1986 Sebring 12 hour race
The 34th Sebring 12-hour race , also the 34th Running Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring, Sebring International Raceway , took place on March 22, 1986 at the Sebring International Raceway and was the third round of the IMSA GTP series this year.
The race
The 1986 IMSA GTP series began on February 2 with the Daytona 24-hour race . In 1986 Al Holbert , Derek Bell and Al Unser junior won there in a Porsche 962 . In the second round of the season, the 3-hour race in Miami , which took place three weeks before Sebring, Bob Wollek and Paolo Barilla , who also drove a Porsche 962, won.
In 1986 the race was held for the last time on the former runway of the Sebring Regional Airport . The airport was built in 1940 as Hendricks Army Airfield , where the United States Army Air Corps performed test flights with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress . The north-south runway was part of the racetrack for four decades. The long, bumpy straight ensured Sebring's high average speeds, which peaked in 1986. In qualifying the Americans drove Whitney whole on a Hawk-March 85G with V6 - Buick - turbo engine a time of 2: 11.416 minutes. The average speed over one lap was 214.258 km / h. The appearance of the new BMW GTP , with great factory support from BMW in Germany, turned into a disaster. Three cars were registered. One burned out completely during training after an electrical defect. In the second GTP prototype, Bobby Rahal had a spectacular accident when the car got underpuff, took off, came up on the side and then rolled over several times. Rahal was completely uninjured, but the car was destroyed. As a result, BMW North America withdrew the third racing car. Like so many other Sebring events before that, the race ended spectacularly. The Porsche 962 driven by Bob Akin , Hans-Joachim Stuck and Jo Gartner lost a bike on the last lap and ended up on Victory Lane as a three-wheeler.
For Gartner, the victory at Sebring was his greatest success in international motorsport. A few months later, he had a fatal accident at the Le Mans 24-hour race .
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing |
Bob Akin Hans-Joachim Stuck Jo Gartner |
Porsche 962 | 287 | ||
2 | GTP | 67 | BF Goodrich |
In it Brassfield John Morton Jim Busby |
Porsche 962 | 279 | ||
3 | GTP | 14th | Holbert Racing |
Al Holbert Derek Bell Al Unser junior |
Porsche 962 | 269 | ||
4th | GTO | 7th | 7-Eleven Roush Racing |
Scott Pruett Bruce Jenner |
Ford Mustang | 265 | ||
5 | GTO | 50 | Roush Folger's Motorcraft |
Bill Elliot Ricky Rudd
|
Ford Mustang | 265 | ||
6th | Lights | 66 | STS-Mike Meyer Racing |
Jim Rothbarth Mike Meyer Jeff Kline |
Royale RP40 | 246 | ||
7th | GTO | 88 | Morrison Cook Motorsport |
Ron Grable John Heinricy Bobby Carradine |
Chevrolet Corvette | 245 | ||
8th | GTU | 38 | Mandeville Auto Tech |
Roger Mandeville Danny Smith
|
Mazda RX-7 | 240 | ||
9 | Lights | 63 | Certified Brakes Racing |
Jim Downing John Maffucci John O'Steen |
Argo JM19 | 238 | ||
10 | GTO | 58 | Rick Borlase |
Rick Borlase Jim Torres Michael Hammond
|
Porsche 934 | 231 | ||
11 | GTO | 90 | Road Circuit Technology |
