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International Motor Sport Association 1988


Round Date Race State Practiced Started Classified
1 31.1.1988 24 h Daytona USA 79 75  
2 28.2.1988 3 h Miami USA   38  
2 28.2.1988 Miami [GTU] USA   28  
3 19.3.1988 12 h Sebring USA 73 65  
4 10.4.1988 500 km Road Atlanta USA 35 31  
5 24.4.1988 3 h West Palm Beach USA   30  
5 24.4.1988 West Palm Beach [GTO] USA   19  
6 22.5.1988 Summit Point [GT] USA   39  
7 30.5.1988 150 lap Lime Rock USA   26  
8 5.6.1988 500 km Mid-Ohio USA   29  
8 5.6.1988 200 km Mid-Ohio [GT] USA   29  
9 3.7.1988 500 km Watkins Glen USA   24  
10 17.7.1988 500 km Road America USA   53  
10 31.7.1988 Portland [GT] USA   35  
11 31.7.1988 300 km Portland USA   28  
12 14.8.1988 300 km Sears Point USA 33 28  
12 14.8.1988 Sears Point [GT] USA 35 31  
13 4.9.1988 3 h San Antonio     23  
14 5.9.1988 Lime Rock [GTO] USA   19  
14 5.9.1988 Lime Rock [GTU] USA   17  
15 25.9.1988 500 km Watkins Glen [GT] USA   37  
16 2.10.1988 45 min Columbus [GT] USA   32  
16 2.10.1988 300 km Columbus USA   36  
17 23.10.1988 2 h Del Mar USA   27  
17 23.10.1988 Del Mar [GTO] USA   16  
17 23.10.1988 Del Mar [GTU] USA   21  

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IMSA Round: 1

24 h Daytona

The 26th Annual SunBank 24 at Daytona, Daytona International Speedway Date: 31.1.1988

Practiced:79(GTP - 24, Lights - 20, GTO - 21, GTU - 14)
Started:75(GTP - 22, Lights - 19, GTO - 20, GTU - 14)

Circuit length: 5,729 km Race distance: 4170,905 km Winner's average speed: 173,717 km/h

Fastest lap:Price CobbNo. 16Porsche 9621:41,693202,819 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
Raul Boesel (BR)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 D TWR-J12C-288 Castrol/Jaguar Racing 728 24:00:34,940 1. GTP 6. 1:40,716
2. 67 Bob Wollek (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Brian Redman (GB)
Porsche 962 108C Uniroyal Goodrich 727 2. GTP 1. 1:38,917
3. 66 Eddie Cheever (USA)
John Watson (GB)
Johnny Dumfries (GB)
Jaguar XJR-9 D TWR-J12C-188 Castrol/Jaguar Racing 713 3. GTP 4. 1:40,179
4. 86 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
DNS - Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche 962 121 Bayside Motorsport 694 4. GTP 7. 1:40,777
5. 15 Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
Michel Jourdain (MEX)
Rob Stevens (USA)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 680 5. GTP 12. 1:44,418
6. 1 A. J. Foyt (USA)
Al Unser, Jr. (USA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Porsche 962 HR4 Copenhagen-A. J. Foyt Racing 675 6. GTP 9. 1:41,288
7. 14 Al Holbert (USA)
Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR1 Holbert Racing 660 Engine 7. GTP 8. 1:41,017
8. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Bob Earl (USA)
Gary Belcher (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Firebird GTP PSGTPL1 Jiffy Lube Firebird 651 Gearbox 8. GTP 11. 1:43,689
9. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Rob Dyson (USA)
Vern Schuppan (AUS)
Porsche 962 120 Dyson Racing 638 9. GTP 3. 1:40,176
10. 11 Scott Pruett (USA)
Paul Miller (USA)
Bobby Akin (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 634 1. GTO 23. 1:50,689
11. 03 Buz McCall (USA)
Paul Dallenbach (USA)
Max Jones (USA)
Jack Baldwin (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Skoal Bandit Racing 634 2. GTO 43. 1:56,608
12. 9 David Simpson (USA)
Tom Hessert (USA)
David Loring (USA)
Tiga GT286 Chevrolet 322 Essex Racing Service 617 1. Lights 29. 1:53,603
13. 63 Howard Katz (USA)
Hiro Matsushita (J)
Jim Downing (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 615 2. Lights 35. 1:54,562
14. 55 Terry Visger (USA)
Paul Lewis (USA)
Jon Woodner (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 599 3. Lights 37. 1:54,994
15. 71 Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
Bob Lazier (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 598 1. GTU 52. 1:59,721
16. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Don Marsh (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 597 3. GTO 21. 1:50,119
17. 04 Gary Auberlen (USA)
Adrian Gang (USA)
Cary Eisenlohr (USA)
Bill Auberlen (USA)
Porsche 911 911 210 0224 SP Racing 586 2. GTU 64. 2:04,841
18. 89 Peter Uria (USA)
Jack Refenning (USA)
Larry Figaro (USA)
Rusty Scott (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 901 Racing 577 3. GTU 59. 2:02,766
19. 47 Richard Oakley (USA)
Matt Mnich (USA)
Doug Mills (CDN)
DNS - Mike Meyer (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Cumberland Valley Racing 573 4. GTU 62. 2:04,158
20. 33 Andy Petery (USA)
Les Delano (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
DNS - Pete Halsmer (USA)
Lincoln-Mercury Capri Roush Racing 568 4. GTO 36. 1:54,644
21. 01 Don Bell (USA)
Charles Morgan (USA)
Costas Los (GR)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 001 AT&T Spice Engineering 566 Fire 4. Lights 75. 1:55,650
22. 19 Ron McKay (USA)
Bill Jacobson (USA)
Jim Brown (USA)
Tiga GT286 Mazda Essex Racing Service 557 5. Lights 49. 1:58,331
23. 42 Jack Newsum (USA)
Howard Cherry (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
John Higgins (USA)
Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701=>FEP-001 Lamas Motor Racing 554 6. Lights 51. 1:59,498
24. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA)
Chuck Kurtz (USA)
Butch Leitzinger (USA)
Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 541 5. GTU 63. 2:04,741
25. 68 Greg Walker (USA)
King Smith (USA)
Scott Lagasse (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Greg Walker Racing 527 5. GTO 41. 1:55,989
26. 61 Davy Jones (USA)
Danny Sullivan (USA)
Jan Lammers (NL)
Jaguar XJR-9 D TWR-J12C-388 Castrol/Jaguar Racing 512 Overheating 10. GTP 2. 1:39,362
27. 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Pietro Silva (I)
Guido Dacco (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 506 7. Lights 27. 1:53,175
28. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA)
Rocky Moran (USA)
Juan-Manuel Fangio II (RA)
Toyota Celica Turbo All-American Racers 502 Engine 6. GTO 30. 1:53,965
29. 36 John Grooms (USA)
Tom Bagley (USA)
John Fergus (USA)
Frank Jellinek (USA)
Argo JM16 Mazda Erie Scientific 496 Engine 8. Lights 46. 1:57,335
30. 18 Bob Beasley (USA)
Steve Volk (USA)
Jack Lewis (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0035 Jack Lewis Enterprises 490 Engine 7. GTO 69. 2:07,070
31. 84 Bill Wesel (USA)
Craig Rubright (USA)
Garrett Jenkins (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Car Enterprises 479 Fire 8. GTO 53. 2:00,084
32. 5 Tommy Archer (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Chevrolet Corvette Polyvoltac/Protofab 467 Engine 9. GTO 20. 1:49,637
33. 56 Karl Durkheimer (USA)
Monte Shelton (USA)
Jim Torres (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Escort Porsche 455 6. GTU 67. 2:05,692
34. 75 Bart Kendall (USA)
Johnny Unser (USA)
Tom Frank (USA)
DNS - G. S. Johnson (USA)
Mazda RX-7 CCR 446 Fire 7. GTU 61. 2:03,946
35. 17 Al Bacon (USA)
Bob Reed (USA)
John Hogdal (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 445 8. GTU 56. 2:01,251
36. 7 Bruce Jenner (USA)
Scott Goodyear (CDN)
Arie Luyendyk (NL)
Tom Gloy (USA)
Calvin Fish (USA)
Thomas Schwietz (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 418 Engine 11. GTP 14. 1:48,065
37. 98 Chris Cord (USA)
Dennis Aase (USA)
Steve Millen (NZ)
Toyota Celica Turbo All-American Racers 416 Engine 10. GTO 31. 1:54,167
38. 92 Steve Zwiren (USA)
Mark Montgomery (USA)
Anthony Puleo (USA)
DNS - Henry Brosnaham (USA)
DNS - Tony Pio Costa (USA)
Pontiac Firebird Puleo Racing 402 11. GTO 38. 1:55,185
39. 2 Greg Pickett (USA)
John Jones (CDN)
Tommy Riggins (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Polyvoltac/Protofab 398 Engine 12. GTO 19. 1:49,239
40. 76 John Morton (USA)
Parnelli Jones (USA)
P. J. Jones (USA)
DNS - Dan Binks (USA)
Mazda RX-7 CCR 389 Accident 9. GTO 32. 1:54,179
41. 6 Kenper Miller (USA)
Bobby Akin (USA)
Paul Gentilozzi (USA)
DNS - Pete Halsmer (USA)
DNS - Scott Pruett (USA)
Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 388 Fire 13. GTO 16. 1:49,152
42. 23 George Petrilak (USA)
Rex McDaniel (USA)
Bruce MacInnes (USA)
DNS - Tom Ministri (USA)
Argo JM16 Buick Motion Promotion 379 Engine 9. Lights 74. no time
43. 4 Jim Miller (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Scott Schubot (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 369 Engine 10. Lights 26. 1:52,775
44. 22 Mark Martin (USA)
Lyn St. James (USA)
Deborah Gregg (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Lincoln-Mercury Capri Roush Racing 349 Accident 14. GTO 25. 1:52,308
45. 81 Ken Bupp (USA)
Jack Boxstrom (CDN)
Kent Painter (USA)
Guy Church (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Sentry Bank Equipment 345 Engine 15. GTO 48. 1:58,271
46. 72 Mike Allison (USA)
Stephen Hynes (USA)
Chris Ashmore (GB)
Tiga GC286 Ford 336 Roy Baker 329 Gearbox 12. GTP 39. 1:55,390
47. 35 Mandy Gonzalez (PR)
Skip Winfree (USA)
Manuel Villa (PR)
John Schneider (USA)
Royale RP40 Porsche 1 Diman Racing 302 Suspension 11. Lights 58. 2:02,679
48. 79 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Bill Koll (USA)
Tom Winters (USA)
Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Mario Hytten (CH)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Winters/Whitehall 297 Engine 12. Lights 24. 1:51,791
49. 51 Colin Richard (GB)
Rene Azcona (USA)
Bob Copeman (USA)
Porsche 911 Mardi Gras Racing 278 10. GTU 71. 2:11,071
50. 3 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)
Massimo Sigala (I)
Porsche 962 128 Brun Motorsports-Torno 277 Engine 13. GTP 5. 1:40,611
51. 39 Bob Hebert (USA)
Paul Reisman (USA)
Andy Strasser (USA)
Pontiac Firebird HRG Associates 269 16. GTO 50. 1:59,074
52. 82 Dick Greer (USA)
Mike Mees (USA)
John Finger (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Apenn Inn 243 Engine 11. GTU 65. 2:05,029
53. 31 Steve Phillips (USA)
Jeff Andretti (USA)
Michael Roe (IRL)
March 86G Buick Buick Momo March 213 Engine 14. GTP 28. 1:53,571
54. 06 Ron Nelson (USA)
Bobby Brown (USA)
Billy Hagen (USA)
Sterling Marlin (USA) - DND
Tiga GT286 Buick 321 Brown Racing 165 Engine 13. Lights 72. 2:13,565
55. 29 Oma Kimbrough (USA)
Hoyt Overbagh (USA)
Chris Gennone (USA)
David Kicak (USA)
DNS - Roy Rose (USA)
DNS - Mike Stills (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Overbagh Motor Racing 165 Engine 17. GTO 55. 2:00,216
56. 58 Jonathan Green (USA)
Joseph Hamilton (USA)
Bill Bean (USA)
Gary Wonzer (USA)
DNS - Peter Uria (USA)
DNS - Brian Cameron (USA)
Lola T616 Mazda Gary Wonzer 151 Engine 14. Lights 57. 2:01,455
57. 28 Russ Church (USA)
Daniel Urrutia (USA)
E. J. Generotti (USA)
Dennis Vitolo (USA)
DNS - Ted Boody (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Florida Fixtures 150 Engine 12. GTU 70. 2:07,638
58. 27 Dave Cowart (USA)
Jim Fowells (USA)
Ray Mummery (USA)
Mike Meyer (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 106 MSB Racing 146 Drive shaft 15. Lights 40. 1:55,750
59. 88 Steve Johnson (USA)
Bob Strait (USA)
Geoff Nicol (AUS)
Argo JM19B Ferrari 118 Transact, Inc. 132 Engine 16. Lights 44. 1:56,649
60. 40 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Paolo Guatamacchi (I)
Uli Bieri (CDN)
Tommy Johnson (USA)
Alba AR2 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 126 Accident 17. Lights 47. 1:57,721
61. 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Whitney Ganz (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Jaguar XJR-7 001 Group 44 122 Overheating 15. GTP 13. 1:44,865
62. 12 Bobby Allison (USA)
Clifford Allison (USA)
Dick Danielson (USA)
Buick Somerset Bobby Allison Racing 104 Engine 18. GTO 34. 1:54,489
63. 10 Jim Adams (USA)
John Hotchkis, Jr. (USA)
John Hotchkis (USA)
Porsche 962 HR5? Hotchkis Racing Inc. 98 Accident 16. GTP 10. 1:42,416
64. 05 Wayne Taylor (ZA)
Ian Harrower (GB)
Ian Flux (GB)
Stanley Dickens (S)
ADA 03 Ford 003 A.D.A. Engineering 88 Electrics 17. GTP 15. 1:48,540
65. 08 Steve Burgner (USA)
Paul Romano (USA)
Bill Colom (USA)
Jeff Green (USA)
DNS - Paul Cory (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Enterprises 87 Engine 13. GTU 68. 2:06,861
66. 48 Charles Monk (CDN)
Perry King (USA)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA)
DNS - Lance Jones (USA)
DNS - Gregg Young (USA)
Fabcar CL Porsche FEP-002 Lamas Motor Racing 80 Accident 18. Lights 54. 2:00,132
67. 24 John McComb (USA)
Jim Briody (USA)
Bob Nagel (USA)
March 84G Buick Turbo 2 Briody Racing 80 18. GTP 33. 1:54,238
68. 97 Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Olindo Iacobelli (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP 004 Winters/Whitehall 77 Accident 19. Lights 42. 1:56,275
69. 21 Brent O'Neill (USA)
John Wood (USA)
David Rocha (USA)
Alba AR5 Buick John Wood Racing 68 Gearbox 19. GTP 22. 1:50,260
70. 53 Tim Evans (USA)
Jack Broomall (USA)
Garth Ullom (USA)
Neil Hanneman (USA)
Dodge Daytona Team Shelby 66 Accident 14. GTU 60. 2:03,802
71. 00 Kal Showket (USA)
Dorsey Schroeder (USA) - DND
Phil Currin (USA) - DND
Dodge Daytona Full-Time Racing 62 Spin 15. GTU 66. 2:05,143
72. 96 Phil Mahre (USA)
Hellmut Mundas (D)
Steve Mahre (USA) - DND
DNS - Lon Bender (USA)
URD C82 BMW URD Junior Team 60 Accident 20. GTP 17. 1:49,165
73. 20 Richard McDill (USA)
Tom Juckette (USA)
Bill McDill (USA)
March 84G Pontiac Data-Gas 54 Suspension 21. GTP 73. no time
74. 30 Michael Roe (IRL)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Paolo Barilla (I) - DND
March 86G Buick Buick Momo March 39 Oil system 22. GTP 18. no time
75. 94 Rusty Bond (USA)
Ash Tisdelle (USA) - DND
Lance Van Every (USA) - DND
Chevrolet Camaro Ash Tisdelle 18 Engine 19. GTO 45. 1:57,048
Did not start:
8 Chip Mead (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
Larry McDonough (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar American Racing GTP
45 Karl Keck (USA)
Mark Kennedy (USA)
Gary Wonzer (USA)
Brian Cameron (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette K & P Racing GTO 76. no time
65 Gary English (USA)
Jerry Thompson (USA)
Gene Felton (USA)
Mike Laws (USA)
Royale RP40 Buick Gary English Lights
77 Arie Luyendyk (NL)
Tom Gloy (USA)
Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing GTP
Did not practice:
34 Sid Collins (USA)
Paul Carpenter (USA)
Bert Struble (USA)
Ukina - Jaguar Ray Hendricks Lights
In entry list:
- Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports GTP
54 Joseph Hamilton (USA)
Jonathan Green (USA)
Gary Wonzer (USA)
Brian Cameron (USA)
Rusty Scott (USA)
Buzz Cason (USA)
Lola T616 Mazda Gary Wonzer Lights

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IMSA Round: 2

3 h Miami

3 Hour Grand Prix of Miami, Miami Street Circuit Date: 28.2.1988

Started:38

Circuit length: 3,014 km Race distance: 373,740 km Winner's average speed: 124,246 km/h Attendance: 70000

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T1:11,372152,041 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 120 Dyson Racing 124 3:00:29,940 1. GTP 7. 1:13,271
2. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 124 3:00:29,944 2. GTP 3. 1:12,109
3. 3 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
DNS - Massimo Sigala (I)
Porsche 962 128 Brun Motorsports 124 3. GTP 8. 1:13,232
4. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR1 Holbert Racing 124 4. GTP 4. 1:12,726
5. 86 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
DNS - Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche 962 121 Bayside-Leven Motorsport 124 5. GTP 2. 1:11,848
6. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 123 6. GTP 6. 1:13,236
7. 1 A. J. Foyt (USA)
Rob Dyson (USA)
Porsche 962 HR4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 123 7. GTP 5. 1:12,822
8. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS)
John Morton (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 122 8. GTP 1. 1:09,802
9. 77 Tom Gloy (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 120 9. GTP 14. 1:16,634
10. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 117 10. GTP 12. 1:15,661
11. 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 117 1. Lights 21. 1:18,666
12. 30 Michael Roe (IRL)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
March 86G Buick Momo Corse 115 11. GTP 18. 1:17,916
13. 9 Tom Hessert (USA)
David Loring (USA)
Tiga - Buick Essex Racing Services 114 2. Lights 27. 1:20,444
14. 97 Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP 004 Whitehall Motorsports 114 3. Lights 30. 1:22,467
15. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Spice SE88P Firebird GTP 003 Ball Bros. Racing 114 12. GTP 20. 1:18,420
16. 48 Howard Cherry (USA)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA) - DNP
Fabcar CL Porsche FEP-002 Lamas Motor Racing 111 4. Lights 31. 1:23,071
17. 4 Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 111 5. Lights 35. 1:27,006
18. 15 Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 109 DNF 13. GTP 17. 1:17,626
19. 7 Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Bruce Jenner (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 109 14. GTP 15. 1:17,056
20. 34 Gary Robinson (USA)
Jan Thoelke (D)
Gebhardt JC853 BMW Gebhardt Racing 109 6. Lights 34. 1:27,117
21. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 109 7. Lights 38. no time
22. 39 John Gunn (USA)
Bruce MacInnes (USA)
Phoenix JG2 Chevrolet Phoenix Race Cars 86 DNF 15. GTP 28. 1:21,573
23. 22 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
David Hobbs (GB)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 77 16. GTP 9. 1:14,120
24. 67 Bob Wollek (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Porsche 962 108C/C02 Busby Racing 76 Gearbox 17. GTP 10. 1:14,380
25. 79 Bill Koll (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 76 DNF 8. Lights 25. 1:20,952
26. 31 Steve Phillips (USA)
Jeff Andretti (USA)
March 86G Buick Momo Corse 73 DNF 18. GTP 22. 1:18,993
27. 55 Terry Visger (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 69 Accident 9. Lights 37. no time
28. 19 Bill Jacobson (USA)
John Schneider (USA)
Tiga GT286 Mazda Essex Racing 60 DNF 10. Lights 33. 1:26,210
29. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Bobby Rahal (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports 54 Throttle 19. GTP 11. 1:15,083
30. 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Don Bell (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 001 Spice Engineering 51 DNF 11. Lights 26. 1:19,778
31. 38 Tommy Miller (USA)
Tosa
Tiga GT285 Mazda Spectra Motorsports 46 DNF 12. Lights 36. 1:29,177
32. 49 Whitney Ganz (USA)
Bill Cooper (USA)
March - Buick H P Racing 40 DNF 20. GTP 19. 1:18,149
33. 42 Charles Monk (CDN)
Howard Cherry (USA)
Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701=>FEP-001 Lamas Motor Racing 33 DNF 13. Lights 32. 1:23,374
34. 66 Eddie Cheever (USA)
Raul Boesel (BR)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing 32 Engine 21. GTP 13. 1:16,049
35. 40 Guido Dacco (I)
Uli Bieri (CDN)
Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Racing 22 Accident 14. Lights 29. 1:21,958
36. 25 Brent O'Neill (USA)
Rocha
Argo JM19 Buick 113 Performance Technology 9 DNF 15. Lights 24. 1:19,548
37. 72 Albert Naon, Jr. (USA)
Chris Ashmore (GB)
Tiga GC286 Ford 336 Roy Baker Racing 5 DNF 22. GTP 23. 1:19,315
38. 8 Chip Mead (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar American Racing 4 DNF 23. GTP 16. 1:17,588
Did not start:
0 Mario Andretti (USA)
Michael Andretti (USA)
Porsche 962 116IM Joest Racing Accident in practice GTP
84 Geoff Brabham (AUS)
John Morton (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T T710-3=>8701 Electramotive Engineering Withdrawn GTP

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IMSA Round: 2

Miami [GTU]

40 min Xtra Super Food Centers Camel GT for GTU, Miami Street Circuit Date: 28.2.1988

Started:28

Circuit length: 3,014 km Race distance: 78,372 km Winner's average speed: 116,677 km/h

Fastest lap:Bob LeitzingerNo. 95Nissan 300ZX1:24,04129,123 km/h(lap 3)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc 26 0:40:18,110 1. GTU 1.
2. 71 Amos Johnson (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 26 0:40:18,800 2. GTU 3.
3. 68 Luis Mendez (DR) Porsche 911 Latino Racing 26 3. GTU 6.
4. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 26 4. GTU 2.
5. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 26 5. GTU 4.
6. 75 Bart Kendall (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 26 6. GTU 5.
7. 74 George Robinson (USA) Pontiac Fiero Huffaker Racing 26 7. GTU 11.
8. 87 Harry Gershenson (USA) Nissan 300ZX Z Shop of Miami 26 8. GTU 9.
9. 14 Javier Quiros (CR) Toyota Corolla 26 9. GTU 12.
10. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 26 10. GTU 15.
11. 56 Karl Durkheimer (USA) Porsche 911 Escort Porsche 26 11. GTU 16.
12. 92 Dave Kruse (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Kruse Racing 26 12. GTU 13.
13. 7 Juan Negron (PR) Mazda RX-7 J C Racing 26 13. GTU 24.
14. 28 Guy Church (USA) Mazda RX-7 Florida Fixtures 26 14. GTU 23.
15. 46 Miguel Morejon (C) Porsche 911 Turbo Concepts 25 15. GTU 21.
16. 18 Dennis Chambers (USA) Mazda RX-7 Chambers Racing 25 16. GTU 25.
17. 42 Michael Smellie (USA) Ford Escort Byran International 25 17. GTU 27.
18. 41 Mike Graham (USA) BMW 325 Redline Racing 23 18. GTU 26.
19. 57 Reed Kryder (USA) Nissan 300ZX Kryderacing 22 DNF 19. GTU 10.
20. 82 Dick Greer (USA) Mazda RX-7 Dick Greer Racing 21 DNF 20. GTU 19.
21. 0 Fred Staffilino (USA) Pontiac Fiero Staffilino Racing 20 21. GTU 28.
22. 8 Paul Romano (USA) Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Enterprises 20 22. GTU 17.
23. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 19 DNF 23. GTU 7.
24. 76 Tom Frank (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 17 DNF 24. GTU 20.
25. 54 Bill Auberlen (USA) Porsche 911 911 210 0224 SP Racing 11 25. GTU 14.
26. 32 Morris Clement (USA) Nissan 300ZX Alderman Nissan 10 DNF 26. GTU 18.
27. 12 John Finger (USA) Mazda RX-7 Aspen Inn 8 DNF 27. GTU 8.
28. 81 Tony Canahuate (DR) Nissan 280Z J & R Racing 3 DNF 28. GTU 22.

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IMSA Round: 3

12 h Sebring

12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance, The 36th Running of the America's Premier Road Race, Sebring International Speedway Date: 19.3.1988

Practiced:73(GTP - 17, Lights - 16, GTO - 20, GTU - 20)
Started:65(GTP - 17, Lights - 14, GTO - 18, GTU - 16)

Circuit length: 6,614 km Race distance: 2103,380 km Winner's average speed: 175,068 km/h

