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International Motor Sport Association 1985

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	3.2.1985	24 h Daytona	USA	89	76
2	24.2.1985	3 h Miami	USA		38
2	24.2.1985	Miami [GTO]	USA		36
2	24.2.1985	Miami [GTU]	USA		28
3	23.3.1985	12 h Sebring	USA	79	74
4	14.4.1985	500 km Road Atlanta	USA		53
5	28.4.1985	600 km Riverside	USA		59
6	5.5.1985	300 km Laguna Seca	USA		18
6	5.5.1985	100 km Laguna Seca [GT]	USA		30
7	18.5.1985	Charlotte [GT]	USA		33
7	19.5.1985	500 km Charlotte	USA		29
8	27.5.1985	2 h Lime Rock	USA		14
8	27.5.1985	Lime Rock [GT]	USA		31
9	8.6.1985	300 km Mid-Ohio [GT]	USA		37
9	9.6.1985	500 km Mid-Ohio	USA		27
10	6.7.1985	3 h Watkins Glen [GT]	USA		34
10	7.7.1985	3 h Watkins Glen	USA		19
11	28.7.1985	300 km Portland	USA		20	10
11	28.7.1985	Portland [GT]	USA		37
12	4.8.1985	Sears Point [GT]	USA		31
12	4.8.1985	300 km Sears Point	USA		20
13	25.8.1985	500 mile Road America	USA	56	55
14	8.9.1985	500 km Pocono	USA	47	42
15	29.9.1985	500 km Watkins Glen	USA		52
16	5.10.1985	Columbus [GT]	USA		43
16	6.10.1985	500 km Columbus	USA		32
17	1.12.1985	3 h Daytona Finale	USA		73

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IMSA	Round: 1

24 h Daytona

The 23rd Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona Camel GT, Daytona International Speedway	Date: 3.2.1985

Practiced:	89	(GTP - 33, Lights - 3, GTO - 31, GTU - 22)
Started:	76	(GTP - 29, Lights - 3, GTO - 27, GTU - 17)

Circuit length: 5,729 km

Race distance: 4027,673 km

Winner's average speed: 167,633 km/h

Attendance: 33000

Fastest lap:

Al Holbert

No. 14

Porsche 962

1:48,435

190,210 km/h

(lap 2)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	8	A. J. Foyt (USA) Bob Wollek (F) Al Unser (USA) Thierry Boutsen (B) - DNP DNS - Willard Howe (USA)	Porsche 962 104	Henn's Swap Shop Racing	703	24:01:36,240	1.	GTP	3.	1:43,588
2.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Al Unser, Jr. (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	686	24:04:40,074	2.	GTP	4.	1:44,789
3.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA) Jochen Mass (D)	Porsche 962 106	B.F. Goodrich	674		3.	GTP	12.	1:48,375
4.	5	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Bob Akin (USA) Paul Miller (USA)	Porsche 962 102	Bob Akin Motor Racing	670		4.	GTP	5.	1:45,471
5.	7	Jim Mullen (USA) Kees Nierop (CDN) Ray McIntyre (USA)	Porsche 935-84 935-84	Bob Akin Motor Racing	668		5.	GTP	20.	1:50,843
6.	2	Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Terry Wolters (USA) Art Leon (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Bros Racing	654		6.	GTP	14.	1:49,203
7.	1	Bill Whittington (USA) Randy Lanier (USA) Al Leon (USA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Brothers Racing	652		7.	GTP	6.	1:45,584
8.	65	Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) John Jones (CDN) Doc Bundy (USA) DNS - Willy T. Ribbs (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Protofab	637		1.	GTO	25.	1:54,209
9.	9	Jack Newsum (USA) Wayne Baker (USA) Chip Mead (USA) Ren Tilton (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 009 00030	Personalized Autohaus	624		8.	GTP	28.	1:54,803
10.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	602		1.	Lights	41.	2:01,600
11.	53	Danny Smith (USA) Tom Waugh (USA) Diego Febles (PR)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto-Tech	599		2.	GTO	52.	2:05,511
12.	71	Amos Johnson (USA) Jack Dunham (USA) Youjirou Terada (J)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	599		1.	GTU	54.	2:05,828
13.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA) Yoshimi Katayama (J)	Argo JM16 Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	599		2.	Lights	74.	no time
14.	09	Mike Schaefer (USA) Peter Uria (USA) Jack Refenning (USA) Larry Figaro (USA) DNS - Ren Tilton (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	901 Shop	586		3.	GTO	62.	2:08,738
15.	90	Les Delano (USA) Andy Petery (USA) Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Road Circuit Tech	578		4.	GTO	26.	1:54,383
16.	21	Steve Cohen (USA) Don Walker (USA) William Gelles (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 29511	Gopher Motion	567		5.	GTO	36.	2:00,571
17.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA) Jim Miller (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	564		9.	GTP	27.	1:54,563
18.	42	Scott Pruett (USA) Paul Lewis (USA) Joe Varde (USA) DNS - Rick Ware (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mike Meyer/Daffy SWR	558		2.	GTU	49.	2:04,487
19.	99	Chris Cord (USA) Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	533		3.	GTU	50.	2:05,187
20.	92	Chris Gennone (USA) Fern Prego (USA) Hoyt Overbagh (USA) Lewis Fuller (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	OMR Engines	516		6.	GTO	61.	2:08,676
21.	11	Chuck Kendall (USA) Peter Fitzgerald (AUS) John Hotchkis (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00013	Kendall Racing	512	Burnt piston	10.	GTP	29.	1:56,654
22.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Jim Trueman (USA) Massimo Sigala (I)	Alba/Momo AR5 Ford 005	Momo Corse	505	Fire	11.	GTP	18.	1:50,637
23.	37	Peter Welter (USA) Nick Nicholson (USA) Tom Burdsall (USA)	Tiga GT284 Mazda 278	Aerex Manufacturing	501		3.	Lights	51.	2:05,282
24.	96	Allan Moffat (AUS) Gregg Hansford (AUS) Kevin Bartlett (AUS) Peter McCloud (AUS)	Mazda RX-7	Allan Moffat Racing	482		7.	GTO	38.	2:01,038
25.	94	William Phalf (USA) Skip Winfree (USA) Wally Hopkins (USA)	Porsche 911	49th Star Racing	477		4.	GTU	76.	2:11,245
26.	73	Clark Howey (USA) Dale Koch (USA) Tracy Wolf (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Wolf Engines	467		8.	GTO	56.	2:07,136
27.	78	Raul Garcia (USA) Eugenio Matienzo (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Raul Garcia	454		9.	GTO	55.	2:05,984
28.	3	Bobby Allison (USA) Wayne Pickering (USA) Ken Madren (USA)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Pegasus Racing	437	Gearbox	12.	GTP	19.	1:50,733
29.	83	William Wessel (USA) Robert Whitaker (USA) Mark Kennedy (USA) Karl Keck (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	K & P Racing	436		10.	GTO	43.	2:02,173
30.	43	Rusty Schmidt (USA) Scott Schmidt (USA) Max Schmidt (USA) DNS - Dan Arkins (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Starved Rock Lodge	413		11.	GTO	71.	2:11,452
31.	35	M. L. Speer (USA) Bobby Hefner (USA) Jack Griffin (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Team Dallas	395	Oil leak	12.	GTO	60.	2:08,675
32.	15	John Kalagian (USA) John Lloyd (USA) Tom Grunnah (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 5	Kalagian Racing	394	Suspension	13.	GTP	9.	1:47,773
33.	33	Richard Anderson (USA) Bard Boand (USA) Mike Brummer (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU4	Bo-And Racing	373	Suspension	14.	GTP	30.	1:57,076
34.	22	Del Russo Taylor (USA) John Hayes-Harlow (GB) Bob Lee (USA) DNS - Janis Taylor (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Walter Johnston	351		13.	GTO	53.	2:05,610
35.	49	Albert Naon, Jr. (USA) Dennis Vitolo (USA) Fernando Garcia (USA)	Porsche 911	Conrad Racing	336		5.	GTU	73.	2:11,612
36.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Bill Adam (CDN) Whitney Ganz (USA)	March 85G Buick 1	Conte Racing	330	Suspension	15.	GTP	1.	1:41,490
37.	80	Neil Bonnet (USA) Jim Derhaag (USA) Les Lindley (USA) DNS - Loren St. Lawrence (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Lindley Motor LTD	295	DNF	14.	GTO	31.	1:57,886
38.	72	Harold Shafer (USA) Tom Nehl (USA) Kent Painter (USA) DNS - Nelson Silcox (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Centurion Auto Trans	283	Head gasket	15.	GTO	37.	2:00,947
39.	28	Gary Baker (USA) Robin McCall (USA) Joe Ruttman (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Southern Racing Promo	281	DNF	16.	GTO	33.	2:00,128
40.	0	Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) Tony Martin (ZA) Ian Scheckter (ZA)	March 84G Porsche 3	Kreepy Krauly Racing	260	Tyre	16.	GTP	2.	1:43,208
41.	38	Takashi Yorino (J) Logan Blackburn (USA) Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto-Tech	220	Exhaust	17.	GTO	58.	2:07,951
42.	81	Steve Alexander (USA) Joe Hill (USA) George Alderman (USA)	Ferrari 308 GTB F10GAB18825	Mosler Racing	219	DNF	6.	GTU	69.	2:11,065
43.	89	"Jamsal" (ES) Eduardo Galdamez (ES) "Anbagua" (GUA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing	217	Electrics	18.	GTO	32.	1:59,405
44.	55	Robert Peters (CDN) George Schwarz (CDN) Andre Schwartz (CDN)	Mazda RX-7	Preston & Son Enterprises	214	DNF	7.	GTU	67.	2:09,952
45.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA) Ira Young (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	205	DNF	8.	GTU	48.	2:04,295
46.	44	Brian Redman (GB) Bob Tullius (USA) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 007	Group 44	203	Tyre, fire	17.	GTP	8.	1:47,003
47.	57	Steve Zwiren (USA) Tony Pio Costa (USA) Mike Allison (USA) Wes Donnington (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	188	Fuel system	9.	GTU	66.	2:09,557
48.	31	Hugo Gralia (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA) Paul Goral (USA)	Porsche 935 930 890 0013	Paul Goral	183	DNF	18.	GTP	59.	2:08,057
49.	51	John McComb (USA) Rick Mancuso (USA) Fred Fiala (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 30559	Mosler Racing	171	Gearbox	19.	GTO	34.	2:00,362
50.	17	Al Bacon (USA) Charles Guest (USA) Steve Millen (NZ)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	170	Gearbox	10.	GTU	64.	2:09,009
51.	4	Lew Price (USA) Carson Baird (USA) Billy Hagan (USA) Terry Labonte (USA)	Lola T711 Chevrolet HU2	Lee Racing	160	Gearbox	19.	GTP	13.	1:48,756
52.	29	Michael Roe (IRL) Tommy Byrne (IRL) Darin Brassfield (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 6	DeAtley Motorsports	159	Oil system	20.	GTP	11.	1:48,290
53.	95	Lance Van Every (USA) Ash Tisdelle (USA) Jack Refenning (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	Van Every Racing	157	Oil leak	21.	GTP	35.	2:00,364
54.	06	John Bauer (USA) Jim Miller (USA) Willy T. Ribbs (USA) DNS - John Jones (CDN)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	157	Oil system	20.	GTO	23.	1:52,427
55.	04	Claude Ballot-Léna (F) Jim Adams (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	154	Oil pressure	22.	GTP	10.	1:48,039
56.	60	Tony Swan (USA) Bob Ruth (USA) Steve Dietrich (USA) DNS - Mike Brockman (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Hobbit Racing	150	Accident	11.	GTU	68.	2:10,424
57.	54	Dave Heinz (USA) Dave Barnett (USA) Jerry Thompson (USA) DNS - Sherrie Roshausen (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dave Heinz Imports	138	DNF	21.	GTO	47.	2:03,807
58.	66	Bob Beasley (USA) Jack Lewis (USA) Chuck Grantham (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0035	Bob Beasley	118	Accident	22.	GTO	44.	2:02,349
59.	68	Dieter Quester (A) Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 108	B.F. Goodrich	107	Accident	23.	GTP	15.	1:49,602
60.	86	Thierry Boutsen (B) Bruce Leven (USA) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 962 101	Bayside Disposal Racing	101	Engine	24.	GTP	7.	1:46,133
61.	97	Billy Scyphers (USA) Allen Glick (USA) Bill Cooper (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Scyphers-Ankor Racing	99	Accident	23.	GTO	24.	1:53,929
62.	25	Kenper Miller (USA) Dave Cowart (USA) Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	March 83G Chevrolet 3	Red Lobster Racing	92	Gearbox	25.	GTP	17.	1:50,041
63.	87	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) John Schneider (USA) Don Istook (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera	Performance Motorsports	89	Accident	12.	GTU	45.	2:02,388
64.	58	Jim Torres (USA) Don Kravig (USA) Michael Hammond (USA) DNS - Rick Borlase (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Coin Operated Racing	86	DNF	24.	GTO	39.	2:01,158
65.	13	Frank Rubino (USA) Dennis Wagoner (USA) Ken Knott (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Rubino Racing	67	Axle	13.	GTU	63.	2:08,838
66.	20	Freddy Baker (USA) Don Herman (USA) Rich Maher (USA) Richard Silver (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	Spirit of Cleveland	62	Turbocharger	26.	GTP	42.	2:02,135
67.	70	Don Cummings (USA) Craig Rubright (USA) Greg Walker (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Ormond Racing	58	Engine	25.	GTO	46.	2:02,951
68.	07	Lyn St. James (USA) Tim Coconis (USA) Eric Lang (USA)	Argo JM16 Ford 100	LSJ Racing	54	Gearbox	27.	GTP	21.	1:51,116
69.	08	Drake Olson (USA) Steve Potter (USA) Willard Howe (USA) DNS - Paul Romano (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Paul Romano	45	DNF	14.	GTU	57.	2:07,933
70.	77	Don Wallace (USA) John Petrick (USA) Don Sikes (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Championship Motorsports	36	Fire	15.	GTU	65.	2:09,514
71.	47	Walt Bohren (USA) Ron Bouchard (USA) Billy Dingman (USA) - DND	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing	35	DNF	26.	GTO	72.	no time
72.	41	Luis Sereix (USA) Ralph Noseda (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Unlimited Telephones	28	Fuel system	27.	GTO	40.	2:01,447
73.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Clay Young	21	Engine	16.	GTU	75.	no time
74.	16	Jean-Louis Schlesser (F) - DND Preston Henn (USA) - DND Harald Grohs (D) Walter Brun (CH) - DND	Porsche 935 L 935 L	Henn's Swap Shop Racing	15	Engine	28.	GTP	22.	1:52,053
75.	61	Steve Shelton (USA) Don Courtney (USA) Brent O'Neill (USA)	Royale RP40 Ford JM16/099	Team USA/Deco Sales	14	Clutch	29.	GTP	16.	1:49,777
76.	74	Paul Gentilozzi (USA) Kent Hill (USA) - DND Austin Godsey (USA) - DND Bobby Akin (USA) - DND	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Motorsports	12	Cooling system	17.	GTU	70.	2:11,226
	Did not start:
	00	Jim Logan (USA) Graham McRae (NZ) Leonard Yanke (USA) Phillips	Dodge Daytona	Jim Logan				GTU
	05	Tico Almeida (USA) Miguel Morejon (C)	Porsche 935 M16 930 990 0032	Hi-Tech Racing				GTP		2:01,112
	19	Jack Miller (USA) Carlos Ramirez (USA) Bruce Redding (USA)	Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 002	Performance Motorcar				GTP		1:56,950
	27	Russell Gossett (USA) Gary Stephens (USA) Paul Wolfe (USA)	Datsun 280Z	Paul Fortner				GTU
	64	Ernesto Soto (YV) Rene Rodriguez (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette TF 002	Rene Rodriguez				GTO		1:59,170
	85	Emerson Fittipaldi (BR) Tony Garcia (USA) Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)	March 85G Buick 2	Ralph Sanchez Racing				GTP
	88	Bruce Leven (USA) Henri Pescarolo (F) Thierry Boutsen (B)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing				GTP		1:46,433
	Did not qualify:
	02	Roy Newsome (USA) Dale Kreider (USA)	Mazda RX-7	RNGC Racing				GTU		2:14,407
	23	Alan Howes (USA) Paul Reisman (USA) Bob Hebert (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Import Restoration				GTO		2:15,601
	24	Dale Kreider (USA) Roy Newsome (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Kreider Racing				GTO		2:10,150
	34	Alfredo Mena (USA) George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera	El Salvador Racing				GTU		2:13,551
	69	John Hofstra (USA) Charles Slater (USA)	Porsche Carrera	John Hofstra				GTO		2:17,238
	79	Tom Winters (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA) John Casey (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Motorsports				GTU		2:29,091
	In entry list:
	10	Jim Leeward (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA)	March 82G Chevrolet 1	Leeward Racing				GTP
	12	J. Robert Johnson (USA) Juan-Manuel Fangio II (RA) Patty Moise (USA) George Wilkie (USA)	Osella PA10 BMW FA-2000-001	Autoworks Racing				Lights
	18	"Fomfor" (ES)	Sauber C7 Chevrolet 83-C7-01	Fomfor Racing				GTP
	26	Mario Capone (USA) Vic Sanchez (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Spot Master				GTO
	29	David Hobbs (GB) Darin Brassfield (USA) Michael Roe (IRL)	March 85G Buick 4	DeAtley Motorsports				GTP
	32	xxx	Rondeau M382 Chevrolet 001	Goral Racing				GTP
	36	Ron Case (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA) Craig Case (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing				GTU
	39	Ricardo Londono (CO) Pedro Cardenas (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Londono Bridge Racing				GTO
	46	Billy Dingman (USA) Walt Bohren (USA) Ron Bouchard (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing				GTO
	48	Gary Wonzer (USA) Bruce Dewey (USA) Buzz Cason (USA)	Porsche 934 119 220 830 or 911 410 1035	Gary Wonzer				GTO
	50	Buz McCall (USA) Tom Sheehy (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Monty Trainer's				GTO
	52	Don Nooe (USA) Jim Stricklin (USA) E. D. Martin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Don Nooe				GTO
	56	Herb Adams (USA) Dave Smith (USA) Dean Hills (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Adams Associates				GTO
	62	xxx	Pontiac Firebird	Oftedahl Racing				GTO
	66	Manuel Lopez (PE) Julio Cesar de Las Casas (PE)	Ford Escort	Team Lopez				GTU
	82	Gaston Andrey (CH)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 286	Gaston Andrey				Lights
	84	Mike Gassaway (USA) Gary Brown (USA) Russell Gossett (USA) Paul Fortner (USA) Larry Huff (USA)	Datsun 280Z	Fortner Racing				GTU
	96	Paul Goral (USA)	Porsche 935	Goral Racing				GTP
	98	Ken Bupp (USA) Guy Church (USA) E. J. Generotti (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	C R T Contracting				GTO

