The 2004 Gran Premio Telmex/Tecate was the fourteenth and final round of the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on November 7, 2004, at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City, Mexico. Sébastien Bourdais won the pole and the race and in doing so also secured his first of four Champ Car titles.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Qual 1 | Qual 2 | Best |
|---|
| 1 | France | Sébastien Bourdais | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:27.822 | 1:25.919 | 1:25.919 |
| 2 | Brazil | Bruno Junqueira | Newman/Haas Racing | 1:27.565 | 1:26.545 | 1:26.545 |
| 3 | United Kingdom | Justin Wilson | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:27.870 | 1:27.016 | 1:27.016 |
| 4 | United States | Jimmy Vasser | PKV Racing | 1:29.303 | 1:27.038 | 1:27.038 |
| 5 | Spain | Oriol Servià | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:28.460 | 1:27.114 | 1:27.114 |
| 6 | Canada | Paul Tracy | Forsythe Racing | 1:27.971 | 1:27.172 | 1:27.172 |
| 7 | United States | A. J. Allmendinger | RuSPORT | 1:27.858 | 1:27.205 | 1:27.205 |
| 8 | Canada | Patrick Carpentier | Forsythe Racing | 1:28.583 | 1:27.338 | 1:27.338 |
| 9 | United States | Ryan Hunter-Reay | Herdez Competition | 1:28.372 | 1:27.432 | 1:27.432 |
| 10 | Mexico | Michel Jourdain Jr. | RuSPORT | 1:28.401 | 1:27.537 | 1:27.537 |
| 11 | Mexico | Roberto González | PKV Racing | 1:28.106 | 1:27.610 | 1:27.610 |
| 12 | Canada | Michael Valiante | Walker Racing | 1:30.473 | 1:27.642 | 1:27.642 |
| 13 | Canada | Alex Tagliani | Rocketsports Racing | 1:28.278 | 1:27.841 | 1:27.841 |
| 14 | Mexico | Rodolfo Lavín | Forsythe Racing | 1:29.353 | 1:27.886 | 1:27.886 |
| 15 | Mexico | Mario Domínguez | Herdez Competition | 1:28.737 | 1:27.892 | 1:27.892 |
| 16 | Brazil | Tarso Marques | Dale Coyne Racing | 1:29.024 | 1:27.976 | 1:27.976 |
| 17 | Brazil | Mario Haberfeld | Walker Racing | 1:30.708 | 1:28.200 | 1:28.200 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | Guy Smith | Rocketsports Racing | 1:31.423 | 1:28.804 | 1:28.804 |
| 19 | France | Nelson Philippe | Mi-Jack Conquest Racing | 1:29.059 | 1:31.531 | 1:29.059 |
Race
Caution flags
| Laps | Cause |
|---|
| 3-4 | González (21) spin/stall |
| 5 | Yellow restart - Junqueira (6) |
Notes
- New Track Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:25.919 (Qualification Session #2)
- New Race Record Sébastien Bourdais 1:39:02.662
- Average Speed 106.327 mph
Final championship standings
- Bold indicates the Season Champion.
Drivers' Championship standings
- Note: Only the top five positions are included.
External links
19°24′22″N 99°5′33″W/19.40611°N 99.09250°W/ 19.40611; -99.09250