1981 45-minute race of Road Atlanta, 1st race
The 45-minute race of Road Atlanta 1981, 1st race , also Road Atlanta Camel GT (Camel GTU), Road Atlanta , took place on April 12 of this year on the circuit of Road Atlanta . The race was the third round of the IMSA GTP series in 1981 and only counted towards the GTU class.
The race
This 45-minute race was one of four races in the IMSA GTP series that year on the Road Atlanta circuit in 1981 . The Rennveransatlu only belonged to the GTU class and was run as part of the supporting program for the 100-mile race at Road Atlanta and ended with the victory of Walt Bohren , who was flagged almost two seconds ahead of teammate Lee Mueller .
Results
Final ranking
Item | Class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
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1 | GTU | 7th | Kent Racing | Walt Drilling | Mazda RX-7 | 30th | ||
2 | GTU | 98 | Kent Racing | Lee Mueller | Mazda RX-7 | 30th | ||
3 | GTU | 77 | Renault Racing | Patrick Jacquemart | Renault Le Car Turbo | 30th | ||
4th | GTU | 01 | Roehrig Racing | Dave White | BMW 320i | 30th | ||
5 | GTU | 23 | Raytown Datsun | Frank Carney | Datsun 280ZX | 30th | ||
6th | GTU | 22nd | Wayne Baker | Wayne Baker | Porsche 914/4 | 30th | ||
7th | GTU | 95 | Bob Leitzinger | Bob Leitzinger | Datsun 280ZX | 30th | ||
8th | GTU | 66 | Jack Dunham | Jack Dunham | Mazda RX-7 | 29 | ||
9 | GTU | 82 | Trinity Racing | Jim Cook | Mazda RX-7 | 29 | ||
10 | GTU | 52 | Ours & Hours Racing | Van McDonald | Porsche 911 | 29 | ||
11 | SP GP2 | 93 | David Frellsen | David Frellsen | Datsun 510 | 28 | ||
12 | SP GP2 | 61 | Donald Anderson | Donald Anderson | Datsun 510 | 28 | ||
13 | GTU | 74 | Randy Pollock | Randy Pollock | Mazda RX-7 | 27 | ||
14th | GTU | 92 | Kent Racing | Kathy Rude | Mazda RX-7 | 27 | ||
15th | SP GP2 | 44 | Hubert Duprez | Datsun B210 | 27 | |||
16 | SP GP2 | 47 | John Veltum | John Veltum | Datsun 510 | 26th | ||
17th | SP GP2 | 56 | Norman Frame | Norman Frame | Datsun 510 | 26th | ||
18th | SP GP2 | 41 | Dan Robson | Dan Robson | Datsun B210 | 24 | ||
19th | GTU | 84 | Bob Speakman | Bob Speakman | Datsun 280ZX | 23 | ||
20th | SP GP2 | 25th | Pegasus Racing | Joseph Lowman | Ford Pinto | 20th | ||
Failed | ||||||||
21st | GTU | 38 | Jim Fitzgerald | Jim Fitzgerald | Datsun 280ZX | 25th | ||
22nd | GTU | 62 | Kegel Enterprises | Bill Koll | Porsche 911 | 18th | ||
23 | SP GP2 | 60 | Bruce Nesbitt | Bruce Nesbitt | Datsun B210 | 16 | ||
24 | GTU | 32 | Alderman Datsun | George Alderman | Datsun 240Z | 11 | ||
25th | SP GP2 | 2 | Thomas Howen | Thomas Howen | Datsun 200SX | 8th | ||
26th | SP GP2 | 89 | Keith Bowman | Keith Bowman | Datsun 200SX | 8th | ||
27 | GTU | 57 | Larry Luke | Larry Luke | Datsun Z | 3 | ||
28 | SP GP2 | 26th | Eleven-Tehths Racing | Ernie Smith | Alfa Romeo Alfetta | 1 | ||
29 | SP GP2 | 10 | Dale Caldwell | Dale Caldwell | Dodge Colt | 1 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
30th | SP GP2 | 4th | Mike Green | Mike Green | Mazda RX-3 |
31 | GTU | 6th | Autopia Racing | Exay Borrero | BMW 320i |
32 | GTU | 11 | Dan Veach | Dan Veach | Mazda RX-7 |
33 | GTU | 19th | Richard Kendrick | Richard Kendrick | Datsun Z |
34 | GTU | 27 | John Morgan | John Morgan | Datsun Z |
35 | GTU | 54 | Rene Azcona | Rene Azcona | Porsche 911 |
36 | GTU | 85 | Logan Blackburn | Logan Blackburn | Datsun 280ZX |
36 | GTU | 99 | Mike Hughes | Mike Hughes | Datsun Z |
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 11 |
Racing data
- Registered: 36
- Started: 29
- 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: 35.140 hours
- Overall laps of the winning team: 30
- Total distance of the winning team: 121.666 km
- Winner's average: 156.700 km / h
- Pole position: unknown
- Fastest race lap: Lee Mueller - Mazda RX-7 (# 98) - 1.31.210 - 160.070 km / h
- Racing series: 3rd 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 .