1993 Indy Lights season
The 1993 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.
Bryan Herta put on a strong showing in the main championship, winning 7 races and defeating his closest rival by 91 points.
Calendar
[edit]Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
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1 | Phoenix | Arizona | April 4, 1993 | 75 | 1.6093=120.6975 km | 0'47:25.672 | 152.692 km/h | Sandy Brody | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
2 | Long Beach | California | April 18, 1993 | 47 | 2.558787=120.262989 km | 0'52:20.256 | 137.870 km/h | Steve Robertson | Franck Fréon | Franck Fréon | ? |
3 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | June 6, 1993 | 75 | 1.6607976=124.55982 km | 0'41:30.006 | 180.086 km/h | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | Robbie Groff | ? |
4 | Detroit | Michigan | June 13, 1993 | 33 | 3.37953=111.52449 km | 0'48:55.203 | 136.784 km/h | Steve Robertson | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | ? |
5 | Portland | Oregon | June 27, 1993 | 39 | 3.138135=122.387265 km | 0'57:42.027 | 127.265 km/h | Franck Fréon | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
6 | Cleveland | Ohio | July 11, 1993 | 32 | 3.8124317=121.9978144 km | 0'42:00.589 | 174.242 km/h | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
7 | Toronto | Canada | July 18, 1993 | 42 | 2.8709912=120.58163 km | 0'45:33.556 | 158.802 km/h | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | Bryan Herta | ? |
8 | Loudon | New Hampshire | August 8, 1993 | 66 | 1.7026394=112.3742004 km | 0'37:41.723 | 178.867 km/h | Steve Robertson | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | ? |
9 | Vancouver | Canada | August 29, 1993 | 46 | 2.6601729=122.3679534 km | 0'50:05.044 | 146.595 km/h | Bryan Herta | Steve Robertson | Bryan Herta | ? |
10 | Lexington | Ohio | September 12, 1993 | 34 | 3.6337994=122.004252 km | 0'51:17.035 | 142.740 km/h | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
11 | Nazareth | Pennsylvania | September 19, 1993 | 55 | 1.5223978=83.731879 km | 0'34:23.908 | 146.050 km/h | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
12 | Monterey | California | October 3, 1993 | 31 | 3.5629902=110.4526902 km | 0'49:38.862 | 133.484 km/h | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | Bryan Herta | ? |
Race summaries
[edit]Phoenix race
[edit]Held April 4 at Phoenix International Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Long Beach race
[edit]Held April 18 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Franck Fréon won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Fredrik Ekblom
Milwaukee race
[edit]Held June 6 at The Milwaukee Mile. Steve Robertson won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Mike Palumbo
Detroit race
[edit]Held June 13 at Belle Isle Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Bob Reid
Portland race
[edit]Held June 27 at Portland International Raceway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Cleveland race
[edit]Held July 11 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Bob Reid
Toronto race
[edit]Held July 18 at Exhibition Place. Steve Robertson won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Bob Reid
Loudon race
[edit]Held August 8 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Vancouver race
[edit]Held August 29 at Pacific Place. Steve Robertson won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller
Mid-Ohio race
[edit]Held September 12 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Nazareth race
[edit]Held September 19 at Nazareth Speedway. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: Jack Miller (only entrant)
Laguna Seca race
[edit]Held October 3 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Bryan Herta won the pole.
Top Five Results
B-Class Winner: David Pook
Final points standings
[edit]Driver
[edit]Main championship
[edit][1] 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).
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
[edit]Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | Total Points | ||||||||||||
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1 | Jack Miller | United States | Miller Racing | March | 204 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
2 | Bob Reid | United States | ? | March | 60 | - | - | - | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
3 | Mike Palumbo | United States | John Martin Racing | March | 44 | - | 12 | 20 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Richard Nauert | United States | Southwestern Performance | March | 44 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | |
5 | Fausto Galdi | Brazil | Elff Racing | March | 32 | - | - | - | 16 | - | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
6 | Fredrik Ekblom | Sweden | ZW Motorsports | March | 20 | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Pook | United States | John Martin Racing | March | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | |
8 | Tom Finnelly, Jr. | United States | John Martin Racing | March | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - |
Scott Wood | United States | ? | March | 16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
Note:
Unclear if there were also additional points awarded.