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IMSA	Round: 2

3 h Miami

Löwenbräu Grand Prix of Miami, Miami	Date: 24.2.1985

Started:

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance: 327,260 km

Winner's average speed: 109,986 km/h

Attendance: 90000

Fastest lap:

David Hobbs

No. 29

March 85G Chevrolet

1:23,987

127,618 km/h

(lap 34)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	111	3:00:17,060	1.	GTP	3.	1:21,880
2.	29	David Hobbs (GB) Darin Brassfield (USA)	March 85G Chevrolet 4	DeAtley	111	3:00:22,230	2.	GTP	8.	1:22,720
3.	85	Emerson Fittipaldi (BR) Tony Garcia (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 4	Ralf Sanchez Racing	111	3:01:00,000	3.	GTP	4.	1:22,010
4.	04	Hurley Haywood (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	110		4.	GTP	7.	1:22,690
5.	15	John Kalagian (USA) John Lloyd (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 5	John Kalagian	108	DNF	5.	GTP	11.	1:24,060
6.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	108		6.	GTP	14.	1:24,610
7.	4	Chip Mead (USA) Carson Baird (USA)	Lola T711 Chevrolet HU2	Lee Racing	107		7.	GTP	20.	1:26,430
8.	86	Henri Pescarolo (F) Claude Ballot-Léna (F)	Porsche 962 101	Bayside Disposal	106		8.	GTP	29.	1:28,110
9.	84	Jan Lammers (NL) Roberto Guerrero (CO)	March 85G Buick 2		106		9.	GTP	9.	1:22,930
10.	25	Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA)	March 83G Chevrolet 3	Red Lobster Racing	104		10.	GTP	15.	1:24,630
11.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	104		11.	GTP	27.	1:27,790
12.	1	Randy Lanier (USA) Bill Whittington (USA)	March - Chevrolet	Blue Thunder Racing Team	103		12.	GTP	6.	1:22,510
13.	62	Steve Shelton (USA) Tom Shelton (USA)	March 82G Chevrolet 4	Shelton Ferrari	103		13.	GTP	19.	1:26,340
14.	48	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) "John Winter" (D)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0012	De Narvaez Enterprises	102		14.	GTP	34.
15.	2	Al Leon (USA) Art Leon (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Bros Racing	102	DNF	15.	GTP	21.	1:26,910
16.	33	Richard Anderson (USA) Bard Boand (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU4	Bo-And Racing	101		16.	GTP	28.	1:27,850
17.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	99		1.	Lights	32.	1:28,987
18.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 102	Bob Akin Motor Racing	94	DNF	17.	GTP	23.	1:27,210
19.	61	Don Courtney (USA) Brent O'Neill (USA)	Royale RP40 Ford JM16/099	Team USA Racing	87		18.	GTP	12.	1:24,370
20.	72	Jan Thoelke (D) Frank Jelinski (D)	Gebhardt JC843 Ford 02	Gebhardt Motorsport	86		19.	GTP	36.	1:31,670
21.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Massimo Sigala (I)	Alba/Momo AR5 Ford	Momo	85		20.	GTP	13.	1:24,480
22.	82	Gaston Andrey (CH) Bob Herlin (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 286	Gaston Andrey	78	Accident	2.	Lights	33.
23.	9	Wayne Baker (USA) Jack Newsum (USA)	March 83G Chevrolet 1		77	DNF	21.	GTP	22.
24.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA)	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	77	DNF	22.	GTP	1.	1:21,154
25.	8	Bob Wollek (F) A. J. Foyt (USA)	Porsche 962 104	Preston Henn	75	DNF	23.	GTP	2.	1:21,820
26.	11	Chuck Kendall (USA) Jim Cook (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU5	Kendall Racing	74	DNF	24.	GTP	17.
27.	3	Ken Madren (USA) Wayne Pickering (USA)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Pegasus Racing	73		25.	GTP	31.
28.	7	Lyn St. James (USA) Eric Lang (USA)	Argo JM16 Ford 100	Bell Racestar/LSJ Racing	70		26.	GTP	18.
29.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	69	DNF	3.	Lights	35.
30.	18	"Fomfor" (ES) Albert Naon (USA)	Sauber C7 Chevrolet 83-C7-01	"Fomfor"	65		27.	GTP	25.
31.	01	Don Bell (USA)	Argo JM16 Buick JM16/101	Charles Young	47	accident	28.	GTP	26.
32.	39	John Gunn (USA) Gary Belcher (USA)	Phoenix JG1 Chevrolet 001 GTP		43	DNF	29.	GTP	16.
33.	26	Victor Gonzalez (USA) Hugo Gralia (USA)	Rondeau M382 Chevrolet 001		29	DNF	30.	GTP	24.
34.	05	Tico Almeida (USA) Miguel Morejon (C)	Lola T600 Ford HU8		25	DNF	31.	GTP	38.
35.	37	Nick Nicholson (USA)	Tiga GT284 Mazda 278		24	DNF	4.	Lights	37.
36.	57	Randy Lanier (USA)	March 83G Chevrolet	Blue Thunder Racing Team	13	accident	32.	GTP	10.	1:23,950
37.	17	Jonathan Palmer (GB)	Arundel C200 Ford 01		7	DNF	33.	GTP	30.	1:28,490
38.	44	Brian Redman (GB) DNS - Bob Tullius (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 010	Group 44	3	Transmission	34.	GTP	5.	1:22,030

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IMSA	Round: 2

Miami [GTO]

Löwenbräu Grand Prix of Miami (Camel GTO), Miami	Date: 24.2.1985

Started:

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance: 143,744 km

Winner's average speed: 71,759 km/h

Attendance: 90000

Fastest lap:

Willy T. Ribbs

No. 06

Ford Mustang

1:29,993

119,101 km/h

(lap 5)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	06	Willy T. Ribbs (USA)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	30	0:46:24,310	1.	GTO	1.	1:27,548
2.	65	John Jones (CDN)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	30	0:46:58,620	2.	GTO	2.
3.	47	Walt Bohren (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing	30		3.	GTO	4.
4.	33	Kikos Fonseca (CR)	Porsche 934 930 670 0161	Latino Racing	29		4.	GTO	5.
5.	77	Bruce Jenner (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks Racing	29		5.	GTO	10.
6.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	29		6.	GTO	11.
7.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7		29		7.	GTO	14.
8.	97	Billy Scyphers (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Scyphers-Ankor Racing	29		8.	GTO	8.
9.	89	"Jamsal" (ES)	Porsche 934 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing	29		9.	GTO	12.
10.	88	Ken Murray (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		29		10.	GTO	15.
11.	81	Ken Bupp (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		28		11.	GTO	16.
12.	43	Diego Montoya (CO)	BMW M1		28		12.	GTO	36.
13.	7	John Bauer (USA)	Ford Thunderbird		28		13.	GTO	25.
14.	46	John Carusso (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		28		14.	GTO	19.
15.	5	Joe Gonzalez (USA)	Chevrolet Monza		28		15.	GTO	20.
16.	23	Raul Garcia (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Raul Garcia	28		16.	GTO	23.
17.	36	Bill Wink (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		27		17.	GTO	24.
18.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA)	Porsche 934 930 890 0014	Electrodyne	27		18.	GTO	6.
19.	92	Fern Prego (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	OMR Engines	26		19.	GTO	29.
20.	28	Irwin Ayes (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		26		20.	GTO	26.
21.	0	Al Levenson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		26		21.	GTO	27.
22.	8	Carlos Catter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		25		22.	GTO	31.
23.	41	Luis Sereix (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		25		23.	GTO	18.
24.	82	Carm Solomone (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		25		24.	GTO	33.
25.	90	Bob Lee (USA)	Buick Skyhawk	Bob's Speed Products	24		25.	GTO	28.
26.	66	Rick Habersin (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		22		26.	GTO	34.
27.	78	Rob Dyson (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dyson Racing	21	DNF	27.	GTO	13.
28.	85	Richard Valentine (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		19	DNF	28.	GTO	17.
29.	96	Ted Borkowski (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		14	DNF	29.	GTO	32.
30.	64	Ernesto Soto (YV)	Chevrolet Corvette TF 002		11	DNF	30.	GTO	35.
31.	39	Ricardo Londono (CO)	Pontiac Firebird	Ricardo Londono	11	DNF	31.	GTO	7.
32.	6	Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)	Ford Mustang		9	DNF	32.	GTO	3.
33.	22	John Hayes-Harlow (GB)	Pontiac Firebird	Walter Johnston	7	DNF	33.	GTO	22.
34.	50	Tom Sheehy (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		6	DNF	34.	GTO	21.
35.	68	Luis Mendez (DR)	Porsche Carrera		5	DNF	35.	GTO	9.
36.	11	Eugenio Matienzo (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		3	DNF	36.	GTO	30.

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IMSA	Round: 2

Miami [GTU]

Löwenbräu Grand Prix of Miami (Camel GTU), Miami	Date: 24.2.1985

Started:

Circuit length: 2,977 km

Race distance: 89,319 km

Winner's average speed: 115,733 km/h

Attendance: 90000

Fastest lap:

Clay Young

No. 84

Pontiac Fiero

1:30,256

118,754 km/h

(lap 4)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	30	0:46:18,340	1.	GTU	2.
2.	42	Scott Pruett (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mike Meyer/Daffy	30	0:46:20,320	2.	GTU	1.	1:30,815
3.	66	Jack Dunham (USA)	Mazda RX-7		30		3.	GTU	8.
4.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	29		4.	GTU	6.
5.	92	Lee Mueller (USA)	Mercury Merkur XR4Ti		29		5.	GTU	7.
6.	32	George Alderman (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Alderman Datsun	29		6.	GTU	10.
7.	08	Paul Romano (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Simms-Romano	29		7.	GTU	16.
8.	00	Tom Kendall (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Tommy Kendall	28		8.	GTU	9.
9.	4	Alfredo Mena (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera		28		9.	GTU	17.
10.	55	Carlos Diaz (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Preston & Son Enterprises	28		10.	GTU	15.
11.	82	Dick Greer (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dick Greer Racing	28		11.	GTU	23.
12.	07	Kevin Bruce (USA)	Datsun 280Z		28		12.	GTU	20.
13.	7	Reed Kryder (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Kryderacing	27		13.	GTU	19.
14.	37	Gaspare Francesca (PE)	Mazda RX-7		27		14.	GTU	12.
15.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Entech Racing	26	DNF	15.	GTU	3.
16.	68	Tom Hunt (USA)	Mazda RX-3		26		16.	GTU	28.
17.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	25	DNF	17.	GTU	5.
18.	36	Ron Case (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing	25		18.	GTU
19.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	25		19.	GTU	22.
20.	27	Ray Mummery (USA)	Mazda RX-7		23	DNF	20.	GTU	18.
21.	13	Frank Rubino (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Rubino Racing	16	DNF	21.	GTU	14.
22.	77	John Petrick (USA)	Mazda RX-7		15	DNF	22.	GTU	13.
23.	02	Roy Newsome (USA)	Mazda RX-7		6	DNF	23.	GTU	24.
24.	20	Robert Amar (TT)	Toyota Corolla		6	DNF	24.	GTU	25.
25.	12	Jorge Recalde (RA)	Renault R5 Turbo		5	DNF	25.	GTU	26.
26.	75	Cameron Worth (USA)	Mazda RX-3		3	DNF	26.	GTU	21.
27.	04	Exay Borrero (USA)	BMW 320i		2	DNF	27.	GTU
28.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	0	DNF	28.	GTU	4.

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IMSA	Round: 3

12 h Sebring

33rd Running of Coca Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring, Sebring International Raceway	Date: 23.3.1985

Practiced:	79	(GTP - 26, Lights - 4, GTO - 32, GTU - 17)
Started:	74	(GTP - 24, Lights - 4, GTO - 29, GTU - 17)

Circuit length: 7,821 km

Race distance: 2197,817 km

Winner's average speed: 183,122 km/h

Fastest lap:

Al Holbert

No. 14

Porsche 962

2:15,716

207,470 km/h

(lap 25)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	8	A. J. Foyt (USA) Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 962 104	Preston Henn	281	12:00:06,858	1.	GTP	13.	2:27,472
2.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB) Al Unser, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	277	12:00:29,932	2.	GTP	2.	2:16,318
3.	68	Dieter Quester (A) - DNP Pete Halsmer (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 105	Busby Racing	268		3.	GTP	12.	2:24,729
4.	44	Chip Robinson (USA) Bob Tullius (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 010	Group 44	259		4.	GTP	3.	2:17,185
5.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	Jim Downing	253		1.	Lights	18.	2:36,281
6.	65	Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) John Jones (CDN)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	251		1.	GTO	49.	no time
7.	2	Al Leon (USA) Art Leon (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Bros. Racing	250		5.	GTP	10.	2:23,158
8.	11	Chuck Kendall (USA) John Hotchkis (USA) Robert Kirby (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00013	Kendall Racing	240		6.	GTP	46.	2:55,702
9.	90	Les Delano (USA) Andy Petery (USA) Patty Moise (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Road Circuit Technology	239		2.	GTO	40.	2:52,741
10.	09	Peter Uria (USA) Mike Schaefer (USA) Larry Figaro (USA) Jack Refenning (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9080	901 Shop	237		3.	GTO	41.	2:53,234
11.	61	Don Courtney (USA) Brent O'Neill (USA) Mike Hackney (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	Team USA Racing	231		4.	GTO	34.	2:48,106
12.	89	"Jamsal" (ES) Kikos Fonseca (CR) Alfredo Mena (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0171	Latino Racing	219		5.	GTO	31.	2:45,584
13.	53	Danny Smith (USA) Tom Waugh (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	218	DNF	6.	GTO	32.	2:45,126
14.	37	Tom Burdsall (USA) Peter Welter (USA) Nick Nicholson (USA)	Tiga GT284 Mazda 278	Burdsall - Welter Racing	216		2.	Lights	33.	2:46,031
15.	56	Gary Auberlen (USA) Peter Jauker (USA) Adrian Gang (USA) Cary Eisenlohr (USA)	Porsche 911 911 210 0224	SP Racing	209		1.	GTU	61.	no time
16.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	205		3.	Lights	23.	2:40,547
17.	31	Paul Goral (USA) Rick Wilson (USA)	Porsche 935 930 890 0013	Goral Racing	204		7.	GTP	51.	no time
18.	39	Rainer Brezinka (CDN) John Centano (CDN) Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)	Porsche Carrera RSR	R & H Racing	202	DNF	7.	GTO	57.	no time
19.	00	Tom Kendall (USA) Bart Kendall (USA) Max Jones (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Tommy Kendall	202		2.	GTU	53.	no time
20.	58	Rick Borlase (USA) Michael Hammond (USA) Jim Torres (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Coin Operated Racing	198	Suspension	8.	GTO	28.	2:43,597
21.	34	Larry O'Brien (USA) Mike Van Steenburg (USA)	Mazda OVS-1	O'Brien - van Steenburg Racing	184		4.	Lights	59.	no time
22.	98	Bob Lee (USA) Bill Julian (USA) Jeff Hudlett (USA)	Buick Skyhawk	Bob's Speed Products	182		9.	GTO	69.	no time
23.	20	Richard Silver (USA) Don Herman (USA) Freddy Baker (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	Spirit of Cleveland	182		8.	GTP	22.	2:39,013
24.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA) Logan Blackburn (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	180	Suspension	10.	GTO	30.	2:44,294
25.	35	Jack Griffin (USA) Bobby Hefner (USA) Skip Winfree (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Team Dallas	178		3.	GTU	73.	no time
26.	67	Jim Busby (USA) John Morton (USA) Jochen Mass (D)	Porsche 962 106	Busby Racing	175	Accident	9.	GTP	6.	2:19,425
27.	15	John Kalagian (USA) John Lloyd (USA) Tom Grunnah (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 5	John Kalagian Racing	170	Gearbox	10.	GTP	8.	2:20,305
28.	36	Ron Case (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing	165		4.	GTU	55.	no time
29.	83	Karl Keck (USA) William Wessel (USA) Mark Montgomery (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	K & P Racing	158		11.	GTO	39.	2:51,242
30.	43	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA)	Porsche 935J 930 890 0012	De Narvaez Enterprises	157	Engine	11.	GTP	16.	2:33,028
31.	02	Roy Newsome (USA) Bill McVey (USA) Dale Kreider (USA)	Mazda RX-7	RNGC Racing	148		5.	GTU	47.	2:56,449
32.	88	Craig Shafer (USA) George Shafer (USA) Joe Maloy (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Schaferacing	145	Engine	12.	GTO	29.	2:43,782
33.	55	Dave Heinz (USA) Jim Trueman (USA) Jerry Thompson (USA) DNS - Cary Eisenlohr (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dave Heinz Imports	134	DNF	13.	GTO	21.	2:38,927
34.	78	John Higgins (USA) Chip Mead (USA) James King (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Tokina Zoom Lenses	128	Engine	14.	GTO	45.	2:55,548
35.	7	Bob Wollek (F) Don Whittington (USA) Preston Henn (USA)	Porsche 935 L 935 L	Henn's Swap Shop Racing	121	DNF	12.	GTP	14.	2:28,444
36.	85	Don Nooe (USA) Jim Stricklin (USA) Tim Stringfellow (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Don Nooe	118		15.	GTO	70.	no time
37.	42	Paul Lewis (USA) Scott Pruett (USA) Joe Varde (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mike Meyer/Daffy	117	Ignition	6.	GTU	38.	2:51,190
38.	81	Ken Bupp (USA) Guy Church (USA) E. J. Generotti (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Ken Bupp	116	Gearbox	16.	GTO	37.	2:49,812
39.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA) Jeff Kline (USA) DNS - Ira Young (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	114	Engine	7.	GTU	27.	2:43,015
40.	1	Bill Whittington (USA) Randy Lanier (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet	Blue Thunder Racing Team	114	Engine	13.	GTP	4.	2:17,420
41.	45	Luis Gordillo (PR) Rolando Falgueras (PR) Manuel Villa (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Pennzoil de P. R.	111	DNF	17.	GTO	43.	2:55,400
42.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA) Mike Tearney (USA) Robert Peters (CDN)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	111		8.	GTU	58.	no time
43.	25	William Boyer (USA) Steve Roberts (USA) John Barben (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Steve Roberts	109		18.	GTO	60.	no time
44.	01	Don Bell (USA) Mike Brockman (USA) Tommy Riggins (USA)	Argo JM16B Buick JM16/101	Charles Young	105	Gearbox	14.	GTP	11.	2:24,051
45.	22	Del Russo Taylor (USA) John Hayes-Harlow (GB) Arvid Albanese (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Walter Johnston	101	DNF	19.	GTO	44.	2:55,409
46.	75	Cameron Worth (USA) Foko Gritzalis (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Pettit Wholesale	91	Oil leak	9.	GTU	65.	no time
47.	29	Darin Brassfield (USA) Arie Luyendyk (NL) Jerry Brassfield (USA)	March 85G Chevrolet 4	DeAtley Racing	90	Accident	15.	GTP	48.	no time
48.	51	John McComb (USA) Rick Mancuso (USA) Fred Fiala (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 30559	Mosler Racing	88	Gearbox	20.	GTO	35.	2:48,710
49.	05	Robert Whitaker (USA) Ed Crosby (USA) Richard McDill (USA) DNS - Jeff Hudlett (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Robert Whitaker	76	DNF	16.	GTP	67.	no time
50.	16	Marty Hinze (USA) Milt Minter (USA) Art Yarosh (USA)	Porsche 935 K3 DMV 470 12CA=>930 770 0960°	Marty Hinze Racing	70	Suspension	17.	GTP	17.	2:35,494
51.	26	Werner Frank (USA) Dave White (USA) Jerry Kendall (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00028	Toyota Village	68	Engine	18.	GTP	20.	2:38,863
52.	17	Al Bacon (USA) Charles Guest (USA) Bobby Akin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	67	DNF	10.	GTU	42.	2:53,911
53.	5	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Bob Akin (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 102	Bob Akin Motor Racing	66	Suspension	19.	GTP	1.	2:12,975
54.	79	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Tom Winters (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Motorsports	65	Brakes	11.	GTU	26.	2:42,056
55.	49	Carlos Munoz (USA) Louis Lopez (USA) Herman Galeano (USA)	Porsche 911	Conrad Racing	65	DNF	12.	GTU	66.	no time
56.	47	Walt Bohren (USA) Steve Millen (NZ) Billy Dingman (USA) - DND	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing	63	Engine	21.	GTO	19.	2:36,813
57.	74	Austin Godsey (USA) Paul Gentilozzi (USA) Kent Hill (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Promotions	59	Engine	13.	GTU	54.	no time
58.	21	William Gelles (USA) Steve Cohen (USA) Don Walker (USA) - DND	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 29511	Gopher Motion	54	Engine	22.	GTO	24.	2:41,480
59.	71	Amos Johnson (USA) Jack Dunham (USA) Dennis Shaw (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	48	Gearbox	14.	GTU	36.	2:48,866
60.	13	Dennis Wagoner (USA) Ken Knott (USA) Frank Rubino (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Rubino Racing	46	Overheating	15.	GTU	63.	no time
61.	69	John Hofstra (USA) Charles Slater (USA) Mick Robinson (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Wonzer Racing	45	DNF	23.	GTO	72.	no time
62.	08	Drake Olson (USA) Steve Potter (USA) Paul Romano (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Simms-Romano	44	DNF	16.	GTU	62.	no time
63.	95	Lance Van Every (USA) Ash Tisdelle (USA) Jack Refenning (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	Van Every Racing	42	Oil temperature	20.	GTP	25.	2:41,849
64.	60	Tom Hunt (USA) James Shelton (USA) Dean Jameson (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-3	Tom Hunt	40	Suspension	17.	GTU	68.	no time
65.	3	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Ken Madren (USA) Wayne Pickering (USA)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Pegasus Racing	38	Clutch	21.	GTP	5.	2:17,675
66.	70	Don Cummings (USA) Craig Rubright (USA) Greg Walker (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette	Ormond Racing Associates	37	Electrics	24.	GTO	56.	no time
67.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 007	Group 44	36	Engine	22.	GTP	7.	2:19,473
68.	50	Buz McCall (USA) Pancho Carter (USA) Tom Sheehy (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro	Monty Trainer's Restauarant	34	Engine	25.	GTO	50.	no time
69.	4	Carson Baird (USA) Terry Labonte (USA) Billy Hagan (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T711-HU2	Lee Racing	27	Engine	23.	GTP	9.	2:22,050
70.	92	Chris Gennone (USA) Hoyt Overbagh (USA) Fern Prego (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro	OMR Engines	27	Engine	26.	GTO	52.	no time
71.	12	George Schwarz (CDN) Frank Jelinski (D) Jan Thoelke (D) - DND	Gebhardt JC843 Ford	Gebhardt Motorsports	22	Accident	24.	GTP	15.	2:33,310
72.	66	Rick Habersin (USA) Art Habersin (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Habersin Camera Shop	22	Gearbox	27.	GTO	64.	no time
73.	48	Tom Cripe (USA) Gary Wonzer (USA) - DND Bruce Dewey (USA) - DND	Porsche 934 119 220 830 or 911 410 1035	Gary Wonzer	9	DNF	28.	GTO	71.	no time
74.	32	John Bossom (CDN) Ken Hill (CDN) - DND Reagan Riley (CDN) - DND	Triumph TR8	KJJ Enterprises	0	DNF	29.	GTO	74.	no time
	Did not start:
	0	Gary Wonzer (USA) Del Russo Taylor (USA)	Chevron GTP Buick	Gary Wonzer				GTP
	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance				GTP
	23	Raul Garcia (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Raul Garcia				GTO
	77	Carlos Munoz (USA) Joe Gonzalez (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Tortuga Racing				GTO
	87	George Alderman (USA) Joe Hill (USA) Steve Alexander (USA)	Ferrari 308 GTB F10GAB18825	Mosler Racing				GTU
	Did not qualify:
	80	Carlos Catter (USA) Hector Coco (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Carlos Catter				GTO
	In entry list:
	19	Jack Miller (USA) Carlos Ramirez (USA) Bruce Redding (USA)	Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 002	Performance Motorcar				GTP
	27	John Higgins (USA) Chip Mead (USA) James King (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Tokina				GTO
	33	Ricardo Londono (CO) Pedro Cardenas (USA) Alfredo Sesana (CO)	Pontiac Firebird	Ricardo Londono				GTO
	46	Billy Dingman (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing				GTO
	64	Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Greg Pickett (USA)	Ford Mustang	Protofab				GTO
	72	Tom Winters (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA) Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701	Fabcar				Lights
	97	John Petrick (USA) Don Wallace (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Championship Motorsports				GTU

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IMSA	Round: 4

500 km Road Atlanta

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Grand Prix (Atlanta Journal/Constitution Grand Prix Camel GT), Road Atlanta	Date: 14.4.1985

Started:

(GTP - 20, Lights - 4, GTO - 14, GTU - 15)

Circuit length: 4,023 km

Race distance: 502,888 km

Winner's average speed: 175,246 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Paul, Jr.

No. 45

March 85G Buick

1:17,576

188,202 km/h

(lap 52)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	124	2:52:10,614	1.	GTP	4.	1:15,933
2.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 007	Group 44	123	2:52:44,850	2.	GTP	5.	1:16,418
3.	86	Bruce Leven (USA) David Hobbs (GB)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	122		3.	GTP	3.	1:15,676
4.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	B.F. Goodrich	122		4.	GTP	8.	1:17,962
5.	14	Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	120		5.	GTP	1.	1:14,518
6.	62	Steve Shelton (USA) Darin Brassfield (USA) DNS - Tom Shelton (USA)	March 82G Chevrolet 4	Shelton Ferrari	120		6.	GTP	10.	1:18,022
7.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	B.F. Goodrich	117		7.	GTP	9.	1:18,001
8.	22	Art Leon (USA) Don Whittington (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Bros. Racing	116		8.	GTP	7.	1:17,734
9.	2	Al Leon (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Bros. Racing	116		9.	GTP	12.	1:18,630
10.	33	Richard Anderson (USA) Bard Boand (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU4	Bo-And Racing	115		10.	GTP	17.	1:23,549
11.	65	John Jones (CDN) Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Protofab	114		1.	GTO	19.	1:23,867
12.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA) Kees Nierop (CDN)	Porsche 934 930 890 0014	Electrodyne Performance	111		2.	GTO	23.	1:26,925
13.	12	Ken Murray (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	KMR Motorsports	111		3.	GTO	26.	1:27,690
14.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA) DNS - Ira Young (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	109		1.	GTU	31.	1:29,344
15.	23	Frank Carney (USA) Dick Davenport (USA)	Nissan 200SX	Don Preston Racing	106		2.	GTU	39.	1:31,798
16.	3	Ken Madren (USA) Wayne Pickering (USA)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Royal Crown Cola	105	DNF	11.	GTP	16.	1:21,225
17.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 102	Bob Akin Motor Racing	105		12.	GTP	14.	1:19,353
18.	72	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Tom Winters (USA)	Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701	Whitehall Motorsports	105		1.	Lights	22.	1:26,260
19.	24	Del Russo Taylor (USA) John Hayes-Harlow (GB) Arvid Albanese (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Walter Johnston	105		4.	GTO	40.	1:31,871
20.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA) Danny Smith (USA) - DNP	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech.	103		5.	GTO	37.	1:31,277
21.	71	Amos Johnson (USA) Jack Dunham (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	102		3.	GTU	35.	1:31,243
22.	89	Ray Hendricks (USA) Bruce Jankowitz (USA)	Porsche 914/6 470 29 00076	Ray Hendricks	102		4.	GTU	49.	1:36,467
23.	09	Peter Uria (USA) Larry Figaro (USA)	Porsche Carrera	901 Shop	101		6.	GTO	46.	1:35,391
24.	42	Scott Pruett (USA) DNS - Paul Lewis (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mike Meyer-Daffy Swr	101		5.	GTU	34.	1:30,815
25.	61	Brent O'Neill (USA) Lyn St. James (USA)	Argo JM16 Ford JM16/099	Team USA/Deco Sales	100	DNF	13.	GTP	13.	1:19,177
26.	96	Bruce Jones (USA) Leo Bottari (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 1523	Vehicle Craft Racing	99		6.	GTU	48.	1:35,704
27.	31	Gary Altman (USA) Mark Altman (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Altman Bros. Motor Racing	98		7.	GTO	45.	1:34,057
28.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Brake Pads	93		2.	Lights	21.	1:25,277
29.	20	Joe Hill (USA) Steve Alexander (USA)	Rondeau M382 Chevrolet 001	Goral Racing	92	DNF	14.	GTP	24.	1:27,313
30.	69	John Hofstra (USA) Tom Bailey (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Miami Auto Racing	92		8.	GTO	51.	1:37,602
31.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	85	DNF	15.	GTP	2.	1:14,588
32.	17	Al Bacon (USA) Charles Guest (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	75	DNF	7.	GTU	41.	1:32,417
33.	41	Luis Sereix (USA) Daniel Urrutia (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Unlimited Telephone	71	DNF	9.	GTO	38.	1:31,680
34.	47	Walt Bohren (USA) Billy Dingman (USA) - DND	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros. Racing	68	DNF	10.	GTO	20.	1:25,246
35.	7	John Bauer (USA) Greg Pickett (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks/7-Eleven/Ford	65	DNF	11.	GTO	18.	1:23,787
36.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Entech Racing Fiero	58	DNF	8.	GTU	28.	1:28,642
37.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	56	DNF	12.	GTO	36.	1:31,268
38.	99	Chris Cord (USA) Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	51	DNF	9.	GTU	29.	1:29,017
39.	25	Dave Cowart (USA) Kenper Miller (USA)	March 83G Chevrolet 3	Red Lobster Racing	49	DNF	16.	GTP	15.	1:20,248
40.	10	Jim Leeward (USA) DNS - Emory Donaldson (USA)	March 82G Chevrolet 1	Leeward Air Ranch	43		17.	GTP	53.	no time
41.	8	Tim Coconis (USA) Peter Argetsinger (USA) - DND	Lola T616 Polimotor HU4	Polimotor Research	29	DNF	3.	Lights	25.	1:27,603
42.	15	John Kalagian (USA) John Lloyd (USA) - DND	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana	27	DNF	18.	GTP	11.	1:18,346
43.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA) - DND Don Marsh (USA) - DND	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	27	DNF	4.	Lights	30.	1:29,026
44.	82	Dick Greer (USA) John Finger (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Dick Greer	24	DNF	10.	GTU	44.	1:33,822
45.	29	Darin Brassfield (USA)	March 85G Chevrolet 4	DeAtley Motosports	20	DNF	19.	GTP	6.	1:17,437
46.	35	Bobby Hefner (USA) Skip Winfree (USA)	Porsche 911		20	DNF	11.	GTU	43.	1:33,767
47.	30	Jim Fay (USA) Dan Schott (USA) - DND	Pontiac Firebird	Schott Racing	16	DNF	13.	GTO	32.	1:29,566
48.	90	Andy Petery (USA) Les Delano (USA) - DND	Pontiac Firebird	Road Circuit Tech.	14	DNF	14.	GTO	33.	1:30,018
49.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA) Tom Winters (USA) - DND	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Motorsports	5	DNF	12.	GTU	27.	1:28,078
50.	19	Paul Goral (USA) Rick Wilson (USA) - DND	Porsche 935 930 890 0013	Goral Racing	4	DNF	20.	GTP	47.	1:35,526
51.	08	Paul Romano (USA) Steve Potter (USA) - DND Drake Olson (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Simms-Romano Ent.	2	DNF	13.	GTU	50.	1:37,411
52.	32	George Alderman (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Alderman Nissan	1	DNF	14.	GTU	42.	1:33,522
53.	54	Robert Peters (CDN) Steve Zwiren (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	0	DNF	15.	GTU	52.	1:38,940
	Did not start:
	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance				GTP		no time
	21	Howard Siegel (USA) Ron Nelson (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 282	Zephyr Racing				Lights		no time
	36	Ron Case (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing				GTU		no time
	46	Billy Dingman (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros. Racing				GTO		no time
	64	xxx	Argo JM16 Ford					GTP		no time
	88	"Jamsal" (ES) Cader	Porsche 934 930 670 0171					GTO		no time
	In entry list:
	40	Bill Wink (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Buist/Syfert Racing				GTU
	74	Kent Hill (USA) Frank Rubino (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera	Whitehall Motorsports				GTU
	95	Bob Leitzinger (USA)	Nissan 300ZX	Leitzinger Racing				GTU

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IMSA	Round: 5

600 km Riverside

Los Angeles Times/Nissan Grand Prix of Endurance, Riverside International Raceway	Date: 28.4.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 601,492 km

Winner's average speed: 173,986 km/h

Attendance: 46000

Fastest lap:

Al Holbert

No. 14

Porsche 962

1:36,776

194,567 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	115	3:27:25,673	1.	GTP	2.	1:34,328
2.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	115	3:27:25,812	2.	GTP	6.	1:34,576
3.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 007	Group 44	110		3.	GTP	5.	1:34,321
4.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 102	Bob Akin Motor Racing	109		4.	GTP	10.	1:37,813
5.	0	Jim Adams (USA) John Hotchkis (USA)	March 83G Porsche 4	Hotchkis Racing	109		5.	GTP	11.	1:37,813
6.	65	John Jones (CDN) Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	108		1.	GTO	16.	1:42,534
7.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	106		1.	Lights	25.
8.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	106		2.	Lights	21.	1:45,733
9.	07	Lyn St. James (USA) Bruce Jenner (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Racing	106		2.	GTO	27.
10.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	105		3.	Lights	22.
11.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Al Unser, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	103		6.	GTP	1.	1:32,359
12.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	103		1.	GTU	39.
13.	7	Tom Gloy (USA) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Thunderbird		102		3.	GTO	18.	1:43,367
14.	39	Jim Torres (USA) Monte Shelton (USA)	Porsche 934 930 770 0911 (009 0005)		102		4.	GTO	24.
15.	43	Ed Swart (USA) David Christian (USA) Brian Goellnicht (USA)	BMW M1		101		5.	GTO	33.
16.	52	David Schroeder (USA) Karl Durkheimer (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		101		6.	GTO	26.
17.	00	Bart Kendall (USA) Tom Kendall (USA) Bill Van (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Tommy Kendall	99		2.	GTU	52.
18.	53	Danny Smith (USA) Tom Waugh (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	99		7.	GTO	43.
19.	16	Pieter Baljet (CDN) Ric Moore (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro		99		8.	GTO	31.
20.	87	Bob Brewer (USA) David Jansen	Chevrolet Camaro		99		9.	GTO
21.	21	Howard Siegel (USA) Ron Nelson (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 282	Siegel Racing	98	DNF	4.	Lights	29.
22.	42	Paul Lewis (USA) Scott Pruett (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mike Meyer/Daffy	98		3.	GTU	45.
23.	56	Gary Auberlen (USA) Peter Jauker (USA)	Porsche 911 911 210 0224	S P Racing	98		4.	GTU	56.
24.	51	John Winthrop (USA) Tom Alan Marx (USA) Larry Amberg	Porsche 911		95	DNF	5.	GTU	55.
25.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Motorsports	94	DNF	6.	GTU	38.
26.	02	Roy Newsome (USA) Bill McVey (USA)	Mazda RX-7		94		7.	GTU	59.
27.	78	John Higgins (USA) James King (USA)	Porsche 911		94		8.	GTU	53.
28.	72	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701	Whitehall Motorsports	94		5.	Lights	28.
29.	10	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		91	DNF	10.	GTO	48.
30.	71	Amos Johnson (USA) Jack Dunham (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	91		9.	GTU	44.
31.	86	Bruce Leven (USA) David Hobbs (GB)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	85	DNF	7.	GTP	4.	1:33,094
32.	40	Steve Wilson Mike Dietel Carl McGinn	BMW 320i		81		10.	GTU	51.
33.	17	Al Bacon (USA) Dennis Krueger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	77		11.	GTU	49.
34.	97	Billy Scyphers (USA) Dan Marvin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Scyphers-Ankor Racing	69	DNF	11.	GTO	20.
35.	26	Sergio Nardi (USA) Ted Dann	Porsche 911		68	DNF	12.	GTU	57.
36.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA) Logan Blackburn (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	65		12.	GTO	42.
37.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	58	Hit during yellow	8.	GTP	7.	1:34,826
38.	22	Del Russo Taylor (USA) Arvid Albanese (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		54	DNF	13.	GTO	36.
39.	01	Don Bell (USA) Jack Newsum (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/101	Charles Young	48	DNF	9.	GTP	17.	1:42,853
40.	90	John Klug (USA) Lou Sell (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80		47	DNF	10.	GTP	23.
41.	80	Lisa Caceres	Chevrolet Camaro		47	DNF	14.	GTO	32.
42.	48	Frank Honsowetz (USA) Doug Barnhold (USA)	Nissan 280ZX		46	DNF	13.	GTU	46.
43.	94	Cary Eisenlohr (USA)	Nissan 280ZX		45	DNF	14.	GTU	54.
44.	99	Chris Cord (USA) Steve Millen (NZ)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	44	DNF	15.	GTU	41.
45.	55	Bob Earl (USA) Dominic Dobson (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	41	DNF	16.	GTU	37.
46.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) DNS - Giorgio Francia (I)	Alba/Momo AR5 Ford	Momo	40	DNF	11.	GTP	13.	1:38,606
47.	92	Lee Mueller (USA) Terry Visger (USA)	Mercury Merkur XR4Ti		39	DNF	17.	GTU	34.	1:51,491
48.	29	Darin Brassfield (USA)	March 85G Chevrolet 4	DeAtley	34	DNF	12.	GTP	8.	1:36,576
49.	15	John Kalagian (USA) DNS - John Lloyd (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana	30	DNF	13.	GTP	9.	1:37,527
50.	11	Chuck Kendall (USA) Chip Mead (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU5	Kendall Racing	30	DNF	14.	GTP	12.	1:38,147
51.	8	Tim Coconis (USA)	Lola T616 Polimotor HU4	Polimotor Research	22	DNF	6.	Lights	35.
52.	54	Danny Edwards	Porsche 911		22	DNF	18.	GTU	50.
53.	58	Rick Borlase (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Coin Operated Racing	20	DNF	15.	GTO	30.
54.	46	Whitney Ganz (USA) DNS - Ray McIntyre (USA)	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	18	DNF	15.	GTP	14.	1:38,819
55.	23	Dick Davenport (USA)	Nissan 200SX		18	DNF	19.	GTU	40.
56.	32	George Alderman (USA)	Nissan 280ZX T	Alderman Nissan	18	DNF	20.	GTU	47.
57.	95	David Day (USA)	Nissan 200SX		13	DNF	21.	GTU	58.
58.	98	Dennis Aase (USA) DNS - Rocky Moran (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	10	DNF	16.	GTO	19.	1:43,705
59.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Adam	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	7	DNF	16.	GTP	3.	1:32,254
	Did not start:
	05	Jim Trueman (USA) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports				GTP		1:37,272
	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Lola T810 Nissan GTP ZX-T HU1	Nissan/California Cooler		Withdrawn		GTP	15.	1:41,760
	91	Chester Vincentz (USA)	Porsche 934 930 890 0014	Electrodyne		Fire in practice		GTO

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IMSA	Round: 6

300 km Laguna Seca

22nd Annual Nissan/Monterey Triple Crown (IMSA Camel GT), Laguna Seca Raceway	Date: 5.5.1985

Started:

(GTP - 14, Lights - 4)

Circuit length: 3,058 km

Race distance: 299,660 km

Winner's average speed: 175,217 km/h

Fastest lap:

Al Holbert

No. 14

Porsche 962

1:0,065

183,267 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	98	1:42:36,800	1.	GTP	4.	0:58,653
2.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 007	Group 44	98	1:43:01,387	2.	GTP	5.
3.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	96		3.	GTP	7.
4.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	B F Goodrich	96		4.	GTP	9.	1:01,224
5.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	B F Goodrich	96		5.	GTP	8.	1:00,865
6.	15	John Kalagian (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardiasana	93		6.	GTP	16.
7.	05	Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports	93		7.	GTP	10.
8.	6	Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	91		1.	Lights	12.
9.	63	Jim Downing (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Disk Brake	91		2.	Lights	13.
10.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	91		3.	Lights	11.	1:03,866
11.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Lola T810 Nissan GTP ZX-T HU1	Nissan/California Cooler	91		8.	GTP	17.
12.	72	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701	Whitehall Motorsports	91		4.	Lights	15.
13.	11	Chuck Kendall (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU5	Kendall Racing	87	DNF	9.	GTP	14.
14.	01	Don Bell (USA) Mike Brockman (USA) Michael Hammond (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/101	Charles Young	86		10.	GTP	18.
15.	86	Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 962 109	Bruce Leven	44	DNF	11.	GTP	1.	0:58,331
16.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D) DNS - Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Ford Motor Sports/Team Zakspeed USA	27	DNF	12.	GTP	3.
17.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA)	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	24	DNF	13.	GTP	2.
18.	29	Darin Brassfield (USA)	March 85G Chevrolet 4	DeAtley Motors	15	DNF	14.	GTP	6.
	In entry list:
	46	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing				GTP
	69	E. B. Lunken (USA)	Argo JM16 Ford	Preston & Son, Ent.				GTP
	75	Ira Young (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu Grand Prix				Lights

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IMSA	Round: 6

100 km Laguna Seca [GT]

22nd Annual Nissan/Monterey Triple Crown (Camel GTO/GTU), Laguna Seca Raceway	Date: 5.5.1985

Started:

(GTO - 13, GTU - 17)

Circuit length: 3,058 km

Race distance: 100,906 km

Winner's average speed: 142,720 km/h

Fastest lap:

Dennis Aase

No. 98

Toyota Celica

1:6,476

165,592 km/h

(lap 7)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	98	Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	33	0:42:25,279	1.	GTO	1.	1:05,508
2.	97	Billy Scyphers (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Scyphers-Ankor Racing	33	0:42:40,355	2.	GTO	4.
3.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	33		1.	GTU
4.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	33		2.	GTU	9.	1:08,802
5.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	33		3.	GTU	13.
6.	92	Lee Mueller (USA)	Mercury Merkur XR4Ti		33		4.	GTU	11.
7.	10	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dole Racing	33		3.	GTO	12.
8.	42	Scott Pruett (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mike Meyer/Daffy Bar	32		5.	GTU	14.
9.	80	Les Lindley (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Lindley Motors	32		4.	GTO	10.
10.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Autotech	32		5.	GTO	8.
11.	65	John Jones (CDN)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft	32		6.	GTO	5.
12.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	32		6.	GTU	18.
13.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Autotech	32		7.	GTO	23.
14.	00	Bart Kendall (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Kendall Racing	32		7.	GTU	21.
15.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Motorsports	32		8.	GTU	17.
16.	07	Lyn St. James (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Racing	31		8.	GTO	2.
17.	82	Max Jones (USA)	Nissan 280ZX		31		9.	GTU	24.
18.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	31		10.	GTU	22.
19.	02	Roy Newsome (USA)	Mazda RX-7	RNGC Racing	31		11.	GTU	25.
20.	09	Will Swope (USA)	Porsche 914 914 143 0332	Swope Racing	31		12.	GTU	26.
21.	94	Cary Eisenlohr (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Eisenlohr Racing	31		13.	GTU	28.
22.	95	David Day (USA)	Nissan 200SX	David Day	31		14.	GTU	27.
23.	6	Peter Herke (USA)	BMW CSL 2210270		31		15.	GTU	30.
24.	54	Bob Gilder (USA)	Porsche 911	Double Eagle Motorsports	31		16.	GTU	29.
25.	52	Karl Durkheimer (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		21	DNF	9.	GTO	16.
26.	41	Mat Lowrance (USA)	Porsche 911	Mathieu Lowrance	20	DNF	17.	GTU	20.
27.	7	Tom Gloy (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks/7-Eleven/Ford	10	DNF	10.	GTO	3.
28.	16	Ric Moore (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	P J Daljet	8	DNF	11.	GTO	15.
29.	81	Milt Minter (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		1	DNF	12.	GTO	7.
30.	77	Whitney Ganz (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks/7-Eleven/Ford	0	DNF	13.	GTO	6.
	Did not start:
	32	George Alderman (USA)	Nissan 280ZX Turbo	Alderman Nissan				GTU
	In entry list:
	-	Bruce Jenner (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Racing				GTO
	4	Casey Mollett (USA)	Mercury Capri	Casey Mollett				GTO
	20	Harry Kauffman (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Roadsports International				GTO
	51	Danny May (USA)	Mazda RX-7	P R Motorsports				GTU
	52	Karl Durkheimer (USA)	Porsche 911	Double Eagle Motorsports				GTO
	57	Monte Shelton (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Monte's Motors				GTO
	58	Rick Borlase (USA)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Coin Operated Racing				GTO
	83	Walter Benson (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Views Land				GTO
	88	Vic Manuelli (USA)	De Tomaso Pantera Ford	Fantasy Racing				GTO
	89	"Jamsal" (ES)	Porsche 934 930 670 0171	Scorpio Racing				GTO
	91	Chester Vincentz (USA)	Porsche 934 930 890 0014	Electrodyne		Burnt in Riverside		GTO

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IMSA	Round: 7

Charlotte [GT]

Camel GTO/GTU, Charlotte Motor Speedway	Date: 18.5.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 300,545 km

Winner's average speed: 158,921 km/h

Fastest lap:

Dennis Aase

No. 98

Toyota Celica

1:12,756

179,170 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7		83	1:53:28,183	1.	GTO	17.
2.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	83	1:54:23,485	1.	GTU	7.	1:15,114
3.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	83		2.	GTU	16.
4.	97	Billy Scyphers (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Scyphers-Ankor Racing	82		2.	GTO	4.
5.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	82		3.	GTU	11.
6.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	81		4.	GTU	13.
7.	22	Del Russo Taylor (USA) John Hayes-Harlow (GB)	Pontiac Firebird	Walter Johnston	81		3.	GTO	23.
8.	81	Ken Bupp (USA) Peter Uria (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		80		4.	GTO	12.
9.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	80		5.	GTU	18.
10.	11	Helmut Silberberger (USA)	Mazda RX-7		79		6.	GTU	26.
11.	9	Reed Kryder (USA) Jim Fortin (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Kryderacing	77		7.	GTU	29.
12.	12	Ken Murray (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	American Marketing	76	DNF	5.	GTO	6.
13.	3	Dan Schott (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		76		6.	GTO	8.
14.	39	George Hulse (USA) Michael DeFontes (GB)	Porsche Carrera		75		7.	GTO	25.
15.	21	Gary Baker (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		74		8.	GTO	19.
16.	28	Irwin Ayes (USA) Craig Rubright (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		71		9.	GTO	30.
17.	07	Lyn St. James (USA) Bruce Jenner (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Racing	69	DNF	10.	GTO	3.
18.	41	Daniel Sereix Luis Sereix (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		66	DNF	11.	GTO	28.
19.	65	John Jones (CDN) Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	64	DNF	12.	GTO	1.	1:11,175
20.	98	Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	64	DNF	13.	GTO	2.
21.	36	Ron Case (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA)	Porsche 911	Case Racing	62		8.	GTU	27.
22.	8	Bob Speakman (USA)	Nissan 280Z		59	DNF	9.	GTU	24.
23.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Entech Racing	49	DNF	10.	GTU	10.
24.	08	Paul Romano (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Simms-Romano	45	DNF	11.	GTU	22.
25.	89	Ray Hendricks (USA) Bruce Jankowitz (USA)	Porsche 914/6 470 29 00076	Ray Hendricks	44	DNF	12.	GTU	20.
26.	86	Craig Shafer (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Shafer Racing	38	DNF	14.	GTO	14.
27.	02	Roy Newsome (USA) Dale Kreider (USA)	Mazda RX-7	RNGC Racing	35	DNF	13.	GTU	21.
28.	5	Joe Gonzalez (USA) Carlos Ruesch (RA)	Chevrolet Monza		30	DNF	15.	GTO	15.
29.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA) Robert Peters (CDN)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	29		14.	GTU	33.
30.	47	Gene Felton (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing	23	DNF	16.	GTO	5.
31.	69	John Hofstra (USA)	Porsche Carrera		16	DNF	17.	GTO	32.
32.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	10	DNF	18.	GTO	9.
33.	31	Gary Altman (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Altman Bros. Motor Racing	6	DNF	19.	GTO	31.

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IMSA	Round: 7

500 km Charlotte

Camel GT Grand Prix of Charlotte, Charlotte Motor Speedway	Date: 19.5.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 499,701 km

Winner's average speed: 171,703 km/h

Fastest lap:

Klaus Ludwig

No. 7

Ford Mustang Probe

1:8,568

190,113 km/h

(lap 38)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	138	2:54:36,950	1.	GTP	1.	1:04,920
2.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	138	2:55:42,614	2.	GTP	5.	1:06,847
3.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	136		3.	GTP	8.	1:07,393
4.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 007	Group 44	135		4.	GTP	6.	1:07,186
5.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Disk Brake	131		1.	Lights	15.	1:11,047
6.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	130		2.	Lights	17.	1:12,500
7.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	126		3.	Lights	18.	1:12,653
8.	9	Peter Greenfield (USA) Bob Herlin (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 287	Essex Racing	126		4.	Lights	21.	1:14,617
9.	47	Gene Felton (USA) Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing	124		1.	GTO	26.
10.	26	Werner Frank (USA) Dave White (USA)	Porsche 935/80 000 00028	Toyota Village	124		5.	GTP	22.
11.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA) Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	124		2.	GTO	28.
12.	75	Ira Young (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu	123		5.	Lights	20.
13.	37	Peter Welter (USA) Tom Burdsall (USA) Nick Nicholson (USA)	Tiga GT284 Mazda 278		118		6.	Lights	23.
14.	34	Larry O'Brien (USA) Mike Van Steenburg (USA)	Mazda OVS-1		115		7.	Lights	25.
15.	62	Steve Shelton (USA) Tom Shelton (USA)	March 82G Chevrolet 4	Shelton Ferrari	107	DNF	6.	GTP	9.	1:07,796
16.	05	Jim Trueman (USA) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports	86	DNF	7.	GTP	11.
17.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	85	DNF	8.	GTP	4.	1:06,547
18.	96	Tom Hessert (USA) Steve Durst (USA)	Harrier RX83C Mazda	Hessert Racing	84	DNF	8.	Lights	24.
19.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Zakspeed	81	DNF	9.	GTP	3.	1:06,319
20.	3	Ken Madren (USA) Wayne Pickering (USA)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Royal Crown Cola	72	DNF	10.	GTP	13.
21.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 102	Bob Akin Motor Racing	64	Accident	11.	GTP	12.	1:08,784
22.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	63	DNF	12.	GTP	2.	1:05,292
23.	4	Carson Baird (USA) DNS - Billy Hagan (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T711-HU2	Lee Racing	53	DNF	13.	GTP	10.	1:08,318
24.	22	Al Leon (USA) Art Leon (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Bros Racing	40	DNF	14.	GTP	16.
25.	46	Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing	36		3.	GTO	29.
26.	10	Jim Leeward (USA)	March 82G Chevrolet 1	Leeward Racing	29	Accident	15.	GTP	14.
27.	31	Dan Schott (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		24	DNF	4.	GTO	27.
28.	15	John Kalagian (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana	22	DNF	16.	GTP	7.	1:07,357
29.	2	Walt Bohren (USA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Bros Racing	20	DNF	17.	GTP	19.
	Did not start:
	83	Don Devendorf (USA)	Lola T810 Nissan GTP ZX-T HU1	Nissan/California Cooler		Accident in practice		GTP		no time

