1986 Barber Saab Pro Series

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1986 Barber Saab Pro Series season
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The 1986 Barber Saab Pro Series season was the inaugural season of the series. All drivers used Saab powered BFGoodrich shod Mondiale chassis. Willy Lewis won the inaugural championship.

Saab Automobile automotive brand manufacturing subsidiary of NEVS

Saab Automobile AB was a manufacturer of automobiles that was founded in Sweden in 1945 when its parent company, SAAB AB, began a project to design a small automobile. The first production model, the Saab 92, was launched in 1949. In 1968 the parent company merged with Scania-Vabis, and ten years later the Saab 900 was launched, in time becoming Saab's best-selling model. In the mid-1980s the new Saab 9000 model also appeared.

BFGoodrich

BFGoodrich is an American tire company. Originally part of the industrial conglomerate Goodrich Corporation, it was acquired in 1990 by the French tire maker Michelin. Prior to the sale, BFGoodrich was the first American tire manufacturer to make radial tires. It made tires for the then new Winton car from Winton Motor Carriage Company.

The Mondiale Car Company is a former racing car constructor based in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. Mondiale was highly successful in Formula Ford 1600 and also provided chassis for the Barber Saab Pro Series.

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Race calendar and results

Round Circuit Location Date Winner
1 Meadowlands Sports Complex Flag of the United States.svg East Rutherford, New Jersey June 29 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Till
2 Watkins Glen International Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen, New York July 6 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Kielts
3 Brainerd International Raceway Flag of the United States.svg Brainerd, Minnesota July 20 Flag of the United States.svg Robby Unser
4 Gateway Motorsports Park Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis, Missouri August 3 Flag of the United States.svg Willy Lewis
5 Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lime Rock, Connecticut August 16 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Kielts
6 Road America Flag of the United States.svg Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin August 22 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Feldman
7 Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lime Rock, Connecticut September 1 Flag of the United States.svg David Rocha
8 Watkins Glen International Flag of the United States.svg Watkins Glen, New York September 21 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Murillo
9 Lime Rock Park Flag of the United States.svg Lime Rock, Connecticut October 18 Flag of the United States.svg Willy Lewis
10 Daytona International Speedway Flag of the United States.svg Daytona Beach, Florida October 25 Flag of the United States.svg Willy Lewis
11 Tamiami Park Flag of the United States.svg University Park, Florida November 9 Flag of Canada.svg Jeremy Dale

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Final standings

Rank Driver Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Willy Lewis 128
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Till 125
3 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Kielts 107
4 Flag of the United States.svg Robby Unser 93
5 Flag of the United States.svg David Rocha 87
6 Flag of Canada.svg Jeremy Dale 63
7 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Feldman 63
8 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Myhre 45
9 Flag of the United States.svg Ken Murillo 42
10 Flag of the United States.svg Ralph DeSimone 39
11 Flag of the United States.svg Craig Siebert 22
12 Flag of the United States.svg Kurt Roehrig 18
13 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Pumer 15
14 Flag of the United States.svg Van Roberts 15
15 Flag of the United States.svg Herb Means 14

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References

  1. ↑ "Barber-Saab/Barber-Dodge Championship (1986-2003)". Motorsport Winners. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Barber Saab Pro Series". DriverDB.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
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