1988 Sebring 12 Hours


19 March 1988 - Sebring (USA)
12 hour duration event in which 318 laps of a 4.110 mile/6.614 km circuit - 1306.980 miles/2103.377 kms were completed.
Weather: cloudy


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1 86 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
Porsche 962 121 Bruce Leven 318 12h00m57.782 1 GTP 4 1:56.116
2 0 "John Winter" (D)
Frank Jelinski (D)
Paolo Barilla (I)
Porsche 962 116IM Reinhold Joest 309   2 GTP 9 2:03.652
3 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Rob Dyson (USA)^
Porsche 962 122 Rob Dyson 307   3 GTP 2 1:55.864
4 1 Hurley Haywood (USA)
A.J.Foyt (USA)
Porsche 962 (Holbert-Fabcar) HR4 A.J.Foyt 304   4 GTP 7 2:02.366
5 10 Jim Adams (USA)
John Hotchkis Sr (USA)
John Hotchkis Jr (USA)
Porsche 962 (Holbert-Fabcar) HR5/F02 John Hotchkis Sr 303   5 GTP 8 2:03.042
6 5 Wally Dallenbach Jr (USA)
John Jones (CDN)
Tommy Riggins (USA)^
Chevrolet Corvette (Protofab) Protofab 289   1 GTO 19 2:11.263
7 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Danny Sullivan (USA)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 (Advanced) 288 Tom Walkinshaw 283   6 GTP 5 1:56.402
8 6 Lyn St. James (USA)
Deborah Gregg (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)^
Merkur XR4Ti (Roush) Jack Roush 282   2 GTO 15 2:10.840
9 9 Thomas Hessert (USA)
David Loring (USA)
David Simpson (USA)*
Tiga-Buick GT288 Mike Gue 282   1 GTP Lights 22 2:13.594
10 33 Les Delano (USA)
Andy Petery (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Lincoln-Mercury Capri (Roush) Jack Roush 278   3 GTO 30 2:17.825
11 11 Scott Pruett (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Merkur XR4Ti (Roush) Jack Roush 275   4 GTO 18 2:11.191
12 76 John Morton (USA)
P.J.Jones (USA)
Parnelli Jones (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Cunningham) Clayton Cunningham 273   5 GTO 31 2:18.175
13 40 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Paolo Guaitamacchi (I)
Uli Bieri (CDN)
Martino Finotto (I)
Tiga-Ferrari GT286 Gaston Andrey 269   2 GTP Lights 37 2:22.661
NRF 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Hiro Matsushita (J)
Argo-Mazda JM19 Jim Downing 268 overheating 3 GTP Lights 29 2:17.521
15 71 Dennis Shaw (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)
Al Bacon (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 (Highball) Amos Johnson 267   1 GTU 43 2:26.827
16 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Don Marsh (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Roger Mandeville 266   6 GTO 28 2:17.437
17 75 Bart Kendall (USA)
Tom Frank (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Cunningham) Clayton Cunningham 265   2 GTU 50 2:27.207
18 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Guido Dacco (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)*
Alba-Ferrari AR6 Gaston Andrey 264   4 GTP Lights 16 2:10.951
19 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Michael Brackman (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Tony Belcher (USA)^
Spice-Pontiac Firebird GTP Durst/Brockman 262   7 GTP 12 2:05.710
20 82 Dick Greer (USA)
Matt Mnich (USA)
John Finger (USA)
Mike Mees (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Dick Greer 261   3 GTU 60 2:33.248
21 23 Rex McDaniel (USA)
George Petrilak (USA)
Scott Livingston (USA)
Argo-Buick JM16 George Petrilak 259   5 GTP Lights 40 2:24.333
22 55 Paul Lewis (USA)
Terry Visger (USA)
Jon Woodner (USA)
Spice-Pontiac Fiero GTP Joe Huffaker Jr 251   6 GTP Lights 27 2:16.831
23 53 Jack Broomall (USA)
Tim Evans (USA)
Garth Ullom (USA)
Dodge Daytona Carroll Shelby 250   4 GTU 62 2:33.770
24 94 Ash Tisdelle (USA)
Lance Van Every (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Riggins) Ash Tisdelle 232   7 GTO 39 2:23.680
25 20 Jack Refenning (USA)