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IMSA	Round: 8

2 h Lime Rock

Coca Cola 500 (Lime Rock Camel GT), Lime Rock Park	Date: 27.5.1985

Started:

Circuit length: 2,462 km

Race distance: 335,130 km

Winner's average speed: 166,574 km/h

Fastest lap:

Brian Redman

No. 04

Jaguar XJR-5

0:49,31

178,591 km/h

(lap 116)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	16	Drake Olson (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	137	2:00:42,858	1.	GTP	2.	0:47,781
2.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	137	2:01:41,152	2.	GTP	4.
3.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	B F Goodrich	135		3.	GTP	5.	0:48,758
4.	14	Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	134		4.	GTP	1.	0:47,671
5.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	B F Goodrich	130		5.	GTP	6.	0:49,588
6.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 007	Group 44	127		6.	GTP	3.
7.	9	Peter Greenfield (USA) Michael Greenfield (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 287	Essex Racing	127		1.	Lights	7.	0:49,848
8.	63	Jim Downing (USA) Whitney Ganz (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Disk Brake	124		2.	Lights	10.
9.	65	John Jones (CDN)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	119	DNF	1.	GTO	14.
10.	18	Jack Miller (USA)	Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 002	Performance Motorcar	112		7.	GTP	12.
11.	8	Peter Argetsinger (USA)	Lola T616 Polimotor HU4	Polimotor Research	100		3.	Lights	11.
12.	75	Jeff Kline (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu Grand Prix	96	DNF	4.	Lights	9.
13.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	70	DNF	5.	Lights	8.
14.	7	Darin Brassfield (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks Racing	7	DNF	2.	GTO	13.
	In entry list:
	05	Jim Trueman (USA) Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports				GTP
	3	Ken Madren (USA) Wayne Pickering (USA)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Royal Crown Cola				GTP
	70	David Loring (USA) Pierre Honegger (USA)	Mazda GTP	Z & W Motorsports				GTP
	86	Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing				GTP
	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones				Lights
	96	Tom Hessert (USA) Steve Durst (USA)	Harrier RX83C Mazda	Hessert Racing				Lights

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IMSA	Round: 8

Lime Rock [GT]

Coca Cola 500 (Lime Rock Camel GTO/GTU), Lime Rock Park	Date: 27.5.1985

Started:

Circuit length: 2,462 km

Race distance: 295,991 km

Winner's average speed: 147,941 km/h

Fastest lap:

Darin Brassfield

No. 7

Ford Thunderbird

0:53,85

163,535 km/h

(lap 13)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Darin Brassfield (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks/7-Eleven/Ford	121	2:00:02,688	1.	GTO	2.
2.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	119	2:00:23,333	1.	GTU	4.	0:55,146
3.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville AutoTech	118		2.	GTO	7.
4.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Jack Baldwin	118		2.	GTU	10.
5.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville AutoTech	117		3.	GTO	12.
6.	65	John Jones (CDN) Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft/Roush	117		4.	GTO	3.
7.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	116		3.	GTU	14.
8.	90	Andy Petery (USA) Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Les Delano	116		5.	GTO	17.
9.	51	Jerry Kuhn (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Jerry Kuhn	114		6.	GTO	13.
10.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon	114		4.	GTU	18.
11.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	113		5.	GTU	6.
12.	29	Chris Gennone (USA) Hoyt Overbagh (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	OMR Engines	108		7.	GTO	22.
13.	23	Bob Hebert (USA) Paul Reisman (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Import Restoration	105		8.	GTO	26.
14.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Clay Young	104		6.	GTU	8.
15.	85	Richard Valentine (USA) Eppie Wietzes (CDN)	Pontiac Firebird	R. J. Valentine	97		9.	GTO	11.
16.	18	David Yarmoluk (USA)	Mazda RX-7	David Yarmoluk	84		7.	GTU
17.	32	George Alderman (USA)	Nissan 280ZX Turbo	Alderman Nissan	83	DNF	8.	GTU	16.
18.	98	Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	82	DNF	10.	GTO	1.	0:53,170
19.	96	Bruce Jones (USA) Douglas Arnao (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 1523	Bruce Jones	76	DNF	9.	GTU	21.
20.	22	Del Russo Taylor (USA) John Hayes-Harlow (GB)	Pontiac Firebird	Walter Johnston	73	DNF	11.	GTO	19.
21.	89	Ray Hendricks (USA) Bruce Jankowitz (USA)	Porsche 914/6 470 29 00076	Ray Hendricks	63	DNF	10.	GTU	24.
22.	08	Paul Romano (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Simms-Romano Ent.	62		11.	GTU
23.	10	Peter Andrighetti (USA) Richard Stone (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Peter Andrighetti	60	DNF	12.	GTO	27.
24.	9	Reed Kryder (USA)	Datsun 280ZX	Kryderacing	57	DNF	12.	GTU
25.	27	George L. Smith (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	George Smith	48	DNF	13.	GTU	28.
26.	11	Helmut Silberberger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Helmut Silberberger	43	DNF	14.	GTU	20.
27.	46	Gene Felton (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros. Racing	19	DNF	13.	GTO	5.
28.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	17	DNF	15.	GTU	30.
29.	47	Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros Racing	1	DNF	14.	GTO	9.
30.	82	Lewis Baldwin	Nissan 280ZX	Alderman Nissan	1	DNF	16.	GTU	25.
31.	39	George Hulse (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Ted Hulse Racing	1	DNF	15.	GTO	29.
	In entry list:
	02	Chris Gennone (USA) Hoyt Overbagh (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Chris Gennone				GTO
	07	Lyn St. James (USA)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft/Roush				GTO
	2	Ted Sullivan (USA) Jeff Jones (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Edward Sullivan				GTO
	4	Keith Minkhorst (CDN) Phil Strudwich (CDN)	Mazda RX-3	Keith Minkhorst				GTU
	16	Paul Resnick (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0754	Paul Resnick				GTU
	19	Peter Dus (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Peter Dus				GTO
	35	Bobby Hefner (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Bobby Hefner				GTO
	36	Ron Case (USA)	Porsche 911	Ron Case				GTU
	86	Kermit Upton (USA)	BMW 2002	Kermit Upton				GTU
	95	Bob Leitzinger (USA)	Nissan 300ZX	Bob Leitzinger				GTU

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IMSA	Round: 9

300 km Mid-Ohio [GT]

Lumbermens 500k Camel GT, IROC IX (Mid-Ohio 300 km Camel GTO/GTU), Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Date: 8.6.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 301,269 km

Winner's average speed: 143,703 km/h

Fastest lap:

Darin Brassfield

No. 7

Ford Thunderbird

1:32,006

151,129 km/h

(lap 2)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	65	John Jones (CDN) Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft/Roush	78	2:05:47,323	1.	GTO	1.	1:30,149
2.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	77	2:06:57,037	2.	GTO	6.
3.	07	Lyn St. James (USA) Bruce Jenner (USA)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft/Roush	76		3.	GTO	5.
4.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Entech	76		1.	GTU	8.
5.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	75	DNF	2.	GTU	9.
6.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	75		4.	GTO	14.
7.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	75		3.	GTU	12.
8.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Motorsport	75		4.	GTU	10.
9.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	74	DNF	5.	GTU	11.
10.	57	Dave Heinz (USA) Jerry Thompson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dave Heinz	74		5.	GTO	13.
11.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon	73		6.	GTU	15.
12.	42	Paul Lewis (USA) Scott Pruett (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mike Meyer/Daffy SWM	73		7.	GTU	16.
13.	51	Rick Mancuso (USA) John McComb (USA)	Ferrari 512 BB/LM 30559	Mosler Racing	72		6.	GTO	17.
14.	90	Les Delano (USA) Andy Petery (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	-	71		7.	GTO	27.
15.	9	Reed Kryder (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Kryderacing	70		8.	GTU	30.
16.	72	Harold Shafer (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Centurion Auto Trans	70		8.	GTO	28.
17.	11	Helmut Silberberger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Tyrolean Racing	69		9.	GTU	21.
18.	02	Roy Newsome (USA)	Mazda RX-7		69		10.	GTU	25.
19.	78	John Higgins (USA)	Porsche 911		67		11.	GTU	31.
20.	82	Dick Greer (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dick Greer	67		12.	GTU	32.
21.	8	Paul Romano (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Simms-Romano Ent.	66		13.	GTU	24.
22.	85	Terry Whitlock (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Terry Whitlock	64		14.	GTU	36.
23.	7	Darin Brassfield (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks/7-Eleven/Ford	61	DNF	9.	GTO	2.
24.	75	Chris Dembs (USA) Donald Anderson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	-	59		15.	GTU	20.
25.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	55	DNF	16.	GTU	7.	1:34,650
26.	88	Steve Volk (USA)	Porsche 911	Steve Volk	55		17.	GTU	29.
27.	87	Philip Keirn (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Philip Keirn	52		10.	GTO	37.
28.	22	John Hayes-Harlow (GB) Arvid Albanese (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Walter Johnston	51		11.	GTO	19.
29.	98	Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	40	DNF	12.	GTO	3.
30.	91	Bob Speakman (USA)	Nissan 280Z	Speakman Racing	35	DNF	18.	GTU	23.
31.	43	Bill Miller (USA)	Nissan 280Z	Bill Miller	31	DNF	19.	GTU	33.
32.	96	Phil Byrd (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Phil Byrd	22	DNF	13.	GTO	35.
33.	31	Mark Altman (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Altman Bros. Motor Racing	17	DNF	14.	GTO	18.
34.	16	Mike Nolan (USA)	Nissan 280Z	Mike Nolan	15	DNF	20.	GTU	34.
35.	29	Earl Roe (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0538	Earl Roe	11	DNF	21.	GTU	26.
36.	46	Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		5	DNF	15.	GTO	4.
37.	26	Dan Furey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dan Furey	5	DNF	16.	GTO	22.
	In entry list:
	02	Roy Newsome (USA)	Mazda RX-7	RNGC Racing				GTU
	5	Wayne Strout (USA) Gary Fautch (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Oftedahl Trucking				GTO
	13	Frank Rubino (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Frank Rubino				GTU
	27	George L. Smith (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	George Smith				GTU
	32	George Alderman (USA)	Nissan 280ZX-T	Alderman Nissan				GTU
	45	Keith Minkhorst (CDN) Phil Strudwick (CDN)	Mazda RX-3	Keith Minkhorst				GTU
	81	Mike Rand (USA)	Ferrari 308 GTB F10GAB18825	Mosler Racing				GTU
	95	Bob Leitzinger (USA)	Nissan 300ZX	Bob Leitzinger				GTU

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IMSA	Round: 9

500 km Mid-Ohio

Lumbermens 500k Camel GT, IROC IX, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course	Date: 9.6.1985

Started:

(GTP - 19, Lights - 8)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 498,253 km

Winner's average speed: 157,684 km/h

Fastest lap:

Al Holbert

No. 14

Porsche 962

1:24,39

164,768 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	129	3:09:35,406	1.	GTP	2.	1:21,973
2.	86	Bob Wollek (F) David Hobbs (GB)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	129	3:10:25,237	2.	GTP	1.	1:21,335
3.	44	Hurley Haywood (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	128		3.	GTP	9.	1:24,986
4.	16	Rob Dyson (USA) Drake Olson (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	125		4.	GTP	5.	1:23,655
5.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	124		5.	GTP	7.	1:24,525
6.	22	Al Leon (USA) Art Leon (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Bros Racing	120		6.	GTP	13.	1:26,751
7.	75	Jeff Kline (USA) Jack Baldwin (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu Grand Prix	119		1.	Lights	15.	1:29,807
8.	15	John Kalagian (USA) Tom Grunnah (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian-Ardisana	119		7.	GTP	11.	1:25,720
9.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Dick Brake	119		2.	Lights	20.	1:31,220
10.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	116		3.	Lights	17.	1:30,785
11.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	115		4.	Lights	18.
12.	3	Ken Madren (USA) Wayne Pickering (USA)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Royal Crown Cola	114		8.	GTP	16.
13.	8	Peter Argetsinger (USA) Michael Argetsinger (USA)	Lola T616 Polimotor HU4	Polimotor Research	102	DNF	5.	Lights	23.
14.	9	Bob Herlin (USA) Jim Brown (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 287	Essex Racing	102		6.	Lights	21.
15.	00	Richard Silver (USA) Don Herman (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	Spirit of Cleveland	102		9.	GTP	24.
16.	18	Jack Miller (USA)	Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 002	Performance Motorcar	100		10.	GTP	27.
17.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	87	DNF	11.	GTP	3.	1:22,114
18.	69	E. B. Lunken (USA) Bertil Roos (S) Charles Monk (CDN)	Argo JM16 Ford	Preston & Son	81		12.	GTP	14.
19.	72	Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701	Whitehall Motorsport	56	DNF	7.	Lights	19.
20.	19	Steve Alexander (USA) Mike Carder (USA)	Porsche 935	Goral Racing	48	DNF	13.	GTP	26.
21.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D)	Ford Mustang Probe	Team Zakspeed USA	26	DNF	14.	GTP	4.	1:22,256
22.	4	Carson Baird (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T711-HU2	Lee Racing	23	DNF	15.	GTP	12.
23.	2	Don Whittington (USA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Bros. Racing	17	DNF	16.	GTP	8.	1:24,654
24.	20	Joe Hill (USA)	Rondeau M382 Chevrolet 001	Goral Racing	13	DNF	17.	GTP	22.
25.	67	Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	9	DNF	18.	GTP	10.	1:25,196
26.	05	Jim Trueman (USA)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports	8	DNF	19.	GTP	6.	1:24,406
27.	73	Roger Schroer (USA)	Chevron - Cosworth	Roger Schroer	2	DNF	8.	Lights	25.
	In entry list:
	70	Pierre Honegger (USA) David Loring (USA)	Mazda GTP	Z & W				Lights

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IMSA	Round: 10

3 h Watkins Glen [GT]

Camel Continental (Camel GTO/GTU), Watkins Glen International	Date: 6.7.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 467,389 km

Winner's average speed: 154,607 km/h

Fastest lap:

Bill Elliot

No. 07

Ford Mustang

1:53,48

172,411 km/h

(lap 61)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Darin Brassfield (USA) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks Racing	86	3:01:23,140	1.	GTO	1.	1:52,056
2.	65	John Jones (CDN) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	86	3:01:25,111	2.	GTO	3.
3.	47	Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros. Racing	86		3.	GTO	5.
4.	07	Lyn St. James (USA) Bill Elliot (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Racing	85		4.	GTO	2.
5.	97	Billy Scyphers (USA) Allen Glick (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Scyphers-Ankor Racing	83	DNF	5.	GTO	4.
6.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	83		1.	GTU	13.
7.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	83		2.	GTU	12.
8.	8	Ken Bupp (USA) Guy Church (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		82		6.	GTO	14.
9.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	81		3.	GTU	16.
10.	17	Al Bacon (USA) Scott Pruett (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	81		4.	GTU	18.
11.	79	Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera GTR	Whitehall Motorsport	80		5.	GTU	20.
12.	53	Danny Smith (USA) Gary Drummond (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	79		7.	GTO	17.
13.	90	Andy Petery (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Road Circuit Technology	79		8.	GTO	19.
14.	6	J. Kurt Roehrig (USA) Jerry Molnar (USA)	Buick Regal Turbo		77		9.	GTO	8.
15.	29	Hoyt Overbagh (USA) Jim Fortin (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	OMR Engines	76		10.	GTO	25.
16.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA) Logan Blackburn (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	75	DNF	11.	GTO	11.
17.	88	Steve Volk (USA) Jerry Reid (USA)	Porsche 911	Steve Volk	75		6.	GTU	34.
18.	98	Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica Turbo	All American Racers	74	DNF	12.	GTO	6.
19.	92	Dick Greer (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Dick Greer Racing	74		13.	GTO	29.
20.	39	George Hulse (USA) Michael DeFontes (GB)	Porsche Carrera		74		14.	GTO	28.
21.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA) Mike Allison (USA) Peter Dawe (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	73		7.	GTU	32.
22.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	71	DNF	8.	GTU	21.
23.	25	Del Russo Taylor (USA) John Hayes-Harlow (GB) Peter Uria (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		67	DNF	15.	GTO	10.
24.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Entech	59	DNF	9.	GTU	9.	1:59,026
25.	89	Ray Hendricks (USA) Bruce Jones (USA)	Porsche 914/6 470 29 00076	Ray Hendricks	58	DNF	10.	GTU	27.
26.	93	Michael Oleyar (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood 011		50	DNF	16.	GTO	31.
27.	11	Steve Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7		27	DNF	11.	GTU	24.
28.	32	George Alderman (USA)	Nissan 280ZX T	Alderman Nissan	25	DNF	12.	GTU	15.
29.	81	Rick Mancuso (USA) John McComb (USA)	Ferrari 308 GTB F10GAB18825	Mosler Racing	24	DNF	13.	GTU	30.
30.	52	Richard Linder (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		21	DNF	17.	GTO	33.
31.	18	David Kicak (USA) Thomas Rynone (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		10	DNF	18.	GTO	26.
32.	23	Dick Davenport (USA)	Nissan 200SX T		8	DNF	14.	GTU	22.
33.	95	Bob Leitzinger (USA)	Nissan 300ZX	Bob Leitzinger	6	DNF	15.	GTU	23.
34.	85	Gene Felton (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		5	DNF	19.	GTO	7.

