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1993 PPG Indy Car World Series

Sports season


Sports season

Nigel Mansell 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.

Drivers and constructors

  • All teams competed with Goodyear tires.
TeamChassisEngineNo.Driver(s)StatusRound(s)Ref(s)
Arciero RacingPenske PC-21Chevrolet V8/B25USA Mark Smith****1–4, 6–9, 12–16date=1992-10-18title=Smith lands Indy-car ride with Arcierourl=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-smith-lands-indy-ca/170890921/access-date=2025-04-22work=The Sunday Oregonianpages=31}}
A. J. Foyt EnterprisesLola T93/00
Lola T92/00Ford XB14USA A. J. Foyt4
USA Robby Gordon1–3, 5–16date=1992-11-24title=Foyt hires Gordon as replacement (Part 1)url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star/74016368/access-date=2025-04-22work=The Indianapolis Starpages=33}}
414
Lola T92/0084USA John Andretti4
Bettenhausen MotorsportsPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C16SWE Stefan JohanssonAll
33USA Scott Sharp****16
76USA Tony Bettenhausen Jr.4
Burns Motor SportsGalmer G92/BChevrolet V8/A66USA Dominic Dobson4
PacWest Racing1713–14, 16
Chip Ganassi RacingLola T93/00Ford XB10NLD Arie LuyendykAll
Dale Coyne RacingLola T92/00
Lola T91/00Chevrolet V8/A
Buick19USA Robbie Buhl****1–6, 8, 12, 14–16
USA Johnny Unser****7, 9, 11, 13
32BEL Éric Bachelart4
39CAN Ross Bentley1–10, 12–16
D. B. Mann MotorsportsLola T91/00Buick93USA John Paul Jr.4
Dick Simon RacingLola T93/00Ford XB9BRA Raul BoeselAll
22USA Scott Brayton3–5, 7–16
Lola T92/001–2, 6
23BEL Didier Theys16
Chevrolet V8/A90AUS Gary Brabham****1
Ford XBUSA Lyn St. James****2–3
Lola T93/004, 6–8, 10
FRA Bertrand Gachot****9
USA Eddie Cheever12
BRA Maurício Gugelmin****14, 16
Hayhoe-Simon Racing1815
Lola T92/00US Jimmy Vasser4, 9, 11, 13–14, 16
Chevrolet V8/A1–3, 5–7
18TFRA Olivier Grouillard****4
Formula ProjectBuick36FRA Stéphan Grégoire****4
Euromotorsport RacingLola T91/00Cosworth42CHE Andrea Chiesa****1
USA Jeff Wood2–3, 5–16
Lola T92/00Chevrolet V8/A50ITA Andrea Montermini****1, 6, 9, 13
USA David Kudrave
****2–3, 5, 7, 10–11, 14–15
USA Davy Jones4
DEU Christian Danner8, 12, 16
Galles RacingLola T93/00Chevrolet V8/C3USA Al Unser Jr.All
7USA Danny SullivanAll
MEX Adrián Fernández****10
113, 5–6, 12, 16
USA Kevin Cogan4, 7–9
Hall/VDS RacingLola T93/00Chevrolet V8/C8ITA Teo FabiAll
Hemelgarn RacingLola T91/00Buick91USA Stan Fox4
Lola T92/0092BEL Didier Theys4
Indy Regency RacingLola T92/00Chevrolet V8/A29FRA Olivier Grouillard****4–16
King RacingLola T93/00Chevrolet V8/C40COL Roberto Guerrero1–13date=1992-11-25title=Bernstein tabs Guerrero as driver (Part 1)url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-bernstein-tabs-gue/170893640/access-date=2025-04-22work=The Indianapolis Starpages=13}}
USA Eddie Cheever14–16
60GBR Jim Crawford4
80USA Al Unser4
Leader Cards RacingLola T91/00Chevrolet V8/A20USA Buddy Lazier1–3, 6, 8
Buick4–5, 12, 14–16
Lola T92/0010–11
Lola T91/0098USA Brian Bonner4
Newman/Haas RacingLola T93/00Ford XB5GBR Nigel Mansell****All
6USA Mario AndrettiAll
Nu-Tech MotorsportsLola T91/00Chevrolet V8/A28USA Brian Bonner8
Cosworth33USA Dennis Vitolo6
Pagan RacingLola T92/00Buick21USA Jeff Andretti4
81USA Mark Smith****4
Penske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C4BRA Emerson FittipaldiAll
12CAN Paul TracyAll
ProFormance MotorsportsLola T91/00Chevrolet V8/A45USA Scott Pruett2–4, 6, 9, 14, 16
USA John Paul Jr.14
Rahal/Hogan RacingRahal-Hogan RH-001
Lola T93/00Chevrolet V8/C1USA Bobby RahalAlldate=1992-08-15title=Rahal moving in to Truesports buildingurl=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal-rahal-moving-in-to-truespor/170896551/access-date=2025-04-23work=News Journalpages=17}}
26USA Mike Groff5–7, 11–12, 14date=1993-02-09title=Rahal hires Groff for five racesurl=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-rahal-hires-groff/170899048/access-date=2025-04-23work=The Indianapolis Newspages=42}}
Sinden-McNeice RacingLola T92/00Chevrolet V8/A44USA John Brooks****16
Sovereign RacingLola T92/00Chevrolet V8/A30BRA Marco Greco****All
Lola T91/00Buick43USA Rocky Moran4
Team MenardLola T93/00Menard27AUS Geoff Brabham4
51USA Gary Bettenhausen4
77Brazil Nelson Piquet****4
Lola T92/00Buick59USA Eddie Cheever4
Turley MotorsportsPenske PC-21Chevrolet V8/B69USA Eddie Cheever1–2
993–4, 6
USA Brian Till7–9, 11–12, 14–16
Walker MotorsportsLola T93/00Ford XB2CAN Scott GoodyearAlldate=1992-11-26title=Goodyear revs up hot new car for '93url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-goodyear-revs-up-hot-n/170895048/access-date=2025-04-22work=The Vancouver Sunpages=71}}
15JPN Hiro MatsushitaAll
Lola T92/0075USA Willy T. Ribbs4–16

