1970 Sebring 12 Hrs

21 March 1970 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 1, Challenge Mondial. Round 2, Endurance Triple Crown.
12 Hour duration in which 248 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1289.600 miles/2075.406 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry
Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 21 Ignazio Giunti/Nino Vaccarella/Mario Andretti Ferrari 512S [1026] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 248   7 2m36.60 Sports 5000 1
2 48 Steve McQueen/Peter Revson Porsche 908/02 [022] Solar Productions 248   15 2m42.75 Prototype 3000 1
3 33 Toine Hezemans/Masten Gregory/Teodoro Zeccoli* Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA 247   13 2m41.37 Prototype 3000 2
4 15 Pedro Rodriguez/Leo Kinnunen/Jo Siffert Porsche 917K [013] John Wyer Automotive 244   5 2m36.31 Sports 5000 2
5 34 Henri Pescarolo/Johnny Servoz-Gavin Matra-Simca MS650 [01] Equipe Matra Simca 242   10 2m39.50 Prototype 3000 3
6 22 Mike Parkes/Chuck Parsons/Ronnie Bucknum*/Bert Everett* Ferrari 312P Coupé [0872] North American Racing Team 240   14 2m42.19 Prototype 3000 4
7 46 Gerhard Koch/Gérard Larrousse/Richard Attwood/Hans-Diet Dechent^/Tony Dean* Porsche 908/02 Martini International 236   69 no time Prototype 3000 5
8 31 Piers Courage/Andrea de Adamich Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA 231   9 2m38.47 Prototype 3000 6
9 32 Rolf Stommelen/Nanni Galli Alfa Romeo T33/3 Autodelta SpA 230   12 2m40.78 Prototype 3000 7
NRF 47 Hans Laine/Gijs van Lennep Porsche 908/02 Racing Team AAW 229   17 2m44.17 Prototype 3000  
NRF 19 Mario Andretti/Arturo Merzario Ferrari 512S Spyder [1010] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 227 Gearbox 1 2m33.50 Sports 5000  
10 1 Tony DeLorenzo/Dick Lang Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc. 219   25 2m59.68 Grand Touring +5000 1
11 3 Bob Johnson/Robert R. Johnson/Jim Greendyke Chevrolet Corvette Doug Bergen Racing 214   28 3m02.84 Grand Touring +5000 2
12 35 Dan Gurney/François Cevert/Jack Brabham* Matra-Simca MS650 [02] Equipe Matra Simca 213   8 2m37.44 Prototype 3000 8
NRF 14 Jo Siffert/Brian Redman/Leo Kinnunen Porsche 917K [009] John Wyer Automotive 211 Accident damage 2 2m34.47 Sports 5000  
13 53 Peter Gregg/Pete Harrison Porsche 911T Brumos Porsche Audi 205   44 3m18.33 Grand Touring 2000 1
14 40 Vince Gimondo/Chuck Dietrich Chevrolet Camaro Takondo Racing 203   33 3m07.38 Touring 5000 1
15 52 Jacques Duval/Bob Bailey/George Nicholas Porsche 911T Jacques Duval 201   49 3m23.10 Grand Touring 2000 2
NRF 8 Dave Heinz/Or Costanzo Chevrolet Corvette Or Costanzo 191   35 3m07.47 Grand Touring +5000  
16 39 Charlie Kemp/Bob Mitchell Chevrolet Camaro Robert S. Mitchell 191   45 3m19.03 Touring 5000 2
17 9 Bob Grossman/Don Yenko Chevrolet Camaro Marlbank Racing Team 189   31 3m06.89 Grand Touring +5000 3
18 43 John Tremblay/Bill McDill Chevrolet Camaro Bruce Behrens Racing 187   32 3m07.15 Touring 5000 3
19 73 Janet Guthrie/Rosemary Smith/Judy Kondratiff/Sharlene Seavey^ Austin-Healey Sprite Ring Free Oil Team 187   50 3m24.20 Prototype 2000 1
20 2 Jerry Thompson/John Mahler Chevrolet Corvette Troy Promotions Inc. 187   23 2m57.36 Grand Touring +5000 4
21 91 Jim Corwin/Donna Mae Mims Chevrolet Camaro Flem-Cor Enterprises 184   47 3m21.98 Touring 5000 4
22 92 Don Gwynne, Jr./John Elliott Chevrolet Camaro Preston Hood Chevrolet 182   52 3m17.38 Touring 5000 5
