| Venue | Daytona International Speedway |
| Corporate sponsor | Rolex |
| First race | 1962 |
| Distance | 24 hours (endurance) |
| Number of laps | varies |
| Previous names | Daytona 3 Hour Continental (1962-1963) Daytona 2000 (1964-1965) 24 Hours of Daytona (1966-1971) 6 Hours of Daytona (1972) 24 Hours of Daytona (1973, 1975-1977) 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge (1978-1983) SunBank 24 at Daytona (1984-1991) |
The Rolex 24 at Daytona (frequently referred to by its historical title, the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. NASCAR national series race tracks The following is a list of race tracks currently used by NASCAR as part of its Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of Wristwatches and accessories Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels Endurance racing is a form of motorsport which is meant to test the durability of equipment and endurance of participants Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is held on a 3. 56-mile (5. 73 km) combined road course, utilizing portions of the NASCAR tri-oval and an infield road course. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Since its inception, it has been held the last weekend of January or first weekend of February, part of Speedweeks, and it is the first major automobile race of the year in the United States.
The race has had several names over the years. Since 1991, the Rolex Watch Co. Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of Wristwatches and accessories is the title sponsor of the race under a naming rights arrangement, replacing Sunbank (now SunTrust) which in turn replaced Pepsi in 1984. Naming rights are the right to name a piece of Property, either tangible property or an event usually granted in exchange for financial considerations SunTrust Banks Inc ( is an American Bank holding company. The largest subsidiary is SunTrust Bank Pepsi-Cola is a carbonated beverage that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Winning drivers of all classes receive a steel Rolex Cosmograph watch. The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona is an officially certified, self-winding chronometer wristwatch with Chronograph functions
In 2006, the race moved one week earlier into January to prevent a clash with the Super Bowl, which had in turn moved one week later into February a few years earlier. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL In effect, these two major events switched dates.
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Beginnings
In 1962, a few years after the track was built, a 3-hour sports car race was introduced, the Daytona Continental, which counted towards the World Sportscar Championship. Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance The first Continental was won by Dan Gurney, driving a 2. Daniel Sexton Gurney (born April 13, 1931) is an American racing driver race car constructor and team owner 7L Coventry Climax powered Lotus 19, dubbed the Monte Carlo after Stirling Moss bringing Lotus their first Formula One win at Monaco in 1960 despite being a factory driver for Porsche at that time. The Lotus 19 or Monte Carlo was a Mid-engine sports- Racing car designed by Colin Chapman of Lotus and built from 1960 until 1963 Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Many Porsche 718s were driven by privateers, but these 1600 cc cars were considered rather underpowered for a relatively short and fast race despite having won the twisty Targa Florio and the tough 12 Hours of Sebring. The Porsche 718 was an Automobile from Porsche released in 1958 and built until 1962 In Motorsport, a privateer is usually an entrant into a racing event that is not directly supported by an Automobile manufacturer The Targa Florio was an open road Endurance automobile race held near Palermo Sicily.
In 1964, the event was expanded to 2000 km (1220 miles), doubling the classic 1000 km distance of races at Nürburgring, Spa and Monza. The Nürburgring, known as simply " The Ring " by enthusiasts is a Motorsport Race track in Nürburg, Germany. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a Motorsport Race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. The distance amounted to roughly the half of the distance the 24 Hours of Le Mans winners covered at the time and was similar in length to the Sebring 12 hour race, which was also held in Florida a few weeks later in the year. The 24 Hours of Le Mans ( 24 Heures du Mans) is a sports car endurance race held annually since near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, Starting in 1966, the Daytona race was extended to the same 24 hour length as Le Mans.
24-hour history
As in the Spa 24 Hours (introduced in 1924) and the 24 Hours Nürburgring (1970), the purpose of the event is to determine which team of drivers can take their sports car the farthest in a fixed time period, rather than the shortest time over a fixed distance as in most conventional auto races. The Total 24 Hours of Spa is an Endurance racing event held annually in Belgium at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. The 24 Hours Nürburgring is a GT and touring car Endurance racing event on the Nürburgring, inspired by the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans and A sports car is a term used to describe a class of Automobile.
Unlike the Le Mans event, the Daytona race is conducted entirely over a closed course within the speedway arena without the use of any public streets. Le Mans (ləmɑ̃ in French) is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Most parts of the steep banking are included, interrupted with a chicane on the back straight and a sweeping, fast infield section which includes two hairpins. As unlike Le Mans, the race is held in wintertime, when nights are at their longest. There are lights installed around the circuit for night racing, although the infield section is still not as well-lit as the main oval. However, the stadium lights are turned on only to a level of 20%, similar to the stadium lighting setup at Le Mans, with brighter lights around the pit straight, and decent lighting similar to street lights around the circuit.
A car must cross the finish line after 24 hours to be classified, which leads to dramatic scenes where damaged cars wait in the pits or on the edge of the track close to the finish line for hours, then restart their engines and crawl across the finish line one last time in order to finish after the 24 hours and be listed with a finishing distance, rather than dismissed with DNF (Did Not Finish). This was the case in the initial 1962 Daytona Continental (then 3 hours), when Gurney's Lotus had established a lengthy lead when the engine died, and he parked it at the top of the banking, just short of the finish line. When the three hours had elapsed, Gurney drove the car the last few feet across the finish line using gravity, to not only salvage a finishing position, but actually win the race.