Fastest lap:Price CobbNo. 16Porsche 9622:0,716197,256 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 86 Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
Porsche 962 121 Bayside Disposal Racing 318 12:00:52,987 1. GTP 4. 1:56,116
2. 0 "John Winter" (D)
Frank Jelinski (D)
Paolo Barilla (I)
Porsche 962 116IM Joest Racing 309 2. GTP 9. 2:03,652
3. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
DNS - Rob Dyson (USA)
Porsche 962 120 Dyson Racing 307 3. GTP 2. 1:55,864
4. 1 A. J. Foyt (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Porsche 962 HR4 A. J. Foyt Enterprises 304 4. GTP 7. 2:02,366
5. 10 Jim Adams (USA)
John Hotchkis (USA)
John Hotchkis, Jr. (USA)
Porsche 962 F01 (HR3F) Hotchkis Racing 303 5. GTP 8. 2:03,042
6. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)
John Jones (CDN)
DNS - Tommy Riggins (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 289 1. GTO 19. 2:11,263
7. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Danny Sullivan (USA)
John Nielsen (DK) - DNP
Jaguar XJR-9 D TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 283 6. GTP 5. 1:56,402
8. 6 Lyn St. James (USA)
Deborah Gregg (USA)
DNS - Pete Halsmer (USA)
Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 282 2. GTO 15. 2:10,840
9. 9 David Loring (USA)
Tom Hessert (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 322 Essex Racing 282 1. Lights 22. 2:13,594
10. 33 Les Delano (USA)
Andy Petery (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Mercury Capri Roush Racing 278 3. GTO 30. 2:17,825
11. 11 Scott Pruett (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 275 4. GTO 18. 2:11,191
12. 76 John Morton (USA)
P. J. Jones (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 273 5. GTO 31. 2:18,175
13. 40 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Uli Bieri (CDN)
Paolo Guatamacchi (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Racing 269 2. Lights 37. 2:22,661
14. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Hiro Matsushita (J)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Jim Downing 268 Overheating 3. Lights 29. 2:17,521
15. 71 Dennis Shaw (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)
DNS - Al Bacon (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 267 1. GTU 43. 2:26,827
16. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Don Marsh (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 266 6. GTO 28. 2:17,437
17. 75 Bart Kendall (USA)
Tom Frank (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 265 2. GTU 50. 2:28,354
18. 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Guido Dacco (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 264 4. Lights 16. 2:10,951
19. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
DNS - Tony Belcher (USA)
Spice SE88P Firebird GTP 003 Ball Bros. Racing 262 7. GTP 12. 2:05,710
20. 82 Dick Greer (USA)
Matt Mnich (USA)
John Finger (USA)
Mike Mees (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Dick Greer Racing 261 3. GTU 60. 2:33,248
21. 23 Rex McDaniel (USA)
George Petrilak (USA)
Scott Livingston (USA)
Argo JM16 Buick Di-Tech Buick 259 5. Lights 40. 2:24,333
22. 55 Paul Lewis (USA)
Terry Visger (USA)
Jon Woodner (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 251 6. Lights 27. 2:16,831
23. 53 Jack Broomall (USA)
Tim Evans (USA)
Garth Ullom (USA)
Dodge Daytona Team Shelby 250 4. GTU 62. 2:33,770
24. 94 Ash Tisdelle (USA)
Lance Van Every (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Ash Tisdelle 232 7. GTO 39. 2:23,680
25. 20 Jack Refenning (USA)
Rusty Bond (USA)
Freddy Baker (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Martinelli-Scott 232 5. GTU 54. 2:30,511
26. 19 Bill Jacobson (USA)
John Schneider (USA)
Jim Brown (USA)
Tiga GT286 Mazda Essex Racing Services 229 Gearbox 7. Lights 44. 2:27,156
27. 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Don Bell (USA)
Hendrik ten Cate (NL)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 229 8. Lights 26. 2:16,726
28. 84 Craig Rubright (USA)
Kermit Upton (USA)
DNS - Rick Jaeschke (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Car Enterprises 229 8. GTO 46. 2:27,536
29. 89 Peter Uria (USA)
Larry Figaro (USA)
Skip Winfree (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 901 Racing 226 6. GTU 63. 2:33,998
30. 03 Buz McCall (USA)
Paul Dallenbach (USA)
Jack Baldwin (USA)
DNS - Max Jones (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Skoal Bandit Racing 225 Suspension 9. GTO 33. 2:19,283
31. 54 Bill Auberlen (USA)
Adrian Gang (USA)
Gary Auberlen (USA)
Porsche 911 911 210 0224 SP Racing 224 7. GTU 48. 2:27,685
32. 17 Bob Reed (USA)
Al Bacon (USA)
Amos Johnson (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 217 8. GTU 49. 2:28,164
33. 90 Rudy Bartling (CDN)
Rainer Brezinka (CDN)
Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)
Porsche 911 Rudy Bartling 217 9. GTU 61. 2:33,295
34. 42 Howard Cherry (USA)
Charles Monk (CDN)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA)
Jack Newsum (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
DNS - James King (USA)
Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701=>FEP-001 Lamas Motor Racing 212 9. Lights 35. 2:20,854
35. 92 Del Russo Taylor (USA)
Bob Lee (USA)
Gary Myers (USA)
Mark Montgomery (USA)
Pontiac Firebird Bob's Speed Product 205 10. GTO 41. 2:24,463
36. 7 Steve Roberts (USA)
J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)
Pontiac Firebird Highlands Race Team 197 11. GTO 52. 2:29,103
37. 00 Kal Showket (USA)
Neil Hanneman (USA)
Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 183 10. GTU 58. 2:31,582
38. 69 Greg Walker (USA)
Scott Lagasse (USA)
King Smith (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Greg Walker Racing 174 12. GTO 38. 2:23,136
39. 49 Doc Bundy (USA)
Bill Cooper (USA)
Whitney Ganz (USA)
March 86G Buick 4 HP Racing 173 Fuel system 8. GTP 14. 2:10,454
40. 81 Ken Bupp (USA)
Guy Church (USA)
Robert Peters (CDN)
Chevrolet Camaro Sentry Bank Equipment 168 13. GTO 51. 2:28,730
41. 12 Henry Brosnaham (USA)
Kent Keller (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Spirit of Brandon 161 Gearbox 14. GTO 59. 2:32,986
42. 18 Paul Romano (USA)
Bill McVey (USA)
Robert Seaman (USA)
William Hornack (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Enterprises 161 11. GTU 56. 2:31,092
43. 22 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 151 Engine 9. GTP 6. 1:58,861
44. 50 Dan Ripley (USA)
Alan Freed (USA)
Keith Rinzler (USA)
Pontiac Fiero Marco Polo Motorsports 145 Engine 12. GTU 45. 2:27,207
45. 02 Tom Kendall (USA)
Max Jones (USA)
Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 145 Engine 13. GTU 66. no time
46. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
DNS - Jack Baldwin (USA)
Porsche 962 HR1 Holbert Racing 142 Engine 10. GTP 1. 1:55,846
47. 26 Richard McDill (USA)
Tom Juckette (USA)
Bill McDill (USA)
March 84G Pontiac Hi-Tech Racing 142 Gearbox 11. GTP 32. 2:18,831
48. 97 Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP 004 Whitehall Motorsports 141 Ignition 10. Lights 25. 2:15,582
49. 30 Michael Roe (IRL)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
March 86G Buick Momo Racing 135 Engine 12. GTP 13. 2:07,204
50. 2 Greg Pickett (USA)
Tommy Riggins (USA)
DNS - John Jones (CDN)
Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 126 Engine 15. GTO 17. 2:11,079
51. 4 Jim Miller (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Scott Schubot (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 117 Engine 11. Lights 20. 2:11,774
52. 06 Bobby Brown (USA)
Billy Hagan (USA)
Ron Nelson (USA)
DNS - Dennis Chambers (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 321 Bobby Brown Racing 102 Accident 12. Lights 42. 2:24,750
53. 68 Luis Mendez (DR)
Kikos Fonseca (CR)
DNS - Mike Bavaro (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Latino Racing 100 Engine 14. GTU 55. 2:30,816
54. 98 Dennis Aase (USA)
Chris Cord (USA)
Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 99 Engine 16. GTO 23. 2:14,680
55. 57 Bill Bean (USA)
Gary Wonzer (USA)
Mike Cooper (USA)
DNS - Brian Cameron (USA)
DNS - Jack Lewis (USA)
DNS - Peter Argetsinger (USA)
Lola T616 Mazda Wonzer Racing 93 DNF 13. Lights 64. 2:34,097
56. 41 Luis Sereix (USA)
Daniel Urrutia (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Ferrea Racing 88 Differential 17. GTO 53. 2:29,912
57. 72 Lon Bender (USA)
Albert Naon, Jr. (USA)
Tiga GC286 Ford 336 Roy Baker Racing 81 Gearbox 13. GTP 34. 2:19,980
58. 39 John Gunn (USA)
Gary Belcher (USA) - DND
Phoenix JG2 Chevrolet 2 Phoenix Race Cars 63 Engine 14. GTP 24. 2:15,152
59. 47 Richard Oakley (USA)
Doug Mills (CDN)
Mazda RX-7 Cumberland Valley Racing 37 Engine 15. GTU 47. 2:27,646
60. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK) - DND
Raul Boesel (BR) - DND
Jaguar XJR-9 D TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 31 Engine 15. GTP 3. 1:55,985
61. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA)
Bruce MacInnes (USA)
Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 25 Engine 16. GTU 65. 2:35,409
62. 15 Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Bernard Jourdain (MEX) - DND
Porsche 962 HR2 John Kalagian Racing 21 Accident 16. GTP 10. 2:04,580
63. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA)
Juan-Manuel Fangio II (RA)
Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 16 Engine 18. GTO 21. 2:12,601
64. 31 Tom Gloy (USA)
Didier Theys (B) - DND
Steve Phillips (USA) - DND
March 86G Buick Momo Racing 2 Oil pressure 17. GTP 11. 2:04,781
65. 48 Chip Mead (USA)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA) - DND
Tim McAdam (USA) - DND
DNS - Jack Newsum (USA)
DNS - John Higgins (USA)
Fabcar CL Porsche FEP-002 Lamas Motor Racing 2 Fire 14. Lights 36. 2:21,575
Did not start:
28 Russ Church (USA)
E. J. Generotti (USA)
Guy Church (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Guy W. Church GTU 2:45,255
45 Mark Kennedy (USA)
Karl Keck (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Karl Keck GTO 2:36,837
51 Bob Copeman (USA)
Joe Philips (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR HP Racing Fatal accident GTU no time
56 Karl Durkheimer (USA)
Jim Torres (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Karl Durkheimer GTU 2:28,179
58 Paul Goral (USA)
Brian Cameron (USA)
Gary Wonzer (USA)
Peter Argetsinger (USA)
Lola T616 Mazda Wonzer Racing Lights 57. 2:31,106
96 Phil Mahre (USA)
Steve Mahre (USA)
URD C82 BMW Mahre Brothers Accident in practice GTP 2:35,820
Did not qualify:
46 Mike Guido (USA)
Mike Graham (USA)
Alan Crouch (USA)
BMW 325 Red Line Racing GTU 2:44,966
66 Chaunce Wallace (USA)
Warren Newell (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Chaunce Wallace GTO 2:40,197
Running in practice:
16T Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Rob Dyson (USA)
Porsche 962 Dyson Racing T-car GTP
22T Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports T-car GTP
66T Raul Boesel (BR)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing T-car GTP
In entry list:
3 Massimo Sigala (I) Porsche 962 128 Brun Motorsport GTP
8 Tim McAdam (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar GTP

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IMSA Round: 4

500 km Road Atlanta

500 km Atlanta Journal/Constitution Camel GP, Road Atlanta Date: 10.4.1988

Practiced:35(GTP - 18, Lights - 17)
Started:31(GTP - 16, Lights - 15)

Circuit length: 4,056 km Race distance: 502,888 km Winner's average speed: 190,738 km/h

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 3Nissan GTP ZX-T1:13,344199,061 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 3 Geoff Brabham (AUS)
John Morton (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 124 2:38:11,567 1. GTP 13. no time
2. 60 John Watson (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 124 2:38:15,317 2. GTP 1. 1:11,763
3. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 124 3. GTP 2. 1:12,523
4. 61 Andy Wallace (GB)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 123 4. GTP 3. 1:12,854
5. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 120 Dyson Racing 122 5. GTP 15. no time
6. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 121 6. GTP 5. 1:13,666
7. 15 Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Doc Bundy (USA)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 119 7. GTP 12. 1:16,609
8. 22 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Didier Theys (B)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 117 8. GTP 4. 1:13,405
9. 62 Steve Shelton (USA)
Tom Shelton (USA)
Porsche 962 107B Shelton Racing 116 9. GTP 6. 1:14,752
10. 10 John Hotchkis (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing Inc 116 10. GTP 11. 1:15,925
11. 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 111 1. Lights 17. 1:20,886
12. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 109 2. Lights 22. 1:22,941
13. 70 Hiro Matsushita (J)
John Maffucci (USA)
Argo JM16 Mazda 097 Downing/Atlanta 109 3. Lights 27. 1:25,188
14. 9 Tom Hessert (USA)
David Loring (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 322 Essex Racing Services 108 4. Lights 21.
15. 37 Gerald Parker (USA)
Frank Everett (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL1 Empire Motorsports 108 5. Lights 28.
16. 55 Terry Visger (USA)
Paul Lewis (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 107 6. Lights 23.
17. 19 Bill Jacobson (USA)
Jim Brown (USA)
Tiga GT286 Mazda Essex Racing 106 7. Lights 26.
18. 36 Frank Jellinek (USA)
John Grooms (USA)
Argo JM16 Mazda Erie Scientific Racing 106 8. Lights 25.
19. 38 Tommy Miller (USA)
Dick Rose (USA)
Tiga GT285 Mazda Spectra Motorsports 98 DNF 9. Lights 30.
20. 25 Brent O'Neill (USA)
David Rocha (USA)
Argo JM19 Buick 113 Performance Technology 97 10. Lights 20.
21. 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Don Bell (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 001 Spice Engineering 95 DNF 11. Lights 31.
22. 06 Bobby Brown (USA)
Ron Nelson (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 321 Brown Racing 88 12. Lights 29.
23. 4 Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 86 DNF 13. Lights 18.
24. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Spice SE88P Firebird GTP 003 Ball Bros. Racing 78 Engine 11. GTP 8. 1:15,271
25. 7 Tom Pumpelly (USA)
R. K. Smith (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 77 DNF 12. GTP 14. no time
26. 8 Chip Mead (USA)
Jack Baldwin (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar American Racing 57 DNF 13. GTP 10.
27. 88 Steve Johnson (USA) Argo JM19B Ferrari 118 Transact, Inc 50 DNF 14. Lights 24.
28. 30 Michael Roe (IRL)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
March 86G Buick Momo Corse 30 DNF 14. GTP 9. 1:15,290
29. 79 Bill Koll (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 24 DNF 15. Lights 19.
30. 77 Pete Halsmer (USA) Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 20 DNF 15. GTP 7. 1:14,821
31. 31 Tom Gloy (USA) March 86G Buick Momo Corse 10 DNF 16. GTP 16.
Did not start:
23 xxx Argo JM16 Buick Lights
40 xxx Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Bieri Racing Lights
83 Geoff Brabham (AUS) Nissan GTP ZX-T T710-3=>8701 Electramotive Engineering GTP 1:11,596
Running in practice:
61T Andy Wallace (GB)
John Watson (GB)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing T-car GTP

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IMSA Round: 5

3 h West Palm Beach

Grand Prix of Palm Beach, South Florida Fairgrounds/West Palm Beach Date: 24.4.1988

Started:30

Circuit length: 2,607 km Race distance: 388,431 km Winner's average speed: 128,933 km/h Attendance: 42000

