1993 PPG Indy Car World Series
The 1993 PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 15th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART under the name "IndyCar". The season consisted of 16 races. Nigel Mansell was the national champion as well as the Rookie of the Year. The 1993 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Emerson Fittipaldi won the Indy 500, his second career victory in that event.
1993 CART season | |
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PPG Indy Car World Series | |
Nigel Mansell | |
Season | |
Races | 16 |
Start date | March 21 |
End date | October 3 |
Awards | |
Drivers' champion | |
Constructors' Cup | |
Manufacturers' Cup | |
Nations' Cup | |
Rookie of the Year | |
Indianapolis 500 winner | |
The biggest story going into the season involved Newman/Haas Racing. Nigel Mansell, the reigning Formula One World Champion switched from Formula One to the CART IndyCar Series. Mansell joined Newman/Haas Racing as teammate to Mario Andretti, taking the seat formerly held by Michael Andretti, who departed for one year to McLaren. Mansell came to the American open wheel series with considerable fanfare and huge media attention. He won the season-opener at Surfers Paradise, the first CART "rookie" to win his first start. At Phoenix, Mansell crashed during practice and was forced to sit out the race due to a back injury. At Indianapolis, he was leading the race with 16 laps to go when he was passed on a restart by Emerson Fittipaldi and Arie Luyendyk, and wound up third. He still won the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year award. Despite having missed the race at Phoenix, Mansell won five races (four of which were on ovals) en route to the CART championship.
After winning his third CART championship in 1992, Bobby Rahal entered the 1993 season driving the R/H chassis (formerly the Truesports chassis). He finished second at Long Beach, but struggled to get his car up to speed, and shockingly, was bumped from the field at Indianapolis.
Drivers and constructors
- All teams competed with Goodyear tires.
Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Driver(s) | Round(s) | Notes |
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Lola T93/00 | FordXB | 5 | All | Withdrawn from Phoenix due to injury | ||
6 | All | |||||
Lola T93/00 Lola T92/00 |
FordXB | 14 | 4 | Retired before Indianapolis race on pole day. | ||
1–3, 5–16 | Used the T92/00 chassis at S. Paradise, Phoenix, Michigan, Vancouver and Laguna Seca. | |||||
41 | 4 | |||||
84 | 4 | Used the T92/00 chassis. | ||||
Lola T93/00 | FordXB | 10 | All | |||
Penske PC-21 | Chevrolet | 69 | 1–2 | Withdrew at Indianapolis and raced with Team Menard | ||
99 | 3–4, 6 | |||||
7–9, 11–12, 14–16 | ||||||
Penske PC-22 | Chevrolet | 4 | All | |||
12 | All | |||||
Lola T93/00 | Chevrolet | 3 | All | |||
7 | 1–9, 11–16 | Missed round 10 (Michigan 500) due to the flu. | ||||
10 | CART did not allow Adrian to race Michigan due to lack of experience. | |||||
11 | 3, 5–6, 12, 16 | |||||
4, 7–9 | ||||||
Lola T93/00 | FordXB | 2 | All | |||
15 | All | |||||
Lola T92/00 | 75 | 4–16 | ||||
Rahal-Hogan RH-001 Lola T93/00 |
Chevrolet | 1 | All | Switched to the Lola T93/00 at Milwaukee after failing to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||
26 | 5–7, 11–12, 14 | Used the T93/00 chassis at Road America and Mid-Ohio. | ||||
Lola T93/00 Lola T92/00 |
FordXB Chevrolet Buick |
9 | All | |||
18 | 15 | |||||
22 | All | Used the T92/00 chassis at S. Paradise, Phoenix and Detroit. | ||||
23 | 16 | Used the T92/00 chassis. | ||||
36 | 4 | Used the T92/00 chassis and Buick engine. | ||||
44 | 16 | Used the T92/00 chassis and Chevrolet engine. | ||||
90 | 1 | |||||
2–4, 6–8, 10 | Used the T92/00 chassis at Phoenix and Long Beach | |||||
9 | ||||||
12 | ||||||
14, 16 | ||||||
Lola T93/00 | Chevrolet | 8 | All | |||
Lola T92/00 Lola T91/00 |
Chevrolet Buick |
19 | 1–6, 8, 12, 14–16 | Used the T91/00 chassis at Milwaukee. Used the Buick engine at Indianapolis and failed to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||
7, 9, 11, 13 | ||||||
32 | 4 | Used the Buick engine at Indianapolis and both failed to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||||
39 | 1–10, 12–16 | |||||
Penske PC-22 | Chevrolet | 16 | All | |||
33 | 16 | |||||
76 | 4 | |||||
Penske PC-21 | Chevrolet | 25 | 1–4, 6–9, 12–16 | Failed to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||
Lola T93/00 | Chevrolet | 40 | 1–13 | |||
14–16 | ||||||
60 | 4 | |||||
80 | 4 | |||||
Lola T91/00 | Cosworth | 42 | 1 | |||
2–3, 5–16 | Switched numbers with Kudrave (#50) at Michigan, New Hampshire and Nazareth. | |||||
Lola T92/00 | Chevrolet | 50 | 1, 6, 9, 13 | |||
2–3, 5, 7, 10–11, 14–15 | Switched numbers with Wood (#42) at Michigan, New Hampshire and Nazareth. | |||||
4 | ||||||
8, 12, 16 | ||||||
Lola T91/00 Lola T92/00 |
Buick Chevrolet |
20 | 1–6, 8, 10–12, 14–16 | Used the T92/00 chassis at Michigan and New Hampshire. Used the Buick engine at Indianapolis, Milwaukee and from Road America onwards. Failed to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||
98 | 4 | |||||
Lola T92/00 | Chevrolet | 30 | All | |||
Lola T91/00 | Buick | 43 | 4 | Failed to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||
