1981 Daytona 24 hour race
The 19th 24 Hours of Daytona , also the 19th Annual 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge, Daytona International Speedway , took place on February 1 and 2, 1981 at Daytona International Speedway and was the first race of the World Sports Car Championship of that year. At the same time, the race was the first round of the IMSA GTO and GTU championship in 1981.
The race
The organizers received 98 entries for the first sports car world championship run of the season. Finally, on the afternoon of February 1st, 69 racing cars of the GTO, GTX and GTU classes started the race. From the pole position went Rolf Stommelen into the race. The German achieved a time of 1: 43.104 minutes on his fastest lap in practice on his Porsche 935 and was thus more than a second faster than his brand colleague Bob Wollek in the Kremer 935 .
After 24 hours of racing time, the two Americans Bob Garretson and Bobby Rahal , as well as the Briton Brian Redman, were waved off as winners.
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GTX | 9 | Garretson Racing Style Car |
Bob Garretson Bobby Rahal Brian Redman |
Porsche 935K3 | 708 | ||
2 | GTX | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing |
Bob Akin Craig Siebert Derek Bell |
Porsche 935K3 | 695 | ||
3 | GTU | 62 | Kegel Enterprises |
Bill Knoll Jeff Kline Rob McFarlin |
Porsche 911SC | 644 | ||
4th | GTU | 23 | The New Raytown Datsun |
Dick Davenport Frank Garney Rameau Johnson
|
Datsun 280ZX | 626 | ||
5 | GTX | 24 | Jolly Club Italia |
Martino Finotto Emanuele Pirro Carlo Facetti |
Lancia Beta Montecarlo | 609 | ||
6th | GTO | 14th | Bavarian Motors International |
Hans-Joachim Stuck Alf Gebhardt Walter Brun |
BMW M1 | 608 | ||
7th | GTU | 98 | Kent Racing |
Lee Mueller Kathy Rude Philippe Martin |
Mazda RX-7 | 606 | ||
8th | GTX | 84 | Scorpio Racing |
Enrique Molins Eduardo Barrientos Carlos Gonzales
|
Porsche 935M16 | 595 | ||
9 | GTU | 55 | Mandeville Racing |
Roger Mandeville Amos Johnson Diego Febles |
Mazda RX-7 | 595 | ||
10 | GTU | 7th | Kent Racing |
Walt Drilling Jim Mullen Kurt Roehrig
|
Mazda RX-7 | 589 | ||
11 | GTU | 50 | Downing Maffucci Racing |
Scott Hoerr Irv Hoerr Jim Downing |
Mazda RX-7 | 585 | ||
12 | GTO | 58 | Chuck Kendall |
Pete Smith Chuck Kendall Steve Earle |
Porsche Carrera RSR | 585 | ||
13 | GTU | 45 | Autosport Technology |
Marion Speer Dwight Mitchell Ray Ratcliff
|
Porsche 914/6 | 581 | ||
14th | GTX | 07 | Heimrath Racing |
Ludwig Heimrath senior Ludwig Heimrath junior |
Porsche 935 | 575 | ||
15th | GTO | 34 | Drolsom Racing |
George Drolsom Rob Hoskins Bill Johnson
|
Porsche 911 Carrera | 563 | ||
16 | GTX | 16 | BMW Motorsport |
David Hobbs Marc Surer Dieter Quester |
BMW M1 | 555 | ||
17th | GTO | 27 | Southard Motor Racing |
Steve Southard Jan Kjoller Jean Kjoller
|
Porsche Carrera | 548 | ||
18th | GTX | 3 | Martini Lancia Racing |
Riccardo Patrese Hans Heyer Henri Pescarolo |
Lancia Beta Montecarlo | 545 | ||
19th | GTO | 42 | Mac's Bar Spec. Kend Co. |
Nort Northam Ed Kuhel Dick Neland
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 532 | ||
