This opportunity came about when regular driver Alain Prost broke his wrist during practice for the previous round in South Africa, and the French rookie was not fully fit to drive at Long Beach.
Esta oportunidade xurdiu cando o piloto habitual Alain Prost rompeuse a boneca durante a práctica para a carreira anterior en Suráfrica, e o novato francés non estaba totalmente en condicións para conducir en Long Beach.