23 50 Mike Rahal/Hugh Wise/Werner Frank Porsche 906 Nationwide Food Brokers 181   34 3m07.40 Sports 3000 1
24 37 Vincent P. Collins/Larry Wilson Ford Mustang Collins-Wilson Racing 175   48 3m22.78 Touring 5000 6
25 57 John Belperche/Jim Gammon/Ray Mummery MG B Waldron Motors 175   56 3m34.26 Grand Touring 2000 3
NC 58 Ben Scott/Dave Houser/Lowell Lanier MG B Waldron Motors 169   58 3m39.57 Grand Touring 2000 4
NC 54 Anatoly Arutunoff/Bill Pryor Abarth 2000SP Automobiles of Italy 166   41 3m17.13 Prototype 2000 2
NC 18 Paul Pettey/Roy Hallquist Ford Mustang Paul Pettey 162   63 3m47.09 Touring 5000 7
DNF 4 John Greenwood/Allan Barker Chevrolet Corvette John Greenwood 159 Clutch 27 3m00.23 Grand Touring +5000  
NC 80 Rod Kennedy/Mike Tillson/Robert Samm Lancia Fulvia HF Texas Speed Museum 157   60 3m43.18 Touring 2000  
NC 51 Stephen Behr/Merv Rosen Porsche 906 Porsche Audi 158   36 3m11.60 Sports 3000 2
DNF 20 Jacky Ickx/Peter Schetty Ferrari 512S Spyder [1012] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 151 Head gasket 4 2m36.23 Sports 5000  
NC 63 Carlos Fabre/Pepe Aguilar Chevron B8 BMW Carlos Fabre 143   43 3m18.01 Sports 3000 3
DNF 56 Jon Woodner/Dan O'Connor MG Midget British Leyland Motors 122 Oil pressure 55 3m32.68 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 29 Ray Heppenstall/Francis C. Grant/Joe Marcus* Ford GT40 [1049] Auto Enterprises 117 Rear axle 26 3m00.18 Sports 5000  
NC 26 Bobby Brown/Gregg Young/Robin Ormes Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/140] Randy's Auto Body Shop 114   22 2m57.06 Sports 5000  
NC 97 Walter Brown/Buzz Marcus/Jim R. Sandman BMW 2002 HCAS Inc. 105   61 3m45.38 Touring 2000  
DNF 24 Sam Posey/Ronnie Bucknum/Bert Everett^/Chuck Parsons*/Mike Parkes* Ferrari 512S Spyder [1006] North American Racing Team 92 Fuel pump 6 2m36.48 Sports 5000  
DNF 55 Merle Brennan/Logan Blackburn MG B British Leyland Motors 84 Oil line 57 3m34.60 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 82 Robert Clark/Wayne Marsula Lancia Fulvia HF General Plastics 78 Valve 59 3m39.62 Touring 2000  
DNF 77 Bruce Jennings/Bob Tullius Porsche 911T Bruce Jennings 78 Engine 46 3m19.97 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 69 Paul Spruell/Wilbur Pickett/Harry Theodoracopulos^ Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider Scuderia Spruell 75 Electrics 68 3m57.90 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 61 Jim Baker/Clive Baker/Paul Richards^/Bobby Rinzler^ Chevron B16 Ford Ring Free Oil Team 70 Crankshaft 21 2m54.73 Prototype 2000  
DNF 16 Vic Elford/Kurt Ahrens, Jr./Hans Herrmann*/Rudi Lins* Porsche 917K Porsche Audi 61 Accident 3 2m35.42 Sports 5000  
DNF 23 Tony Adamowicz/Luigi Chinetti, Jr./Bert Everett*/Sam Posey* Ferrari 312P Coupé [0870] North American Racing Team 56 Overheating 16 2m43.10 Prototype 3000  
DNF 67 Jim Bandy/Fred Stevenson Lotus Europa Sport Motors 48 Rear hub carrier 40 3m17.03 Prototype 2000  
DNF 38 Don Kearney/Joie Chitwood/Dick Boo^/John Floyd^/David H.McClain^ Chevrolet Camaro Dave McClain 47 Engine 38 3m14.71 Touring 5000  
DNF 88 Paul Fleming/Amos Johnson^/Bill Bowers^ Fiat 124 Simone Fleming 47 DSQ - poor driving 67 3m53.24 Touring 2000  
DNF 41 Larry Bock/Larry Dent Chevrolet Camaro Laurel Racing 40 Oil leak 30 3m06.60 Touring 5000  
DNF 62 Brian Robinson/Hugh Kleinpeter Chevron B16 Ford Chevron Cars 38 Accident 24 2m59.02 Prototype 2000  
