1987 12 Hours of Sebring

The 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance, was the third round of the 1987 IMSA GT Championship and was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 21, 1987. Victory overall went to the No. 86 Bayside Disposal Racing Porsche 962 driven by Jochen Mass and Bobby Rahal.[1]

Race results

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Sebring in 1987

Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 GTP 86   Bayside Disposal Racing   Jochen Mass
  Bobby Rahal
Porsche 962 G 298
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
2 GTP 14   Holbert Racing   Chip Robinson
  Al Holbert
Porsche 962 G 296
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
3 GTP 8   Primus Motorsport   Brian Redman
  Chris Kneifel
  Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Porsche 962 G 293
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
4 GTP 0   Joest Racing   Sarel van der Merwe
  "John Winter"
  Danny Ongais
Porsche 962 G 281
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
5 GTO 28   Protofab Racing   Greg Pickett
  Tommy Riggins
Chevrolet Camaro G 281
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A
6 GTP 5   Bob Akin Motor Racing   James Weaver
  Bob Akin
  Steve Shelton
Porsche 962 Y 280
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
7 GTP 67   Busby Racing   Bob Wollek
  Darin Brassfield
  Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Porsche 962 BF 275
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
8 GTO 22   Roush Racing   Bruce Jenner
  Bobby Akin
Ford Mustang ? 274
Ford 6.0L N/A
9 GTO 98   All American Racers   Chris Cord
  Juan Manuel Fangio II
Toyota Celica G 267
Toyota 2.0L I4 Turbo
10 Lights 42   MMG/White Allen   John Higgins
  Charles Monk
  Howard Cherry
Fabcar CL ? 265
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A
11 Lights 05   RM Racing   Charles Morgan
  Jim Rothbarth
Royale RP40 ? 261
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
12 Lights 09   Ball Bros. Racing   Steve Durst
  Mike Brockman
  Tony Belcher
Spice SE86CL ? 261
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A
13 GTO 65   Grey Eagle Racing   Jerry Clinton
  Morris Clement
  Stanton Barrett
Ford Mustang F 256
?
14 Lights 63   Jim Downing   Jim Downing
  John Maffucci
  John O'Steen
Argo JM19 G 253
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
15
DNF
Lights 19   S&L Racing   Scott Schubot
  Linda Ludemann
  Lance Jones
Tiga GT285 ? 252
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
16 GTO 74   Whitehall Rocketsports   Paul Gentilozzi
  Irv Hoerr
  Tom Winters
Oldsmobile Toronado ? 251
?
17 GTU 17   Al Bacon Racing   Al Bacon
  Bob Reed
Mazda RX-7 B 245
Mazda Rotary
18 GTU 54   SP Racing   Gary Auberlen
  Bill Auberlen
  Karl Durkheimer
Porsche 911 Carrera B 244
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
19
DNF
GTO 76   Peerless/Hendrick   Jack Baldwin
  Eppie Wietzes
Chevrolet Camaro G 243
Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A
20 GTU 89   901 Racing   Peter Uria
  Larry Figaro
  Kyle Rathbun
  Jack Refenning
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 243
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
21 GTO 87   Morrison-Cook Motorsport   Tommy Morrison
  Stu Hayner
  Don Knowles
  Bob McConnell
Chevrolet Corvette G 241
Chevrolet V8 N/A
22 GTO 30   Skoal Bandit Racing   Buz McCall
  Walt Bohren
  Paul Dallenbach
Chevrolet Camaro G 241
Chevrolet V8 N/A
23 Lights 43   MMG/White Allen   Tim McAdam
  Scott Overbey
  Chip Mead
Fabcar CL G 238
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A
24 GTU 75   Clayton Cunningham Racing   Tommy Kendall
  Bart Kendall
  Max Jones
Mazda RX-7 F 236
Mazda Rotary
25 Lights 35   Diman Racing   Mandy Gonzalez
  Manuel Villa
  Luis Gordillo
Royale RP40 B 235
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A
26 Lights 61   Performance Technology   Brent O'Neill
  John Lloyd
Argo JM19 G 230
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
27 GTU 84   Guy Church   Guy Church
  Tom Hunt
  E. J. Generotti
Mazda RX-7 H 226
Mazda Rotary
28 GTU 82   Dick Greer Racing   Dick Greer
  Mike Mees
  John Finger
Mazda RX-7 Y 225
Mazda Rotary
29 GTU 46   Turbo Concepts   Miguel Morejon
  Herman Galeano
Porsche 911 ? 224
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
30 GTU 71   Team Highball   Amos Johnson
  Dennis Shaw
Mazda RX-7 Y 217
Mazda 1.2L Rotary
31 GTO 11   Roush Racing   Lyn St. James
  Tom Gloy
Ford Mustang ? 213
?
