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
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?
7Toronto CanadaJuly 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?
9Vancouver CanadaAugust 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

Main championship

[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).

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisTotal PointsUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
1Bryan Herta United StatesTasman MotorsportsLola21318142017142221121222122
2Franck Fréon FranceJohn Martin RacingLola122418-12201416610814-
3Steve Robertson United KingdomTasman MotorsportsLola107520121-16121116-5
4Pedro Chaves PortugalBrian Stewart RacingLola1058123-6101441614612
5Robbie Groff United StatesBradley MotorsportsLola1031410114-121016
Groff MotorsportsLola--1214
6Nick Firestone United StatesDick Simon RacingLola85--16-82851210168
7Fredrik Ekblom SwedenZW MotorsportsMarch78-6
ZW MotorsportsLola5-16-1210451010
8Harald Huysman NorwayTasman MotorsportsLola686588-6614663-
9Greg Moore CanadaGreg Moore RacingLola6410-1051435--125-
10Sandy Brody United States?Lola4420-4----85-16
Buzz Calkins United StatesBradley MotorsportsLola44-21232--122-83
12Eddie Lawson United StatesLeading Edge MotorsportLola42----54-314--16
13Robert Amrén SwedenTeam EnzaLola343814--81-----
14Hubert Haupt GermanyA. L. MotorsportsLola31--16354-84--
15César T. Jiménez Mexico?Lola19146--1-2-32-
Bob Dorricott, Jr. United StatesDorricott RacingLola19-3-410---1--1
17Jeff Ward United StatesLeading Edge MotorsportLola1612-22--------
18Scott Schubot United StatesTransAtlantic RacingLola162--14-3132--
19James Weaver United Kingdom?Lola14---10------4-
20Mark Dismore United States?Lola4-----------4
21Bob Reid United States?March2------2-----
Jack Miller United StatesMiller RacingMarch2----1----1--
Yukio Okamoto Japan?Lola2-----------2
24Ray Richter United StatesRaysCar 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 PointsUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited States
1Jack Miller United StatesMiller RacingMarch204201416142012162020202012
2Bob Reid United States?March60---20-2020-----
3Mike Palumbo United StatesJohn Martin RacingMarch44-122012--------
Richard Nauert United StatesSouthwestern PerformanceMarch44-16---14-----14
5Fausto Galdi BrazilElff RacingMarch32---16-16------
6Fredrik Ekblom SwedenZW MotorsportsMarch20-20----------
David Pook United StatesJohn Martin RacingMarch20-----------20
8Tom Finnelly, Jr. United StatesJohn Martin RacingMarch16--------16---
Scott Wood United States?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

PlaceNameCountryTeamChassisUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited StatesCanadaUnited StatesUnited States
1Bryan Herta United StatesTasman MotorsportsLola123331121411211R1321111111
2Franck Fréon FranceJohn Martin RacingLola1091219R18444143324711596233R17
3Steve Robertson United KingdomTasman MotorsportsLola68211R16216R15721R13211R15223R1428
4Pedro Chaves PortugalBrian Stewart RacingLola96447109R1737255312962334754
5Robbie Groff United StatesBradley MotorsportsLola113554R15332R14644R572
Groff MotorsportsLola5R165R195463
6Nick Firestone United StatesDick Simon RacingLola8R1311R205211R1315612119610844457296
7Fredrik Ekblom SwedenZW MotorsportsMarch--87
ZW MotorsportsLola1186R16723R20646599789545
8Harald Huysman NorwayTasman MotorsportsLola3798186768R18137871131371676101614
9Greg Moore CanadaGreg Moore RacingLola751317251485315101485R168R18848810R19
10Sandy Brody United States?Lola4114R156919R1912R165R22(9)NS367810R141012127
Buzz Calkins United StatesBradley MotorsportsLola--16118413101011161312R1784141115131161710
12Eddie Lawson United StatesLeading Edge MotorsportLola--------13889--9103314R17--72
13Robert Amrén SwedenTeam EnzaLola12107693815--1167R12--12R19------
14Hubert Haupt GermanyA. L. MotorsportsLola--15R1915121071110108119--156119--
RaysCar RacingLola13R22
15César Jiménez Mexico?Lola5R12109107----91213R18141110R171210121115R21
Bob Dorricott, Jr. United StatesDorricott RacingLola13NS181014R1715995------1712----1812
17Jeff Ward United StatesLeading Edge MotorsportLola241216121112R1114R17--------------
18Scott Schubot United StatesTransAtlantic RacingLola14112013161320R12179181515101512161018111313--
19James Weaver United Kingdom?Lola--6R21--55--14R2110R14----6R16149--
20Mark Dismore United States?Lola------------------13R18--119
21Bob Reid United States?March----16R14--20141711------------
Jack Miller United StatesMiller RacingMarch15R1421R1817R1921R20181222R1918R17161419R13191215R1521R18
Yukio Okamoto Japan?Lola----------------------1911
24Ray Richter United StatesRaysCar RacingLola--1912----16R13--------------
-David Pook United States?Lola--------------13R15------
John Martin RacingMarch2013
-Richard Nauert United StatesSouthwestern PerformanceMarch--2214------2318----------2216
-Mike Palumbo United StatesJohn Martin RacingMarch--17R22131417R21----------------
-Tom Finnelly, Jr. United StatesJohn Martin RacingMarch----------------18R14------
-Mark Ritchey United States?Lola----------211616R15--------1911
-Tony Ave United States?Lola----------17R23------17R15--14R23
-Scott Wood United States?March----------------------2315
-Fausto Galdi BrazilElff RacingMarch------18R18--1917------------
-Russell Spence United KingdomBradley MotorsportsLola----------------------8R20

References
  1. "1993 Firestone Indy Lights Championship".
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