1996 IndyCar Rio 400

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Flag of Brazil.svg 1996 Rio 400
Race details
Race 2 of 16 in the 1996 IndyCar season
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DateMarch 17, 1996
Official name IndyCar Rio 400
Location Emerson 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.

Contents

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

FinishGridNoNameTeamChassisEngineTireLapsTime/StatusLedPoints
1331 Flag of Brazil.svg André Ribeiro Tasman Motorsports Lola T96/00 Honda F 1332:06:08.1001920
2122 Flag of the United States.svg Al Unser Jr. Marlboro Team Penske Penske PC-25 Mercedes-Benz G 133+2.141016
31020 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Patrick Racing Lola T96/00 Ford F 133+2.732014
414 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard 96I Honda F 133+2.7676414
52711 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian Fittipaldi Newman/Haas Racing Lola T96/00 Ford G 133+3.540010
6618 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Rahal Team Rahal Reynard 96I Mercedes-Benz G 133+4.05108
7261 Flag of Brazil.svg Raul Boesel Brahma Sports Team Reynard 96I Ford G 133+5.11006
8212 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing Reynard 96I Honda F 132+1 Lap05
91434 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Payton-Coyne Racing Lola T96/00 Ford F 132+1 Lap04
1078 Flag of Brazil.svg Gil de Ferran Hall Racing Reynard 96I Honda G 131+2 Laps203
11139 Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Fittipaldi Hogan-Penske Racing Penske PC-25 Mercedes-Benz G 131+2 Laps02
12237 Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Greco Team Scandia Lola T96/00 Ford G 131+2 Laps01
131628 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Herta Team Rahal Reynard 96I Mercedes-Benz G 131+2 Laps00
14832 Flag of Mexico.svg Adrián Fernández Tasman Motorsports Lola T96/00 Honda F 126+7 Laps00
15115 Flag of the United States.svg Robby Gordon Walker Racing Reynard 96I Ford G 124Crash20
16549 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Johnstone Brix Comptech Racing Reynard 96I Honda F 118Fuel00
172436 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio II All American Racers Eagle Mk-V Toyota G 118+15 Laps00
18499 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Greg Moore Forsythe Racing Reynard 96I Mercedes-Benz F 116Engine280
19253 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Tracy Marlboro Team Penske Penske PC-25 Mercedes-Benz G 102Crash00
201722 Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Guerrero Team Scandia Lola T96/00 Ford G 95Engine00
211910 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Lawson Galles Racing Lola T96/00 Mercedes-Benz G 87Drive line00
22156 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Andretti Newman/Haas Racing Lola T96/00 Ford G 86Engine00
232116 Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Johansson Bettenhausen Motorsports Reynard 96I Mercedes-Benz G 61Cooling00
242019 Flag of Japan.svg Hiro Matsushita Payton-Coyne Racing Lola T96/00 Ford F 53Header00
25917 Flag of Brazil.svg Maurício Gugelmin PacWest Racing Reynard 96I Ford G 49Suspension00
262225 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Krosnoff Arciero-Wells Racing Reynard 96I Toyota F 37Engine00
271821 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Blundell PacWest Racing Reynard 96I Ford G 10Crash00
Source: [1] [2]

Did not qualify

Race statistics

Lap Leaders
LapsLeader
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

Previous race:
1996 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami
IndyCar World Series
1996 season
Next race:
1996 Bartercard Indycar Australia

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