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1993 Indy Lights season

The 1993 PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races and featured the introduction of new Lola chassis. However, this season was also unique in that included a separate "B-Class" classification for drivers using the previous season's March chassis. However, the B class was not a success, never with more than four entries and many oval races only saw a single entry from B-class "champion" Jack Miller, the only driver to compete in all twelve B-Class races.

In this 1993 season, the March 86A Wildcat-Buick used since the inception of the series in 1986, was replaced by the Lola T93/20-Buick specification.

Bryan Herta put on a strong showing in the main championship, winning 7 races and defeating his closest rival by 91 points.

Calendar

Race NoTrackStateDateLapsDistanceTimeSpeedWinnerPole positionMost leading lapsFastest race lap
1PhoenixArizonaApril 4, 1993751.6093=120.6975 km0'47:25.672152.692 km/hSandy BrodyBryan HertaBryan Herta?
2Long BeachCaliforniaApril 18, 1993472.558787=120.262989 km0'52:20.256137.870 km/hSteve RobertsonFranck FréonFranck Fréon?
3MilwaukeeWisconsinJune 6, 1993751.6607976=124.55982 km0'41:30.006180.086 km/hBryan HertaSteve RobertsonRobbie Groff?
4DetroitMichiganJune 13, 1993333.37953=111.52449 km0'48:55.203136.784 km/hSteve RobertsonBryan HertaSteve Robertson?
5PortlandOregonJune 27, 1993393.138135=122.387265 km0'57:42.027127.265 km/hFranck FréonBryan HertaBryan Herta?
6ClevelandOhioJuly 11, 1993323.8124317=121.9978144 km0'42:00.589174.242 km/hBryan HertaBryan HertaBryan Herta?
7TorontoJuly 18, 1993422.8709912=120.58163 km0'45:33.556158.802 km/hBryan HertaSteve RobertsonBryan Herta?
8LoudonNew HampshireAugust 8, 1993661.7026394=112.3742004 km0'37:41.723178.867 km/hSteve RobertsonBryan HertaSteve Robertson?
9VancouverAugust 29, 1993462.6601729=122.3679534 km0'50:05.044146.595 km/hBryan HertaSteve RobertsonBryan Herta?
10LexingtonOhioSeptember 12, 1993343.6337994=122.004252 km0'51:17.035142.740 km/hBryan HertaBryan HertaBryan Herta?
11NazarethPennsylvaniaSeptember 19, 1993551.5223978=83.731879 km0'34:23.908146.050 km/hBryan HertaBryan HertaBryan Herta?
12MontereyCaliforniaOctober 3, 1993313.5629902=110.4526902 km0'49:38.862133.484 km/hBryan HertaBryan HertaBryan Herta?

Race summaries

Phoenix race

Held April 4 at Phoenix International Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Sandy Brody
  2. Bryan Herta
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Jeff Ward
  5. Greg Moore

B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)

Long Beach race

Held April 18 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Steve Robertson
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Bryan Herta
  4. Pedro Chaves
  5. Robbie Groff

B-Class Winner: Fredrik Ekblom

Milwaukee race

Held June 6 at The Milwaukee Mile. Steve Robertson won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Nick Firestone
  3. Robert Amrén
  4. Buzz Calkins
  5. Greg Moore

B-Class Winner: Mike Palumbo

Detroit race

Held June 13 at Belle Isle Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Steve Robertson
  2. Bryan Herta
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Franck Fréon
  5. James Weaver

B-Class Winner: Bob Reid

Portland race

Held June 27 at Portland International Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Franck Fréon
  2. Fredrik Ekblom
  3. Greg Moore
  4. Bryan Herta
  5. Bob Dorricott, Jr.

