1981 24 Hours of Daytona

1981 24 Hours of Daytona
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The 19th Annual 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge Daytona was a 24-hour sports car and GT race held on January 31 – February 1, 1982[1] at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1981 World Sportscar Championship and the 1981 IMSA GTX, GTO and GTU Championships. It was the last 24 Hours of Daytona to be part of the World Sportscar Championship. When the World Endurance Championship started in 2012 it would race in the United States at Sebring International Raceway and the Circuit of the Americas.

Victory overall and in the GTX class went to the No. 9 Garretson Racing Porsche 935 K3 driven by Bob Garretson, Bobby Rahal, and Brian Redman by the large margin of 13 laps over the similar No. 5 Porsche 935 K3 of the Bob Akin Motor Racing team driven by Bob Akin, Craig Siebert and Derek Bell[2][3] Victory in the GTU Class and third outright was the No. 62 Kegel Enterprises Porsche 911 SC driven by Bill Koll, Jeff Kline and Rob McFarlin by 18 laps over the No. 23 Datsun 280ZX of Dick Davenport, Frank Carney and Rameau Johnson. Victory in the GTO class and sixth outright went to the No. 14 Bavarian Motors International BMW M1 driven by Walter Brun, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Alf Gebhardt by 23 laps over the No. 58 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR driven by Pete Smith, Chuck Kendall and Steve Earle.

Race results

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Class winners denoted in bold and with ‡.

