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The '''Lexmark Indy 300''' is a [[Champ Car]] event that takes place each year on a street circuit at [[Surfers Paradise, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]] in the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] region of [[Queensland]], [[Australia]].  The challenging 4.47 kilometre track has several fast sections and four [[chicane]]s. 
 
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It has been an annual event since [[1991]].  Each of the sixteen events has been won by a different driver with no repeats. This significant statistic has been reported in the media before each event, and previous winners aspire to be the first to win it twice.
 
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In the [[2002]] event there was a frightening incident when a 9 car [[pile-up]] occurred at the start in very wet conditions - however no significant injuries were sustained.
 
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The weekend events include a number of [[Australian]] racing categories in support of the international [[Champ Car]] race. This has often included [[V8 Supercar]]s. Since [[2002]], the Gold Coast race has counted for points in the V8 Supercar championship and they have claimed a better billing with the [[Champ Cars]].
 
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[[Image:Indy 2006 018.jpg|thumb|Lexmark Indy 300 2006]]
 
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[[Image:Indy 2006 009.jpg|thumb|It's not all about the cars!]]
 
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[[Image:Lexmark indy champ car 2006.jpg|thumb|Lexmark Indy 300 2006]]
 
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[[Image:Lexmark indy champ car2 2006.jpg|thumb|Lexmark Indy 300 2006]]
 
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==Previous winners==
 
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===Champ Car race===
 
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! Season
 
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! Winning Driver
 
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! Engine
 
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| 1991
 
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|  USA  --  [[John Andretti]]
 
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| [[Lola]]
 
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| [[Chevrolet]]-[[Ilmor]]
 
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| 1992
 
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|  BRA  --  [[Emerson Fittipaldi]]
 
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| [[Penske]]
 
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| [[Chevrolet]]-[[Ilmor]]
 
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| 1993
 
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|  UK  --  [[Nigel Mansell]]
 
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| [[Lola]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 1994
 
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|  USA  --  [[Michael Andretti]]
 
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| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 1995
 
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|  CAN  --  [[Paul Tracy]]
 
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| [[Lola]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 1996
 
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|  USA  --  [[Jimmy Vasser]]
 
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| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
 
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| [[Honda]]
 
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| 1997
 
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|  USA  --  [[Scott Pruett]]
 
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| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 1998
 
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|  ITA  --  [[Alex Zanardi]]
 
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| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
 
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| [[Honda]]
 
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| 1999
 
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|  Scotland  --  [[Dario Franchitti]]
 
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| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
 
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| [[Honda]]
 
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| 2000
 
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|  MEX  --  [[Adrian Fernandez]]
 
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| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 2001
 
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|  BRA  --  [[Cristiano da Matta]]
 
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| [[Lola]]
 
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| [[Toyota]]
 
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| 2002
 
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|  MEX  --  [[Mario Dominguez]]
 
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| [[Lola]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 2003
 
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|  USA  --  [[Ryan Hunter-Reay]]
 
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| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 2004
 
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|  BRA  --  [[Bruno Junqueira]]
 
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| [[Lola]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 2005
 
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|  FRA  --  [[Sébastien Bourdais]]
 
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| [[Lola]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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| 2006
 
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|  FRA  --  [[Nelson Philippe]]
 
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| [[Lola]]
 
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| [[Ford-Cosworth]]
 
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===V8 Supercars race===
 
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*2002 - [[Jason Bargwanna]]
 
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*2003 - [[Russell Ingall]]
 
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*2004 - [[Greg Murphy]]
 
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*2005 - [[Craig Lowndes]]
 
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*2006 - [[Todd Kelly]]
 
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==Circuit Construction==
 
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[[Image:Lexmark Indy track 2006.jpg|thumb|The Lexmark Indy 300 track during construction]]
 
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The construction of the Gold Coast circuit has been acclaimed internationally and is used as a benchmark for new temporary street circuits world-wide. Over a full 12-month period plans are laid and then implemented to transform a bustling residential, commercial and holiday destination into a temporary street circuit capable of facilitating high-speed motor races and hundreds of thousands of people.
 
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In a two-month period leading up to the event, seven bridges are erected, 2515 concrete barriers installed, 11,500 grandstand seats fastened, more than 140 corporate suites furnished, 10km of debris fencing and 16km of security fencing placed, many more temporary structures fitted, and large-scale power and telecommunications systems activated.
 
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The Lexmark Indy 300 street circuit is also an international leader in motor racing safety standards applauded by CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motorsport) and the FIA (the international governing body of motorsport). One of the major advancements over the past few years has been an increase in double height debris fencing including an additional 610 panels in high impact areas in [[2005]].
 
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==Trivia==
 
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* Since the last 4 years, the Lexmark Indy 300 had recieved a forecast of rain during the final racing day.
 
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* There has never been a multiple winner at the Surfers Paradise track.
 
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==External link==
 
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*[http://www.indy.com.au/ Official Event Site]
 
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{{Champ Car Tracks}}
 
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[[Category:Auto races]]
 

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