20th | GTX | 02 | Firestone Tire & Rubber |
John Morton Tom Klausler
|
Ford Mustang | 517 | ||
21st | GTX | 36 | Herman & Miller |
Paul Miller Pat Bedard Skeeter McKitterick |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 515 | ||
22nd | GTU | 16 | Corp Racing Ltd. |
Jim Burt Douglas Grunnet Steve Paquette
|
Mazda RX-7 | 471 | ||
23 | GTU | 52 | Beach Ball Racing |
Tom Cripe Dick Gauthier Jack Swanson
|
Porsche 911 | 450 | ||
24 | GTO | 43 | Bob Gregg Racing |
Bob Young Len Jones Bob Gregg
|
Porsche Carrera | 446 | ||
25th | GTU | 81 | Trinity Racing |
Tom Winters Steve Dietrich Carter Alsop
|
Mazda RX-7 | 429 | ||
26th | GTU | 70 | Chris Doyle |
Chris Doyle Hubert Phipps Hubert Overby
|
Mazda RX-7 | 429 | ||
27 | GTO | 46 | Pedro De Narvaez |
Honorato Espinosa Pedro De Narvaez Jorge Cortes
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 385 | ||
Failed | ||||||||
28 | GTO | 04 | T&R Racing |
Tico Almeida Rene Rodríguez Miguel Morejan
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 526 | ||
29 | GTU | 82 | Trinity Racing |
Bob Bergstrom John Casey Jim Cook
|
Mazda RX-7 | 513 | ||
30th | GTX | 51 | Andial Racing Masters Homes |
Rolf Stommelen Howard Master Harald Grohs |
Porsche 935M16 | 500 | ||
31 | GTX | 65 | Prancing Horse Farm Racing |
Tony Adamowicz Rick Knoop |
Ferrar 512BB | 373 | ||
32 | GTO | 01 | Kirby Hitchcock Racing |
Siegfried Brunn Robert Kirby John Hotchkis |
Porsche Carrera RSR | 361 | ||
33 | GTO | 25th | Red Lobster Racing |
Kenper Miller Dave Cowart Ricardo Londoño |
BMW M1 | 346 | ||
34 | GTX | 30th | Momo penthouse |
Giampiero Moretti Charles Mendez Mauricio de Narváez |
Porsche 935J | 339 | ||
35 | GTU | 57 | Personalized car dealership |
Jeff Scott David Goodell Volker Bruckmann
|
Porsche 914/6 | 339 | ||
36 | GTO | 71 | Philip Keirin |
Philip Keirin Gail Engle Bar Boand
|
Chevrolet Corvette | 328 | ||
37 | GTO | 67 | Levi's team highball |
Dennis Shaw Steve Whitman Les Blackburn
|
AMC Spirit AMX | 303 | ||
38 | GTO | 03 | Angelo Pallavicini |
Angelo Pallavicini John Sheldon Neil Crang |
Porsche 934 | 290 | ||
39 | GTX | 0 | Interscope Racing |
Ted Field Milt Minter Danny Ongais |
Porsche 935K3 / 80 | 287 | ||
40 | GTO | 11 | Holbert Racing |
Al Holbert Rick Mears Doc Bundy |
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | 263 | ||
41 | GTX | 4th | Martini Lancia Racing |
Michele Alboreto Piercarlo Ghinzani Beppe Gabbiani |
Lancia Beta Montecarlo | 235 | ||
42 | GTX | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing |
Hurley Haywood Jürgen Barth Bruce Leven |
Porsche 935/80 | 232 | ||
43 | GTO | 78 | Howey Farms |
Clark Howey Tracy Wolf Dale Cook
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 208 | ||
44 | GTO | 19th | Van Every Racing |
Lance Van Every Ash Tisdelle Risty Bond
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 194 | ||
45 | GTX | 20th | Chris Cord Racing |
Chris Cord Jim Adams
|
Chevrolet Monza | 191 | ||
46 | GTX | 80 | Maurice Carter Racing |
Maurice Carter Eppie Wietzes Richard Valentine
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 188 | ||
47 | GTU | 38 | Case Racing |
