The Champ Car World Series concludes an intriguing season in Mexico City, as four-time Series champion
Sebastien Bourdais wraps up his Champ Car career in what is certain to be an emotional season finale.
The Gran Premio Tecate presented by Banamex at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez also will feature two popular Mexican drivers looking to stir the local fanbase, while Justin Wilson and Robert Doornbos do battle for second place in the standings and unofficial designation of pre-season 'favourite' to capture next year's Vanderbilt Cup.
While the moves of Mario Dominguez, at Pacific Coast Motorsport, and David Martinez, at Forsythe, will be closely monitored in Mexico, other eyes will turn to the battle for second place between Wilson and Doornbos.
The competition between the two at the 2.774-mile road course promises to be fierce as both drivers gained some momentum at the last race. RuSPORT’s Wilson, who spent most of the season sitting in fourth place, moved ahead of Minardi Team USA’s Doornbos in the standings thanks to his win in Assen in September - in front of Doornbos’ home crowd - building on the momentum of five straight top five finishes and increasing his lead with a podium finish in Australia.
“The Autodromo is a track I really enjoy and I hope we can continue where we left off last year," said Wilson, who overcame a wrist injury to lead until the final lap, "Mexico City has always been a successful event for us as a team, so we’re looking forward to going out and getting pole position and will be trying hard to win the race. Finishing second in the championship is really important to the whole team and everyone at RuSPORT is determined to go out on top.”
