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1991 Indy Lights season

The 1991 Firestone Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. Éric Bachelart won four races on his way to the championship. He was one of six different winners on the season.

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole positionMost leading lapsFastest race lap
1Long BeachCaliforniaApril 14, 1991452.687531=120.938895 km0'54:36.499132.880 km/hÉric BachelartÉric BachelartÉric Bachelart?
2PhoenixArizonaApril 21, 1991751.6093=120.6975 km0'38:59.979185.690 km/hRobbie GroffMark SmithMark Smith?
3MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 2, 19911001.6607976=166.07976 km0'54:47.080181.890 km/hRobbie GroffJohn MarconiRobbie Groff?
4DetroitMichiganJune 16, 1991304.02325=120.6975 km0'56:27.903128.254 km/hÉric BachelartÉric BachelartÉric Bachelart?
5PortlandOregonJune 23, 1991403.0930746=123.722984 km0'43:54.052169.094 km/hÉric BachelartP. J. JonesP. J. Jones?
6ClevelandOhioJuly 7, 1991323.8124317=121.9978144 km0'38:06.5192.081 km/hMark SmithMark SmithMark Smith?
7MeadowlandsNew JerseyJuly 14, 1991631.9585181=123.38664 km0'45:18.60163.390 km/hÉric BachelartMark SmithP. J. Jones?
8TorontoJuly 21, 1991422.8709912=120.58163 km0'47:41.265151.714 km/hP. J. JonesÉric BachelartRobbie Buhl?
9DenverColoradoAugust 25, 1991303.122042=93.66126 km0'48:18.360116.335 km/hP. J. JonesRobbie GroffP. J. Jones?
10LexingtonOhioSeptember 15, 1991343.6337994=122.004252 km0'51:35.404141.893 km/hBrian TillRobbie BuhlÉric Bachelart?
11NazarethPennsylvaniaOctober 6, 1991751.5223978=114.179835 km0'39:15.623174.496 km/hRobbie BuhlRobbie GroffRobbie Groff?
12MontereyCaliforniaOctober 20, 1991343.5629902=121.1416668 km0'49:32.944146.693 km/hMark SmithRobbie BuhlMark Smith?

Race summaries

Long Beach race

Held April 14 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Éric Bachelart won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Éric Bachelart
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Mark Smith
  5. Franck Fréon

Phoenix race

Held April 21 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mark Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Mark Smith
  3. Éric Bachelart
  4. Tommy Byrne
  5. Johnny O'Connell

Milwaukee race

Held June 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. John Marconi won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Éric Bachelart
  3. Franck Fréon
  4. P. J. Jones
  5. John Marconi

Detroit race

Held June 16 at the Detroit street circuit. Éric Bachelart won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Éric Bachelart
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Brian Till
  4. Robbie Buhl
  5. Robbie Groff

Portland race

Held June 23 at Portland International Raceway. P. J. Jones won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Éric Bachelart
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Mark Smith
  4. Brian Till
  5. P. J. Jones

Cleveland race

Held July 7 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Mark Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mark Smith
  2. Brian Till
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Johnny O'Connell
  5. Robbie Buhl

Meadowlands race

Held July 14 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Mark Smith won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Éric Bachelart
  2. P. J. Jones
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Robbie Groff
  5. Mark Smith

Toronto race

Held July 21 at Exhibition Place. Éric Bachelart won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. P. J. Jones
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. John Marconi
  4. Franck Fréon
  5. Mark Smith

Denver race

Held August 25 at the Denver, Colorado street circuit. Robbie Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. P. J. Jones
  2. Éric Bachelart
  3. Roberto Quintanilla
  4. Mark Smith
  5. Brian Till

Mid-Ohio race

Held September 15 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Robbie Buhl won the pole. After a full-course caution to clean up the crash of Robbie Groff on lap 27 (of 34), the race went back to green on lap 30. Eric Bachelart and Robbie Buhl were running 1st-2nd. Going into turn one, Buhl got a jump on the restart, and dove inside. But Bachelart closed the door, and the two cars tangled. Brian Till, running third, slipped by to take the lead. The caution came out and the race finished under yellow. Hometown driver Brian Till won his first career Indy Lights race, with Mark Smith second.

Top Five Results

  1. Brian Till
  2. Mark Smith
  3. Franck Fréon
  4. P. J. Jones
  5. Roberto Quintanilla

Nazareth race

Held October 6 at Nazareth Speedway. Robbie Groff won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Robbie Buhl
  2. P. J. Jones
  3. Éric Bachelart
  4. Brian Till
  5. Roberto Quintanilla

Laguna Seca race

Held October 20 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Robbie Buhl won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Mark Smith
  2. Brian Till
  3. Éric Bachelart
  4. Mike Snow
  5. P. J. Jones

Final points standings

Driver

For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).

PlaceNameCountryTeamTotal pointsUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSACANUSAUSAUSAUSA
1Éric BachelartLandford Racing174221416222062091611414
2Mark SmithEvergreen Racing155121868142211101216521
3P. J. JonesLandford Racing123-312-12-172021121610
4Franck FréonFréon Racing Services121106141616881281445
5Brian TillCole Performance1206-8141216-610201216
6Robbie BuhlLeading Edge Motorsport110165412810141721201
7Robbie GroffGroff Motorsports107142021104141231-8-
8John MarconiMarconi Racing/U.S. Racing5414451456-3
P.I.G. Racing11-1
9Roberto QuintanillaRoquin Motorsports53---12565141010-
10Jeff DavisLeading Edge Motorsport39--3233446482
11Johnny O'ConnellTeam Milkhouse374105-612------
12Tommy ByrneP.I.G. Racing35512-55------8
13Mike SnowBradley Motorsports298----1--35-12
14Dave KudraveBradley Motorsports16-1-6-----
Regency Racing3-6
15Rob WilsonMcNeill Motorsports1532
Stuart Moore Racing2------8--
16George SutcliffeP.I.G. Racing9-81---------
17Bob ReidMcNeill Motorsports8---4-2---
Leading Edge Motorsport2--
18Scott BackmanJohn Martin Racing4--------4---
Page JonesBradley Motorsports4-----------4
20Sandy DellsRoquin Motorsports3---3--------
Wayne CerboStuart Moore Racing3------3-----
22Marty RothRoquin Motorsports22-----------
Bob Doricott, Jr.Cameron-McGee Motorsports2---------1-1
24Desiré WilsonSouth AfricaLeading Edge Motorsport1--------1---

Note:

Race 7, 8 and 11 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).

Complete Overview

first column of every race10= grid position
second column of every race10= race result

R13=retired, but classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify (6)=place after practice, but grid position not held free DIS(10)=disqualified after finishing in tenth place

-Ken Murillo?19NQ----------------------

References

  1. time is calculated from posted speed
  2. McHale, T.E.. (September 16, 1991). "Collision spices up Indy Lights race". Mansfield News-Journal.
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