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T1:1,468152,693 km/h(lap 35)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS)
John Morton (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 149 3:00:46,524 1. GTP 1. 0:58,762
2. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 149 3:00:54,087 2. GTP 2. 1:00,075
3. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Dyson Racing 148 3. GTP 14. 1:02,862
4. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 147 4. GTP 3. 1:00,293
5. 8 Chip Mead (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar American Racing 145 5. GTP 13. 1:02,679
6. 15 Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 142 6. GTP 15. 1:03,255
7. 10 John Hotchkis (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing Inc 139 7. GTP 12. 1:02,449
8. 9 David Loring (USA)
Tom Hessert (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 322 Essex Racing 139 1. Lights 31.
9. 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 138 2. Lights 23.
10. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 137 3. Lights 25.
11. 40 Uli Bieri (CDN)
Guido Dacco (I)
Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Racing 137 4. Lights 27.
12. 25 Brent O'Neill (USA)
Bill Wolff (USA)
Argo JM19 Buick 113 Performance Technology 135 5. Lights 26.
13. 52 Bobby Rahal (USA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports 133 Accident 8. GTP 6. 1:01,667
14. 19 Bill Jacobson (USA)
Justus Reid (USA)
Tiga GT286 Mazda Essex Racing 131 6. Lights 28.
15. 43 John Higgins (USA)
Lorenzo Lamas (USA)
Fabcar CL Porsche FEP-002 Lamas Motor Racing 130 7. Lights 30.
16. 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Dominic Dobson (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 001 Spice Engineering 130 8. Lights 20.
17. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 102 Engine 9. GTP 5. 1:00,920
18. 4 Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 90 DNF 9. Lights 22.
19. 79 Bill Koll (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 85 DNF 10. Lights 18. 1:04,904
20. 60 John Nielsen (DK)
Martin Brundle (GB)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 83 Transmission 10. GTP 4. 1:00,608
21. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Michael Roe (IRL)
March 86G Buick Momo Corse 82 DNF 11. GTP 16.
22. 1 A. J. Foyt (USA) Porsche 962 HR4 A J Foyt Enterprises 69 DNF 12. GTP 11.
23. 7 John Wood (USA)
R. K. Smith (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 58 DNF 13. GTP 17.
24. 97 Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP 004 Whitehall Motorsports 55 DNF 11. Lights 19.
25. 42 James King (USA) Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701=>FEP-001 Lamas Motor Racing 53 DNF 12. Lights 29.
26. 37 Frank Everett (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL1 Empire Motorsports 30 DNF 13. Lights 26.
27. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Spice SE88P Firebird GTP 003 Ball Bros. Racing 20 Accident 14. GTP 8. 1:02,062
28. 22 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 6 Electrics 15. GTP 9. 1:02,564
29. 55 Paul Lewis (USA)
Terry Visger (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 6 DNF 14. Lights 21.
30. 67 Bob Wollek (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Porsche 962 108C/C02 Busby Racing 2 DNF 16. GTP 10.
Disqualified:
31. 3 Massimo Sigala (I)
Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Porsche 962 128 Brun Motorsport 146 Turbo infringement GTP 7. 1:01,841
Did not start:
31 xxx March 86G Buick Momo Corse GTP
66 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing Withdrawn GTP
77 R. K. Smith (USA) Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing Accident in practice GTP

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IMSA Round: 5

West Palm Beach [GTO]

1 Hour Palm Beach Camel GTO, South Florida, Fairgrounds Date: 24.4.1988

Started:19

Circuit length: 2,607 km Race distance: 138,178 km Winner's average speed: 137,335 km/h

Fastest lap:Pete HalsmerNo. 6Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:5,71142,836 km/h

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 53 1:00:22,090 1. GTO 1. 1:05,660
2. 30 Jack Baldwin (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 861 Skoal Bandit Racing 53 2. GTO 7.
3. 98 Chris Cord (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 53 3. GTO 6.
4. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 53 4. GTO 3.
5. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 52 5. GTO 5.
6. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 49 6. GTO 2.
7. 68 Luis Mendez (DR) Porsche Carrera Latino Racing 49 7. GTO 11.
8. 66 Chaunce Wallace (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 48 8. GTO 16.
9. 00 Paul Romano (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Simms-Romano Enterprises 47 9. GTO 15.
10. 84 Craig Rubright (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Car Enterprises 45 10. GTO 13.
11. 81 Anthony Puleo (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 39 DNF 11. GTO 14.
12. 3 Javier Garcia (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 39 DNF 12. GTO 18.
13. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA) Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 39 DNF 13. GTO 8.
14. 15 Joe Gonzalez (USA) Chevrolet Monza 39 14. GTO 17.
15. 8 Larry Figaro (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Sansbury Racing 35 DNF 15. GTO 12.
16. 18 Wayne Akers (USA) Ford Mustang Wayne Akers Ford 22 DNF 16. GTO 9.
17. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 13 DNF 17. GTO 4.
18. 12 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Firebird 13 DNF 18. GTO 10.
19. 4 George Garcia (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 12 DNF 19. GTO 19.

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IMSA Round: 6

Summit Point [GT]

Mid-Atlantic Toyota GP 3 Hour Camel GTO/GTU, Summit Point Raceway Date: 22.5.1988

Started:39

Circuit length: 3,219 km Race distance: 405,555 km Winner's average speed: 134,237 km/h

Fastest lap:Scott PruettNo. 11Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:14,9154,703 km/h(lap 95)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 126 3:01:16,230 1. GTO 1. 1:13,372
2. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 126 3:01:47,540 2. GTO 2.
3. 98 Chris Cord (USA)
Dennis Aase (USA)
Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 126 3. GTO 7.
4. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 123 4. GTO 4.
5. 30 Buz McCall (USA)
Jack Baldwin (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 861 Skoal Bandit Racing 120 DNF 5. GTO 6.
6. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc 120 1. GTU 12. 1:19,007
7. 76 John Morton (USA)
P. J. Jones (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 120 6. GTO 10.
8. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 120 7. GTO 9.
9. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 119 2. GTU 21.
10. 15 Dick Murray (USA) Pontiac Fiero GTU-002 Murray Racing 118 3. GTU 26.
11. 75 Bart Kendall (USA)
Johnny Unser (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 117 4. GTU 28.
12. 82 Dick Greer (USA)
Mike Mees (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Dick Greer Racing 117 5. GTU 24.
13. 57 Reed Kryder (USA) Nissan 300ZX Kryderacing 116 6. GTU 29.
14. 00 Paul Romano (USA)
Chuck Coffey (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Simms-Romano Enterprises 112 7. GTU 36.
15. 72 Jay Kjoller (USA)
Patrick Mooney (USA)
Porsche 911 J Kjoller Motorsport 111 8. GTU 27.
16. 8 Andy Petery (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Lincoln Mercury Capri Roush Racing 110 DNF 8. GTO 8.
17. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 109 9. GTO 3.
18. 52 Ron Fariss (USA)
Fletcher Williams (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 108 10. GTO 15.
19. 26 Bill Wink (USA)
Tony DeLorenzo (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 104 11. GTO 17.
20. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 102 DNF 9. GTU 14.
21. 04 Bill Auberlen (USA)
Karl Durkheimer (USA)
Porsche 911 911 210 0224 SP Racing 102 10. GTU 25.
22. 42 Alex Tradd (USA)
Peter Dawe (USA)
Porsche 924 101 11. GTU 35.
23. 32 Morris Clement (USA) Nissan 300ZX Alderman Nissan 99 DNF 12. GTU 23.
24. 53 Tim Evans (USA)
Garth Ullom (USA)
Dodge Daytona 97 DNF 13. GTU 32.
25. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 97 14. GTU 22.
26. 71 Amos Johnson (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 94 15. GTU 16.
27. 14 Oma Kimbrough (USA)
Robert Kahn (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 85 12. GTO 17.
28. 80 Rick Haynes (USA) Nissan 280ZX 85 16. GTU 30.
29. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 66 DNF 17. GTU 18.
30. 12 Del Russo Taylor (USA) Pontiac Firebird 64 DNF 13. GTO 38.
31. 31 Anthony Puleo (USA)
Greg Walker (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 63 DNF 14. GTO 31.
32. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 58 DNF 18. GTU 13.
33. 91 Chester Vincentz (USA) Porsche 944 Turbo Electrodyne Performance 48 DNF 15. GTO 11.
34. 10 Jerry Kuhn (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 34 DNF 16. GTO 20.
35. 87 Michael Wren (USA) Nissan 300ZX Z Shop of Miami 21 DNF 19. GTU 33.
36. 13 Henry Brosnaham (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 19 DNF 17. GTO 39.
37. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Protofab Racing 15 DNF 18. GTO 5.
38. 24 Todd Carlisle (USA) Mazda RX-7 5 DNF 20. GTU 34.
39. 18 Wayne Akers (USA) Ford Mustang Wayne Akers Ford 4 DNF 19. GTO 19.

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IMSA Round: 7

150 lap Lime Rock

Lime Rock (150 lap Camel Grand Prix), Lime Rock Park Date: 30.5.1988

Started:26

Circuit length: 2,462 km Race distance: 369,345 km Winner's average speed: 165,462 km/h

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T0:46,47190,752 km/h(lap 4)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS) Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 150 2:13:55,949 1. GTP 2. 0:45,067
2. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 150 2:13:55,828 2. GTP 1. 0:44,885
3. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 150 3. GTP 6. 0:46,549
4. 14 Chip Robinson (USA) Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 150 4. GTP 3. 0:45,431
5. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 147 5. GTP 7. 0:46,322
6. 16 Rob Dyson (USA)
Price Cobb (USA)
Porsche 962 120 Dyson Racing 145 6. GTP 13. 0:48,343
7. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 144 7. GTP 5. 0:46,336
8. 15 Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
Jim Rothbarth (USA)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 142 8. GTP 10. 0:47,687
9. 10 John Hotchkis (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing Inc 142 9. GTP 9. 0:47,620
10. 09 Mike Brockman (USA) Spice SE88P Firebird GTP 003 Ball Bros. Racing 140 10. GTP 12. 0:48,146
11. 79 Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 139 1. Lights 20.
12. 01 Charles Morgan (USA) Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP SE87L-001 Spice Engineering 138 2. Lights 15. 0:50,000
13. 7 John Wood (USA)
Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 137 11. GTP 14.
14. 19 Tom Hessert (USA) Tiga GT286 Buick 322 Essex Racing Services 136 3. Lights 25.
15. 4 Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 135 4. Lights 18.
16. 8 Tim McAdam (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar America Racing 135 12. GTP 8. 0:46,990
17. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 134 5. Lights 21.
18. 36 John Grooms (USA) Argo JM16 Mazda Erie Scientific Racing 134 6. Lights 22.
19. 9 David Loring (USA) Tiga GT288 Buick 367 Essex Racing 133 7. Lights 23.
20. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Michael Roe (IRL)
March 86G Buick Momo Corse 123 DNF 13. GTP 11.
21. 80 Almo Coppelli (I) Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 80 DNF 8. Lights 19.
22. 40 Uli Bieri (CDN)
Guido Dacco (I)
Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Racing 72 DNF 9. Lights 26.
23. 18 James Weaver (GB) Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Dyson Racing 44 DNF 14. GTP 4. 0:45,570
24. 97 Costas Los (GR) Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP 004 Whitehall Motorsports 44 Engine 10. Lights 16.
25. 24 Jim Briody (USA)
Bob Nagel (USA)
March 84G Buick Turbo 2 Briody Racing 43 DNF 15. GTP 24.
26. 55 Paul Lewis (USA)
Terry Visger (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 20 Accident 11. Lights 17.
Running in practice:
14T Chip Robinson (USA) Porsche 962 Holbert Racing T-car GTP
83T John Morton (USA) Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-02 Electramotive Engineering Accident in practice GTP

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IMSA Round: 8

500 km Mid-Ohio

Year of Excitement Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio (500 km Nissan Camel Grand Prix of Ohio), Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course Date: 5.6.1988

Started:29(GTP - 16, Lights - 13)

Circuit length: 3,862 km Race distance: 498,253 km Winner's average speed: 161,499 km/h

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T1:21,3171,030 km/h(lap 119)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS)
Tom Gloy (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 129 3:05:06,566 1. GTP 1. 1:19,955
2. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 129 3:05:20,040 2. GTP 6.
3. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 129 3. GTP 4.
4. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Blaupunkt/Dyson 129 4. GTP 2.
5. 67 Bob Wollek (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Porsche 962 108C/C02 Busby Racing 128 5. GTP 3.
6. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 127 6. GTP 5.
7. 52 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 126 7. GTP 10. 1:23,800
8. 09 Mike Brockman (USA)
Steve Durst (USA)
Spice SE88P Firebird GTP 003 Ball Brothers Racing 123 8. GTP 15.
9. 10 John Hotchkis (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing 123 9. GTP 12.
10. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Michael Roe (IRL)
March 86G Buick Buick Momo 123 10. GTP 14.
11. 77 Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
John Wood (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe NTW-Dunlop Racing 121 11. GTP 11.
12. 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Dominic Dobson (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP SE87L-001 Spice Engineering 119 1. Lights 17.
13. 55 Terry Visger (USA)
Jim Miller (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 117 2. Lights 20.
14. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Panasonic Mazda 117 3. Lights 22.
15. 70 Hiro Matsushita (J)
John O'Steen (USA)
Argo JM16 Mazda 097 Panasonic Mazda 117 4. Lights 24.
16. 79 Bill Koll (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 116 5. Lights 19.
17. 4 Scott Schubot (USA) Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 115 6. Lights 16. 1:27,907
18. 19 John Schneider (USA)
Tom Hessert (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 331? Essex Racing 115 7. Lights 23.
19. 15 Doc Bundy (USA)
Rob Stevens (USA)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 114 12. GTP 13.
20. 43 John Higgins (USA)
Charles Monk (CDN)
Fabcar CL Porsche FEP-002 LMG/Lamas Racing 112 8. Lights 27.
21. 40 Uli Bieri (CDN)
Guido Dacco (I)
Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey 111 9. Lights 26.
22. 80 Martino Finotto (I)
Almo Coppelli (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 98 10. Lights 18.
23. 38 Tommy Miller (USA)
Dick Rose (USA)
Tiga GT285 Mazda Borden Snack foods 95 11. Lights 28.
24. 42 Howard Cherry (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701=>FEP-001 LMG/Lamas Racing 92 DNF 12. Lights 25.
25. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Collins & Aikman 69 DNF 13. GTP 7.
26. 8 Tim McAdam (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar American Racing 68 DNF 14. GTP 9.
27. 97 Costas Los (GR) Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP 004 Whitehall Motorsports 53 DNF 15. GTP 21.
28. 9 David Loring (USA)
Bill Jacobson (USA)
Tiga GT288 Buick 367 Essex Racing 38 DNF 13. Lights 29.
29. 3 Oscar Larrauri (RA) Porsche 962 128 Brun/Torno 2 DNF 16. GTP 8.
In entry list:
7 John Wood (USA) Ford Mustang Probe NTW-Dunlop Racing GTP
22 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Goodwrench GTP
24 Jim Briody (USA)
Bob Nagel (USA)
March 84G Buick Turbo 2 Briody Racing GTP
31 Tom Gloy (USA)
Steve Phillips (USA)
March 86G Buick Buick Momo GTP

