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The 1991 Firestone Indy Lights Championship consisted of 12 races. Éric Bachelart won four races on his way to the championship. He was one of six different winners on the season.
Calendar
| Race No | Track | State | Date | Laps | Distance | Time | Speed | Winner | Pole Position | Most Leading Laps | Fastest Race Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Beach | California | April 14, 1991 | 45 | 2.687531=120.938895 km | 0'54:36.499 | 132.880 km/h | Éric Bachelart | Éric Bachelart | Éric Bachelart | ? |
| 2 | Phoenix | Arizona | April 21, 1991 | 75 | 1.6093=120.6975 km | 0'38:59.979 | 185.690 km/h | Robbie Groff | Mark Smith | Mark Smith | ? |
| 3 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | June 2, 1991 | 100 | 1.6607976=166.07976 km | 0'54:47.080 | 181.890 km/h | Robbie Groff | John Marconi | Robbie Groff | ? |
| 4 | Detroit | Michigan | June 16, 1991 | 30 | 4.02325=120.6975 km | 0'56:27.903 | 128.254 km/h | Éric Bachelart | Éric Bachelart | Éric Bachelart | ? |
| 5 | Portland | Oregon | June 23, 1991 | 40 | 3.0930746=123.722984 km | 0'43:54.052 | 169.094 km/h | Éric Bachelart | P. J. Jones | P. J. Jones | ? |
| 6 | Cleveland | Ohio | July 7, 1991 | 32 | 3.8124317=121.9978144 km | 0'38:06.5[1] | 192.081 km/h | Mark Smith | Mark Smith | Mark Smith | ? |
| 7 | Meadowlands | New Jersey | July 14, 1991 | 63 | 1.9585181=123.38664 km | 0'45:18.60 | 163.390 km/h | Éric Bachelart | Mark Smith | P. J. Jones | ? |
| 8 | Toronto |  Canada |
July 21, 1991 | 42 | 2.8709912=120.58163 km | 0'47:41.265 | 151.714 km/h | P. J. Jones | Éric Bachelart | Robbie Buhl | ? |
| 9 | Denver | Colorado | August 25, 1991 | 30 | 3.122042=93.66126 km | 0'48:18.360 | 116.335 km/h | P. J. Jones | Robbie Groff | P. J. Jones | ? |
| 10 | Lexington | Ohio | September 15, 1991 | 34 | 3.6337994=122.004252 km | 0'51:35.404 | 141.893 km/h | Brian Till | Robbie Buhl | Éric Bachelart | ? |
| 11 | Nazareth | Pennsylvania | October 6, 1991 | 75 | 1.5223978=114.179835 km | 0'39:15.623 | 174.496 km/h | Robbie Buhl | Robbie Groff | Robbie Groff | ? |
| 12 | Monterey | California | October 20, 1991 | 34 | 3.5629902=121.1416668 km | 0'49:32.944 | 146.693 km/h | Mark Smith | Robbie Buhl | Mark Smith | ? |
- ^ time is calculated from posted speed
Race summaries
Long Beach race
Held April 14 at Long Beach, California Street Course. Éric Bachelart won the pole.
Top Five Results
Phoenix race
Held April 21 at Phoenix International Raceway. Mark Smith won the pole.
Top Five Results
Milwaukee race
Held June 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. John Marconi won the pole.
Top Five Results
Detroit race
Held June 16 at the Detroit street circuit. Éric Bachelart won the pole.
Top Five Results
Portland race
Held June 23 at Portland International Raceway. P. J. Jones won the pole.
Top Five Results
Cleveland race
Held July 7 at Burke Lakefront Airport. Mark Smith won the pole.
Top Five Results
Meadowlands race
Held July 14 at the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Mark Smith won the pole.
Top Five Results
Toronto race
Held July 21 at Exhibition Place. Éric Bachelart won the pole.
Top Five Results
Denver race
Held August 25 at the Denver, Colorado street circuit. Robbie Groff won the pole.
Top Five Results
Mid-Ohio race
Held September 15 at The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Robbie Buhl won the pole. After a full-course caution to clean up the crash of Robbie Groff on lap 27 (of 34), the race went back to green on lap 30. Eric Bachelart and Robbie Buhl were running 1st-2nd. Going into turn one, Buhl got a jump on the restart, and dove inside. But Bachelart closed the door, and the two cars tangled. Brian Till, running third, slipped by to take the lead. The caution came out and the race finished under yellow. Hometown driver Brian Till won his first career Indy Lights race, with Mark Smith second.[1]
Top Five Results
Nazareth race
Held October 6 at Nazareth Speedway. Robbie Groff won the pole.
Top Five Results
Laguna Seca race
Held October 20 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Robbie Buhl won the pole.
Top Five Results
Final points standings
Driver
For every race the points were awarded: 20 points to the winner, 16 for runner-up, 14 for third place, 12 for fourth place, 10 for fifth place, 8 for sixth place, 6 seventh place, winding down to 1 points for 12th place. Additional points were awarded to the pole winner (1 point) and to the driver leading the most laps (1 point).
