1992 24 Hours of Daytona

The 1992 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 1–2,[1] 1992 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1992 IMSA GT Championship.

1992 24 Hours of Daytona
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Index: Races | Winners
Track map of Daytona International Speedway

Victory overall and in the LM class went to the No. 23 Nissan Motorsport International Nissan R91CP driven by Masahiro Hasemi, Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Toshio Suzuki.[2][3] Victory in the GTP class went to the No. 2 Jaguar Racing Jaguar XJR-12 driven by Davy Jones, Scott Pruett, David Brabham, and Scott Goodyear. Victory in the Lights class went to the No. 49 Comptech Racing Spice SE91P driven by Parker Johnstone, Steve Cameron, Jimmy Vasser, and Dan Marvin. The GTS class was won by the No. 15 Roush Racing Ford Mustang driven by Dorsey Schroeder, Wally Dallenbach Jr., and Robby Gordon. Finally, the GTU class was won by the No. 82 Dick Greer Racing Mazda RX-7 driven by Al Bacon, Dick Greer, Mike Mees, and Peter Uria. Notably, the GTU class winner finished 7th overall, ahead of GTS class winner, one of the best finishes for a GTU entry during that era.

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 LM 23   Nissan Motorsport International   Masahiro Hasemi
  Kazuyoshi Hoshino
  Toshio Suzuki
Nissan R91CP G 762
Nissan 3.5L V8 Turbo
2 GTP 2   Jaguar Racing   Davy Jones
  Scott Pruett
  David Brabham
  Scott Goodyear
Jaguar XJR-12 G 753
Jaguar 6.5L V12 N/A
3 GTP 52   Team 0123   Roland Ratzenberger
  Hurley Haywood
  Eje Elgh
  Scott Brayton
Porsche 962 G 749
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo
4 GTP 98   All American Racers   P. J. Jones
  Rocky Moran
  Mark Dismore
Eagle MkIII G 739
Toyota 2.1L I4 Twin-Turbo
5 Lights 49   Comptech Racing   Parker Johnstone
  Steve Cameron
  Jimmy Vasser
  Dan Marvin
Spice SE91P BF 681
Acura 3.0L V6 N/A
6 Lights 44   Scandia Engineering   Fermín Vélez
  Andy Evans
  Lon Bender
  Dominic Dobson
Kudzu DG-1 G 654
Buick 3.4L V6 N/A
7 GTU 82   Dick Greer Racing   Al Bacon
  Dick Greer
  Mike Mees
  Peter Uria
Mazda RX-7 G 636
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
8 LM 27   Nova Engineering   Mauro Martini
  Volker Weidler
  Jeff Krosnoff
Nissan R91CK B 635
Nissan 3.5L V8 Twin-Turbo
9
DNF
GTS 15   Roush Racing   Dorsey Schroeder
  Wally Dallenbach Jr.
  Robby Gordon
Ford Mustang G 614
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A
10 GTS 51   Rocketsports Racing   Jeff Kline
  George Robinson
  Darin Brassfield
  Paul Gentilozzi
Oldsmobile Cutlass BF 590
Oldsmobile 6.0L V8 N/A
11 GTP 99   All American Racers   Juan Manuel Fangio II
  Andy Wallace
  Kenny Acheson
Eagle MkIII G 584
Toyota 2.1L I4 Twin-Turbo
12 GTU 24   Alberti Motorsports Team Peru   Juan Dibos
  Eduardo Dibós Chappuis
  Raúl Orlandini
Mazda MX-6 G 573
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
13 GTU 95   Leitzinger Racing   Chuck Kurtz
  Bob Leitzinger
  David Loring
Nissan 240SX T 566
Nissan 3.0L V6 N/A
14 GTS 11   Roush Racing   Mark Martin
  Jim Stevens
  Robbie Buhl
  Calvin Fish
Ford Mustang G 539
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A
15 GTU 96   Leitzinger Racing   Don Knowles
  David Loring
  Chuck Kurtz
  Dan Robson
Nissan 240SX T 538
Nissan 3.0L V6 N/A
16 GTS 75   Cunningham Racing   John Morton
  Jeremy Dale
  Johnny O'Connell
Nissan 300ZX Turbo Y 531
Nissan 3.0L V6 Twin-Turbo
17 GTS 50   Overbagh Racing   Oma Kimbrough
  Mark Montgomery
  Robert McElheny
  Gary Swanander
  Jon Lewis
  Raan Rodriguez
  Hoyt Overbagh
Chevrolet Camaro G 529
Chevrolet 6.1L V8 N/A
18 GTU 26   Alex Job Racing   Joe Pezza
  Alex Padilla
  John Sheldon
  Jack Refenning
Porsche 911 G 506
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
19
DNF
GTP 30   Joest Racing   Hans-Joachim Stuck
  Frank Jelinski
  Giampiero Moretti
  Henri Pescarolo
Porsche 962 Y 503
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo
20 GTU 0   Full Time Racing   John Fergus
  Bobby Akin
  Neil Hanneman
Dodge Daytona Y 471
Dodge 2.4L I4 N/A
21
DNF
GTU 37   Botero Racing Team   Rob Wilson
  Lucio Bernal
  Felipe Solano
  Miguel Morejon
Mazda MX-6 Y 465
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
22
DNF
GTS 21   Kent Painter   Robert Kahn
  John Annis
  John Macaluso
  Robert Borders
Chevrolet Camaro H 465
Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A
23 GTU 72   Kjoller Motorsport   Steve Volk
  Robin Boone
  Jay Kjoller
Porsche 911 G 432