Ron Case Dave Panaccione Ren Tilton
|
Porsche 911 | 169 | ||
48 | GTX | 1 | Kremer Racing |
John Fitzpatrick Jim Busby Bob Wollek |
Porsche 935K3 / 80 | 167 | ||
49 | GTU | 22nd | Personalized car dealership |
Wayne Baker Dan Gilliland Frank Harmstad
|
Porsche 914/4 | 143 | ||
50 | GTU | 33 | Zotz garage |
Harro Zitza Doug Zitza Ara Dube
|
Porsche 914/6 | 128 | ||
51 | GTO | 17th | Bavarian Motors International |
Bruno Belicke Kurt König Rudi Walch
|
BMW 3.5CSL | 126 | ||
52 | GTX | 37 | Pepe Romero |
Pepe Romero Mandy Gonzales Luís Mendez
|
Porsche 935M16 | 121 | ||
53 | GTO | 40 | David Deacon Racing |
Rudy Bartling Mike Freberg David Deacon |
BMW M1 | 118 | ||
54 | GTO | 54 | Montura Racing |
Tony Garcia Albert Naon Luís Sereix
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 112 | ||
55 | GTO | 99 | Gassaway Oftedahl |
Dave Heinz Chris Gleason John Cogbill
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 108 | ||
56 | GTO | 60 | Bob's Speed Products |
Vicki Smith Sam Miller Bob Lee
|
AMC AMX | 87 | ||
57 | GTX | 94 | Whittington Brothers Racing |
Don Whittington Bill Whittington Dale Whittington |
Porsche 935K3 | 84 | ||
58 | GTX | 75 | Z&W Enterprises |
Dirk Vermeersch Jean-Paul Libert Eddy Joosen |
Mazda RX-7 | 83 | ||
59 | GTX | 6th | Joest Racing |
Volkert Merl Jochen Mass |
Porsche 935J | 59 | ||
60 | GTX | 18th | JLP Racing |
John Paul senior John Paul junior Gordon Smiley
|
Porsche 935JLP-2 | 53 | ||
61 | GTX | 44 | Stratagraph |
Terry Labonte David Pearson Billy Hagan |
Chevrolet Camaro | 50 | ||
62 | GTO | 87 | George Beasley |
George Stone Bob Beasley Werner Frank
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 48 | ||
63 | GTO | 15th | DL performance engineering |
Doug Lutz Robin Boone Dave White
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 47 | ||
64 | GTX | 09 | Thunderbird Swap Shops |
Preston Henn Bob Bondurant Dale Whittington
|
Porsche 935K3 | 30th | ||
65 | GTO | 28 | NTS Racing |
Sam Posey Fred Stiff
|
Datsun 280ZX | 29 | ||
66 | GTX | 66 | Richard Dunham |
Richard Dunham John Maffucci Stanton Barrett
|
Mazda RX-7 | 20th | ||
67 | GTU | 49 | Alfred Cosentino |
Bob Speakman Alfred Cosentino
|
Mazda RX-7 | 12 | ||
68 | GTO | 06 | Crevier imports |
Pete Halsmer Joe Crevier Al Unser junior |
Ferrari 365GTB / 4 | 9 | ||
69 | GTX | 10 | Jolly Club |
Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto
|
Ferrari 308GTB | 4th | ||
Not started | ||||||||
70 | GTX | 00 | Interscope Racing |
Ted Field Danny Ongais Milt Minter
|
Porsche 935K3 / 80 | 1 | ||
71 | GTO | 05 | T&R Racing |
Tico Almeida Rene Rodríguez Fred Flaquer
|
Porsche Carrera RSR | 2 | ||
72 | GTO | 69 | Southwind Ent. |
Ralston Long Kal Showkat Rob McGraw
|
Plymouth Volare | 3 | ||
73 | GTO | 88 | Herb Adams VSE |
Herb Adams Jerry Thompson Don Sherman
|
Chevrolet Camaro | 4th | ||
74 | GTU | 89 | Klaus Bitterauf |
Klaus Bitter to James Moxley Jim Leo
|
Porsche 911S | 5 | ||
Not qualified | ||||||||
75 | GTX | 13 | Kemp Motor Racing |
Charlie Kemp Art Pasmas Carson Baird |
Ford Cobra II | 6th | ||
76 | GTX | 73 | Z & W Enterprises |
