As usual at Long Beach, a number of drivers suffered from broken gearboxes, and on Saturday, though the weather was better, no one was able to better Reutemann's time.
Como era habitual en Long Beach, varios pilotos romperon a súas caixas de cambio, e o sábado, aínda que o clima era mellor, ninguén foi capaz de mellorar o tempo de Reutemann.