B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)

Cleveland race

Held July 11 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Bryan Herta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Steve Robertson
  3. Franck Fréon
  4. Robbie Groff
  5. Pedro Chaves

B-Class Winner: Bob Reid

Toronto race

Held July 18 at Exhibition Place. Steve Robertson won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Pedro Chaves
  4. Fredrik Ekblom
  5. Robbie Groff

B-Class Winner: Bob Reid

Loudon race

Held August 8 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Bryan Herta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Steve Robertson
  2. Robbie Groff
  3. Harald Huysman
  4. Buzz Calkins
  5. Fredrik Ekblom

B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)

Vancouver race

Held August 29 at Pacific Place. Steve Robertson won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Pedro Chaves
  3. Eddie Lawson
  4. Nick Firestone
  5. Franck Fréon

B-Class Winner: Jack Miller

Mid-Ohio race

Held September 12 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Bryan Herta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Steve Robertson
  3. Pedro Chaves
  4. Greg Moore
  5. Nick Firestone

B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)

Nazareth race

Held September 19 at Nazareth Speedway. Bryan Herta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Nick Firestone
  3. Franck Fréon
  4. Robbie Groff
  5. Fredrik Ekblom

B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)

Laguna Seca race

Held October 3 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Bryan Herta won the pole.

Top Five Results

  1. Bryan Herta
  2. Eddie Lawson
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Pedro Chaves
  5. Fredrik Ekblom

B-Class Winner: David Pook

Final points standings

Driver

Main championship

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 point for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisTotal pointsUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSACANUSACANUSAUSAUSA
1Bryan HertaTasman MotorsportsLola21318142017142221121222122
2Franck FréonJohn Martin RacingLola122418-12201416610814-
3Steve RobertsonTasman MotorsportsLola107520121-16121116-5
4Pedro ChavesBrian Stewart RacingLola1058123-6101441614612
5Robbie GroffBradley MotorsportsLola1031410114-121016
Groff MotorsportsLola--1214
6Nick FirestoneDick Simon RacingLola85--16-82851210168
7Fredrik EkblomZW MotorsportsMarch78-6
ZW MotorsportsLola5-16-1210451010
8Harald HuysmanTasman MotorsportsLola686588-6614663-
9Greg MooreGreg Moore RacingLola6410-1051435--125-
10Sandy Brody?Lola4420-4----85-16
Buzz CalkinsBradley MotorsportsLola44-21232--122-83
12Eddie LawsonLeading Edge MotorsportLola42----54-314--16
13Robert AmrénTeam EnzaLola343814--81-----
14Hubert HauptA. L. MotorsportsLola31--16354-84--
15César T. Jiménez?Lola19146--1-2-32-
Bob Dorricott, Jr.Dorricott RacingLola19-3-410---1--1
17Jeff WardLeading Edge MotorsportLola1612-22--------
18Scott SchubotTransAtlantic RacingLola162--14-3132--
19James Weaver?Lola14---10------4-
20Mark Dismore?Lola4-----------4
21Bob Reid?March2------2-----
Jack MillerMiller RacingMarch2----1----1--
Yukio Okamoto?Lola2-----------2
24Ray RichterRaysCar RacingLola1-1----------

Note:

Race 13 – no additional point for the pole-position was awarded due to rain, starting grid were determined by championship points standing.

B-Class championship

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisTotal pointsUSAUSAUSAUSAUSAUSACANUSACANUSAUSAUSA
1Jack MillerMiller RacingMarch204201416142012162020202012
2Bob Reid?March60---20-2020-----
3Mike PalumboJohn Martin RacingMarch44-122012--------
Richard NauertSouthwestern PerformanceMarch44-16---14-----14
5Fausto GaldiElff RacingMarch32---16-16------
6Fredrik EkblomZW MotorsportsMarch20-20----------
David PookJohn Martin RacingMarch20-----------20
8Tom Finnelly, Jr.John Martin RacingMarch16--------16---
Scott Wood?March16-----------16

Note:

Unclear if there were also additional points awarded.

Complete Overview

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

R13=retired, but classified NS=did not start (9)=place after practice, but grid position not held free

-Russell SpenceBradley MotorsportsLola----------------------8R20

References

References

  1. "1993 Firestone Indy Lights Championship".
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