1997 Sunbelt IndyCarnival
Race details | |
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Race 2 of 17 in the 1997 CART season | |
![]() Map of the track | |
Date | 6 April, 1997 |
Official name | Sunbelt IndyCarnival |
Location | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Queensland, Australia |
Course | Temporary Street Circuit 2.795 mi / 4.498 km |
Distance | 57 laps 159.315 mi / 256.386 km |
Pole position | |
Driver | Alex Zanardi (Target Chip Ganassi) |
Time | 1:35.940 |
Fastest lap | |
Driver | Alex Zanardi (Target Chip Ganassi) |
Time | 1:38.026 (on lap 37 of 57) |
Podium | |
First | Scott Pruett (Patrick Racing) |
Second | Greg Moore (Forsythe Racing) |
Third | Michael Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing) |
Motor car race
The 1997 Sunbelt IndyCarnival was the second round of the 1997 CART World Series Season, held on 6 April 1997 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia. Scott Pruett won his 2nd and final victory of his career as a driver in CART.
Qualifying results
Race
Christian Fittipaldi started the race but broke his leg in a massive crash on Lap 2. Because the race was restarted, the first start was considered void and thus Fittipaldi was not classified starting the race.
Notes
- Average Speed 85.328 mph
External links
- Full Weekend Times & Results
Previous race: 1997 Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami | CART Indycar World Series 1997 season | Next race: 1997 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach |
Previous race: 1996 Bartercard Indycar Australia | 1997 Sunbelt IndyCarnival | Next race: 1998 Honda Indy 300 |
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