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
24
DNF
Lights 36   Downing/Atlanta Racing   Howard Katz
  John Grooms
  Jim Downing
  Frank Jellinek
Kudzu DG-1 G 426
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
25 GTS 67   Mazkar Racing   Steve Burgner
  Paul Mazzacane
  Henry Brosnaham
  Bobby Scolo
Chevrolet Camaro G 389
Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A
26
DNF
LM 13   Courage Competition   Pascal Fabre
  Lionel Robert
  Bob Wollek
Courage C82S G 387
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo
27
DNF
Lights 33   Bieri Racing   Uli Bieri
  Heinz Wirth
  Vito Scavone
  Andrew Hepworth
Tiga GT287 G 349
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A
28 GTU 57   Kryderacing   Frank Del Vecchio
  Joe Danaher
  Mark Kent
  Bill Sargis
  Reed Kryder
Nissan 240SX G 345
Nissan 3.0L V6 N/A
29
DNF
GTP 7   Joest Racing   Bernd Schneider
  Massimo Sigala
  Oscar Larrauri
  "John Winter"
Porsche 962 G 327
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo
30 GTU 58   Maria Shalala   Tim McAdam
  Charles Monk
  Sam Shalala
  Andre Toennis
  Dan Pastorini
Porsche 911 G 313
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
31
DNF
GTS 41   Rocketsports Racing   Jack Baldwin
  Irv Hoerr
  Paul Gentilozzi
Oldsmobile Cutlass BF 312
Oldsmobile 6.5L V8 N/A
32
DNF
GTS 25   Dale Kreider   Bill Adams
  John Duke
  Jon Gooding
  Dale Kreider
Oldsmobile Cutlass G 289
Oldsmobile 6.0L V8 N/A
33
DNF
Lights 6   MAB Racing   Ronald Zitza
  Rob Robertson
  Mel Butt
  Tommy Johnson
Tiga GT287 G 279
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
34
DNF
GTP 83T   Nissan Performance Technology   Geoff Brabham
  Chip Robinson
  Arie Luyendyk
  Bob Earl
Nissan R90CK G 272
Nissan 3.0L V8 Turbo
35
DNF
GTP 12   Courage Competition   François Migault
  David Tennyson
  Tomas Lopez
Courage C28S G 220
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo
36
DNF
GTU 05   Support Net Racing   Henry Camferdam
  Phil Krueger
  Gary Drummond
Mazda MX-6 G 214
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
37
DNF
GTP 4   Tom Milner Racing   Wayne Taylor
  Jeff Purner
  Hugh Fuller
  Hideshi Matsuda
Spice SE89P G 213
Chevrolet 6.3L V8 N/A
38 GTS 35   Bill McDill   Richard McDill
  Chris Schneider
  Bill McDill
  Tom Juckette
Chevrolet Camaro Y 204
Chevrolet 6.1L V8 N/A
39
DNF
GTU 69   North Coast Racing   Brad Hoyt
  Andy Pilgrim
  John Petrick
  Don Wallace
Mazda RX-7 G 195
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
40
DNF
Lights 48   Comptech Racing   Kazuo Shimizu
  Ruggero Melgrati
  Bob Lesnett
  Costas Los
  Steve Cameron
  Doug Peterson
Spice SE90P BF 168
Acura 3.0L V6 N/A
41
DNF
GTP 84   Nissan Performance Technology   Derek Daly
  Steve Millen
  Gary Brabham
Nissan R90CK G 150
Nissan 3.0L V8 Turbo
42
DNF
GTS 76   Cunningham Racing   Johnny O'Connell
  John Morton
  Jeremy Dale
Nissan 300ZX Turbo Y 144
Nissan 3.0L V6 Twin-Turbo
43
DNF
Lights 9   Essex Racing Service   Charles Morgan
  Jim Pace
  Ken Knott
Kudzu DG-1 G 129
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
44
DNF
Lights 17   Carlos Bobeda Racing   Kaming Ko
  Ken Parschauer
  Carlos Bobeda
Spice SE90P G 125
Buick 3.4L V6 N/A
45
DNF
GTU 73   Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd.   Jack Lewis
  Bill Ferran
  Taylor Robertson
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR H 115
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
46
DNF
GTU 55   Bob Schader   Bob Schader
  Phil Mahre
  Steve Mahre
  John Finger
Mazda MX-6 Y 94
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
47
DNF
GTU 71   Oldsmobile Motorsports   Amos Johnson
  Scott Hoerr
  Dennis Shaw
Oldsmobile Achieva BF 89
Oldsmobile 2.3L I4 N/A
48
DNF
Lights 40   Bieri Racing   Johnny Unser
  John Graham
  Andrew Hepworth
  Uli Bieri
Alba AR20 G 47
Ford 3.0L V6 N/A
49
DNF
GTS 22   J&B Motorsports   Luis Sereix
  Daniel Urrutia
  Jorge Polanco
Chevrolet Camaro G 32
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A
DNS GTP 3   Jaguar Racing   Davy Jones
  Scott Goodyear
  David Brabham
  Scott Pruett
Jaguar XJR-16 G -
Jaguar 3.0L V6 Twin-Turbo
DNS GTP 83     Geoff Brabham
  Chip Robinson
  Arie Luyendyk
Nissan R90CK G -
Nissan 3.0L V8 Turbo
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References

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  1. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours". racingsportscars.com. February 2, 1992.
  2. ^ "1992 Daytona 24 Hours | Motorsport Database".
  3. ^ a b "Daytona 24 Hours". racingsportscars.com. February 2, 1992.