Les Delano Jeremy Nightingale Patty Moise
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 230 | ||
12 | GTU | 75 | CCR |
Bob Reed Tom Kendall John Hogdal
|
Mazda RX-7 | 226 | ||
13 | GTP | 16 | MHR Racing |
Marty Hinze Jack Newsum Tom Blackaller
|
Porsche 935K3 | 222 | ||
14th | GTU | 78 | 901 Racing |
Peter Uria Larry Figaro Jack Refenning
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 220 | ||
15th | Lights | 61 | Deco sales |
Brent O'Neill Steve Shelton Don Courtney
|
Argo JM16 | 219 | ||
16 | GTU | 45 | Turbo Concepts |
Herman Galeano Christian Jacobs Pedro Cardenas
|
Porsche 911 | 209 | ||
17th | Lights | 29 | Ares Sports |
Ron Canizares Bill Jacobson Howard Katz
|
Tiga GT285 | 198 | ||
18th | GTU | 39 | R & H Racing |
Rainer Brezinka Rudy Bartling John Centano
|
Porsche 911 | 197 | ||
19th | Lights | 42 | White Allen Porsche |
John Higgins Chip Mead Howard Cherry
|
Fabcar CL | 184 | ||
20th | GTO | 64 | Raintree Corporation |
Lanny Hester Maurice Hassey
|
Ford Mustang | 173 | ||
21st | GTO | 26th | Bob's Speed Products |
Del Russo Taylor Mike Hackney Arvid Albanese
|
Pontiac Firebird | 172 | ||
22nd | GTU | 54 | SP Racing |
Gary Auberlen Peter Jauker Cary Eisenlohr Karl Durkheimer
|
Porsche 911 | 166 | ||
23 | GTU | 21st | Wonzer Racing |
John Hofstra Charles Slater Mick Robinson
|
Porsche 911 | 160 | ||
24 | GTU | 57 | Cryderacing |
Reed Kryder Tom Palmer Todd Morici
|
Nissan 280ZX | 157 | ||
25th | GTU | 85 | Highlands County Racing |
William Boyer Steve Roberts Mike Rand Robby Unser |
Pontiac Firebird | 151 | ||
26th | GTU | 85 | K&P Racing |
David Fuller Mark Montgomery
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 127 | ||
27 | GTU | 08 | Simms-Romano Enterprises |
Paul Romano Jim Freeman James Nelson
|
Mazda RX-7 | 125 | ||
28 | GTO | 96 | Bob's Speed Products |
Bob Lee Bill Julian Timothy Lee Jim Saxon
|
Buick Skyhawk | 97 | ||
29 | GTO | 48 | Gary Wonzer |
Gary Wonzer Miguel Pagan Bruce Dewey Tom Cripe
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 94 | ||
Failed | ||||||||
30th | GTO | 92 | Van Every Racing |
Lance Van Every Ash Tisdelle Rusty Bond
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 233 | ||
31 | GTU | 35 | Team Dallas |
Jack Griffin Bobby Hefner Skip Winfree
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 225 | ||
32 | GTU | 35 | Roush Racing |
Chris Marte Tim Coconis
|
Ford Mustang | 200 | ||
33 | Lights | 22nd | Team 22 Sherri Cup |
Paul Corazzo Ed Flemke Tom Hessert
|
Royale RP40 | 181 | ||
34 | Lights | 6th | Morgan Performance |
Charles Morgan Logan Blackburn
|
Tiga GT286 | 181 | ||
35 | GTO | 34 | Latino Racing |
Kikos Fonseca Luis Mendez Enrique Molins
|
Porsche 934 | 174 | ||
36 | GTO | 02 | Spirit Racing |
Wally Dallenbach Tommy Byrne |
Chevrolet Camaro | 171 | ||
37 | GTO | 87 | Morrison Cook Motorspor |
Don Knowles Bob McConnell Tommy Morrison
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 171 | ||
38 | GTU | 87 | Al Bacon Racing |
Al Bacon Bill Scott Dennis Krueger
|
Mazda RX-7 | 168 | ||
39 | Lights | 37 | Burdsall Newsome Racing |
Roy Newsome Tom Burdsall Peter Welter
|
Tiga GT285 | 162 | ||
40 | GTP | 33 | Roy Baker Promotions |
