Rahal, Robert Woodward "Bobby" (USA)
b 10/1/1953 (Medina, Ohio)
1974 - Won B/Sports series national title
1975 - Canadian Formula Atlantic
1976 - Canadian Formula Atlantic
1977 - Canadian Formula Atlantic, 2nd
1978 - 2 F1 GP (Wolf), 0 points. 12th US East, ret Canada. European F3
1979 - F2 (Chevron). Can-Am (Prophet): 1 win (Laguna Seca), 5th in
championship
1980 - Can-Am (Prophet), 5th.
1981 - Won Daytona 24hrs (Porsche 935) with Redman & Garretson, 2nd at Brands
Hatch with Garretson. 3rd in Drivers championship (101 points). Also
drove Can-Am (March) and IMSA GTs (4th in points)
1982 - Indycars (Truesports), 242 points, 2nd. Won at Cleveland, Michigan
Rookie of the Year. Pole at Daytona 24hrs.
1983 - Indycars (Truesports), 94 points, 5th. 1 win (Riverside). Also drove
IROC, Sportscars at Le Mans
1984 - Indycars (Truesports), 137 points, 3rd. 2 wins (Phoenix, Laguna Seca).
40th in Winston Western 400 Nascar race (Wood Bros. Ford) at Riverside
1985 - Indycars (Truesports), 134 points, 3rd. 3 wins (Mid Ohio, Michigan,
Laguna Seca)
1986 - Indycars (Truesports), champion, 179 points. Won Indy 500, plus
Toronto, Mid Ohio, Sanair, Michigan, Laguna Seca
1987 - Indycars (Truesports), champion, 188 points. 3 wins (Portland,
Meadowlands, Laguna Seca)
1988 - Indycars (Truesports), 136 points, 3rd. 1 win (Pocono)
1989 - Indycars, 88 points, 9th. 1 win (Meadowlands)
1990 - Indycars (Galles-Kraco), 153 points, 4th
1991 - Indycars (Galles-Kraco), 200 points, 2nd. 1 win (Meadowlands)
1992 - Indycars (Rahal-Hogan), champion, 196 points. 4 wins (Phoenix,
Detroit, New Hampshire, Nazareth)
1993 - Indycars (Rahal-Hogan - Lola Chevrolet), 133 points, 4th
1994 - Indycars (Rahal-Hogan Honda), 59 points, 10th
1995 - Indycars (Rahal-Hogan - Lola Mercedes), 130 points, 3rd (2nd Surfers
Paradise, Portland, Toronto, 3rd Miami, Indy 500, 4th Cleveland,
5th Road America, 6th Nazareth)
1996 - Indycar (Team Rahal Reynard Mercedes 961), 7th, 102pts
Date Q R Venue Result/Reason
3/3 5 5 Homestead +4.368s
17/3 6 6 Rio de Janeiro +4.051s
31/3 13 20 Surfers' Paradise transmission
14/4 21 14 Long Beach -7 laps
28/4 8 6 Nazareth -1 lap
26/5 15 - US500 - Michigan accident
2/6 13 7 Milwaukee -3 laps
9/6 8 - Detroit accident
23/6 18 6 Portland +34.117s
30/6 11 15 Cleveland -3 laps
14/7 8 3 Toronto +3.570s
28/7 9 - Michigan engine
11/8 9 5 Mid-Ohio +5.645s
18/8 9 2 Elkhart Lake +0.541s
1/9 3 2 Vancouver +1.905s
8/9 9 7 Laguna Seca +18.877s
1997 - Indycars (Team Rahal Reynard Ford 97I), 12th, 70 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
2/3 12 16 Homestead -3 laps
6/4 9 10 Surfers' Paradise 57 laps
13/4 8 10 Long Beach +30.626
27/4 8 6 Nazareth -1 lap
11/5 3 10 Rio de Janeiro -1 lap
25/5 12 20 Gateway Park ret/electrics/103 laps
1/6 13 11 Milwaukee -1 lap
8/6 11 9 Detroit +9.597
22/6 10 24 Portland ret/handling/39 laps
13/7 9 5 Cleveland +27.419s
20/7 3 9 Toronto +36.137s
27/7 6 17 Michigan ret/accident/126 laps
10/8 16 3 Mid-Ohio +6.638s
17/8 11 6 Road America +14.729s
31/8 2 24 Vancouver ret/engine/34 laps
7/9 16 19 Laguna Seca ret/transmission/76 laps
28/9 10 5 California Speedway -1 lap
1998 - Indycars (Team Rahal Reynard Ford 98I), 10th, 82 pts
Date Q R Venue Time/Reason
15/3 17 19 Homestead -3 laps
28/3 17 17 Motegi 185 laps, contact
5/4 2 17 Long Beach -4 laps
27/4 9 6 Nazareth +9.618s
10/5 10 8 Rio de Janeiro +28.649s
23/5 20 8 Gateway -1 lap
31/5 12 5 Milwaukee +25.179s
7/6 12 11 Detroit +22.903s
21/6 8 6 Portland +18.390s
12/7 10 8 Cleveland +31.265s
19/7 9 4 Toronto +8.078s
26/7 12 7 Michigan - US500 +1.308s
9/8 16 3 Mid-Ohio +2.417s
16/8 3 8 Road America +1:06.372s
6/9 11 25 Vancouver 30 laps, engine
13/9 19 16 Laguna Seca -3 laps
4/10 9 23 Houston 35 laps, suspension
18/10 11 25 Surfers' Paradise 19 laps, contact
1/11 5 11 Fontana -1 lap
2000 - Took over running of CART, until appointed head of Jaguar F1 team.
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