After having lost in 1966 both at Daytona and at Le Mans to the Fords, the Ferrari P series prototypes staged a triumphant 1-2-3 side-by-side parade finish at the banked finish line in 1967. The Ferrari P series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s To celebrate the victory over the rival at his home race, Ferrari named its V12-powered road car Ferrari Daytona after the race. Ferrari SpA is an Italian Sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy Vehicle specifications The engine known as a Tipo 251 and developed from the earlier Lampredi V12 used in the 275 GTB/4 was a 4
Porsche repeated this show in their 1-2-3 win in the 1968 24 Hours. After the car of Gerhard Mitter had a big crash caused by tyre failure in the banking, his teammate Rolf Stommelen supported the car of Vic Elford/Jochen Neerpasch. Gerhard Karl Mitter ( 30 August 1935 – 1 August 1969) was a German Formula One and sportscar driver Rolf Stommelen ( 11 July 1943 - 24 April 1983) was a Racing driver from Siegen Germany. Victor Henry Elford (born in London, June 10, 1935) is a former Sportscar racing, Rallying and Formula One driver from Jochen Neerpasch (born 1946 in Krefeld, Germany) is a former German racecar driver and motorsports manager When the car of the longtime leaders Jo Siffert/Hans Herrmann dropped to second due to a technical problem, these two also joined the new leaders while continuing with their car. Joseph Siffert ( July 7, 1936 – October 24, 1971) was a Swiss Racing driver. Hans Herrmann (born February 23, 1928) is a former Formula One and Sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany. So Porsche managed to put 5 of 8 drivers on the center of the podium, plus Jo Schlesser/Joe Buzzetta finishing in 3rd place, with only Mitter being left out. Joseph Schlesser ( May 18, 1928 in Liouville France
In 1972, due to the energy crisis, the race was shortened to 6 hours, while for 1974 the race was cancelled altogether. The 1973 oil crisis began on October 17 1973 when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC consisting of the Arab members of
In 1982, following near-continuous inclusion on the World Sportscar Championship, the race was finally dropped as the series attempted to cut costs by both keeping teams in Europe and running shorter races. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance The race continued on as part of the IMSA GT series. The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American Auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton Georgia IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association.
The regular teams were expanded to 3 pilots in the 1970s. Nowadays, often four or five drivers compete, with occasional "taxi" rides for less lucky team mates adding to the total. The winning entry in 1997 featured as many as seven drivers taking a turn in the cockpit.
Grand American & Daytona Prototypes
After ownership problems with IMSA in the 1990s, the Daytona event aligned with the Grand-Am series, a competitor of the American Le Mans Series, which, as its name implies, uses the same regulations as the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans, though Le Mans 24H itself is not on the ALMS calendar. The International Motor Sports Association (generally referred to as IMSA) is an American Auto racing sanctioning body based in Braselton Georgia The Grand American Road Racing Association or Grand-Am is an Auto racing sanctioning body that was established in 1999 to organize Road racing competitions The American Le Mans Series ( ALMS) is a Sports car racing series based in the United States and Canada. The Grand Am series, though, is instead closely linked to NASCAR and its focus is on controlled costs and close competition. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States.
In order to make sports car racing less expensive than elsewhere, new rules were introduced in 2002. Sports car racing is a form of circuit Auto racing with Automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels The dedicated Daytona Prototypes use less expensive materials and technologies and the car's simple aerodynamics reduce the development and testing costs.
Specialist chassis makers like Riley, Doran, Fabcar and Crawford provide the DP cars for the teams and the engines are branded under the names of major car companies like Pontiac, Lexus and Porsche. Riley & Scott Cars Inc was a racing constructor and racing team that primarily provided chassis for various forms of motorsport but worked primarily in Sports car racing Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Unlike elsewhere, the vehicles are designated Engine-Chassis at Daytona (e. g. "Lexus-Riley"), as the chassis makers are rather unknown and do not sell road cars, similar to many specialised race car manufacturers. Changes are being made for 2007, however, with new rules encouraging chassis makers and automobile manufacturers to manufacture special chassis for one type of car only, thus enabling manufacturers to label the cars as prototype versions of their roadgoing brethren.
Daytona GTs
The Gran Turismo class cars at Daytona are closer to the road versions, similar to the GT3 class elsewhere. For example, the more standard Cup version of the Porsche 996 is used, instead of the usual RS/RSR racing versions. The Porsche 996 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005 Recent Daytona entries also include BMW M3s, Corvettes, Mazda RX-8s and Pontiac GTO.Rs. The BMW M3 is a high performance BMW M GmbH version of the popular BMW 3-Series compact Automobile. A corvette is a small maneuverable lightly armed Warship, originally smaller than a Frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft, although many The Mazda RX-8 is a Sports car manufactured by Mazda Motor Corporation. The Pontiac GTO was an Automobile built by Pontiac from 1964 to 1974 and by General Motors Holden in Australia from 2004 to
In an effort for teams to save money, GT rules have now changed to permit spaceframe cars clad in lookalike body panels to compete in GT (the new Mazda for example, and the forthcoming Infiniti G35). A space frame or space structure is a Truss -like lightweight rigid structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric Pattern. ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. The Infiniti G35 is an Entry-level luxury car / Mid-size car produced by Nissan 's Infiniti division from 2002 until 2008 These rules are somewhat similar to the old GTO specification, but with rather more restrictions.
The intent of spaceframe-clad cars is to allow teams to save money -- especially after crashes, where teams can rebuild the cars for the next race at a much lower cost, or even redevelop cars, instead of having to write off an entire car after a crash or at the end of a year.
2006 race
In the 2006 event, teams which are traditionally linked to Porsche made an effort to "reconquer" Daytona, like Brumos Racing, which has fielded Porsches traditionally numbered as #58 and #59 since the 1970s. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch Porsche factory drivers were also scattered around the teams running Porsche engines in their DPs, and it was German Lucas Luhr who set the pole position time with the #23 Crawford-Porsche of Alex Job Racing. Lucas Luhr (born July 22, 1979, in Mülheim-Kärlich) is a German Race car driver currently racing in the American Le Mans Series In the race, the car that was also driven by Mike Rockenfeller and Patrick Long led for some time, but lost time during a repair of a driveshaft, and finished only 3rd ahead of the #58 Red Bull Brumos Fabcar-Porsche with fellow Porsche works driver Sascha Maassen. Mike Rockenfeller (born October 31, 1983, in Neuwied) nicknamed "Rocky" is a German Race car driver currently an Patrick Long (born July 28, 1981, in Thousand Oaks California) is a professional race car driver Sascha Maassen (Sascha Maaßen born September 28, 1969, in Aachen, Germany) is a veteran sports car Two Riley-Lexus finished 1-2, with Target Chip Ganassi's all-star line-up of Scott Dixon, Dan Wheldon and Casey Mears taking the overall win. Floyd "Chip" Ganassi (born May 24, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and educated at local Duquesne University) is a former Scott Ronald Dixon (born July 22 1980 is a New Zealand motor racing driver who has twice won the Indy Racing League (IRL championship in the United States Daniel Clive Wheldon (born June 22 1978 in Emberton, England) is a successful English Auto racing driver Casey James Mears (born March 12 1978 in Bakersfield California) is the driver of the #5 Kellogg's / CARQUEST Chevrolet Impala SS in the
The GT class saw, as usual, virtually dozens of Porsches, and their faster drivers like Wolf Henzler. The Pontiac GTO. R of experienced team The Racer's Group not only set the GT pole, but also lead much of the early part of the race, battling with the best 911s of the new 997 series, finishing 10th overall ahead of 21 prototypes. The Racer's Group is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Rolex Sports Car Series racing team located in Petaluma California owned by Kevin Buckler The #36 TPC Racing Porsche, driven by Randy Pobst, Driver/Owner Michael Levitas, Ian Baas and Spencer Pumpelly, did three laps more, taking the GT class win plus ninth overall, though. Randy Pobst is an American Race car driver, born 26 June, 1957, in Dayton, Ohio. Ian Baas (born 1982 in Noblesville, Indiana) is a Race car driver. Spencer Pumpelly is an American Race car driver, born 28 December 1974, in Arlington, Virginia. [1] The second best non-Porsche 996 GT was the other TRG GTO. The Porsche 996 is the company's internal name for the version of the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between 1998 and 2005 R at 26th overall, 13th in GT. [2]
Star drivers appearances
As the Rolex 24 has a winter date during off-season for other racing series, many top class drivers are able and willing to take part in the Rolex if sponsorship commitments allow this. The track's marketing machine has aggressively sold the roll call of champions, with track officials focusing on the presence of professional-level racing champions and superstars in the race.
