The 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance, was the third round of the 1987 IMSA GT Championship and was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 21, 1987. Victory overall went to the No. 86 Bayside Disposal Racing Porsche 962 driven by Jochen Mass and Bobby Rahal. [1]
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | |
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Engine | ||||||||
1 | GTP | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Jochen Mass Bobby Rahal | Porsche 962 | G | 298 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
2 | GTP | 14 | Holbert Racing | Chip Robinson Al Holbert | Porsche 962 | G | 296 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
3 | GTP | 8 | Primus Motorsport | Brian Redman Chris Kneifel Elliot Forbes-Robinson | Porsche 962 | G | 293 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
4 | GTP | 0 | Joest Racing | Sarel van der Merwe "John Winter" Danny Ongais | Porsche 962 | G | 281 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
5 | GTO | 28 | Protofab Racing | Greg Pickett Tommy Riggins | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 281 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
6 | GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | James Weaver Bob Akin Steve Shelton | Porsche 962 | Y | 280 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
7 | GTP | 67 | Busby Racing | Bob Wollek Darin Brassfield Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Porsche 962 | BF | 275 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
8 | GTO | 22 | Roush Racing | Bruce Jenner Bobby Akin | Ford Mustang | ? | 274 | |
Ford 6.0L N/A | ||||||||
9 | GTO | 98 | All American Racers | Chris Cord Juan Manuel Fangio II | Toyota Celica | G | 267 | |
Toyota 2.0L I4 Turbo | ||||||||
10 | Lights | 42 | MMG/White Allen | John Higgins Charles Monk Howard Cherry | Fabcar CL | ? | 265 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
11 | Lights | 05 | RM Racing | Charles Morgan Jim Rothbarth | Royale RP40 | ? | 261 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
12 | Lights | 09 | Ball Bros. Racing | Steve Durst Mike Brockman Tony Belcher | Spice SE86CL | ? | 261 | |
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ||||||||
13 | GTO | 65 | Grey Eagle Racing | Jerry Clinton Morris Clement Stanton Barrett | Ford Mustang | F | 256 | |
? | ||||||||
14 | Lights | 63 | Jim Downing | Jim Downing John Maffucci John O'Steen | Argo JM19 | G | 253 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
15 DNF | Lights | 19 | S&L Racing | Scott Schubot Linda Ludemann Lance Jones | Tiga GT285 | ? | 252 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
16 | GTO | 74 | Whitehall Rocketsports | Paul Gentilozzi Irv Hoerr Tom Winters | Oldsmobile Toronado | ? | 251 | |
? | ||||||||
17 | GTU | 17 | Al Bacon Racing | Al Bacon Bob Reed | Mazda RX-7 | B | 245 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
18 | GTU | 54 | SP Racing | Gary Auberlen Bill Auberlen Karl Durkheimer | Porsche 911 Carrera | B | 244 | |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
19 DNF | GTO | 76 | Peerless/Hendrick | Jack Baldwin Eppie Wietzes | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 243 | |
Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A | ||||||||
20 | GTU | 89 | 901 Racing | Peter Uria Larry Figaro Kyle Rathbun Jack Refenning | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 243 | |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
21 | GTO | 87 | Morrison-Cook Motorsport | Tommy Morrison Stu Hayner Don Knowles Bob McConnell | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 241 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
22 | GTO | 30 | Skoal Bandit Racing | Buz McCall Walt Bohren Paul Dallenbach | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 241 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
23 | Lights | 43 | MMG/White Allen | Tim McAdam Scott Overbey Chip Mead | Fabcar CL | G | 238 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
