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Daytona 24 hours

Daytona International Speedway (Road course), Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

Date: 31/1/1981 to: 1/2/1981
Track length: 6.180 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 100
Starters: 69
Finishers: 27, 21 classified

Pole position: Stommelen in 1.43,104 = 215,778 kmh
Fastest lap: Facetti in 1.48,14 = 205,729 kmh

Distance: 24 hours
Average speed: 182,102 kmh
Weather: Warm and dry
Ruleset: Group 5, IMSA GT
Car info: 1981 Cars

 

Porsche finished 1-2-3 in this race, and Lancia was lucky that a private Montecarlo won its class, albeit running on three cylinders - all the works cars had dropped out.


Overall result
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine
Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)
Engine
Type
Group Distance,
time
Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1 9 Garretson Racing
Porsche 935
Bob Garretson, USA
Brian Redman, GB
Bobby Rahal, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 708 laps, 24:01.36,871 16 1.51,259    
2 2 5 Bob Akin Motor Racing
Porsche 935 K3
Bob Akin, USA
Craig Siebert, USA
Derek Bell, GB
  B6 IMSA GTX 695 8 1.47,503    
3 1 62 Kegel Enterprises
Porsche 911 S
Bill Koll, USA
Jeff Kline, USA
Rob McFarlin, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 644 31 2.02,603    
4 2 23 The New Raytown Datsun
Datsun 280Z
Dick Davenport, USA
Frank Carney, USA
Rameau Johnson, USA
  L6 IMSA GTU 626 42 2.05,829    
5 3/1/1 24 Jolly Club
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
Martino Finotto, I
Emanuele Pirro, I
Carlo Facetti, I
1425 tc L4 Group 5/IMSA GTX 609 21 1.57,051    
6 1 14 Bavaria Motors International
BMW M1
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
Alf Gebhardt, USA
Walter Brun, CH
3498 L6 IMSA GTO 608 19 1.54,122    
7 3 98 Kent Racing
Mazda RX-7
Lee Mueller, USA
Kathy Rude, USA
Philippe Martin, B
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 606 32 2.02,75    
8 4 84 Scorpio Racing
Porsche 935
Enrique Molins, ES
Eduardo Barrientos, ES
Carlos Gonzalez, ES
  B6 IMSA GTX 595 24 1.57,75    
9 4 55 Mandeville Racing Enterprises
Mazda RX-7
Roger Mandeville, USA
Amos Johnson, USA
Diego Febles, PR
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 595 54 2.08,774    
10 5 7 Kent Racing
Mazda RX-7
Walt Bohren, USA
Jim Mullen, USA
J. Kurt Roehrig, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 589 33 2.02,796    
11 6 50 Downing/Maffuci Racing
Mazda RX-7
Scott Hoerr, USA
Irv Hoerr, USA
Jim Downing, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 585 56 2.09,683    
12 2 58 Chuck Kendall
Porsche Carrera RSR
Pete Smith, USA
Chuck Kendall, USA
Steve Earle, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 585 38 2.04,642    
13 7 45 Autosport Technology
VW-Porsche 914/6
Marion L. Speer, USA
Dwight Mitchell, USA
Ray Ratcliff, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 581 58 2.10,885    
14 5 07 Heimrath Racing
Porsche 935
Ludwig Heimrath, CDN
Ludwig Heimrath Jr, CDN
(Carlos Moran, ES)
  B6 IMSA GTX 575 17 1.51,365    
15 3 34 Drolsom Racing
Porsche Carrera
George Drolsom, USA
Robert H. Hoskins, USA
Bill Johnson, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 563 62 2.11,520    
16 6/2/1 2 BMW of North America, Inc
BMW M1
David Hobbs, GB
Marc Surer, CH
Dieter Quester, A
3498 L6 Group 5/IMSA GTX 555 20 1.55,48    
17 4 27 Southard Motor Racing
Porsche Carrera
Steve Southard, USA
Jay Kjoller, USA
Jean Kjoller, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 548 61 2.11,318    
18 7/3/2 3 Martini Lancia Racing
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
Riccardo Patrese, I
Hans Heyer, D
Henri Pescarolo, F
(Andrea de Cesaris, I)
(Beppe Gabbiani, I)
1425 tc L4 Group 5/IMSA GTX 545 11 1.49,43    
19 5 42 Mac’s Bar Spec./Kend Co.
Chevrolet Camaro
Nort Northam, USA
Ed Kuhel, USA
Dick Neland, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 532 55 2.08,92    
20 8 02 Firestone Tire & Rubber
Ford Mustang
John Morton, USA
Tom Klausler, USA
  V8 IMSA GTX 517 71 no time    
21 7 36 Herman & Miller
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR
Paul Miller, USA
Pat Bedard, USA
