1985 12 Hours of Sebring

The Coca-Cola Classic 12 Hours of Sebring, was the third round of the 1985 IMSA GT Championship.[1] The race was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 23, 1985. Victory overall went to the No. 8 Preston Henn Porsche 962 driven by A. J. Foyt, and Bob Wollek.[2]

Race results

Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Laps
1 GTP 8 United States Preston Henn United States A. J. Foyt
France Bob Wollek
Porsche 962 281
2 GTP 14 United States Holbert Racing United States Al Holbert
United Kingdom Derek Bell
United States Al Unser Jr.
Porsche 962 277
3 GTP 68 United States Busby Racing United States Pete Halsmer
Austria Dieter Quester
United States Rick Knoop
Porsche 962 268
4 GTP 44 United States Group 44 United States Chip Robinson
United States Bob Tullius
Jaguar XJR-5 259
5 Lights 63 United States Jim Downing United States Jim Downing
United States John Maffucci
Argo JM16 253
6 GTO 65 United States Team Roush Protofab United States Wally Dallenbach Jr.
Canada John Jones
Ford Mustang 251
7 GTP 2 United States Leon Bros. Racing United States Al Leon
United States Art Leon
United States Skeeter McKitterick
March 85G 250
8 GTP 11 United States Kendall Racing United States Chuck Kendall
United States John Hotchkis
United States Robert Kirby
Porsche 935 K3 240
9 GTO 90 United States Road Circuit Technology United States Les Delano
United States Andy Petery
United States Patty Moise
Pontiac Firebird 239
10 GTO 09 United States 901 Shop United States Peter Uria
United States Mike Schaefer
United States Larry Figaro
United States Jack Refenning
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 237
11 GTO 61 United States Team USA Racing United States Don Courtney
United States Brent O'Neill
United States Mike Hackney
Chevrolet Monza 231
12 GTO 89 El Salvador Latino Racing El Salvador "Jamsal"
Costa Rica Kikos Fonseca
United States Alfredo Mena
Porsche 934 219
13
DNF
GTO 53 United States Mandeville Auto Tech United States Danny Smith
United States Tom Waugh
Mazda RX-7 218
14 Lights 37 United States Burdsall - Welter Racing United States Tom Burdsall
United States Peter Welter
United States Nick Nicholson
Tiga GT284 216
15 GTU 56 United States SP Racing United States Gary Auberlen
United States Peter Jauker
United States Adrian Gang
United States Cary Eisenlohr
Porsche 911 Carrera 209
16 Lights 93 United States Mid-O/Rusty Jones United States Kelly Marsh
United States Ron Pawley
United States Don Marsh
Argo JM16 205
17 GTP 31 United States Goral Racing United States Paul Goral
United States Rick Wilson
Porsche 935 204
18
DNF
GTO 39 Canada R & H Racing Canada Rainer Brezinka
Canada John Centano
Canada Fritz Hochreuter
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 202
19 GTU 00 United States Tommy Kendall United States Tommy Kendall
United States Bart Kendall
United States Max Jones
Mazda RX-7 202
20
DNF
GTO 58 United States Coin Operated Racing United States Rick Borlase
United States Michael Hammond
United States Jim Torres
Porsche 934 198
21 Lights 34 United States O'Brien - van Steenburg Racing United States Larry O'Brien
United States Mike Van Steenburg
Mazda OVS-1 184
22 GTO 98 United States Bob's Speed Products United States Bob Lee
United States Bill Julian
United States Jeff Hudlett
Buick Skyhawk 182
23 GTP 20 United States Spirit of Cleveland United States Richard Silver
United States Don Herman
United States Freddy Baker
Porsche 935 182
24
DNF
GTO 38 United States Mandeville Auto Tech United States Roger Mandeville
United States Logan Blackburn
Mazda RX-7 180
25 GTU 35 United States Team Dallas United States Jack Griffin
United States Bobby Hefner
United States Skip Winfree
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 178
26
DNF
GTP 67 United States Busby Racing United States Jim Busby
United States John Morton
Germany Jochen Mass
Porsche 962 175
27
DNF
