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Programme cover	Event: Los Angeles Times/Datsun Grand Prix of Endurance Date: 24/4/1983 Track: Riverside International Raceway (USA), unknown length Distance: 6 hours Attendance: unknown Riverside 6 Hours 1983 IMSA GT (round 5) IMSA GTO (round 5) IMSA GTU (round 5) Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown Entry: unknown Practiced: unknown Started: 56 Finished: 25 IMSA GTP (GTP) : ST:18 IMSA GTO (GTO) : ST:19 IMSA GTU (GTU) : ST:19	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Frank Sheffield , Gene Felton Restorations and Kurt Oblinger

2		Porsche 935 K4 #K4/01 (Kremer) – Porsche F6 3200cc Turbo				GTP
		John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: dark & light blue/white		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: JDAVID
Driven by: John Fitzpatrick (GB)/David Hobbs (GB)/Derek Bell (GB)			Result: winner - 196 laps (170.623 kph), margin: 1 lap Grid: 4th(1:38.210)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

4		Chevrolet Camaro – Chevrolet V8 6000cc N/A				GTO
		Stratagraph Inc. (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+blue/red)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: Budweiser
Driven by: Billy Hagan (USA)/Gene Felton (USA)			Result: 6th (19 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19th(1:47.630)
Photo updated: 4.7.2006		Photo by: Gene Felton Restorations

5		Porsche 935 K3 #000 00013 (Kremer) – Porsche F6 3200cc Turbo				GTP
		Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: Coca-Cola/ESCORT/paradyne
Driven by: Bob Akin (USA)/Dale Whittington (USA)			Result: 7th (20 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16th(1:45.710)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

9		Porsche 934 #009 00030 – Porsche F6 3000cc Turbo				GTO
		Personalized Autohaus (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: yellow		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Wayne Baker (USA)/Jim Mullen (USA)/Kees Nierop (USA)			Result: 5th 1st in GTO (15 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18th(1:47.120)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

10		Lola T600 #HU1 – Chevrolet V8 5800cc N/A				GTP
		Cooke Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: yellow (+blue)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: COOKE RACING
Driven by: Ralph Kent-Cooke (USA)/Harald Grohs (D)			Result: 4th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7th(1:40.250)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

12		Porsche 935/78-81 #JR-002 (Joest) – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTP
		John Fitzpatrick Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: dark & light blue/white		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: JDAVID
Driven by: Derek Bell (GB)/Rolf Stommelen (D)			Result: 32nd - did not finish (Fatal accident) - 94 laps Grid: 2nd(1:36.900)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

14		March 83G #3 – Chevrolet V8 5800cc N/A				GTP
		Holbert Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: white/red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: CRC/Red Roof Inns/sleep cheap!
Driven by: Al Holbert (USA)/Jim Trueman (USA)			Result: 2nd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 1st(1:36.284)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

16		BMW 320i #001 – BMW L4 N/A				GTU
					Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: beige (+light green/light pink)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Boy Hayje (NL)/Roberto Moreno (BR)			Result: 12th (28 laps behind the winner) Grid: 37th
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Kurt Oblinger

31		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A				GTO
					Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: yellow (+red)		Tyres: Firestone
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Tom Alan Marx (USA)/Dennis Lanfre (USA)/Connie Fern (USA)			Result: 30th - did not finish - 105 laps Grid: 47th
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

41		Lola T600 #HU5 – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GTP
		Chris Cord Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: -
Driven by: Chris Cord (USA)/Jim Adams (USA)			Result: 22nd - did not finish - 137 laps Grid: 3rd(1:37.330)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

44		Jaguar XJR-5 #004 (Group 44) – Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 5343cc N/A				GTP
		Group 44 (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: white (+green)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: JAGUAR
Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)/Bill Adam (CDN)			Result: 38th - did not finish (Accident) - 77 laps Grid: 6th(1:39.730)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

50		Porsche 935 #930 670 0180??? – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTP
					Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: silver/red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: George Dyer (USA)			Result: 44th - did not finish - 46 laps Grid: 14th(1:44.400)
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

92		Mazda RX-7 – Mazda Rotary				GTU
		Kent Racing			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: Firestone
		Sponsors: Firestone
Driven by: Terry Visger (USA)/Rocky Moran (USA)			Result: 28th - did not finish - 114 laps Grid: 36th
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

97		Toyota Celica – Toyota				GTU
		All American Racers (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white (+red/yellow)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: VALVOLINE
Driven by: Gene Hackman (USA)/Margie Smith-Haas (USA)/Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)			Result: 16th (35 laps behind the winner) Grid: 46th
Photo updated: 29.1.2006		Photo by: Frank Sheffield

Cars not available on a photo:

0

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

07

Porsche 911 Carrera

GTU

08

Porsche 911

GTU

09

Porsche 935

GTP

3

Grid S1

GTP

6

Porsche 935L

GTP

7

Mazda RX-7

GTO

11

BMW M1

GTO

18

BMW M1

GTO

22

Nimrod NRA/C2

GTP

24

Porsche 935 JLP-2

GTP

25

March 82G

GTP

26

Ford Mustang

GTO

28

BMW M1

GTO

30

March 83G

GTP

33

Chevrolet Camaro

GTO

35

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

36

Porsche 924 Carrera GTR

GTU

38

Mazda RX-7

GTU

43

Chevrolet Camaro

GTO

45

Mirage M12

GTP

46

Porsche 935/78-81

GTP

48

Datsun 280ZX

GTU

49

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

53

Porsche 911 Carrera

GTO

55

BMW M1

GTO

56

Porsche 911 Carrera

GTO

58

Porsche 924 Carrera GTR

GTU

60

Mazda RX-7

GTU

66

Mazda RX-7

GTU

70

Porsche 911

GTU

71

Datsun 280ZX

GTU

74

Datsun Z

GTO

79

Porsche 924 Carrera GTR

GTU

80

Chevrolet Camaro

GTO

82

Mazda RX-7

GTU

83

Datsun 280ZX Turbo

GTO

86

Lola T600

GTP

91

Datsun 280ZX

GTU

96

Mazda RX-7

GTU

98

Toyota Celica

GTU

99

Toyota Celica

GTU

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