1998 CART Rio 400

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Season 1998 Season
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Race Information

  • Track: Jacarepagua (Oval)
  • Lap Distance: 1.860 miles
  • Laps: 133
  • Race Distance: 247.380 miles



Qualifying

Pos # Driver Team Overall
1 27 Dario Franchitti Team Green 39.005
2 1 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing 39.164
3 21X Tony Kanaan Tasman Motorsports 39.176
4 5X Gil de Ferran Walker Racing 39.177
5 11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman-Haas Racing 39.204
6 8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal 39.255
7 99 Greg Moore Players-Forsythe Racing 39.293
8 6 Michael Andretti Newman-Haas Racing 39.359
9 26X Paul Tracy Team Green 39.477
10 7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal 39.489
11 16 Helio Castroneves Bettenhausen Racing 39.594
12 40 Adrián Fernández Patrick Racing 39.769
13 12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing 39.822
14 34 Gualter Salles Dale Coyne Racing 39.93
15 20X Scott Pruett Patrick Racing 39.981
16 3 Andre Ribeiro Team Penske 40.058
17 33 Patrick Carpentier Players-Forsythe Racing 40.176
18 18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing Group 40.195
19 77 Arnd Meier Davis Racing 40.241
20 25 Max Papis Arciero-Wells Racing 40.304
21 17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing Group 40.395
22 9 J.J.Lehto Hogan Racing 40.433
23 98X P.J. Jones All American Racers 40.884
24 36 Alex Barron All American Racers 40.927
25 19 Michel Jourdain Jr. Dale Coyne Racing 41.001
26 24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing 41.159
27 2 Al Unser Jr. Team Penske no time
28 10 Richie Hearn Della Penna Racing no time

Race Results

Pos # Driver Team Engine / Chassis / Tyre Laps Time/Retired
1 99 Greg Moore Players-Forsythe Racing Mercedes / Reynard / Firestone 133 01:52:14
2 1 Alessandro Zanardi Chip Ganassi Racing Honda / Reynard / Firestone 133 + 0.427
3 40 Adrián Fernández Patrick Racing Ford-XB / Reynard / Firestone 133 + 4.839
4 8 Bryan Herta Team Rahal Ford-XB / Reynard / Firestone 133 + 12.951
5 6 Michael Andretti Newman-Haas Racing Ford-XB / Swift / Goodyear 133 + 14.324
6 12 Jimmy Vasser Chip Ganassi Racing Honda / Reynard / Firestone 133 + 15.251
7 10 Richie Hearn Della Penna Racing Ford-XB / Swift / Firestone 133 + 15.799
8 7 Bobby Rahal Team Rahal Ford-XB / Reynard / Firestone 133 + 28.649
9 17 Mauricio Gugelmin PacWest Racing Group Mercedes / Reynard / Firestone 132 Flagged
10 9 J.J.Lehto Hogan Racing Mercedes / Reynard / Firestone 132 Flagged
11 18 Mark Blundell PacWest Racing Group Mercedes / Reynard / Firestone 132 Flagged
12 36 Alex Barron All American Racers Toyota /Reynard / Goodyear 131 Flagged
13 98 P.J. Jones All American Racers Toyota / Reynard / Goodyear 130 Flagged
14 77 Arnd Meier Davis Racing Ford-XB / Lola / Goodyear 130 Flagged
15 24 Hiro Matsushita Arciero-Wells Racing Toyota / Reynard / Firestone 129 Flagged
16 2 Al Unser Jr. Team Penske Mercedes / Penske /Goodyear 118 Engine
17 33 Patrick Carpentier Players-Forsythe Racing Mercedes / Reynard / Firestone 106 Poor Handling
18 20 Scott Pruett Patrick Racing Ford-XB / Reynard / Firestone 98 Transmission
19 27 Dario Franchitti Team Green Honda / Reynard / Firestone 90 Electrical
20 34 Gualter Salles Dale Coyne Racing Ford-XB / Reynard / Firestone 89 Contact
21 11 Christian Fittipaldi Newman-Haas Racing Ford-XB / Swift / Goodyear 78 Fuel System
22 3 Andre Ribeiro Team Penske Mercedes / Penske / Goodyear 76 Transmission
23 16 Helio Castroneves Bettenhausen Racing Mercedes / Reynard / Goodyear 54 Engine
24 19 Michel Jourdain Jr. Dale Coyne Racing Ford-XB / Reynard / Firestone 53 Contact
25 26 Paul Tracy Team Green Honda / Reynard / Firestone 39 Contact
26 5 Gil de Ferran Walker Racing Honda / Reynard / Goodyear 39 Contact
27 21 Tony Kanaan Tasman Motorsports Honda / Reynard / Firestone 28 Engine
28 25 Max Papis Arciero-Wells Racing Toyota / Reynard / Firestone 17 Engine

1998 Championship Standings After Race 5

Drivers Championship

Pos Driver Points
1 Greg Moore 71
2 Alex Zanardi 67
3 Adrian Fernandez 55
4 Jimmy Vasser 39
5 Bryan Herta 37
6 Gil de Ferran 33
7 Michael Andretti 32
8 Dario Franchitti 26
9 Tony Kanaan 22
10 Paul Tracy 20
11 Al Unser Jr. 16
12 Christian Fittipaldi 14
13 Bobby Rahal 13
14 Mark Blundell 12
15 Scott Pruett 11
16 Mauricio Gugelmin 10
17 Richie Hearn 9
18 Robby Gordon 6
19 Helio Castroneves 6
20 Andre Ribeiro 4
21 JJ Lehto 3
22 Patrick Carpentier 3
23 PJ Jones 2
24 Michel Jourdain Jr. 1
25 Alex Barron 1
26 Gualter Salles 1

Nations Cup

Pos Nation Points
1 USA 85
2 Canada 72
3 Italy 67
4 Mexico 56
5 Brazil 55
6 Scotland 26
7 England 10
8 Finland 3

Manufacturers Championship

Pos Manufacturer Points
1 Honda 87
2 Ford-XB 80
3 Mercedes 76
4 Toyota 9

Constructors Championship

Pos Driver Points
1 Reynard 103
2 Swift 35
3 Penske 16

Rookie of the Year

Pos Driver Points
1 Tony Kanaan 22
2 Helio Castroneves 6
3 JJ Lehto 3
4 Alex Barron 1
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