1981 45-minute race of Road Atlanta, 2nd race
The second 45-minute race of Road Atlanta 1981 , also Road Atlanta GT II (Camel GTU Race), Road Atlanta , took place on the circuit of Road Atlanta on September 13 of this year . The race was the 19th round of the IMSA GTP series in 1981 and only counted towards the GTU class.
The race
For the second time this season, an IMSA GTP series race weekend was held in Road Atlanta. A 45-minute race was held on this racetrack in spring . This race also only counted towards the GTU class and, like this one in September, was won by Walt Bohren in a Mazda RX-7 .
Results
Final ranking
Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
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1 | GTU | 98 | Kent Racing | Walt Drilling | Mazda RX-7 | 30th | ||
2 | GTU | 92 | Kent Racing | Lee Mueller | Mazda RX-7 | 30th | ||
3 | GTU | 22nd | Trinity Racing | Jim Cock | Mazda RX-7 | 30th | ||
4th | GTU | 85 | Logan Blackburn | Logan Blackburn | Datsun 280ZX | 30th | ||
5 | GTU | 32 | Alderman Datsun | George Alderman | Datsun 240Z | 30th | ||
6th | GTU | 71 | Charles Morgan | Charles Morgan | Datsun 280ZX | 30th | ||
7th | GTU | 54 | Michael Guffey | Michael Guffey | Datsun Z | 29 | ||
8th | GTU | 23 | New Raytown Datsun | Frank Carney | Datsun 280ZX | 29 | ||
9 | SP GP2 | 93 | David Frellsen | David Frellsen | Datsun 510 | 28 | ||
10 | SP GP2 | 89 | Keith Bowman | Datsun 200SX | 28 | |||
11 | SP GP2 | 28 | Korman Autoworks | Ray Korman | BMW 320i | 28 | ||
12 | SP GP2 | 8th | Paul Romano | Paul Romano | Mazda RX-2 | 27 | ||
13 | SP GP2 | 12 | Alan Martin | Alan Martin | Toyota Corolla | 27 | ||
14th | GTU | 38 | Jack Rynerson | Porsche 911 | 27 | |||
15th | SP GP2 | 4th | Tom Walker | Tom Walker | Datsun 610 | 27 | ||
16 | SP GP2 | 10 | Dale Caldwell | Dale Caldwell | Dodge Colt | 25th | ||
17th | SP GP2 | 42 | Dan Robson | Dan Robson | Datsun B210 | 24 | ||
18th | SP GP2 | 63 | Bob Burgess | Bob Burgess | Datsun 510 | 24 | ||
19th | GTU | 36 | Jack Buchinger | Jack Buchinger | Datsun 280ZX | 24 | ||
20th | GTU | 27 | John Morgan | Datsun Z | 13 | |||
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21st | GTU | 11 | Dan Veach | Dan Veach | Mazda RX-7 | 24 | ||
22nd | SP GP2 | 44 | John Sanchez | Datsun 510 | 21st | |||
23 | SP GP2 | 41 | Rick Henschel | Rick Henschel | Mercury Capri 2000 | 18th | ||
24 | GTU | 51 | Doug Carmean | Mazda RX-7 | 16 | |||
25th | GTU | 66 | Jack Dunham | Jack Dunham | Mazda RX-7 | 14th | ||
26th | GTU | 22nd | Personalized car dealership | Wayne Baker | Porsche 914/4 | 13 | ||
27 | SP GP2 | 26th | Eleven-Tehths Racing | Ernie Smith | Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT | 13 | ||
28 | GTU | 14th | Casey Mollett | Casey Mollett | Datsun 280ZX | 6th | ||
29 | SP GP2 | 3 | Bill Partridge | Bill Partridge | Datsun 200SX | 6th | ||
30th | GTU | 33 | Jim Fitzgerald | Jim Fitzgerald | Datsun 280ZX | 5 | ||
31 | SP GP2 | 56 | Norman Frame | Norman Frame | Datsun 510 | 2 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | GTU | 01 | Roehrig Racing | Dave White | BMW 320i |
33 | GTU | 7th | Dasey Jollett | Datsun 280ZX | |
34 | GTU | 15th | George Follmer | George Follmer | Toyota Celica |
35 | GTU | 16 | George Follmer | George Follmer | Toyota Celica |
36 | SP GP2 | 18th | Rob Dyson | Rob Dyson | Datsun 200SX |
37 | GTU | 74 | Numismatic Resources | Randy Pollock | Mazda RX-7 |
Class winner
class | driver | vehicle | Placement in the overall ranking |
---|---|---|---|
GTU | Walt Drilling | Mazda RX-7 | Overall victory |
SP GP2 | David Frellsen | Datsun 510 | Rank 9 |
Racing data
- Registered: 37
- Started: 31
- Rated: 20
- Race classes: 2
- Spectator: unknown
- Weather on race day: unknown
- Route length: 4.055 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 0:46: 16.365 hours
- Overall laps of the winning team: 30
- Total distance of the winning team: 121.666 km
- Winner's average: 157.759 km / h
- Pole position: unknown
- Fastest race lap: Walt Bohren - Mazda RX-7 (# 98) - 1: 31.570 - 159.441 km / h
- Racing series: 19th round of the IMSA GTP series in 1981
literature
- JA Martin and Ken Welles: Prototypes - the History of the IMSA GTP Series . Bull Publishing, Phoenix 2000, ISBN 1-893618-01-3 .