| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Race 1 of 17 in the 1991 IndyCar season | |
 Map of the track | |
| Date | 17 March, 1991 |
| Official name | 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix |
| Location | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Queensland, Australia |
| Course | Temporary Street Circuit 2.794 mi / 4.496 km |
| Distance | 65 laps 181.610 mi / 292.240 km |
| Pole position | |
| Driver | Michael Andretti (Newman-Haas Racing) |
| Time | 1:40.047 |
| Podium | |
| First | John Andretti (Racing Team VDS) |
| Second | Bobby Rahal (Galles-Kraco Racing) |
| Third | Rick Mears (Marlboro Team Penske) |
The 1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix was the opening round of the 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series, held on 17 March 1991 on the Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Queensland, Australia. This was the first ever race for the North American–based Champ Car World Series held in the Southern Hemisphere.