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1988 - Enichem Detroit Grand Prix

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1988 - Enichem Detroit Grand Prix

Race Name - Enichem Detroit Grand Prix
Date - 6/19/1988
Race Track - Detroit Street Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 26
Laps Run - 63
Pole Winner Ayrton Senna
Average Race Speed - 132.323 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Ayrton Senna
Race Number - 6


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 1 Ayrton Senna Honda Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4-4 Honda RA168E
2 4 Alain Prost Honda Marlboro McLaren McLaren MP4-4 Honda RA168E
3 5 Thierry Boutsen Benetton Formula Benetton B188 Ford Cosworth DFR
4 12 Andrea de Cesaris Rial Racing Rial ARC01 Ford Cosworth DFZ
5 17 Jonathan Palmer Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 017 Ford Cosworth DFZ
6 16 Pierluigi Martini Minardi Team Minardi M188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
7 24 Yannick Dalmas Larrousse Calmels F1 Lola LC88 Ford Cosworth DFZ
8 21 Alex Caffi Scuderia Italia Dallara BMS-F188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
9 22 Julian Bailey Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 017 Ford Cosworth DFZ
10 25 Lus PerezSala Minardi Team Minardi M188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
11 14 Philippe Alliot Larrousse Calmels F1 Lola LC88 Ford Cosworth DFZ
12 19 Stefano Modena Eurobrun Racing EuroBrun ER188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
13 3 Michele Alboreto Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F187/88C Ferrari 033E
14 20 Ren Arnoux Ligier Loto Ligier JS31 Judd CV
15 13 Mauricio Gugelmin Leyton House March Racing Team March 881 Judd CV
16 10 Riccardo Patrese Canon Williams Williams FW12 Judd CV
17 8 Nelson Piquet Camel Team Lotus Honda Lotus 100T Honda RA168E
18 23 Oscar Larrauri Eurobrun Racing EuroBrun ER188 Ford Cosworth DFZ
19 9 Derek Warwick US FG Arrows Megatron Arrows A10B Megatron M12
20 6 Nigel Mansell Canon Williams Williams FW12 Judd CV
21 11 Philippe Streiff Team AGS AGS JH23 Ford Cosworth DFZ
22 7 Alessandro Nannini Benetton Formula Benetton B188 Ford Cosworth DFR
23 15 Eddie Cheever US FG Arrows Megatron Arrows A10B Megatron M12
24 26 Nicola Larini Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1L Alfa Romeo 890T
25 2 Gerhard Berger Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari F187/88C Ferrari 033E
26 18 Stefan Johansson Ligier Loto Ligier JS31 Judd CV
27 27 Ivan Capelli Leyton House March Racing Team March 881 Judd CV