1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix

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 débutant 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.

1993 Surfers Paradise

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.