Pos Class No. Team / Entrant Drivers Car Laps
Engine
1 GTX 9 United States Garretson Racing United States Bob Garretson
United States Bobby Rahal
United Kingdom Brian Redman
Porsche 935 K3/80 708 ‡
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
2 GTX 5 United States Bob Akin Motor Racing United States Bob Akin
United States Craig Siebert
United Kingdom Derek Bell
Porsche 935 K3 695
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
3 GTU 62 United States Kegel Enterprises United States Bill Koll
United States Jeff Kline
United States Rob McFarlin
Porsche 911 SC 644 ‡
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
4 GTU 23 United States The New Raytown Datsun United States Dick Davenport
United States Frank Carney
United States Rameau Johnson
Datsun 280ZX 626
Nissan L28E 2.8 L I6
5 GTX 24 Italy Jolly Club Italia Italy Emanuele Pirro
Italy Martino Finotto
Italy Carlo Facetti
Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 609
Lancia Lampedri 1.4 L Turbo I4
6 GTO 98 West Germany Bavarian Motors International Switzerland Walter Brun
West Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
United States Alf Gebhardt
BMW M1 608 ‡
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
7 GTU 98 United States Kent Racing United States Lee Mueller
United States Kathy Rude
Belgium Philippe Martin
Mazda RX-7 606
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
8 GTX 84 El Salvador Scorpio Racing El Salvador Enrique Molins
El Salvador Eduardo Barrientos
El Salvador Carlos Gonzalez
Porsche 935 M16 595
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
9 GTU 55 United States Mandeville Racing Enterprises United States Roger Mandeville
United States Amos Johnson
Puerto Rico Diego Febles
Mazda RX-7 595
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
10 GTU 7 United States Kent Racing United States Walt Bohren
United States Jim Mullen
United States J. Kurt Roehrig
Mazda RX-7 589
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
11 GTU 50 United States Downing/Maffucci Racing United States Scott Hoerr
United States Irv Hoerr
United States Jim Downing
Mazda RX-7 585
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
12 GTO 58 United States Chuck Kendall United States Pete Smith
United States Chuck Kendall
United States Steve Earle
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 585
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
13 GTU 45 United States Autosport Technology United States M. L. Speer
United States Dwight Mitchell
United States Ray Ratcliff
Porsche 914-6 GT 581
Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6
14 GTX 07 Canada Heimrath Racing Canada Ludwig Heimrath
Canada Ludwig Heimrath Jr.
Porsche 935 575
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
15 GTO 34 United States Drolsom Racing United States George Drolsom
United States Rob Hoskins
United States Bill Johnson
Porsche 911 Carrera 563
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
16 GTX 2 United States BMW Motorsport Austria Dieter Quester
United Kingdom David Hobbs
Switzerland Marc Surer
BMW M1 555
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
17 GTO 27 United States Southard Motor Racing United States Steve Southard
United States Jay Kjoller
United States Jean Kjoller
Porsche 911 Carrera 548
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
18 GTX 3 Italy Martini Lancia Racing Italy Riccardo Patrese
West Germany Hans Heyer
France Henri Pescarolo
Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 545
Lancia Lampedri 1.4 L Turbo I4
19 GTO 42 United States Mac's Bar Spec./Kend Co. United States Nort Northam
United States Ed Kuhel
United States Dick Neland
Chevrolet Camaro 532
Chevrolet V8
20
DNF
GTO 04 United States T&R Racing United States Tico Almeida
United States Rene Rodriguez
Cuba Miguel Morejon
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 526
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
21 GTX 02 United States Firestone Tire & Rubber United States John Morton
United States Tom Klausler
Ford Mustang 517
Cosworth BDA 1.6 L I4
22 GTO 36 United States Herman & Miller United States Paul Miller
United States Pat Bedard
United States Skeeter McKitterick
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 515
Audi EA831 2.0 L Turbo I4
23
DNF
GTU 82 United States Trinity Racing United States Bob Bergstrom
United States John Casey
United States Jim Cook
Mazda RX-7 513
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
24
DNF
GTX 51 United States Andial Racing/Meister Homes West Germany Rolf Stommelen
West Germany Harald Grohs
United States Howard Meister
Porsche 935 M16 500
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
25 GTU 16 United States Corp Racing Ltd. United States Jim Burt
United States Doug Grunnet
Canada Steve Paquette
Mazda RX-7 471
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
26 GTU 52 United States Beach Ball Racing United States Tom Cripe
United States Dick Gauthier
United States Jack Swanson
Porsche 911 450
Porsche Flat-6
27 GTO 43 United States Bob Gregg Racing United States Bob Young
United States Len Jones
United States Bob Gregg
Porsche 911 Carrera 446
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
28 GTU 81 United States Trinity Racing United States Tom Winters
United States Steve Dietrich
United States Carter Alsop
Mazda RX-7 429
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
29 GTU 70 United States Chris Doyle United States Chris Doyle
United States Hubert G. Phipps
United States Robert Overby
Mazda RX-7 429
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
30 GTO 46 Colombia Pedro de Narváez Colombia Honorato Espinosa
Colombia Pedro de Narváez
Colombia Jorge Cortes
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 385
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
31
DNF
GTX 65 United States Prancing Horse Farms Racing United States Tony Adamowicz
United States Rick Knoop
Ferrari 512 BB LM 373
Ferrari Tipo F102B 4.9 L Flat-12
32
DNF
GTO 01 United States Kirby-Hitchcock Racing West Germany Siegfried Brunn
United States Robert Kirby
United States John Hotchkis
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 361
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
33
DNF
GTO 25 United States Red Lobster Racing United States Kenper Miller
United States Dave Cowart
Colombia Ricardo Londoño
BMW M1 346
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
34
DNF
GTX 30 Italy Momo/Penthouse Italy Gianpiero Moretti
United States Charles Mendez
Colombia Mauricio de Narváez
Porsche 935 J 339
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
35
DNF
GTU 57 United States Personalized Autohaus United States Jeff Scott
United States David Goodell
United States Volker Bruckmann
Porsche 914-6 GT 339
Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6
36
DNF
GTO 71 United States Philip Keirn United States Philip Keirn
United States Gail Engle
United States Bard Boand
Chevrolet Corvette C3 328
Chevrolet V8
37
DNF
GTO 67 United States Levi's Team Highball United States Dennis Shaw
United States Steve Whitman
United States Les Blackburn
AMC Spirit AMX 303
AMC 5.0 L V8
38
DNF
GTO 03 Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini Switzerland Angelo Pallavicini
United Kingdom John Sheldon
Australia Neil Crang
Porsche 934 290
Porsche 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
39
DNF
GTX 0 United States Interscope Racing United States Ted Field
United States Milt Minter
United States Danny Ongais