Costas Los Dudley Wood |
Tiga GC285 | 160 | ||
41 | GTU | 60 | Latino Racing |
Luis Mendez Mauricio de Narváez |
Porsche 911 | 159 | ||
42 | GTO | 31 | CRT Contracting Corporation |
Ken Bupp Guy Church EJ Generotti
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 156 | ||
43 | Lights | 11 | Kendall Racing |
Chuck Kendall Paul Lewis Max Jones
|
Lola T616 | 153 | ||
44 | GTP | 46 | RC Buick Hawk |
John Paul Jr. Whitney Quite Ken Madren |
Hawk-March 85G | 151 | ||
45 | GTU | 71 | Team highball |
Amos Johnson Dennis Shaw Jack Dunham
|
Mazda RX-7 | 150 | ||
46 | GTO | 30th | Skoal bandits |
Pancho Carter Buz McCall Tom Sheehy Walt Drill |
Chevrolet Camaro | 147 | ||
47 | GTO | 47 | Dingman Bros Racing |
Elliot Forbes-Robinson Tommy Riggins
|
Pontiac Firebird | 147 | ||
48 | GTP | 04 | Group 44 |
Brian Redman Vern Schuppan Hurley Haywood |
Jaguar XJR-7 | 146 | ||
49 | GTO | 9 | OMR engines |
Ric Moore Hoyt Overbagh Chris Gennone
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 145 | ||
50 | GTP | 8th | Henn's Swap Shop Racing |
Drake Olson A.J. Foyt |
Porsche 962 | 141 | ||
51 | GTU | 89 | Team Hunt Racing |
Tom Hunt James Shelton
|
Mazda RX-7 | 140 | ||
52 | Lights | 27 | MSB Racing |
Jim Fowell's Dave Cowart Kenper Miller |
Argo JM19 | 136 | ||
53 | Lights | 01 | Gaston Andrey Racing |
Roger Andrey Bob Herlin Rick Mancuso
|
Alba AR2 | 123 | ||
54 | GTO | 83 | Shafer Racing |
George Shafer Joe Maloy Bill McVay
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 114 | ||
55 | GTP | 44 | Group 44 |
Bob Tullius Chip Robinson Claude Ballot-Léna |
Jaguar XJR-7 | 106 | ||
56 | Lights | 93 | Mid-O Racing |
Kelly Marsh Ron Pawley Don Marsh
|
Argo JM16 | 102 | ||
57 | GTO | 25th | Lucas Truck Service |
Tom Nehl Jim Fortin Scott Gaylord
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 96 | ||
58 | GTU | 41 | Lion rampant |
Chaunce Wallace Van McDonald Kevin Bruce
|
Mazda RX-7 | 90 | ||
59 | GTU | 36 | Case Racing |
Ron Case Dave Panaccione
|
Porsche 924 Carrera | 83 | ||
60 | GTO | 98 | All American Racers |
Chris Cord Dennis Aase |
Toyota Celica Turbo | 73 | ||
61 | GTO | 28 | Texas Enterprises US Tobacco |
Terry Labonte Phil Parsons Benny Parsons |
Oldsmobile Calais | 67 | ||
62 | Lights | 13 | Outlaw Racing Team |
Frank Rubino Ray Mummery Reggie Smith
|
Argo JM19 | 65 | ||
63 | GTO | 51 | Dave Heinz Imports |
Dave Heinz Donald Yenko Steve Zwiren
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 65 | ||
64 | GTO | 76 | Peerless Racing |
Jack Baldwin Jim Miller
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 57 | ||
65 | Lights | 80 | Gaston Andrey Racing |
Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto Ruggero Melgrati |
Alba AR6 | 41 | ||
66 | GTP | 05 | Jerry Kendall |
Jerry Kendall Dave White Werner Frank
|
Porsche 935-84 | 40 | ||
67 | GTO | 73 | Eurospec imports |
Carlos Munoz Carlos Migoya Luis Albiza
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 40 | ||
68 | GTP | 00 | Hotchkis Racing |
Jim Adams John Hotchkis John Kalagian
|
March 83G | 38 | ||
69 | GTP | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing |
Bob Wollek Paolo Barilla Bruce Leven |
Porsche 962 | 36 | ||