Recently retired NASCAR star Rusty Wallace joined IRL star Danica Patrick in the 2006 race, while Tony Stewart has gained a reputation of "checkers or wreckers" after his gallant 2004 drive with a badly stricken car in the lead, while attempting to nurse it to victory with less than 20 minutes remaining, the suspension finally gave up and Stewart crashed. Russell William "Rusty" Wallace (born August 14, 1956) is a former NASCAR champion NASCAR Nationwide Series car owner and television Danica Sue Patrick (born March 25, 1982 in Beloit Wisconsin) is an American Auto racing driver competing in the IndyCar Series Anthony Wayne Stewart (born May 20, 1971 in Columbus Indiana) is an American race car driver/car owner/entrepreneur in NASCAR 's A collapsed rear suspension caused him to crash. Indy 500 champions Buddy Rice and Dan Wheldon have also made appearances in the race, with Wheldon's 2006 victory in the Rolex the first time a reigning Indy champion had won the classic. Buddy Rice (born January 31, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an Auto racing driver in the Indy Racing League IndyCar Daniel Clive Wheldon (born June 22 1978 in Emberton, England) is a successful English Auto racing driver Previous Rolex 24 races have featured Dale Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr ( April 29, 1951 &ndash February 18, 2001) was an American race car driver best known for his career driving Ralph Dale (the two were paired in the 2001 race, a memorable moment in the history of sportscar racing, and it is said they began this revival of the all-star format,Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Paul Tracy, Sébastien Bourdais, Kurt Busch, Kyle Petty, and stars who have raced in every major form of motorsport. Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Gregory Jack Biffle (born December 23, 1969 in Vancouver Washington) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver who drives the #16 3M Paul Tracy (born December 17, 1968 in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a professional automobile racer who competed Sébastien Bourdais (born February 28, 1979 in Le Mans) is a French Formula One race car driver Kurt Thomas Busch (born August 4, 1978 in Las Vegas Nevada) is a professional American Race car driver Kyle Richard Petty (born June 2, 1960 in Randleman North Carolina) is an American NASCAR driver the son and grandson of racers Richard
The drivers seem to enjoy the all-star showdown, although the presence of these "ringers" has, along with the formula governing the cars, drawn the ire of sportscar-racing purists, who tend to view the series as a dumbed-down version of "real" sportscar racing. Many observers, on the other hand, believe the presence of these visiting stars is beneficial. They argue the racing only intensifies when a handful of top-flight drivers from other forms of motorsport decide to take on the road racing aces. For example, the star power added to the field created some passionate driving in the 2006 race.
The 2007 Rolex field featured Jeff Gordon in the Wayne Taylor Racing #10 SunTrust Pontiac, Indianapolis 500 champions Hélio Castroneves and then-reigning IRL and Indianapolis 500 champion Sam Hornish, Jr. in a Michael Shank Racing Lexus, with Bobby Labonte, Jimmie Johnson, 1996 CART Champ Car champion Jimmy Vasser, Juan Pablo Montoya, and Kyle Petty in the race. Jeffery Michael Gordon Hélio Castroneves (born Hélio Castro Neves on May 10, 1975 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian Auto racing Samuel Jon Hornish Jr (born July 2, 1979 in Bryan Ohio) is an American race car driver Robert Alan Labonte (born May 8, 1964 in Corpus Christi Texas) is an American Race car driver and drives the #43 Cheerios Jimmie Kenneth Johnson Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Jimmy Vasser (born November 20 1965 in Canoga Park, California) is an American racing driver and current race team owner Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Kyle Richard Petty (born June 2, 1960 in Randleman North Carolina) is an American NASCAR driver the son and grandson of racers Richard
Jimmie Johnson was a member the 2008 Rolex 24 field, in the reigning Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing #99, which featured Lowe's colors along with its traditional red for the race. Former winner John Andretti was also in the field, along with former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who took first place in the 01 Chip Ganassi Target car. John Andretti (born March 12, 1963 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania) is an American race car driver Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip The Chip Ganassi team became the first team in the history of the race to win three consecutive years.
2007 Rolex 24 At Daytona
Statistics
Frequent winning cars (engines) were Porsche with 20 victories scored by various models, even the road based 911, 935 and 996. The 2007 Rolex 24 At Daytona was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 24-hour endurance sports car race held on January 27&ndash28 2007 Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch All other major car making brands had
- 5 wins: Ferrari '63, '64, '67, '72, '98,
- 4 wins: Ford '65, '66, '97, '99
- 3 wins: Lexus '06, '07, '08
- 2 wins: Chevrolet '69, '01, Jaguar '88, '90, Nissan '92, '94, Pontiac '04, '05,
- 1 win: BMW '75, Toyota '93, Oldsmobile '96, Dodge Viper '00
Drivers with the most overall wins
- 5 wins: Hurley Haywood '73, '75, '77, '79, '91
- 4 wins: Bob Wollek '83, '85, '89, '91; Peter Gregg '73, '75, '76, '78; Rolf Stommelen '68, '78, '80, '82
- 3 wins: Andy Wallace '90, '97, '99; Butch Leitzinger '94, '97, '99; Derek Bell '86, '87, '89; Scott Pruett '94, '07, '08
Overall winners
| Year | Date | Drivers | Team | Car | Distance | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1962 | February 11 |  Dan Gurney |
Frank Arciero |
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| 1963 | February 17 |  Pedro Rodríguez |
North American Racing Team |
Ferrari 250 GTO | 494. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Pedro Rodríguez ( 18 January 1940 &ndash 11 July 1971) was a Mexican Grand Prix motor racing driver The North American Racing Team (also known as NART) was created by Luigi Chinetti to promote the Ferrari marque in America through success in Design and development The 250 GTO was designed to compete in GT racing. 551 km | World Sportscar Championship |
| 2000 km distance | ||||||
| 1964 | February 16 | Pedro Rodríguez Phil Hill |
North American Racing Team |
Ferrari 250 GTO | - | World Sportscar Championship |
| 1965 | February 28 |  Ken Miles Lloyd Ruby |
Shelby-American Inc. |
Ford GT40 Mk. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Pedro Rodríguez ( 18 January 1940 &ndash 11 July 1971) was a Mexican Grand Prix motor racing driver Philip Toll Hill Jr, ( April 20, 1927 &ndash August 28, 2008) was a United States automobile racer and the only American-born The North American Racing Team (also known as NART) was created by Luigi Chinetti to promote the Ferrari marque in America through success in Design and development The 250 GTO was designed to compete in GT racing. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Ken Miles (born 1 November 1918 in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham, England - died 17 August 1966 in Riverside California Lloyd Ruby (Born January 12, 1928 in Wichita Falls Texas) is a retired American racecar driver Carroll Shelby International was formed by Carroll Shelby in 2003 from Shelby American The Ford GT40 was a high performance Sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row from 1966 to 1969 (in 1967 with a different body though II | - | World Sportscar Championship |
| 24 Hour distance | ||||||
| 1966 | February 5 February 6 |
Ken Miles Lloyd Ruby |
Shelby-American Inc. |
Ford GT40 Mk. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Ken Miles (born 1 November 1918 in Sutton Coldfield near Birmingham, England - died 17 August 1966 in Riverside California Lloyd Ruby (Born January 12, 1928 in Wichita Falls Texas) is a retired American racecar driver Carroll Shelby International was formed by Carroll Shelby in 2003 from Shelby American The Ford GT40 was a high performance Sports car and winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row from 1966 to 1969 (in 1967 with a different body though II | 4157. 222 km | World Sportscar Championship |
| 1967 | February 4 February 5 |
 Lorenzo Bandini Chris Amon |
SpA Ferrari SEFAC |
Ferrari 330 P4 | 4083. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Lorenzo Bandini (born 21 December 1935 - died 10 May 1967, Monaco) was an Italian Motor racing driver who raced in Early life Chris Amon was born in Bulls, New Zealand as the only child of wealthy sheep-owner Ngaio Amon Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Ferrari P series were prototype sports cars in the 1960s and early 1970s 646 km | World Sportscar Championship |
| 1968 | February 3 February 4 |
Vic Elford Jochen Neerpasch Rolf Stommelen Jo Siffert Hans Herrmann |
Porsche System Engineering |
Porsche 907LH | 4126. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Victor Henry Elford (born in London, June 10, 1935) is a former Sportscar racing, Rallying and Formula One driver from Jochen Neerpasch (born 1946 in Krefeld, Germany) is a former German racecar driver and motorsports manager Rolf Stommelen ( 11 July 1943 - 24 April 1983) was a Racing driver from Siegen Germany. Joseph Siffert ( July 7, 1936 – October 24, 1971) was a Swiss Racing driver. Hans Herrmann (born February 23, 1928) is a former Formula One and Sports car racing driver from Stuttgart, Germany. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The Porsche 907 was a Sportscar racing prototype built by Porsche in 1967 and 1968 567 km | World Sportscar Championship |
| 1969 | February 1 February 2 |
Mark Donohue Chuck Parsons |
Roger Penske Sunoco Racing |
Lola T70 Mk. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Mark Neary Donohue Jr ( March 18, 1937 - August 19, 1975) was an American Racecar driver known for his ability to set Penske Racing is a racing team that competes in the Indy Racing League, ALMS, and NASCAR. Sunoco ( is an American Petroleum and Petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, formerly known as Sun Company The Lola T70 was built for Sports car racing, popular in the mid to late 1960's 3B-Chevrolet | 3838. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM 382 km | World Sportscar Championship |
| 1970 | January 31 February 1 |
Pedro Rodríguez Leo Kinnunen Brian Redman |
J.W. Engineering |
Porsche 917K | 4439. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Pedro Rodríguez ( 18 January 1940 &ndash 11 July 1971) was a Mexican Grand Prix motor racing driver Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen (born August 5, 1943 in Tampere) is a Finnish former car racer the first Formula One driver Brian Thomas Redman (born March 9, 1937 in Colne, Lancashire) is a British former Racing driver from England John Wyer (b 11 December 1909, Kidderminster, England - d 1989 Scottsdale Arizona, U The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. 279 km‡ | World Sportscar Championship |
| 1971 | January 30 January 31 |
Pedro Rodríguez Jackie Oliver |
J.W. Automotive Engineering |
Porsche 917K | 4218. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Pedro Rodríguez ( 18 January 1940 &ndash 11 July 1971) was a Mexican Grand Prix motor racing driver Keith Jack Oliver, better known as Jackie Oliver, (born August 14, 1942 in Chadwell Heath, Essex) is a British former John Wyer (b 11 December 1909, Kidderminster, England - d 1989 Scottsdale Arizona, U The Porsche 917 is a racecar that gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971. 542 km | World Sportscar Championship |
| 6 Hour distance | ||||||
| 1972 | February 5 February 6 |
Mario Andretti.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Jacky Ickx |
SpA Ferrari SEFAC |
Ferrari 312PB | 1189. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the Racing career Jacky Ickx was introduced to the sport when he was taken by his father motoring journalist Jacques Ickx, to races which he covered Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing The Ferrari 312PB was a sportcar prototype Racing car of the early 1970s 531 km | World Sportscar Championship |
