1969 Sebring 12 Hrs


22 March 1969 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, Challenge Mondial. Round 2, Endurance Triple Crown.
12 Hour duration in which 239 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1242.800 miles/2000.089 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 22 Jacky Ickx/Jackie Oliver Ford GT40 [1075] John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. 239   12 2m47.43 Sports 5000 1
2 25 Chris Amon/Mario Andretti Ferrari 312P [0868] Ferrari SpA SEFAC 238   1 2m40.14 Prototype 3000 1
3 27 Rolf Stommelen/Joe Buzzetta/Kurt Ahrens, Jr. Porsche 908/02 [044] Porsche System Engineering 235   11 2m45.67 Prototype 3000 2
4 44 Alex Soler-Roig/Rudi Lins Porsche 907 2.2 Escuderia Nacional SC 233   16 2m54.55 Prototype 3000 3
5 29 Gerhard Mitter/Udo Schütz Porsche 908/02 [003] Porsche System Engineering 232   3 2m42.77 Prototype 3000 4
6 11 Lothar Motschenbacher/Ed Leslie Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/117] American International Racing 229   6 2m44.05 Sports 5000 2
7 30 Vic Elford/Richard Attwood Porsche 908/02 [005] Porsche System Engineering 228   8 2m44.38 Prototype 3000 5
8 45 Fred Baker/Dick Smothers Porsche 906LE Smothers Bros. Racing Team 215   18 3m01.13 Prototype 2000 1
9 37 Ricardo Rodriguez/Charlie Kolb/Sam Posey^ Ferrari Dino 206S North American Racing Team 215   25 3m07.24 Prototype 2000 2
10 5 Don Yenko/Bob Grossman/Dick Guldstrand^ Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Best Photo Service 209   22 3m03.21 Grand Touring +5000 1
11 46 Armando Capriles/Alfredo Atencio/Dimis Maratos^/Francisco Romero* Porsche 906LE Escuderia Manana 203   26 3m07.36 Prototype 2000 3
12 52 Gérard Larrousse/André Wicky/Jean Sage/Sylvain Garant* Porsche 911T Wicky Racing Team 201   38 3m20.64 Grand Touring 2000 1
13 47 Bob Bailey/Jim Locke/Bruce Jennings^ Porsche 911T [11810429] PART 199   37 3m20.37 Grand Touring 2000 2
14 2 Dick Lang/Gib Hufstaeder Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc. 196   20 3m01.59 Grand Touring +5000 2
15 35 Andrew Hedges/Paddy Hopkirk MGC British Leyland Motor Corporation 195   49 3m30.31 Prototype 3000 6
16 90 Jim Netterstrom/Bruce Jennings/Mike Downs Porsche 911 PART 195   36 3m19.71 Grand Touring 2000 3
17 53 Wilbur Pickett/Peter Gregg Porsche 911 Wilbur Pickett 192   40 3m21.16 Touring 2000 1
18 65 Claudio Maglioli/Raffaele Pinto/Mike Tillson* Lancia Fulvia HF Zagato Algar Enterprises Inc. 191   47 3m29.00 Prototype 2000 4
19 94 Robin Ormes/Norberto Mastandrea Chevrolet Camaro Freeport Bahama Racing Team 189   41 3m24.12 Touring 5000 1
20 71 Jim Baker/Paul Richards/Clive Baker Austin-Healey Sprite Ring Free Oil Racing Team 184   48 3m30.28 Prototype 2000 5
21 4 Or Costanzo/Dave Heinz Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc. 184   21 3m02.27 Grand Touring +5000 3
22 17 Vince Gimondo/John Tremblay Chevrolet Camaro Bruce Behrens Racing Enterprises 182   27 3m09.14 Touring 5000 2
