Saint Petersburg GP 2003

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 Champ Car Grand Prix of Saint Petersburg in 2003

 

I posted these in the off-season, when I was ‘missing’ spectating and making photos

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Pat qualifies

Patrick Carpentier hustles a Forsythe Racing car in downtown Saint Petersburg

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Bayshore Drive Saint Petersburg

The fastest traffic that Bayshore Drive has ever seen

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Danger Mouse close

Darren Manning gets up to speed in a Walker Racing machine

 

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Rodolfo Lavin

Rodolfo Lavin before qualifying

Rodolfo gloves up

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.Rodolfo b4 qualifying

Rodolfo prepares to race a machine that he had only tested in Sebring

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Players team sign

Forsythe Racing team member shows lap time to Paul Tracy

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Paul Tracy qualifies

Paul Tracy approaches Bayshore Drive in downtown Saint Petersburg

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Roberto Gonzales

Roberto Gonzalez

Gonzalez pit stall

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Dale Coyne Racing mechanic

Dale Coyne Racing prepares cars for Roberto Gonzalez and Joel Camathias

 

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Adrián Fernández

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Adrián Fernández on track

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Walker Racing’s Darren Manning is ready to qualify

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Darren Manning departs his pit

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Mario Haberfeld examines his wheel

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Bridgestone Potenzas

Bridgestone Potenza treaded tires are ready for rain

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Jimmy ckpt

Jimmy Vasser adjusts his helmet fit

JV in pit

… then gets help belting-in and connecting to the car’s radio

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American Spirit Team Johansson

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Danica on pit wall

Danica Pat wearing inappropriate footwear on Rahal-Letterman Racing’s pit wall

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Sébastien Bourdais on the pit wall at the first Champ Car venue that he’s seen

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Sébastien and Craig

Newman-Haas Racing’s Craig Hampson advises Sébastien before his first-ever Champ Car qualifying session

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