| 24 Hour distance | ||||||
| 1973 | February 3 February 4 |
Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood |
Brumos Porsche |
Porsche Carrera RSR | 4108. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Peter Holden Gregg (May 4 1940&ndashDecember 15 1980 was a racecar driver during the golden age of the Trans-Am Series and a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948 in Chicago) is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 ( Porsche Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The Porsche 911 (pronounced as Nine Eleven, Neunelfer is a Sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany 172 km | World Sportscar Championship |
| 1974 | No race due to an energy crisis | |||||
| 1975 | February 1 February 2 |
Peter Gregg Hurley Haywood |
Brumos Porsche |
Porsche Carrera RSR | 4194. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance The 1973 oil crisis began on October 17 1973 when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC consisting of the Arab members of Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Peter Holden Gregg (May 4 1940&ndashDecember 15 1980 was a racecar driver during the golden age of the Trans-Am Series and a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948 in Chicago) is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 ( Porsche Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The Porsche 911 (pronounced as Nine Eleven, Neunelfer is a Sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany 015 km | World Sportscar Championship IMSA GT Championship |
| 1976 | January 31 February 1 |
Peter Gregg Brian Redman John Fitzpatrick |
BMW of North America |
BMW 3.0 CSL | 3368. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Peter Holden Gregg (May 4 1940&ndashDecember 15 1980 was a racecar driver during the golden age of the Trans-Am Series and a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona Brian Thomas Redman (born March 9, 1937 in Colne, Lancashire) is a British former Racing driver from England John Fitzpatrick or FitzPatrick is the name of John FitzPatrick (1915–1997 former Australian federal politician John Fitzpatrick ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 The BMW New Six is a line of six-cylinder Luxury cars produced by the German automaker BMW from 1968 to 1977 035 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1977 | February 5 February 6 |
Hurley Haywood John Graves Dave Helmick |
Ecurie Escargot |
Porsche Carrera RSR | 4208. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948 in Chicago) is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 ( Porsche John (Johnny Graves (born c 1930 was an Australian Rugby league player a star Winger of the late 1940s and early 1950s for the South Sydney Rabbitohs The Porsche 911 (pronounced as Nine Eleven, Neunelfer is a Sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany 499 km | World Championship of Makes IMSA GT Championship |
| 1978 | February 4 February 5 |
Peter Gregg Rolf Stommelen Toine Hezemans |
Brumos Porsche |
Porsche 935/77 | 4202. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Peter Holden Gregg (May 4 1940&ndashDecember 15 1980 was a racecar driver during the golden age of the Trans-Am Series and a four-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona Rolf Stommelen ( 11 July 1943 - 24 April 1983) was a Racing driver from Siegen Germany. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976 as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo prepared for FIA - Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche 319 km | World Championship of Makes IMSA GT Championship |
| 1979 | February 3 February 4 |
Hurley Haywood Ted Field Danny Ongais |
Interscope Racing |
Porsche 935/79 | 4227. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948 in Chicago) is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 ( Porsche Ted Field" was born Frederick W Field in Chicago Illinois Danny Ongais (born May 21, 1942 in Kahului, Maui Island, Hawaii) is a former racecar driver from the United States. The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976 as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo prepared for FIA - Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche 039 km | World Sportscar Championship IMSA GT Championship |
| 1980 | February 2 February 3 |
Rolf Stommelen Volkert Merl Reinhold Joest |
L&M Joest Racing |
Porsche 935J | 4418. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Rolf Stommelen ( 11 July 1943 - 24 April 1983) was a Racing driver from Siegen Germany. Reinhold Joest (born 1937 is a former German Race car driver and current team owner Liggett Group, formerly known as Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, is the fourth largest tobacco company in the United States Joest Racing (currently Audi Sport Team Joest) is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976 as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo prepared for FIA - Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche 615 km | World Sportscar Championship IMSA GT Championship |
| 1981 | January 31 February 1 |
Bobby Rahal Brian Redman Bob Garretson |
Garretson Racing/Style Auto |
Porsche 935 K3 | 4375. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Robert "Bobby" Woodward Rahal (born January 10 1953 in Medina Ohio) is an American Auto racing team owner and former driver spending most of Brian Thomas Redman (born March 9, 1937 in Colne, Lancashire) is a British former Racing driver from England The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976 as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo prepared for FIA - Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche 355 km | World Sportscar Championship IMSA GT Championship |
| 1982 | January 30 January 31 |
John Paul Sr. World Endurance Championship redirects here For the motorcycle endurance IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes John Paul Jr. Rolf Stommelen |
JLP Racing |
Porsche 935 JLP-3 | 4443. John Lee Paul Jr (born February 19, 1960 in Muncie Indiana) is a former race car driver in CART and the Indy Racing League Rolf Stommelen ( 11 July 1943 - 24 April 1983) was a Racing driver from Siegen Germany. The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976 as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo prepared for FIA - Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche 334 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1983 | February 5 February 6 |
A.J. Foyt Preston Henn Bob Wollek Claude Ballot-Lena |
Henn's Swap Shop Racing |
Porsche 935L | 3819. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver Robert "Bob" Wollek ( 4 November 1943 – March 16 2001) nicknamed "Brilliant Bob" was a race car driver from Strasbourg Claude Ballot-Léna ( August 4, 1936 – November 9, 1999) was a French race driver born in Paris. The Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop is a 14-screen Drive-in theater in Lauderhill Florida, USA that doubles as the largest drive-in and largest daily Flea market The Porsche 935 was introduced in 1976 as the racing version of the Porsche 930 (911 Turbo prepared for FIA - Group 5 rules (similar to the Porsche 167 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1984 | February 4 February 5 |
 Sarel van der Merwe Tony Martin Graham Duxbury |
Kreepy Krauly Racing |
March 83G-Porsche | 3986. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Tony Martin is a South African racing driver He won the Daytona 24 Hours in 1984 driving for Kreepy Krauly Racing an all-South African team in a Graham Duxbury is a South African racing driver business man and motorsport commentator March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from Britain. Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 023 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1985 | February 2 February 3 |
