1988 Tampa World Challenge


27 November 1988 - Tampa (USA): World Challenge Cup.
117 laps of a 1.900 mile/3.058 km circuit - 222.300 miles/357.757 kms were completed.
Weather: windy


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 83 John Morton (USA)
Geoff Brabham (AUS)
Don Devendorf (USA)^
Nissan GTP ZX-T 8801 Electramotive Engineering 117 2:28:02,972  1. GTP 1. 1:07,666 
2. 3 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Massimo Sigala (I)
Porsche 962C 002BM Brun Motorsport 117 2:28:37,123  1. C1 2. 1:08,223 
3. 15 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962C GTi 200 Richard Lloyd Racing 116   2. C1 10. 1:11,293 
4. 7 Chip Robinson (USA)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
DNS - Pete Halsmer (USA)
DNS - Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Ford Probe GTP Tom Milner Racing 116   2. GTP 7. 1:11,479 
5. 30 Stanley Dickens (S)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Porsche 962 003BM Momo Gebhardt 113   3. GTP 5. 1:11,420 
6. 10 Michael Andretti (USA)
Mario Andretti (USA)
Porsche 962CK6 CK6/88 Kremer Racing 113   3. C1 8. 1:09,641 
7. 09 Mike Brockman (USA)
Steve Durst (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick Ball Brothers 112   4. GTP 17. 1:15,556 
8. 39 John Gunn (USA)
Horst Kroll (CDN)
Phoenix JG2 Chevrolet Phoenix 100   5. GTP 15. 1:14,798 
9. 00 Norbert Przybilla (D)
Kurt Hild (D)
Kremer-Porsche CK5-83 Spectry Racing 91   4. C1 16. 1:24,311 
DSQ 6 Pete Halsmer (USA)
Chip Robinson (USA)
Tom Pumpelly (USA)^
Ford Probe GTP Tom Milner Racing 116 Illegal turbo restrictor   GTP 3. 1:09,902 
DNF 76 Jack Baldwin (USA)
David Hobbs (GB)
Lola T88/10 Chevrolet Corvette GTP 01 Peerless Racing 85 Accident   GTP 11. 1:10,169 
DNF 11 George Fouché (ZA)
Volker Weidler (D)
Nicola Marozzo (I)*
Porsche 962C Kremer Racing 80 Engine   C1 4. 1:08,982 
DNF 8 Tim McAdam (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet Fabcar 63 Accident   GTP 9. 1:11,592 
DNF 4 Walter Brun (CH)
Jésus Pareja (E)
Porsche 962C 001BM Brun Motorsport 61 Turbo   C1 6. 1:11,420 
DNF 5 Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Jeff Andretti (USA)^
Ford Probe GTP V8 Tom Milner Racing 37 Electronics   GTP 13. 1:14,311 
DNS 24 Jean-Pierre Frey (CH)
Fulvio Ballabio (I)
Lancia LC2-88 003B Dollop Racing   Engine   C1 14. 1:14,311 
DNS 77 Harald Huysman (B)
Juha Varjosaari (SF)
Porsche 962C 128 Gebhardt Motorsort   Accident   C1 12. 1:10,924 
DNS 5T Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Jeff Andretti (USA)
Ford Probe GTP Tom Milner Racing       GTP   no time
DNS 83T John Morton (USA) Nissan GTP ZX-T Electramotive Engineering       GTP   no time
DNA     Porsche 962         GTP    
DNA 9 Tom Hessert (USA)
David Loring (USA)
Tiga GT288 Essex Racing       GTP    
N.B. - Invitational event for IMSA and Group C WSC cars


Winning Time: 2h28m02.972, 90.091 mph/144.988 kph
Fastest Lap: Geoff Brabham #83 (Nissan GTP-ZXT), 1m08.739, 99.507 mph/160.140 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 30/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net