70 | GTP | 24 | Global Racing |
Carlos Ruesch Hugo Gralia Alan Andrea John Clark
|
Mazda RX-7 | 28 | ||
71 | GTO | 69 | Rick Balderson |
Bill Gardner John Greene Steve Noffke
|
Chevrolet Monza | 28 | ||
72 | GTO | 55 | Bud Light Corvette |
Craig Rubright Greg Walker Nort Northam
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 27 | ||
73 | GTO | 77 | Sunrise Racing |
Jeff Loving James Lee
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 16 | ||
74 | GTP | 0 | Momo Joest Racing |
Giampiero Moretti Randy Lanier Louis Krages |
Porsche 962 | 10 | ||
75 | GTP | 4th | Lee Racing |
Jim Mullen Lew Price Carson Baird |
Chevrolet Corvette GTP | 9 | ||
76 | GTO | 72 | Whitehall Rocketsports |
Bob Bergstrom Paul Gentilozzi Gene Felton Tom Winters |
Oldsmobile Toronado | 9 | ||
Not started | ||||||||
77 | GTP | 12 | BMW North America |
David Hobbs John Watson |
BMW GTP | 1 | ||
78 | GTP | 18th | BMW North America |
Bobby Rahal John Watson
|
BMW GTP | 2 | ||
79 | GTP | 19th | BMW North America |
John Andretti Davy Jones |
BMW GTP | 3 | ||
80 | GTO | 56 | Hi-Fi hospital |
Bob Henderson Timothy Lee Victor Costanzo
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 4th | ||
81 | GTU | 87 | Mosler Racing |
George Alderman Joe Hill Steve Alexander
|
Ferrari 308 GTB | 5 | ||
82 | GTP | 68 | BF Goodrich |
Jim Busby Oscar Larrauri |
Porsche 962 | 6th | ||
83 | Lights | 79 | Whitehall Rocketsports |
Skeeter McKitterick Bill Koll
|
Alba AR5 | 7th | ||
84 | GTU | 91 | Foreign Matter Racing |
Fin Tomlinson John Finger Ron Finger
|
Mazda RX-7 | 8th | ||
85 | GTP | 04T | Group 44 | Jaguar XJR-7 | 9 |
1 Car fire during training 2 Accident during training 3 withdrawn 4 not started 5 not started 6 accident during training 7 engine damage during training 8 not started 9 training car
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
86 | Lights | 06 | Hi-tech racing |
Joe Varde Tico Almeida |
Alba AR5 |
87 | GTP | 2 | Leon Bros Racing |
Al Leon Art Leon Calvin Fish
|
March 85G |
88 | GTU | 65 | CR Enterprise |
Foko Gritzalis Cameron Worth
|
Mazda RX-3 |
89 | GTO | 73 | Hi-Tech Coatings |
Richard McDill Tom Juckette Bill McDill
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
90 | GTO | 74 | Whitehall Rocketsports |
Paul Gentilozzi Bob Bergstrom Gene Felton Tom Winters
|
Oldsmobile Toronado |
Class winner
Racing data
- Reported: 90
- Started: 76
- Rated: 29
- Race classes: 4
- Spectator: unknown
- Race day weather: cold
- Route length: 7.821 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 12:02: 22.989 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 287
- Total distance of the winning team: 2244.745 km
- Winner's average: 186.446 km / h
- Pole position: Whitney Ganz - Hawk-March 85G (# 46) - 2: 11.416 - 214.258 km / h
- Fastest race lap: Derek Bell - Porsche 962 (# 14) - 2: 13.857 - 210.352 km / h
- Racing series: 3rd round of the IMSA GTP series in 1986
literature
- Ken Breslauer: Sebring. The official History of America's Great Sports Car Race. David Bull, Cambridge MA 1995, ISBN 0-9649722-0-4 .
- 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, 3 Hours of Miami 1986 |
IMSA-GTP series |
Successor race 500 km from Road Atlanta 1986 |