GTP 15 United States John Kalagian Racing United States John Kalagian
United States John Lloyd
United States Tom Grunnah
March 84G 170
28 GTU 36 United States Case Racing United States Ron Case
United States Dave Panaccione
Porsche 911 165
29 GTO 83 United States K & P Racing United States Karl Keck
United States William Wessel
United States Mark Montgomery
Chevrolet Corvette 158
30
DNF
GTP 43 Colombia De Narvaez Enterprises Colombia Mauricio de Narvรกez
United States Dave Cowart
United States Kenper Miller
Porsche 935 157
31 GTU 02 United States RNGC Racing United States Roy Newsome
United States Bill McVey
United States Dale Kreider
Mazda RX-7 148
32
DNF
GTO 88 United States Schaferacing United States Craig Shafer
United States George Shafer
United States Joe Maloy
Chevrolet Camaro 145
33
DNF
GTO 55 United States Dave Heinz Imports United States Dave Heinz
United States Jim Trueman
United States Jerry Thompson
Chevrolet Corvette 134
34
DNF
GTO 78 United States Tokina Zoom Lenses United States John Higgins
United States Chip Mead
United States James King
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 128
35
DNF
GTP 7 United States Henn's Swap Shop Racing France Bob Wollek
United States Don Whittington
United States Preston Henn
Porsche 935 121
36 GTO 85 United States Don Nooe United States Don Nooe
United States Jim Stricklin
United States Tim Stringfellow
Chevrolet Corvette 118
37
DNF
GTU 42 United States Mike Meyer/Daffy United States Paul Lewis
United States Scott Pruett
United States Joe Varde
Mazda RX-7 117
38
DNF
GTO 81 United States Ken Bupp United States Ken Bupp
United States Guy Church
United States E. J. Generotti
Chevrolet Camaro 116
39
DNF
GTU 76 United States Malibu Grand Prix United States Jack Baldwin
United States Jeff Kline
Mazda RX-7 114
40
DNF
GTP 1 United States Blue Thunder Racing Team United States Bill Whittington
United States Randy Lanier
March 85G 114
41
DNF
GTO 45 Puerto Rico Pennzoil de P. R. Puerto Rico Luis Gordillo
Puerto Rico Rolando Falgueras
Puerto Rico Manuel Villa
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 111
42 GTU 54 United States Zwiren Racing United States Steve Zwiren
United States Mike Tearney
Canada Robert Peters
Mazda RX-7 111
43 GTO 25 United States Steve Roberts United States William Boyer
United States Steve Roberts
United States John Barben
Chevrolet Camaro 109
44
DNF
GTP 01 United States Charles Young United States Don Bell
United States Mike Brockman
United States Tommy Riggins
Argo JM16 105
45
DNF
GTO 22 United States Walter Johnston United States Del Russo Taylor
United Kingdom John Hayes-Harlow
United States Arvid Albanese
Pontiac Firebird 101
46
DNF
GTU 75 United States Pettit Wholesale United States Cameron Worth
United States Foko Gritzalis
Mazda RX-3 91
47
DNF
GTP 29 United States DeAtley Racing United States Darin Brassfield
Netherlands Arie Luyendyk
United States Jerry Brassfield
March 85G 90
48
DNF
GTO 51 United States Mosler Racing United States John McComb
United States Rick Mancuso
United States Fred Fiala
Ferrari 512 BB 88
49
DNF
GTP 05 United States Robert Whitaker United States Robert Whitaker
United States Ed Crosby
United States Richard McDill
Chevrolet Camaro 76
50
DNF
GTP 16 United States Marty Hinze Racing United States Marty Hinze
United States Milt Minter
United States Art Yarosh
Porsche 935 K3 70
51
DNF
GTP 26 United States Toyota Village United States Werner Frank
United States Dave White
United States Jerry Kendall
Porsche 935 68
52
DNF
GTU 17 United States Al Bacon Racing United States Al Bacon
United States Charles Guest
United States Bobby Akin
Mazda RX-7 67
53
DNF
GTP 5 United States Bob Akin Motor Racing Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
United States Bob Akin
United States Jim Mullen
Porsche 962 66
54
DNF
GTU 79 United States Whitehall Motorsports United States Elliot Forbes-Robinson
United States Tom Winters
