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1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix
Queensland, Australia
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 debutant Nigel Mansell, the reigning Formula One World Champion from . Mansell also became the first person to win their first IndyCar race since Graham Hill had won the 1966 Indianapolis 500.
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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBR | Nigel Mansell | Newman-Haas Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:38.555 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Penske | Penske PC-22-93 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:38.882 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN | Paul Tracy | Team Penske | Penske PC-22-93 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:39.171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Robby Gordon | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | Lola T92/00 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:39.435 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED | Arie Luyendyk | Chip Ganassi Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:39.635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Mario Andretti | Newman-Haas Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:39.739 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN | Scott Goodyear | Walker Motorsport | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:40.127 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Raul Boesel | Dick Simon Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:40.488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Jimmy Vasser | Hayhoe Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:40.645 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Scott Brayton | Dick Simon Racing | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:40.980 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Mark Smith | Arciero Racing | Penske PC21-92 Chevrolet-Ilmor B | 1:40.992 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA | Teo Fabi | Racing Team VDS | Lola T93/07 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:41.066 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Bobby Rahal | Rahal-Hogan Racing | Rahal-Hogan RH-001 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:41.096 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Al Unser Jr. | Galles Racing | Lola T93/07 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:41.180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COL | Roberto Guerrero | King Racing | Lola T93/07 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:41.481 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Eddie Cheever | Turley Motorsports | Penske PC21-92 Chevrolet-Ilmor B | 1:41.848 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Robbie Buhl | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:43.311 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE | Stefan Johansson | Bettenhausen Motorsports | Penske PC-22-93 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:43.908 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWI | Andrea Chiesa | Euromotorsport | Lola T92/00 Cosworth DFS | 1:43.985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS | Gary Brabham | Split Cycle Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:44.351 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Danny Sullivan | Galles Racing | Lola T93/07 Chevrolet-Ilmor C | 1:44.958 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN | Ross Bentley | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:45.213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA | Andrea Montermini | Dale Coyne Racing | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:46.224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN | Hiro Matsushita | Walker Motorsport | Lola T93/06 Ford XB Cosworth | 1:46.342 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | Buddy Lazier | Leader Cards Racing | Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:46.970 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA | Marco Greco | International Sport | Lola T92/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A | 1:48.068 |
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | GBR Nigel Mansell | Newman-Haas Racing | 65 | 1:52:02.886 | 1 | **21** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | BRA Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Penske | 65 | +5.1 secs | 2 | **17** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | USA Robby Gordon | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | 65 | +10.7 secs | 4 | **14** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | USA Mario Andretti | Newman-Haas Racing | 65 | +25.4 secs | 6 | **12** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | NED Arie Luyendyk | Chip Ganassi Racing | 65 | +25.4 secs | 5 | **10** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | USA Bobby Rahal | Rahal-Hogan Racing | 64 | + 1 lap | 13 | **8** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | USA Eddie Cheever | Turley Motorsports | 64 | + 1 lap | 13 | **6** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | BRA Raul Boesel | Dick Simon Racing | 64 | + 1 lap | 8 | **5** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | ITA Teo Fabi | Racing Team VDS | 64 | + 1 lap | 12 | **4** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | CAN Scott Goodyear | Walker Motorsport | 63 | + 2 laps | 7 | **3** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | JPN Hiro Matsushita | Walker Motorsport | 63 | + 2 laps | 24 | **2** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | SWE Stefan Johansson | Bettenhausen Racing | 63 | + 2 laps | 18 | **1** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | USA Danny Sullivan | Galles Racing | 62 | + 3 laps | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 90 | AUS Gary Brabham | Split Cycle Racing | 62 | + 3 laps | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | USA Al Unser Jr. | Galles Racing | 62 | + 3 laps | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | USA Scott Brayton | Dick Simon Racing | 61 | + 4 laps | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | CAN Ross Bentley | Dale Coyne Racing | 56 | + 9 laps | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | USA Mark Smith | Arciero Racing | 50 | + 15 laps | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | COL Roberto Guerrero | King Racing | 49 | Transmission | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | USA Buddy Lazier | Leader Cards Racing | 35 | Suspension | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | CAN Paul Tracy | Team Penske | 30 | Electrical | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | BRA Marco Greco | International Sport | 18 | Contact | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | USA Robbie Buhl | Dale Coyne Racing | 15 | Transmission | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | USA Jimmy Vasser | Hayhoe Racing | 12 | Contact | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | ITA Andrea Montermini | Dale Coyne Racing | 9 | Fuel pressure | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | SWI Andrea Chiesa | Euromotorsport | 2 | Electrical | 19 |
Notes
- Average Speed: 97.284 mph
- Lead changes: 6 among 2 drivers
| Lap Leaders | Laps | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 1-15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 16-18 | Nigel Mansell | |
| 19-21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 22-29 | Nigel Mansell | |
| 30-44 | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 45-65 | Nigel Mansell |
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Nigel Mansell | 21 |
| 2 | BRA Emerson Fittipaldi | 17 |
| 3 | US Robby Gordon | 14 |
| 4 | US Mario Andretti | 12 |
| 5 | NED Arie Luyendyk | 10 |
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