Skeeter McKitterick, USA
(Johnny Rutherford, USA)
1984 tc L4 IMSA GTO 515 41 2.05,569    
DNF (6) 04 T&R Racing
Porsche Carrera
Tico Almeida, USA
Rene Rodriguez, USA
Miguel Morejon, USA
(Fred Flaquer, USA)
  B6 IMSA GTO 526 35 2.03,46   Engine
DNF   82 Trinity Racing
Mazda RX-7
Bob Bergstrom, USA
John Casey, USA
Jim Cook, CDN
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 513 30 2.02,556    
DNF   51 Andial Racing / Meister Homes
Porsche 935 K3
Rolf Stommelen, D
Howard Meister, USA
Harald Grohs, D
  B6 IMSA GTX 500 1 1.43,104   Fire
NC   16 Corp Racing Inc.
Mazda RX-7
James Burt, USA
Douglas Grunnet, USA
Steve Paquette, CDN
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 471 67 2.13,604    
NC   52 Beach Ball Racing
Porsche 911
Tom Cripe, USA
Dick Gauthier, USA
Jack Swanson, USA
(Fred Snow, USA)
  B6 IMSA GTU 450 68 2.13,692    
NC   43 Bob Gregg Racing
Porsche Carrera
Robert Young, USA
Leonard Jones, USA
Bob Gregg, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 446 44 2.06,134    
NC   81 Trinity Racing
Mazda RX-7
Tom Winters, USA
Steve Dietrich, USA
Carter Alsop, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 429 63 2.12,007    
NC   70  
Mazda RX-7
Chris Doyle, USA
Hubert Phipps, USA
Robert Overby, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 429 49 2.06,765    
NC   46  
Porsche Carrera
Honorato Espinosa, CO
Pedro de Narvaez, CO
Jorge Cortes, CO
  B6 IMSA GTO 385 36 2.04,348    
DNF   65 Prancing Horse Farms Racing
Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer
Tony Adamowicz, USA
Rick Knoop, USA
4942 V12 IMSA GTX 373 23 1.57,664   Accident
DNF   01 Kirby-Hitchcock Racing
Porsche Carrera
Siegfried Brunn, D
Bob Kirby, USA
John Hotchkis Sr, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 361 57 2.09,908    
DNF   25 Red Lobster Racing
BMW M1
Kenper Miller, USA
Dave Cowart, USA
Ricardo Londono, CO
3498 L6 IMSA GTO 346 22 1.57,108    
DNF   30 Momo Penthouse
Porsche 935 J-81
Gianpiero Moretti, I
Mauricio de Narvaez, CO
Charles Mendez, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 339 7 1.49,95   Accident
DNF   57 Personalized Autohaus
VW-Porsche 914/6
Jeff Scott, USA
David Goodell, USA
Volker Bruckmann, USA
(Wayne Baker, USA)
  B6 IMSA GTU 339 59 2.10,933    
DNF   71  
Chevrolet Corvette
Philip Keirn, USA
Gail Engle, USA
Bard Boand, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 328 50 2.07,113   Electrics
DNF   67 Levi's Team Highball
AMC Spirit
Dennis Shaw, USA
Steve Whitman, USA
Holman “Les” Blackburn, GB
  V8 IMSA GTO 303 48 2.06,703    
DNF   03  
Porsche 934
Angelo Pallavicini, CH
John Sheldon, GB
Neil Crang, AUS
2993 tc B6 IMSA GTO 290 40 2.05,276    
DNF     Interscope Racing
Porsche 935 K3-80
Ted Field, USA
Milt Minter, USA
Danny Ongais, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 287 10 1.45,575   Accident
DNF   11 Holbert Racing
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR
Al Holbert, USA
Rick Mears, USA
Doc Bundy, USA
1984 tc L4 IMSA GTO 263 26 1.58,597   Engine
DNF   4 Martini Lancia Racing
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
Michele Alboreto, I
Piercarlo Ghinzani, I
Beppe Gabbiani, I
(Eddie Cheever, USA)
(Henri Pescarolo, F)
1425 tc L4 Group 5/IMSA GTX 235 14 1.51,162   Valve
DNF   86 Bayside Disposal Racing
Porsche 935-80
Hurley Haywood, USA
Jürgen Barth, D
Bruce Leven, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 232 4 1.46,322    
DNF   78 Howey Farms
Chevrolet Camaro
Clark Howey, USA
Tracy Wolf, USA
Dale Koch, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 208 37 2.04,465    
DNF   19 Van Every Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
Lance Van Every, USA
Ash Tisdelle, USA
Rusty Bond, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 194 47 2.06,685   Accident
DNF   20 Chris Cord Racing
Chevrolet Monza Turbo
Chris Cord, USA
Jim Adams, USA
(Bruce Jenner, USA)
    IMSA GTX 191 13 1.50,610    
DNF   80 Mo Carter
Chevrolet Camaro
Maurice Carter, CDN
Eppie Wietzes, CDN
Richard Valentine, USA
  V8 IMSA GTX 188 12 1.50,038   Accident
DNF   38 Case Racing
Porsche 911
Ron Case, USA
Dave Panaccione, USA
Ren Tilton, USA
(Craig Case, USA)
  B6 IMSA GTU 169 65 2.12,256   Gearbox
