They requested that the changes should be visible to spectators, so Avon came up with the idea of painting the whole side of the tyres.
[2] John Alcorn took pole position for Pacific Racing Team in their Toyota-engined Reynard 883, averaging a speed of 95.862 mph.
With a full grid of 28 cars, the start was quite a fraught affair as various drivers, with nothing to lose, took risks not usually attempted during a championship race.
During the race, the wheel changing was full of drama as the teams finally put into practice what they had been learning, some successfully, others not!
Paul Warwick in his Eddie Jordan Racing Reynard was also victim retiring after an overheated engine.