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The 1996 PPG Indy Car World Series season, the eighteenth in the CART era of U.S. open-wheel racing, consisted of 16 races, beginning in Homestead, Florida on March 3 and concluding in Monterey, California on September 8, in which it was marred by the death of Jeff Krosnoff. The PPG Indy Car World Series Drivers' Champion was Jimmy Vasser. Rookie of the Year was Alex Zanardi. This was the first season after the split with the Indy Racing League and the last year that CART licensed the "IndyCar" trademark from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indianapolis 500 was replaced in the Series by the U.S. 500, held in Brooklyn, Michigan.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers competed in the 1996 Indy Car World Series season.
Team
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Tires
|
No
|
Drivers
|
Rounds
|
Brahma Sports Team Team Green
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
1
|
Raul Boesel
|
All
|
Marlboro Team Penske
|
Penske PC-25
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
2
|
Al Unser, Jr.
|
All
|
3
|
Paul Tracy
|
1-12, 14-16
|
Jan Magnussen
|
13
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Honda
|
F
|
4
|
Alex Zanardi (R)
|
All
|
12
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
All
|
Walker Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
5
|
Robby Gordon
|
All
|
15
|
Scott Goodyear
|
1-2, 11, 15-16
|
Mike Groff
|
5
|
Fredrik Ekblom
|
6
|
Newman/Haas Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
6
|
Michael Andretti
|
All
|
11
|
Christian Fittipaldi
|
All
|
Dick Simon Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
7
|
Marco Greco
|
1-2
|
Eliseo Salazar
|
7, 9, 12
|
22
|
Carlos Guerrero
|
1-3
|
Michel Jourdain, Jr.
|
7-9
|
Jim Hall Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Honda
|
G
|
8
|
Gil de Ferran
|
All
|
Hogan Penske
|
Penske PC-25
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
9
|
Emerson Fittipaldi
|
1-12
|
Jan Magnussen
|
13-14
|
Galles Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
10
|
Eddie Lawson
|
1-11
|
Davy Jones
|
12-16
|
Bettenhausen Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
16
|
Stefan Johansson
|
All
|
Penske PC-23
|
26
|
Gary Bettenhausen
|
6
|
PacWest Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
17
|
Maurício Gugelmin
|
All
|
21
|
Mark Blundell (R)
|
1-2, 6-16
|
Teo Fabi
|
3-5
|
Team Rahal
|
Reynard 96I
|
Mercedes IC 108C
|
G
|
18
|
Bobby Rahal
|
All
|
28
|
Bryan Herta
|
All
|
Payton/Coyne Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
F
|
19
|
Hiro Matsushita
|
All
|
G
|
34
|
Roberto Moreno
|
All
|
Patrick Racing
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
F
|
20
|
Scott Pruett
|
All
|
Arciero-Wells Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Toyota
|
F
|
25
|
Jeff Krosnoff (R)
|
1-11
|
Max Papis
|
13-14, 16
|
Tasman Motorsports
|
Lola T96/00
|
Honda
|
F
|
31
|
André Ribeiro
|
All
|
32
|
Adrián Fernández
|
All
|
All American Racers
|
Eagle MK-V
|
Toyota
|
G
|
36
|
Juan Manuel Fangio II
|
All
|
98
|
P. J. Jones
|
6-16
|
Della Penna Motorsports
|
Lola T96/00
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
44
|
Richie Hearn
|
4, 11, 16
|
Comptech Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Honda
|
F
|
49
|
Parker Johnstone
|
All
|
Project Indy
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
G
|
64
|
Dennis Vitolo
|
4
|
Forsythe Racing
|
Reynard 96I
|
Ford Cosworth
|
F
|
99
|
Greg Moore (R)
|
All
|
Results
Races
Rnd
|
Race Name
|
Circuit
|
City/Location
|
Date
|
Pole position
|
Fastest lap
|
Winning driver
|
Winning team
|
Report
|
1
|
Marlboro Grand Prix of Miami Presented by Toyota
|
Homestead-Miami Speedway
|
Homestead, Florida
|
March 3
|
Paul Tracy
|
Greg Moore
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Report
|
2
|
IndyCar Rio 400
|
Autódromo de Jacarepaguá
|
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
March 17
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Gil de Ferran
|
André Ribeiro
|
Tasman Motorsports
|
Report
|
3
|
Australian Indy Car Grand Prix
|
Surfers Paradise Street Circuit
|
Surfers Paradise, Australia
|
March 31
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Report
|
4
|
Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
|
Streets of Long Beach
|
Long Beach, California
|
April 14
|
Gil de Ferran
|
Paul Tracy
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Report
|
5
|
Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
|
Nazareth Speedway
|
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
|
April 28
|
Paul Tracy
|
Emerson Fittipaldi
|
Michael Andretti
|
Newman/Haas Racing
|
Report
|
6
|
U.S. 500
|
Michigan International Speedway
|
Brooklyn, Michigan
|
May 26
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Report
|
7
|
Miller 200
|
Milwaukee Mile
|
West Allis, Wisconsin
|
June 2
|
Paul Tracy
|
Michael Andretti
|
Michael Andretti
|
Newman/Haas Racing
|
Report
|
8
|
ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix
|
The Raceway on Belle Isle Park
|
Detroit, Michigan
|
June 9
|
Scott Pruett
|
Christian Fittipaldi
|
Michael Andretti
|
Newman/Haas Racing
|
Report
|
9
|
Texaco/Havoline Presents Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200
|
Portland International Raceway
|
Portland, Oregon
|
June 23
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Report
|
10
|
Medic Drug Grand Prix of Cleveland
|
Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
|
Cleveland, Ohio
|
June 30
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Gil de Ferran
|
Jim Hall Racing
|
Report
|
11
|
Molson Indy
|
Exhibition Place
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
July 14
|
André Ribeiro
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Adrián Fernández
|
Tasman Motorsports
|
Report
|
12
|
Marlboro 500
|
Michigan International Speedway
|
Brooklyn, Michigan
|
July 28
|
Jimmy Vasser
|
Adrián Fernández
|
André Ribeiro
|
Tasman Motorsports
|
Report
|
13
|
Miller 200
|
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
|
Lexington, Ohio
|
August 11
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Report
|
14
|
Texaco/Havoline 200
|
Road America
|
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
|
August 18
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Paul Tracy
|
Michael Andretti
|
Newman/Haas Racing
|
Report
|
15
|
Molson Indy Vancouver
|
Streets of Vancouver
|
Vancouver, British Columbia
|
September 1
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Michael Andretti
|
Newman/Haas Racing
|
Report
|
16
|
Toyota Grand Prix of Monterey Featuring the Bank of America 300
|
Laguna Seca Raceway
|
Monterey, California
|
September 8
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Alex Zanardi
|
Target Ganassi Racing
|
Report
|
Oval/Speedway
Road Course/Street Circuit
Full Series Results
Final driver standings
|
Color
|
Result
|
Gold
|
Winner
|
Silver
|
2nd place
|
Bronze
|
3rd place
|
Green
|
4th & 5th place
|
Light Blue
|
6th-10th place
|
Dark Blue
|
Finished (Outside Top 10)
|
Purple
|
Did not finish
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Brown
|
Withdrawn (Wth)
|
Black
|
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Blank
|
Did not participate (DNP)
|
Not competing
|
|
In-line notation
|
Bold
|
Pole position
|
Italics
|
Ran fastest race lap
|
*
|
Led most race laps
|
Rookie of the Year
|
Rookie
|
|
|
Point Scoring System:
- Points are awarded based on each driver's resulting place (regardless of whether the car is running at the end of the race):
Position
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
Points
|
20
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Bonus Points:
- 1 For Pole Position
- 1 For Leading The Most Laps Of The Race
Note
1 Jeff Krosnoff died in an accident at the Molson Indy Toronto.
Nation's Cup
- Top result per race counts towards Nation's Cup.
Drivers Breakdown
References
See also