A.J. Foyt Bob Wollek Al Unser Sr. Thierry Boutsen |
Henn's Swap Shop Racing |
Porsche 962C | 4027. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Anthony Joseph Foyt Jr (born January 16, 1935, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American Automobile racing driver Robert "Bob" Wollek ( 4 November 1943 – March 16 2001) nicknamed "Brilliant Bob" was a race car driver from Strasbourg Alfred Unser (born May 29, 1939 in Albuquerque New Mexico) is a former American automobile racing driver the younger brother of Bobby Thierry Marc Boutsen (born July 13 1957 in Brussels, Belgium) is a former Racing driver who raced for the Arrows, The Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop is a 14-screen Drive-in theater in Lauderhill Florida, USA that doubles as the largest drive-in and largest daily Flea market The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form was a Sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 673 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1986 | February 1 February 2 |
Al Holbert Derek Bell Al Unser Jr. |
Löwenbräu Holbert Racing |
Porsche 962C | 4079. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Alvah Robert "Al" Holbert ( November 11, 1946 at Abington Pennsylvania – September 30, 1988) was an American Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born October 31 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former Racing driver from England who was extremely Alfred Unser Jr (born April 19 1962 in Albuquerque New Mexico) nicknamed " Little Al " " Al Junior " or simply " Junior Löwenbräu ( German, løːvənbrɔʏ̯ is a Brewery in Munich that produces a traditional Munich-style Beer. Alvah Robert "Al" Holbert ( November 11, 1946 at Abington Pennsylvania – September 30, 1988) was an American The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form was a Sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 236 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1987 | January 31 February 1 |
Al Holbert Derek Bell Chip Robinson Al Unser Jr. |
Löwenbräu Holbert Racing |
Porsche 962C | 4314. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Alvah Robert "Al" Holbert ( November 11, 1946 at Abington Pennsylvania – September 30, 1988) was an American Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born October 31 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former Racing driver from England who was extremely Chip Robinson (born March 29, 1954 in Middlesex New Jersey) is a retired race car driver Alfred Unser Jr (born April 19 1962 in Albuquerque New Mexico) nicknamed " Little Al " " Al Junior " or simply " Junior Löwenbräu ( German, løːvənbrɔʏ̯ is a Brewery in Munich that produces a traditional Munich-style Beer. Alvah Robert "Al" Holbert ( November 11, 1946 at Abington Pennsylvania – September 30, 1988) was an American The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form was a Sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 136 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1988 | January 30 January 31 |
 Raul Boesel Martin Brundle John Nielsen Jan Lammers |
Castrol Jaguar Racing (TWR) |
Jaguar XJR-9 | 4170. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Biography Although an outstanding participant in equestrian show jumping he studied engineering gave up his degree and went on to motor racing Career Early Formula One career His Formula One career began with Tyrrell in 1984 John Nielsen (born 7 February 1956 in Varde, Denmark) won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990 Johannes "Jan" Lammers, (born June 2, 1956 in Zandvoort) is a Racing driver and team principal from the Netherlands. Castrol is a Brand of industrial and Automotive Lubricants which is applied to a large range of Oils Greases and similar Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Tom Walkinshaw Racing, also known simply as TWR was a racing team founded in 1976 by touring car racer Tom Walkinshaw. The Jaguar XJR-9 is a Sports-prototype Race car built by Jaguar for both Group C and IMSA Camel GTP, debuting in at the 905 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1989 | February 4 February 5 |
John Andretti Derek Bell Bob Wollek |
Miller/BFGoodrich Busby Racing |
Porsche 962C | 3557. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. John Andretti (born March 12, 1963 in Bethlehem Pennsylvania) is an American race car driver Derek Reginald Bell MBE (born October 31 1941 in Pinner, Middlesex) is a former Racing driver from England who was extremely Robert "Bob" Wollek ( 4 November 1943 – March 16 2001) nicknamed "Brilliant Bob" was a race car driver from Strasbourg Miller Brewing Company is the second largest American style Beermaker and is based in Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States. Goodrich Corporation (formerly the BF Goodrich Company), is an American Aerospace manufacturing company based in Charlotte North Carolina The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form was a Sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 873 km† | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1990 | February 3 February 4 |
Davy Jones Jan Lammers Andy Wallace |
Castrol Jaguar Racing (TWR) |
Jaguar XJR-12D | 4359. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Davy Jones (born June 1, 1964 in Chicago) won the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans together with Manuel Reuter and Alexander Wurz Johannes "Jan" Lammers, (born June 2, 1956 in Zandvoort) is a Racing driver and team principal from the Netherlands. Castrol is a Brand of industrial and Automotive Lubricants which is applied to a large range of Oils Greases and similar Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer based in Coventry, England, now operated as part of the Jaguar Land Rover business Tom Walkinshaw Racing, also known simply as TWR was a racing team founded in 1976 by touring car racer Tom Walkinshaw. The Jaguar XJR-12 is a Sports-prototype Race car built by Jaguar for both Group C and IMSA Camel GTP. 970 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1991 | February 2 February 3 |
Hurley Haywood "John Winter" Frank Jelinski Henri Pescarolo Bob Wollek |
Joest Racing |
Porsche 962C | 4119. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Hurley Haywood (born May 4, 1948 in Chicago) is an American race-car driver who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1977 ( Porsche Louis Krages, more commonly known by his pseudonym John Winter, (born 12 August 1949 in Bremen; died 11 January 2001 in Complete Formula One World Championship results ( key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap See also Pescarolo Sport Robert "Bob" Wollek ( 4 November 1943 – March 16 2001) nicknamed "Brilliant Bob" was a race car driver from Strasbourg Joest Racing (currently Audi Sport Team Joest) is a racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works The Porsche 962 (also known as the 962C in its Group C form was a Sports-prototype racing car built by Porsche as a replacement for the 956 341 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1992 | February 1 February 2 |
 Masahiro Hasemi Kazuyoshi Hoshino Toshio Suzuki |
Nissan Motorsports Intl. |