23 72 Janet Guthrie/Donna Mae Mims/Liane Engeman Austin-Healey Sprite Ring Free Oil Racing Team 182   54 3m40.200 Prototype 2000 6
24 1 Tony DeLorenzo/Jerry Thompson/Ron McConkey^ Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc. 181   17 3m00.300 Grand Touring +5000 4
25 16 Richard Stevens/Robert Barg Chevrolet Camaro Rick Stevens 180   44 3m27.140 Touring 5000 3
26 59 Smokey Drolet/Rosemary Smith BMW 2002 Elsco Corporation 179   52 3m35.570 Touring 2000 2
27 66 Innes Ireland/Mike Tillson/Howard Hanna/Reggie Smith Jr* Lancia Fulvia HF Zagato Algar Enterprises Inc. 179   51 3m35.430 Prototype 2000 7
28 62 Logan Blackburn/Gerald Truitt MG B GT British Leyland Motor Corporation 178   60 3m47.120 Grand Touring 2000 4
29 84 George Drolsom/Harold Williamson/E.Linley Coleman* Porsche 911 Dr. Harold Williamson 175   45 3m27.210 Touring 2000 3
30 93 Craig Fisher/Serge Adams Chevrolet Camaro Todco Racing Canada Ltd. 174   71 no time Touring 5000 4
31 20 David McClain/Don Kerney Chevrolet Camaro David H. McClain 174   33 3m14.19 Touring 5000 5
32 99T John K.Colgate Jr/Don Parks/Paddy Hopkirk^/Andrew Hedges^/Bill Brack^/R.Craig Hill^/Gerald Truitt^/Logan Blackburn^/Robert Samm* MG B Gerry Racing Enterprise 172   62 3m52.18 Grand Touring 2000 5
33 73 Gregg Cameron/Ralph Kemmerer/Robert Phillips^ Austin-Healey Sprite Arthur Tuckerman 170   61 3m48.31 Prototype 2000 8
34 36 Bill Brack/R. Craig Hill MGC British Leyland Motor Corporation 169   42 3m26.74 Prototype 3000 7
35 41 Armando de Ambadgio/Sergio Trevale/Gustavo Sandoval^ Alfa Romeo GTA Junior Escuderia Manana 167   63 3m55.95 Touring 2000 4
NC 38 Sam Posey/Bob Dini/Ricardo Rodriguez^ Ferrari Dino 206S North American Racing Team 166   29 3m11.27 Prototype 2000 10
NC 26 Pedro Rodriguez/Chuck Parsons Ferrari 330P3 [0838] North American Racing Team 163   19 3m01.36 Prototype 3000 9
NC 49 Merv Rosen/Dave Morrell Porsche 906 Dr. Merv Rosen 162   58 3m43.71 Sports 3000  
NC 64 Chris Waldron/Ben Scott/Dean Donley MG B Waldron Motors 155   56 3m42.82 Grand Touring 2000 6
NC 85 Richard Crebs/Ronald Strickler/Robert Whitaker Alfa Romeo GTA Richard Crebs 153   64 4m02.29 Touring 2000 5
NC 60 Walter Brown/Buzz Marcus Opel Rallye Jim Cooke Buick & Opel 152   65 4m08.09 Touring 2000 6
DNF 63 Jim Gammon/Ray Mummery/Roger Houghton MG B Waldron Motors 150 Clutch 53 3m38.13 Grand Touring 2000  
NC 24 Francis C. Grant/Dieter Oest Ford GT40 Auto Enterprises 148   32 3m13.45 Sports 5000  
NC 57 Umberto Maglioli/Hugh Kleinpeter/Bob Beatty/Derek Bennett* Chevron B8 BMW Raceco Miami 143   28 3m09.49 Sports 3000 2
NC 43 Ray Heppenstall/Howard Brown/Howard Hanna* Heppenstall Special Volkswagen LeHigh Acres 142   43 3m27.04 Prototype 2000  
NC 18 Wilton T. Jowett, Jr./Bob Tullius/Craig Fisher* Chevrolet Camaro Wilton T. Jowett 140   24 3m05.92 Touring 5000 6
DNF 31 Jo Siffert/Brian Redman Porsche 908/02 [002] Porsche System Engineering 133 Cracked chassis 4 2m42.90 Prototype 3000  