32 GTO 85   Highlands Racing   William Boyer
  Steve Roberts
Pontiac Firebird H 211
?
33 GTU 00   S Squared Engineering   Charles Slater
  Dave Duttinger
  Rudy Bartling
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR ? 209
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
34
DNF
GTO 81   Sentry Band Equipment   Ken Bupp
  Guy Church
  Del Russo Taylor
Chevrolet Camaro H 205
Chevrolet V8 N/A
35 Lights 23   Motion Promotions   George Petrilak
  Dave Rosenberg
  Bruce MacInnes
Argo JM16 ? 201
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
36 GTU 68   Chambers Racing   Dennis Chambers
  Chaunce Wallace
Mazda RX-7 H 201
Mazda Rotary
37 GTU 08   Simms Romano Enterprises   Paul Romano
  Vance Swifts
  John Drew
Mazda RX-7 ? 188
Mazda Rotary
38 Lights 52   Wonzer Racing   Ron Case
  Bruce Dewey
  Buzz Cason
  Nort Northam
Lola T616 ? 186
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
39 GTP 4   Roush Racing   Scott Pruett
  Pete Halsmer
Ford Mustang ? 179
?
40
DNF
Lights 80   Gaston Andrey Racing   Martino Finotto
  Ruggero Melgrati
  Pietro Silva
Alba AR6 ? 177
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A
41 GTO 24   C. A. R. Enterprises   Craig Rubright
  Garrett Jenkins
  Roy Newsome
Chevrolet Corvette ? 165
Chevrolet V8 N/A
42
DNF
GTO 90   Bob's Speed Products   Bob Lee
  Gary Myers
  Timothy S. Lee
Buick Skyhawk ? 161
?
43 GTO 50   Henry A. Brosnaham   Henry Brosnaham
  Glen Cross
  Jim Johnson
Chevrolet Camaro G 158
Chevrolet V8 N/A
44
DNF
Lights 25   Gaston Andrey Racing   David Loring
  Roger Andrey
  Willy Lewis
Tiga GT286 ? 145
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A
45
DNF
GTU 44   Goral Racing   Paul Goral
  Rusty Bond
  Larry Figaro
Porsche 911 G 140
?
46
DNF
GTO 49   Catters Racing Team   Carlos Munoz
  Carlos Catter
  Joe Gonzalez
Pontiac Firebird ? 136
?
