1991 Indy Lights season


The 1991 Firestone Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. Éric Bachelart won four races on his way to the championship. He was one of six different winners on the season.

Calendar

Race summaries

Long Beach race

Held April 14 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Éric Bachelart won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Éric Bachelart
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Mark Smith
  5. Franck Fréon

    Phoenix race

Held April 21 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mark Smith won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Mark Smith
  3. Éric Bachelart
  4. Tommy Byrne
  5. Johnny O'Connell

    Milwaukee race

Held June 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. John Marconi won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Robbie Groff
  2. Éric Bachelart
  3. Franck Fréon
  4. P. J. Jones
  5. John Marconi

    Detroit race

Held June 16 at the Detroit street circuit. Éric Bachelart won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Éric Bachelart
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Brian Till
  4. Robbie Buhl
  5. Robbie Groff

    Portland race

Held June 23 at Portland International Raceway. P. J. Jones won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Éric Bachelart
  2. Franck Fréon
  3. Mark Smith
  4. Brian Till
  5. P. J. Jones

    Cleveland race

Held July 7 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Mark Smith won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Mark Smith
  2. Brian Till
  3. Robbie Groff
  4. Johnny O'Connell
  5. Robbie Buhl

    Meadowlands race

Held July 14 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Mark Smith won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Éric Bachelart
  2. P. J. Jones
  3. Robbie Buhl
  4. Robbie Groff
  5. Mark Smith

    Toronto race

Held July 21 at Exhibition Place. Éric Bachelart won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. P. J. Jones
  2. Robbie Buhl
  3. John Marconi
  4. Franck Fréon
  5. Mark Smith

    Denver race

Held August 25 at the Denver, Colorado street circuit. Robbie Groff won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. P. J. Jones
  2. Éric Bachelart
  3. Roberto Quintanilla
  4. Mark Smith
  5. Brian Till

    Mid-Ohio race

Held September 15 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Robbie Buhl won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Brian Till
  2. Mark Smith
  3. Franck Fréon
  4. P. J. Jones
  5. Roberto Quintanilla

    Nazareth race

Held October 6 at Nazareth Speedway. Robbie Groff won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Robbie Buhl
  2. P. J. Jones
  3. Éric Bachelart
  4. Brian Till
  5. Roberto Quintanilla

    Laguna Seca race

Held October 20 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Robbie Buhl won the pole.
Top Five Results
  1. Mark Smith
  2. Brian Till
  3. Éric Bachelart
  4. Mike Snow
  5. P. J. Jones

    Final points standings

Driver

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 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner and to the driver leading the most laps.
Note:
Race 7, 8 and 11 not all points were awarded.

Complete Overview

R13=retired, but classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify =place after practice, but grid position not held free DIS=disqualified after finishing in tenth place