1981 Sebring 12 Hours


21 March 1981 - Sebring (USA): Round 2, World Endurance Championship for Drivers. Round 2, Endurance Triple Crown.
12 hour duration event in which 245 laps of a 5.200 mile/8.369 km circuit - 1274.000 miles/2050.301 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 86 Hurley Haywood (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche 935/80 000 00024 Bayside Disposal Racing 245 12:00:49,855  1. GTX 3. 2:30,813 
2. 90 Roy Woods (USA)
Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 009 0005 Cooke Woods Racing/Garretson Enterprises 242 12:03:36,141  2. GTX 10. 2:36,848 
3. 2 Marty Hinze (USA)
Milt Minter (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0960 Marty Hinze Racing 240   3. GTX 12. 2:39,891 
4. 3 Howard Meister (USA)
Rolf Stommelen (D)
Harald Grohs (D)
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0013 Andial/Meister Racing 233   4. GTX 2. 2:29,882 
5. 58 Chuck Kendall (USA)
Pete Smith (USA)
Dennis Aase (USA)
Porsche Carrera Charles Kendall 218   1. GTO 19. 2:51,332 
NRF 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Charles Mendez (USA)
Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)
Porsche 935J 930 890 0014 Momo/Penthouse 213 Electrics 5. GTX 5. 2:34,674 
7. 23 Tim Selby (USA)
Earl Roe (USA)
Porsche Carrera 911 230 0030 Roe/Selby Racing 212   2. GTO 61. 3:13,076 
8. 73 Marion L. Speer (USA)
Eddy Joosen (B)
Dirk Vermeersch (B)
Jean-Paul Libert (B)*
Carlos Ramirez (USA)*
Mazda RX-7 Z & W Enterprises 212   3. GTO 40. 3:03,061 
9. 98 Lee Mueller (USA)
Walt Bohren (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Kent Racing 211   1. GTU 47. no time
10. 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Triumph TR8 Group 44 208   4. GTO 41. 3:03,096 
11. 67 Mike Ramirez (PR)
Luis Gordillo (PR)
Manuel Villa (PR)
Porsche 911 Pennzoil of Puerto Rico 208   2. GTU 77. 3:14,405 
12. 04 Rene Rodriguez (USA)
Tico Almeida (USA)
Miguel Morejon (C)
Porsche Carrera T & R Racing 203   5. GTO 26. 2:57,754 
13. 54 Albert Naon (USA)
Tony Garcia (USA)
Hiram Cruz (USA)
Porsche Carrera Florida Crystals/Montura Racing 203   6. GTO 23. 2:55,754 
14. 35 Mandy Gonzalez (PR)
Bonky Fernandez (PR)
Juan Cochesa (YV)
Porsche 934 930 670 0161 H.S.M. Racing 199   7. GTO 16. 2:48,390 
15. 50 Jim Downing (USA)
Irv Hoerr (USA)
Scott Hoerr (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Downing/Maffucci Racing 196   3. GTU 58. 3:07,400 
16. 49 Al Cosentino (USA)
Bob Speakman (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Faza Squadra 190   4. GTU 44. 3:03,702 
NRF 9 Bob Garretson (USA)
Bobby Rahal (USA)
Brian Redman (GB)
Porsche 935 K3 009 00030 Cooke Woods Racing/Garretson Enterprises 190 Accident damage 6. GTX 4. 2:34,365 
NRF 45 Dwight Mitchell (USA)
Ray Ratcliff (USA)
Bill Cooper (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Autosport Technology 189 Gearbox 5. GTU 32. 3:00,373 
NRF 28 Sam Posey (USA)
Fred Stiff (USA)
Datsun 280ZX NTS Racing 187 Suspension 8. GTO 48. 12:50,250 
20. 4 John Kelly (USA)
Pat Bedard (USA)
Triumph TR8 Group 44 187   9. GTO 42. 3:03,454 
NRF 32 George Alderman (USA)
John McComb (USA)
Datsun 240Z Alderman Datsun 186 Suspension 6. GTU 35. 3:02,269 
22. 77 Bruce Jennings (USA)
Bill Bean (USA)
Tom Ashby (USA)
Porsche 911 Bruce R. Jennings 185   7. GTU 65. 3:20,282 
23. 68 Richard Valentine (USA)
Maurice Carter (CDN)
Chevrolet Corvette USA Racing 182   7. GTX 37. 3:02,510 
24. 05 Fred Flaquer (USA)
Joe Gonzalez (USA)
Angelo Dominguez (USA)
Rene Rodriguez (USA)*
Tico Almeida (USA)*
Miguel Morejon (USA)*
Porsche Carrera Miguel Morejon 182   10. GTO 43. 3:03,660 
25. 31 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
José Marina (USA)
