The 1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix was the opening round of the 1993 CART World Series season, held on 21 March 1993 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Australia. The race was won by series debutant Nigel Mansell, the reigning Formula One World Champion from 1992. Mansell also became the first person to win their first IndyCar race since Graham Hill had won the 1966 Indianapolis 500.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 1 of 16 in the 1993 IndyCar season | |
 Map of the track | |
| Date | 21 March, 1993 |
| Official name | 1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix |
| Location | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Queensland, Australia |
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit 2.794 mi / 4.496 km |
| Distance | 65 laps 181.610 mi / 292.240 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Nigel Mansell (Newman-Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:38.555 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Nigel Mansell (Newman-Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:39.67 (on lap of 65) |
| Podium | |
| First | Nigel Mansell (Newman-Haas Racing) |
| Second | Emerson Fittipaldi (Marlboro Team Penske) |
| Third | Robby Gordon (Copenhagen Racing) |
Due to the appearance of Mansell in the CART World Series, over 800 press passes were given out by the race organisers. This was second only in number for the series to the amount of press at the Indianapolis 500.
Qualifying results
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edit- Average Speed 97.284 mph
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