DNF 51 Gregg Loomis/Pete Harrison/Jack Ryan Porsche 911S RBM Motors 130 Suspension 39 3m20.93 Grand Touring 2000  
NC 69 Reggie Smith/Tony Lilly/Don Pickett/John F. Howard^ Lotus Europa Renault John F. Howard 130   59 3m46.33 Grand Touring 2000  
NC 98 Ronald D. Polimeni/Robert Theall Volvo PV544 George W. Sanderson 128   69 no time Touring 2000 7
DNF 23 David Hobbs/Mike Hailwood Ford GT40 [1076] John Wyer Automotive Engineering Ltd. 99 Front suspension 13 2m47.74 Sports 5000  
DNF 28 Hans Herrmann/Kurt Ahrens, Jr./Rolf Stommelen Porsche 908/02 [001] Porsche System Engineering 97 Cracked chassis 9 2m44.51 Prototype 3000  
DNF 9 Ronnie Bucknum/Mark Donohue Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/139] Roger Penske Racing 96 Radius arm mounting 2 2m40.92 Sports 5000  
DNF 19 Maurice Carter/Nat Adams Chevrolet Camaro Maurice Carter Chevrolet 85 Head gasket 34 3m17.27 Touring 5000  
DNF 50 Jacques Duval/George Nicholas Porsche 911T Grand Prix Motor Oil 62 Engine 35 3m17.46 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 21 Larry Dent/Larry Bock Chevrolet Camaro Laurel/Drover Racing 62 Engine 31 3m12.57 Touring 5000  
DNF 7 Charlie Rainville/Paul Pettey Ford Mustang Argento Racing Organisation 57 Head gasket 68 no time Touring 5000  
DNF 3 Ed Lowther/Robert D. Esseks/Frank Dominianni Chevrolet Corvette Robert D. Esseks 55 DSQ - Assistance 23 3m03.89 Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 54 Paul Sanford/Fred Opert Porsche 911 Fred Opert Racing Team 53 Gearbox 50 3m30.65 Touring 2000  
DNF 14 Ulf Norinder/Jo Bonnier Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/141] Ecurie Bonnier/Sportcars Unlimited 49 Radius arm mounting 7 2m44.37 Sports 5000  
DNF 88 Randy Blessing/Don Cummings/Warren Stumes Shelby GT350 Donald C. Cummings 45 Accident damage 57 3m43.52 Grand Touring 5000  
DNF 58 Ed Hugus/Chuck Dietrich/Eugene Nearburg^ BMW 2002 Elsco Corporation 36 Oil pump shaft 46 3m27.53 Touring 2000  
DNF 48 Mike Rahal/*Bill Stroh/Hugh Wise^ Porsche 906 Mike Rahal 31 Wheel 30 3m12.33 Sports 3000  
DNF 6 Garry R.Davis/Herbert R.Madray/Don Madray/Robert E.Davis^ Ford Mustang Herbert Madray 26 DSQ - Assistance 67 no time Touring 5000  
DNF 33 Nino Vaccarella/Lucien Bianchi/Mario Casoni* Alfa Romeo T33-3 Autodelta SpA 17 Overheating 14 2m47.95 Prototype 3000  
DNF 32 Mario Casoni/Andrea de Adamich^/John Surtees^ Alfa Romeo T33-3 Autodelta SpA 15 Overheating 10 2m45.64 Prototype 3000  
DNF 10 Scooter Patrick/Dave Jordan^ Lola T70 Mk.3 Chevrolet [SL73/131] American International Racing 15 Overheating 5 2m43.44 Sports 5000  
DNF 68 Bill Scott/Jim McDaniel^/Steve Pieper^ Zink VSR Volkswagen HRH Corporation 13 Clutch 55 3m41.03 Prototype 2000  
DNF 67 Bill Boye/Russ Shirey^ Beach 4B Volkswagen Competition Components 6 Brakes 66 4m21.41 Prototype 2000  
