The Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Camel GT Challenge was the second round of the 1978 IMSA GT Championship. [1] The race was held at the Sebring International Raceway on March 18, 1978. The overall victory went to No. 9, Dick Barbour Racing ( Porsche 935). The drivers were Brian Redman, Charles Mendez and Bob Garretson. [2]
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
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1 | GTX | 9 |
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Porsche 935 | 240 |
2 | GTX | 95 |
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Porsche 935 | 240 |
3 | GTX | 13 |
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Porsche 935 | 239 |
4 | GTO | 33 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 233 |
5 | GTX | 32 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 225 |
6 | GTU | 77 |
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Porsche 911S | 219 |
7 | GTU | 42 |
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Porsche 911S | 213 |
8 DNF |
GTO | 25 |
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BMW 3.5 CSL | 211 |
9 | AC | 96 |
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Buick Skylark | 209 |
10 | GTU | 62 |
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Porsche 914-6 GT | 209 |
11 | GTO | 03 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 199 |
12 | GTU | 99 |
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Datsun 260Z | 198 |
13 DNF |
GTO | 58 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 197 |
14 | GTO | 57 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 197 |
15 | GTU | 36 |
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Porsche 911 | 196 |
16 | GTU | 50 |
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Porsche 911S | 189 |
17 | GTO | 48 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 186 |
18 | GTU | 01 |
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Porsche 911S | 185 |
19 | AC | 92 |
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Plymouth Volare | 184 |
20 | GTO | 79 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 182 |
21 | GTU | 89 |
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Porsche 911 | 181 |
22 | GTX | 05 |
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Chevrolet Monza | 181 |
23 | GTU | 85 |
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Porsche 914-6 GT | 174 |
24 | GTX | 93 |
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Porsche 934/5 | 172 |
25 | GTU | 70 |
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Porsche 911S | 168 |
26 | GTU | 71 |
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Porsche 911 | 168 |
27 | GTU | 88 |
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Porsche 911S | 167 |
28 DNF |
GTO | 07 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 165 |
29 DNF |
GTU | 00 |
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Porsche 914-6 GT | 164 |
30 | GTU | 52 |
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MGB GT | 160 |
31 | GTU | 21 |
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Porsche 914 | 152 |
32 DNF |
GTU | 51 |
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Porsche 911S | 142 |
33 DNF |
GTO | 14 |
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Ford Mustang | 140 |
34 | GTO | 91 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 140 |
35 DNF |
GTU | 08 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 129 |
36 | GTU | 35 |
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BMW 2002 | 123 |
37 | GTO | 12 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 122 |
38 DNF |
GTX | 2 |
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BMW 320i Turbo | 119 |
39 | GTU | 61 |
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Mazda RX-3 | 116 |
40 DNF |
GTX | 09 |
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Porsche 934/5 | 115 |
41 | GTX | 38 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 113 |
42 | GTX | 17 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 112 |
43 | GTU | 02 |
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BMW 2002 | 111 |
44 DNF |
GTU | 34 |
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Porsche 911S | 98 |
45 DNF |
GTU | 84 |
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Datsun 260Z | 98 |
46 DNF |
AC | 47 |
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Chevrolet Nova | 90 |
47 DNF |
GTO | 87 |
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Porsche 911S | 83 |
48 DNF |
GTX | 06 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 83 |
49 | GTX | 28 |
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Porsche 935 | 79 |
50 DNF |
GTX | 24 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 77 |
51 DNF |
GTO | 46 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 76 |
52 DNF |
GTU | 27 |
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Porsche 911S | 70 |
53 DNF |
AC | 0 |
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Oldsmobile Cutlass | 66 |
54 DNF |
GTX | 3 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 62 |
55 DNF |
GTX | 73 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 50 |
56 DNF |
GTO | 4 |
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De Tomaso Pantera | 48 |
57 DNF |
GTX | 6 |
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Porsche 935-77A | 47 |
58 DNF |
GTX | 11 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 46 |
59 DNF |
GTX | 41 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 45 |
60 DNF |
GTU | 76 |
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Porsche 911 | 43 |
61 DNF |
GTU | 19 |
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Lancia Stratos HF | 34 |
62 DNF |
GTX | 8 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 30 |
63 DNF |
GTU | 45 |
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Porsche 911 | 28 |
64 DNF |
GTO | 20 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 26 |
65 DNF |
GTO | 30 |
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BMW 3.0 CSL | 25 |
66 DNF |
AC | 80 |
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Oldsmobile Cutlass | 21 |
67 DNF |
GTX | 86 |
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De Tomaso Pantera | 17 |
68 DNF |
GTO | 04 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 15 |
69 DNF |
GTX | 59 |
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Porsche 935 | 11 |
70 DNF |
GTO | 23 |
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Chevrolet Monza | 8 |
71 DNF |
GTU | 78 |
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Triumph TR7 | 7 |
72 DNF |
GTU | 49 |
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Triumph GT6 | 7 |
73 DNF |
GTX | 7 |
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Porsche 935 | 6 |
74 DNF |
GTX | 40 |
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Ford Mustang | 5 |
75 DNF |
GTX | 1 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 4 |
76 DNF |
GTX | 54 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 2 |
Class | Winners | |
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GTX | Redman / Mendez / Garretson | Porsche 935 |
GTO | Paul / Fernandez | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
GTU | Romero / Soto | Porsche 911 |
AC | Felton / Gimondo | Buick Skylark |
The Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Camel GT Challenge was the second round of the 1978 IMSA GT Championship. [1] The race was held at the Sebring International Raceway on March 18, 1978. The overall victory went to No. 9, Dick Barbour Racing ( Porsche 935). The drivers were Brian Redman, Charles Mendez and Bob Garretson. [2]
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Laps |
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1 | GTX | 9 |
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Porsche 935 | 240 |
2 | GTX | 95 |
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Porsche 935 | 240 |
3 | GTX | 13 |
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Porsche 935 | 239 |
4 | GTO | 33 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 233 |
5 | GTX | 32 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 225 |
6 | GTU | 77 |
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Porsche 911S | 219 |
7 | GTU | 42 |
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Porsche 911S | 213 |
8 DNF |
GTO | 25 |
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BMW 3.5 CSL | 211 |
9 | AC | 96 |
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Buick Skylark | 209 |
10 | GTU | 62 |
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Porsche 914-6 GT | 209 |
11 | GTO | 03 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 199 |
12 | GTU | 99 |
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Datsun 260Z | 198 |
13 DNF |
GTO | 58 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 197 |
14 | GTO | 57 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 197 |
15 | GTU | 36 |
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Porsche 911 | 196 |
16 | GTU | 50 |
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Porsche 911S | 189 |
17 | GTO | 48 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 186 |
18 | GTU | 01 |
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Porsche 911S | 185 |
19 | AC | 92 |
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Plymouth Volare | 184 |
20 | GTO | 79 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 182 |
21 | GTU | 89 |
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Porsche 911 | 181 |
22 | GTX | 05 |
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Chevrolet Monza | 181 |
23 | GTU | 85 |
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Porsche 914-6 GT | 174 |
24 | GTX | 93 |
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Porsche 934/5 | 172 |
25 | GTU | 70 |
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Porsche 911S | 168 |
26 | GTU | 71 |
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Porsche 911 | 168 |
27 | GTU | 88 |
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Porsche 911S | 167 |
28 DNF |
GTO | 07 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 165 |
29 DNF |
GTU | 00 |
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Porsche 914-6 GT | 164 |
30 | GTU | 52 |
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MGB GT | 160 |
31 | GTU | 21 |
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Porsche 914 | 152 |
32 DNF |
GTU | 51 |
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Porsche 911S | 142 |
33 DNF |
GTO | 14 |
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Ford Mustang | 140 |
34 | GTO | 91 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 140 |
35 DNF |
GTU | 08 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 129 |
36 | GTU | 35 |
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BMW 2002 | 123 |
37 | GTO | 12 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 122 |
38 DNF |
GTX | 2 |
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BMW 320i Turbo | 119 |
39 | GTU | 61 |
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Mazda RX-3 | 116 |
40 DNF |
GTX | 09 |
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Porsche 934/5 | 115 |
41 | GTX | 38 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 113 |
42 | GTX | 17 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 112 |
43 | GTU | 02 |
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BMW 2002 | 111 |
44 DNF |
GTU | 34 |
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Porsche 911S | 98 |
45 DNF |
GTU | 84 |
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Datsun 260Z | 98 |
46 DNF |
AC | 47 |
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Chevrolet Nova | 90 |
47 DNF |
GTO | 87 |
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Porsche 911S | 83 |
48 DNF |
GTX | 06 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 83 |
49 | GTX | 28 |
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Porsche 935 | 79 |
50 DNF |
GTX | 24 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 77 |
51 DNF |
GTO | 46 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 76 |
52 DNF |
GTU | 27 |
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Porsche 911S | 70 |
53 DNF |
AC | 0 |
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Oldsmobile Cutlass | 66 |
54 DNF |
GTX | 3 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 62 |
55 DNF |
GTX | 73 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 50 |
56 DNF |
GTO | 4 |
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De Tomaso Pantera | 48 |
57 DNF |
GTX | 6 |
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Porsche 935-77A | 47 |
58 DNF |
GTX | 11 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 46 |
59 DNF |
GTX | 41 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 45 |
60 DNF |
GTU | 76 |
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Porsche 911 | 43 |
61 DNF |
GTU | 19 |
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Lancia Stratos HF | 34 |
62 DNF |
GTX | 8 |
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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | 30 |
63 DNF |
GTU | 45 |
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Porsche 911 | 28 |
64 DNF |
GTO | 20 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 26 |
65 DNF |
GTO | 30 |
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BMW 3.0 CSL | 25 |
66 DNF |
AC | 80 |
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Oldsmobile Cutlass | 21 |
67 DNF |
GTX | 86 |
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De Tomaso Pantera | 17 |
68 DNF |
GTO | 04 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 15 |
69 DNF |
GTX | 59 |
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Porsche 935 | 11 |
70 DNF |
GTO | 23 |
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Chevrolet Monza | 8 |
71 DNF |
GTU | 78 |
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Triumph TR7 | 7 |
72 DNF |
GTU | 49 |
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Triumph GT6 | 7 |
73 DNF |
GTX | 7 |
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Porsche 935 | 6 |
74 DNF |
GTX | 40 |
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Ford Mustang | 5 |
75 DNF |
GTX | 1 |
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Chevrolet Corvette | 4 |
76 DNF |
GTX | 54 |
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Chevrolet Camaro | 2 |
Class | Winners | |
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GTX | Redman / Mendez / Garretson | Porsche 935 |
GTO | Paul / Fernandez | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR |
GTU | Romero / Soto | Porsche 911 |
AC | Felton / Gimondo | Buick Skylark |