24 | GTU | 75 | Clayton Cunningham Racing | Tommy Kendall Bart Kendall Max Jones | Mazda RX-7 | F | 236 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
25 | Lights | 35 | Diman Racing | Mandy Gonzalez Manuel Villa Luis Gordillo | Royale RP40 | B | 235 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
26 | Lights | 61 | Performance Technology | Brent O'Neill John Lloyd | Argo JM19 | G | 230 | |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
27 | GTU | 84 | Guy Church | Guy Church Tom Hunt E. J. Generotti | Mazda RX-7 | H | 226 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
28 | GTU | 82 | Dick Greer Racing | Dick Greer Mike Mees John Finger | Mazda RX-7 | Y | 225 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
29 | GTU | 46 | Turbo Concepts | Miguel Morejon Herman Galeano | Porsche 911 | ? | 224 | |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
30 | GTU | 71 | Team Highball | Amos Johnson Dennis Shaw | Mazda RX-7 | Y | 217 | |
Mazda 1.2L Rotary | ||||||||
31 | GTO | 11 | Roush Racing | Lyn St. James Tom Gloy | Ford Mustang | ? | 213 | |
? | ||||||||
32 | GTO | 85 | Highlands Racing | William Boyer Steve Roberts | Pontiac Firebird | H | 211 | |
? | ||||||||
33 | GTU | 00 | S Squared Engineering | Charles Slater Dave Duttinger Rudy Bartling | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 209 | |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
34 DNF | GTO | 81 | Sentry Band Equipment | Ken Bupp Guy Church Del Russo Taylor | Chevrolet Camaro | H | 205 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
35 | Lights | 23 | Motion Promotions | George Petrilak Dave Rosenberg Bruce MacInnes | Argo JM16 | ? | 201 | |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
36 | GTU | 68 | Chambers Racing | Dennis Chambers Chaunce Wallace | Mazda RX-7 | H | 201 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
37 | GTU | 08 | Simms Romano Enterprises | Paul Romano Vance Swifts John Drew | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 188 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
38 | Lights | 52 | Wonzer Racing | Ron Case Bruce Dewey Buzz Cason Nort Northam | Lola T616 | ? | 186 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
39 | GTP | 4 | Roush Racing | Scott Pruett Pete Halsmer | Ford Mustang | ? | 179 | |
? | ||||||||
40 DNF | Lights | 80 | Gaston Andrey Racing | Martino Finotto Ruggero Melgrati Pietro Silva | Alba AR6 | ? | 177 | |
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
41 | GTO | 24 | C. A. R. Enterprises | Craig Rubright Garrett Jenkins Roy Newsome | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 165 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
42 DNF | GTO | 90 | Bob's Speed Products | Bob Lee Gary Myers Timothy S. Lee | Buick Skyhawk | ? | 161 | |
? | ||||||||
43 | GTO | 50 | Henry A. Brosnaham | Henry Brosnaham Glen Cross Jim Johnson | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 158 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
44 DNF | Lights | 25 | Gaston Andrey Racing | David Loring Roger Andrey Willy Lewis | Tiga GT286 | ? | 145 | |
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
45 DNF | GTU | 44 | Goral Racing | Paul Goral Rusty Bond Larry Figaro | Porsche 911 | G | 140 | |
? | ||||||||
46 DNF | GTO | 49 | Catters Racing Team | Carlos Munoz Carlos Catter Joe Gonzalez | Pontiac Firebird | ? | 136 | |
? | ||||||||
47 DNF | GTP | 16 | Dyson Racing | Price Cobb Vern Schuppan | Porsche 962 | ? | 123 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
48 DNF | GTU | 60 | Schaderacing | Steve DePoyster Bob Schader Jim Kurz Mike Jocelyn | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 114 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
49 DNF | Lights | 31 | Gebhardt Racing USA | Greg Hobbs Gary Robinson David Hobbs Alf Gebhardt | Gebhardt JG853 | G | 110 | |
BMW 2.0L I4 N/A | ||||||||
50 DNF | Lights | 96 | Hessert Racing | Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Keith Rinzler Tom Hessert | Tiga GT286 | ? | 93 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