47
DNF
GTP 16   Dyson Racing   Price Cobb
  Vern Schuppan
Porsche 962 ? 123
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
48
DNF
GTU 60   Schaderacing   Steve DePoyster
  Bob Schader
  Jim Kurz
  Mike Jocelyn
Mazda RX-7 ? 114
Mazda Rotary
49
DNF
Lights 31   Gebhardt Racing USA   Greg Hobbs
  Gary Robinson
  David Hobbs
  Alf Gebhardt
Gebhardt JG853 G 110
BMW 2.0L I4 N/A
50
DNF
Lights 96   Hessert Racing   Eduardo Dibós Chappuis
  Keith Rinzler
  Tom Hessert
Tiga GT286 ? 93
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
51
DNF
GTU 47   Cumberland Valley Racing   Doug Mills
  Richard Oakley
Mazda RX-7 ? 90
Mazda Rotary
52
DNF
GTO 56   Bill Wink Racing   Bill Wink
  Bill Martin
  Don Erickson
  Tim Evans
Chevrolet Camaro ? 87
Chevrolet V8 N/A
53
DNF
Lights 79   Whitehall Rocketsports   Skeeter McKitterick
  Ted Boady
  Paul Lewis
Alba AR5 ? 86
Oldsmobile 3.0L N/A
54
DNF
GTO 99   All American Racers   Willy T. Ribbs
  Jerrill Rice
Toyota Celica ? 84
Toyota 2.0L I4 Turbo
55
DNF
Lights 40   Bieri Racing   Uli Bieri
  Angelo Pallavicini
  David Murry
Alba AR5 ? 76
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A
56
DNF
GTO 83   Shafer Racing   Craig Shafer
  Joe Maloy
  George Shafer
Chevrolet Camaro ? 76
Chevrolet V8 N/A
57
DNF
GTO 51   Quality Motorsports   Dave Heinz
  Bob Young
Chevrolet Corvette ? 75
Chevrolet V8 N/A
58
DNF
GTP 1   A. J. Foyt Enterprises   A. J. Foyt
  Danny Sullivan
  Hurley Haywood
Porsche 962 G 73
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
59
DNF
GTU 13   Altman Bros Motor Racing   Mark Altman
  Gary Altman
  Tim Selby
Porsche 914-6 GT ? 68
Porsche Flat 6 N/A
60
DNF
Lights 9   Finco Racing   Fin Tomlinson
  Terry Loebel
  Richard Morgan
Tiga GT285 ? 57
Mazda 1.3L Rotary
61
DNF
GTO 38   Mandeville Auto Tech   Roger Mandeville
  Kelly Marsh
  Don Marsh
Mazda RX-7 ? 56
Mazda Rotary
62
DNF
Lights 36   Erie Scientific Racing   Frank Jellinek
  John Grooms
  Tom Bagley
Royale RP40 ? 54
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
63
DNF
GTO 26   Bob's Speed Products   Del Russo Taylor
  Mark Montgomery
  David Fuller
Pontiac Firebird G 45
?
64
DNF
GTO 91   Lucas Truck Service   Scott Gaylord
  Luis Albiza
  Kent Stover
Oldsmobile Calais G 38
?
65
DNF
GTO 12   Centurion AutoTransport   Harold Shafer
  Tom Nehl
  Robert Peters
Buick Somerset G 36
?
66
DNF
Lights 01   Spice Engineering   Jeff Kline
  Don Bell
Spice SE86L ? 31
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A
67
DNF
GTO 77   Brooks Racing   Robert Lappalainen
  Kenper Miller
Chevrolet Camaro ? 25
Chevrolet V8 N/A
68
DNF
GTO 72   Sunrise Racing   Jeff Loving
  Richard Small
  Jan Goodman
Chevrolet Camaro ? 23
Chevrolet V8 N/A
69
DNF
GTU 15   Murray Racing   Dick Murray
  Terry Visger
Pontiac Fiero ? 20
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A
70
DNF
GTO 70   Hi-Tech Coating   Tom Juckette
  Richard McDill
  Bill McDill
Chevrolet Camaro ? 19
Chevrolet V8 N/A
71
DNF
GTO 21   OMR Engines   Gene Felton
  Lee Perkinson
  Matt Mnich
Chevrolet Camaro ? 10
Chevrolet V8 N/A
72
DNF
GTO 88   Morrison-Cook Motorsport   John Heinricy
  Bob McConnell
  Bobby Carradine
Chevrolet Corvette ? 9
Chevrolet V8 N/A
73
DNF
Lights 29   Ares Sports   Steve Phillips
  Ron Canizares
  Howard Katz
Tiga GT286 ? 8
Buick 3.0L N/A
74
DNF
GTO 04   Dave White Racing   Arthur Pilla
  Dave White
  George Drolsom
Porsche 944 Turbo ? 7
?
DNS GTO 92   Lance van Every   Ash Tisdelle
  Lance van Every
Chevrolet Camaro ? 0
Chevrolet V8 N/A
Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "1987 Sebring 12 Hours". Motorsport Database.
  2. ^ "12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance". Racing Sports Cars.