1996 IndyCar Rio 400


The 1996 Rio 400 was a CART race which happened at the Emerson Fittipaldi Speedway. It happened on March 17, 1996. It was the 2nd round of the 1996 IndyCar season.

Starting grid

  1. Alex Zanardi
  2. Jimmy Vasser
  3. André Ribeiro
  4. Greg Moore
  5. Parker Johnstone
  6. Bobby Rahal
  7. Gil de Ferran
  8. Adrian Fernandez
  9. Maurício Gugelmin
  10. Scott Pruett
  11. Robby Gordon
  12. Al Unser, Jr.
  13. Emerson Fittipaldi
  14. Roberto Moreno
  15. Michael Andretti
  16. Bryan Herta
  17. Carlos Guerrero
  18. Mark Blundell
  19. Eddie Lawson
  20. Hiro Matsushita
  21. Stefan Johansson
  22. Jeff Krosnoff
  23. Marco Greco
  24. Juan Manuel Fangio II
  25. Paul Tracy
  26. Raul Boesel
  27. Christian Fittipaldi

    Did not start

  28. Scott Goodyear Wrecked during practice; sidelined for most of the season

    Race

On lap 11, Mark Blundell had a serious crash in turn 4, suffering a broken foot. The race continued under yellow caution flags until lap 23, with Alex Zanardi leading from Greg Moore and André Ribeiro. De Ferran ran out of fuel on lap 80. Moore had taken the lead, but retired with suspension problems on lap 115. Ribeiro eventually won from Al Unser Jr. and Scott Pruett.

Final results

Top 12
  1. André Ribeiro 133 laps
  2. Al Unser, Jr. +2.14 seconds
  3. Scott Pruett
  4. Alex Zanardi
  5. Christian Fittipaldi
  6. Bobby Rahal
  7. Raul Boesel
  8. Jimmy Vasser +1
  9. Roberto Moreno +1
  10. Gil de Ferran +2
  11. Emerson Fittipaldi +2
  12. Marco Greco +2

    Drivers who did not complete the race

  13. Robby Gordon +9 Contact
  14. Parker Johnstone +15 Fuel
  15. Greg Moore +17 Contact
  16. Paul Tracy +31 Contact w/ Greco
  17. Carlos Guerrero +38 Engine
  18. Eddie Lawson +46 Broken drive line
  19. Michael Andretti +47 Engine
  20. Stefan Johansson +72 Cooling
  21. Hiro Matsushita +80 Header
  22. Maurício Gugelmin +84 Suspension
  23. Jeff Krosnoff +96 Engine
  24. Mark Blundell +123 Contact

    Point standings

After 2 of 16 races
  1. Scott Pruett 26 points
  2. Jimmy Vasser 25 points
  3. Al Unser, Jr. 21 points
  4. André Ribeiro 20 points
  5. Gil de Ferran 19 points
  6. Bobby Rahal 18 points