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IMSA	Round: 10

3 h Watkins Glen

Camel Continental, Watkins Glen International	Date: 7.7.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 548,910 km

Winner's average speed: 182,472 km/h

Fastest lap:

Drake Olson

No. 16

Porsche 962

1:40,93

193,849 km/h

(lap 95)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	101	3:00:29,450	1.	GTP	1.	1:38,044
2.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Zakspeed	101	3:01:08,162	2.	GTP	3.
3.	16	Rob Dyson (USA) Drake Olson (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	100		3.	GTP	5.	1:39,574
4.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	97		4.	GTP	9.
5.	86	Bruce Leven (USA) Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	97		5.	GTP	4.	1:39,493
6.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	97		6.	GTP	10.	1:44,306
7.	15	John Kalagian (USA) Tom Grunnah (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana	96		7.	GTP	12.
8.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	93		8.	GTP	7.	1:42,691
9.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	92		1.	Lights	19.
10.	75	Jeff Kline (USA) Jack Baldwin (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu	91		2.	Lights	14.
11.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	90		3.	Lights	13.	1:53,898
12.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 113	Bob Akin Motor Racing	87		9.	GTP	2.	1:38,686
13.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	86		4.	Lights	15.
14.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 007	Group 44	69	Ring & pinion	10.	GTP	6.
15.	96	Tom Hessert (USA) Steve Durst (USA)	Harrier RX83C Mazda	Hessert Racing	63		5.	Lights	16.
16.	4	Lew Price (USA) Chip Mead (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T711-HU2	Lee Racing	59	DNF	11.	GTP	17.
17.	3	Ken Madren (USA) Wayne Pickering (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Pegasus Racing	39	DNF	12.	GTP	8.
18.	70	David Loring (USA)	Mazda GTP	Z & W Enterprises	27	DNF	6.	Lights	18.
19.	05	Jim Trueman (USA)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports	14	DNF	13.	GTP	11.
	Did not start:
	72	Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701	Whitehall Motorsport/Porsche Fabcar				Lights

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IMSA	Round: 11

300 km Portland

G.I. Joe's Gran Prix Camel GT, Portland International Raceway	Date: 28.7.1985

Started:	20
Classified:	10

Circuit length:

Race distance: 298,944 km

Winner's average speed: 169,303 km/h

Fastest lap:

Al Holbert

No. 14

Porsche 962

1:2,44

177,688 km/h

(lap 3)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 962 HR1	Holbert Racing	97	1:45:56,621	1.	GTP	1.	1:00,247
2.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 010	Group 44	97	1:46:07,486	2.	GTP	5.
3.	16	Drake Olson (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	97		3.	GTP	7.	1:01,399
4.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	97		4.	GTP	6.
5.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Zakspeed	95		5.	GTP	4.
6.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	95		6.	GTP	9.	1:01,867
7.	15	John Kalagian (USA) Whitney Ganz (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana	90		7.	GTP	14.
8.	63	Jim Downing (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	89		1.	Lights	15.	1:07,208
9.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	89		2.	Lights	17.
10.	75	Jeff Kline (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu	88		3.	Lights	18.
11.	21	Ron Nelson (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 282	Siegel Racing	86		4.	Lights	16.
12.	05	Steve Millen (NZ) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports	84		8.	GTP	10.
13.	11	Chuck Kendall (USA) Chip Mead (USA)	Lola T616 Mazda HU1	Kendall Racing	84		5.	Lights	19.
14.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Bill Adam (CDN)	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	82	DNF	9.	GTP	8.
15.	90	John Klug (USA)	Porsche 935 K3/80		82		10.	GTP	20.
16.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Lola T810 Nissan GTP ZX-T HU1	Nissan/California Cooler	63	Transmission	11.	GTP	13.
17.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 113	Bob Akin Motor Racing	59	DNF	12.	GTP	11.	1:01,953
18.	67	Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	46	DNF	13.	GTP	12.	1:02,780
19.	86	Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	14	Turbo	14.	GTP	3.	1:00,395
20.	4	Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	2	Piston	15.	GTP	2.	1:00,342
	Did not start:
	-	Madren Ganz	March 85G Buick	Conte Racing				GTP

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IMSA	Round: 11

Portland [GT]

Camel GTO/GTU, Portland International Raceway	Date: 28.7.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 200,323 km

Winner's average speed: 155,484 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Jones

No. 65

Ford Mustang

1:8,28

162,491 km/h

(lap 6)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Darin Brassfield (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks Racing	65	1:17:18,208	1.	GTO	3.
2.	65	John Jones (CDN) Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	65	1:17:27,728	2.	GTO	1.	1:06,968
3.	98	Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica Turbo	All American Racers	65		3.	GTO	4.
4.	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro 851		65		4.	GTO	2.
5.	47	Steve Millen (NZ)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros. Racing	64		5.	GTO	5.
6.	52	Bill Doyle (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Doyle Racing	63		6.	GTO	11.
7.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	62		1.	GTU	10.	1:11,091
8.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7		62		7.	GTO	15.
9.	50	Terry Visger (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-003	Huffaker Racing	62		2.	GTU	18.
10.	57	Monte Shelton (USA)	Porsche Carrera		62		8.	GTO	20.
11.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	62		3.	GTU	19.
12.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	61		4.	GTU	14.
13.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	60		5.	GTU	16.
14.	0	Ric Moore (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro		60		9.	GTO	17.
15.	67	Frank Pool (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette		60		10.	GTO	7.
16.	77	Danny May (USA)	Ford Thunderbird		59	DNF	11.	GTO	8.
17.	00	Bart Kendall (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Bart Kendall	58		6.	GTU	27.
18.	61	Glenn Lim	Mazda RX-7		58		7.	GTU	35.
19.	4	Ron Emmerson (USA)	Nissan 280Z		58		8.	GTU	33.
20.	09	Will Swope (USA)	Porsche 914 914 143 0332		58		9.	GTU	26.
21.	29	Doug Taylor (USA) Jim DuBois (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		57		12.	GTO	13.
22.	89	Walter Benson (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Benson Racing	57		13.	GTO	25.
23.	66	Gary Auberlen (USA)	Porsche 911 911 210 0224	S P Racing	57		10.	GTU	28.
24.	3	Charles Price (USA)	Porsche 911		56		11.	GTU	30.
25.	94	Cort Phalp Skip Winfree (USA)	Porsche 911		53		12.	GTU	37.
26.	48	Doug Barnhold (USA)	Nissan 280ZX		52		13.	GTU	29.
27.	82	David Price (USA) Jim Helton (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		52		14.	GTO	24.
28.	22	John Mason	Mazda RX-7		52		14.	GTU	31.
29.	90	Jerry Murch (USA)	Nissan 280Z		34	DNF	15.	GTU	32.
30.	63	Lyn St. James (USA)	Ford Mustang		29	DNF	15.	GTO	6.
31.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	26	DNF	16.	GTO	12.
32.	19	Jerry Brassfield (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		25	DNF	17.	GTO	9.
33.	39	Jim Torres (USA)	Porsche 934 930 770 0911 (009 0005)		22	DNF	18.	GTO	21.
34.	88	Vic Manuelli (USA)	Mercury Capri	Fantasy Racing	13	DNF	19.	GTO	23.
35.	8	Earl Pearson (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette		12	DNF	20.	GTO	22.
36.	24	Joe Varde (USA)	Porsche 924 Turbo		6	DNF	16.	GTU	36.
37.	9	David Day (USA)	Nissan 200SX		0	DNF	17.	GTU	34.

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IMSA	Round: 12

Sears Point [GT]

Camel GTO/GTU, Sears Point International Raceway	Date: 4.8.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 101,509 km

Winner's average speed: 146,825 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Jones

No. 65

Ford Mustang

1:37,31

150,215 km/h

(lap 2)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Darin Brassfield (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks Racing	25	0:41:28,899	1.	GTO	2.
2.	65	John Jones (CDN)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	25	0:41:48,193	2.	GTO	3.
3.	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro 851		25		3.	GTO	1.	1:36,208
4.	07	Bruce Jenner (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Racing	25		4.	GTO	7.
5.	63	Lyn St. James (USA)	Ford Mustang		25		5.	GTO	8.
6.	98	Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica Turbo	All American Racers	25		6.	GTO	4.
7.	47	Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros. Racing	25		7.	GTO	5.
8.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	25		1.	GTU	6.	1:39,422
9.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	25		2.	GTU	15.
10.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	24		8.	GTO	16.
11.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	24		3.	GTU	11.
12.	74	Casey Mollett (USA)	Mercury Capri	Casey Mollett Racing	24		9.	GTO	9.
13.	50	Terry Visger (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-003	Huffaker Racing	24		4.	GTU	17.
14.	52	Bill Doyle (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Doyle Racing	24		10.	GTO	18.
15.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	24		5.	GTU	19.
16.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7		24		11.	GTO	20.
17.	77	Danny May (USA)	Ford Thunderbird		24		12.	GTO	10.
18.	19	Jerry Brassfield (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		24		13.	GTO	13.
19.	70	Larry Chmura (USA)	Porsche 911		24		6.	GTU	23.
20.	00	Tom Kendall (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Tommy Kendall	24		7.	GTU	21.
21.	29	Bob Brewer (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		24		14.	GTO	27.
22.	8	Richard Kuehn	Chevrolet Corvette		24		15.	GTO	22.
23.	16	Peter Herke (USA)	BMW CSL 2210270		23		8.	GTU	26.
24.	88	Vic Manuelli (USA)	Mercury Capri	Fantasy Racing	21	DNF	16.	GTO	24.
25.	3	Charles Price (USA)	Porsche 911		21		9.	GTU	30.
26.	97	Billy Scyphers (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Scyphers-Ankor Racing	18	DNF	17.	GTO	14.
27.	89	Walter Benson (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Benson Racing	17	DNF	18.	GTO	28.
28.	91	Terry Prince (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		16	DNF	19.	GTO	31.
29.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Entech	7	DNF	10.	GTU	12.
30.	51	Tom McCarthy (USA)	Mazda RX-7		5	DNF	11.	GTU	29.
31.	09	Will Swope (USA)	Porsche 914 914 143 0332		4	DNF	12.	GTU	25.

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IMSA	Round: 12

300 km Sears Point

Ford California Grand Prix, Sears Point International Raceway	Date: 4.8.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 304,528 km

Winner's average speed: 157,774 km/h

Fastest lap:

Klaus Ludwig

No. 7

Ford Mustang Probe

1:28,09

165,936 km/h

(lap 2)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	86	Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	75	1:55:48,549	1.	GTP	1.	1:25,212
2.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Zakspeed	75	1:56:19,530	2.	GTP	2.
3.	16	Rob Dyson (USA) Drake Olson (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	75		3.	GTP	5.	1:26,629
4.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	74		4.	GTP	7.	1:28,378
5.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 113	Bob Akin Motor Racing	73		5.	GTP	10.	1:29,821
6.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Steve Millen (NZ)	Alba/Momo AR5 Ford	Momo	73		6.	GTP	13.
7.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 HR1	Holbert Racing	72		7.	GTP	4.	1:26,253
8.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	72		8.	GTP	9.	1:29,332
9.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Lola T810 Nissan GTP ZX-T HU1	Nissan/California Cooler	72		9.	GTP	12.
10.	75	Jeff Kline (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu	71		1.	Lights	17.
11.	21	Ron Nelson (USA) Howard Siegel (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 282	Siegel Racing	71		2.	Lights	15.	1:33,777
12.	15	John Kalagian (USA) John O'Steen (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana	70		10.	GTP	14.
13.	11	Chuck Kendall (USA) Chip Mead (USA)	Lola T616 Mazda HU1	Kendall Racing	68		3.	Lights	19.
14.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 009	Group 44	66	Transmission	11.	GTP	6.
15.	05	Jim Trueman (USA)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports	64		12.	GTP	11.
16.	01	Don Bell (USA) Mike Brockman (USA)	Argo JM16 Buick JM16/101	Charles Young	57	DNF	4.	Lights	20.
17.	07	Lyn St. James (USA) Darin Brassfield (USA) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Ford Mustang Probe		49	DNF	13.	GTP	8.
18.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 010	Group 44	41	Engine failure	14.	GTP	3.
19.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	9	DNF	5.	Lights	18.
20.	63	Jim Downing (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	0	DNF	6.	Lights	16.

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IMSA	Round: 13

500 mile Road America

The Löwenbräu Classic, Road America, Elkhart Lake	Date: 25.8.1985

Practiced:	56	(GTP - 20, Lights - 5, GTO - 16, GTU - 15)
Started:	55	(GTP - 19, Lights - 5, GTO - 16, GTU - 15)

Circuit length: 6,437 km

Race distance: 804,672 km

Winner's average speed: 165,297 km/h

Fastest lap:

Derek Bell

No. 14

Porsche 962

2:2,66

188,934 km/h

(lap 56)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	16	Drake Olson (USA) Bobby Rahal (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	125	4:52:04,919	1.	GTP	2.	2:00,169
2.	86	Bruce Leven (USA) Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal	124	4:52:48,103	2.	GTP	4.	2:02,407
3.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Jochen Mass (D)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	121		3.	GTP	7.	2:04,323
4.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	121		4.	GTP	6.	2:03,460
5.	15	John Kalagian (USA) Steve Shelton (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian/Ardisana	119		5.	GTP	13.
6.	2	Al Leon (USA) Randy Lanier (USA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Brothers Racing	119		6.	GTP	14.
7.	05	Jim Trueman (USA) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports CO	115		7.	GTP	12.
8.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 006	Group 44	114	DNF	8.	GTP	10.
9.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Rusty Jones/Mid-O	112		1.	Lights	22.	2:19,845
10.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Disk Brakes	112		2.	Lights	30.
11.	65	John Jones (CDN) Lyn St. James (USA)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft/Roush	112		1.	GTO	24.
12.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA) Kees Nierop (CDN)	Porsche 934 009 00030	Electrodyne Performance	110		2.	GTO	23.
13.	9	Frank Carney (USA) Dick Davenport (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 287	Essex Racing	109		3.	Lights	29.
14.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	108		1.	GTU	35.
15.	99	Chris Cord (USA) Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	108		2.	GTU	34.
16.	07	Bruce Jenner (USA) Scott Pruett (USA)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft/Roush	107		3.	GTO	19.
17.	8	Peter Argetsinger (USA) Herm Johnson (USA)	Lola T616 Polimotor HU4	Polimotor Research	106		4.	Lights	33.
18.	62	Chris Marte (DR) Fernando Robles (DR)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft/Roush	105		4.	GTO	43.
19.	17	Al Bacon (USA) Dennis Krueger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	104		3.	GTU	37.
20.	90	Andy Petery (USA) Gene Felton (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Road Circuit Technology	104		5.	GTO	31.
21.	33	Richard Anderson (USA) Bard Boand (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU4	Bo-And Racing	101	DNF	9.	GTP	26.
22.	46	Bill Adam (CDN) John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Hawk-March 85G Buick	Conte Racing/RC Cola	101	DNF	10.	GTP	27.
23.	61	Steve Gentile (USA) Leo Franchi (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Mid-West Racing Dist.	101		6.	GTO	38.
24.	82	Dick Greer (USA) Mike Mees (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Aspen Inn	100		4.	GTU	50.
25.	13	Frank Rubino (USA) Ray Mummery (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Rubino Racing	99		5.	GTU	53.
26.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 HR1	Holbert Racing	96	Valves	11.	GTP	5.	2:02,543
27.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA) Robert Peters (CDN) Peter Dawe (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	96		6.	GTU	49.
28.	71	Amos Johnson (USA) Jack Dunham (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	79		7.	GTU	39.
29.	57	Reed Kryder (USA) Zoltan Polony (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Kryderacing	78	DNF	8.	GTU	45.
30.	64	John Hulen (USA) Ron Coupland (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Coupland-Hulen Racing	76	DNF	7.	GTO	46.
31.	22	Art Leon (USA) Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Brothers Racing	73	DNF	12.	GTP	16.
32.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	Porsche 962 113	Bob Akin Motor Racing	70	DNF	13.	GTP	15.	2:10,656
33.	40	David Hobbs (GB) Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T710-HU1	Hendricks Motorsports	69	Engine	14.	GTP	11.
34.	29	Hoyt Overbagh (USA) Oma Kimbrough (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	OMR Engines	69		8.	GTO	47.
35.	02	Roy Newsome (USA) Craig Rubright (USA)	Mazda RX-7	RNGC Racing	60		9.	GTU	52.
36.	01	Don Bell (USA) Mike Brockman (USA)	Argo JM16 Buick JM16/101	AT&T	51	DNF	15.	GTP	17.
37.	35	Dan Schott (USA) Dick Danielson (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Schott Racing	48	DNF	9.	GTO	48.
38.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA) Logan Blackburn (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto-Tech	47	DNF	10.	GTO	32.
39.	53	Danny Smith (USA) Tom Waugh (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto-Tech	44	DNF	11.	GTO	40.
40.	39	Jim Torres (USA) Monte Shelton (USA) Rick Borlase (USA)	Porsche 934 930 770 0911 (009 0005)	BCW Racing	44	DNF	12.	GTO	51.
41.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 008	Group 44	33	Transmission	16.	GTP	9.
42.	66	Gary Auberlen (USA) Peter Jauker (USA)	Porsche 911 911 210 0224	SP Racing	26	DNF	10.	GTU	54.
43.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA) - DND	Lola T810 Nissan GTP ZX-T HU1	Nissan/California Cooler	25	DNF	17.	GTP	8.
44.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Team Zakspeed	23	Engine	18.	GTP	1.	1:59,881
45.	88	J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)	Buick Regal Turbo	Roehrig Racing	23	DNF	13.	GTO	55.
46.	42	Paul Lewis (USA) Jim Rothbarth (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Mike Meyer Racing	23	DNF	11.	GTU	44.
47.	55	John Oates (USA) DNS - Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	22	DNF	12.	GTU	28.	2:24,026
48.	6	Bill Alsup (USA) Charles Morgan (USA) - DND	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	18	DNF	5.	Lights	25.
49.	47	Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing	13	DNF	14.	GTO	20.
50.	45	Whitney Ganz (USA)	Hawk-March 85G Buick	Conte Racing/RC Cola	12	DNF	19.	GTP	3.
51.	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro 851		12	DNF	15.	GTO	21.	2:31,330
52.	84	Irv Hoerr (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Entech Racing	11	DNF	13.	GTU	42.
53.	79	Tom Winters (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera		6	DNF	14.	GTU	36.
54.	77	Darin Brassfield (USA) Tom Klausler (USA) - DND	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks/7-Eleven/Ford	5	DNF	16.	GTO	18.
55.	50	Terry Visger (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-003	Huffaker Racing	2	DNF	15.	GTU	41.
	Running in practice:
	7T	Doc Bundy (USA) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Ford Mustang Probe	Zakspeed		T-car		GTP
	In entry list:
	19	Paul Goral (USA) Lance Van Every (USA)	Porsche 935 930 890 0013	Goral Racing				GTP
	21	Ron Nelson (USA) Howard Siegel (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 282	Siegel Racing				Lights
	24	Marshall Robbins (USA) Bruce MacInnes (USA)	Ford Mustang	Robbins Racing				GTO
	27	Tom E. Cronin (USA) Earl Clemenson (USA)	Ford Escort	Thomas Cronin				GTU
	31	Gary Altman (USA) Mark Altman (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Altman Bros. Racing				GTO
	32	George Alderman (USA) Louis Baldwin (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Alderman Nissan				GTU
	34	George Drolsom (USA) Alfredo Mena (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera	Drolsom Racing				GTU
	36	Jack Buchinger (USA) Michael Guffey (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Jack Buchinger Racing				GTU
	70	Pierre Honegger (USA) David Loring (USA)	Mazda GTP	Z&W Motorsports				Lights
	81	Ken Bupp (USA) Guy Church (USA) Peter Uria (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	CRT Contracting				GTO
	94	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 108	Rusty Jones/Mid-O				Lights
	96	Phil Byrd (USA) Leonard Wolf (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Philip Byrd				GTO