Lancia Stratos Hallet Motor Racing Circuit 177   8. GTU 70. 3:28,858 
26. 84 "Jamsal" (ES)
Eduardo Barrientos (ES)
Guillermo Valiente (ES)
Porsche 935 930 670 0171 Scorpio Racing 177   8. GTX 69. no time
27. 25 Dave Cowart (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)
BMW M1 Red Lobster Racing 176   11. GTO 15. 2:44,566 
28. 81 Steve Dietrich (USA)
Tom Winters (USA)
Hugh McDonough (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 174   9. GTU 59. 3:03,565 
29. 83 George Shafer (USA)
Craig Shafer (USA)
Al Crookston (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro George R. Shafer 173   9. GTX 33. 3:00,655 
NC 34 George Drolsom (USA)
Rob Hoskins (USA)
Buzz Marcus (USA)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Turbo Drolsom Racing 165   12. GTO 53. 3:06,770 
DNF 92 Kathy Rude (USA)
Divina Galica (GB)
Lee Mueller (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Kent Racing 160   10. GTU 50. no time
NC 15 Doug Lutz (USA)
Dave Panaccione (USA)
Porsche Carrera D. L. Performance Engineering 155   13. GTO 55. 3:05,532 
NC 52 Jack Swanson (USA)
Tom Cripe (USA)
Van McDonald (USA)
Porsche 911 Ours & Hours Racing 154   11. GTU 60. 3:10,297 
DNF 43 Bob Gregg (USA)
Bob Young (USA)
Joe Varde (USA)
Porsche Carrera Bob Gregg Racing 153   14. GTO 36. 3:02,477 
NC 88 Klaus Bitterauf (USA)
James Moxley (USA)
Jim Leo (USA)
Porsche 911 Klaus Bitterauf 150   12. GTU 63. 3:13,306 
DNF 41 Billy Hagan (USA)
Terry Labonte (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Stratagraph 144   10. GTX 20. 2:52,256 
DNF 24 Jack Refenning (USA)
Ren Tilton (USA)
Peter Welter (USA)
Porsche 934 Jack Refenning 139   15. GTO 24. 2:56,398 
NC 39 John Higgins (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Bill Johnson (USA)
Porsche 911 The Foreign Exchange 136   13. GTU 45. 3:04,517 
NC 66 Jack Dunham (USA)
Tom Sheehy (USA)
Luis Sereix (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Dunham Trucking 136   14. GTU 49. 3:05,172 
NC 02 John Morton (USA)
Tom Klausler (USA)
Ford Mustang Firestone Tire & Rubber 133   11. GTX 62. 3:09,890 
DNF 1 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Jim Busby (USA)
Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00011 John Fitzpatrick Racing 129 Drive shaft 12. GTX 1. 2:28,675 
NC 60 Bob Lee (USA)
Vicki Smith (USA)
Tom Alan Marx (USA)
AMC AMX Bob's Speed Products 128   16. GTO 57. 3:10,007 
DNF 62 Bill Koll (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Porsche 911S Kegel Enterprises 121   15. GTU 28. 2:58,650 
DNF 0 Ted Field (USA)
Danny Ongais (USA)
Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00010? Interscope Racing 117 Electrics 13. GTX 7. 2:35,814 
DNF 53 Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)
Rainer Brezinka (CDN)
Gary Hirsch (CDN)
Porsche Carrera Fritz Hochreuter 114   17. GTO 56. 3:09,331 
DNF 27 Kenneth LaGrow (USA)
Jack Turner (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Kenneth LaGrow/Jack Holley 114 Accident 14. GTX 46. 3:04,559 
DNF 7 Jim Mullen (USA)
Michael Zimicki (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Loud Car Racing 112   16. GTU 25. 2:57,681 
DNF 09 Preston Henn (USA)
John Gunn (USA)
Gary Belcher (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 000 0009 T-Bird Swap Shop 107   15. GTX 18. 2:50,200 
DNF 14 Alf Gebhardt (USA)
Marc Surer (CH)
Ray Lipper (USA)*
BMW M1 BMW Challenge Team 106 Engine 18. GTO 14. 2:43,809 
DNF 57 Wayne Baker (USA)
Robert Overby (USA)
Dan Gilliland (USA)
Paul Haas (GB)*
Porsche 914/6 Personalized Autohaus 96   17. GTU 39. 3:02,811 
NC 72 Del Russo Taylor (USA)
Rex Ramsey (USA)
Ernie Smith (USA)*
Chevron GTP Alfa Romeo Vince Thompson 96   16. GTX 75. no time