Lola T92/00 | Chevrolet FordXB |
18 | 1–7, 9, 11, 13–14, 16 | Used the Ford engine at Indianapolis and from Toronto onwards. | ||
Lola T91/00 | Chevrolet | 45 | 2–4, 6, 9, 14, 16 | Failed to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||
Lola T92/00 | Chevrolet | 29 | 4–16 | Failed to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||
Lola T93/00 | Menard | 27 | 4 | |||
51 | 4 | |||||
Lola T92/00 | Buick | 59 | 4 | |||
Lola T93/00 | Menard | 77 | 4 | |||
Lola T91/00 | Buick | 91 | 4 | |||
Lola T92/00 | 92 | 4 | ||||
Galmer 92B | Chevrolet | 66 | 4 | |||
Lola T91/00 | Buick | 93 | 4 | Failed to qualify at Indianapolis. | ||
Lola T92/00 | Buick | 21 | 4 | |||
Lola T91/00 | Chevrolet | 28 | 8 | |||
Cosworth | 33 | 6 | ||||
Galmer 92B | Chevrolet | 17 | 13–14, 16 |
Season Summary
Schedule
O Oval/Speedway
R Dedicated road course
S Temporary street circuit
- Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the PPG Indy Car title.
Race Results
Final Drivers standings
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Nation's Cup
- Top result per race counts towards Nation's Cup.
Pos | Country | SUR |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
TOR |
MIC |
LOU |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LAG |
Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 234 | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 230 | |
3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 207 | |
4 | 1 | Wth | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 191 | |
5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 90 | |
6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 76 | |
7 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 25 | 20 | 26 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 43 | |
8 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 39 | ||||
9 | 23 | 21 | 7 | DNS | 29 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||
10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 19 | 7 | |
11 | 19 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 11 | DNS | 17 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 4 | ||||
12 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
13 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
14 | 14 | 26 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
15 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
16 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Pos | Country | SUR |
PHX |
LBH |
INDY |
MIL |
DET |
POR |
CLE |
TOR |
MIC |
LOU |
ROA |
VAN |
MDO |
NAZ |
LAG |
Pts |
Chassis Constructor's Cup
Pos | Chassis | Pts |
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1 | 297 | |
2 | 256 | |
3 | 32 | |
4 | 0 | |
Pos | Chassis | Pts |
Engine Manufacturer's Cup
Pos | Engine | Pts |
---|---|---|
1 | 343 | |
2 | 269 | |
3 | 0 | |
4 | 0 | |
5 | 0 | |
Pos | Engine | Pts |
Driver Breakdown
Pos | Driver | Team | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Top 5s | Top 10s | Poles | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 191 | ||
2 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 183 | ||
3 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 157 | ||
4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 133 | ||
5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 132 | ||
6 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 117 | ||
7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 100 | ||
8 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 90 | ||
9 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 86 | ||
10 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 84 | ||
11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 64 | ||
12 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 43 | ||
12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 43 | ||
14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 39 | ||
15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | ||
16 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 30 | ||
17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | ||
18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | ||
18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | ||
20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | ||
21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||
24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R Rookie
Notes
With his title victory, Nigel Mansell became the first driver to win the CART Series in his rookie season. He also became the first man in history to be the Formula One champion and the CART IndyCar champion at the same time.
References
- "1993 CART Results". racing-reference.info. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- "1993 CART PPG IndyCar World Series standings". race-database.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
- Åberg, Andreas. "PPG Indy Car World Series 1993". Driver Database. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "1993 PPG Indy Car World Series". Champ Car Stats. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "Official Box Score: 77th Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- "Standings after Laguna Seca". Champ Car World Series. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 2009-05-19.