Driver changes

Preseason

  • 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.
  • On September 7, 1992, Michael Andretti announced he would leave Newman/Haas Racing at the end of the 1992 PPG Indy Car World Series after having signed a deal to drive for McLaren in the 1993 Formula One World Championship. Eleven days later, on September 18, it was announced that Nigel Mansell, who had just won the 1992 Formula One World Championship, would replace Andretti at Newman/Haas. Mansell's association with "Red 5", the number he was allocated at Williams, led to Newman/Haas obtaining the use of No. 5 for Mansell's car in 1993.
  • 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.
  • 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. At the time, team owner A. J. Foyt did not commit to race at the Indianapolis 500.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Team changes

Preseason

  • 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. 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.
  • 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. Chevrolet responded to this development in early October 1992 by making their V8/A engines available for Indy-only teams or partial programs.
  • 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.
  • On November 23, 1992, A. J. Foyt Enterprises announced that the team would switch engine suppliers, from Chevrolet to the Ford XB engine, 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. Two days later, on November 25, 1992, Walker Motorsports announced the same switch of engines with returning driver Scott Goodyear.
  • 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.

Schedule

IconLegend
Oval/Speedway
Road course
Street circuit
RndDateRace NameCircuitLocation12345678910111213141516
March 21Australian FAI IndyCar Grand PrixSurfers Paradise Street CircuitSurfers Paradise, Australia
April 4Valvoline 200Phoenix International RacewayPhoenix, Arizona
April 18Toyota Grand Prix of Long BeachStreets of Long BeachLong Beach, California
May 30[Indianapolis 500](1993-indianapolis-500)Indianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway, Indiana
June 6Miller Genuine Draft 200Milwaukee MileWest Allis, Wisconsin
June 13ITT Automotive Detroit Grand PrixThe Raceway on Belle Isle ParkDetroit, Michigan
June 27Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200Portland International RacewayPortland, Oregon
July 11Budweiser Grand Prix of ClevelandCleveland Burke Lakefront AirportCleveland, Ohio
July 18Molson Indy TorontoExhibition PlaceToronto, Ontario
August 1Marlboro 500Michigan International SpeedwayBrooklyn, Michigan
August 8New England 200New Hampshire International SpeedwayLoudon, New Hampshire
August 22Texaco/Havoline 200Road AmericaElkhart Lake, Wisconsin
August 29Molson Indy VancouverStreets of VancouverVancouver, British Columbia
September 12Pioneer Electronics 200Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio
September 19Bosch Spark Plug Grand PrixNazareth SpeedwayNazareth, Pennsylvania
October 3Toyota Monterey Grand PrixLaguna Seca RacewayMonterey, California
  • Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the PPG Indy Car title.