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IMSA Round: 8

200 km Mid-Ohio [GT]

Year of Excitement Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio (Nissan GP of Mid-Ohio 200 km Camel GTO/GTU), Mid-Ohio Sportscar Course Date: 5.6.1988

Started:29(GTO - 11, GTU - 18)

Circuit length: 3,862 km Race distance: 200,846 km Winner's average speed: 152,421 km/h

Fastest lap:Pete HalsmerNo. 6Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:29,33155,656 km/h(lap 14)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 98 Chris Cord (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 52 1:19:03,768 1. GTO 2.
2. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Polyvoltac/Protofab 52 1:19:19,490 2. GTO 5.
3. 30 Jack Baldwin (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 861 Skoal Bandit Racing 51 3. GTO 7.
4. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Mac/Stroh 51 4. GTO 1. 1:26,714
5. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc. 50 1. GTU 9. 1:32,514
6. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 50 2. GTU 11.
7. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA) Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 50 5. GTO 10.
8. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 49 6. GTO 6.
9. 91 Chester Vincentz (USA) Porsche 944 Turbo Electrodyne Performance 49 7. GTO 8.
10. 76 P. J. Jones (USA) Mazda RX-7 CCR 49 8. GTO 12.
11. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 49 3. GTU 22.
12. 75 Bart Kendall (USA) Mazda RX-7 CCR 49 4. GTU 14.
13. 57 Reed Kryder (USA) Nissan 300ZX Kryderacing 48 5. GTU 19.
14. 32 Morris Clement (USA) Nissan 300ZX Alderman Nissan 48 6. GTU 29.
15. 92 Dave Kruse (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Dave Kruse 48 7. GTU 21.
16. 74 George Robinson (USA) Pontiac Fiero Huffaker Racing 48 8. GTU 24.
17. 71 Amos Johnson (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 48 9. GTU 16.
18. 04 Bill Auberlen (USA) Porsche 911 911 210 0224 S P Racing 48 10. GTU 23.
19. 82 Dick Greer (USA) Mazda RX-7 Aspen Inn 48 11. GTU 27.
20. 80 Jim Lively (USA) Nissan 280ZX Jim Lively 47 12. GTU 25.
21. 53 Jack Broomall (USA) Dodge Daytona Jack Broomall 46 13. GTU 26.
22. 72 Jay Kjoller (USA) Porsche 911 Jay Kjoller 46 14. GTU 28.
23. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon 38 DNF 15. GTU 18.
24. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 34 DNF 9. GTO 3.
25. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 30 DNF 16. GTU 13.
26. 95 Chuck Kurtz (USA) Nissan 300ZX Central Ohio Nissan 30 DNF 17. GTU 17.
27. 15 Dick Murray (USA) Pontiac Fiero GTU-002 Murray Racing 22 DNF 18. GTU 20.
28. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Mac/Stroh 15 DNF 10. GTO 4.
29. 34 Mike Brummer (USA) Ford Mustang Mike Brummer 14 DNF 11. GTO 14.
Running in practice:
2T Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Polyvoltac/Protofab T-car GTO
In entry list:
14 Kenny Irwin, Jr. (USA) Buick Somerset Kenneth Irwin GTO
43 Steve Burgner (USA)
Paul Romano (USA)
Nissan 280ZX GTU
52 Ron Fariss (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Ron Fariss GTO

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IMSA Round: 9

500 km Watkins Glen

Camel Continental 500 km Grand Prix, Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit Date: 3.7.1988

Started:24(GTP - 16, Lights - 8)

Circuit length: 5,435 km Race distance: 499,997 km Winner's average speed: 183,415 km/h

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T1:37,44200,791 km/h(lap 72)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS)
John Morton (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 92 2:43:33,773 1. GTP 1. 1:34,737
2. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 92 2:43:55,406 2. GTP 2. 1:36,822
3. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports 90 3. GTP 10. 1:39,010
4. 67 Bob Wollek (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Porsche 962 108C/C02 Busby Racing 89 4. GTP 4. 1:36,996
5. 86 Bruce Leven (USA)
Rob Dyson (USA)
Porsche 962 Bayside-Leven Motorsport 88 5. GTP 12. 1:40,138
6. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 003 Ball Bros. Racing 88 6. GTP 14. 1:40,634
7. 8 Tim McAdam (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar America Racing 87 7. GTP 13. 1:40,254
8. 15 Doc Bundy (USA)
John Graham (CDN)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 87 8. GTP 9. 1:38,495
9. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Michael Roe (IRL)
March 86G Buick Momo Corse 86 9. GTP 11. 1:39,318
10. 79 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Costas Los (GR)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Winters 84 1. Lights 18. 1:48,763
11. 80 Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing 84 2. Lights 17. 1:48,243
12. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 83 3. Lights 22. 1:49,380
13. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Dyson Racing 77 suspension 10. GTP 3. 1:36,978
14. 40 Uli Bieri (CDN)
Paolo Guatamacchi (I)
Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Racing 76 4. Lights 24.
15. 9 Tom Hessert (USA)
David Loring (USA)
Tiga GT288 Buick 367 Essex Racing Services 69 5. Lights 23.
16. 55 Terry Visger (USA)
Jim Miller (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 68 6. Lights 20.
17. 6 Giorgio Francia (I)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 64 11. GTP 7. 1:38,356
18. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 58 accident 12. GTP 6. 1:37,895
19. 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Dominic Dobson (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP SE87L-001 Spice Engineering 54 accident 7. Lights 16. 1:46,928
20. 10 John Hotchkis (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing Inc 47 DNF 13. GTP 8. 1:39,133
21. 4 Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 37 DNF 8. Lights 21.
22. 24 Jim Briody (USA)
Bob Nagel (USA)
March 84G Buick Turbo 2 Briody Racing 30 DNF 14. GTP 19.
23. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 12 Engine 15. GTP 5. 1:37,034
24. 7 Tom Pumpelly (USA) Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 7 DNF 16. GTP 15.
Did not start:
33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA GTP

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IMSA Round: 10

500 km Road America

Miller High Life 500 (Miller High Life Classic 500 km Camel Grand Prix), Road America/Elkhart Lake Date: 17.7.1988

Started:53(GTP - 12, Lights - 14, GTO - 12, GTU - 14)

Circuit length: 6,437 km Race distance: 502,115 km Winner's average speed: 174,315 km/h

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T2:0,09192,976 km/h(lap 71)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS)
John Morton (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 78 2:52:47,561 1. GTP 5.
2. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 78 2:53:03,539 2. GTP 9. 2:19,305
3. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Blaupunkt/Dyson Racing 78 3. GTP 7. 2:16,955
4. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 77 4. GTP 2.
5. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 75 5. GTP 4.
6. 10 John Hotchkis (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing 75 6. GTP 6.
7. 86 Bruce Leven (USA)
Rob Dyson (USA)
Porsche 962 Bayside-Leven Motorsport 75 7. GTP 17. 2:28,791
8. 8 Tim McAdam (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar America Racing 74 8. GTP 12. 2:21,775
9. 15 Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
John Graham (CDN)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 74 9. GTP 8. 2:19,274
10. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports 72 Engine 10. GTP 3. 2:30,506
11. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 72 11. GTP 13.
12. 98 Dennis Aase (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 72 1. GTO 30.
13. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 71 2. GTO 27.
14. 55 Terry Visger (USA)
Dan Marvin (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Firebird PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 71 1. Lights 21. 2:32,076
15. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 71 3. GTO 31.
16. 79 Bill Koll (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Winters/Whitehall 70 2. Lights 18.
17. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 70 4. GTO 26. 2:50,746
18. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 69 3. Lights 24.
19. 97 Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird 004 Winters/Whitehall 69 4. Lights 20.
20. 90 Andy Petery (USA)
Craig Carter (USA)
Mercury Capri Roush Racing 68 5. GTO 42.
21. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 68 6. GTO 32.
22. 19 Bill Wolff (USA)
Tom Hessert (USA)
Tiga - Buick Essex Racing 68 5. Lights 23.
23. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 68 7. GTO 33.
24. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 67 8. GTO 43.
25. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 67 1. GTU 37.
26. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 66 2. GTU 36.
27. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 003 Ball Bros. Racing 66 6. Lights 11.
28. 42 Howard Cherry (USA)
Charles Monk (CDN)
Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701=>FEP-001 Lamas Motor Racing 65 DNF 7. Lights 22.
29. 71 Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 65 3. GTU 52.
30. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C And C Inc. 65 4. GTU 34. 3:03,091
31. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 64 5. GTU 46.
32. 82 Dick Greer (USA)
Mike Mees (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Aspen Inn 63 6. GTU 45.
33. 81 Rick Haynes (USA) Nissan 280ZX J&R Racing 61 7. GTU 48. 2:21,758
34. 39 P. J. Jones (USA)
Johnny Unser (USA)
Mazda RX-7 HRG Associates 61 9. GTO 49.
35. 20 Jay Kjoller (USA)
Patrick Mooney (USA)
Porsche 911 Martinelli-Scott 57 8. GTU 51.
36. 36 John Grooms (USA)
DNS - Frank Jellinek (USA)
Argo JM16 Mazda Erie Scientific Racing 55 DNF 8. Lights 15.
37. 74 George Robinson (USA)
Ray Evernham (USA)
Pontiac Fiero Huffaker Racing 54 9. GTU 39.
38. 31 Tommy Miller (USA)
Dick Rose (USA)
Tiga GT285 Mazda Spectra Motorsports 53 9. Lights 25.
39. 4 Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 50 DNF 10. Lights 19.
40. 75 Bart Kendall (USA)
Bill Auberlen (USA)
Mazda RX-7 CCR 49 DNF 10. GTO 44.
41. 03 Buz McCall (USA)
Jack Baldwin (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 861 Skoal Bandit Racing 45 DNF 11. GTO 29.
42. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C And C Inc. 40 DNF 10. GTU 41.
43. 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Dominic Dobson (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP SE87L-001 Spice Engineering 36 Accident 11. Lights 14.
44. 9 David Loring (USA)
DNS - Tom Hessert (USA)
Tiga GT288 Buick 367 Essex Racing 32 DNF 12. Lights 16.
45. 32 Morris Clement (USA)
DNS - George Alderman (USA)
Nissan 300ZX Alderman Nissan 29 DNF 11. GTU 40.
46. 92 Dave Kruse (USA)
DNS - Brad Hand (USA)
DNS - Meyer
Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Kruse Racing 29 DNF 12. GTU 50.
47. 06 Dennis Vitolo (USA)
DNS - Bobby Brown (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 321 Brown Racing 25 DNF 13. Lights 53.
48. 40 Ruggero Melgrati (I)
DNS - Martino Finotto (I)
Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Racing 23 DNF 14. Lights 28.
49. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA)
DNS - Katz
Nissan 300ZX Fast Color Images 11 DNF 12. GTU 47.
50. 91 Chester Vincentz (USA)
DNS - John Bauer (USA)
Porsche 944 Electrodyne Performance Inc. 8 DNF 13. GTO 38.
51. 3 Oscar Larrauri (RA)
DNS - Walter Brun (CH)
Porsche 962 128 Brun Motorsports 7 DNF 12. GTP 1. 2:19,487
52. 30 Michael Roe (IRL)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
March 86G Buick Momo Corse 7 DNF 13. GTP 10. 2:19,928
53. 53 Garth Ullom (USA)
DNS - Jack Broomall (USA)
Dodge Daytona Dodge Team Shelby 4 DNF 13. GTU 35.
Did not start:
80 Martino Finotto (I)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing Lights
84 John Morton (USA)
A. R. Morton (GB)
Nissan GTP ZX-T Electramotive Engineering GTP
Running in practice:
66 Davy Jones (USA)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing T-car GTP
In entry list:
23 George Petrilak (USA) Argo Buick Motion Promotion Lights
57 Reed Kryder (USA) Nissan 300ZX Kryderacing GTU
72 Jay Kjoller (USA)
Patrick Mooney (USA)
Porsche 911 Jay Kjoller Racing GTU
76 P. J. Jones (USA)
Johnny Unser (USA)
Mazda RX-7 CCR GTO
78 Jack Baldwin (USA)
David Hobbs (GB)
Chevrolet Corvette Peercon GTO

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IMSA Round: 10

Portland [GT]

G I Joe's GP 1,5 Hour Camel GTO/GTU, Portland Date: 31.7.1988

Started:35

Circuit length: 3,082 km Race distance: 246,552 km Winner's average speed: 163,311 km/h

Fastest lap:Scott PruettNo. 11Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:5,22 (lap 12)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 80 1:30:34,950 1. GTO 2.
2. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 80 1:30:36,580 2. GTO 1. 1:04,794
3. 98 Dennis Aase (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 80 3. GTO 5.
4. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 79 4. GTO 4.
5. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA) Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 76 5. GTO 7.
6. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 75 1. GTU 11.
7. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc 75 2. GTU 9.
8. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 75 3. GTU 18.
9. 68 Bruce Sanders (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 74 6. GTO 10.
10. 85 Don Reynolds (USA) Nissan 280ZX Turbo Electramotive Engineering 74 4. GTU 8. 1:09,446
11. 74 George Robinson (USA) Pontiac Fiero Huffaker Racing 74 5. GTU 21.
12. 7 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 73 7. GTO 19.
13. 71 Amos Johnson (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 73 6. GTU 23.
14. 48 Frank Honsowetz (USA) Nissan 300ZX Genesis Engineering 72 7. GTU 25.
15. 04 Bill Auberlen (USA) Porsche 911 911 210 0224 SP Racing 72 8. GTU 27.
16. 51 Vance Swifts (CDN) Mazda RX-7 72 9. GTU 28.
17. 67 Frank Poole (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 71 8. GTO 12.
18. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 68 DNF 9. GTO 3.
19. 31 Jon Longmire (USA) Porsche 911 Carrera Works 68 10. GTU 33.
20. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 59 DNF 11. GTU 22.
21. 56 Karl Durkheimer (USA) Porsche 911 58 DNF 12. GTU 29.
22. 82 Dick Greer (USA) Mazda RX-7 Dick Greer Racing 54 DNF 13. GTU 31.
23. 57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 911 54 14. GTU 16.
24. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 52 DNF 15. GTU 17.
25. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 45 DNF 10. GTO 6.
26. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 44 DNF 16. GTU 13.
27. 23 David Huntsman (USA) Ford Mustang 19 DNF 11. GTO 34.
28. 15 Dick Murray (USA) Pontiac Fiero GTU-002 Murray Racing 15 DNF 17. GTU 24.
29. 09 Barry Allan (USA) Mazda RX-7 11 DNF 18. GTU 32.
30. 76 Richard Gottlieb (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 11 DNF 12. GTO 14.
31. 89 Walter Benson (USA) Pontiac Fiero 10 DNF 13. GTO 26.
32. 80 Ron Emerson (USA) Nissan 280Z 10 DNF 19. GTU 30.
33. 58 Rick Weldon (USA) Porsche 924 Turbo No Tch/Max's Restaurants 10 DNF 20. GTU 35.
34. 50 Bart Kendall (USA) Pontiac Fiero 9 DNF 21. GTU 20.
35. 75 P. J. Jones (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 6 DNF 22. GTU 15.