DNF 20 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1012 Chris Cord Racing 94   17. GTX 13. 2:42,779 
DNF 97 Don Cummings (USA)
Tom Juckette (USA)
Chevrolet Monza The Cummings Marque 94 Electrics 18. GTX 22. 2:55,436 
DNF 55 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Racing Ent. 89 Transmission 18. GTU 51. no time
DNF 93 John Carusso (USA)
Russ Boy (USA)
Rex Ramsey (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Sanyo/Russ Boy 89 Mechanical 19. GTO 27. 2:57,994 
DNF 48 Bill McDill (USA)
Robert Whitaker (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Meldeau Tire Stores 85   19. GTX 30. 3:00,012 
DNF 29 Nort Northam (USA)
Chiqui Soldevilla (PR)
Bill Ferran (USA)*
Bill Johnson (USA)*
Porsche Carrera Bill Ferran 84   20. GTO 52. 3:07,464 
DNF 82 Jim Cook (USA)
John Casey (USA)
Bob Bergstrom (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 74   19. GTU 21. 2:52,422 
DNF 12 Jimmy Tumbleston (USA)
Bobby Dumont (USA)
Ford Smith (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Performance Marine Racing 63 Engine 21. GTO 67. 3:37,774 
DNF 5 Bob Akin (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Craig Siebert (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 009 00016 Bob Akin Motor Racing 62 Engine? 20. GTX 8. 2:35,834 
DNF 75 Pierre Honegger (USA)
Pierre Dieudonné (B)
Jean-Paul Libert (B)
Marion L. Speer (USA)^
Ricardo Archilla (YV)^
Dirk Vermeersch (B)^
Eddy Joosen (B)^
Mark Welch (USA)*
Antonio Gutierrez (YV)*
Mazda RX-7 Z & W Enterprises 60 Out of fuel 20. GTU 72. no time
DNF 07 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)
Porsche 935 Heimrath Porsche 57 Accident 21. GTX 11. 2:38,722 
DNF 16 Douglas Grunnet (USA)
Jim Burt (USA)
Steve Paquette (CDN)
Mazda RX-7 Corp Racing Ltd. 50   21. GTU 66. 3:12,107 
DNF 40 David Deacon (CDN)
Mike Freberg (CDN)
Rudy Bartling (CDN)
BMW M1 David Deacon Racing 47   22. GTO 17. 2:48,730 
DNF 94 Don Whittington (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)
Dale Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 930 670 0152 Whittington Bros 43 Engine 22. GTX 9. 2:36,807 
DNF 8 John Paul (USA)
John Paul, Jr. (USA)
Porsche 935 JLP-3 JLP-3 JLP Racing 40 Suspension 23. GTX 6. 2:35,658 
DNF 79 Lance Van Every (USA)
Richard Bond (GB)^
Ash Tisdelle (USA)^
Porsche Carrera RSR Van Every Racing 27 Engine 23. GTO 31. 3:00,238 
DNF 56 Rick Borlase (USA)
Michael Hammond (USA)^
Don Kravig (USA)^
Porsche Carrera Rick Borlase 27   24. GTO 76. 3:07,438 
DNF 03 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Neil Crang (AUS)^
Dan Simpson (USA)^
Porsche 934 930 670 0178 Angelo Pallavicini 23   25. GTO 38. 3:02,620 
DNF 89 Al Levenson (USA)
Elizabeth Kleinschmidt (USA)^
Charles Kleinschmidt (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Vette Brakes 21 Withdrawn 26. GTO 64. 3:13,440 
DNF 42 Joe Cotrone (USA)
Kal Showket (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)^
Emory Donaldson (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Cotrone Racing Enterprises 20   27. GTO 78. no time
DNF 85 Jeff Loving (USA)
Ralph Noseda (USA)^
Richard Small (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro Sunrise Auto Parts 18 Electrics 28. GTO 29. 2:59,017 
DNF 61 C. C. Canada (USA)
Earle Moffitt (USA)^
Harry Cochran (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Sharkskin Racing 15   29. GTO 73. 3:09,837 
DNF 38 Ron Case (USA)
Ray Mummery (USA)^
Jack Rynerson (USA)^
Porsche 911 Case Racing 12 Accident 22. GTU 71. 3:15,985 
DNF 70 Chris Doyle (USA)
Hubert Phipps (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Doyle Racing 10   23. GTU 34. 3:01,398 
DNF 21 Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN)