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IMSA	Round: 14

500 km Pocono

Camel GT 500 Grand Prix at Pocono, Pocono International Raceway	Date: 8.9.1985

Practiced:	47	(GTP - 11, Lights - 7, GTO - 11, GTU - 18)
Started:	42	(GTP - 11, Lights - 5, GTO - 11, GTU - 15)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 498,897 km

Winner's average speed: 176,832 km/h

Fastest lap:

Al Holbert

No. 14

Porsche 962

1:15,44

191,995 km/h

(lap 95)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 HR1	Holbert Racing	124	2:49:16,706	1.	GTP	2.	1:12,460
2.	04	Chip Robinson (USA) - DNP Hurley Haywood (USA) DNS - Brian Redman (GB)	Jaguar XJR-5 006	Group 44	124	2:49:20,821	2.	GTP	9.	1:15,940
3.	86	Bob Wollek (F) Mauro Baldi (I) DNS - Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	122		3.	GTP	5.	1:13,698
4.	68	John Morton (USA) Pete Halsmer (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	122		4.	GTP	1.	1:12,055
5.	45	Whitney Ganz (USA) Bill Adam (CDN) - DNP DNS - Ken Madren (USA)	Hawk-March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	121		5.	GTP	6.	1:14,511
6.	05	Steve Millen (NZ) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports	119		6.	GTP	10.	1:17,632
7.	77	Darin Brassfield (USA) Scott Pruett (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks Racing	114		1.	GTO	12.	1:21,951
8.	56	Craig Carter (USA) Billy Scyphers (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro 851	Scyphers-Ankor Racing	112		2.	GTO	13.	1:22,163
9.	9	Scott Schubot (USA) Dennis Vitolo (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 287	Essex Racing	110		1.	Lights	19.	1:24,744
10.	70	Pierre Honegger (USA) David Loring (USA)	Mazda GTP	Z & W Enterprises	110		2.	Lights	14.	1:22,745
11.	16	Rob Dyson (USA) Drake Olson (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	108		7.	GTP	3.	1:13,326
12.	11	Marshall Robbins (USA) Bruce MacInnes (USA)	Ford Mustang		107	DNF	3.	GTO	17.	1:24,026
13.	99	Chris Cord (USA) Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	107		1.	GTU	25.	1:29,590
14.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA) DNS - Jeff Kline (USA) DNS - Ira Young (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	106		2.	GTU	22.	1:29,161
15.	53	Danny Smith (USA) DNS - Gary Drummond (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	105		4.	GTO	27.	1:30,064
16.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	104		3.	GTU	28.	1:30,845
17.	90	Andy Petery (USA) Les Delano (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Road Circuit Technology	104		5.	GTO	29.	1:31,843
18.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	103		4.	GTU	30.	1:31,921
19.	29	Oma Kimbrough (USA) Chris Gennone (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		103		6.	GTO	26.	1:29,656
20.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	99		7.	GTO	20.	1:27,855
21.	01	Helmut Silberberger (USA) Steve Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7		99		5.	GTU	37.	1:35,041
22.	98	Bruce Jankowitz (USA) Bruce Jones (USA) Douglas Arnao (USA) - DND	Porsche 914/6 914 043 1523	Bruce Jones	98	DNF	6.	GTU	35.	1:34,742
23.	34	George Hulse (USA) Michael DeFontes (GB) - DNP	Porsche Carrera		97		8.	GTO	39.	1:38,476
24.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA) Peter Dawe (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	96		7.	GTU	42.	no time
25.	31	Gary Altman (USA) Mark Altman (USA)	Porsche 911	Altman Bros. Motor Racing	93		8.	GTU	34.	1:33,390
26.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA) Kees Nierop (CDN)	Porsche 934 009 00030	Electrodyne Performance	92		9.	GTO	15.	1:23,277
27.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA) Don Marsh (USA) - DND	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	89	DNF	3.	Lights	16.	1:23,303
28.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	84	DNF	9.	GTU	21.	1:28,754
29.	95	Bob Leitzinger (USA) Frank Honsowetz (USA) Chuck Kurtz (USA) - DND	Nissan 300ZX	Bob Leitzinger	73	DNF	10.	GTU	31.	1:32,315
30.	75	Chris Dembs (USA) Donald Anderson (USA)	Mazda RX-7		70	DNF	11.	GTU	33.	1:33,169
31.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	62	DNF	8.	GTP	7.	1:14,528
32.	13	Frank Rubino (USA) Ray Mummery (USA) - DND	Mazda RX-7	Rubino Racing	53	DNF	12.	GTU	32.	1:33,032
33.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA) - DND	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	42	DNF	4.	Lights	18.	1:24,304
34.	46	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Bill Adam (CDN) - DND	Hawk-March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	39	DNF	9.	GTP	4.	1:13,345
35.	32	George Alderman (USA) Jack Baldwin (USA) - DND	Nissan 280ZX-T	Alderman Nissan	35	DNF	13.	GTU	23.	1:29,219
36.	39	Rainer Brezinka (CDN) Jean Michelle DNS - Jean Centeno	Porsche Carrera		30	DNF	10.	GTO	38.	1:35,173
37.	50	Terry Visger (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-003	Huffaker Racing	16	DNF	14.	GTU	24.	1:29,299
38.	96	Tom Hessert (USA) Steve Durst (USA)	Harrier RX83C Mazda	Hessert Racing	16	DNF	5.	Lights	40.	1:52,761
39.	79	Tom Winters (USA) Paul Gentilozzi (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera		12	DNF	15.	GTU	36.	1:34,878
40.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA) - DND	Lola T810 Nissan GTP ZX-T HU1	Nissan/California Cooler	6	DNF	10.	GTP	11.	no time
41.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Brian Redman (GB) - DND DNS - Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 008	Group 44	3	Engine	11.	GTP	8.	1:15,111
42.	25	John Hayes-Harlow (GB) Del Russo Taylor (USA) - DND	Pontiac Firebird		1	DNF	11.	GTO	41.	no time
	Did not start:
	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance				Lights		no time
	10	Gimbel Tim Evans (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Buist/Syfert Racing				GTU		1:39,020
	82	Paul Resnick (USA) Peter Dawe (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0754					GTU		no time
	89	Ray Hendricks (USA)	Porsche 914/6 470 29 00076	Ray Hendricks				GTU		1:43,658
	94	Don Marsh (USA) Ron Pawley (USA) Kelly Marsh (USA)	Argo JM19 Mazda 108	Mid-O Racing				Lights		1:28,021

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IMSA	Round: 15

500 km Watkins Glen

Serengeti Drivers New York 500 at Watkins Glen (Camel GT), Watkins Glen	Date: 29.9.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 499,997 km

Winner's average speed: 178,219 km/h

Fastest lap:

Klaus Ludwig

No. 7

Ford Mustang Probe

1:40,26

195,144 km/h

(lap 69)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 962 HR1	Holbert Racing	92	2:48:19,917	1.	GTP	3.	1:38,250
2.	67	Jochen Mass (D) Jim Busby (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	92	2:49:35,310	2.	GTP	5.	1:39,000
3.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 004	Group 44	92		3.	GTP	9.	1:41,360
4.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Zakspeed	91		4.	GTP	2.	1:38,040
5.	1	Al Unser, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 962 103	Holbert Racing	91		5.	GTP	10.	1:41,460
6.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 010	Group 44	90		6.	GTP	11.	1:41,560
7.	16	Rob Dyson (USA) Drake Olson (USA) Price Cobb (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	89		7.	GTP	6.	1:39,640
8.	4	Lew Price (USA) Carson Baird (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T711-HU2	Lee Racing	84		8.	GTP	16.
9.	07	Lyn St. James (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Racing	84		1.	GTO	20.
10.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	83		1.	Lights	24.
11.	56	Craig Carter (USA) Gene Felton (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro 851		83		2.	GTO	18.
12.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA) Don Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Mid-O/Rusty Jones	82		2.	Lights	21.	1:52,350
13.	98	Marshall Robbins (USA) Dave Watson (USA)	Ford Mustang		82		3.	GTO	28.
14.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA) Kees Nierop (CDN)	Porsche 934 009 00030	Electrodyne Performance	81		4.	GTO	27.
15.	75	Jeff Kline (USA) Deborah Gregg (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu	80		3.	Lights	26.
16.	9	Scott Schubot (USA) Dennis Vitolo (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 287	Essex Racing	79		4.	Lights	25.
17.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	79		1.	GTU	31.
18.	21	Ron Nelson (USA) Howard Siegel (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 282	Siegel Racing	79		5.	Lights	23.
19.	50	Terry Visger (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-003	Huffaker Racing	79		2.	GTU	36.
20.	90	Tommy Riggins (USA) Andy Petery (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Road Circuit Technology	78		5.	GTO	37.
21.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	78		3.	GTU	41.
22.	95	Bob Leitzinger (USA)	Nissan 300ZX	Bob Leitzinger	76		4.	GTU	34.
23.	31	Gary Altman (USA) Mark Altman (USA)	Porsche 911	Altman Bros. Motor Racing	75		5.	GTU	43.
24.	89	Ray Hendricks (USA)	Porsche 914/6 470 29 00076	Ray Hendricks	75		6.	GTU	46.
25.	13	Frank Rubino (USA) Ray Mummery (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Rubino Racing	75		7.	GTU	48.
26.	96	Bruce Jones (USA) Bruce Jankowitz (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 1523	Bruce Jones	75		8.	GTU	40.
27.	92	Dick Greer (USA) Mike Mees (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Aspen Inn	74		9.	GTU	45.
28.	51	Carlos Migoya (USA) Joe Gonzalez (USA)	Chevrolet Monza		74		6.	GTO	42.
29.	29	Oma Kimbrough (USA) Hoyt Overbagh (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	OMR Engines	71	DNF	7.	GTO	38.
30.	34	George Hulse (USA)	Porsche Carrera		71		8.	GTO	50.
31.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	66		9.	GTO	52.
32.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	58	DNF	10.	GTU	33.
33.	62	Fernando Robles (DR) Chris Marte (DR)	Ford Mustang		54	DNF	10.	GTO	32.
34.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	52	DNF	11.	GTO	35.
35.	40	David Hobbs (GB) Vern Schuppan (AUS)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T710-HU1	Hendricks Motorsports	47	Gearbox	9.	GTP	7.	1:40,330
36.	70	David Loring (USA)	Mazda GTP	Z & W Enterprises	45	DNF	6.	Lights	22.
37.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA) Peter Dawe (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	42		11.	GTU	49.
38.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	41	DNF	10.	GTP	4.	1:38,920
39.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	40	DNF	12.	GTU	29.	1:58,421
40.	5	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)	Porsche 962 113	Bob Akin Motor Racing	38	DNF	11.	GTP	1.	1:37,738
41.	65	John Jones (CDN)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	35	DNF	12.	GTO	19.
42.	27	Del Russo Taylor (USA) John Hayes-Harlow (GB)	Pontiac Firebird		35	DNF	13.	GTO	39.
43.	39	Jean Centeno Jack Burnett (CDN)	Porsche 911		32	DNF	13.	GTU	47.
44.	45	Bill Adam (CDN)	Hawk-March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	21	DNF	12.	GTP	12.
45.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	20	DNF	14.	GTU	30.
46.	86	Bruce Leven (USA) Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	18	DNF	13.	GTP	8.	1:40,340
47.	8	David Kicak (USA) Thomas Rynone (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		10	DNF	14.	GTO	51.
48.	77	Darin Brassfield (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks Racing	9	DNF	15.	GTO	17.	1:51,079
49.	22	Skeeter McKitterick (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Bros Racing	6	DNF	14.	GTP	13.
50.	2	Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Bros Racing	5	accident	15.	GTP	14.
51.	11	Steve Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7		4	DNF	15.	GTU	44.
52.	15	John Kalagian (USA) DNS - Harald Grohs (D)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana	0	accident	16.	GTP	15.

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IMSA	Round: 16

Columbus [GT]

Columbus Ford Dealers 500 (URS Dalton /Turner Camel GTO/GTU Division), Columbus	Date: 5.10.1985

Started:

Circuit length:

Race distance: 133,254 km

Winner's average speed: 130,653 km/h

Fastest lap:

Darin Brassfield

No. 77

Ford Thunderbird

1:40,97

131,974 km/h

(lap 9)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	5	Steve Millen (NZ)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros Racing	36	1:01:11,672	1.	GTO	6.
2.	07	Lyn St. James (USA)	Ford Mustang	Roush Racing	36	1:01:57,690	2.	GTO	4.
3.	63	Bruce Jenner (USA)	Ford Mustang	London Fog/7-Eleven	36		3.	GTO	7.
4.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA)	Porsche 934 009 00030	Electrodyne Performance	36		4.	GTO	8.
5.	6	Ken Murray (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		36		5.	GTO	9.
6.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	35		6.	GTO	10.
7.	55	Bob Earl (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-001	Huffaker Racing	35		1.	GTU	12.	1:46,851
8.	76	Jack Baldwin (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Malibu Grand Prix	35		2.	GTU	17.
9.	53	Danny Smith (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	34		7.	GTO	13.
10.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	33		3.	GTU	14.
11.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon	33		4.	GTU	20.
12.	41	Philip Keirn (USA)	Chevrolet Monza SHR001	Philip Keirn	33		8.	GTO	19.
13.	00	Bart Kendall (USA)	Mazda RX-7	RNGC Racing	33		5.	GTU	26.
14.	31	Mark Altman (USA)	Porsche 911	Altman Bros Motor Racing	33		6.	GTU	25.
15.	71	Amos Johnson (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	33		7.	GTU	18.
16.	18	David Kicak (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	David Kicak	32		9.	GTO	32.
17.	95	Bob Leitzinger (USA)	Nissan 300ZX	Bob Leitzinger	32		8.	GTU	43.
18.	82	Dick Greer (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Aspen Inn	32		9.	GTU	30.
19.	57	Reed Kryder (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Kryderacing	32		10.	GTU	28.
20.	16	Kim Mason (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Kim Mason	32		10.	GTO	33.
21.	29	Earl Roe (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0538	Earl Roe	32		11.	GTU	29.
22.	21	Gary Baker (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Gary Baker	32		11.	GTO	27.
23.	67	Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN)	Audi 80 Coupe		31		12.	GTU	35.
24.	02	Roy Newsome (USA)	Mazda RX-7	7-Eleven/Motorcraft	31		13.	GTU	38.
25.	43	Don Walker (USA)	BMW M1	Dallas Motorsport	30		12.	GTO	40.
26.	2	William Koch (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Bill Koch	30		14.	GTU	37.
27.	24	Jon Gray (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	John Gray	30		13.	GTO	39.
28.	85	Terry Whitlock (USA)	Mazda RX-2	Terry Whitlock	29		15.	GTU	41.
29.	60	Ralph Smith (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Ralph Smith	28		16.	GTU	42.
30.	54	Steve Zwiren (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Zwiren Racing	28		17.	GTU	31.
31.	32	George Alderman (USA)	Nissan 280ZX-T	Alderman Nissan	27	DNF	18.	GTU	21.
32.	8	Paul Romano (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Paul Romano	25	DNF	19.	GTU	24.
33.	46	Bill Miller (USA)	Nissan 280Z	Bill Miller	23	DNF	20.	GTU	34.
34.	12	James LeValley (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	James LeValley	22	DNF	14.	GTO	36.
35.	65	John Jones (CDN)	Ford Mustang	Motorcraft/Roush	19	DNF	15.	GTO	1.	1:38,734
36.	77	Darin Brassfield (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Budweiser/Brooks Racing	18	DNF	16.	GTO	2.
37.	56	Craig Carter (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro 851	Peerless Racing	16	DNF	17.	GTO	3.
38.	81	Ken Bupp (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Ken Bupp	12	DNF	18.	GTO	11.
39.	4	Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros Racing	9	DNF	19.	GTO	5.
40.	84	Clay Young (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Entech	7	DNF	21.	GTU	16.
41.	73	John Higgins (USA)	Porsche 911	John Higgins	5	DNF	20.	GTO	23.
42.	50	Terry Visger (USA)	Pontiac Fiero GTU-003	Huffaker Racing	4	DNF	22.	GTU	15.
43.	64	John Hulen (USA)	Porsche Carrera	John Hulen	0	DNF	21.	GTO	22.
	In entry list:
	10	Bill Wink (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Buist/Syfert Racing				GTU
	11	Marshall Robbins (USA)	Ford Mustang	Spirit of Detroit				GTO
	19	Kerry Hitt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Kerry Hitt				GTO
	26	Dan Furey (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dan Furey				GTO
	27	Andres Serano (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Andres Serano				GTO
	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera	Drolsom Racing				GTU
	61	Bob Speakman (USA)	Nissan 280Z	Bob Speakman				GTU
	62	Paul Resnick (USA) Peter Dawe (USA)	Porsche 914/6 914 043 0754	-				GTU
	72	Bill Davis (USA)	Pontiac Fiero	Bill Davis				GTU
	78	Neil Wiernicki (USA) Michael Wiernicki (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Wiernicki				GTO
	88	Phil Currin (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Phil Currin				GTO

