1982 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1982 Camel GT Championship season was the 12th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was the first year of the GTP class, which combined the previous GTX class of Group 5 cars and prototypes. Other competitors ran in the GTO and GTU classes of Grand Tourer-style racing cars. It began January 30, 1982, and ended November 28, 1982, after nineteen rounds.

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Schedule

The GTU class did not participate with the GTP and GTO classes in shorter events, instead holding their own separate event which included touring car competitors from the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge. These touring cars did not race for points in the IMSA GT Championship. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge 24 hoursAll Daytona International Speedway January 30
January 31
2 Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring 12 hoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 20
3Road Atlanta Grand Prix150 miles (240 km)GTP/GTO Road Atlanta April 4
45 minutesGTU
4 Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix 6 hoursAll Riverside International Raceway April 25
5 Datsun Monterey Triple Crown45 minutesGTU Laguna Seca Raceway May 2
100 miles (160 km)GTP/GTO
6Charlotte Camel GT 500500 kmAll Charlotte Motor Speedway May 16
7 Red Roof Inns Sprints1 hourGTU Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course May 23
100 miles (160 km)GTP/GTO
8 Coca-Cola 4001 hourGTP/GTO Lime Rock Park May 31
45 minutesGTU
9The NTW 300100 miles (160 km)GTU Summit Point Motorsports Park June 20
10Paul Revere 250250 miles (400 km)All Daytona International Speedway July 3
11 Pepsi Grand Prix200 kmAll Brainerd International Raceway July 11
12 California Grand Prix 100 miles (160 km)GTP/GTO Sears Point Raceway July 25
75 miles (121 km)GTU
13 G.I. Joe's/Toyota Grand Prix100 miles (160 km)GTP/GTO Portland International Raceway August 1
30 minutesGTU
14 Labatt's 50 GT 6 hoursAll Mosport Park August 15
15 Pabst 500500 miles (800 km)All Road America August 22
16Lumbermen's Six Hours6 hoursAll Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course September 5
17 Sprite 500500 kmAll Road Atlanta September 12
18Grand Prix of Pocono500 miles (800 km)All Pocono Raceway September 26
19Daytona Three Hour3 hoursAll Daytona International Speedway November 28

Season results

RndCircuitGTP Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTP Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #77 Mazda North America Flag of the United States.svg #98 Kent Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Stommelen
Flag of Japan.svg Yojiro Terada
Flag of Japan.svg Yoshimi Katayama
Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Yorino
Flag of the United States.svg Lee Mueller
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Rude
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Allan Moffat
2 Sebring Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of Puerto Rico.svg #9 Diego Febles Racing Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Diego Febles
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Tato Ferrer
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Chiqui Soldevilla
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
3 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #11 Kendall Racing Flag of the United States.svg #85 Alderman Datsun Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase Flag of the United States.svg Logan Blackburn
4 Riverside Flag of the United States.svg #0 Interscope Racing Flag of the United States.svg #05 T&R Racing Flag of the United States.svg #82 Trinity Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Ted Field
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Whittington
Flag of the United States.svg Tico Almeida
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg Ernesto Soto
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Cook
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Mullen
5 Laguna Seca Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #82 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #82 Casey-Montex Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf Flag of the United States.svg Joe Varde
6 Charlotte Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #44 Stratagraph Flag of the United States.svg #85 Alderman Datsun Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg George Alderman
Flag of the United States.svg Logan Blackburn
7 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #2 John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United States.svg #82 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #63 Jim Downing Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
8 Lime Rock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #2 John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #82 Casey-Montex Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf Flag of the United States.svg Joe Varde
9 Summit Point Did not participateDid not participate Flag of the United States.svg #82 Casey-Montex Results
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Varde
10 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #0 Interscope Racing Flag of Colombia.svg #55 Diego Montoya Flag of the United States.svg #85 Alderman Datsun Results
Flag of the United States.svg Ted Field
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Ongais
Flag of Colombia.svg Diego Montoya Flag of the United States.svg Logan Blackburn
11 Brainerd Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #05 Tico Almeida Flag of the United States.svg #85 Alderman Datsun Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Tico Almeida Flag of the United States.svg Logan Blackburn
12 Sears Point Flag of the United States.svg #16 Zakspeed Roush Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #82 Casey-Montex Results
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf Flag of the United States.svg Joe Varde
13 Portland Flag of the United States.svg #18 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
14 Mosport Flag of the United States.svg #46 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #91 Electrodyne Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Baker
Flag of the United States.svg Chester Vincentz
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
15 Road America Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #2 John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United States.svg #14 Oftedahl Racing Flag of the United States.svg #82 Casey-Montex Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Raub
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Gleason
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Varde
Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Kline
16 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #2 John Fitzpatrick Racing Flag of the United States.svg #82 Electramotive Flag of the United States.svg #32 Alderman Datsun Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Fitzpatrick
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hobbs
Flag of the United States.svg Don Devendorf
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Adamowicz
Flag of the United States.svg Logan Blackburn
Flag of the United States.svg George Alderman
17 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg #46 JLP Racing Flag of the United States.svg #13 T&R Racing Flag of the United States.svg #38 Mandeville Auto Tech Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul, Sr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Paul Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg John Greenwood
Flag of the United States.svg Rene Rodriguez
Flag of the United States.svg Roger Mandeville
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
18 Pocono Flag of the United States.svg #0 Interscope Racing Flag of the United States.svg #91 Electrodyne Flag of the United States.svg #63 Jim Downing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Field
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Ongais
Flag of the United States.svg Wayne Backer
Flag of the United States.svg Chester Vincentz
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg John Maffucci
19 Daytona Flag of the United States.svg #00 Interscope Racing Flag of the United States.svg #44 Stratagraph Flag of the United States.svg #63 Jim Downing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Ted Field
Flag of the United States.svg Danny Ongais
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hagan
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Felton
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Downing
Flag of the United States.svg John Maffucci

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