DNF   1 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche 935 K3-80
John Fitzpatrick, GB
Jim Busby, USA
Bob Wollek, F
  B6 IMSA GTX 167 2 1.44,735   Engine
DNF   22 Personalized Autohaus
VW-Porsche 914/4 (!)
Wayne Baker, USA
Dan Gilliland, USA
Frank Harmstad, USA
(Jeff Scott, USA)
  B4 IMSA GTU 143 53 2.08,255    
DNF   33 Zotz Garage
VW-Porsche 914/6
Harro Zitza, USA
Doug Zitza, USA
Ara Dube, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU 128 64 2.12,135    
DNF   17 Bavaria Motors International
BMW 3.5 CSL
Bruno Beilcke, USA
Kurt König, D
Rudi Walch, D
3498 L6 IMSA GTO 126 29 2.00,999    
DNF   37  
Porsche 935 J
Pepe Romero, USA
Armando Gonzalez, PR
Luis Mendez, DR
(Monte Shelton, USA)
  B6 IMSA GTX 121 25 1.57,964   Steering
DNF   40 David Deacon Racing
BMW M1
Rudi Bartling, CDN
Mike Freberg, CDN
David Deacon, CDN
3498 L6 IMSA GTO 118 27 1.58,990    
DNF   54 Montura Racing
Porsche Carrera
Tony Garcia, USA
Albert Naon, USA
Luis Sereix, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 112 34 2.03,381   Engine
DNF   99  
Chevrolet Camaro
Dave Heinz, USA
Chris Gleason, USA
Joe Cogbill Jr, USA
(Michael Gassaway, USA)
  V8 IMSA GTO 108 28 1.59,782   Accident
DNF   60 Bob’s Speed Products
AMC AMX
Vicki Smith, USA
Sam Miller, USA
Bob Lee, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO 87 60 2.11,239    
DNF   94 Whittington Brothers
Porsche 935 K3
Don Whittington, USA
Bill Whittington, USA
Dale Whittington, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 84 9 1.48,898   Engine
DNF   75 Z&W Enterprises Racing Ltd.
Mazda RX-7
Eddy Joosen, B
Dirk Vermeersch, B
Jean-Paul Libert, B
(Carlos Ramirez, USA)
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTO (?!) 83 69 2.17,093   Differential
DNF   6 Joest Racing
Porsche 935 J
Reinhold Jöst, D
Volkert Merl, D
Jochen Mass, D
  B6 Group 5/IMSA GTX 59 3 1.46,135   Accident
DNF   18 JLP Racing
Porsche 935 JLP-2
John Paul Sr, USA
John Paul Jr, USA
Gordon Smiley, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX 53 5 1.46,889   Piston
DNF   44 Stratagraph Inc.
Chevrolet Camaro
Terry Labonte, USA
David Pearson, USA
Billy Hagan, USA
  V8 IMSA GTX 50 18 1.53,945   Engine
DNF   87  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Bob Beasley, USA
George Stone, USA
Werner Frank, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO 48 39 2.05,185   Accident
DNF   15 D.L. Performance Engineering
Porsche Carrera RSR
Doug Lutz, USA
Robin Boone, USA
David White, USA
(Thomas Hessert, USA)
  B6 IMSA GTO 47 52 2.07,308   Accident
DNF   09 Thunderbird Swap Shop
Porsche 935 K3
Preston Henn, USA
Bob Bondurant, USA
Dale Whittington, USA
(Don Whittington, USA)
(David Pearson, USA)
  B6 IMSA GTX 30 15 1.51,167   Engine
DNF   28 NTS Racing
Datsun 280Z
Sam Posey, USA
Fred Stiff, USA
  L6 IMSA GTO 29 70 no time   Oil pressure
DNF   66  
Mazda RX-7
Jack Dunham, USA
John Maffucci, USA
Stanton Barrett, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 20 43 2.06,115    
DNF   49  
Mazda RX-7
Bob Speakman, USA
Alfredo Cosentino, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTU 12 66 2.12,418    
DNF   06 Crevier Imports
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Pete Halsmer, USA
Joe Crevier, USA
Al Unser Jr, USA
4390 V12 IMSA GTO 9 45 2.06,344   Fuel line, fire
DNF   10 Jolly Club
Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo
Carlo Facetti, I
Martino Finotto, I
3500 tc V8 Group 5/IMSA GTX 4 6 1.46,914 1.48,14 Electrics
DNS   88  
Chevrolet Camaro
Herb Adams, USA
Jerry Thompson, USA
Don Sherman, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO   46 2.06,640   Accident
DNS   05  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Tico Almeida, USA
Rene Rodriguez, USA
Fred Flaquer, USA
  B6 IMSA GTO   51 2.07,256    
DNS   00 Interscope Racing
Porsche 935 K3-80
Ted Field, USA
Danny Ongais, USA
Milt Minter, USA
  B6 IMSA GTX     1.44,424   Reserve car
DNS   69 Southwind Enterprises
Plymouth Volare
Ralston Long, USA
Kal Showket, USA
Bob McGraw, USA
    IMSA GTO          
DNS   89  
Porsche 911 S
Klaus Bitterauf, USA
James Moxley, USA
Jim Leo, USA
  B6 IMSA GTU          
DNQ   97 The Cummings Marque
Shelby GT350
Don Cummings, USA
Bill McDill, USA
Guido Levetto, USA
  V8 IMSA GTO