Rusty Bond (USA)
Freddy Baker (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Jack Refenning 232   5 GTU 54 2:30.511
NRF 19 Bill Jacobson (USA)
John Schneider (USA)
Jim Brown (USA)
Ron McKay (USA)
Tiga-Mazda GT287 Mike Gue 229 gearbox 7 GTP Lights 44 2:27.156
27 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Don Bell (USA)
Hendrick ten Cate (NL)
Spice-Pontiac Fiero GTP Spice Engineering USA 229   8 GTP Lights 26 2:16.726
28 84 Craig A. Rubright (USA)
Kermit Upton (USA)
Rick Joeschke (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Dillon) Craig A. Rubright 229   8 GTO 46 2:27.536
29 89 Peter Uria (USA)
Larry Figaro (USA)
Dennis Winfree (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Peter Uria 226   6 GTU 63 2:33.998
NRF 03 Buz McCall (USA)
Paul Dallenbach (USA)
Jack Baldwin (USA)
Max Jones (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Riggins) Buz McCall 225 suspension 9 GTO 33 2:17.825
31 54 Bill Auberlen (USA)
Adrian Gong (USA)
Gary Auberlen (USA)
Porsche 911 Gary Auberlen 224   7 GTU 48 2:27.685
NC 17 Bob Reed (USA)
Al Bacon (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)*
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Al Bacon 217   8 GTU 49 2:28.164
NC 90 Rudi Bartling (CDN)
Rainer Brezinka (CDN)
Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)
Werner Frank (USA)
Porsche 911 Fritz Hochreuter 217   9 GTU 61 2:33.295
NC 42 Howard Cherry (USA)
Charles Monk (CDN)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA)
Jack Newsom (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
James King (USA)^
John Higgins (USA)*
Fabcar-Porsche Lorenzo Lamas 212   9 GTP Lights 35 2:20.854
NC 92 Del Russo Taylor (USA)
Bob Lee (USA)
Gary Myers (USA)
Mark Montgomery (USA)
Pontiac Firebird (Python) Bob Lee 205   10 GTO 41 2:24.463
NC 7 Steve W. Roberts (USA)
J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)
Pontiac Firebird Highlands Racing 197     GTO 52 2:29.103
NC 00 Kal Showket (USA)
Neil Hanneman (USA)
Dodge Daytona (Showket) Kal Showket 183     GTU 58 2:31.582
NC 69 Greg Walker (USA)
Scott Lagasse (USA)
King Smith (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette (Lindferer) Greg Walker 174     GTO 38 2:23.136
DNF 49 Doc Bundy (USA)
Whitney Ganz (USA)
Bill Cooper (USA)
March-Buick 86G Herbert S. Parks 173 fuel system   GTP 14 2:10.454
NC 81 Ken Bupp (USA)
Guy W. Church (USA)
Robert Peters (CDN)
Chevrolet Camaro (Frings) Ken Bupp 168     GTO 51 2:28.730
DNF 12 Henry Brosnaham (USA)
Kurt Keller (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Howe) Henry Brosnaham 161 gearbox   GTO 59 2:32.986
NC 18 Paul Romano (USA)
Bill McVey (USA)
Robert Seaman (USA)
William Hornack (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Simms/Romano 161     GTU 56 2:31.092
DNF 22 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliott Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP-T710 (Lola) HU/8610/02 Rick Hendrick 151 engine   GTP 6 1:58.861
DNF 50 Dan Ripley (USA)
Alan Freed (USA)
Keith Rinzler (USA)
Jeff Elghanayan (USA)*
Pontiac Fiero Marco Polo Motorsports 145 engine   GTU 45 2:27.207
DNF 02 Tommy Kendall (USA)
Max Jones (USA)
Chevrolet Beretta (Peerless) Cars and Concepts 145 engine   GTU 66 no time
DNF 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Jack Baldwin (USA)^
Derek Bell (GB)*
Porsche 962 (Holbert) HR1 Al Holbert 142 engine   GTP 1 1:55.846
DNF 26 Richard McDill (USA)
Tom Juckette (USA)
Bill McDill (USA)
March-Pontiac 84G Bill McDill 142 gearbox   GTP 32 2:18.831
DNF 97 Claude Ballot-Lena (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Spice-Pontiac Fiero GTP Paul Gentilozzi 141 ignition   GTP Lights 25 2:15.582
DNF 30 Michael Roe (IRL)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
March-Buick 87G Moretti/Dawson 135 engine   GTP 13 2:07.204
