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1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{American Championship Car race report infobox

| Country = Australia

| Race = Surfers Paradise

| Image = Surfers Paradise Street Circuit.svg

| Caption = Map of the track

| Date = 17 March

| Year = 1991

| Official name = 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix

| Race_No = 1

| Season_No = 17

| Series = IndyCar

| Location = Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
Queensland, Australia

| Course = Temporary Street Circuit

| Course_mi = 2.794

| Course_km = 4.496

| Distance_laps = 65

| Distance_mi = 181.610

| Distance_km = 292.240

| Weather =

| Pole_Driver = Michael Andretti

| Pole_Team = Newman-Haas Racing

| Pole_Time = 1:40.047

| Pole_Country = USA

| Fast_Driver =

| Fast_Team =

| Fast_Time =

| Fast_Lap =

| Fast_Country =

| First_Driver = John Andretti

| First_Team = Racing Team VDS

| First_Country = USA

| Second_Driver = Bobby Rahal

| Second_Team = Galles-Kraco Racing

| Second_Country = USA

| Third_Driver = Rick Mears

| Third_Team = Marlboro Team Penske

| Third_Country = USA

}}

The 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix was the opening round of the 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series, held on 17 March 1991 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Queensland, Australia. This was the first ever race for the North American–based Champ Car World Series held in the Southern Hemisphere.

Qualifying results

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Pos

! No

! Nat

! Name

! Team

! Car

! Time

1

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Michael Andretti

| Newman-Haas Racing

| Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:40.047

2

| 8

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Eddie Cheever

| Chip Ganassi Racing

| Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:40.090

3

| 1

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Al Unser Jr.

| Galles-Kraco Racing

| Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:40.149

4

| 18

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Bobby Rahal

| Galles-Kraco Racing

| Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:40.330

5

| 6

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Mario Andretti

| Newman-Haas Racing

| Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:40.566

6

| 5

| {{flagicon|BRA}}

| Emerson Fittipaldi

| Team Penske

| Penske PC-20-91 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:40.774

7

| 3

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Rick Mears

| Team Penske

| Penske PC-20-91 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:40.998

8

| 9

| {{flagicon|NED}}

| Arie Luyendyk

| Granatelli Racing Team

| Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:42.125

9

| 4

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| John Andretti

| Racing Team VDS

| Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:42.353

10

| 20

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Danny Sullivan

| Patrick Racing

| Lola T91/00 Alfa Romeo

| 1:42.392

11

| 11

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Scott Pruett

| Truesports

| Truesports 91C Judd

| 1:43.229

12

| 16

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Tony Bettenhausen Jr.

