Английская Википедия:1992 PPG Indy Car World Series
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:American Championship Car season The 1992 PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 14th national championship season of American open wheel racing sanctioned by CART (d.b.a "IndyCar"). The season consisted of 16 races. Bobby Rahal was the national champion, his third and final career CART title. Stefan Johansson was named the Rookie of the Year. The 1992 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Al Unser Jr. won the Indy 500 in the closest finish in the history of that event.
Starting in 1992, and continuing through 1996, the CART organization began operating under the name IndyCar. The term IndyCar was a registered trademark of IMS, Inc., and was licensed to CART from 1992 to 1996. The use of the term "CART" was curtailed in the series and in the media in favor of IndyCar during this period.
The circuit welcomed a new venue in 1992, New Hampshire International Speedway.
Bobby Rahal, who was in his first season as an owner/driver, won four races and three poles en route to the title. Rahal's three oval wins included a dominating wire-to-wire victory at Phoenix, where he led all 200 laps. Rahal fielded the "tried and true" Lola/Ilmor Chevrolet "A" combination. It was the final championship for the Ilmor Chevy A engine. Rahal managed to outperform the newer engines that joined the series in 1992, the Ford/Cosworth XB, as well as the Ilmor Chevy "B" engine, which was used by the Penske team. For the third time, Michael Andretti finished runner-up to Rahal in the points. Andretti promptly left Indy car racing the following year to race in Formula One.
A bevy of crashes, some serious, at the 1992 Indianapolis 500 injured several drivers, and shook up the driver lineup during parts of the season. Jovy Marcelo was fatally injured in a practice crash, while Nelson Piquet suffered devastating leg injures in another practice crash. Hiro Matsushita suffered a fractured leg and missed several races over the summer. Mario Andretti, Rick Mears, and Jimmy Vasser all sat out the race at Detroit while they recovered from injuries. In July, Mears dropped out of the Michigan 500 with nagging injuries, and ultimately sat out the rest of the season. Mears then unexpectedly retired from racing in December.
Drivers and constructors
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1992 Indy Car World Series season.
Season Summary
Schedule
Шаблон:Color box Oval/Speedway
Шаблон:Color box Road/Street course
Шаблон:Color box Non-championship event
- Indianapolis was USAC-sanctioned but counted towards the PPG Indy Car title.
Race results
Final driver standings
Note: Шаблон:Smallsup Jovy Marcelo was killed in practice for the 1992 Indianapolis 500. He was 27 years old.
Nations' Cup
- Top result per race counts towards Nations' Cup.
| Pos | Country | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon United States | 294 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Brazil | 190 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Canada | 137 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sweden | 47 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Belgium | 11 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Italy | 9 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Japan | 3 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Colombia | 1 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Germany | 0 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Netherlands | 0 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Philippines | 0 |
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Switzerland | 0 |
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Scotland | 0 |
| 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Finland | 0 |
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon France | 0 |
| Pos | Country | Pts |
Chassis Constructors' Cup
| Pos | Chassis | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lola T9200/T9100/T9000 | 311 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Penske PC-21/PC-20 | 218 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Galmer G92 | 170 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Truesports 92C/91C | 68 |
| Pos | Chassis | Pts |
Engine Manufacturers' Cup
| Pos | Engine | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Chevrolet A/B | 472 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ford XB | 232 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Buick | 24 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Judd | 8 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Cosworth DFS | 2 |
| Pos | Engine | Pts |
References
See also
- 1992 Indianapolis 500
- 1992 Toyota Atlantic Championship season
- 1992 Indy Lights season
- 1992 Formula One season
Шаблон:American Championship Car seasons Шаблон:Champ Car Seasons
| Партнерские ресурсы | |
|---|---|
| Криптовалюты | |
| Магазины |
|
| Хостинг | |
| Разное |
|