DNF 2 Greg Pickett (USA)
Tommy Riggins (USA)
John Jones (CDN)^
Chevrolet Corvette (Protofab) Protofab 126 engine   GTO 17 2:11.079
DNF 4 Jim Miller (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Scott Schubot (USA)
Spice-Buick SE88P Schubot/Lunemann 117 engine   GTP Lights 20 2:11.774
DNF 06 Bobby Brown (USA)
Billy Hagan (USA)
Ron Nelson (USA)
Dennis Chambers (USA)^
Tiga-Buick GT286 Bobby Brown 102 axle   GTP Lights 42 2:24.750
DNF 68 Luis Mendez (DR)
Kikos Fonseca (CR)
Mike Bavaro (USA)^
Porsche 911 Carrera Latino Racing 100 engine   GTU 55 2:30.816
DNF 98 Dennis Aase (USA)
Chris Cord (USA)
Toyota Celica (AAR) Dan Gurney 99 engine   GTO 23 2:14.680
DNF 57 Bill Bean (USA)
Gary Wonzer (USA)
Mike Cooper (USA)
Brian Cameron (USA)^
Jack Lewis (USA)^
Peter Argetsinger (USA)^
Lola-Mazda T616 Gary Wonzer 93     GTP Lights 64 2:34.097
DNF 41 Luis Sereix (USA)
Daniel Urrutia (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Howe) Luis Sereix 88 differential   GTO 53 2:29.912
DNF 72 Lon Bender (USA)
Albert Naon Jr (USA)
Tiga Ford-Cosworth GC287 Roy Baker 81 gearbox   GTP 34 2:19.980
DNF 39 John Gunn (USA)
Gary Belcher (USA)^
Phoenix-Chevrolet JG2 2 Phoenix 63 engine   GTP 24 2:15.152
DNF 47 Richard Oakley (USA)
Doug Mills (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Richard Oakley 37 engine   GTU 47 2:27.646
DNF 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)^
Raul Boesel (BR)^
Jaguar XJR-9 (Advanced) 388 Tom Walkinshaw 31 engine   GTP 3 1:55.985
DNF 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA)
Bruce MacInnes (USA)
Dodge Daytona (Showket) Kal Showket 25 engine   GTU 65 2:35.409
DNF 15 Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Bernard Jourdain (MEX)^
Porsche 962 (Holbert) HR2 John Kalagian 21 accident   GTP 10 2:04.580
DNF 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA)
Juan Manuel Fangio II (RA)
Toyota Celica (AAR) Dan Gurney 16 engine   GTO 21 2:12.601
DNF 31 Tom Gloy (USA)
Didier Theys (B)^
Steve Phillips (USA)^
Jeff Andretti (USA)*
March-Buick 86G Moretti/Dowson 2 oil pressure   GTP 11 2:04.781
DNF 48 Chip Mead (USA)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA)^
Tim McAdam (USA)^
Jack Newsum (USA)^
John Higgins (USA)^
Fabcar-Porsche Lorenzo Lamas 2 fire   GTP Lights 36 2:21.575
DNS 58 Paul Goral (USA)
Brian Cameron (USA)
Gary Wonzer (USA)
Peter Argetsinger (USA)
Lola-Mazda T616 Gary Wonzer       GTP Lights 57 2:31.106
DNQ 66 Chaunce Wallace (USA)
Warren Newell (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Riggins) Chaunce Wallace       GTO   2:40.197
DNQ 46 Mike Guido (USA)
Michael Graham (USA)
Alan Crouch (USA)
BMW 325 Red Line Racing       GTU   2:44.966
DNS 56 Karl Durkheimer (USA)
Jim Torres (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera (Durkheimer) Karl Durkheimer       GTU   2:28.179
DNS 96 Phil Mahre (USA)
Steve Mahre (USA)
Mario Hytten (CH)*
URD-BMW C82 Mahre Brothers       GTP Lights   2:35.820
DNS 45 Mark Kennedy (USA)
Karl Keck (USA)
Dave Fuller (USA)*
Chevrolet Corvette (Pratt) Karl Keck       GTO   2:36.837
DNS 28 Russ Church (USA)
E.J.Generotti (USA)
Guy W. Church (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Guy W. Church       GTU   2:45.255
DNS 51 Bob Copeman (USA)
Joe Philips (USA)
Felix Mancinez (USA)*
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Herbert S. Parks   fatal accident   GTU   no time
DNA 3 Massimo Sigala (I) Porsche 962 Walter Brun       GTP    
DMA 8 Tim McAdam (USA)
Chip Mead (SUA)
Fabcar-Chevrolet Fabcar       GTP    
N.B. Bob Copeman killed.


Winning Time: 12h00m52.782, 108.782 mph/175.067 kph
Fastest Lap: Price Cobb #16 (Porsche 962), 2m00.716, 122.569 mph/197.255 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 22/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net