1981 24 Hours of Daytona

Endurance auto race August 2023 1980 1981 1982 The 19th Annual 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge Daytona was a 24-hour sports car and GT race held on January 31 – February 1, 1981Daytona 24 Hours 1981 https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Daytona-1981-02-01.html Racing Sports Cars December 7, 2022 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1981 World Sportscar Championship and the 1981 IMSA GTX, GTO and GTU Championships. It was the last 24 Hours of Daytona to be part of the World Sportscar Championship. When the World Endurance Championship started in 2012 it would race in the United States at Sebring International Raceway and the Circuit of the Americas. Victory overall and in the GTX class went to the No. 9 Garretson Racing Porsche 935 K3 driven by Bob Garretson, Bobby Rahal, and Brian Redman by the large margin of 13 laps over the similar No. 5 Porsche 935 K3 of the Bob Akin Motor Racing team driven by Bob Akin, Craig Siebert and Derek BellDaytona 24 Hours 1981 https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Daytona-1981-02-01.html?sort=Results Racing Sports Cars December 7, 2022https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1981-daytona-24-hours/ 1981 Daytona 24 Hours | Motorsport Database Motorsport Database – Motor Sport Magazine Victory in the GTU Class and third outright was the No. 62 Kegel Enterprises Porsche 911 SC driven by Bill Koll, Jeff Kline and Rob McFarlin by 18 laps over the No. 23 Datsun 280ZX of Dick Davenport, Frank Carney and Rameau Johnson. Victory in the GTO class and sixth outright went to the No. 14 Bavarian Motors International BMW M1 driven by Walter Brun, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Alf Gebhardt by 23 laps over the No. 58 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR driven by Pete Smith, Chuck Kendall and Steven Earle. Race results Class winners denoted in bold and with . Pos PositionClassNo. Car numberTeam / EntrantDriversCarLaps Laps completedEngine 1 GTX 9 USA Garretson Racing USA Bob GarretsonUSA Bobby RahalUK Brian Redman Porsche 935 K3/80 708 Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6 2 GTX 5 USA Bob Akin Motor Racing USA Bob AkinUSA Craig SiebertGBR Derek Bell Porsche 935 K3 695 Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6 3 GTU 62 USA Kegel Enterprises USA Bill KollUSA Jeff KlineUSA Rob McFarlin Porsche 911 SC 644 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 4 GTU 23 USA The New Raytown Datsun USA Dick DavenportUSA Frank CarneyUSA Rameau Johnson Datsun 280ZX 626 Nissan L28E 2.8 L I6 5 GTX 24 ITA Jolly Club Italia ITA Emanuele PirroITA Martino FinottoITA Carlo Facetti Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 609 Lancia Lampredi 1.4 L Turbo I4 6 GTO 98 FRG Bavarian Motors International CH Walter BrunFRG Hans-Joachim StuckUSA Alf Gebhardt BMW M1 608 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 7 GTU 98 USA Kent Racing USA Lee MuellerUSA Kathy RudeBEL Philippe Martin Mazda RX-7 606 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 8 GTX 84 ESA Scorpio Racing ESA Enrique MolinsESA Eduardo BarrientosESA Carlos Gonzalez Porsche 935 M16 595 Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6 9 GTU 55 USA Mandeville Racing Enterprises USA Roger MandevilleUSA Amos JohnsonPUR Diego Febles Mazda RX-7 595 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 10 GTU 7 USA Kent Racing USA Walt BohrenUSA Jim MullenUSA J. Kurt Roehrig Mazda RX-7 589 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 11 GTU 50 USA Downing/Maffucci Racing USA Scott HoerrUSA Irv HoerrUSA Jim Downing Mazda RX-7 585 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 12 GTO 58 USA Chuck Kendall USA Pete SmithUSA Chuck KendallUSA Steve Earle Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 585 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 13 GTU 45 USA Autosport Technology USA M. L. SpeerUSA Dwight MitchellUSA Ray Ratcliff Porsche 914-6 GT 581 Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6 14 GTX 07 CAN Heimrath Racing CAN Ludwig HeimrathCAN Ludwig Heimrath Jr. Porsche 935 575 Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6 15 GTO 34 USA Drolsom Racing USA George DrolsomUSA Rob HoskinsUSA Bill Johnson Porsche 911 Carrera 563 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 16 GTX 2 USA BMW Motorsport AUT Dieter QuesterUK David HobbsCH Marc Surer BMW M1 555 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 17 GTO 27 USA Southard Motor Racing USA Steve SouthardUSA