1988 United States Grand Prix

The 1988 United States Grand Prix North was a Formula One motor race held at Road America on 19th June 1988. It was the fifth race in both the 1988 Drivers' Championship and the 1988 Constructors' Championship.
== Qualifying ==
Chuck Dingley returned to the grid after suffering a broken wrist in the Monaco Grand Prix. He put his car on pole in front of his home fans, ahead of Hideki Takeda and Fabiano Margheriti. 1983 champion Skylar West crashed in qualifying and broke his wrist, forcing him to miss the race. He was replaced at Ligier by Seraphin Dufour.
== Race Summary ==
Dingley maintained his lead from pole position and controlled the race, with Margheriti in second place. After a poor qualifying session, Wilson had a great start and moved up to fourth behind Takeda. On lap five an oil leak from Takeda's car caused Wilson to slide off the road on the main straight. He hit the wall and was forced to complete a full lap with a damaged car, dropping him back several positions and forcing him into a slower two-stop strategy. He eventually recovered to seventh, after McLaren's Sid Donnelly crashed out on the last lap.
Dingley won the race with ease, followed by Margheriti and Takeda. William O'Connor continued his series of consistent results with a fourth-place finish, whilst Javier Navarro took his best of the season with fifth.
== Classification ==
== Championship Standings ==
Pos	Driver 	Points
1 	Chuck Dingley 	42
2 	Fabiano Margheriti	36
3 	William O'Conner 	36
4 	Jack Wilson 	35
5 	Hideki Takeda 	35
Pos	Constructor	Points
1 	Ferrari 	92
2 	McLaren 	64
3 	Lotus 	54
4 	Williams 	37
5 	Ligier 	27
==Lap Leaders==
Chuck Dingley (Laps 1-12, 16-23)
William O'Conner (Laps 13-15)
Category:Races