The Car that would be King

After its success in Formula One, Porsche entered the world's other great open-wheel racing series - CART and the Indianapolis 500.   The all new V8 engine, based on lessons learned with the TAG V6, ran its first full CART season in 1988 in a March chassis.  Porsche contracted March Cars to develop a new chassis for the 1989 season - the March 89P.  The March-Porsche's first victory came at the 1989 Mid-Ohio CART race.  During the season, driver Teo Fabi captured two pole positions, led four races, and brought home two second places, a third, and five fourth places for fourth place in the season standings.  Porsche campaigned the car through the 1990 season, finally withdrawing from CART to once again concentrate on Formula One.