DNF 34 Giovanni Galli/Ignazio Giunti^/Mario Casoni^/John Surtees* Alfa Romeo T33-3 Autodelta SpA 2 Wheel 15 2m51.36 Prototype 3000  
DNS 61 Robert Samm/Don Parks/John Colgate Lotus Europa Gerry Racing   Engine   3m30.78 Prototype 2000  
DNS 8 Fred van Beuren, Jr./Paul Perez Gama/Ruben Novoa Pontiac Firebird Fred van Beuren   Accident   no time Touring 5000  
DNS 100T Gérard Larrousse/Umberto Maglioli Porsche 908/02 Porsche System Engineering       2m44.36 Prototype 3000  
DNA 40T Mario Casoni Alfa Romeo T33/2 Autodelta SpA         Sports 3000  
DNA 83 James D. Osborne/Erwin Dollinger Porsche 911 Kline Porsche         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 87 William Lowell/Charles Pittenger/Dave Dralle Ford Mustang William Lowel         Touring 5000  
DNA 89 Jerry Walsh/Robert Kilpatrick/Rick Mansfield MG B Bill Herrington         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 91 Anatoly Arutunoff/Dick Irish/Bill Pryor Abarth 2000SP Anatoly Arutunoff         Prototype 2000  
DNA 92 Ed Hinchcliff/Bill Clauson Ford Mustang Haliff Racing Enterprises         Touring 5000  
DNA 95 Ali Lugo, Jr./Bruce Goldman NSU Prinz Aztec Racing Ltd.         Touring 2000  
DNA 96 Herb Wetanson/Tony Adamowicz/Ray Cuomo Porsche 911 Herb Wetanson         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 97 Mark Donohue/Ronnie Bucknum Chevrolet Camaro Roger Penske Racing         Touring 5000  
DNA   Roger Enever/Piers Weld Forester Unipower GT Unipower         Prototype 2000  
DNA   Bob Beatty Chevron B8 BMW Hugh Kleinpeter         Sports 3000  
DNA   Sepp Greger Porsche 911 Sepp Greger         Touring 2000  
DNA   Anatoly Arutunoff Abarth 2000SP Anatoly Arutunoff         Prototype 2000  
DNA   Robert R. Johnson Chevrolet Corvette Robert R. Johnson         Grand Touring +5000  
DNA   Robert R. Johnson Chevrolet Corvette Robert R. Johnson         Grand Touring +5000  
DNA   Jerry Walsh/Robert Kirkpatrick/Rick Mansfield MG B Bill Herrington         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA   William Lowell/Charles Pettinger Ford Mustang William Lowell         Touring 5000  
DNA   James D. Osborne/Erwin Dollinger Porsche 911 Kline Porsche         Touring 2000  
DNA   Harold Williamson/George Drolsom/E. Linley Coleman Porsche 911 Harold Williamson         Touring 2000  
DNA   Bert Everett/Alan Johnson Porsche 911 Fine Grinding         Touring 2000  
DNA   Jim Netterstrom/Mike Downs/Bruce Jennings Porsche 911L Bruce Jennings         Touring 2000  
DNA 80   Alfa Romeo T33/2 Autodelta SpA         Sports 3000  
DNA     Alfa Romeo T33/2 Autodelta SpA         Sports 3000  
DNA T   MG B British Leyland Motor Corporation         Grand Touring 2000  

 
Winning Time: 12h01m25.121, 103.363 mph/166.346 kph
Fastest Lap: Chris Amon #25 (Ferrari 312P), 2m41.88, 115.641 mph/186.106 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)



Last Updated on 23/02/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: darren.galpin@virgin.net