1987 Daytona 24 Hours


1-2 February 1987 - Daytona (USA)
24 hour duration event in which 753 laps of a 3.560 mile/5.729 km circuit - 2680.680 miles/4314.129 kms were completed.
Weather: cold


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell  (GB)
Al Unser Jr (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Porsche 962 103 Al Holbert 753  24h01m14.670 1 GTP 10 1:45.296
2 3 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)
Massimo Sigala (I)
Frank Jelinski (D)*
Porsche 962 128 Walter Brun 745   2 GTP 9 1:44.795
3 16 Price Cobb (USA)
Rob Dyson (USA)
Vern Schuppan (AUS)
Porsche 962 120 Rob Dyson 742   3 GTP 4 1:42.773
NRF 1 A.J.Foyt (USA)
Al Unser Sr (USA)
Danny Sullivan (USA)
Porsche 962 (Holbert-Fabcar) HR4 A.J.Foyt 723 engine 4 GTP 8 1:44.465
5 10 John Hotchkis Sr (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
John Hotchkis Jr (USA)
Porsche 962 (Holbert-Fabcar) HR3F John Hotchkis Sr 719   5 GTP 5 1:43.304
6 5 Hans-Joachim Stuck Jr (D)
James Weaver (GB)
Bob Akin (USA)
Porsche 962 113 Bob Akin 700   6 GTP 12 1:45.677
7 11 Tom Gloy (USA)
Bill Elliott (USA)
Lyn St. James (USA)
Scott Pruett (USA)
Ford Mustang (Roush) Jack Roush 685   1 GTO 18 1:51.533
8 98 Chris Cord (USA)
Steve Millen (NZ)
Dennis Aase (USA)*
Toyota Celica (AAR) Dan Gurney 681   2 GTO 24 1:53.493
9 22 Deborah Gregg (USA)
Bobby Akin Jr (USA)
Scott Pruett (USA)
Scott Goodyear (USA)
Bruce Jenner (USA)*
Kim Baker (USA)*
Gary Baker (USA)*
Ford Mustang (Roush) Jack Roush 649   3 GTO 66 no time
10 71 Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
Bob Lazier (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Highball) Amos Johnson 642   1 GTU 49 2:04.678
11 01 Bob Earl (USA)
Don Bell (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Cor Euser (NL)*
Spice-Pontiac Fiero GTP Spice Engineering 630   1 GTP Lights 14 1:49.719
12 42 Howard Cherry (USA)
John Higgins (USA)
James King (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Fabcar-Porsche John Higgins 626   2 GTP Lights 42 2:01.813
13 82 Mike Mees (USA)
Dick Grer (USA)
John Finger (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Dick Greer 622   2 GTU 60 2:11.759
14 36 John Grooms (USA)
Tom Bagley (USA)
Frank Jellinek Jr (USA)
Augie Pabst (USA)
Lola-Badger Mazda BB Frank Jellinek Jr 621   3 GTP Lights 40 2:01.263
15 30 Buz McCall (USA)
Walt Bohren (USA)
Paul Dallenbach (USA)
Tom Sheehy (USA)*
Chevrolet Camaro (Timmons) Buz McCall 616   4 GTO 29 1:56.629
16 19 Jim Brown (USA)
Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Tiga-Mazda GT285 Schubot/Ludemann 597   4 GTP Lights 39 2:00.499
NRF 99 Ricky Rudd (USA)
Jerrill Rice (USA)
Juan Manuel Fangio II (RA)
Toyota Celica (AAR) Dan Gurney 591 engine 5 GTO 25 1:53.607
18 09 Peter Uria (USA)
Larry Figaro (USA)
John Hayes-Harlow (GB)
Kyle Rathbun (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Peter Uria 580   3 GTU 51 2:04.816
19 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Danny Smith (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Roger Mandeville 572   6 GTO 26 1:54.364
20 33 Bruce Jenner (USA)
Todd Morici (USA)
Gary Baker (USA)
Pancho Carter (USA)*
Gene Hackman (USA)*
Ford Mustang (Roush) Jack Roush 571   7 GTO 27 1:54.948
21 27 David Cowart (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)
Jim Fowells (USA)
Mike Meyer (USA)^
Argo-Mazda JM19 MSB Racing 566   5 GTP Lights 67 no time
22 66 Charles Morgan (USA)
Chris Gennone (USA)
Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Mike Meyer (USA)^
Royale-Mazda RP40 RM Racing 554   6 GTP Lights 32 1:57.812
DNF 75 Max Jones (USA)
Bart Kendall (USA)
Tommy Kendall (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Fabcar) Clayton Cunningham 522 engine   GTU 44 2:02.467
DNF 21 Robert Peters (CDN)
Tom Nehl (USA)
Kent Painter (USA)
Mike Laws (USA)*
Chevrolet Camaro (Riggins) Auriga Racing 520 engine   GTO 53 2:05.145
NC 20 Tom Juckette (USA)
Bill McDill (USA)
Mike Laws (USA)