Porsche 935 K3/80 287
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
40
DNF
GTO 11 United States Holbert Racing United States Al Holbert
United States Rick Mears
United States Doc Bundy
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 263
Audi EA831 2.0 L Turbo I4
41
DNF
GTX 4 Italy Martini Lancia Racing Italy Michele Alboreto
Italy Piercarlo Ghinzani
Italy Beppe Gabbiani
Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 235
Lancia Lampedri 1.4 L Turbo I4
42
DNF
GTX 23 United States Bayside Disposal Racing United States Hurley Haywood
West Germany Jürgen Barth
United States Bruce Leven
Porsche 935/80 232
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
43
DNF
GTO 78 United States Howey Farms United States Clark Howey
United States Tracy Wolf
United States Dale Koch
Chevrolet Camaro 208
Chevrolet V8
44
DNF
GTO 19 United States Van Every Racing United States Lance van Every
United States Ash Tisdelle
United States Rusty Bond
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 194
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
45
DNF
GTX 20 United States Chris Cord Racing United States Chris Cord
United States Jim Adams
Chevrolet Monza 191
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
46
DNF
GTX 80 Canada Maurice Carter Racing Canada Maurice Carter
Canada Eppie Wietzes
United States R. J. Valentine
Chevrolet Camaro 188
Chevrolet V8
47
DNF
GTU 38 United States Case Racing United States Ron Case
United States Dave Panaccione
United States Ren Tilton
Porsche 911 169
Porsche Flat-6
48
DNF
GTX 1 West Germany Kremer Racing United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick
United States Jim Busby
France Bob Wollek
Porsche 935 K3/80 167
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
49
DNF
GTU 22 United States Personalized Autohaus United States Wayne Baker
United States Dan Gilliland
United States Frank Harmstad
Porsche 914/4 143
Volkswagen 411E 1.6 L Flat-4
50
DNF
GTU 33 United States Zotz Garage United States Harro Zitza
United States Doug Zitza
United States Ara Dube
Porsche 914-6 GT 128
Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6
51
DNF
GTO 17 United States Bavarian Motors International West Germany Bruno Beilcke
West Germany Kurt König
West Germany Rudi Walch
BMW 3.5 CSL 126
BMW M30B35 3.5 L I6
52
DNF
GTX 37 United States Pepe Romero United States Pepe Romero
Puerto Rico Mandy Gonzalez
Dominican Republic Luis Méndez
Porsche 935 M16 121
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
53
DNF
GTO 40 Canada David Deacon Racing Canada Rudy Bartling
Canada Mike Freberg
Canada David Deacon
BMW M1 118
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
54
DNF
GTO 54 United States Montura Racing United States Tony Garcia
United States Albert Naon
United States Luis Sereix
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 112
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
55
DNF
GTO 99 United States Gassaway/Oftedahl United States Dave Heinz
United States Chris Gleason
United States Joe Cogbill
United States Mike Gassaway
Chevrolet Camaro 108
Chevrolet V8
56
DNF
GTO 60 United States Bob's Speed Products United States Vicki Smith
United States Sam Miller
United States Bob Lee
AMC Spirit AMX 87
AMC 5.0 L V8
57
DNF
GTX 94 United States Whittington Brothers Racing United States Don Whittington
United States Bill Whittington
United States Dale Whittington
Porsche 935 K3 84
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
58
DNF
GTO 75 United States Z&W Enterprises Belgium Eddy Joosen
Belgium Dirk Vermeersch
Belgium Jean-Paul Libert
Mazda RX-7 83
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
59
DNF
GTX 6 West Germany Joest Racing West Germany Volkert Merl
West Germany Jochen Mass
West Germany Reinhold Jöst
Porsche 935 J 59
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
60
DNF
GTX 18 United States JLP Racing United States John Paul
United States John Paul Jr.
United States Gordon Smiley
Porsche 935 JLP 53
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
61
DNF
GTX 44 United States Stratagraph United States Terry Labonte
United States David Pearson
United States Billy Hagan
Chevrolet Camaro 50
Chevrolet V8
62
DNF
GTO 87 United States Bob Beasley United States George Stone
United States Bob Beasley
United States Werner Frank
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 48
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
63
DNF
GTO 15 United States D. L. Performance Engineering United States Doug Lutz
United States Robin Boone
United States Dave White
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 47
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
64
DNF
GTX 09 United States Thunderbird Swap Shops United States Preston Henn
United States Bob Bondurant
United States Dale Whittington
Porsche 935 K3 30
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
65
DNF
GTO 28 United States NTS Racing United States Sam Posey
United States Fred Stiff
Datsun 280ZX Turbo 29
Nissan L28ET 2.8 L Turbo I6
66
DNF
GTU 66 United States Richard J. Dunham United States Jack Dunham
United States John Maffucci
United States Stanton Barrett
Mazda RX-7 20
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
67
DNF
GTU 49 United States Alfred Cosentino United States Bob Speakman
United States Al Cosentino
Mazda RX-7 12
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
68
DNF
GTO 06 United States Crevier Imports United States Pete Halsmer
United States Joe Crevier
United States Al Unser Jr.
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 9
Ferrari Tipo 251 4.4 L V12
69
DNF
GTX 10 Italy Jolly Club Italy Carlo Facetti
Italy Martino Finotto
Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 4
Ferrari F106AB 2.9 L Turbo V8
DNS GTX 00 United States Interscope Racing United States Ted Field
United States Milt Minter
United States Danny Ongais
Porsche 935 K3/80
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNS GTO 88 United States Herb Adams VSE United States Herb Adams
United States Jerry Thompson
United States Don Sherman
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet V8
DNS GTO 05 United States T&R Racing United States Tico Almeida
United States Rene Rodriguez
United States Fred Flaquer
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
DNS GTO 69 United States Southwind Enterprises United States Tico Almeida
United States Rene Rodriguez
United States Fred Flaquer
Plymouth Volaré
Chrysler V8
DNS GTU 89 United States Klaus Bitterauf United States Klaus Bitterauf
United States James Moxley
United States Jim Leo
Porsche 911 S
Porsche Flat-6
DNQ GTX 13 United States Kemp Motoracing United States Charlie Kemp
United States Art Pasmas
United States Carson Baird
Ford Mustang II Cobra II
Ford Cleveland 5.8 L V8
DNQ GTX 73 United States Z&W Enterprises Belgium Jean-Paul Libert
Belgium Hervé Regout
Belgium Jean Xhenceval
Mazda RX-7
Mazda Rotary
DNQ GTX 74 United States Z&W Enterprises United States Pierre Honegger
Belgium Pierre Dieudonné
Venezuela Ernesto Soto
Mazda RX-7
Mazda Rotary
DNQ GTO 97 United States The Cummings Marque United States Don Cummings
United States Bill McDill
United States Guido Levetto
Shelby GT350
Ford V8
Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1981". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Daytona 24 Hours 1981". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "1981 Daytona 24 Hours | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database – Motor Sport Magazine.