Complete Overview
[edit]first column of every race | 10 | = grid position |
second column of every race | 10 | = race result |
R13=retired, but classified NS=did not start (9)=place after practice, but grid position not held free
Place | Name | Country | Team | Chassis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Bryan Herta | United States | Tasman Motorsports | Lola | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2 | Franck Fréon | France | John Martin Racing | Lola | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | R18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | R17 |
3 | Steve Robertson | United Kingdom | Tasman Motorsports | Lola | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R16 | 2 | 1 | 6 | R15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | R13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | R15 | 2 | 2 | 3 | R14 | 2 | 8 |
4 | Pedro Chaves | Portugal | Brian Stewart Racing | Lola | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | R17 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
5 | Robbie Groff | United States | Bradley Motorsports | Lola | 11 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | R15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | R14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | R5 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||
Groff Motorsports | Lola | 5 | R16 | 5 | R19 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Nick Firestone | United States | Dick Simon Racing | Lola | 8 | R13 | 11 | R20 | 5 | 2 | 11 | R13 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
7 | Fredrik Ekblom | Sweden | ZW Motorsports | March | - | - | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
ZW Motorsports | Lola | 11 | 8 | 6 | R16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | R20 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
8 | Harald Huysman | Norway | Tasman Motorsports | Lola | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | R18 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
9 | Greg Moore | Canada | Greg Moore Racing | Lola | 7 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 5 | R16 | 8 | R18 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | R19 |
10 | Sandy Brody | United States | ? | Lola | 4 | 1 | 14 | R15 | 6 | 9 | 19 | R19 | 12 | R16 | 5 | R22 | (9) | NS | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | R14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Buzz Calkins | United States | Bradley Motorsports | Lola | - | - | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 12 | R17 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 10 | |
12 | Eddie Lawson | United States | Leading Edge Motorsport | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 8 | 8 | 9 | - | - | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 14 | R17 | - | - | 7 | 2 |
13 | Robert Amrén | Sweden | Team Enza | Lola | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 15 | - | - | 11 | 6 | 7 | R12 | - | - | 12 | R19 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
14 | Hubert Haupt | Germany | A. L. Motorsports | Lola | - | - | 15 | R19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | - | - | 15 | 6 | 11 | 9 | - | - | ||
RaysCar Racing | Lola | 13 | R22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | César Jiménez | Mexico | ? | Lola | 5 | R12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 12 | 13 | R18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | R17 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | R21 |
Bob Dorricott, Jr. | United States | Dorricott Racing | Lola | 13 | NS | 18 | 10 | 14 | R17 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 12 | |
17 | Jeff Ward | United States | Leading Edge Motorsport | Lola | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | R11 | 14 | R17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
18 | Scott Schubot | United States | TransAtlantic Racing | Lola | 14 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 20 | R12 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | - | - |
19 | James Weaver | United Kingdom | ? | Lola | - | - | 6 | R21 | - | - | 5 | 5 | - | - | 14 | R21 | 10 | R14 | - | - | - | - | 6 | R16 | 14 | 9 | - | - |
20 | Mark Dismore | United States | ? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | R18 | - | - | 11 | 9 |
21 | Bob Reid | United States | ? | March | - | - | - | - | 16 | R14 | - | - | 20 | 14 | 17 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jack Miller | United States | Miller Racing | March | 15 | R14 | 21 | R18 | 17 | R19 | 21 | R20 | 18 | 12 | 22 | R19 | 18 | R17 | 16 | 14 | 19 | R13 | 19 | 12 | 15 | R15 | 21 | R18 | |
Yukio Okamoto | Japan | ? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 11 | |
24 | Ray Richter | United States | RaysCar Racing | Lola | - | - | 19 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 16 | R13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | David Pook | United States | ? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | R15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
John Martin Racing | March | 20 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | Richard Nauert | United States | Southwestern Performance | March | - | - | 22 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 16 |
- | Mike Palumbo | United States | John Martin Racing | March | - | - | 17 | R22 | 13 | 14 | 17 | R21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Tom Finnelly, Jr. | United States | John Martin Racing | March | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | R14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Mark Ritchey | United States | ? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 16 | 16 | R15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 11 |
- | Tony Ave | United States | ? | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | R23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | R15 | - | - | 14 | R23 |
- | Scott Wood | United States | ? | March | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 15 |
- | Fausto Galdi | Brazil | Elff Racing | March | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | R18 | - | - | 19 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | Russell Spence | United Kingdom | Bradley Motorsports | Lola | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | R20 |