1996 IndyCar Rio 400

1996 Rio 400
Race details
Race 2 of 16 in the 1996 IndyCar season
DateMarch 17, 1996
Official nameIndyCar Rio 400
LocationEmerson Fittipaldi Speedway, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CoursePermanent racing facility
1.864 mi / 3.000 km
Distance133 laps
247.912 mi / 398.976 km
Pole position
Driver Alex Zanardi (Target Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time167.084 mph
Fastest lap
Driver Gil de Ferran (Jim Hall)
Time167.3 mph (on lap of 133)
Podium
First André Ribeiro (Tasman Motorsports)
Second Al Unser Jr. (Penske Racing)
Third Scott Pruett (Patrick Racing)

The 1996 Rio 400 was a CART race at the Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway. It happened on March 17, 1996. It was the 2nd round of the 1996 IndyCar season.

Starting grid

  1. Alex Zanardi
  2. Jimmy Vasser
  3. André Ribeiro
  4. Greg Moore
  5. Parker Johnstone
  6. Bobby Rahal
  7. Gil de Ferran
  8. Adrian Fernandez
  9. Maurício Gugelmin
  10. Scott Pruett
  11. Robby Gordon
  12. Al Unser Jr.
  13. Emerson Fittipaldi
  14. Roberto Moreno
  15. Michael Andretti
  16. Bryan Herta
  17. Carlos Guerrero
  18. Mark Blundell
  19. Eddie Lawson
  20. Hiro Matsushita
  21. Stefan Johansson
  22. Jeff Krosnoff
  23. Marco Greco
  24. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  25. Paul Tracy
  26. Raul Boesel
  27. Christian Fittipaldi

Did not start

  1. Scott Goodyear Wrecked during practice; sidelined for most of the season

Race

On lap 11, Mark Blundell had a serious crash in turn 4, suffering a broken foot. The race continued under yellow caution flags until lap 23, with Alex Zanardi leading from Greg Moore and André Ribeiro. De Ferran ran out of fuel on lap 80. Moore had taken the lead, but retired with suspension problems on lap 115. Ribeiro eventually won from Al Unser Jr. and Scott Pruett.

Box Score

Finish Grid No Name Team Chassis Engine Tire Laps Time/Status Led Points
1 3 31 André Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports Lola T96/00 Honda F 133 2:06:08.100 19 20
2 12 2 Al Unser Jr. Marlboro Team Penske Penske PC-25 Mercedes-Benz G 133 +2.141 0 16
3 10 20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing Lola T96/00 Ford F 133 +2.732 0 14
4 1 4 Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard 96I Honda F 133 +2.767 64 14
5 27 11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing Lola T96/00 Ford G 133 +3.540 0 10
6 6 18 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal Reynard 96I Mercedes-Benz G 133 +4.051 0 8
7 26 1 Raul Boesel Brahma Sports Team Reynard 96I Ford G 133 +5.110 0 6
8 2 12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard 96I Honda F 132 +1 Lap 0 5
9 14 34 Roberto Moreno Payton-Coyne Racing Lola T96/00 Ford F 132 +1 Lap 0 4
10 7 8 Gil de Ferran Hall Racing Reynard 96I Honda G 131 +2 Laps 20 3
11 13 9 Emerson Fittipaldi Hogan-Penske Racing Penske PC-25 Mercedes-Benz G 131 +2 Laps 0 2
12 23 7 Marco Greco Team Scandia Lola T96/00 Ford G 131 +2 Laps 0 1
13 16 28 Bryan Herta Team Rahal Reynard 96I Mercedes-Benz G 131 +2 Laps 0 0
14 8 32 Adrián Fernández Tasman Motorsports Lola T96/00 Honda F 126 +7 Laps 0 0
15 11 5 Robby Gordon Walker Racing Reynard 96I Ford G 124 Crash 2 0
16 5 49 Parker Johnstone Brix Comptech Racing Reynard 96I Honda F 118 Fuel 0 0
17 24 36 Juan Manuel Fangio II All American Racers Eagle Mk-V Toyota G 118 +15 Laps 0 0
18 4 99 Greg Moore Forsythe Racing Reynard 96I Mercedes-Benz F 116 Engine 28 0
19 25 3 Paul Tracy Marlboro Team Penske Penske PC-25 Mercedes-Benz G 102 Crash 0 0
20 17 22 Carlos Guerrero Team Scandia Lola T96/00 Ford G 95 Engine 0 0
21 19 10 Eddie Lawson Galles Racing Lola T96/00 Mercedes-Benz G 87 Drive line 0 0
22 15 6 Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing Lola T96/00 Ford G 86 Engine 0 0
23 21 16 Stefan Johansson Bettenhausen Motorsports Reynard 96I Mercedes-Benz G 61 Cooling 0 0
24 20 19 Hiro Matsushita Payton-Coyne Racing Lola T96/00 Ford F 53 Header 0 0
25 9 17 Maurício Gugelmin PacWest Racing Reynard 96I Ford G 49 Suspension 0 0
26 22 25 Jeff Krosnoff Arciero-Wells Racing Reynard 96I Toyota F 37 Engine 0 0
27 18 21 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing Reynard 96I Ford G 10 Crash 0 0
Source:[1][2]

Did not qualify

Race statistics

Lap Leaders
Laps Leader
1–6 Alex Zanardi
7 André Ribeiro
8–60 Alex Zanardi
61–80 Gil de Ferran
81–97 Greg Moore
98–102 Alex Zanardi
103–104 Robby Gordon
105–115 Greg Moore
116–133 André Ribeiro

Point standings

After 2 of 16 races

  1. Scott Pruett 26 points
  2. Jimmy Vasser 25 points
  3. Al Unser Jr. 21 points
  4. André Ribeiro 20 points
  5. Gil de Ferran 19 points
  6. Bobby Rahal 18 points

References

  1. ^ 1996 Indy Car Rio 400
  2. ^ 1996 Rio do Janeiro Champ Cars
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1996 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami 		IndyCar World Series
1996 season 		Next race:
1996 Bartercard Indycar Australia
Previous race:
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1997 Hollywood Rio 400k
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