1977 Daytona 24 hour race
The 16th 24-hour race of Daytona , also the 16th Annual 24 Hour of Daytona, Championship of Makes, Daytona International Speedway , took place on February 5 and 6, 1977 at Daytona International Speedway and was the first race of the sports car World Championship this year. At the same time, the race was the first round of the IMSA GT and GTU championship in 1977.
The race
The organizer received 73 entries for the first sports car world championship run of the season. Finally, on the afternoon of February 5, 57 racing cars from the IMSA GTO, IMSA GTU, Group 5 and Group 6 classes started the race. From the pole position went Jochen Mass in the race. The German achieved a time of 1: 48.289 minutes on his fastest lap in practice on his Porsche 935 .
After 24 hours of racing time, the US racing drivers Hurley Haywood , John Graves and Dave Helmick were waved off as winners.
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
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1 | GTO | 43 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 681 | ||
2 | Group 5 | 3 |
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Porsche 935 | 679 | ||
3 | Group 5 | 8th |
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Porsche 935 | 670 | ||
4th | GTO | 30th |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 663 | ||
5 | GTO | 64 |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 Competizione | 631 | ||
6th | GTO | 48 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 628 | ||
7th | GTU | 42 |
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Porsche 911 S. | 624 | ||
8th | GTU | 28 |
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Porsche 911 S. | 596 | ||
9 | GTU | 07 |
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Porsche 911 T. | 591 | ||
10 | GTO | 61 |
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Porsche 934 | 590 | ||
11 | GTU | 11 |
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Porsche 911 S. | 586 | ||
12 | GTU | 27 |
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Porsche 911 S. | 581 | ||
13 | GTO | 58 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 537 | ||
14th | GTO | 73 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 515 | ||
15th | GTU | 71 |
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Porsche 911 S. | 508 | ||
16 | GTO | 6th |
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AMC Gremlin | 506 | ||
17th | GTO | 18th |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 484 | ||
18th | GTO | 02 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 475 | ||
19th | GTO | 77 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 470 | ||
20th | GTU | 10 |
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Porsche 911 S. | 464 | ||
21st | GTU | 33 |
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Porsche 911 | 441 | ||
22nd | GTO | 50 |
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AMC Hornet | 394 | ||
23 | GTO | 72 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 378 | ||
24 | GTU | 34 |
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Porsche 911 S. | 377 | ||
25th | GTO | 47 |
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BMW 3.5 CSL | 368 | ||
26th | GTO | 13 |
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AMC Javelin | 366 | ||
27 | GTO | 9 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 343 | ||
28 | Group 6 | 20th |
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Inaltera LM | 366 | ||
29 | GTO | 05 |
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Chevrolet Monza | 300 | ||
30th | GTO | 66 |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 Competizione | 286 | ||
31 | GTO | 66 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 251 | ||
32 | GTO | 70 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 247 | ||
33 | GTO | 14th |
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Chevrolet Monza | 246 | ||
34 | GTO | 38 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 217 | ||
35 | GTO | 46 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 199 | ||
36 | GTO | 99 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 196 | ||
37 | GTO | 39 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 191 | ||
38 | GTO | 40 |
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Ford Mustang | 180 | ||
39 | GTO | 24 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 178 | ||
40 | GTO | 2 |
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BMW 320i Turbo | 177 | ||
41 | GTO | 41 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 154 | ||
42 | GTO | 55 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 151 | ||
43 | GTO | 49 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 117 | ||
44 | GTO | 84 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 106 | ||
45 | GTU | 7th |
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Lancia Stratos HF | 99 | ||
46 | GTO | 78 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 85 | ||
47 | Group 6 | 21st |
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Inaltera LM | 78 | ||
48 | GTO | 63 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 72 | ||
49 | GTO | 36 |
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AMC Gremlin | 60 | ||
50 | GTU | 98 |
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Lotus Europe | 50 | ||
51 | GTO | 80 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 48 | ||
52 | GTU | 51 |
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Porsche 914/6 | 47 | ||
53 | Group 6 | 00 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo | 35 | ||
54 | GTU | 01 |
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Porsche 911 S. | 29 | ||
55 | GTO | 17th |
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Chevrolet Nova | 20th | ||
56 | GTU | 03 |
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BMW 2002 | 8th | ||
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57 | Group 5 | 1 |
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Porsche 935 | 452 | ||
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58 | GTO | 04 |
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Pontiac Astre | 1 | ||
59 | GTO | 65 |
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Ferrari 365 GTB / 4 Competizione | 2 | ||
60 | GTO | 79 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 3 |
1 not started 2 accident in training 3 not started
Only in the entry list
Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.
Item | class | No. | team | driver | chassis |
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61 | GTO | 4th |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
62 | GTU | 5 |
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Porsche 911 S. |
63 | GTO | 12 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
64 | GTO | 15th |
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Chevrolet Corvette |
65 | GTU | 19th |
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Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT |
66 | GTO | 25th |
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Chevrolet Monza |
67 | GTU | 26th |
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Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT |
68 | Group 5 | 54 |
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Honda Civic |
69 | GTU | 57 |
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Ford Pinto |
70 | GTU | 62 |
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Fiat X1 / 9 |
71 | GTO | 70 |
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Chevrolet Corvette |
72 | GTU | 87 |
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Porsche 914/6 |
73 | GTU | 91 |
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Ford Pinto |
Class winner
Racing data
- Registered: 73
- Started: 57
- Valued: 24
- Race classes: 4
- Spectator: unknown
- Race day weather: warm and dry
- Route length: 6.180 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 24: 02: 06.174 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 681
- Total distance of the winning team: 4208.499 km
- Winner's average: 175.098 km / h
- Pole position: Jochen Mass - Porsche 935 (# 1) - 1: 48.289 = 205.446 km / h
- Fastest race lap: Jacky Ickx - Porsche 935 (# 1) - 1: 52.004 = 198.632 km / h
- Racing series: 1st round of the 1977 sports car world championship
- Racing series: 1st round of the IMSA GT series in 1977
literature
- Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .
Web links
Previous race 200 mile race on the Salzburgring in 1976 |
Sports car world championship |
Successor to the 6-hour Mugello race in 1977 |