Andy Petery
Andras "Andy" Petery (born December 22, 1939 in Greenwich ) is a former American racing driver .
Racing career
Andy Petery was active and successful as a sports car driver for four decades . He had his first appearances in 1972 in the Trans-Am series and the Camel GT Championship of the IMSA . In 1973 he drove his first Daytona 24-hour race , which he and his partner Hans Ziereis finished in a BMW 2002 in 18th place overall. The duo won the racing class of touring cars up to 2 liters.
In the 1980s he became a regular starter in the sports car world championship and in the IMSA GTP series . In 1985 he made his debut with a ninth place overall at the 12 Hours of Sebring and in 1986 with a 15th place finish at the 24 Hours of Le Mans .
His best placings in sports car races were fourth overall, including with Brett Lunger in the BMW 3.0 CSL in the 1974 6-hour race at Road Atlanta .
statistics
Le Mans results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1986 |
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Ecosse C285 |
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Rank 15 | |
1987 |
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Ecosse C286 |
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failure | Electrics |
1993 |
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Spice SE89C |
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failure | Engine failure |
Sebring results
year | team | vehicle | Teammate | Teammate | Teammate | placement | Failure reason |
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1985 |
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Pontiac Firebird |
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Rank 9 | ||
1988 |
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Mercury Capri |
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Rank 10 | ||
1989 |
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Mercury Capri |
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Rank 13 | ||
1991 |
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Fabcar GTP |
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failure | Gearbox damage | |
1993 |
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Pontiac Firebird |
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Rank 23 | ||
1995 |
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Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme |
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Rank 39 | ||
1997 |
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Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme |
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Rank 34 | ||
1998 |
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BMW M3 |
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failure | Clutch damage | |
1999 |
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Riley & Scott Mk III |
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Rank 25 |
Web links
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Petery, Andy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Petery, Andras |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing car driver |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Greenwich |