Jay KjollerUSA Jean Kjoller Porsche 911 Carrera 548 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 18 GTX 3 ITA Martini Lancia Racing ITA Riccardo PatreseFRG Hans HeyerFRA Henri Pescarolo Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 545 Lancia Lampedri 1.4 L Turbo I4 19 GTO 42 USA Mac's Bar Spec./Kend Co. USA Nort NorthamUSA Ed KuhelUSA Dick Neland Chevrolet Camaro 532 Chevrolet V8 20DNF GTO 04 USA T&R Racing USA Tico AlmeidaUSA Rene RodriguezCUB Miguel Morejon Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 526 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 21 GTX 02 USA Firestone Tire & Rubber USA John MortonUSA Tom Klausler Ford Mustang 517 Cosworth BDA 1.6 L I4 22 GTO 36 USA Herman & Miller USA Paul MillerUSA Pat BedardUSA Skeeter McKitterick Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 515 Audi EA831 2.0 L Turbo I4 23DNF GTU 82 USA Trinity Racing USA Bob BergstromUSA John CaseyUSA Jim Cook Mazda RX-7 513 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 24DNF GTX 51 USA Andial Racing/Meister Homes FRG Rolf StommelenFRG Harald GrohsUSA Howard Meister Porsche 935 M16 500 Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6 25 GTU 16 USA Corp Racing Ltd. USA Jim BurtUSA Doug GrunnetCAN Steve Paquette Mazda RX-7 471 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 26 GTU 52 USA Beach Ball Racing USA Tom CripeUSA Dick GauthierUSA Jack Swanson Porsche 911 450 Porsche Flat-6 27 GTO 43 USA Bob Gregg Racing USA Bob YoungUSA Len JonesUSA Bob Gregg Porsche 911 Carrera 446 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 28 GTU 81 USA Trinity Racing USA Tom WintersUSA Steve DietrichUSA Carter Alsop Mazda RX-7 429 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 29 GTU 70 USA Chris Doyle USA Chris DoyleUSA Hubert G. PhippsUSA Robert Overby Mazda RX-7 429 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 30 GTO 46 COL Pedro de Narváez COL Honorato EspinosaCOL Pedro de NarváezCOL Jorge Cortes Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 385 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 31DNF GTX 65 USA Prancing Horse Farms Racing USA Tony AdamowiczUSA Rick Knoop Ferrari 512 BB LM 373 Ferrari Tipo F102B 4.9 L Flat-12 32DNF GTO 01 USA Kirby-Hitchcock Racing FRG Siegfried BrunnUSA Robert KirbyUSA John Hotchkis Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 361 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 33DNF GTO 25 USA Red Lobster Racing USA Kenper MillerUSA Dave CowartCOL Ricardo Londoño BMW M1 346 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 34DNF GTX 30 ITA Momo/Penthouse ITA Gianpiero MorettiUSA Charles MendezCOL Mauricio de Narváez Porsche 935 J 339 Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6 35DNF GTU 57 USA Personalized Autohaus USA Jeff ScottUSA David GoodellUSA Volker Bruckmann Porsche 914-6 GT 339 Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6 36DNF GTO 71 USA Philip Keirn USA Philip KeirnUSA Gail EngleUSA Bard Boand Chevrolet Corvette C3 328 Chevrolet V8 37DNF GTO 67 USA Levi's Team Highball USA Dennis ShawUSA Steve WhitmanUSA Les Blackburn AMC Spirit AMX 303 AMC 5.0 L V8 38DNF GTO 03 CH Angelo Pallavicini CH Angelo PallaviciniUK John SheldonAUS Neil Crang Porsche 934 290 Porsche 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6 39DNF GTX 0 USA Interscope Racing USA Ted FieldUSA Milt MinterUSA Danny Ongais Porsche 935 K3/80 287 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 40DNF GTO 11 USA Holbert Racing USA Al HolbertUSA Rick MearsUSA Doc Bundy Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 263 Audi EA831 2.0 L Turbo I4 41DNF GTX 4 ITA Martini Lancia Racing ITA Michele AlboretoITA Piercarlo GhinzaniITA Beppe Gabbiani Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 235 Lancia Lampedri 1.4 L Turbo I4 42DNF GTX 23 USA Bayside Disposal Racing USA Hurley HaywoodFRG Jürgen BarthUSA Bruce Leven Porsche 935/80 232 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 43DNF GTO 78 USA Howey Farms USA Clark HoweyUSA Tracy WolfUSA Dale Koch Chevrolet Camaro 208 Chevrolet V8 44DNF GTO 19 USA Van Every Racing USA Lance van EveryUSA Ash TisdelleUSA Rusty Bond Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 194 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 45DNF GTX 20 USA Chris Cord Racing USA Chris CordUSA Jim Adams Chevrolet Monza 191 Chevrolet 6.0 L V8 46DNF GTX 80 CAN Maurice Carter Racing CAN Maurice CarterCAN Eppie WietzesUSA R. J. Valentine Chevrolet Camaro 188 Chevrolet V8 47DNF GTU 38 USA Case Racing USA Ron CaseUSA Dave PanaccioneUSA