Date July 8, 2012 Location Streets of Toronto | Official name Honda Indy Toronto | |
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Course Temporary street circuit
1.755 mi / 2.824 km Distance 85 laps
149.175 mi / 240.074 km Weather Temperatures reaching up to 27.8 °C (82.0 °F); with temperatures dropping slightly to 24 °C (75 °F) by the end of the event | ||
The 2012 Honda Indy Toronto was the tenth round of the 2012 IndyCar Series season. It took place on Sunday, July 8, 2012. The race was contested over 85 laps at the 1.755-mile (2.824 km) street course at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport won the race, his third consecutive win of the season, which also gave him the series' points lead.
With his victory, Hunter-Reay became the first American driver to win three races in a row since A. J. Allmendinger in 2006, and the first American to lead the driver's points championship since Sam Hornish, Jr., also in 2006. Toronto was Dario Franchitti fourth pole position of the year, but he had bad luck in one of his pitstops when he stopped too far from the refuelling device and then later a collision with Ryan Briscoe, he finished the race in 17th position.
Race results
1 Points include 1 point for pole position and 2 points for most laps led.