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CART: Zanardi Gets Provisional Pole in Australia

17 October 1998

SURFERS PARADISE, AUSTRALIA: Following are the qualifying results for the Australian Indy Carnival CART race to be held Sunday. Results include starting position, driver, country, chassis-engine, and time in minutes and seconds:
1, Alex Zanardi, Italy, Reynard-Honda, 1:32.310
2, Dario Franchitti, Scotland, Reynard-Honda, 1:32.781
3, Gil de Ferran, Brazil, Reynard-Honda, 1:32.851
4, Bryan Herta, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard-Ford, 1:33.189
5, Michael Andretti, Nazareth, Pa., Swift-Ford, 1:33.198
6, Scott Pruett, Granite Bay, Calif., Reynard-Ford, 1:33.236
7, Paul Tracy, Canada, Reynard-Honda, 1:33.330
8, Max Papis, Italy, Reynard-Toyota, 1:33.375
9, Tony Kanaan, Brazil, Reynard-Honda, 1:33.543
10, Christian Fittipaldi, Brazil, Swift-Ford, 1:33.566
11, Jimmy Vasser, Las Vegas, Reynard-Honda, 1:33.762
12, Mark Blundell, England, Reynard-Mercedes, 1:33.820
13, Greg Moore, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 1:33.859
14, Adrian Fernandez, Mexico, Reynard-Ford, 1:33.864
15, Bobby Rahal, New Albany, Ohio, Reynard-Ford, 1:33.875
16, Helio Castro-Neves, Brazil, Reynard-Mercedes, 1:34.012
17, Patrick Carpentier, Canada, Reynard-Mercedes, 1:34.041
18, J.J. Lehto, Finland, Reynard-Mercedes, 1:34.170
19, Robby Gordon, Orange, Calif., Reynard-Toyota, 1:34.344
20, Al Unser Jr., Albuquerque, N.M., Penske-Mercedes, 1:34.801
21, Arnd Meier, Germany, Lola-Ford, 1:34.964
22, Michel Jourdain Jr., Mexico, Reynard-Ford, 1:35.109
23, Richie Hearn, Henderson, Nev., Swift-Ford, 1:35.168
24, Alex Barron, Vista, Calif., Eagle-Toyota, 1:35.285
25, Andre Ribeiro, Brazil, Penske-Mercedes, 1:35.293
26, Mauricio Gugelmin, Brazil, Reynard-Mercedes, 1:35.640
27, Vincenzo Sospiri, Italy, Eagle-Toyota, 1:37.542
28, Dennis Vitolo, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Reynard-Ford, 1:39.982.