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 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. 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). Note: Race 7, 8 and 11 not all points were awarded (not enough competitors).

Complete Overview

R13=retired, but classified NS=did not start NQ=did not qualify (6)=place after practice, but grid position not held free DIS(10)=disqualified after finishing in tenth place