1980 12 Hours of Sebring

The Coca-Cola Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance, was the second round of the 1980 IMSA GT Championship and was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on 22 March 1980. Victory overall went to the No. 6 Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935 driven by John Fitzpatrick and Dick Barbour.[1][2][3]

Sebring International Raceway in 1980

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps
1 GTX 6   Dick Barbour Racing   John Fitzpatrick
  Dick Barbour
Porsche 935 253
2 GTX 0   Interscope Racing   Ted Field
  Danny Ongais
Porsche 935 250
3 GTX 93   Whittington Bros.   Don Whittington
  Bill Whittington
  Dale Whittington
Porsche 935 247
4 GTX 09   Thunderbird Swap Shop   John Paul
  Preston Henn
  Al Holbert
Porsche 935 239
5 GTX 05   Mendez/Woods/Akin   Bob Akin
  Roy Woods
  Skeeter McKitterick
Porsche 935 232
6 GTO 44   Group 44   Bob Tullius
  Bill Adam
Triumph TR8 230
7 GTX 9   Dick Barbour Racing   Bob Garretson
  Bobby Rahal
  Kees Nierop
Porsche 935 227
8 GTX 07   Ludwig Heimrath   Ludwig Heimrath
  Johnny Rutherford
  Carlos Moran
Porsche 935 224
9 GTU 77   Mandeville Racing   Roger Mandeville
  Jim Downing
  Brad Frisselle
Mazda RX-7 222
10 GTX 86   Bayside Disposal Racing   Peter Gregg
  Hurley Haywood
  Bruce Leven
Porsche 935 220
11
DNF
GTO 68   Porsche Montecarlo   Luis Mendez
  Jaime Rodriguez
  Ernesto Soto
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 216
12 GTO 03   Toyota Village   Werner Frank
  James Brolin
Porsche 934 213
13 GTO 92   Framm Promotions   Roger Schramm
  Rudy Bartling
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 213
14 GTU 95   Mike Ramirez   Mike Ramirez
  Manuel Villa
  Luis Gordillo
Porsche 911 212
15 GTU 96   NTS Racing   Sam Posey
  George Alderman
  Fred Stiff
Datsun 240Z 211
16 GTO 37   Botero Racing   Honorato Espinosa
  Jorge Cortes
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 211
17 GTU 81   Trinity Racing   Mark Welch
  Tom Winters
  Jim Cook
Mazda RX-7 210
18 GTU 34   Drolsom Racing   George Drolsom
  Bill Johnson
  Rob Hoskins
Porsche 911 206
19 GTO 56   Rick Borlase   Rick Borlase
  Don Kravig
  Michael Hammond
Porsche 911 205
20 GTU 22   R&H Racing   Gary Hirsch
  Rainer Brezinka
  Peter Aschenbrenner
Porsche 914 205
21 GTO 98   Van Every Racing   Lance van Every
  Ash Tisdelle
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 194
22 GTO 90   Bob's Speed Products   Bob Lee
  Rick Kump
  Jim Leo
AMC AMX 191
23
DNF
GTO 54   Montura Racing   Tony Garcia
  Albert Naon
  Terry Herman
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 187
24 GTU 87   Der Klaus Haus   Klaus Bitterauf
  James Moxley
  Vicki Smith
Porsche 911 185
25 GTU 31   Lopez Bros.   Juan Lopez
  Jose Arzeno
Porsche 911 179
26
DNF
GTO 46   de Narvaez Enterprises   Mauricio de Narváez
  Ricardo Londoño
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 177
