1989 Sebring 12 Hours


18 March 1989 - Sebring (USA)
12 hour duration event in which 330 laps of a 4.110 mile/6.614 km circuit - 1356.300 miles/2182.749 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1 83 Chip Robinson (USA)
Geoff Brabham (AUS)
Arie Luyendyk (NL)
Nissan GTP-ZXT (Chapman) 8801 Don C. Devendorf 330 12h01m48.381 1 GTP 4 1:55.822
2 61 John Nielsen (DK)
Price Cobb (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 (Advanced) 388 Tom Walkinshaw 328   2 GTP 3 1:55.997
3 86 James Weaver (GB)
Dominic Dobson (USA)
Klaus Ludwig (D)*
Porsche 962 139 Bruce Leven 320   3 GTP 6 2:00.046
4 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Massimo Sigala (I)
Michael Roe (IRL)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 (Shapiro) 001GS/BM03 Moretti/Gebhardt 317   4 GTP 10 2:03.404
5 0 Frank Jelinski (D)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Bob Wollek (F)
Claude Ballot-Lena (F)*
Porsche 962C 129 Joest Racing 315   5 GTP 7 2:00.474
6 10 Jim Adams (USA)
John Hotchkis Sr (USA)
John Hotchkis Jr (USA)
Porsche 962 (Holbert-Fabcar) HR5/F02 John Hotchkis Sr 300   6 GTP 9 2:03.067
7 55 Bob Lesnett (USA)
Dan Marvin (USA)
Scott Leibler (USA)*
Spice-Pontiac Firebird GTP L Joe Huffaker Jr 292   1 GTP Lights 19 2:14.645
8 11 Wally Dallenbach Jr (USA)
Dorsey Schroeder (USA)
Lincoln-Mercury Cougar XR-7 (Roush) Jack Roush 292   1 GTO 17 2:13.190
9 9 Charles Morgan (USA)
Thomas Hessert (USA)
Spice-Buick SE88P Mike Gue 290   2 GTP Lights 18 2:14.089
10 16 Pete Halsmer (USA)
Bob Earl (USA)
Lincoln-Mercury Cougar XR-7 (Roush) Jack Roush 289   2 GTO 15 2:11.784
11 33 Costas Los (GR)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Dieter Quester (A)^
Spice-Pontiac Firebird GTP 88.8002 Spice Engineering USA 285   7 GTP 8 2:02.061
12 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Gary Drummond (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Roger Mandeville 284   3 GTO 25 2:17.683
13 90 Les Delano (USA)
Andy Petery (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Lincoln-Mercury Capri (Roush) Road Circuit Technology 262   4 GTO 26 2:18.612
14 60 Davy Jones (USA)
Jan Lammers (NL)
Jaguar XJR-9 (Advanced) 288 Tom Walkinshaw 281   8 GTP 4 1:58.824
15 74 George Robinson (USA)
Bart Kendall (USA)
Johnny Unser (USA)
Pontiac Fiero (Huffaker) Joe Huffaker Jr 278   1 GTU 38 2:25.741
16 82 Dick Greer (USA)
Mike Mees (USA)
John Finger (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Dick Greer 273   2 GTU 46 2:30.932
17 71 Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
Paul Lewis (USA)
Dan Robson (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 (Highball) Amos Johnson 272   3 GTU 36 2:25.076
18 19 Reggie Smith Jr (USA)
Michael Dow (USA)
Monte Shalett (USA)
Tiga-Buick GT286 Mike Gue 270   3 GTP Lights 30 2:22.320
19 89 Peter Uria (USA)
Jack Refenning (USA)
Freddy Baker (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Peter Uria 268   4 GTU 42 2:28.191
NRF 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Michael Brockman (USA)
Jay Cochran (USA)
Tony Belcher (USA)*
Spice-Buick SE88P Durst/Brockman 263 mechanical 9 GTP 12 2:06.716
21 43 Charles Monk (CDN)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA)