| Bettenhausen Racing

| Penske PC19-90 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:43.700

13

| 15

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| Scott Goodyear

| Walker Motorsport

| Lola T91/00 Judd

| 1:44.006

14

| 22

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Scott Brayton

| Dick Simon Racing

| Lola T91/00 Chevrolet-Ilmor A

| 1:44.188

15

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Ted Prappas

| P.I.G. Enterprises

| Lola T89/00 Judd

| 1:45.377

16

| 86

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Jeff Andretti

| Bayside Disposal Racing

| Lola T91/00 Cosworth DFS

| 1:45.396

17

| 50

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Mike Groff

| Euromotorsport

| Lola T90/00 Cosworth DFS

| 1:45.506

18

| 42

| {{flagicon|ITA}}

| Franco Scapini

| Euromotorsport

| Lola T91/00 Cosworth DFS

| 1:45.839

19

| 7

| {{flagicon|JPN}}

| Hiro Matsushita

| Dick Simon Racing

| Lola T90/00 Cosworth DFS

| 1:46.086

20

| 19

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Randy Lewis

| Dale Coyne Racing

| Lola T90/00 Cosworth DFS

| 1:47.686

21

| 39

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Dennis Vitolo

| Dale Coyne Racing

| Lola T89/00 Cosworth DFS

| 1:48.103

22

| 21

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Dean Hall

| Leader Cards Racing

| Lola T90/00 Cosworth DFS

| 1:48.410

23

| 12

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Mark Dismore

| Arciero Racing

| Penske PC17-88 Buick

| 1:48.518

24

| 90

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Buddy Lazier

| Dale Coyne Racing

| Lola T88/00 Cosworth DFX

| 1:49.930

25

| 44

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| Phil Krueger

| U. S. Engineering

| Lola T89/00 Cosworth DFS

| 1:52.902

Race

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PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime/retiredGridPoints
1

| 4

| {{flagicon|USA}} John Andretti

| Racing Team VDS

| 65

| 2:12:54.820

| 9

| 20

2

| 18

| {{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Rahal

| Galles-Kraco Racing

| 65

| +12.7 secs

| 4

| 16

3

| 3

| {{flagicon|USA}} Rick Mears

| Team Penske

| 65

|

| 7

| 14

4

| 20

| {{flagicon|USA}} Danny Sullivan

| Patrick Racing

| 65

|

| 10

| 12

5

| 11

| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Pruett

| Truesports

| 65

|

| 11

| 10

6

| 22

| {{flagicon|USA}} Scott Brayton

| Dick Simon Racing

| 65

|

| 14

| 8

7

| 86

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jeff Andretti

| Bayside Disposal Racing

| 65

|

| 16

| 6

8

| 50

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Groff

| Euromotorsport

| 64

| + 1 lap

| 17

| 5

9

| 9

| {{flagicon|NED}} Arie Luyendyk

| Granatelli Racing Team

| 64

| + 1 lap

| 8

| 4

10

| 16

| {{flagicon|USA}} Tony Bettenhausen Jr.

| Bettenhausen Racing

| 62

| + 3 laps

| 12

| 3

11

| 42

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Franco Scapini

| Euromotorsport

| 59

| + 6 laps

| 18

| 2

12

| 21

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dean Hall

| Leader Cards Racing

| 58

| Contact

| 22

| 1

13

| 19

| {{flagicon|USA}} Randy Lewis

| Dale Coyne Racing

| 58

| Contact

| 20

|

14

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Michael Andretti

| Newman-Haas Racing

| 57

| Brakes

| 1

| 1

15

| 8

| {{flagicon|USA}} Eddie Cheever

| Chip Ganassi Racing

| 42

| Contact

| 2

|

16

| 1

| {{flagicon|USA}} Al Unser Jr.

| Galles-Kraco Racing

| 41

| Contact

| 3

| 1

17

| 6

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mario Andretti

| Newman-Haas Racing

| 41

| Contact

| 5

|

18

| 44

| {{flagicon|USA}} Phil Krueger

| U. S. Engineering

| 32

| Overheated

| 5

|

19

| 5

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Emerson Fittipaldi

| Team Penske

| 27

| Driveshaft

| 6

|

20

| 12

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Dismore

| Arciero Racing

| 22

| Engine

| 23

|

21

| 7

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiro Matsushita

| Dick Simon Racing

| 13

| Contact

| 19

|

22

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ted Prappas

| P.I.G. Enterprises

| 8

| Engine

| 15

|

23

| 15

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Scott Goodyear

| Walker Motorsport

| 5

| Engine

| 13

|

24

| 39

| {{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Vitolo

| Dale Coyne Racing

| 5

| Engine

| 13

|

25

| 90

| {{flagicon|USA}} Buddy Lazier

| Dale Coyne Racing

| 1

| Suspension

| 24

|

Notes

  • Average Speed 81.953 mph

External links

{{CART World Series race report|

Name_of_race = 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix |

Year_of_race = 1991 |

Previous_race_in_season = |

Next_race_in_season = 1991 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |

Previous_year's_race = inaugural |

Next_year's_race = 1992 Daikyo IndyCar Grand Prix

}}

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