27
DNF
GTX 30   Electrodyne   Giampiero Moretti
  Giorgio Pianta
  Renzo Zorzi
Porsche 935 176
28
DNF
GTU 24   DiLella Racing   Vince DiLella
  Manuel Cueto
Porsche 914-6 GT 172
29 GTO 60   Bill Ferran   Bill Ferran
  Rusty Bond
  Jack Refenning
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 172
30 GTX 25   Red Lobster Racing   Dave Cowart
  Kenper Miller
  Derek Bell
BMW M1 172
31
DNF
GTX 80   All Canadian/Peerless   Maurice Carter
  Craig Carter
  Murray Edwards
Chevrolet Camaro 167
32 GTO 49   Tortilla Flats Racing   Warwick Henderson
  Bob Copeman
  John Humphreys
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 166
33 GTU 57   Personalized Porsche   Wayne Baker
  Jeff Scott
  Dan Gilliland
Porsche 914 163
34 GTU 78   Revolution Wheels   Bruce Nesbitt
  Alan Johnson
Mazda RX-2 162
35
DNF
GTU 08   Moran Construction   Ray Ratcliff
  M. L. Speer
  Terry Wolters
Porsche 911 SC 161
36 GTO 99   National Jets   Russ Boy
  Tom Hunt
Chevrolet Corvette 160
37
DNF
GTO 51   Kirby-Hitchcock Racing   Robert Kirby
  Freddy Baker
  Michael Sherwin
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 153
38 GTU 79   Sports Ltd. Racing   Bob Bergstrom
  Patrick Bedard
Mazda RX-7 148
39
DNF
GTO 88   Herb Adams V.S.E.   Herb Adams
  Jerry Thompson
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 146
40 GTO 84   Bard Boand Racing   Bard Boand
  Robert Kivela
  Ray Irwin
Chevrolet Corvette C2 Sting Ray 140
41 GTX 27   Holley & LaGrow   Kenneth LaGrow
  William Boyer
  Jack Turner
Chevrolet Camaro 138
42 GTO 58   Coco Lopez/Piña Colada   Mandy Gonzalez
  Diego Febles
  Chiqui Soldevilla
Porsche 934 135
43
DNF
GTU 82   Trinity Racing   John Casey
  Steve Dietrich
  Lee Mueller
Mazda RX-7 123
44
DNF
GTU 73   Z&W Enterprises   Pierre Honegger
  Mark Hutchins
  Walt Bohren
Mazda RX-7 118
45
DNF
GTO 06   Fassler-Mullen Racing   Jim Mullen
  Paul Fassler
  Craig Siebert
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 108
46 GTO 40   Joe Cotrone   Joe Cotrone
  Emory Donaldson
  Phil Currin
Chevrolet Corvette 106
47
DNF
GTO 12   Oftedahl Tracking   Bob Young
  Bob Lazier
Chevrolet Camaro 101
48
DNF
GTX 3   Jim Busby Industries   Jim Busby
  Bruce Jenner
  Rick Knoop
BMW M1 100
49
DNF
GTX 55   Condor Racing   Ralph Kent-Cooke
  Lyn St. James
Porsche 935 87
50
DNF
GTU 70   Chris Doyle   Chris Doyle
  Charles Guest
  Mike Meyer
Mazda RX-7 87
51
DNF
GTX 7   Caribbean AMC/Jeep   Lou Statzer
  Amos Johnson
  Dennis Shaw
AMC Spirit AMX 84
52
DNF
GTO 32   Scorpio Racing   "Jamsal"
  Carlos Pineda
  Eduardo Barrientos
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 80
53
DNF
GTO 10   Oftedahl Trucking   Dave Heinz
  Bob Nagel
Chevrolet Camaro 74
54
DNF
GTO 38   Boricua Racing   Bonky Fernandez
  Tato Ferrer
  Ulrich Lange
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 73
55
DNF
GTU 23   Metalcraft Racing   Bob Zulkowski
  Dennis Brisken
  Gary Nylander
Porsche 914 73
56
DNF
GTU 71   Bruce Jennings   Bruce Jennings
  Bill Bean
  Tom Ashby
Porsche 911 69
57
DNF
GTO 83   David Deacon   David Deacon
  Peter Moennick
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 63
58
DNF
GTO 15   Bavarian Motors International   Alf Gebhardt
  Bruno Beilicke
BMW 3.5 CSL 63
59
DNF
GTO 14   George Garcia   George Garcia
  Vic Shinn
  Daniel Vilarchao
Chevrolet Corvette 63
60
DNF
GTX 4   Dick Barbour Racing   Buzz Marcus
  Bob Harmon
  Marty Hinze
Porsche 935 52
61
DNF
GTX 13   Andial Racing   Randolph Townsend
  John Morton
  Howard Meister
Porsche 935 K3 52
62
DNF
GTU 35   Janis Taylor   Del Russo Taylor
  Janis Taylor
  Dave Cavenaugh
Alfa Romeo Alfetta 51
63
DNF
GTX 50   Shulnburg Scrap Metal   R. V. Shulnburg
  Michael Keyser
  Tim Morgan
Chevrolet Corvette 49
64
DNF
GTX 5   Mendez/Woods/Akin   Charles Mendez
  Brian Redman
  Paul Miller
Porsche 935 K3 49
65
DNF
GTO 41   Jones Industries Racing   Herb Jones Jr.
  Steve Faul
  Kent Combs
Buick Skylark 43
66
DNF
GTU 66   George R. Shafer   George Shafer
  Craig Shafer
  Al Crookston
Datsun 240Z 37
67
DNF
GTO 89   Hector Huerta Racing   Ernesto Soto
  Luis Rodriguez
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 35
68
DNF
GTX 02   T&R Racing   Tico Almeida
  Rene Rodriguez
  Gabriel Riano
Chevrolet Corvette C3 33
69
DNF
GTO 65   Jeffrey Loving   Ralph Noseda
  Jeff Loving
  Richard Small
Chevrolet Camaro 28
70
DNF
GTO 48   Dynasales   John Carusso Chevrolet Corvette 28
71
DNF
GTO 12   Performance Marine   Ford Smith
  Bruce Jernigan
  Jimmy Tumbleston
Chevrolet Camaro 28
72
DNF
GTU 8   A. I. Honda   Anatoly Arutnoff
  Jose Marina
Lancia Stratos 23
73
DNF
GTU 85   John E. Hulen   John Hulen
  Ron Coupland
Porsche 914 20
74
DNF
GTO 17   Tim Chitwood   Tim Chitwood
  Sam Fillingham
  Vince Gimondo
Chevrolet Nova 19
75
DNF
GTO 28   Hamilton House Racing   Robert Overby
  Joseph Hamilton
  Herb Forrest
Porsche 911S 12
76
DNF
GTU 74   Z&W Enterprises   Carlos Ramirez
  Neale Messina
  Chester Vincentz
Mazda RX-7 8
77
DNF
GTO 61   Tim Morgan   Vince Muzzin
  Marcus Opie
  Tim Evans
Chevrolet Corvette 5
78
DNF
GTX 62   Tom's/Dome/Kegel Enterprises   Nobuhide Tachi
  Bill Koll
  Tim Sharp
Dome Celica Turbo 4
79
DNF
GTU 36   Case Racing   Dave Panaccione
  Ron Case
  Jack Rynerson
Porsche 911 4
DNS GTX 53   Bruce Leven   Bruce Leven
  Hurley Haywood
Porsche 935 0
DNS GTU 01   Midwest BMW Service   H. David Redszus
  Leo Franchi
  Merv Rosen
BMW 2002 0
DNS GTO 47   Dennis Mikell   Terry Keller
  Bob Gray
  Scott Chapman
Chevrolet Corvette 0
DNS GTU 67   Manuel Quintana Racing   Manuel Quintana
  Fernando Garcia
Porsche 911 0

References

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  1. ^ "Coca-Cola Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance". Racing Sports Cars.
  2. ^ "1980 Sebring 12 Hours". Motorsport Database.
  3. ^ "Early 1980 IMSA GT Championship". June 2017.