Jean-Paul Libert Hervé Regout Jean Xhenceval |
Mazda RX-7-GTP | 7th | ||
77 | GTX | 74 | Z & W Enterprises |
Pierre Honegger Pierre Dieudonné Ernesto Soto |
Mazda RX-7-GTP | 8th | ||
78 | GTO | 97 | The Cummings Marque |
Don Cummings Bill McDill Guido Levetto
|
Shelby GT350 | 9 |
1 Training car 2 not started 3 not started 4 Accident during training 5 not started 6 not qualified 7 not qualified 8 not qualified 9 not qualified
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | GTU | 21st | Race Masters |
Bill Shaw Bud Cashen
|
Lotus Esprit S1 |
80 | GTX | 8th | JLP Racing |
John Paul junior Gordon Smiley
|
Porsche 935JLP-3 |
81 | GTO | 12 | Holbert Racing | Porsche 924 | |
82 | GTO | 26th | Famous Amos restaurants |
Tom Nehl Milton Moise Patty Moise
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
83 | GTU | 31 | Anatoly Arutunoff |
Anatoly Arutunoff José Marina
|
Lancia Stratos HF |
84 | GTX | 32 | Vincent Collins |
Vincent Collins Paul Nacol Lojza Vosta
|
AVO-Mazda13 |
85 | GTX | 39 | Motion Plus Racing |
Glenn Worthington Rick Kump Vinnie Hollar
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
86 | GTO | 53 | Don Nooe |
Don Nooe Jim Stricklin John Eckelberry
|
Chevrolet Camaro |
87 | GTO | 56 | Rick Barlose |
Rick Barlose Michael Hammond Don Kravig
|
Porsche Carrera |
88 | GTO | 61 | Sharkshin Racing |
CC Canada Earle Moffitt
|
Chevrolet Corvette |
89 | GTO | 63 | Bill Nelson |
Dale Kreidler Bill Nelson
|
Pontiac Firebird |
90 | GTU | 76 | Ralph Sanchez |
Armando Rodríguez Chiqui Soldevilla Ralph Sanchez
|
Mazda RX-7 |
91 | GTX | 77 | Vince Thompson |
Del Russo Taylor Rex Ramsey Ernie Smith
|
Chevron GTP |
92 | GTX | 79 | Don Devendorf |
Michael Keyder Don Devendorf
|
Ferrari 365GTB4 / BB |
93 | GTX | 85 | Bayside Disposal Racing |
Bruce Leven Hurley Haywood Jürgen Barth
|
Porsche 935 / 77A |
94 | GTX | 90 | Woods-Cooke Racing Style Car |
Roy Woods Ralph Kent-Cooke Brian Redman
|
Porsche 935K3 |
95 | GTO | 91 | Framm Promotions |
Roger Framm Werner Frank
|
Porsche Carrera RSR |
96 | GTO | 93 | Whittington Brothers |
Don Whittington Bill Whittington Dale Whittington
|
Porsche 935/79 |
97 | GTX | 95 | The Cummings Marque |
Don Cummings Tom Juckette Emory Donaldson
|
Chevrolet Monza |
98 | GTU | 96 | Scott Smith |
Scott Smith Mike Gassaway Jim Miller
|
Datsun 240Z |
Class winner
Racing data
- Registered: 98
- Started: 69
- Valued: 27
- Race classes: 3
- Spectator: unknown
- Race day weather: warm and dry
- Route length: 6.180 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 24: 01: 36.871 hours
- Total laps of the winning team: 708
- Total distance of the winning team: 4375.355 km
- Winner's average: 182.102 km / h
- Pole position: Rolf Stommelen - Porsche 935M16 (# 51) - 1: 43.104 = 215.778 km / h
- Fastest race lap: Carlo Facetti - Ferrari 308GTB (# 10) 1: 48.140 = 205.729 km / h
- Racing series: 1st round of the sports car world championship in 1981
- Racing series: 1st round of the IMSA GTP series in 1981
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 1000 km Dijon race in 1980 |
Sports car world championship |
Successor to the 12-hour race at Sebring in 1981 |