Michel Jourdain Jr. in the #10 ppc Racing Ford collides with the wall during the running of the Busch Series Winn-Dixie 250 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida, July 1, 2005. REUTERS/Rick Fowler RF/YH 

Michel Jourdain Jr., drives his number 10 Telcer/Ford during the first practice run of the NASCAR Busch series at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, March 4, 2005. The NASCAR Busch race is scheduled for March 6. REUTERS/Henry Romero HR 

American A.J Allmendinger (R) and Mexican Michel Jourdain Jr. celebrate at the Molson Indy in Vancouver British Columbia July 25, 2004. Jourdain finished the race in second place while Allmendinger finished third. Canadian Paul Tracy won the race for the second year in a row. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS 

Michel Jourdain Jr. steers his car into turn two at the Molson Indy in Vancouver British Columbia July 25, 2004. Jourdain went on to place second with Canadian Paul Tracy taking first and American A.J Allmendinger placing third. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS 

Canadian Paul Tracy walks to the winners circle with friend Patty Faraci (C) and mother Vivainne at the Molson Indy in Vancouver British Columbia July 25, 2004. Tracy went on to win the race with Mexican Michel Jourdain Jr. placing second and American A.J Allmendinger third. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS 

Canadian Paul Tracy steers his car through turn two at the Molson Indy in Vancouver British Columbia, July 25, 2004. Tracy went on to win the race with Mexican Michel Jourdain Jr. placing second and American A.J Allmendinger third. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS 

American A.J Allmendinger steers his car into turn one at the Molson Indy in Vancouver British Columbia July 25, 2004. Allmendinger went on to finish third with Canadian Paul Tracy taking first place and Mexican Michel Jourdain Jr. placing second. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS 

American A.J Allmendinger (C) gets a champagne shower from Mexican Michel Jourdain Jr. (L) and Canadian Paul Tracy after placing third at the Molson Indy in Vancouver British Columbia July 25, 2004. Paul Tracy won the race with Michel Jourdain Jr. placing second. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS 

Canadian Paul Tracy steers his car into turn one at the Molson Indy in Vancouver British Columbia July 25, 2004. Tracy went on to win the race with Mexican Michel Jourdain Jr. placing second and American A.J Allmendinger third. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS 

Canadian Paul Tracy celebrates after winning the Molson Indy in Vancouver British Columbia July 25, 2004. Mexican Michel Jourdain Jr. placed second and American A.J Allmendinger was third. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford LS 

Michel Jourdain Jr. of Mexico stands on his car after being forced off the race track by Paul Tracy of Canada during the 19th Toronto Molson Indy Champ Car race in Toronto, July 11, 2004. Sebastien Bourdais of France won the race, while Jimmy Vasser of the United States placed second and Patrick Carpentier of Canada finished third. REUTERS/Andrew Wallace ANW 

Mexican CART driver Michel Jourdain Jr. drives through the hairpin turn
during the second qualifying session for the Molson Indy in Montreal
August 23, 2003. Jourdain qualified in third position with a time of
one minute 19.751 seconds for the race on August 24. REUTERS/Christinne
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PICTURES OF THE YEAR First place finisher Paul Tracy from West Hill, Ontario, Canada, (L) is lathered with champagne by second place finisher Michel Jourdain Jr. of Mexico, at the Champ Car World Series Molson Indy race in Toronto, on July 13, 2003. Tracy won the championship in 2003. REUTERS/Mike Cassese 

Team owners Carl Haas (L) and Paul Newman (R) watch the race from their
pit at the 18th Champ Car World Series Molson Indy race in Toronto,
July 13, 2003. Their driver Bruno Junqueira of Brazil finished third
behind Michel Jourdain Jr. of Mexico and Canada's Paul Tracy.
REUTERS/Mike Cassese

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Paul Tracy from West Hill, Ontario, Canada, (L) is lathered with
champagne by second place finisher Michel Jourdain Jr. of Mexico, at
the Champ Car World Series Molson Indy race in Toronto, July 13, 2003.
Tracy started as pole sitter and won his second Toronto Indy.
REUTERS/Mike Cassese

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Mexico's CART drivers, Adrian Fernandez (L) and Michel Jourdain jr,
answer questions during a press conference in Mexico City, November 13,
2002. The CART race will be run on November 17. REUTERS/Henry Romero

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Drivers Michel Jourdain Jr. (L), of Mexico, and Oriol Servia, of Spain,
chat with each other prior to qualifying at the Molson Indy in Toronto
July 14, 2001. Servia qualified 11th while Jourdain 18th for Sunday's
race.

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