul Tracy and Gil de Ferran. When the race went green, de Ferran passed Tracy and then Montoya to take the lead. After the drivers changed to slick tires, Montoya came back at de Ferran and passed him on a restart on lap 69. He was able to pull away and win, the race being stopped on the 2-hour time limit. De Ferran finished second, and Michael Andretti third after a slow second pitstop for Tracy.
Classification
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editLaps | Cause |
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35-50 | Kanaan (44) contact, Vasser (12) contact, Marques (3) contact, Heavy rain |
66-69 | Fernández (40) contact |
Lap Leaders
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Point standings after race
editPos | Driver | Points |
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1 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 112 |
2 | Gil de Ferran | 87 |
3 | Dario Franchitti | 85 |
4 | Michael Andretti | 78 |
5 | Greg Moore | 69 |