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IMSA Round: 11

300 km Portland

G l Joe's Camel Grand Prix 300 km, Portland International Raceway Date: 31.7.1988

Started:28(GTP - 16, Lights - 12)

Circuit length: 3,082 km Race distance: 298,944 km Winner's average speed: 176,815 km/h

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T0:59,22187,349 km/h(lap 2)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS) Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 97 1:41:26,550 1. GTP 1. 0:57,970
2. 84 John Morton (USA) Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-03 Electramotive Engineering 97 1:51:45,840 2. GTP 2. 0:59,435
3. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 97 3. GTP 6. 1:00,852
4. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing 97 4. GTP 5. 1:00,592
5. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Dyson Racing 96 5. GTP 4. 1:00,123
6. 86 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 962 Bayside-Leven Motorsport 95 6. GTP 12. 1:01,625
7. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA)
Dominic Dobson (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 94 7. GTP 10. 1:00,772
8. 10 Jim Adams (USA) Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing Inc 94 8. GTP 13. 1:01,675
9. 15 Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
John Graham (CDN)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 93 9. GTP 15. 1:02,334
10. 01 Charles Morgan (USA) Spice SE88P Pontiac SE87L-001 Spice Engineering 89 1. Lights 19.
11. 4 Scott Schubot (USA) Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 89 2. Lights 18. 1:08,119
12. 19 Tom Hessert (USA) Tiga - Buick Essex Racing Services 88 3. Lights 27.
13. 63 Jim Downing (USA) Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 88 4. Lights 23.
14. 55 Terry Visger (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 88 5. Lights 22.
15. 07 Don Bell (USA) Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 002 Spice Engineering 87 6. Lights 28.
16. 9 David Loring (USA) Tiga - Buick Essex Racing 87 7. Lights 26.
17. 97 Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Spice SE88P Pontiac Fiero GTP 004 Whitehall Motorsports 87 8. Lights 20.
18. 14 Chip Robinson (USA) Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 87 10. GTP 8. 1:00,142
19. 70 Hiro Matsushita (J) Argo JM16 Mazda 097 Downing/Atlanta 83 9. Lights 21.
20. 22 Bobby Rahal (USA) Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 45 Engine 11. GTP 9. 1:00,327
21. 67 Bob Wollek (F) Porsche 962 108C/C02 Busby Racing 42 engine 12. GTP 3. 0:59,460
22. 79 Bill Koll (USA) Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 39 DNF 10. Lights 25.
23. 33 Jeff Kline (USA) Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 22 DNF 13. GTP 17.
24. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I) March 86G Buick Momo Corse 20 DNF 14. GTP 11.
25. 37 Gerald Parker (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP PSGTPL1 Empire Motorsports 14 DNF 11. Lights 24.
26. 7 Tom Pumpelly (USA) Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 8 DNF 15. GTP 14.
27. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports 7 Engine 16. GTP 7. 0:59,965
28. 09 Mike Brockman (USA) Spice SE88P Buick 003 Ball Bros. Racing 7 DNF 12. Lights 16.
Running in practice:
66 Martin Brundle (GB) Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing T-car GTP

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IMSA Round: 12

300 km Sears Point

13th Annual Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prix IMSA Camel GT (300 km Camel GTP/GT Light), Sears Point International Raceway Date: 14.8.1988

Practiced:33(GTP - 19, Lights - 11)
Started:28(GTP - 17, Lights - 11)

Circuit length: 4,060 km Race distance: 304,528 km Winner's average speed: 165,157 km/h

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T1:25,676170,611 km/h(lap 2)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS) Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 75 1:50:37,945 1. GTP 1. 1:23,139
2. 60 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar 75 1:50:40,775 2. GTP 2. 1:24,033
3. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar 74 3. GTP 3. 1:24,572
4. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Blaupunkt/Dyson 74 4. GTP 5. 1:25,003
5. 67 Bob Wollek (F) Porsche 962 108C/C02 Busby Racing 74 5. GTP 7. 1:25,496
6. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 74 6. GTP 9. 1:25,786
7. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Collins & Aikman 73 7. GTP 4. 1:24,587
8. 84 John Morton (USA)
Tom Gloy (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-03 Electramotive Engineering 73 8. GTP 6. 1:25,408
9. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Goodwrench 73 9. GTP 8. 1:25,595
10. 10 John Hotchkis (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing 72 10. GTP 10. 1:26,240
11. 09 Mike Brockman (USA) Spice SE88P Buick 003 Jiffy Lube 71 11. GTP 15. 1:28,599
12. 15 Doc Bundy (USA)
John Graham (CDN)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian/Interlock 71 12. GTP 12. 1:27,262
13. 86 Bruce Leven (USA)
Rob Dyson (USA)
Porsche 962 121 Waste Management/Bayside 71 13. GTP 13. 1:28,181
14. 31 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Scott Pruett (USA)
Porsche 962 128 Momo Corse 70 14. GTP 17. 1:29,401
15. 55 Dan Marvin (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Firebird GTP PSGTPL2 AC Delco/Pontiac 70 1. Lights 18. 1:30,467
16. 6 Dominic Dobson (USA)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 69 15. GTP 11. 1:26,457
17. 4 Scott Schubot (USA) Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 68 2. Lights 20. 1:31,825
18. 07 Don Bell (USA) Spice SE87L Pontiac Firebird 002 Spice Engineering 68 3. Lights 24. 1:34,456
19. 01 Charles Morgan (USA) Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP SE87L-001 Acxion/Pontiac 68 4. Lights 21. 1:32,081
20. 37 Frank Everett (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Firebird PSGTPL1 Perker Refrigeration Service 68 5. Lights 23. 1:33,364
21. 9 David Loring (USA) Tiga GT286 Buick 331 Essex Racing 67 6. Lights 26. 1:35,651
22. 70 Jim Downing (USA) Argo JM16 Mazda 097 Panasonic/Mazda 67 7. Lights 25. 1:35,001
23. 63 Howard Katz (USA)
Hiro Matsushita (J)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Panasonic/Mazda 65 8. Lights 28. 1:41,935
24. 19 Tom Hessert (USA)
Terry Visger (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 322 Essex Racing 64 9. Lights 27. 1:37,974
25. 97 Costas Los (GR) Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird 004 Whitehall Motorsports 43 Engine 10. Lights 19. 1:31,555
26. 7 Tom Pumpelly (USA)
Chip Mead (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 42 Water pump 16. GTP 14. 1:28,554
27. 30 Michael Roe (IRL)
Steve Phillips (USA)
March 86G Buick 9 Buick Momo March 38 Engine 17. GTP 16. 1:29,016
28. 79 Skeeter McKitterick (USA) Spice SE87L Pontiac Firebird 003 Whitehall Motorsports 22 Head gasket 11. Lights 22. 1:33,213
Did not start:
22 Bobby Rahal (USA)
Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Goodwrench T-car GTP
66 Martin Brundle (GB)
Jan Lammers (NL)
John Nielsen (DK)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar T-car GTP
Running in practice:
14T xxx Porsche 962 HR1 Holbert Racing T-car GTP
18 xxx Porsche 962 120 Dyson Racing T-car GTP
In entry list:
40 Uli Bieri (CDN)
Guido Dacco (I)
Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Lights
80 Martino Finotto (I)
Ruggero Melgrati (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
Alba AR6 Ferrari Gaston Andrey Racing Lights

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IMSA Round: 12

Sears Point [GT]

13th Annual Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prix IMSA Camel GT (200 km Camel GTO/GTU), Sears Point International Raceway Date: 14.8.1988

Practiced:35(GTO - 16, GTU - 19)
Started:31(GTO - 15, GTU - 16)

Circuit length: 4,060 km Race distance: 203,019 km Winner's average speed: 141,601 km/h

Fastest lap:Wally Dallenbach, Jr.No. 5Chevrolet Corvette1:35,735152,685 km/h(lap 11)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo 87T-001 All American Racers 50 1:26:01,428 1. GTO 5. 1:35,028
2. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Polyvoltac/Protofab 50 1:26:10,671 2. GTO 2. 1:34,586
3. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Mac/Strohr/L-M XR4Ti 50 3. GTO 6. 1:36,290
4. 98 Dennis Aase (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo 86T-002 All American Racers 50 4. GTO 4. 1:34,895
5. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 50 1. GTU 9. 1:38,573
6. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA) Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 49 5. GTO 7. 1:37,546
7. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Polyvoltac/Protofab 48 Engine 6. GTO 3. 1:34,734
8. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc. 48 2. GTU 11. 1:38,773
9. 75 Yoshimi Katayama (J) Mazda RX-7 CCR 48 7. GTO 13. 1:40,929
10. 50 Bart Kendall (USA) Pontiac Fiero 48 3. GTU 16. 1:42,531
11. 71 Amos Johnson (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 48 4. GTU 12. 1:40,774
12. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 48 5. GTU 18. 1:41,823
13. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 48 6. GTU 15. 1:41,386
14. 70 Larry Chmura (USA) Porsche 911 47 7. GTU 23. 1:44,847
15. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc. 47 8. GTU 8. 1:38,200
16. 76 P. J. Jones (USA) Mazda RX-7 CCR 47 8. GTO 14. 1:41,214
17. 74 George Robinson (USA) Pontiac Fiero Huffaker Racing 47 9. GTU 19. 1:43,506
18. 44 Chuck McConnell (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Van Husen Autosports 47 9. GTO 21. 1:44,607
19. 51 Vince Bellotti (USA)
Mark Ruden (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Bilco Industries/SPT Gas 46 10. GTO 31. no time
20. 04 Bill Auberlen (USA) Porsche 911 911 210 0224 SP Racing 46 10. GTU 25. 1:45,444
21. 82 Dick Greer (USA) Mazda RX-7 Aspen Inn 45 11. GTU 29. 1:49,466
22. 16 Albert Rocca (USA)
Tomas Lopez (MEX)
Mazda RX-7 45 12. GTU 27. 1:47,664
23. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Mac/Strohr/L-M XR4Ti 42 Overheating 11. GTO 1. 1:33,693
24. 18 Rob Davis (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 32 DNF 12. GTO 22. 1:44,750
25. 35 Mike Downs (USA) Pontiac Firebird 28 DNF 13. GTO 10. 1:38,615
26. 48 Doug Barnhold (USA) Nissan 300ZX Genesis Engineering 25 DNF 13. GTU 24. 1:35,347
27. 31 Jon Longmire (USA) Porsche 911 Carrera Works 18 Engine 14. GTU 20. 1:43,924
28. 15 Dick Murray (USA) Pontiac Fiero GTU-002 Murray Racing 13 Mechanical 15. GTU 30. 1:52,028
29. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 11 Engine 16. GTU 17. 1:41,681
30. 89 Dan Gallant (USA) Pontiac Firebird - 10 Gearbox 14. GTO 26. 1:45,451
31. 92 Dave Kruse (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Kruse Racing 2 Mechanical 15. GTU 28. 1:48,967
Did not start:
23 Jim McFeely (USA)
David Huntsman (USA)
Ford Mustang - GTO
58 Charles Price (USA)
Rick Weldon (USA)
Porsche 924 Turbo Notouch/Max's Restaurant GTU
68 xxx Pontiac Firebird GTO
85 Don Reynolds (USA) Nissan 280ZX-T - GTU
In entry list:
09 Graham Morin (CDN)
Barry Allan (USA)
Mazda RX-7 - GTU
4 Ron Emmerson (USA) Nissan 280Z - GTU
7 Rick Stark (USA) Chevrolet Corvette - GTO
41 Bill Craine (USA) Chevrolet Corvette BC Body Paint GTO
51 Vance Swifts (CDN) Mazda RX-7 - GTU
56 Karl Durkheimer (USA) Porsche Carrera - GTU
57 Monte Shelton (USA) Porsche 911 - GTU
68 Bruce Sanders (USA) Chevrolet Camaro - GTO
83 Vic Manuelli (USA) Mercury Capri - GTO

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IMSA Round: 13

3 h San Antonio

3 hour Nissan Camel GP of San Antonio, Texas Street Circuit Date: 4.9.1988

Started:23

Circuit length: 2,688 km Race distance: 381,640 km Winner's average speed: 126,494 km/h