Ren Tilton Porsche 911 169 Porsche Flat-6 48DNF GTX 1 FRG Kremer Racing UK John FitzpatrickUSA Jim BusbyFRA Bob Wollek Porsche 935 K3/80 167 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 49DNF GTU 22 USA Personalized Autohaus USA Wayne BakerUSA Dan GillilandUSA Frank Harmstad Porsche 914/4 143 Volkswagen 411E 1.6 L Flat-4 50DNF GTU 33 USA Zotz Garage USA Harro ZitzaUSA Doug ZitzaUSA Ara Dube Porsche 914-6 GT 128 Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6 51DNF GTO 17 USA Bavarian Motors International FRG Bruno BeilckeFRG Kurt KönigFRG Rudi Walch BMW 3.5 CSL 126 BMW M30B35 3.5 L I6 52DNF GTX 37 USA Pepe Romero USA Pepe RomeroPUR Mandy GonzalezDR Luis Méndez Porsche 935 M16 121 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 53DNF GTO 40 CAN David Deacon Racing CAN Rudy BartlingCAN Mike FrebergCAN David Deacon BMW M1 118 BMW M88 3.5 L I6 54DNF GTO 54 USA Montura Racing USA Tony GarciaUSA Albert NaonUSA Luis Sereix Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 112 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 55DNF GTO 99 USA Gassaway/Oftedahl USA Dave HeinzUSA Chris GleasonUSA Joe CogbillUSA Mike Gassaway Chevrolet Camaro 108 Chevrolet V8 56DNF GTO 60 USA Bob's Speed Products USA Vicki SmithUSA Sam MillerUSA Bob Lee AMC Spirit AMX 87 AMC 5.0 L V8 57DNF GTX 94 USA Whittington Brothers Racing USA Don WhittingtonUSA Bill WhittingtonUSA Dale Whittington Porsche 935 K3 84 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 58DNF GTO 75 USA Z&W Enterprises BEL Eddy JoosenBEL Dirk VermeerschBEL Jean-Paul Libert Mazda RX-7 83 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 59DNF GTX 6 FRG Joest Racing FRG Volkert MerlFRG Jochen MassFRG Reinhold Jöst Porsche 935 J 59 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 60DNF GTX 18 USA JLP Racing USA John PaulUSA John Paul Jr.USA Gordon Smiley Porsche 935 JLP 53 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 61DNF GTX 44 USA Stratagraph USA Terry LabonteUSA David PearsonUSA Billy Hagan Chevrolet Camaro 50 Chevrolet V8 62DNF GTO 87 USA Bob Beasley USA George StoneUSA Bob BeasleyUSA Werner Frank Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 48 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 63DNF GTO 15 USA D. L. Performance Engineering USA Doug LutzUSA Robin BooneUSA Dave White Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 47 Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 64DNF GTX 09 USA Thunderbird Swap Shops USA Preston HennUSA Bob BondurantUSA Dale Whittington Porsche 935 K3 30 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 65DNF GTO 28 USA NTS Racing USA Sam PoseyUSA Fred Stiff Datsun 280ZX Turbo 29 Nissan L28ET 2.8 L Turbo I6 66DNF GTU 66 USA Richard J. Dunham USA Jack DunhamUSA John MaffucciUSA Stanton Barrett Mazda RX-7 20 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 67DNF GTU 49 USA Alfred Cosentino USA Bob SpeakmanUSA Al Cosentino Mazda RX-7 12 Mazda 1.3 L Rotary 68DNF GTO 06 USA Crevier Imports USA Pete HalsmerUSA Joe CrevierUSA Al Unser Jr. Ferrari 365 GTB/4 9 Ferrari Tipo 251 4.4 L V12 69DNF GTX 10 ITA Jolly Club ITA Carlo FacettiITA Martino Finotto Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 4 Ferrari F106AB 2.9 L Turbo V8 DNS GTX 00 USA Interscope Racing USA Ted FieldUSA Milt MinterUSA Danny Ongais Porsche 935 K3/80 Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6 DNS GTO 88 USA Herb Adams VSE USA Herb AdamsUSA Jerry ThompsonUSA Don Sherman Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet V8 DNS GTO 05 USA T&R Racing USA Tico AlmeidaUSA Rene RodriguezUSA Fred Flaquer Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6 DNS GTO 69 USA Southwind Enterprises USA Tico AlmeidaUSA Rene RodriguezUSA Fred Flaquer Plymouth Volaré Chrysler V8 DNS GTU 89 USA Klaus Bitterauf USA Klaus BitteraufUSA James MoxleyUSA Jim Leo Porsche 911 S Porsche Flat-6 DNQ GTX 13 USA Kemp Motoracing USA Charlie KempUSA Art PasmasUSA Carson Baird Ford Mustang II Cobra II Ford Cleveland 5.8 L V8 DNQ GTX 73 USA Z&W Enterprises BEL Jean-Paul LibertBEL Hervé RegoutBEL Jean Xhenceval Mazda RX-7 Mazda Rotary DNQ GTX 74 USA Z&W Enterprises USA Pierre HoneggerBEL Pierre DieudonnéVEN Ernesto Soto Mazda RX-7 Mazda Rotary DNQ GTO 97 USA The Cummings Marque USA Don CummingsUSA Bill McDillUSA Guido Levetto Shelby GT350 Ford V8Source: References 1981 World Sportscar Championship none 12 Hours of Sebring 1981 IMSA GT Championship none 12 Hours of Sebring Category:24 Hours of Daytona Category:1981 in sports in Florida Category:1981 in American motorsport Daytona