Watkins Glen 6 hour race
The 6-hour race of Watkins Glen (current name: Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen ) is a sports car race that has been held since 1948. The race takes place on the course of Watkins Glen , New York instead and is currently in the calendar of United SportsCar Championship .
history
Today's 6-hour race goes back to the Watkins Glen Grand Prix , which was held in 1948 on a road circuit around Watkins Glen by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). While the first race was held over 50 miles, in the second year it was already twice as long. After twelve spectators were injured and one killed in an accident in the 1952 race, the layout of the course changed to other roads in the region. But this should only be a temporary measure, since 1956 the race has been on a permanent circuit.
As part of the United States Road Racing Championship, which was also held by the SCCA, the event gradually changed from 1963 to a long-distance race . After a 300km race was held in the first year under the new series roof, the spectators could see a 200 mile race from 1964 to 1968. Parallel to the Grand Prix, a 6-hour race was held for the first time in 1968 as part of the World Sports Car Championship . Jackie Ickx and Lucien Bianchi in a Ford GT 40 won this race. The world championship stayed in Watkins Glen up to and including 1981 before the racetrack operator had to file for bankruptcy.
The race was suspended for two years before the IMSA GT Championship hosted another endurance race on the course in 1984. The IMSA established the 3-hour / 500 km format in Watkins Glen, and for a number of years two races were held per year, the second under the title New York 500 . It was not until 1996 that the 6-hour race returned to the annual calendar of race track operators as part of the IMSA GT Championship, and in 1998 the organizer switched to the newly established United States Road Racing Championship. Since this championship was discontinued after a year and a half, it was not until 2000 that a constant partner could be found again to host. The Grand-Am adds the 6-hour race as part of his Rolex Sports Car Series in its calendar, and there remained the again popular expectant event up to and including the year 2013. After the unification of the Grand Am with the American Le Mans Series is the race was held as part of the United SportsCar Championship from 2014 .
Overall winner
year | team | Overall winner | vehicle | distance | championship |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1948 | Frank Griswold | Frank Griswold | Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B | 80 km | was not part of any championship |
1949 | Collier Brothers | Miles Collier | Riley-Mercury special | 160 km | was not part of any championship |
1950 | Alfred Goldschmidt | Erwin Goldschmidt | Allard J2 | 160 km | was not part of any championship |
1951 | Briggs Cunningham | Phil Walters | Cunningham C2-R | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1952 | Briggs Cunningham | Briggs Cunningham | Cunningham C4-R | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1953 | Walt Hansgen | Walt Hansgen | Jaguar XK 120 | 160 km | was not part of any championship |
1954 | Briggs Cunningham | Phil Walters | Cunningham C4-R | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1955 | Briggs Cunningham | Sherwood Johnston | Jaguar D-Type | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1956 | Mary Constantine | George Constantine | Jaguar D-Type | 80 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1957 | Briggs Cunningham | Walt Hansgen | Jaguar D-Type | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1958 | Briggs Cunningham | Ed Crawford | Lister | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1959 | Briggs Cunningham | Walt Hansgen | Lister | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1960 | Master Brauser | Augie Pabst | Scarab Mk.II | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1961 | John Bunch | George Constantine | Ferrari 250TR / 59 | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1962 | Briggs Cunningham | Walt Hansgen | Cooper T61 Monaco | 160 km | SCCA National Sports Car Championship |
1963 | Bob Holbert | Porsche 718RS61 | 300 km | United States Road Racing Championship | |
1964 | Chaparral Cars | Jim Hall | Chaparral 2A | 320 km | United States Road Racing Championship |
1965 | Chaparral Cars | Jim Hall | Chaparral 2A | 320 km | United States Road Racing Championship |
1966 | John Fulp | Lola T70 Mk.II | 320 km | United States Road Racing Championship | |
1967 | Roger Penske | Mark Donohue | Lola T70 Mk.III | 320 km | United States Road Racing Championship |
1968 | Roger Penske | Mark Donohue | McLaren M6A | 320 km | United States Road Racing Championship |
1968 | JW Automotive Engineering |
Jacky Ickx Lucien Bianchi |
Ford GT40 | 1058.626 km | Sports car world championship |
1969 | Porsche of Austria |
Joseph Siffert Brian Redman |
Porsche 908/02 | 1077.134 km | Sports car world championship |
1970 | JW Automotive Engineering |
Pedro Rodríguez Leo Kinnunen |
Porsche 917K | 1140.059 km | Sports car world championship |
1971 | Autodelta SpA |
Andrea de Adamich Ronnie Peterson |
Alfa Romeo T33 / 3 | 1090.189 km | Sports car world championship |
1972 | Ferrari SEFAC Spa |
Jacky Ickx Mario Andretti |
Ferrari 312PB | 1059.777 km | Sports car world championship |
1973 | Equipe Matra-Simca |
Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse |
Matra MS670B | 1081.516 km | Sports car world championship |
1974 | Equipe Gitanes |
Jean-Pierre Jarier Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Matra MS670C | 1048.906 km | Sports car world championship |
1975 | Willi Kauhsen Racing Team |
Henri Pescarolo Derek Bell |
Alfa Romeo 33TT12 | 826.083 km | Sports car world championship |
1976 | Martini Racing |
Rolf Stommelen Manfred Schurti |
Porsche 935 | 945.647 km | Sports car world championship |
1977 | Martini Racing |
Jacky Ickx Jochen Mass |
Porsche 935/77 | 940.213 km | Sports car world championship |
1978 | Gelo Racing Team |
Toine Hezemans John Fitzpatrick |
