Long Beach
Cars round the hairpin. Robby Gordon, Walker Racing, Reynard 96i Ford Cosworth, leads a Penske PC-25 Mercedes, Christian Fittipaldi, Newman/Haas Racing, Lola T96/00 Ford Cosworth, Michael Andretti, Newman/Haas Racing, Lola T96/00 Ford Cosworth, Greg Moore, Forsythe Racing, Reynard 96i Mercedes, Maurício Gugelmin, PacWest Racing Group, Reynard 96i Ford Cosworth, and Michel Jourdain Jr, Team Scandia, Lola T96/00 Ford Cosworth.