Fastest lap:John NielsenNo. 66Jaguar XJR-91:4,722149,492 km/h(lap 4)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 16 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Dyson Racing 142 3:00:33,870 1. GTP 2. 1:05,906
2. 60 John Watson (GB)
Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing 141 2. GTP 7. 1:07,869
3. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 136 3. GTP 5. 1:06,615
4. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 003 Ball Bros. Racing 136 4. GTP 10. 1:09,000
5. 15 Doc Bundy (USA)
John Graham (CDN)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 135 5. GTP 17. 1:13,818
6. 55 Dan Marvin (USA)
Bob Lobenberg (USA)
Spice SE86CL Pontiac Firebird GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 131 1. Lights 12. 1:11,108
7. 63 Jim Downing (USA)
Howard Katz (USA)
Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 128 2. Lights 19. 1:15,919
8. 43 John Higgins (USA) Fabcar CL Porsche FEP-002 Lamas Motor Racing 126 3. Lights 23. no time
9. 19 Tom Hessert (USA)
Bill Wolff (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 322 Essex Racing Services 125 4. Lights 22. no time
10. 66 John Nielsen (DK)
Andy Wallace (GB)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 121 Brakes => accident 6. GTP 3. 1:05,934
11. 14 Chip Robinson (USA)
Derek Bell (GB)
Porsche 962 HR7 Holbert Racing 115 DNF 7. GTP 8. 1:08,112
12. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS)
John Morton (USA)
Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 114 Electrics 8. GTP 1. 1:04,944
13. 93 Charles Vehle (USA)
William Henderson (USA)
Tiga GT287 Mazda Mandeville Auto Tech 109 5. Lights 21.
14. 42 Howard Cherry (USA)
Charles Monk (CDN)
Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701=>FEP-001 Lamas Motor Racing 106 DNF 6. Lights 20.
15. 4 Scott Schubot (USA)
Linda Ludemann (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 83 DNF 7. Lights 18.
16. 8 Chip Mead (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar American Racing 82 DNF 9. GTP 6. 1:07,962
17. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports 74 Engine 10. GTP 4. 1:05,966
18. 79 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Bill Koll (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 71 DNF 8. Lights 15.
19. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Stanley Dickens (S)
Porsche 962 128 Momo Corse 42 DNF 11. GTP 9.
20. 07 Don Bell (USA) Spice SE87L Pontiac Firebird 002 Spice Engineering 34 DNF 9. Lights 16.
21. 01 Charles Morgan (USA)
Dominic Dobson (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird SE87L-001 Spice Engineering 14 DNF 10. Lights 11. 1:10,605
22. 7 John Wood (USA) Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 10 DNF 12. GTP 13.
23. 9 David Loring (USA) Tiga - Buick Essex Racing 6 DNF 11. Lights 14.
Did not start:
61 Davy Jones (USA)
John Watson (GB)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-388 Castrol Jaguar Racing Accident in practice GTP

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IMSA Round: 14

Lime Rock [GTO]

Lime Rock (90 lap Camel GTO Race), Lime Rock Park Date: 5.9.1988

Started:19

Circuit length: 2,462 km Race distance: 221,607 km Winner's average speed: 163,693 km/h

Fastest lap:Willy T. RibbsNo. 99Toyota Celica Turbo0:52,03170,529 km/h(lap 9)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 90 1:21:13,679 1. GTO 6.
2. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 88 2. GTO 5.
3. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 87 3. GTO 8.
4. 30 Jack Baldwin (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 861 Skoal Bandit Racing 87 4. GTO 10.
5. 90 Andy Petery (USA) Mercury Capri Roush Racing 83 5. GTO 19.
6. 91 Chester Vincentz (USA) Porsche 944 Turbo Electrodyne Performance 83 6. GTO 7.
7. 65 Doug Mills (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Cumberland Valley Racing 82 7. GTO 17.
8. 10 Peter Andrighetti (USA)
Paul Reisman (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Andrighetti Racing 80 8. GTO 12.
9. 57 Reed Kryder (USA) Nissan 300ZX Kryderacing 80 9. GTO 16.
10. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 78 DNF 10. GTO 4.
11. 37 Richard Linder (USA)
David Kicak (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 76 11. GTO 18.
12. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 73 12. GTO 1. 0:50,686
13. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA) Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 67 DNF 13. GTO 9.
14. 94 Tom Ciccone (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 61 14. GTO 15.
15. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 56 DNF 15. GTO 11.
16. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 32 DNF 16. GTO 3.
17. 32 George Alderman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Alderman Nissan 20 DNF 17. GTO 14.
18. 98 Dennis Aase (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 18 DNF 18. GTO 2.
19. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 15 DNF 19. GTO 13.

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IMSA Round: 14

Lime Rock [GTU]

Lime Rock (50 lap Camel GTU Race), Lime Rock Park Date: 5.9.1988

Started:17

Circuit length: 2,462 km Race distance: 123,115 km Winner's average speed: 161,974 km/h

Fastest lap:Dorsey SchroederNo. 07Dodge Daytona0:53,18166,685 km/h(lap 4)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 50 0:45:36,327 1. GTU 2.
2. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc 50 0:46:21,721 2. GTU 1. 0:52,965
3. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 49 3. GTU 3.
4. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 49 4. GTU 5.
5. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 48 5. GTU 8.
6. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 48 6. GTU 4.
7. 32 George Alderman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Alderman Nissan 48 7. GTU 7.
8. 57 Reed Kryder (USA) Nissan 300ZX Kryderacing 48 8. GTU 9.
9. 79 Peter Dawe (USA) Porsche 911 Promotion Motorsports 48 9. GTU 12.
10. 18 David Yarmoluk (USA) Mazda RX-7 Tara Motorsport 48 10. GTU 17.
11. 27 George L. Smith (USA) Mazda RX-7 47 11. GTU 13.
12. 80 Jim Lively (USA) Nissan 280ZX 46 12. GTU 10.
13. 82 Dick Greer (USA) Mazda RX-7 Dick Greer Racing 46 13. GTU 15.
14. 71 Amos Johnson (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 35 DNF 14. GTU 6.
15. 87 Harry Gershenson (USA) Nissan 300ZX Z Shop of Miami 29 DNF 15. GTU 11.
16. 89 Ray Hendricks (USA)
Bruce Jones (USA)
Porsche 911 Dynamic Air Condition 18 DNF 16. GTU 16.
17. 44 Glenn Kus (USA) Pontiac Fiero Rain X 6 DNF 17. GTU 14.

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IMSA Round: 15

500 km Watkins Glen [GT]

Kodak Copier 500 at Watkins Glen (Camel GTO/GTU), Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit Date: 25.9.1988

Started:37

Circuit length: 5,435 km Race distance: 499,997 km Winner's average speed: 153,733 km/h

Fastest lap:Pete HalsmerNo. 6Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:49,24179,102 km/h(lap 4)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 98 Chris Cord (USA)
Dennis Aase (USA)
Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 92 3:15:08,536 1. GTO 3.
2. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 92 3:15:10,124 2. GTO 1. 1:46,827
3. 38 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Kelly Marsh (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Mandeville Auto Tech 90 3. GTO 9.
4. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 89 4. GTO 6.
5. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc 89 1. GTU 11.
6. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 89 2. GTU 13.
7. 74 George Robinson (USA)
Bart Kendall (USA)
Pontiac Fiero Huffaker Racing 88 3. GTU 18.
8. 76 Bill Auberlen (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 87 4. GTU 15.
9. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 87 5. GTU 21.
10. 82 Dick Greer (USA)
Mike Mees (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Dick Greer Racing 85 6. GTU 31.
11. 57 Reed Kryder (USA) Nissan 300ZX Kryderacing 85 7. GTU 28.
12. 79 Peter Dawe (USA)
Alex Tradd (USA)
Porsche 911 Promotion Motorsports 84 8. GTU 26.
13. 65 Doug Mills (CDN) Chevrolet Camaro Cumberland Valley Racing 84 5. GTO 25.
14. 32 George Alderman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Alderman Nissan 83 DNF 9. GTU 29.
15. 72 Jay Kjoller (USA) Porsche 911 J Kjoller Motorsport 83 10. GTU 32.
16. 54 Richard Valentine (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 82 6. GTO 23.
17. 4 Don Reynolds (USA)
Don Devendorf (USA)
Nissan 280ZX-T 81 DNF 11. GTU 10.
18. 30 Jack Baldwin (USA)
Buz McCall (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 861 Skoal Bandit Racing 76 DNF 7. GTO 7.
19. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 74 DNF 12. GTU 14.
20. 85 Jim Lively (USA)
Rick Haynes (USA)
Nissan 280ZX Electramotive Engineering 71 DNF 13. GTU 30. 1:53,967
21. 71 Amos Johnson (USA)
Dennis Shaw (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 67 DNF 14. GTU 12.
22. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 57 DNF 8. GTO 4.
23. 87 Oma Kimbrough (USA)
Robert Kahn (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 49 DNF 9. GTO 35.
24. 45 John Hogdal (USA) Mazda RX-7 Redbird Racing Inc. 43 15. GTU 34.
25. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 38 DNF 10. GTO 5.
26. 53 Neil Hanneman (USA) Dodge Daytona 35 DNF 16. GTU 24.
27. 37 Richard Linder (USA)
David Kicak (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro 32 DNF 11. GTO 22.
28. 75 P. J. Jones (USA)
Johnny Unser (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 30 DNF 12. GTO 16.
29. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 30 DNF 17. GTU 17.
30. 8 Michael Wren (USA) Nissan 300ZX Z Shop of Miami 28 DNF 18. GTU 37.
31. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 26 DNF 19. GTU 36.
32. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 25 DNF 13. GTO 2.
33. 91 Chester Vincentz (USA) Porsche 944 Turbo Electrodyne Performance 19 DNF 14. GTO 8.
34. 89 Ray Hendricks (USA) Porsche 911 Dynamic Air Condition 18 DNF 20. GTU 33.
35. 10 Clay Young (USA) Pontiac Fiero Clay Young Racing 8 DNF 15. GTO 20.
36. 92 Dave Kruse (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Kruse Racing 4 DNF 21. GTU 27.
37. 81 Ken Bupp (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Sentry Bank Equipment 4 DNF 16. GTO 19.

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IMSA Round: 16

45 min Columbus [GT]

500 km Columbus Ford Dealers 500 Camel GP (45 min Turner Contruction Camel GTO/GTU), Columbus Street Circuit Date: 2.10.1988

Started:32

Circuit length: 3,700 km Race distance: 99,940 km Winner's average speed: 133,004 km/h

Fastest lap:Pete HalsmerNo. 6Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:38,24135,640 km/h(lap 3)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 16 Irv Hoerr (USA) Oldsmobile Cutlass Hoerr Racing 27 0:45:05,075 1. GTO 6.
2. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 27 0:45:52,686 2. GTO 1. 1:37,616
3. 30 Buz McCall (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 861 Skoal Bandit Racing 27 3. GTO 13.
4. 98 Dennis Aase (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 26 4. GTO 5.
5. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc 26 1. GTU 12.
6. 76 P. J. Jones (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 26 2. GTU 16.
7. 77 R. K. Smith (USA) Chevrolet Beretta Baja Sports 26 5. GTO 8.
8. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 26 3. GTU 11. 1:45,027
9. 71 Amos Johnson (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 26 4. GTU 15.
10. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 26 5. GTU 19.
11. 74 George Robinson (USA) Pontiac Fiero Huffaker Racing 26 6. GTU 20.
12. 15 Dick Murray (USA) Pontiac Fiero GTU-002 Murray Racing 25 DNF 7. GTU 17.
13. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 25 8. GTU 14.
14. 7 Dennis Shaw (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 25 9. GTU 21.
15. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 25 10. GTU 22.
16. 57 Reed Kryder (USA) Nissan 300ZX Kryderacing 25 11. GTU 23.
17. 82 Dick Greer (USA) Mazda RX-7 Dick Greer Racing 25 12. GTU 26.
18. 91 Chester Vincentz (USA) Porsche 944 Turbo Electrodyne Performance 24 DNF 6. GTO 9.
19. 32 George Alderman (USA) Nissan 300ZX Alderman Nissan 24 13. GTU 29.
20. 26 Matt Mnich (USA) Mazda RX-7 24 14. GTU 28.
21. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 23 DNF 7. GTO 4.
22. 31 Anthony Puleo (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 23 8. GTO 25.
23. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 22 9. GTO 2.
24. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 16 DNF 10. GTO 7.
25. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 14 DNF 15. GTU 18.
26. 89 Bruce Jones (USA) Porsche 911 Dynamic Air Condition 12 DNF 16. GTU 30.
27. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 12 DNF 11. GTO 3.
28. 10 Clay Young (USA) Pontiac Fiero Clay Young Racing 6 DNF 12. GTO 10.
29. 45 John Hogdal (USA) Mazda RX-7 Redbird Racing Inc. 5 DNF 17. GTU 24.
30. 80 Rick Haynes (USA) Nissan 280ZX Electramotive Engineering 5 DNF 18. GTU 27.
31. 72 Jay Kjoller (USA) Porsche 911 J Kjoller Motorsport 4 DNF 19. GTU 31.
32. 8 Lenny Waldo (USA) Dodge Daytona Fast Racing Angines 0 DNF 20. GTU 32.

