The 1998 ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix was a Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) race that was held on June 7, 1998, on the Raceway on Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. It was the eighth race of the 1998 CART FedEx Champ Car World Series season. The race was won by Alex Zanardi for Chip Ganassi Racing. Adrián Fernández finished second, and Gil de Ferran clinched third.[2]
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 8 of 19 in the 1998 CART season | |
 The Raceway on Belle Isle | |
| Date | June 7, 1998 |
| Official name | 1998 ITT Automotive Detroit Grand Prix |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Course | Temporary street circuit 2.346 mi / 3.776 km |
| Distance | 72 laps 168.912 mi / 271.872 km |
| Weather | Dry with temperatures reaching up to 64.4 °F (18.0 °C); wind speeds up to 11.6 miles per hour (18.7 km/h)[1] |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Greg Moore (Forsythe Racing) |
| Time | 1:13.530 |
| Fastest lap | |
| Driver | Alex Zanardi (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Time | 1:16.280 (on lap 64 of 72) |
| Podium | |
| First | Alex Zanardi (Chip Ganassi Racing) |
| Second | Adrián Fernández (Patrick Racing) |
| Third | Gil de Ferran (Walker Racing) |
Classification edit
Race edit
Caution flags edit
| Laps | Cause |
|---|---|
| 43-45 | Fittipaldi (11) spin |
| 51-54 | Hearn (10) engine blow-up |
Lap Leaders edit
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Point standings after race edit
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alex Zanardi
|
113 |
| 2 |  Greg Moore
|
97 |
| 3 |  Jimmy Vasser
|
80 |
| 4 |  Adrián Fernández
|
75 |
| 5 |  Gil de Ferran
|
55 |
References edit
- ^ "1998 ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit weather information". Old Farmers' Almanac. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "1998 ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit". Racing-Reference. USA Today Sports Media Group. Retrieved July 29, 2012.