John Higgins (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Fabcar-Porsche John Higgins 254   4 GTP Lights 27 2:20.038
22 72 Jay Kjoller (USA)
Patrick Mooney (USA)
Steve Volk (USA)
Porsche 911 Jay Kjoller 248   5 GTU 48 2:34.801
23 03 Max Jones (USA)
Buz McCall (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Peerless) Buz McCall 246   5 GTO 23 2:16.697
24 63 Jim Downing (USA)
John O'Steen (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo-Mazda JM19 Jim Downing 246   5 GTP Lights 21 2:16.438
25 4 Scott Schubot (USA)
Tom Blackaller (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Spice-Buick SE88P Schubot/Lunemann 245   6 GTP Lights 13 2:10.181
26 57 Reed Kryder (USA)
John Gimbel (USA)
Frank Del Vecchio (USA)
Nissan 300ZX (Kryderacing) Reed Kryder 245   6 GTU 47 2:31.534
27 18 Ken Bupp (USA)
Robert Peters (CDN)
Chevrolet Camaro (Frings) Ken Bupp 244   6 GTO 31 2:22.632
28 87 Lance Stewart (USA)
Ron Cortez (USA)
Jeff Alkazian (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 John Overton 243   7 GTU 34 2:24.674
NC 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA)
Butch Leitzinger (USA)
Chuck Kurtz (USA)
Nissan 240RS (Leitzinger) Bob Leitzinger 228   8 GTU 39 2:25.917
NC 62 Alex Job (USA)
Peter Kraft (USA)
Rusty Bond (USA)
Porsche 911 Alex Job 225   9 GTU 51 2:36.400
NC 12 Tomas Lopez Rocha (MEX)
Al Rocca (USA)
Carlos Bobeda (MEX)
Tiga-Mazda GT287 Carlos Bobeda 225   7 GTP Lights 29 2:21.924
NC 17 Al Bacon (USA)
Bob Reed (USA)
Mazda RX-7 (Chassis Dynamics) Al Bacon 216   10 GTU 41 2:27.457
DNF 75 John Morton (USA)
Steve Millen (NZ)
Nissan 300ZX (T-Mag) Clayton Cunningham 215 engine   GTO 16 2:12.182
DNF 40 Martino Finotto (I)
Paolo Guaiamacchi (I)
Uli Bieri (CDN)
Nicolas Leutwiler (CH)*
Tiga-Ferrari GT286 Uli Bieri 193 suspension   GTP Lights 22 2:16.470
NC 47 Ferdinand de Lesseps (F)
Luis Sereix (USA)
Chaunce Wallace (USA)
Herve Regout (F)
Chevrolet Camaro (Riggins) Chaunce Wallace 189     GTO 40 2:27.105
DNF 48 Michael Graham (USA)
David Russell Jr (USA)
Alan Crouch (USA)
BMW 325 Red Line Racing 187 mechanical   GTU 52 2:37.173
DNF 67 Bob Wollek (F)
Derek Bell (GB)
John Andretti (USA)
Porsche 962 (Chapman) C02 Jim Busby 184 suspension   GTP 5 1:58.945
DNF 44 Tim Morgan (USA)
Marcus Opie (USA)
Peter Morgan (USA)
Charles Bair Jr (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette (Bair) Thomas Sapp 171 electrics   GTO 43 2:28.477
DNF 98 Chris Cord (USA)
Steve Bren (USA)
Drake Olson (ZA)
Toyota 88C (Dome) Dan Gurney 149 engine   GTP 11 2:03.550
DNF 53 Richard McDill (USA)
Bill McDill (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Dillon) Bill McDill 146 gearbox   GTO 44 2:30.182
DNF 22 Guy W. Church (USA)
E.J. Generotti (USA)
Louis D'Agostino (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Guy W. Church 141 engine   GTU 50 2:35.885
DNF 25 Brent O'Niell (USA)
Steve Shelton (USA)
Don Courtney (USA)^
George Wilkie (USA)^
Argo-Buick JM19 Brent O'Neill 137 electrics   GTP Lights 24 2:17.609
DNF 2 John Jones (CDN)
Hunter Jones (CDN)
Richard Andison (CDN)
Chevrolet Corvette Powell Equipment 116 gearbox   GTO 20 2:15.044
DNF 50 Rudi Bartling (CDN)
Rainer Brezinka (CDN)
Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)
Porsche 911 Fritz Hochreuter 115 electrics   GTU 45 2:30.220
DNF 68 Luis Mendez (DR)
Armando Gonzalez (PR)
Tato Ferrer (PR)
Porsche 911 Carrera Luis Mendez 101 gearbox   GTU 32 2:24.141
DNF 45 Charles Slater (USA)
Kenneth Brady (USA)
Norm Dupont (USA)
Porsche 911 Charles Slater 93 engine   GTU 53 2:37.861
DNF 05 Kenny Hendrick (USA)
Dan Gallant (USA)^
Oldsmobile Toronado Art Hendrick 90 electrics   GTO 28 2:21.634
DNF 7 Juan Carlos Negron (PR)
Chiqui Soldevila (PR)
Luis Gordillo (PR)
Mazda RX-7 (Highball) Juan Carlos Negron 72 electrics   GTU 49 2:35.613
DNF 42 Del Russo Taylor (USA)
Mark Montgomery (USA)
Pontiac Firebird (Python) Bob Lee 58 accident   GTO 37 2:25.216
DNF 46 Daniel Urrutia (USA)
Gene Whipp (USA)^
Gary Smith (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro (Southern Racing) Eugene M. Whipp 20 overheating   GTO 33 2:24.146
DNF 58 Bill Bean (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)^
Gary Wonzer (USA)^
Bruce Westcott (USA)^
Michael Dow (USA)^
Lola-Mazda T616 Gary WOnzer 19 fire   GTP Lights 35 2:25.044
DNF 84 Arie Luyendyk (NL)
Chip Robinson (USA)^
Geoff Brabham (AUS)^
Nissan GTP-ZXT (Chapman) 8803 Don C. Devendorf 14 wheel   GTP 2 1:55.997
DNF 39 John Gunn (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)^
Gary Belcher (USA)^
Phoenix-Chevrolet JG1 Phoenix 10 engine   GTP 14 2:10.662
DNS 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA)
Juan Manuel Fangio II (RA)
Rocky Moran (USA)*
Eagle-Toyota HF89 Dan Gurney   suspension   GTP   2:02.844
DNS 00 Kal Showket (USA)
Neil Hanneman (USA)
Dodge Daytona (Showket) Kal Showket   accident   GTU   2:28.182
DNS 4T Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Lunemann (USA)
Spice-Buick SE88P Schubot/Lunemann       GTP Lights   no time
DNS 23 Raul Gacria (USA) Pontiac Firebird (Oftedahl) Raul Garcia       GTO   no time
DNS 30T Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Massimo Sigala (I)
Porsche 962C Moretti/Gebhardt       GTP   no time
DNS 45T Bob Lesnett (USA)
Charles Slater (USA)
Kenneth Brady (USA)
Norm Dupont (USA)
Porsche 911 Charles Slater       GTU   no time
DNS 47T Ferdinand de Lesseps (F)
Luis Sereix (USA)
Chaunce Wallace (USA)
Herve Regout (F)
Chevrolet Camaro (Riggins) Chaunce Wallace       GTO   no time
DNA 31 Anthony Puleo (USA)
Richard J. Valentine (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro (Bemco) Anthony Puleo       GTO    
DNA 46 Adriano Abreu (DR) Nissan 280Z Adriano Abreu       GTU    
DNA 70 Tom Blackaller (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)
Argo-Mazda JM19 Jim Downing       GTP Lights    
DNA 76 Jack Baldwin (USA)
Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP-T710 (Lola) HU-8710/01 Rick Hendrick       GTP    
DNA 01 Michael Dow (USA)
George Wilkie (USA)
Andrew Gilbert-Scott (GB)
Spice-Pontiac Firebird GTP L Racecraft International       GTP Lights    
DNA 07 Joe Varde (USA)
Tommy Riggins (USA)
Dodge Daytona (Varde) Joe Varde       GTU    
DNA   Tommy Johnson (USA)
Buzzy Smith (USA)
Tiga-Mazda GT285 Tommy Johnson       GTP Lights    
DNA 79   Spice-Pontiac Firebird GTP L Roy Roach       GTP Lights    

 
Winning Time: 12h01m48.381, 112.742 mph/181.441 kph
Fastest Lap: Arie Luyendyk #84 (Nissan GTP-ZXT), 1m59.776, 123.531 mph/198.803 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 31/12/03
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net