1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix
The 1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix was the opening round of the 1993 CART World Series season, held on 21 March 1993 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Australia. The race was won by series débutant Nigel Mansell, the reigning Formula One World Champion from 1992. Mansell also became the first person to win their first IndyCar race since Graham Hill had won the 1966 Indianapolis 500.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 1 of 16 in the 1993 IndyCar season | |
 Map of the track | |
| Date | 21 March, 1993 |
| Official name | 1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix |
| Location | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Queensland, Australia |
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit 2.794 mi / 4.496 km |
| Distance | 65 laps 181.610 mi / 292.240 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Nigel Mansell (Newman-Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:38.555 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Nigel Mansell (Newman-Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:39.67 (on lap of 65) |
| Podium | |
| First | Nigel Mansell (Newman-Haas Racing) |
| Second | Emerson Fittipaldi (Marlboro Team Penske) |
| Third | Robby Gordon (Copenhagen Racing) |
Due to the appearance of Mansell in the CART World Series, over 800 press passes were given out by the race organisers. This was second only in number for the series to the amount of press at the Indianapolis 500.
Qualifying results
| Pos | Nat | Name | Team | Car | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Nigel Mansell | Newman-Haas Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:38.555 |
| 2 |  |
Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Penske | Penske PC-22-93 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:38.882 |
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Paul Tracy | Team Penske | Penske PC-22-93 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:39.171 |
| 4 |  |
Robby Gordon | AJ Foyt Enterprises | Lola T92/00 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:39.435 |
| 5 |  |
Arie Luyendyk | Chip Ganassi Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:39.635 |
| 6 | |
Mario Andretti | Newman-Haas Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:39.739 |
| 7 | |
Scott Goodyear | Walker Motorsport | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:40.127 |
| 8 | |
Raul Boesel | Dick Simon Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:40.488 |
| 9 | |
Jimmy Vasser | Hayhoe Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:40.645 |
| 10 | |
Scott Brayton | Dick Simon Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:40.980 |
| 11 | |
Mark Smith | Arciero Racing | Penske PC21-92 Chevrolet-Ilmor B | 1:40.992 |
| 12 |  |
Teo Fabi | Racing Team VDS | Lola T93/07 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:41.066 |
| 13 | |
Bobby Rahal | Rahal-Hogan Racing | Rahal-Hogan RH-001 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:41.096 |
| 14 | |
Al Unser, Jr. | Galles Racing | Lola T93/07 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:41.180 |
| 15 |  |
Roberto Guerrero | King Racing | Lola T93/07 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:41.481 |
| 16 | |
Eddie Cheever | Turley Motorsports | Penske PC21-92 Chevrolet-Ilmor B | 1:41.848 |
| 17 | |
Robbie Buhl | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:43.311 |
| 18 |  |
Stefan Johansson | Bettenhausen Motorsports | Penske PC-22-93 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:43.908 |
| 19 |  |
Andrea Chiesa | Euromotorsport | Lola T92/00 Cosworth DFS | 1:43.985 |
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Gary Brabham | Split Cycle Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:44.351 |
| 21 | |
Danny Sullivan | Galles Racing | Lola T93/07 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:44.958 |
| 22 | |
Ross Bentley | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:45.213 |
| 23 | |
Andrea Montermini | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:46.224 |
| 24 |  |
Hiro Matsushita | Walker Motorsport | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:46.342 |
| 25 | |
Buddy Lazier | Leader Cards Racing | Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:46.970 |
| 26 | |
Marco Greco | International Sport | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:48.068 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
Newman-Haas Racing | 65 | 1:52:02.886 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | 4 | |
Team Penske | 65 | +5.1 secs | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | 14 | |
AJ Foyt Enterprises | 65 | +10.7 secs | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | 6 | |
Newman-Haas Racing | 65 | +25.4 secs | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 10 | |
Chip Ganassi Racing | 65 | +25.4 secs | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 1 | |
Rahal-Hogan Racing | 64 | + 1 lap | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | 69 | |
Turley Motorsports | 64 | + 1 lap | 13 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | |
Dick Simon Racing | 64 | + 1 lap | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 8 | |
Racing Team VDS | 64 | + 1 lap | 12 | 4 |
| 10 | 2 | |
Walker Motorsport | 63 | + 2 laps | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | 15 | |
Walker Motorsport | 63 | + 2 laps | 24 | 2 |
| 12 | 16 | |
Bettenhausen Racing | 63 | + 2 laps | 18 | 1 |
| 13 | 18 | |
Galles Racing | 62 | + 3 laps | 21 | |
| 14 | 90 | |
Split Cycle Racing | 62 | + 3 laps | 20 | |
| 15 | 3 | |
Galles Racing | 62 | + 3 laps | 14 | |
| 16 | 22 | |
Dick Simon Racing | 61 | + 4 laps | 14 | |
| 17 | 39 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 56 | + 9 laps | 22 | |
| 18 | 25 | |
Arciero Racing | 50 | + 15 laps | 11 | |
| 19 | 40 | |
King Racing | 49 | Transmission | 15 | |
| 20 | 20 | |
Leader Cards Racing | 35 | Suspension | 25 | |
| 21 | 12 | |
Team Penske | 30 | Electrical | 3 | |
| 22 | 25 | |
International Sport | 18 | Contact | 26 | |
| 23 | 19 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 15 | Transmission | 17 | |
| 24 | 18 | |
Hayhoe Racing | 12 | Contact | 9 | |
| 25 | 50 | |
Dale Coyne Racing | 9 | Fuel pressure | 23 | |
| 26 | 42 | |
Euromotorsport | 2 | Electrical | 19 |
Notes
- Average Speed 97.284 mph
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External links
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Indy Car Indycar World Series 1993 season |
Next race: 1993 Valvoline 200 |
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1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix | Next race: 1994 Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix |
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