1988 IMSA GT Championship

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The 1988 Camel GT Championship season was the 18th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes. It began January 30, 1988, and ended October 23, 1988, after seventeen rounds.

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Schedule

The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. Races marked as GT featured both GTO and GTU classes combined. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.

RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
1 SunBank 24 at Daytona 24 HoursAll Daytona International Speedway January 30
January 31
2 Grand Prix of Miami 3 HoursProto Streets of Miami February 28
40 MinutesGTU
3 Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring 12 HoursAll Sebring International Raceway March 19
4 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Grand Prix500 kmProto Road Atlanta April 10
5Grand Prix of Palm Beach3 HoursProto West Palm Beach street circuit April 24
1 HourGTO
6Mid-Atlantic Toyota Grand Prix3 HoursGT Summit Point Raceway May 22
7Lime Rock Grand Prix150 LapsProto Lime Rock Park May 30
8 Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio500 kmProto Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course June 5
200 kmGT
9 Camel Continental 500 kmProto Watkins Glen International July 3
10 Miller High Life 500500 kmAll Road America July 17
11 G.I. Joe's Grand Prix1 Hour 30 MinutesGT Portland International Raceway July 31
300 kmProto
12 Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prix200 kmGT Sears Point Raceway August 14
300 kmProto
13 Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio3 HoursProto San Antonio street circuit September 4
14Lime Rock 2 Hours90 LapsGTO Lime Rock Park September 5
50 LapsGTU
15 Kodak Copier 500500 kmGT Watkins Glen International September 25
16Columbus Ford Dealers 500300 kmProto Columbus street circuit October 2
45 MinutesGT
17 Camel Grand Prix of Southern California45 MinutesGTU Del Mar Fairgrounds October 22
1 HourGTO
2 HoursProto

Season results

RndCircuitGTP Winning TeamLights Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
GTP Winning DriversLights Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning Drivers
1 Daytona Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #60 Castrol Jaguar Flag of the United States.svg #9 Essex Racing Flag of the United States.svg #11 Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg #71 Team Highball Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Brundle
Flag of Brazil.svg Raul Boesel
Flag of Denmark.svg John Nielsen 		Flag of the United States.svg David Simpson
Flag of the United States.svg David Loring
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hessert		 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Akin
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Miller		 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lazier
Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Shaw
2 Miami Flag of the United States.svg #16 Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg #80 Gaston Andrey RacingDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #1 C&C Inc. Results
Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver 		Flag of Italy.svg Martino Finotto
Flag of Italy.svg Ruggero Melgrati		 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
3 Sebring Flag of the United States.svg #86 Bayside Disposal Flag of the United States.svg #9 Essex Racing Flag of the United States.svg #5 Protofab Racing Flag of the United States.svg #71 Team Highball Results
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Stuck
Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Ludwig 		Flag of the United States.svg David Loring
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hessert		 Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Jones 		Flag of the United States.svg Amos Johnson
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Shaw
4 Road Atlanta Flag of the United States.svg #3 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United States.svg #80 Gaston Andrey RacingDid Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 		Flag of Italy.svg Martino Finotto
Flag of Italy.svg Ruggero Melgrati
5 Palm Beach Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United States.svg #9 Essex Racing Flag of the United States.svg #6 Roush Racing Did Not Participate Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 		Flag of the United States.svg David Loring
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hessert		 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer
6 Summit Point Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #11 Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg #1 C&C Inc. Results
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Pruett Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
7 Lime Rock Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United States.svg #79 Whitehall MotorsportsDid Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Results
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Flag of the United States.svg Skeeter McKitterick
8 Mid-Ohio Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #01 Spice Engineering Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #1 C&C Inc. Results
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gloy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 		Flag of the United States.svg Charles Morgan
Flag of the United States.svg Dominic Dobson 		Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
9 Watkins Glen Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United States.svg #79 WintersDid Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 		Flag of the United States.svg Skeeter McKitterick
Flag of Greece.svg Costas Los
10 Road America Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electromotive Eng. Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #07 Full Time Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg John Morton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham 		Flag of the United States.svg Terry Visger
Flag of the United States.svg Dan Marvin		 Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder
11 Portland Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #01 Spice Engineering Flag of the United States.svg #6 Roush Racing Flag of the United States.svg #02 C&C Inc. Results
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Flag of the United States.svg Charles Morgan Flag of the United States.svg Pete Halsmer Flag of the United States.svg Max Jones
12 Sears Point Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United States.svg #55 AC Delco Pontiac Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #07 Full Time Racing Results
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Flag of the United States.svg Dan Marvin Flag of the United States.svg Willy T. Ribbs Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder
13 San Antonio Flag of the United States.svg #16 Dyson Racing Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker RacingDid Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Results
Flag of the United States.svg Price Cobb
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Weaver 		Flag of the United States.svg Dan Marvin
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lobenberg
14 Lime Rock Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #5 Protofab Racing Flag of the United States.svg #07 Full Time Racing Results
Flag of the United States.svg Wally Dallenbach Jr. Flag of the United States.svg Dorsey Schroeder
15 Watkins Glen Did Not ParticipateDid Not Participate Flag of the United States.svg #98 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #1 C&C Inc. Results
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Cord
Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Aase		 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
16 Columbus Flag of the United States.svg #83 Electramotive Eng. Flag of the United States.svg #9 Essex Racing Flag of the United States.svg #16 Hoerr Racing Flag of the United States.svg #1 C&C Inc. Results
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Brabham Flag of the United States.svg David Loring
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hessert		 Flag of the United States.svg Irv Hoerr Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall
17 Del Mar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg #61 Castrol Jaguar Flag of the United States.svg #55 Huffaker Racing Flag of the United States.svg #99 All American Racers Flag of the United States.svg #1 C&C Inc. Results
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Brundle
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers 		Flag of the United States.svg Dan Marvin Flag of the United States.svg Willy T. Ribbs Flag of the United States.svg Tommy Kendall

Championship results

The GTP Drivers Championship was won by Australian Geoff Brabham, driving a Nissan GTP ZX-T. [1]

References

  1. ↑ IMSA GT Championship Retrieved from www.teamdan.com on 23 January 2012
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