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IMSA Round: 16

300 km Columbus

500 km Columbus Ford Dealers 500 Camel GP, Columbus Street Circuit Date: 2.10.1988

Started:36

Circuit length: 3,700 km Race distance: 299,821 km Winner's average speed: 130,066 km/h

Fastest lap:Geoff BrabhamNo. 83Nissan GTP ZX-T1:32,52144,027 km/h(lap 3)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 83 Brabham Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 81 2:18:18,564 1. GTP 2. 1:31,113
2. 85 Klaus Ludwig (D) Porsche 962 109 Bayside-Leven Motorsport 81 2:18:21,884 2. GTP 19. no time
3. 67 Bob Wollek (F)
Mauro Baldi (I)
Porsche 962 108C/C02 Busby Racing 81 3. GTP 6. 1:32,342
4. 76 Jack Baldwin (USA)
David Hobbs (GB)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8811-HU01 Peerless Racing 81 4. GTP 7. 1:32,764
5. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)
Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports 80 5. GTP 8. 1:32,765
6. 09 Steve Durst (USA)
Mike Brockman (USA)
Spice SE88P Buick 003 Ball Bros. Racing 79 6. GTP 15. 1:36,578
7. 84 Derek Daly (IRL) Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-03 Electramotive Engineering 78 7. GTP 1. 1:30,500
8. 7 Pete Halsmer (USA) Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 78 8. GTP 9. 1:34,712
9. 10 John Hotchkis (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing Inc 78 9. GTP 14. 1:36,549
10. 60 Jan Lammers (NL)
Davy Jones (USA)
John Nielsen (DK) - DNP
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing 77 10. GTP 2. 1:32,275
11. 15 John Graham (CDN)
Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 77 11. GTP 13.
12. 9 Tom Hessert (USA)
David Loring (USA)
Tiga GT288 Buick 367 Essex Racing Services 77 1. Lights 22.
13. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Steve Phillips (USA)
Porsche 962 128 Momo Corse 76 12. GTP 18.
14. 63 Jim Downing (USA) Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 76 2. Lights 23.
15. 36 John Grooms (USA) Argo JM16 Mazda Erie Scientific Racing 76 3. Lights 27.
16. 70 Howard Katz (USA) Argo JM16 Mazda 097 Downing/Atlanta 75 4. Lights 31.
17. 79 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Bill Koll (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 75 5. Lights 26.
18. 16 Rob Dyson (USA)
Scott Pruett (USA)
Porsche 962 120 Dyson Racing 75 13. GTP 11.
19. 6 Tom Pumpelly (USA)
John Wood (USA)
Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing 74 14. GTP 17.
20. 01 Colin Trueman (USA) Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird SE87L-001 Spice Engineering 74 6. Lights 24.
21. 42 John Higgins (USA) Fabcar CL Porsche FGTP-701=>FEP-001 Lamas Motor Racing 73 7. Lights 34.
22. 38 Tommy Miller (USA)
Dick Rose (USA)
Tiga GT285 Mazda Spectra Motorsports 69 8. Lights 35.
23. 4 Scott Schubot (USA) Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing 67 9. Lights 26.
24. 19 Bill Jacobson (USA) Tiga GT286 Buick 322 Essex Racing 65 10. Lights 29.
25. 18 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Dyson Racing 63 15. GTP 10.
26. 33 Bob Earl (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 59 DNF 16. GTP 20. no time
27. 8 Chip Mead (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar American Racing 57 DNF 17. GTP 16.
28. 55 Dan Marvin (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Firebird GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 54 Accident 11. Lights 21. 1:40,643
29. 07 Costas Los (GR) Spice SE87L Pontiac Firebird 002 Spice Engineering 44 Accident 12. Lights 30.
30. 06 Bobby Brown (USA)
Dennis Vitolo (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 321 Brown Racing 35 DNF 13. Lights 33.
31. 66 Martin Brundle (GB)
John Nielsen (DK)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing 23 Accident 18. GTP 4.
32. 93 Charles Vehle (USA) Tiga GT287 Mazda Mandeville Auto Tech 23 DNF 14. Lights 36.
33. 22 Bobby Rahal (USA) Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 13 Spun 19. GTP 3. 1:31,826
34. 40 Uli Bieri (CDN) Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Racing 12 DNF 15. Lights 32.
35. 97 Claude Ballot-Léna (F) Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird 004 Whitehall Motorsports 8 DNF 16. Lights 25.
36. 86 Bruce Leven (USA) Porsche 962 121 Bayside-Leven Motorsport 2 DNF 20. GTP 12.
Did not start:
14 xxx Porsche 962 Holbert Racing GTP
24 Jim Briody (USA)
Bob Nagel (USA)
March 84G Buick Turbo 2 Briody Racing GTP
Running in practice:
86T Klaus Ludwig (D) Porsche 962 C 139 Bayside-Leven Motorsport Lack of power GTP

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IMSA Round: 17

2 h Del Mar

Camel Grand Prix of Southern California (2 Hour Camel GP)r, Del Mar Street Circuit Date: 23.10.1988

Started:27(GTP - 16, Lights - 11)

Circuit length: 2,570 km Race distance: 226,596 km Winner's average speed: 112,393 km/h Attendance: 33000

Fastest lap:Martin BrundleNo. 61Jaguar XJR-91:9,18133,996 km/h(lap 70)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 61 Jan Lammers (NL)
Martin Brundle (GB)
DNS - Davy Jones (USA)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-188 Castrol Jaguar Racing 88 2:00:57,944 1. GTP 1. 1:06,529
2. 86 Klaus Ludwig (D) Porsche 962 139 Bayside-Leven Motorsport 88 2:01:06,428 2. GTP 6. 1:09,810
3. 67 Bob Wollek (F) Porsche 962 108C/C02 Busby Racing 88 3. GTP 2. 1:06,969
4. 84 Derek Daly (IRL) Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-03 Electramotive Engineering 88 4. GTP 5. 1:08,807
5. 22 Bobby Rahal (USA) Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8610-HU02 Hendrick Motorsports 86 5. GTP 11. 1:12,139
6. 18 Price Cobb (USA)
James Weaver (GB)
Porsche 962 GTi 202=>DR-1 Dyson Racing 86 6. GTP 13. 1:13,723
7. 3 Massimo Sigala (I)
Oscar Larrauri (RA)
Porsche 962 128 Brun Motorsport 85 7. GTP 10. 1:10,837
8. 8 Chip Mead (USA)
Tim McAdam (USA)
Fabcar GTP Chevrolet 001 Fabcar American Racing 85 8. GTP 9. 1:11,816
9. 55 Dan Marvin (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Firebird GTP PSGTPL2 Huffaker Racing 85 1. Lights 14. 1:14,049
10. 9 Tom Hessert (USA)
David Loring (USA)
Tiga GT286 Buick 331 Essex Racing Services 83 2. Lights 19. 1:16,483
11. 09 Steve Durst (USA) Spice SE88P Buick 003 Ball Bros. Racing 81 9. GTP 12. 1:13,038
12. 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Steve Phillips (USA)
Porsche 962 003BM Momo Corse 80 10. GTP 20. 1:17,437
13. 63 Jim Downing (USA) Argo JM19 Mazda 107 Downing/Atlanta 79 3. Lights 25. 1:21,538
14. 01 Charles Morgan (USA) Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP SE87L-001 Spice Engineering 76 4. Lights 17. 1:16,179
15. 15 John Graham (CDN)
Bernard Jourdain (MEX)
Porsche 962 HR2 Kalagian Racing 76 11. GTP 24. 1:19,984
16. 07 Don Bell (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Spice SE87L Pontiac Firebird 002 Spice Engineering 76 5. Lights 22.
17. 76 Jack Baldwin (USA)
David Hobbs (GB)
Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8811-HU01 Peerless Racing 70 DNF 12. GTP 8. 1:11,568
18. 70 Howard Katz (USA) Argo JM16 Mazda 097 Downing/Atlanta 56 DNF 6. Lights 26.
19. 79 Bill Koll (USA) Spice SE87L Pontiac Firebird GTP 003 Whitehall Motorsports 55 DNF 7. Lights 18.
20. 2 Albert Rocca (USA)
Tomas Lopez (MEX)
Tiga - Mazda Far Western Bank 54 DNF 8. Lights 27.
21. 37 Frank Everett (USA) Spice SE86CL Pontiac Firebird PSGTPL1 Empire Motorsports 54 DNF 9. Lights 23.
22. 83 Geoff Brabham (AUS) Nissan GTP ZX-T 88-01 Electramotive Engineering 51 DNF 13. GTP 4. 1:08,219
23. 16 Rob Dyson (USA) Porsche 962 120 Dyson Racing 41 DNF 14. GTP 16. 1:15,685
24. 52 Sarel van der Merwe (ZA) Chevrolet Corvette GTP T8710-HU01 Hendrick Motorsports 31 Accident 15. GTP 3. 1:07,692
25. 97 Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Jean-Louis Ricci (F)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird 004 Whitehall Motorsports 28 Accident 10. Lights 15. 1:15,237
26. 33 Jeff Kline (USA)
Bob Earl (USA)
Spice SE88P Pontiac Firebird GTP 001 Spice Engineering USA 22 Accident 16. GTP 7. 1:11,185
27. 19 Bill Jacobson (USA) Tiga - Buick Essex Racing 14 DNF 11. Lights 21.
Did not start:
10 Jim Adams (USA)
John Hotchkis (USA)
Porsche 962 Hotchkis Racing Inc Accident in practice GTP 1:19,934
60 John Nielsen (DK)
Martin Brundle (GB)
Jaguar XJR-9 TWR-J12C-288 Castrol Jaguar Racing Accident in practice GTP
In entry list:
06 xxx Tiga - Buick Lights
4 xxx Spice SE88P Buick 002 S & L Racing Lights
6 xxx Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing GTP
7 xxx Ford Mustang Probe Tom Milner Racing GTP
14 xxx Porsche 962 GTP
24 xxx March 84G Buick Turbo 2 Briody Racing GTP
36 xxx Argo JM16 Mazda Erie Scientific Racing Lights
38 xxx Tiga GT285 Mazda Spectra Motorsports Lights
40 xxx Tiga GT286 Ferrari 341 Gaston Andrey Racing Lights
85 xxx Porsche 962 121 Bayside-Leven Motorsport GTP

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IMSA Round: 17

Del Mar [GTO]

Camel Grand Prix of Southern California (1 Hour Camel GTO), Del Mar Fairgrounds Date: 23.10.1988

Started:16

Circuit length: 2,570 km Race distance: 113,298 km Winner's average speed: 112,334 km/h

Fastest lap:Scott PruettNo. 11Mercury Merkur XR4Ti1:13,75125,693 km/h(lap 41)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 99 Willy T. Ribbs (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 44 1:00:30,876 1. GTO 1. 1:14,773
2. 11 Scott Pruett (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 44 1:00:31,156 2. GTO 2.
3. 5 Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 44 3. GTO 6.
4. 2 Greg Pickett (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Protofab Racing 44 4. GTO 4.
5. 75 P. J. Jones (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 42 5. GTO 7.
6. 82 Bob Patch (USA) Chevrolet Corvette 41 6. GTO 9.
7. 64 Craig Gustafson (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 40 7. GTO 15.
8. 96 Chuck Kendall (USA) Mercury Capri 40 8. GTO 12.
9. 01 Perrian Henry (USA) Pontiac Firebird 40 9. GTO 8.
10. 70 Larry Dewitt (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 31 10. GTO 11.
11. 44 Russ Romer (USA) Chevrolet Camaro Van Husen Autosports 29 11. GTO 10.
12. 10 Charly Godecke (CDN) Porsche Carrera 18 DNF 12. GTO 13.
13. 6 Pete Halsmer (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Roush Racing 12 DNF 13. GTO 3.
14. 98 Dennis Aase (USA) Toyota Celica Turbo All American Racers 5 DNF 14. GTO 5.
15. 83 Vic Manuelli (USA) Mercury Capri Fantasy Racing 0 DNF 15. GTO 14.
16. 51 Andy Porterfield (USA) Chevrolet Camaro 0 DNF 16. GTO 16.

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IMSA Round: 17

Del Mar [GTU]

Camel Grand Prix of Southern California (45 min Camel GTU), Del Mar Fairgrounds Date: 23.10.1988

Started:21(GTU - 21)

Circuit length: 2,570 km Race distance: 77,249 km Winner's average speed: 101,344 km/h

Fastest lap:Dick MurrayNo. 15Pontiac Fiero1:17,53119,565 km/h(lap 2)

Pos.No.Driver / NationalityCarEntrantLapsTime/retiredPos.GroupPos.Practice
1. 1 Tom Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 88-1 C & C Inc 30 0:45:44,092 1. GTU 1. 1:16,037
2. 45 John Hogdal (USA) Mazda RX-7 Patrick Motors 30 0:45:55,874 2. GTU 13.
3. 07 Dorsey Schroeder (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 30 3. GTU 6.
4. 09 Graham Morin (CDN) Mazda RX-7 30 4. GTU 19.
5. 03 Bart Kendall (USA) Chevrolet Beretta C & C Inc. 30 5. GTU 11.
6. 48 Frank Honsowetz (USA) Nissan 300ZX Genesis Engineering 30 6. GTU 18.
7. 82 Dick Greer (USA) Mazda RX-7 Dick Greer Racing 30 7. GTU 20.
8. 38 Amos Johnson (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 29 DNF 8. GTU 7.
9. 92 Dave Kruse (USA) Mercury Merkur XR4Ti Kruse Racing 29 DNF 9. GTU 15.
10. 55 John Daley (USA) Pontiac Fiero 29 10. GTU 14.
11. 76 Bill Auberlen (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 29 11. GTU 4.
12. 85 Don Reynolds (USA) Nissan 280ZX-T Electramotive Engineering 29 12. GTU 3.
13. 28 Tom Virden (USA) Toyota Corolla 22 13. GTU 21.
14. 00 Kal Showket (USA) Dodge Daytona Full Time Racing 18 DNF 14. GTU 16.
15. 71 Roger Mandeville (USA) Mazda RX-7 Team Highball 15 DNF 15. GTU 9.
16. 74 George Robinson (USA) Pontiac Fiero Huffaker Racing 15 DNF 16. GTU 10.
17. 02 Max Jones (USA) Chevrolet Beretta 87-2 C & C Inc 9 DNF 17. GTU 2.
18. 95 Bob Leitzinger (USA) Nissan 300ZX Leitzinger Racing 9 DNF 18. GTU 12.
19. 17 Al Bacon (USA) Mazda RX-7 Al Bacon Performance 9 DNF 19. GTU 17.
20. 15 Dick Murray (USA) Pontiac Fiero GTU-002 Murray Racing 6 DNF 20. GTU 8.
21. 75 P. J. Jones (USA) Mazda RX-7 Clayton Cunningham Racing 1 DNF 21. GTU 5.

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