Peter Moennick (CDN)^
Herman Lausberg (CDN)^
Porsche 914/6 Alps Restoration 6   24. GTU 74. 3:16,984 
DNF 13 John Lino (USA)
George Garcia (USA)^
Fernando Garcia (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Garcia Racing 2 Electrics 30. GTO 54. no time
DNF 37 Janis Taylor (USA)
Pat Godard (USA)^
Carol Cone (USA)^
Alfa Romeo GTV Vince Thompson 1 Electrics 25. GTU 68. no time
DNS 00 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA)
Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00026??? Interscope Racing   Spare car   GTX   2:29,790 
DNS 01 Fred Flaquer (USA)
Joe Gonzalez (USA)
Angelo Dominguez (USA)
Porsche Carrera T & R Racing       GTU   3:31,209 
DNS 10 Tim Chitwood (USA)
Joe Varde (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro T. C. Racing   Withdrawn   GTO   3:13,076 
DNS 18 Werner Frank (USA) Porsche 935 JLP Racing       GTX   2:38,556 
DNS 19 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza  Chris Cord Racing   Spare car   GTX    
DNS 22 John Gunn (USA)
Paul Canary (USA)
McLaren M12 GT Chevrolet 60-05 Paul Canary Racing   Withdrawn   GTX    
DNS 36 Doc Bundy (USA)
Paul Miller (USA)
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR Turbo Herman + Miller P+A   Accident in practice   GTO   3:04,112 
DNS 46 Mark Leuzinger (USA)
Mike Van der Werff (USA)
De Tomaso Pantera  B R Racing    Withdrawn   GTO   3:52,593 
DNS 65 Gary English (USA)
Don Yenko (USA)
Bob McClure (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Yenko Chevrolet       GTO    
DNS 71 Charles Morgan (USA)
Jim Miller (USA)
Herb Forrest (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Morgan Perf. Group       GTU   3:08,690 
DNS 74 Pierre Honegger (USA)
Ernesto Soto (YV)
Mazda RX-7 GTP Z & W Enterprises   Withdrawn   GTX    
DNS 91 Preston Henn (USA)
John Gunn (USA)
Gary Belcher (USA)
Ferrari 512 BB T-Bird Swap Shop       GTX   2:55,799 
DNA 11 Clayton Dopke (USA)
Freddy Baker (USA)
Joe McCurdy (USA)
Ford Capri RS Clayton T. Dopke       GTO    
DNA 17 Pepe Romero (USA)
Luis Mendez (DR)
Porsche 935J 930 990 0032 Pepe Romero       GTX    
DNA 26 Lloyd Frink (USA)
Ed Hinchcliff (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Seacoast Aircraft       GTO    
DNA 33 Paul Nacol (USA)
Vincent P. Collins (USA)
Lojza Vosta (USA)
AVO-Mazda 13 AVO - Racing Cars       GTX    
DNA 47 David Bell (USA)
Harry Dinwiddie (USA)
Ben Burrell (USA)
Datsun 260Z Bells Racing       GTO    
DNA 63 Don Nooe (USA)
Jim Stricklin (USA)
John Eckelberry (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Don Nooe       GTO    
DNA 64 Boyd Franklin (USA)
C. C. Canada (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Sharkskin Racing       GTO    
DNA 69 Ralston Long (USA)
Charlie Cook (USA)
Bob McGraw (USA)
Plymouth Volare Southwind Enterprises       GTO    
DNA 76 John Chamberlain (USA)
Joe Chamberlain (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Arrow Heating Co.       GTX    
DNA 78 Diego Febles (PR)
Armando Ramirez (USA)
Mazda RX-7 R. Sanchez Racing       GTU    
DNA 95 Don Whittington (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)
Dale Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0023 Whittington Bros       GTX    
DNA 99 Kal Showket (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Emory Donaldson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Full-Time Racing       GTO    
N.B. - Qualifying positions 51-70 decided in a 10 lap qualifying race


Winning Tine: 12h00m49.855, 106.044 mph/170.661 kph
Fastest Lap: John Paul Jr #8 (Porsche 935/JLP-2), 2m28.630, 125.950 mph/202.697 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 01/06/05
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net