1997 PPG CART World Series


Race 10 of 17

Cleveland Grand Prix - July 12, 1997

Cleveland, Ohio (Burke Lakefront Airport)
2.369-mile, 10-turn Temporary Road Course
Tickets/Info: 216-781-3500


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SCHEDULEMEDIC DRUG GRAND PRIX OF CLEVELANDWednesday, July 910 a.m.                 Facility open to CART Teams and SuppliersThursday, July 106:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.   Facility open to Registered Participants (Garage area only)9:00 - 12:00            Technical Inspection9:00 - 5:00             Registration (Burke Lakefront Airport Terminal)11:00                   Pit lane open to CART Teams for set up12:30 - 4:30            Technical InspectionFriday, July 116:00                    Facility open to Registered Participants7:00 - 3:00             Registration (Burke Lakefront Airport Terminal)7:00 - 4:30             Technical Inspection7:30                    Commence Fueling of Pit Fuel Storage Tanks10:30                   Gates open to the public10:30 - 11:15           Trans-Am Practice11:00                   Cleveland Grand Prix Parade - Euclid Avenue11:25 - 11:55           Super Touring Practice12:05 - 12:35           Atlantic Practice12:40 - 1:10            PPG Pace Car On Track Activities1:20 - 2:20             CART PRACTICE2:35 - 3:20             Trans-Am Qualifying3:30 - 4 :00            Electric Formula Practice4:05 - 4:35             PPG Pace Car On Track Activities4:45 - 6:00             CART QUALIFYING (2 groups/30 minutes each)Saturday, July 126:00 a.m.                       Facility Open to Registered Participants7:00 - 3:00             Registration (Burke Lakefront Airport Terminal)7:00 - 4:30             Technical Inspection7:15                    Gates open to public7:30                    Resume Fueling of Pit Fuel Storage Tanks7:30 - 7:50             Super Touring Practice8:00 - 8:30             Trans-Am Qualifying8:35 - 9:05             Electric Formula Qualifying9:10 - 9:40             PPG Pace Car On Track Activities9:55 - 10:55            CART PRACTICE11:10 -11:40            Super Touring Qualifying11:55 -12:25            Electric Formula Race12:45 - 1:15            Atlantic Practice1:30 - 2:45             CART QUALIFYING (2 groups/30 minutes each)3:00 - 3:30             PPG Pace Car On Track Activities3:45                    CART Drivers Meeting3:34 - 5:30             Trans-Am Race4:15                    CART CDA Meeting4:45                    CART Chief Mechanic and Crew Meeting5:00 - 5:30             CART Drivers Autograph Session5:30 - 6:00             Atlantic QualifyingSunday, July 136:00                    Facility Open to Registered Participants7:30                    Resume Fueling of Pit Fuel Storage Tanks8:00                    Gates open to the public8:00 - 11:00            Registration (Burke Lakefront Airport Terminal)8:45 - 9:15             PPG Pace Car On Track Activities9:30 - 10:00            CART Warm Up10:05                   Prepare Pit Fuel Storage Tanks for the Race10:20 - 11:30           Super Touring Race11:45 - 12:30           Atlantic Race12:45 - 1:15            PPG Pace Car On Track Activities1:15                    Grid CART Cars2:00                    START OF MEDIC DRUG GRAND PRIX OF CLEVELAND - 90 laps

1996 Recap

Track Records

Qualifying (one lap): Gil de Ferran, 1995, 57.815 sec., 147.512 mph

Race (90 laps for 213.21 miles): Jacques Villeneuve, 1995, 1:38:19.151,130.113 mph

Cleveland CART History

Past Winners
1996 - Gil de Ferran
1995 - Jacques Villeneuve
1994 - Al Unser Jr.
1993 - Paul Tracy
1992 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1991 - Michael Andretti
1990 - Danny Sullivan
1989 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1988 - Mario Andretti
1987 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1986 - Danny Sullivan
1985 - Al Unser Jr.
1984 - Danny Sullivan
1983 - Al Unser
1982 - Bobby Rahal

Past Pole Position Qualifiers
1996 - Jimmy Vasser
1995 - Gil de Ferran
1994 - Al Unser Jr.
1993 - Paul Tracy
1992 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1991 - Emerson Fittipaldi
1990 - Rick Mears
1989 - Michael Andretti
1988 - Danny Sullivan
1987 - Roberto Guerrero
1986 - Danny Sullivan
1985 - Bobby Rahal
1984 - Mario Andretti
1983 - Mario Andretti
1982 - Kevin Cogan