Porsche 935/77 | 793.474 km | Sports car world championship |
1979 | Whittington Brothers Kremer Racing |
Klaus Ludwig Don Whittington Bill Whittington |
Porsche 935K3 | 951.082 km | Sports car world championship |
1980 | Lancia Corse |
Riccardo Patrese Hans Heyer |
Lancia Beta Montecarlo | 755.431 km | Sports car world championship |
1981 | Martini Racing |
Riccardo Patrese Michele Alboreto |
Lancia Beta Montecarlo | 940.213 km | Sports car world championship |
1984 | Holbert Racing |
Al Holbert Derek Bell Jim Adams |
Porsche 962 | 1054.342 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1985 | Holbert Racing |
Al Holbert Derek Bell
|
Porsche 962 | IMSA GTP championship | |
1986 | Holbert Racing |
Al Holbert Derek Bell
|
Porsche 962 | 800 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1987 | Dyson Racing |
Price Cobb Vern Schuppan |
Porsche 962 | 500 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1988 | Electramotive engineering |
Geoff Brabham John Morton |
Nissan GTP ZX Turbo | 500 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1989 | Electramotive engineering |
Geoff Brabham Chip Robinson |
Nissan GTP ZX Turbo | 500 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1990 | Nissan Performance Technology |
Geoff Brabham Bob Earl |
Nissan NPT-90 | 500 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1991 | All American Racers | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Eagle HF90 | 500 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1992 | All American Racers | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Eagle MkIII | IMSA GTP championship | |
1993 | All American Racers | Juan Manuel Fangio II | Eagle MkIII | 500 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1994 | MOMO |
Giampiero Moretti Eliseo Salazar |
Ferrari 333SP | IMSA GTP championship | |
1995 | Dyson Racing |
Butch Leitzinger James Weaver |
Riley & Scott Mk III | IMSA GTP championship | |
1996 | MOMO |
Giampiero Moretti Massimiliano Papis |
Ferrari 333SP | 973.975 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1997 | Dyson Racing |
Butch Leitzinger James Weaver Elliott Forbes-Robinson |
Riley & Scott Mk III | 924.980 km | IMSA GTP championship |
1998 | MOMO |
Giampiero Moretti Mauro Baldi Didier Theys |
Ferrari 333SP | 949.392 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
1999 | Viper Team Oreca |
David Donohue Jean-Philippe Belloc |
Chrysler Viper GTS-R | FIA GT Championship | |
2000 | Dyson Racing |
Butch Leitzinger James Weaver Andy Wallace |
Riley & Scott Mk III | 931.632 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2001 | Doran Racing |
Fredy Lienhard Mauro Baldi Didier Theys
|
Ferrari 333SP | 988.256 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2002 | Dyson Racing |
Chris Dyson James Weaver
|
Riley & Scott Mk III | 1038.224 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2003 | Brumo's Porsche |
David Donohue Mike Borkowski Scott Goodyear |
Fabcar FDSC / 03 | 927.184 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2004 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
Scott Pruett Massimiliano Papis
|
Riley Mk.XI | 910.528 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2005 | Krohn Racing |
Tracy Krohn Niclas Jönsson |
Riley Mk.XI | 832,800 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2006 | Krohn Racing |
Jörg Bergmeister Boris Said |
Riley Mk.XI | 855.008 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2007 | Bob Stallings Racing |
Alex Gurney Jon Fogarty |
Riley Mk.XI | 927.184 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2008 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
Scott Pruett Memo Rojas |
Riley Mk.XX | 993.808 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2009 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
Scott Pruett Memo Rojas
|
Riley Mk.XX | 1020,840 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2010 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
Scott Pruett Memo Rojas
|
Riley Mk.XX | 1037.130 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2011 | SunTrust Racing |
Max Angelelli Ricky Taylor |
Dallara DP08 | 944.820 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2012 | Action Express Racing |
João Barbosa Darren Law |
Corvette DP | 995.656 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2013 | Action Express Racing |
João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi |
Corvette DP | 930.240 km | Grand-Am Sports Car Series |
2014 | Spirit of Daytona Racing |
Richard Westbrook Michael Valiante |
Corvette DP | 1039.040 km | United SportsCar Championship |
2015 | VisitFlorida.com Racing |
Richard Westbrook Michael Valiante
|
Corvette DP | 875.520 km | United SportsCar Championship |
2016 | Action Express Racing |
João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi Filipe Albuquerque |
Corvette DP | 1077.900 km | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
2017 | Mustang Sampling Racing |
João Barbosa Christian Fittipaldi Filipe Albuquerque
|
Cadillac DPi-VR | 1090,000 km | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
2018 | JDC Miller Motorsports |
Misha Goikhberg Stephen Simpson Chris Miller |
Oreca 07 | 1105,300 km | IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship |
Host
- 1948–1968 - Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
- 1968–1981 - Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA)
- 1982–1983 - not aligned
- 1984–1997 - International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)
- 1998 - Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
- 1999 - SRO Motorsports Group (SRO)
- 2000-2013 Grand American Road Racing Association (Grand-Am)
- from 2014 - International Motor Sports Association (IMSA)
distance
- 1948 - 50 miles
- 1949–1955 - 100 miles
- 1956 - 50 miles
- 1957–1962 - 100 miles
- 1963 - 300 kilometers
- 1964–1968 - 200 miles
- 1968–1981 - 6 hours
- 1982–1983 - not aligned
- 1984 - 6 hours
- 1985 - 3 hours
- 1986 - 500 miles
- 1987–1991 - 500 kilometers
- 1992 - 2:45 hours
- 1993 - 500 kilometers
- 1994-1995 - 3 hours
- 1996-1998 - 6 hours
- 1999 - 3 hours
- since 2000 - 6 hours
Web links
- Watkins Glen International (circuit website)