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| 1993 CART season | |
|---|---|
| PPG Indy Car World Series | |
 Nigel Mansell | |
| Season | |
| Races | 16 |
| Start date | March 21 |
| End date | October 3 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion |  Nigel Mansell |
| Constructors' Cup | Lola |
| Manufacturers' Cup |  Chevrolet |
| Nations' Cup |  Brazil |
| Rookie of the Year | Nigel Mansell |
| Indianapolis 500 winner | Emerson Fittipaldi |
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.
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, becoming the first driver to win the CART Series in his rookie season. He also became the first driver in history to be the Formula One champion and the CART IndyCar champion at the same time. His team Newman/Haas Racing would still manage to win the one oval race Mansell missed with Mario Andretti scoring his 52nd and final victory of his IndyCar career at Phoenix, Andretti would finish 6th in the final championship standings.
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 failed to qualify at Indianapolis. He would run the remainder of the season with a 1993 Lola chassis, but with no victories. He did however finish 4th in points.
The 1993 schedule originally included plans for the Meadowlands Grand Prix to move to a street circuit in Manhattan on the roads surrounding the World Trade Center and West Street. The race was planned to be held on July 13, 1993. However, the race was cancelled in September 1992 due to cost and conflicts between sponsor Marlboro and Mayor David Dinkins' anti-tobacco advertising policies.[1][2]
Drivers and constructors
[edit]- All teams competed with Goodyear tires.
Driver changes
[edit]Preseason
[edit]- On August 14, 1992, Scott Pruett confirmed he was out of a seat for 1993, after the demise of Truesports and the decision by Rahal-Hogan Racing, soon-to-be new owners of the team's facilities, to remain as a one-car operation.[21][24]
- On October 17, 1992, Arciero Racing announced that rookie Mark Smith had signed a 12-race deal to drive the No. 25 car. The program was focused on the road courses and the Indianapolis 500, though he eventually entered the Nazareth race for his first Indy Car oval start after failing to qualify for the Indy 500. Smith had finished 7th in his third Indy Lights season, after being runner-up in 1991.[3]
- On November 23, 1992, A. J. Foyt Enterprises announced that Robby Gordon had been signed on a full-time basis to drive the No. 14 car, which was raced by multiple drivers over the previous year. Gordon switched from Chip Ganassi Racing after his part-time rookie year.[6][25] Due to USAC having reserved the use of the No. 14 exclusively for A. J. Foyt as a driver, Gordon would drive the No. 41 car at the Indianapolis 500. At the time, team owner A. J. Foyt did not commit to race at the Indianapolis 500.[25][26]
- On November 24, 1992, King Racing announced it would expand his program to contest a full season with a one-car team, fielding Roberto Guerrero in the No. 40 car after his truncated pole-winning effort at the Indianapolis 500. The team also confirmed a three-car team for the Indy 500, with no other drivers assigned.[18]
- On January 14, 1993, Dick Simon Racing announced that Gary Brabham would drive the No. 90 car at the season opener in his home track of Surfers Paradise, racing an older package with the Lola T92/00 and a Chevrolet V8/A engine instead of a Ford XB. The deal included testing opportunities for a potential Indianapolis 500 entry, as well as "three to four other rounds", though neither possibility materialized.[13][27] Brabham had entered two Formula One events in 1990, drove the full IMSA GT schedule in 1991 and selected endurance events in 1992. Gary was the third member of the Brabham family to race in Indy Car, after his father Jack Brabham and his brother Geoff.[28]
- On February 8, 1993, Rahal-Hogan Racing announced it would field a second car in five races for its new test driver Mike Groff. His program was due to begin in June at Milwaukee, where Rahal-Hogan intended to introduce its new 1993 car.[22]
- On February 9, 1993, Pagan Racing entered Jeff Andretti in the No. 21 car for the Indianapolis 500. Andretti was set to make his return to Indy car racing after suffering devastating injuries to his feet in the 1992 race.[20][29]
- On February 17, 1993, Dick Simon Racing announced the signing of Lyn St. James for a full-season deal in the No. 90 car, which would have made her the first woman to compete in a full Indy Car season. St. James, who had been announced for the Indianapolis 500 back in November 1992 after winning Rookie of the Year honors in her debut,[11] was set to skip the opening race at Surfers Paradise, due to Gary Brabham's previous deal. She started her campaign at Phoenix and Long Beach with a Lola T92/00, before racing the newer T93/00 from Indianapolis onwards.[14][30]
- On February 24, 1993, Tom Walkinshaw Racing announced Davy Jones as the driver of their maiden Indy car campaign for a five-race program, beginning at the Indianapolis 500. Jones, back in Indy cars for the first time since the 1989 Indy 500, had driven the TWR-run Jaguar Racing program in IMSA for the previous five years, finishing runner-up in 1992.[31]
Mid-season
[edit]- On March 30, 1993, Tony Bettenhausen Jr. was entered for the Indianapolis 500 in the No. 76 car for Bettenhausen Motorsports.[32] As the car was the spare Penske PC-22 for Indy 500 rookie Stefan Johansson, Bettenhausen had minimal practice time and remained non-commital regarding a qualifying attempt until Johansson qualified on Pole Day.[33]
- On April 5, 1993, A. J. Foyt Enterprises entered five cars for the Indianapolis 500, including the No. 14 car that USAC had reserved to be used only by A. J. Foyt back in 1991. However, Foyt himself was not entered as a driver, prolonging his previous refusal to commit on a potential Indy 500 attempt.[34]
- During the weeks of practice for the Indianapolis 500, the following driver assignments or changes ocurred:
- On May 11, 1993, A. J. Foyt stepped into his No. 14 car, despite remaining unentered for the race.[4] He continued to practice over the week without an official commitment to race.[35] On May 15, 1993, shortly after taking part in the Pole Day morning practice session, Foyt took a ceremonial lap and announced his immediate retirement from Indy Car racing, in order to concentrate on his 500 rookie Robby Gordon, who had brushed the wall for the third time early in the day.[5] Foyt also confirmed he had intended to qualify that day before changing his mind.[36]
- On May 22, 1993, A. J. Foyt Enterprises hired John Andretti to qualify the No. 84 car for the team, after taking a few practice laps the day before. Instead of Foyt renumbering A. J.'s Lola T93/00 car, Andretti qualified the Lola T92/00 spare car that had been originally assigned to the No. 84 entry.[7]
- Lyn St. James missed the Milwaukee race without a prior announcement, with ABC's Paul Page stating that she "apparently (did not had) enough money to come".[37] On June 11, 1993, Dick Simon Racing announced that St. James full-season deal had been cut to just four more races, after not finding enough sponsorship. She would finish her season at the Michigan 500, missing the previous race at Toronto.[15]
- On September 29, 1993, Bettenhausen Motorsports announced that Scott Sharp would make his Indy Car debut at Laguna Seca in the No. 33 car, with a Penske PC-22 chassis, after two successful tests during the month.[9] Sharp had just won his second Trans-Am championship, and was due to make his first ever open-wheel start.[38]
Team changes
[edit]Preseason
[edit]- On August 14, 1992, Truesports announced it would cease operations at the end of their eleventh season in the series, due to the declining interest of team owner Barbara Trueman. Truesports also announced a deal to sell its facilities at Columbus, Ohio facilities to Rahal-Hogan Racing, which would move from Indianapolis.[39] On October 7, 1992, Rahal-Hogan Racing announced it would continue the development of the Truesports 92C chassis, which was renamed as the Rahal-Hogan RH-001 in February 1993.[40][41]
- On September 29, 1992, the Buick Motor Division announced it would discontinue its Indy Car program after nine seasons, stopping further development on its stock-block engines, which had been largely confined to the Indianapolis 500 due to the more restrictive CART rules regarding turbocharger boost.[42] Chevrolet responded to this development in early October 1992 by making their V8/A engines available for Indy-only teams or partial programs.[40]
- On October 2, 1992, Bettenhausen Motorsports announced it had reached a deal with Penske Racing to use the newer Penske PC-22 chassis in 1993, to be driven by Stefan Johansson, after fielding the year-old PC-20 model in 1992.[8][43]
- On October 17, 1992, Frank Arciero announced that Arciero Racing would return as an independent team, reverting the gradual ownership transfer over the 1992 season to McCormack Motorsports, which would continue on its own. Arciero signed a deal with Penske Racing to use its 1992 package, consisting of a Penske PC-21 chassis and Chevrolet V8/B engines, as part of a technical alliance that included joint testing.[3]
- In November 1992, three Chevrolet customers announced that they would switch engine suppliers, from Chevrolet to the Ford XB engine.
- On November 6, 1992, Dick Simon Racing announced its engine switch, becoming the first team to join Newman/Haas Racing and Chip Ganassi Racing as Ford customers.[11]
- On November 23, 1992, A. J. Foyt Enterprises announced that it would join the Ford contingent, which went along with the signing of Ford factory driver Robby Gordon. He would compete in the first two races of the season with a Lola T92/00 bought from Chip Ganassi Racing, the same package Gordon had driven before.[6][26]
- On November 25, 1992, Walker Motorsports announced the same switch of engines with returning driver Scott Goodyear.[23]
- On November 24, 1992, King Racing announced it would compete with the new Chevrolet V8/C engines for its first full-time season, ditching the discontinued Buick powerplant.[44]
- On January 16, 1993, leading endurance outfit Tom Walkinshaw Racing announced its intentions to field an Indy car team if proper funding was secured for a part-time schedule, following the end of its IMSA GTP program.[45][46] The team purchased two Lola T93/00-Ford XB cars for this purpose.[47][48] However, Tom Walkinshaw Racing would later confirm on April 7, 1993 it had given up on the attempt because of a lack of sponsorship.[49]
- On February 9, 1993, a new team named Pagan Racing entered the Indianapolis 500. The team was formed by Jack Pagan and his son Allan, both car dealers in Houston, Texas. Pagan purchased two Lola T92/00-Buick cars from King Racing, including Roberto Guerrero's record-holder car.[29]
Schedule
[edit] O Oval/Speedway
R Road/Street course
- Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the PPG Indy Car title.
Results
[edit]Points standings
[edit]Drivers standings
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| Pos | Chassis | Pts |
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| 1 | Lola T9300/T9200/T9100
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297 |
| 2 | Penske PC-22/PC-21
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256 |
| 3 | Rahal-Hogan RH-001
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32 |
| 4 | Galmer 92B
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0 |
| Pos | Chassis | Pts |
| Pos | Engine | Pts |
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| 1 | Chevrolet A/B/C
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343 |
| 2 | Ford XB
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269 |
| 3 | Cosworth DFS
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0 |
| 4 | Buick
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0 |
| 5 | Menard
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0 |
| Pos | Engine | Pts |
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Used by Robby Gordon at rounds 1–2, 10, 13 and 16
- ^ Used by Robbie Buhl at round 5.
- ^ Used at round 4 (Indianapolis 500). Robbie Buhl switched from a Chevrolet V8/A to the Buick after a crash, and Ross Bentley switched from the Buick to a Chevrolet V8/A after multiple engine failures.
- ^ Used by Bobby Rahal at rounds 1–4, and by Mike Groff at rounds 5–7 and 11.
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