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IMSA	Round: 16

500 km Columbus

Columbus Ford Dealers 500 (Camel GTP Division), Columbus	Date: 6.10.1985

Started:

(GTP - 21, Lights - 11)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 503,403 km

Winner's average speed: 133,563 km/h

Fastest lap:

Drake Olson

No. 16

Porsche 962

1:32,51

144,027 km/h

(lap 18)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	16	Drake Olson (USA) Price Cobb (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Budweiser/Dyson Racing	136	3:46:08,611	1.	GTP	4.	1:31,851
2.	86	Bob Wollek (F) Mauro Baldi (I)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal	136	3:46:23,983	2.	GTP	2.	1:31,499
3.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	136		3.	GTP	7.	1:34,084
4.	05	Jim Trueman (USA) Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports/Red Roof	132		4.	GTP	8.
5.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 962 113	Bob Akin Motor Racing	123		5.	GTP	16.	1:41,036
6.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM16B Mazda 097	RGP 500 Racing	123		1.	Lights	20.
7.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Perf. Group	123		2.	Lights	24.
8.	01	Don Bell (USA) Mike Brockman (USA)	Argo JM16 Buick JM16/101	AT&T	115		3.	Lights	29.
9.	69	Ken Knott (USA) Mike Carder (USA)	Argo JM16 Ford	Walter Preston	115		6.	GTP	32.
10.	30	Gianpiero Moretti (I) Steve Millen (NZ)	Alba/Momo AR5 Ford	Momo Corse	107	DNF	7.	GTP	14.
11.	75	Jack Baldwin (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu Grand Prix	97	DNF	4.	Lights	22.
12.	21	Ron Nelson (USA) Scott Pruett (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 282	Siegel Racing	93	DNF	5.	Lights	17.	1:41,621
13.	83	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Lola T810 Nissan GTP ZX-T HU1	Nissan/California Cooler	86	DNF	8.	GTP	15.
14.	70	David Loring (USA)	Mazda GTP	Z & W Motorsports	84	DNF	6.	Lights	25.
15.	19	Jack Miller (USA)	Nimrod NRA/C2 Aston Martin 002	Performance Motors	77		9.	GTP	30.
16.	93	Kelly Marsh (USA)	Argo JM16 Mazda 098	Rusty Jones/Mid-O	76	DNF	7.	Lights	28.
17.	00	Richard Silver (USA) Joe Varde (USA)	Porsche 935 JLP-2 009 00043	Spirit of Cleveland	73	DNF	10.	GTP	27.
18.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 004	Group 44	66	Crown wheel & pinion	11.	GTP	11.
19.	7	Klaus Ludwig (D) Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Team Zakspeed	57	Fire	12.	GTP	1.	1:30,994
20.	9	Scott Schubot (USA) Dennis Vitolo (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 287	Essex Racing	55	DNF	8.	Lights	26.
21.	25	Bob Herlin (USA) Bryant Goodwynn	Tiga GT285 Mazda 286	Gaston Andrey Racing	54	DNF	9.	Lights	20.
22.	14	Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 962 HR1	Holbert Racing	51	Drive shaft	13.	GTP	3.
23.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	48	Fire	14.	GTP	12.	1:36,160
24.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 010	Group 44	46	Transmission	15.	GTP	5.
25.	22	Al Leon (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Bros Racing	39	DNF	16.	GTP	18.
26.	45	Whitney Ganz (USA) Ken Madren (USA)	Hawk-March 85G Buick	RC Cola/Conte Racing	35	DNF	17.	GTP	14.
27.	12	Steve Alexander (USA) Joe Hill (USA)	March 84G Chevrolet	Mosler Racing	32	DNF	18.	GTP	21.
28.	73	Dale Wise (USA)	Chevron - Cosworth	Roger Schroer	14	DNF	10.	Lights	31.
29.	40	David Hobbs (GB)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T710-HU1	Hendricks Motorsports	13	DNF	19.	GTP	6.
30.	46	John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Hawk-March 85G Buick	RC Cola/Conte Racing	10	DNF	20.	GTP	10.
31.	4	Chip Mead (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T711-HU2	Lee Racing	7	DNF	21.	GTP	9.
32.	61	Brent O'Neill (USA) Mike Hackney (USA) - DND	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/099	Performance Tech	3	DNF	11.	Lights	19.
	Did not start:
	92	Robert Harris (USA) Steve Noffke (USA)	Mantac - Cosworth	Mantac Racing				Lights
	In entry list:
	07	Doc Bundy (USA)	Ford Mustang Probe	Team Zakspeed				GTP
	2	Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Walt Bohren (USA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Bros Racing				GTP
	3	Ken Madren (USA)	March 84G Buick Turbo 2	Pegasus Racing				GTP
	11	Chuck Kendall (USA) Chip Mead (USA)	Lola T616 Mazda HU1	Kendall Racing				Lights
	15	John Kalagian (USA) Harald Grohs (D)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana				GTP

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IMSA	Round: 17

3 h Daytona Finale

Eastern 3 Hours of Daytona (Eastern Airlines 3 Hour Camel GT), Daytona International Speedway	Date: 1.12.1985

Started:

(GTP - 20, Lights - 12, GTO - 26, GTU - 15)

Circuit length:

Race distance: 509,905 km

Winner's average speed: 169,105 km/h

Fastest lap:

Bill Adam

No. 40

Chevrolet Corvette GTP

1:41,546

203,114 km/h

(lap 61)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Al Holbert (USA) Al Unser, Jr. (USA)	Porsche 962 HR1	Holbert Racing	89	3:00:55,130	1.	GTP	3.	1:40,058
2.	04	Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA)	Jaguar XJR-5 004	Group 44	89	3:01:03,491	2.	GTP	11.	1:44,350
3.	68	Pete Halsmer (USA) John Morton (USA)	Porsche 962 105	BF Goodrich	88		3.	GTP	5.	1:40,579
4.	44	Bob Tullius (USA) Chip Robinson (USA)	Jaguar XJR-7 001	Group 44	87		4.	GTP	9.	1:42,580
5.	1	Randy Lanier (USA) Michael Roe (IRL)	March 84G Chevrolet	Blue Thunder Racing Team	86		5.	GTP	14.	1:46,327
6.	5	Bob Akin (USA) Jo Gartner (A)	Porsche 962 113	Bob Akin Motor Racing	86		6.	GTP	7.	1:40,710
7.	15	John Kalagian (USA) Jim Mullen (USA)	March 85G Porsche 6	Kalagian Ardisana	86		7.	GTP	12.	1:44,376
8.	16	Drake Olson (USA) Bobby Rahal (USA)	Porsche 962 101	Dyson Racing	85		8.	GTP	4.	1:40,099
9.	65	John Jones (CDN) Lyn St. James (USA)	Ford Mustang	Team Roush Protofab	84		1.	GTO	19.	1:50,239
10.	4	Lew Price (USA) Chip Mead (USA) Carson Baird (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T711-HU2	Lee Racing	84		9.	GTP	15.	1:46,948
11.	05	Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) Jim Trueman (USA)	Alba AR5 Ford 006	Truesports	84		10.	GTP	16.	1:47,000
12.	45	John Paul, Jr. (USA) Whitney Ganz (USA) Ken Madren (USA)	Hawk-March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	82	DNF	11.	GTP	13.	1:44,840
13.	63	Jim Downing (USA) John Maffucci (USA)	Argo JM19 Mazda 107	Jim Downing	82		1.	Lights	27.	1:54,590
14.	61	Brent O'Neill (USA) Mike Hackney (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/099	Team USA Racing	81		2.	Lights	29.
15.	6	Charles Morgan (USA) Bill Alsup (USA)	Royale RP40 Buick JM16/102	Morgan Performance	81		3.	Lights	32.
16.	21	Ron Nelson (USA) Dominic Dobson (USA) Howard Siegel (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 282	Siegel Racing	80		4.	Lights	30.
17.	77	Darin Brassfield (USA) Scott Pruett (USA)	Ford Thunderbird	Brooks Racing	80		2.	GTO	22.	1:51,700
18.	75	Jack Baldwin (USA) Jeff Kline (USA) Ira Young (USA)	Alba AR4 Mazda AR3-001	Malibu	80		5.	Lights	36.
19.	42	Martino Finotto (I) Carlo Facetti (I) Almo Coppelli (I)	Alba AR2 Ferrari 004		79		6.	Lights	35.
20.	38	Roger Mandeville (USA) Logan Blackburn (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	79		3.	GTO	43.
21.	53	Danny Smith (USA) Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Mandeville Auto Tech	79		4.	GTO	49.
22.	43	Don Walker (USA) Brian Goellnicht (USA) Steve Cohen (USA)	BMW M1		79		5.	GTO	44.
23.	99	Chris Cord (USA)	Toyota Celica	All American Racers	79		1.	GTU	52.
24.	09	Marshall Robbins (USA) Tommy Byrne (IRL)	Ford Mustang		78	DNF	6.	GTO	28.
25.	17	Al Bacon (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Al Bacon Racing	78		2.	GTU	58.
26.	71	Amos Johnson (USA) Jack Dunham (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Team Highball	78		3.	GTU	51.
27.	25	Bob Herlin (USA) Roger Andrey (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 286	Gaston Andrey Racing	77		7.	Lights	60.
28.	2	Al Leon (USA) Art Leon (USA)	March 85G Porsche 5	Leon Bros Racing	77		12.	GTP	18.	1:49,310
29.	82	Dick Greer (USA) John Finger (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Aspen Inn	77		4.	GTU	53.
30.	51	Carlos Migoya (USA) Joe Gonzalez (USA)	Chevrolet Monza		77		7.	GTO	56.
31.	33	Bard Boand (USA) Mike Allen (USA)	Lola T600 Chevrolet HU4	Bo-And Racing	75	DNF	13.	GTP	23.	1:52,790
32.	57	Reed Kryder (USA) Zoltan Polony (USA)	Nissan 280ZX	Kryderacing	75		5.	GTU	68.
33.	35	Bobby Hefner (USA) Jack Griffin (USA)	Porsche 911		73		6.	GTU	59.
34.	49	Kerry Hitt (USA) Jerry Simmons (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette		72		8.	GTO	62.
35.	03	Al Levenson (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		72		9.	GTO	73.
36.	67	Jim Busby (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche 962 106	BF Goodrich	69	DNF	14.	GTP	10.	1:42,990
37.	40	Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) Bill Adam (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette GTP T710-HU1	Hendricks Motorsports	65	Handling	15.	GTP	1.	1:38,883
38.	8	A. J. Foyt (USA) Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 962 104	Preston Henn	63	DNF	16.	GTP	24.
39.	30	Buz McCall (USA) Tom Sheehy (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro		58	DNF	10.	GTO	55.
40.	47	Steve Millen (NZ) Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Brothers Racing	56	DNF	11.	GTO	25.	1:53,090
41.	86	Bob Wollek (F) DNS - Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche 962 109	Bayside Disposal Racing	51	DNF	17.	GTP	6.	1:40,633
42.	72	Paul Corazzo (USA) Ed Flemke (USA)	Mazda RX-7		50	DNF	7.	GTU	64.
43.	64	John Hulen (USA) Ron Coupland (USA)	Porsche Carrera	John Hulen	48	DNF	12.	GTO	63.
44.	9	Michael Greenfield (USA) Peter Greenfield (USA)	Tiga GT285 Mazda 287	Essex Racing	47	DNF	8.	Lights	31.
45.	87	Bob Speakman (USA) Carson Hurley (USA)	Nissan 280Z		47	DNF	8.	GTU	66.
46.	28	Richard Kidd (USA) Steve Zwiren (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		47		13.	GTO	48.
47.	29	Daryl Cameron Hoyt Overbagh (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	OMR Engines	46	DNF	14.	GTO	57.
48.	27	Jim Fowells (USA) Ray Mummery (USA)	Argo JM19 Mazda 106	M S B Racing	46	DNF	9.	Lights	46.
49.	83	Karl Keck (USA) Allan Chastain (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette		45		15.	GTO	54.
50.	95	Bob Leitzinger (USA)	Nissan 300ZX	Leitzinger Racing	44	DNF	9.	GTU	67.
51.	98	Dennis Aase (USA)	Toyota Celica Turbo	All American Racers	43	DNF	16.	GTO	26.	1:53,290
52.	62	Fernando Robles (DR) Chris Marte (DR)	Ford Mustang	Roush	39	DNF	17.	GTO	37.
53.	01	Don Bell (USA) Mike Brockman (USA)	Argo JM16 Buick JM16/101	AT&T	38	DNF	10.	Lights	34.
54.	56	Craig Carter (USA) DNS - Hoerr	Chevrolet Camaro 851		37	DNF	18.	GTO	20.	1:50,630
55.	88	J. Kurt Roehrig (USA) Jerry Molnar (USA)	Buick Regal		36	DNF	19.	GTO	41.
56.	06	John Schneider (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera		35	DNF	10.	GTU	47.	2:01,459
57.	78	Peter Uria (USA) Larry Figaro (USA)	Porsche Carrera		34	DNF	11.	GTU	70.
58.	32	George Alderman (USA) Louis Baldwin (USA)	Nissan 280ZX T	Alderman Nissan	33	DNF	12.	GTU	50.
59.	55	Dave Heinz (USA) Dale Kreider (USA) Tim Stringfellow (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Dave Heinz Imports	30	DNF	20.	GTO	40.
60.	12	David Hobbs (GB) Davy Jones (USA) John Andretti (USA)	March 85G BMW GTP 7	BMW North America	30	Gearbox	18.	GTP	2.	1:39,721
61.	08	Paul Romano (USA)	Mazda RX-7	Simms-Romano	28	DNF	13.	GTU	65.
62.	94	Ron Pawley (USA)	Argo JM19 Mazda 108	Mid-O Racing	26	DNF	11.	Lights	38.
63.	22	Calvin Fish (USA) DNS - Leon	March 84G Chevrolet 1	Leon Bros Racing	24	DNF	19.	GTP	17.	1:47,290
64.	90	Les Delano (USA) Andy Petery (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Road Circuit Technology	24	DNF	21.	GTO	39.
65.	46	John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Hawk-March 85G Buick	Conte Racing	23	DNF	20.	GTP	8.	1:41,620
66.	91	Chester Vincentz (USA)	Porsche 934 009 00030	Electrodyne Performance	19	DNF	22.	GTO	33.
67.	66	Jim Rothbarth (USA)	Royale RP40 Mazda JM16/097	Mike Meyer Racing	19	DNF	12.	Lights	42.
68.	81	Ken Bupp (USA) Guy Church (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Ken Bupp	19	DNF	23.	GTO	45.
69.	97	Mark Montgomery (USA) David Fuller (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		15	DNF	24.	GTO	61.
70.	34	George Drolsom (USA)	Porsche 924 Carrera	Drolsom Racing	14	DNF	14.	GTU	72.
71.	74	Tommy Riggins (USA)	Pontiac Firebird	Dingman Bros. Racing	6	DNF	25.	GTO	21.	1:51,520
72.	48	Bill Miller (USA)	Nissan 280Z	Bill Miller	2	DNF	15.	GTU	71.
73.	26	Del Russo Taylor (USA)	Pontiac Firebird		1	DNF	26.	GTO	69.
	Did not start:
	7	xxx	March 83G	Blue Thunder Racing Team		Accident in practice		GTP
	13	xxx	Argo JM19 Mazda 109	Outlaw Racing				Lights
	18	"Fomfor" (ES)	BMW M1
	19	xxx	Rondeau M382 Chevrolet 001	Goral Racing				GTP
	69	Rick Habersin (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro					GTO
	76	Bill McVey (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro					GTO
	80	Ted Borkowski (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette					GTO

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