Nissan R91CP | 4365. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor is a former racing driver and team owner from Japan. He started in motorcross when he was 15 Complete Formula One results ( key) Racing career In youth he won the All-Japan Kart Championships two times in 1975 and 1976 Nismo (abbreviated from) is the Motorsports and performance division of Nissan Motor Company. The Nissan R90C was either of two Group C Racing cars built in 1990 for Nissan Motors for competition in World Sportscar Championship 700 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1993 | January 30 January 31 |
P. J. Jones Mark Dismore Rocky Moran |
All American Racers |
Eagle MkIII-Toyota | 3999. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes P J Jones (born April 23, 1969 in Torrance California) is a racing car driver Mark Dismore (born October 12, 1956 in Greenfield Indiana) is a former driver in the Indy Racing League and the 1990 Toyota Pacific Rocky Moran Sr (born February 3, 1950 in Pasadena California) is a retired American race car driver Anglo American Racers was a Formula One and Champ Car constructor from the USA owned by Dan Gurney and run from the Weslake factory (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. 027 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1994 | February 5 February 6 |
Paul Gentilozzi Scott Pruett Butch Leitzinger Steve Millen |
Cunningham Racing |
Nissan 300ZX | 4050. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Paul Gentilozzi (born February 6, 1950 in Lansing Michigan) is a race car driver and businessman Donald Scott Pruett (born March 24, 1960 in Sacramento California) is an American Race car driver who has competed in NASCAR Robert Franklin "Butch" Leitzinger (born February 28, 1969 in Homestead Pennsylvania, USA is a professional Racecar driver Steve Millen (born February 17 1953) was a New Zealand IMSA racecar driver The Nissan 300ZX, also known as the Nissan Fairlady Z, is a Sports car that was produced by Nissan. 090 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1995 | February 4 February 5 |
Jürgen Lässig Christophe Bouchut Giovanni Lavaggi Marco Werner |
Kremer Racing |
Kremer K8 Spyder-Porsche | 3953. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Christophe Bouchut (born September 24, 1966 in Voiron) is a French race driver Giovanni Lavaggi (born February 18, 1958 in Augusta, Sicily) is a Racing driver from Italy. Marco Werner (born April 27, 1966 in Dortmund) is a professional racer from Germany Kremer Racing is a former motorsports team based out of Cologne, Germany founded by racing driver Erwin Kremer and his brother Manfred The Kremer K8 Spyder, along with its predecessor the CK7, were open-cockpit prototypes built by Kremer Racing for use in multiple sportscar series such Porsche SE or Porsche ( German, ˈpɔɹʃə is a German manufacturer of automobiles which is majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch 192 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1996 | February 3 February 4 |
 Wayne Taylor Scott Sharp Jim Pace |
Doyle Racing |
Riley & Scott MkIII-Oldsmobile | 3993. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Wayne Taylor (born 15 July 1956 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African sports car racer Scott Sharp (born February 14, 1968 in Norwalk Connecticut) is an American race car driver in the American Le Mans Series. James Edward Pace ( January 1 1936 - March 4 1983) was an American Running back in the National Football League Riley & Scott Cars Inc was a racing constructor and racing team that primarily provided chassis for various forms of motorsport but worked primarily in Sports car racing Oldsmobile was a brand of Automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. 298 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1997 | February 1 February 2 |
Rob Dyson James Weaver Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace John Paul Jr. Elliott Forbes-Robinson John Schneider |
Dyson Racing |
Riley & Scott MkIII-Ford | 3953. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor James Weaver (born March 4 1955 in London) is a British former Racing driver. Robert Franklin "Butch" Leitzinger (born February 28, 1969 in Homestead Pennsylvania, USA is a professional Racecar driver John Lee Paul Jr (born February 19, 1960 in Muncie Indiana) is a former race car driver in CART and the Indy Racing League Elliott Forbes-Robinson (born October 31, 1943 in La Crescenta California) is a road racing racecar driver John Schneider is the name of the following people John Schneider (television actor, actor ( The Dukes of Hazzard) and country music artist Dyson Racing is a professional Sports car racing team based in Poughkeepsie NY in the United States. Riley & Scott Cars Inc was a racing constructor and racing team that primarily provided chassis for various forms of motorsport but worked primarily in Sports car racing Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 192 km | IMSA GT Championship |
| 1998 | January 31 February 1 |
Mauro Baldi Arie Luyendyk Gianpiero Moretti Didier Theys |
Doran-Moretti Racing |
Ferrari 333 SP | 4073. IMSA GT was a Sports car racing series organized by International Motor Sports Association. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Mauro Baldi (born January 31, 1954 in Reggio Emilia) is an Italian former Formula One driver who raced for the Arrows Arie Luyendyk, originally Arie Luijendijk (born September 21, 1953) is a Dutch auto racing driver twice winner of the Indianapolis MOMO Srl is a design company headquartered in Milan, Italy that makes accessories and parts for Automobiles. Didier Theys (born October 19, 1956, Nivelles, Belgium) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series MOMO Srl is a design company headquartered in Milan, Italy that makes accessories and parts for Automobiles. The Ferrari 333 SP was a sports prototype car built by Michelotto to World Sports Car regulations for Ferrari. 507 km | U.S. Road Racing Championship |
| 1999 | January 30 January 31 |
Elliott Forbes-Robinson Butch Leitzinger Andy Wallace |
Dyson Racing Team Inc. The United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC was one of two Sports car racing series Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Elliott Forbes-Robinson (born October 31, 1943 in La Crescenta California) is a road racing racecar driver Robert Franklin "Butch" Leitzinger (born February 28, 1969 in Homestead Pennsylvania, USA is a professional Racecar driver Dyson Racing is a professional Sports car racing team based in Poughkeepsie NY in the United States. |
Riley & Scott MkIII-Ford | 4056. Riley & Scott Cars Inc was a racing constructor and racing team that primarily provided chassis for various forms of motorsport but worked primarily in Sports car racing Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following 319 km | U.S. Road Racing Championship |
| 2000 | February 5 February 6 |
 Olivier Beretta Dominique Dupuy Karl Wendlinger |
Viper Team Oreca |
Dodge Viper GTS-R | 4142. The United States Road Racing Championship (USRRC was one of two Sports car racing series Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Olivier Beretta (born in Monte Carlo, November 23, 1969) is a Racing driver from Monaco who raced in Formula One in 1994 Mercedes Juniors Wendlinger started his career in Karting and in Formula Ford before entering the German Formula 3 Championship in 1988 The Dodge Viper is a V10 -powered Sports car manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler LLC. Oreca is a French racing team, founded and run by Hughes de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. The Chrysler Viper GTS-R (also known as the Dodge Viper GTS-R when raced in North America was a successful racing variant of the Dodge Viper developed 258 km | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 2001 | February 3 February 4 |