51 DNF | GTU | 47 | Cumberland Valley Racing | Doug Mills Richard Oakley | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 90 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
52 DNF | GTO | 56 | Bill Wink Racing | Bill Wink Bill Martin Don Erickson Tim Evans | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 87 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
53 DNF | Lights | 79 | Whitehall Rocketsports | Skeeter McKitterick Ted Boady Paul Lewis | Alba AR5 | ? | 86 | |
Oldsmobile 3.0L N/A | ||||||||
54 DNF | GTO | 99 | All American Racers | Willy T. Ribbs Jerrill Rice | Toyota Celica | ? | 84 | |
Toyota 2.0L I4 Turbo | ||||||||
55 DNF | Lights | 40 | Bieri Racing | Uli Bieri Angelo Pallavicini David Murry | Alba AR5 | ? | 76 | |
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
56 DNF | GTO | 83 | Shafer Racing | Craig Shafer Joe Maloy George Shafer | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 76 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
57 DNF | GTO | 51 | Quality Motorsports | Dave Heinz Bob Young | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 75 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
58 DNF | GTP | 1 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | A. J. Foyt Danny Sullivan Hurley Haywood | Porsche 962 | G | 73 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ||||||||
59 DNF | GTU | 13 | Altman Bros Motor Racing | Mark Altman Gary Altman Tim Selby | Porsche 914-6 GT | ? | 68 | |
Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
60 DNF | Lights | 9 | Finco Racing | Fin Tomlinson Terry Loebel Richard Morgan | Tiga GT285 | ? | 57 | |
Mazda 1.3L Rotary | ||||||||
61 DNF | GTO | 38 | Mandeville Auto Tech | Roger Mandeville Kelly Marsh Don Marsh | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 56 | |
Mazda Rotary | ||||||||
62 DNF | Lights | 36 | Erie Scientific Racing | Frank Jellinek John Grooms Tom Bagley | Royale RP40 | ? | 54 | |
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
63 DNF | GTO | 26 | Bob's Speed Products | Del Russo Taylor Mark Montgomery David Fuller | Pontiac Firebird | G | 45 | |
? | ||||||||
64 DNF | GTO | 91 | Lucas Truck Service | Scott Gaylord Luis Albiza Kent Stover | Oldsmobile Calais | G | 38 | |
? | ||||||||
65 DNF | GTO | 12 | Centurion AutoTransport | Harold Shafer Tom Nehl Robert Peters | Buick Somerset | G | 36 | |
? | ||||||||
66 DNF | Lights | 01 | Spice Engineering | Jeff Kline Don Bell | Spice SE86L | ? | 31 | |
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ||||||||
67 DNF | GTO | 77 | Brooks Racing | Robert Lappalainen Kenper Miller | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 25 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
68 DNF | GTO | 72 | Sunrise Racing | Jeff Loving Richard Small Jan Goodman | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 23 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
69 DNF | GTU | 15 | Murray Racing | Dick Murray Terry Visger | Pontiac Fiero | ? | 20 | |
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ||||||||
70 DNF | GTO | 70 | Hi-Tech Coating | Tom Juckette Richard McDill Bill McDill | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 19 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
71 DNF | GTO | 21 | OMR Engines | Gene Felton Lee Perkinson Matt Mnich | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 10 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
72 DNF | GTO | 88 | Morrison-Cook Motorsport | John Heinricy Bob McConnell Bobby Carradine | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 9 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
73 DNF | Lights | 29 | Ares Sports | Steve Phillips Ron Canizares Howard Katz | Tiga GT286 | ? | 8 | |
Buick 3.0L N/A | ||||||||
74 DNF | GTO | 04 | Dave White Racing | Arthur Pilla Dave White George Drolsom | Porsche 944 Turbo | ? | 7 | |
? | ||||||||
DNS | GTO | 92 | Lance van Every | Ash Tisdelle Lance van Every | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 0 | |
Chevrolet V8 N/A | ||||||||
Source: [2] |
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