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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 and to the driver leading the most laps.
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

Note:
Unclear if there were also additional points awarded.

Complete Overview

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