Richard McDill (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Dillon) Bill McDill 520   9 GTO 41 2:01.376
NC 26 Ken Bupp (USA)
Guy W. Church (USA)
Del Russo Taylor (USA)
Mike Hackney (USA)
Pontiac Firebird (Python) Bob Lee 510   10 GTO 52 2:05.139
NC 68 Steve DePuyster (USA)
Mike Jocelyn (USA)
Jim Kurz (USA)
Bob Schader (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Bob Schader 503   5 GTU 58 2:09.127
NC 78 Dennis Chambers (USA)
Mike Meyer (USA)
Tom Burdsall (USA)
Joe Hill (USA)*
Lance Jones (USA)*
Matt Mnich (USA)*
Mazda RX-7 Dennis Chambers 498   6 GTU 62 2:13.555
NC 29 Gene Felton (USA)
Oma Kimbrough (USA)
Hoyt Overbagh (USA)
Lee Perkinson (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Stock Car Products) Hoyt Overbagh 470     GTO 34 1:59.353
NC 00 Charles Slater (USA)
Ernie Senator (USA)
Davide Duttinger (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR S Squared Engineering 414     GTU 61 2:11.975
DNF 28 Greg Pickett (USA)
Darrell Waltrip (USA)
Terry Labonte (USA)
Tommy Riggins (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Protofab) Protofab 410 differential   GTO 15 1:50.792
DNF 96 Thomas Hessert (USA)
Keith Rinzler (USA)
Eduardo Dibos Jr (PE)
William Koll (USA)*
Tiga-Mazda GT287 Thomas Hessert 409 gearbox   GTP Lights 43 2:02.455
DNF 24 Craig A. Rubright (USA)
Garrett Jenkins (USA)
Roy Newsome (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Craig A. Rubright 404     GTO 55 2:06.202
DNF 6 Wally Dallenbach Jr (USA)
John Jones (CDN)
Tommy Riggins (USA)
Greg Pickett (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Protofab) Protofab 402 engine   GTO 19 1:52.127
DNF 47 Richard Oakley (USA)
Chaunce Wallace (USA)
Doug Mills (USA)
Tom Burdsall (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Chaunce Wallace 386 engine   GTU 68 no time
DNF 51 Costas Los (GR)
John Schneider (USA)
David Andrews (GB)
Tiga Ford-Cosworth CC086 Roy Baker 354 gearbox   GTP 59 2:09.142
DNF 63 Jim Downing (USA)
John O'Steen (USA)
John Maffucci (USA)
Argo-Mazda JM19 Jim Downing 352 engine   GTP Lights 30 1:56.726
NC 32 Mark Kennedy (USA)
Karl Keck (USA)
Mark Montgomery (USA)
Dave Fuller (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette (Pratt) Karl Keck 346     GTO 46 2:02.768
DNF 87 Tommy Morrison (USA)
Richard Ceppos (USA)
Don Knowles (USA)
Stuart Hayner (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Tommy Morrison 337 engine   GTO 65 4:54.860
DNF 7 Whitney Ganz  (USA)
David Hobbs (GB)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Ford Probe GTP (Zakspeed) Zakowski/Moretti 328 engine   GTP 11 1:45.657
NC 83 Tom Gaffney (USA)
Paul Reisman (USA)
Richard Stone (USA)
Bob Hebert (USA)
Pontiac Firebird (Watson) Charlie Gibson 316     GTO 47 2:03.378
NC 08 Vance Swifts (CDN)
John Drew (USA)
Dean Hall (USA)
Paul Romano (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Simms/Romano 298     GTU 57 2:06.888
DNF 8 Brian Redman (GB)
Chris Kneifel (USA)
Elliott Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Kees Nierop (CDN)^
Porsche 962 (Holbert-Fabcar) 123/HR6 Primus Motorsports 283 engine   GTP 6 1:43.449
DNF 90 Andy Petery (USA)
Les Delano (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Tommy Riggins (USA)*
Buick Somerset (Peerless) Les Delano 281 engine   GTO 23 1:53.217
DNF 17 Al Bacon (USA)
Rod Millen (NZ)
Bob Reed (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Al Bacon 277 engine   GTU 48 2:03.641
DNF 89 Steve Durst (USA)
Michael Brockman (USA)
Tony Belcher (USA)
Mark Abel (USA)
Spice-Pontiac Fiero GTP Durst/Brockman 273 engine   GTP Lights 17 1:51.468
DNF 76 Jack Baldwin (USA)
Eppie Wietzes (CDN)
John Lloyd (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Peerless) Rick Hendrick 261 engine   GTO 21 1:52.446
DNF 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Doc Bundy (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP-T710 (Lola) HU8610/01 Rick Hendrick 255 engine   GTP 3 1:42.207
DNF 80 Roger Andrey (USA)
Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Uli Bieri (CDN)