Results

Rd.RacePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace winnerReportDriverTeamChassisEngine12345678910111213141516
Surfers ParadiseUK Nigel MansellUK Nigel MansellBrazil Emerson FittipaldiUK Nigel MansellNewman/Haas RacingLola T93/00Ford XB[Report](1993-australian-fai-indycar-grand-prix)
PhoenixCanada Scott GoodyearCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyUS Mario AndrettiNewman/Haas RacingLola T93/00Ford XB[Report](1993-valvoline-200)
Long BeachUK Nigel MansellCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyPenske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-toyota-grand-prix-of-long-beach)
IndianapolisNetherlands Arie LuyendykBrazil Emerson FittipaldiUS Mario AndrettiBrazil Emerson FittipaldiPenske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-indianapolis-500)
MilwaukeeBrazil Raul BoeselBrazil Raul BoeselBrazil Raul BoeselUK Nigel MansellNewman/Haas RacingLola T93/00Ford XB[Report](1993-miller-genuine-draft-200)
DetroitUK Nigel MansellUK Nigel MansellUS Danny SullivanUS Danny SullivanGalles RacingLola T93/00Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-itt-automotive-grand-prix-of-detroit)
PortlandUK Nigel MansellBrazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Emerson FittipaldiPenske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-budweiser-g-i-joe-s-200)
ClevelandCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyPenske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-budweiser-grand-prix-of-cleveland-presented-by-dairy-mart)
TorontoBrazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Emerson FittipaldiCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyPenske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-molson-indy-toronto)
MichiganUS Mario AndrettiUK Nigel MansellUK Nigel MansellUK Nigel MansellNewman/Haas RacingLola T93/00Ford XB[Report](1993-marlboro-500)
New HampshireUK Nigel MansellUK Nigel MansellCanada Paul TracyUK Nigel MansellNewman/Haas RacingLola T93/00Ford XB[Report](1993-new-england-200)
Road AmericaCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyPenske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-texaco-havoline-200)
VancouverCanada Scott GoodyearUS Bobby RahalUS Bobby RahalUS Al Unser Jr.Galles RacingLola T93/00Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-molson-indy-vancouver)
Mid-OhioUK Nigel MansellBrazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Emerson FittipaldiBrazil Emerson FittipaldiPenske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-pioneer-electronics-200)
NazarethUK Nigel MansellUK Nigel MansellUK Nigel MansellUK Nigel MansellNewman/Haas RacingLola T93/00Ford XB[Report](1993-bosch-spark-plug-grand-prix)
Laguna SecaBrazil Emerson FittipaldiCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyCanada Paul TracyPenske RacingPenske PC-22Chevrolet V8/C[Report](1993-toyota-grand-prix-of-monterey)