 Ron Fellows Chris Kneifel Franck Fréon Johnny O'Connell |
Corvette Racing |
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | 3758. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons For the NFL player see Ron Fellows (American football. Ron Fellows (born September 28, 1959 in Windsor Ontario Chris Kneifel (born April 23, 1961 in Chicago Illinois) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Franck Fréon (born March 16, 1964 in Paris) is a French race car driver Johnny O'Connell (born July 24, 1962 in Poughkeepsie New York) is an American racecar driver currently residing in Flowery Branch Georgia Pratt & Miller Engineering and Fabrication is a company formed by Gary Pratt and Jim Miller in 1989. The Chevrolet Corvette C5-R is a grand touring racing car built by Pratt & Miller and General Motors for competition in Endurance racing. 398 km | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 2002 | February 2 February 3 |
Didier Theys Fredy Lienhard Max Papis Mauro Baldi |
Doran Lista Racing |
Dallara SP1-Judd | 4102. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Didier Theys (born October 19, 1956, Nivelles, Belgium) is a former driver in the CART Championship Car series Massimiliano "Max" Papis (born October 3, 1969) is a racing driver from Como Italy who has competed in several top-level motorsports series such Mauro Baldi (born January 31, 1954 in Reggio Emilia) is an Italian former Formula One driver who raced for the Arrows The Dallara SP1, also known as the Chrysler LMP, was a Le Mans Prototype built by Italian firm Dallara. Judd is a name brand of engines produced by Engine Developments Ltd 153 km | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 2003 | February 1 February 2 |
Kevin Buckler Michael Schrom Timo Bernhard Jörg Bergmeister |
The Racer's Group |
Porsche 911 GT3-RS | 3981. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Timo Bernhard (born February 24 1981 in Homburg Saarland, Germany) is a sports car racer Jörg Bergmeister (born February 13, 1976 in Leverkusen) is a race car driver from Germany. The Racer's Group is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Rolex Sports Car Series racing team located in Petaluma California owned by Kevin Buckler The Porsche 911 GT3 was introduced in 1999 as a high performance version of the first Water-cooled version of the Porsche 911, the 996, to continue 839 km | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 2004 | January 31 February 1 |
Christian Fittipaldi Terry Borcheller Forest Barber Andy Pilgrim |
Bell Motorsports |
Doran JE4-Pontiac | 3013. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Europe / Formula One Fittipaldi graduated to Formula One following a Formula 3000 championship winning season in 1991. Andy Pilgrim (born August 18, 1956 in Nottingham) is a British-born racing driver who became a United States citizen in 1998 Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico 98km† | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 2005 | February 5 February 6 |
Max Angelelli Wayne Taylor Emmanuel Collard |
SunTrust Racing |
Riley MkXI-Pontiac | 4068. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Massimiliano Angelelli (born 15 December 1966 in Bologna) is an Italian Race car driver. Wayne Taylor (born 15 July 1956 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa) is a South African sports car racer Emmanuel Collard (born April 3, 1971 in Arpajon, Essonne) is a French racing driver SunTrust Racing is a professional Sports car racing team competing in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype class For the British automotive marque see Riley (automobile. Riley Technologies LLC is a Auto racing constructor and team which specializes Pontiac is a Brand of Automobiles produced by General Motors that has been sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico 300km† | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 2006 | January 28 January 29 |
Scott Dixon Dan Wheldon Casey Mears |
Target Ganassi Racing |
Riley MkXI-Lexus | 4205. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Scott Ronald Dixon (born July 22 1980 is a New Zealand motor racing driver who has twice won the Indy Racing League (IRL championship in the United States Daniel Clive Wheldon (born June 22 1978 in Emberton, England) is a successful English Auto racing driver Casey James Mears (born March 12 1978 in Bakersfield California) is the driver of the #5 Kellogg's / CARQUEST Chevrolet Impala SS in the Target Corporation ( is an American Retailing company that was founded in Minneapolis Minnesota in 1902 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in NASCAR, IRL, and Grand-Am racing For the British automotive marque see Riley (automobile. Riley Technologies LLC is a Auto racing constructor and team which specializes is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. 82km | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 2007 | January 27 January 28 |
 Juan Pablo Montoya Salvador Durán Scott Pruett |
Telmex Ganassi Racing |
Riley MkXI-Lexus | 3826. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The 2007 Rolex 24 At Daytona was a Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series 24-hour endurance sports car race held on January 27&ndash28 2007 Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Salvador Durán Sánchez (born 6 May 1985 in Mexico City) is a Mexican race car driver currently racing in the World Series by Renault Donald Scott Pruett (born March 24, 1960 in Sacramento California) is an American Race car driver who has competed in NASCAR Teléfonos de México SAB de CV ( better known as Telmex, is a Mexican Telecommunications Company that provides telecommunication Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in NASCAR, IRL, and Grand-Am racing For the British automotive marque see Riley (automobile. Riley Technologies LLC is a Auto racing constructor and team which specializes is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. 972km | Rolex Sports Car Series |
| 2008 | January 26 January 27 |
Juan Pablo Montoya Dario Franchitti Scott Pruett Memo Rojas |
Telmex Ganassi Racing |
Riley MkXI-Lexus | 3981. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20, 1975, in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Dario J Franchitti (born 19 May, 1973 in Bathgate, West Lothian) is a Scottish racing driver of Italian descent Donald Scott Pruett (born March 24, 1960 in Sacramento California) is an American Race car driver who has competed in NASCAR Guillermo "Memo" Rojas is a Mexican-born race car driver Teléfonos de México SAB de CV ( better known as Telmex, is a Mexican Telecommunications Company that provides telecommunication Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in NASCAR, IRL, and Grand-Am racing For the British automotive marque see Riley (automobile. Riley Technologies LLC is a Auto racing constructor and team which specializes is the Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. 839km | Rolex Sports Car Series |
† - Races were red flagged during the event due to weather or fog. The Rolex Sports Car Series is the premiere series run by the Grand American Road Racing Association. The official timing of 24 hours did not stop during these periods.
‡ - Race record for most distance covered
External links
References
- ^ TPC Racing - Porsche Supercharger and Turbo Specialist - Rolex 24 Champion - Home
- ^ http://www.grand-am.com/Events/SessionResults.asp?SessionID=625
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