Alba-Ferrari AR2 Gaston Andrey 246 engine   GTP Lights 36 1:59.664
DNF 25 Jerry Brassfield (USA)
Michael Roe (IRL)
John Bauer (USA)
Norton Gaston (USA)
March-Chevrolet 85G DeAtley Motorsports 245 electrics   GTP 16 1:51.347
DNF 31 Stanley Dickins (S)
Frank Jelinski (D)
Gary Robinson (USA)
Greg Hobbs (GB)
Gebhardt-BMW JC853 Alf Gebhardt 236 engine   GTP Lights 35 1:59.518
DNF 64 Ken Johnson (USA)
Maurice Hassey (USA)
Lanny Hester (USA)
Ford Mustang (Roush) Raintree Corporation 225 fire   GTO 28 1:56.352
DNF 55 Nort Northam (uSA)
Scott Lagasse (USA)
Dennis Krueger (USA)
Greg Walker (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Jack Wilson 223 engine   GTO 69 no time
DNF 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
John Mortn (USA)
Jaguar XJR-7 (Fabcar) Bob Tullius 216 engine   GTP 7 1:43.910
DNF 92 Lance Van Every (USA)
Rusty Bond (USA)
Ash Tisdelle (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Riggins) Lance Van Avery 202 accident   GTO 33 1:58.515
DNF 86 Klaus Ludwig (D)
Jochen Mass (D)
Bruce Leven (USA)*
Porsche 962 121 Bruce Leven 144 chassis   GTP 1 1:41.005
DNF 77 Bobby Archer (USA)
Tomy Archer (USA)
Robert Lappalainen (SF)^
Leo Franchi (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Protofab) Brooks Fryberger 121 engine   GTO 22 1:52.901
DNF 4 Scott Pruett (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Tom Gloy (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe II (Roush) Jack Roush 120 suspension   GTP 13 1:46.183
DNF 23 George Petrilak (USA)
Graham Duxbury (ZA)
Bill Jacobson (USA)
Helmut Silberberger (USA)^
David Rosenberg (USA)*
Argo-Buick JM16 Motion Promotion 119 gearbox   GTP Lights 38 2:00.402
DNF 9 Steve Phillips (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Ron Nelson (USA)
Duncan Bain (GB)*
Tiga-Mazda GT285 Mike Gue 111 engine   GTP Lights 31 1:57.488
DNF 13 Keith Lawhorn (USA)
Vince Gimondo (USA)
Ken Grostic (USA)
Oldsmobile Calais Vince Gimondo 104 chassis   GTO 54 2:05.745
DNF 67 Bob Wollek (F)
Jim Busby (USA)
Darin Brassfield (USA)
Porsche 962 119 Jim Busby 89 engine   GTP 2 1:41.310
DNF 50 Paul Canary (USA)
Jerry WInston (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Richard Bryan (USA)^
Benton Bryan (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Paul Canary 88 engine   GTO 56 2:06.882
DNF 54 Karl Durkheimer (USA)
Bill Auberlen (USA)
Dieter Oest (USA)
Gary Auberlen (USA)^
Porsche 911 Gary Auberlen 87 engine   GTU 50 2:04.678
DNF 88 John Heinricy (USA)
Bob McConnell (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Bobby Carradine (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette Tommy Morrison 77 engine   GTO 64 4:28.150
DNF 74 Paul Gentilozzi (USA)
Irv Hoerr (USA)^
Ted Boody (USA)^
Oldsmobile Toronado (Rocketsports) Paul Gentilozzi 52 accident   GTO 20 1:52.345
DNF 43 Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Robert Overby (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)^
Thomas Schwietz (USA)^
Fabcar-Porsche John Higgins 42 oil leak   GTP Lights 45 2:02.703
DNF 41 Hugo Gralia (USA)
Dennis Dobkin (USA)
Carlos Padrera (USA)^
Secondo Tagliero (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Hugo Gralia 30 oil pump   GTU 63 2:25.337
DNF 79 Paul Lewis (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)^
Tom Winters (USA)^
Alba-Chevrolet AR5 Paul Gentilozzi 28 engine   GTP Lights 37 1:59.668
DNA 18 Henning Hagenbauer (D)
Hans Lotec (D)
BMW M1 Hans Lotec       GTO    
DNA 45 Jim Crawford (GB)
Tommy Byrne (USA)
March-Buick 85G Hawk Phil Conte       GTP    
DNA 72 Robin Donovan (GB) Bardon-Saab DB2 John Bartlett       GTP    
DNA 97 Jack Baldwin (USA)
John Lloyd (USA)
Eppie Wietzes (CDN)
Chevrolet Camaro (Peerless) Rick Hendrick       GTO    

 
Winning Time: 24h01m14.670, 111.599 mph/179.600 kph
Fastest Lap: Oscar Larrauri #3 (Porsche 962), 1m43.070, 124.343 mph/200.110 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 29/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net