Points standings

Drivers standings

PosDriver[SUR](1993-australian-fai-indycar-grand-prix) AustraliaPHX USLBH US[INDY](1993-indianapolis-500) USMIL USBEL USPOR USCLE USTOR CanadaMIS USNHS USROA USVAN CanadaMOH USNAZ USLAG USPts11912183315741335132611771008909861084116412431343143915361630172118121912209218228238247257267276284293302312321331341350360370380390400410420430440450460470480490500510520530540550000000PosDriver[SUR](1993-australian-fai-indycar-grand-prix) AustraliaPHX USLBH US[INDY](1993-indianapolis-500) USMIL USBEL USPOR USCLE USTOR CanadaMIS USNHS USROA USVAN CanadaMOH USNAZ USLAG USPts
UK Nigel Mansell***1***Wth***3***31***15******2***3201****1***26***12*****1***23
Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi2*141313231*2***2***133571*5***2***
Canada Paul Tracy2116*1*302093***1****1*192****1****132531*
US Bobby Rahal6222DNQ4542849732*667
Brazil Raul Boesel82124***2****2777421494911
US Mario Andretti41185*183658***2***201557139
US Al Unser Jr.154218565195882518255
Netherlands Arie Luyendyk5611***2***2217101022325925583
Canada Scott Goodyear10***20***16723101220951910***4***324
US Robby Gordon318DSQ2710886615520232410
Italy Teo Fabi9549922258146168824118
US Danny Sullivan1323833161*14143222610272027
Sweden Stefan Johansson1221261125202642423142132676
Colombia Roberto Guerrero1915528726242910742311
US Scott Brayton162524661417181911672491524
US Jimmy Vasser243221381611119181021
US Eddie Cheever724916216281014
2542719
US Scott Pruett77DNQ25261525
US Willy T. Ribbs21111216271810151216111928
US Robbie Buhl23196Wth17282419141716
US Mark Smith18910DNQ272915232422191217
US Mike Groff19119111822
Mexico Adrián Fernández23217Wth2912
US Brian Till229131022171629
Japan Hiro Matsushita11101418131321121614131312132119
US David Kudrave8DNS242312232314
France Olivier GrouillardDNQ12241311DNS17121626161820
US John Andretti10
Brazil Marco Greco221125WthDNQ19192221181728201823DNQ
Germany Christian Danner251126
Canada Ross Bentley171215DNQ14DNQ151625161717DNQ22DNQ
US Al Unser12
France Bertrand Gachot12
US Kevin Cogan14271315
US Lyn St. James131725DNQ202322
Brazil Maurício Gugelmin212413
US Buddy Lazier201719DNQ15182121Wth142026DNQ
USA Dominic Dobson2314Wth18
Australia Gary Brabham14
US Jeff WoodWth20DNQDNQ28172820242715DNQDNQ
Belgium Didier Theys2215
US Davy Jones15
US Johnny Unser18171821
US Gary Bettenhausen17
France Stéphan Grégoire19
US Tony Bettenhausen Jr.20
US Scott Sharp22
UK Jim Crawford24
US Brian BonnerDNQ26
Australia Geoff Brabham26
Switzerland Andrea Chiesa26
US Jeff Andretti29
US Stan Fox31
Brazil Nelson Piquet32
US John Paul Jr.DNQWth
Belgium Éric BachelartDNQ
US Rocky MoranDNQ
US Dennis VitoloDNQ
US John BrooksDNQ
US A. J. FoytWth
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th-6th place
Light Blue7th-12th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 12)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
BlankDid not
participate
(DNP)
Not competing

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**Bold**
*Italics*
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[[Chassis]] Constructors' Cup

PosChassisPts1297225633240PosChassisPts
GBR Lola T9300/T9200/T9100
USA Penske PC-22/PC-21
USA Rahal-Hogan RH-001
USA Galmer 92B

[[Engine]] Manufacturers' Cup

PosEnginePts13432269304050PosEnginePts
USA Chevrolet A/B/C
USA Ford XB
GBR Cosworth DFS
USA Buick
USA Menard

Footnotes

References

References

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  3. Tadema-Wielandt, Michael. "Remember when?". Inside F1, Inc..
  4. Siano, Anthony. (2 February 1992). "Grand Prix Gridlock: Where Else but City?". [[The New York Times]].
  5. (1992-10-18). "Smith lands Indy-car ride with Arciero". The Sunday Oregonian.
  6. (1992-11-24). "Foyt hires Gordon as replacement (Part 1)". The Indianapolis Star.
  7. (1992-11-25). "Bernstein tabs Guerrero as driver (Part 1)". The Indianapolis Star.
  8. (1992-08-15). "Rahal moving in to Truesports building". News Journal.
  9. (1993-02-09). "Rahal hires Groff for five races". The Indianapolis News.
  10. (1992-11-26). "Goodyear revs up hot new car for '93". The Vancouver Sun.
  11. (1992-08-15). "Pruett not surprised at Truesports demise". The Indianapolis News.
  12. (September 8, 1992). "Andretti Switches to McLaren Team". AP.
  13. . (1994). ["Newman/Haas IndyCar featuring Nigel Mansell Instruction Manual"](https://segaretro.org/images/c/ce/Nigel_Mansell_Indy_Car_MD_US_Manual.pdf). *Sega*.
  14. (1992-11-24). "A. J. Foyt puts Gordon in his own driver seat". The Odessa American.
  15. (1992-11-24). "Foyt hires Gordon as replacement (Part 2)". The Indianapolis Star.
  16. (1992-08-15). "Truesports to cease after this season.". Springfield News-Sun.
  17. (1992-10-08). "Article clipped from Rocky Mount Telegram". Rocky Mount Telegram.
  18. (1993-02-08). "For Rahal, each Indy Car title like a child". The Newark Advocate.
  19. (1992-09-29). "Buick dropping Indy car program". The Indianapolis News.
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