2007 Rexall Grand Prix of Edmonton
| Race details | |
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| Race 8 of 14 in the 2007 Champ Car season | |
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| Date | July 22, 2007 |
| Official name | Rexall Grand Prix of Edmonton |
| Location | Rexall Speedway, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Course | Temporary Airport Course 1.973 mi / 3.175 km |
| Distance | 96 laps 189.408 mi / 304.800 km |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy (28.0°C / 82.4°F) |
| Pole position | |
| Driver |
Will Power ( Team Australia)
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| Time | 58.403 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver |
Sébastien Bourdais ( N/H/L Racing)
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| Time | 58.653 (on lap 93 of 96) |
| Podium | |
| First |
Sébastien Bourdais ( N/H/L Racing)
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| Second |
Justin Wilson ( RSPORTS)
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| Third |
Graham Rahal ( N/H/L Racing)
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The 2007 Rexall Grand Prix of Edmonton was the eighth round of the 2007 Champ Car World Series Season, and was held on July 22, 2007 at Rexall Speedway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The race was won by Sébastien Bourdais followed by Justin Wilson and Graham Rahal.
Will Power won his fourth career pole position by nipping Justin Wilson by .007 of a second. Power knocked the front wing off his car while going off course during his final lap, but Wilson was unable to better Power's earlier best lap. Sébastien Bourdais was only fourth fastest on Saturday but his top time from Friday secured him a front row beside his championship rival Power. Tristan Gommendy will not take part in the race after suffering a back injury when he contacted the wall in Friday's qualification session. He was replaced by Mario Dominguez, who is searching for a full-time ride in the series and was in Edmonton driving the Minardi two-seater.
Going into the race Sebastien Bourdais found himself in an unusual position: third place in the season points standings behind Robert Doornbos and Will Power. Starting from second on the grid next to Power, Bourdais swept around the pole-sitter on the outside through Edmonton's wide first turn. Bourdais led the race until his first pit stop on lap 21. Bourdais was forced to wait critical seconds for Katherine Legge to enter her pit stall and lost two positions.
Power now led the race in front of Justin Wilson and Bourdais. He led until his second pit stop on lap 49. Wilson stayed out an extra lap, coming in on lap 50, but Bourdais stayed out until lap 52, which proved to be the critical strategic move of the race. Bourdais came out in the lead after his stop. Bourdais now led in front of Wilson and Graham Rahal, with Power back in fourth place.
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