DNF 74 Ralph Meaney/Bill Bean Porsche 911T Ralph Meaney 36 Engine 52 3m28.29 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 5 Bill Schumacher/Bill Petree Chevrolet Corvette William A. Schumacher 34 Engine 29 3m03.75 Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 45 Richard Attwood/Gérard Larrousse^/Gerhard Koch^/Hans-Dieter Dechent*/Tony Dean* Porsche 908/02 Martini International 31 DSQ - push start 18 2m46.43 Prototype 3000  
DNF 17 Hans Herrmann/Rudi Lins/Kurt Ahrens, Jr*/Vic Elford* Porsche 917K Porsche Audi 28 Engine 11 2m40.32 Sports 5000  
DNF 87 Robert Whitaker/Harvey Eckoff/Jack Slottag^/William A.Davidson^ Volvo 122S Robert Whitaker 25 Oil pressure 64 3m47.17 Touring 2000  
DNF 30 Piers Forrester/Andrew Hedges Ford GT40 [1010(II)] Trevor Graham 22 Engine 20 2m52.20 Sports 5000  
DNF 49 Sepp Greger/Andreas Schmalbach Porsche 910 [016] Sepp Greger 22 Engine 39 3m16.55 Sports 3000  
DNF 36 Ray Cuomo/Bernard Gimbel/George Lissberg^ Ford Mustang Ray Cuomo Racing 16 Transmission 51 3m26.36 Touring 5000  
DNF 86 Ronald D. Polimeni/Robert Theall Volvo 122S Sandy's Spares 8 Piston 66 3m52.38 Touring 2000  
DNF 7 Bruce Morehead/Milo Vega^ AMC AMX Bruce Morehead Racing 8 Engine 54 3m30.34 Grand Touring +5000  
DNF 60 Robert Kilpatrick/Don Goodrich^ MGB Herrington Motors 7 Accident 65 3m51.10 Grand Touring 2000  
DNF 59 Reggie Smith/Dean Donley^/Omar Buttari^ MG Midget Waldron Motors 2 Engine 53 3m28.94 Prototype 2000  
DNF 79 Del Russo Taylor/Buzz Dyer^/Hank Sheldon^/Smokey Drolet* Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV Del Taylor 2 Engine 62 3m46.79 Touring 2000  
DNF 27 Mike De'Udy/Mike Hailwood^ Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet [SL76/149] Grand Bahama Racing Team 1 Brakes 19 2m50.71 Sports 5000  
DNS 25 Harley Cluxton/Wilbur Pickett Ferrari 365 GTB/4 [12547] Harley E. Cluxton   Withdrawn 37 3m15.94 Grand Touring 5000  
DNQ 85 Bill Cooper/Norm Mosher Opel Rallye HCAS Inc.   Withdrawn   4m04.71 Touring 2000  
DNS 12 Dave Roethel/John Bentley Ford Mustang Boss 302 BRM Inc.   Withdrawn   3m27.81 Touring 5000  
DNS T Jo Siffert/Brian Redman Porsche 917K [015] John Wyer Automotive       2m36.38 Sports 5000  
DNS 81T Rod Kennedy/Robert Samm/Mike Tillson Lancia Fulvia HF Texas Speed Museum       3m30.31 Touring 2000  
DNP 99 William Harris/Robert E. Lewis/Howard J. LeVasseur Austin-Healey Sprite William Harris         Prototype 2000  
DNA 10 Jim Hall/Hap Sharp Chevrolet Camaro Jim Hall         Touring +5000  
DNA 11 Ed Leslie/Tom Dutton Chevrolet Camaro Jim Hall         Touring +5000  
DNA 44 Jean Sage/Claude Haldi Porsche 911S Jean Sage         Grand Touring 5000  
DNA 83 Dieter Oest/Barry Batchin Lancia Fulvia Dieter Oest         Touring 2000  
DNA 89 Cliff Gottlob/Dave Dooley Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob         Grand Touring +5000  
DNA 90 Bobby Brown Lola T70 Mk.3B Chevrolet Joe Randazzo         Sports 5000  
DNA 93 Don Sesslar/Ed Matthews Ford Mustang Ed Matthews         Touring 5000  
DNA 26   Ferrari 312P North American Racing Team         Prototype 3000  
DNA 42   Chevrolet Camaro Troy Promotions Inc.         Touring 5000  

 
Winning Time: 12h01m11.3, 107.290 mph/172.666 kph
Fastest Lap: Leo Kinnunen #14 (Porsche 917K), 2m32.77, 122.537 mph/197.204 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 27/10/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net