United States Bob Bergstrom
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 65
55
DNF
GTU 49 United States Conrad Racing United States Carlos Munoz
United States Louis Lopez
United States Herman Galeano
Porsche 911 65
56
DNF
GTO 47 United States Dingman Brothers Racing United States Walt Bohren
New Zealand Steve Millen
United States Billy Dingman
Pontiac Firebird 63
57
DNF
GTU 74 United States Whitehall Promotion United States Austin Godsey
United States Paul Gentilozzi
United States Kent Hill
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 59
58
DNF
GTO 21 United States Gopher Motion United States William Gelles
United States Steve Cohen
United States Don Walker
Ferrari 512 BB 54
59
DNF
GTU 71 United States Team Highball United States Amos Johnson
United States Jack Dunham
United States Dennis Shaw
Mazda RX-7 48
60
DNF
GTU 13 United States Rubino Racing United States Dennis Wagoner
United States Ken Knott
United States Frank Rubino
Mazda RX-7 46
61
DNF
GTO 69 United States Wonzer Racing United States John Hofstra
United States Charles Slater
United States Mick Robinson
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 45
62
DNF
GTU 08 United States Simms-Romano United States Drake Olson
United States Steve Potter
United States Paul Romano
Mazda RX-7 44
63
DNF
GTP 95 United States Van Every Racing United States Lance Van Every
United States Ash Tisdelle
United States Jack Refenning
Porsche 935 42
64
DNF
GTU 60 United States Tom Hunt United States Tom Hunt
United States James Shelton
United States Dean Jameson
Mazda RX-3 40
65
DNF
GTP 3 United States Pegasus Racing United States John Paul Jr.
United States Ken Madren
United States Wayne Pickering
March 84G 38
66
DNF
GTO 70 United States Ormond Racing Associates United States Don Cummings
United States Craig Rubright
United States Greg Walker
Chevrolet Corvette 37
67
DNF
GTP 04 United States Group 44 United Kingdom Brian Redman
United States Hurley Haywood
Jaguar XJR-5 36
68
DNF
GTO 50 United States Monty Trainer's Restaurant United States Buz McCall
United States Pancho Carter
United States Tom Sheehy
Chevrolet Camaro 34
69
DNF
GTP 4 United States Lee Racing United States Carson Baird
United States Terry Labonte
United States Billy Hagan
Chevrolet Corvette GTP 27
70
DNF
GTO 92 United States OMR Engines United States Chris Gennone
United States Hoyt Overbagh
United States Fern Prego
Chevrolet Camaro 27
71
DNF
GTP 12 Germany Gebhardt Motorsport Canada George Schwarz
Germany Frank Jelinski
Germany Jan Thoelke
Gebhardt JC853 22
72
DNF
GTO 66 United States Habersin Camera Shop United States Rick Habersin
United States Art Habersin
Chevrolet Camaro 22
73
DNF
GTO 48 United States Gary Wonzer United States Tom Cripe
United States Gary Wonzer
United States Bruce Dewey
Porsche 934 9
74
DNF
GTO 32 Canada KJJ Enterprises Canada John Bossom
Canada Ken Hill
Canada Reagan Riley
Triumph TR8 0
DNS GTP 0 United States Gary Wonzer United States Gary Wonzer
United States Del Russo Taylor
Chevron GTP 0
DNS GTP 6 United States Morgan Performance United States Charles Morgan
United States Bill Alsup
Royale RP40 0
DNS GTO 23 United States Raul Garcia United States Raul Garcia Pontiac Firebird 0
DNS GTO 77 United States Tortuga Racing United States Carlos Munoz
United States Joe Gonzalez
Chevrolet Camaro 0
DNS GTU 87 United States Mosler Racing United States George Alderman
United States Joe Hill
United States Steve Alexander
Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS 0

Class Winners

Class Winners
GTP Foyt / Wollek Porsche 962
Lights Downing / Maffucci Argo JM16
GTO Dallenbach Jr. / Jones Ford Mustang
GTU Auberlen / Jauker / Gang / Eisenlohr Porsche 911 Carrera

References

  1. ^ "Sebring 12 Hours". Racing Sports Cars. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "1985 Sebring 12 Hours | Motorsport Database". Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine.