Racing Sports Cars - Sebring 12 Hours 1978 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: The Twelve Hours of Sebring International Grand Prix of Endurance for the Camel GT Challenge

Date: 18/3/1978

Track: Sebring (USA), 8.369 kms

Distance: 12 hours

Attendance: unknown

Sebring 12 Hours 1978

Camel GT Challenge (round 2)
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 2)
IMSA GTO (round 2)
IMSA GTU (round 2)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: warm, dry

Entry: 98

Practiced: 79

Started: 76

Finished: 35

IMSA GTX (GTX) : P:26, ST:25

IMSA GTO (GTO) : P:18, ST:18

IMSA GTU (GTU) : P:30, ST:28

American Challenge (AC) : P:5, ST:5

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: Paul Woodbury , Mike Heselton , Dave Kutz and Gene Felton Restorations

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 4.11.2002

Last photo update on this page: 28.12.2007


06	Chevrolet Corvette #Greenwood 008 – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GTX
	R. V. Shulnburg Scrap Metal (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Budweiser
Driven by: R. V. Shulnburg (USA)/Dave Heinz (USA)/Michael Keyser (USA) DNS: David McClain (USA)		Result: 48^th - did not finish (Mechanical) - 83 laps Grid: 6^th(2:48.103)
Photo updated: 11.3.2005	Photo by: Mike Heselton


09	Porsche 934/5 #930 670 0175? – Porsche 930/72 F6 Turbo				GTX
	Belcher Racing			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: black (+purple)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: BANGSTICK
Driven by: Gary Belcher (USA)/Doc Bundy (USA) DNS: Al Holbert (USA)		Result: 40^th - did not finish (Mechanical) - 115 laps Grid: 74^th(no time)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Paul Woodbury


2	BMW 320i Turbo #001 – BMW M12/McLaren L4 2000cc Turbo				GTX
	McLaren North America (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+blue/red)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKS/CITICORP
Driven by: David Hobbs (GB)/Milt Minter (USA)/Tom Klausler (USA)		Result: 38^th - did not finish (Accident) - 119 laps Grid: 1^st(2:35.734)
Photo updated: 4.11.2002	Photo by: Dave Kutz


9	Porsche 935 #930 890 0037 – Porsche F6 3000cc Turbo				GTX
	Dick Barbour Performance (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+red)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: REEVES-BIRDSONG
Driven by: Brian Redman (GB)/Charles Mendez (USA)/Bob Garretson (USA)		Result: winner - 240 laps (167.336 kph), margin: 1m32s014 Grid: 5^th(2:45.294)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Paul Woodbury


50	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A				GTU
	Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: UNION/MOLY SLIP
Driven by: Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)/Rudy Bartling (CDN)/Rainer Brezinka (CDN)		Result: 16^th (51 laps behind the winner) Grid: 43^rd(3:10.383)
Photo updated: 11.3.2005	Photo by: Mike Heselton


59	Porsche 935 #930 770 0909 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Brumos Porsche (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+red/blue)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Brumos Porsche
Driven by: Peter Gregg (USA) Brad Frisselle (USA)		Result: 69^th - did not finish (Accident) - 11 laps Grid: 4^th(2:42.010)
Photo updated: 4.11.2002	Photo by: Dave Kutz


89	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A				GTU
	Barrick Motor Racing			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: yellow		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: BMR/KENDALL GT1 RACING OIL
Driven by: Rusty Bond (USA)/Ren Tilton (USA)		Result: 21^st (59 laps behind the winner) Grid: 39^th(3:09.223)
Photo updated: 11.3.2005	Photo by: Mike Heselton


93	Porsche 934/5 #930 670 0152 – Porsche 930/71 F6 2994cc Turbo				GTX
	Whittington Bros. (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: yellow/blue		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: General
Driven by: Don Whittington (USA)/Russ Boy (USA)		Result: 24^th (68 laps behind the winner) Grid: 31^st(3:06.726)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Paul Woodbury


95	Porsche 935 #930 770 0957 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Bob Hagestad (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+blue/yellow/red/green)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: BOB HAGESTAD PORSCHE AUDI/CIBIÉ
Driven by: Bob Hagestad (USA)/Hurley Haywood (USA)		Result: 2^nd (1m32s014 behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd(2:40.598)
Photo updated: 28.12.2007	Photo by: Paul Woodbury


96	Buick Skylark – Buick				AC
	Unicure			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: UNICURE BUICK
Driven by: Gene Felton (USA)/Vince Gimondo (USA)		Result: 9^th 1^st in AC (31 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st(3:02.406)
Photo updated: 4.7.2006	Photo by: Gene Felton Restorations

Cars not available on a photo:

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Porsche 914/6

GTU

Porsche 911 S

GTU

BMW 2002

GTU

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Chevrolet Monza

GTX

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

Porsche 911 S

GTU

Chevrolet Corvette

GTX

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTX

De Tomaso Pantera

GTO

Porsche 935

GTX

Porsche 935

GTX

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTX

Chevrolet Corvette

GTX

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Porsche 935

GTX

Ford Mustang

GTO

Porsche 914/6

GTU

Chevrolet Camaro

GTX

Lancia Stratos

GTU

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Porsche 914/4

GTU

Chevrolet Monza

GTO

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTX

BMW 3.0 CSL

GTO

Porsche 911 S

GTU

Porsche 935

GTX

BMW 3.0 CSL

GTO

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTX

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

Porsche 911 S

GTU

BMW 2002

GTU

Porsche 911

GTU

Chevrolet Camaro

GTX

Ford Mustang

GTX

Chevrolet Camaro

GTX

Porsche 911 S

GTU

Porsche 911

GTU

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

Chevrolet Nova

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Triumph GT6

GTU

Porsche 911 S

GTU

MG B GT

GTU

Chevrolet Camaro

GTX

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

Mazda RX-3

GTU

Porsche 914/6

GTU

Shelby GT350

GTX

Porsche 911 S

GTU

Porsche 911

GTU

Chevrolet Camaro

GTX

Porsche 911

GTU

Porsche 911 S

GTU

Triumph TR7

GTU

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

Oldsmobile Cutlass

Ford Escort

GTU

Datsun 260Z

GTU

Porsche 914/6

GTU

De Tomaso Pantera

GTX

Porsche 911 S

GTO

Porsche 911 S

GTU

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

Plymouth Volare

Datsun 240Z

GTU

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Cars that did not arrive:


10	Pontiac Grand Am – Pontiac				AC
	Clay Young (USA)			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Clay Young (USA)/Eddie Johnson (USA)/Bob Buchler (USA)		Result: did not arrive


15	BMW 3.0 CSL – BMW L6 N/A				GTX
	Bavarian Motors, Inc.			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Alf Gebhardt (USA)/Franz Romer (USA)		Result: did not arrive


18	Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GTX
	Motorcito Racing			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Tico Almeida (USA)/Rene Rodriguez (USA)/Pepe Romero (USA)		Result: did not arrive


26	Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce – Alfa Romeo				GTU
	Eleven-Tenths Racing			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ernie Smith (USA)/Gene Budd (USA)/John Foshee (USA)		Result: did not arrive


39	Ford Mustang – Ford				GTX
	Neil Potter			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Neil Potter (USA)/William Boyer (USA)		Result: did not arrive


43	Ford Pinto – Ford				GTX
	Harris Engineering			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: William Harris (USA)/Charles Gano (USA)		Result: did not arrive


44	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6				GTU
	Sud Porsche Racing			-
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Kent Murry (USA)/George Van Arsdale (USA)		Result: did not arrive


55	Datsun 240Z – Datsun				GTU
	Ron Duprey			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ron Duprey (USA)/Bob Lapp (USA)		Result: did not arrive


60	Porsche 911 Carrera – Porsche F6				GTX
	Motex Automotive			-
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Hans Berner (CDN)/Willy Goebbels (CDN)		Result: did not arrive


63	Chevrolet Camaro – Chevrolet V8				GTX
	Pelz Jewelers			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Charles Pelz (USA)/Wiley Doran (USA)		Result: did not arrive


66	Chevrolet Camaro – Chevrolet V8				GTX
	Ralph Noseda			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ralph Noseda (USA)/Richard Small (USA)		Result: did not arrive


68	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #005 0009 – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A				GTO
	Luis Mendez (DR)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Luis Mendez (DR)/Jaime Rodriguez (DR)/Joaquin Lopez (DR)		Result: did not arrive


69	Ford Pinto – Ford				GTX
	T/A Racing School			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Thomas Abbott (USA)/Mike Murray (USA)/J. Byron Walker (USA)		Result: did not arrive


74	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A				GTU
	George Hulse (USA)			-
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: George Hulse (USA)/Dennis Kline (USA)		Result: did not arrive


75	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6				GTU
	Mike Ramirez			-
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Mike Ramirez (PR)/Robert Cao (PR)/Manuel Godinez (PR)		Result: did not arrive


90	AMC AMX – V8 2v OHV N/A				GTX
	Bob's Speed Products			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Bob Lee (USA)/Guy Church (USA)/Rick Kump (USA)		Result: did not arrive


94	Porsche 935 #930 890 0023 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0034 F6 Turbo				GTX
	Whittington Bros. (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Bill Whittington (USA)/Don Whittington (USA)		Result: did not arrive


97	Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8				GTX
	Ansley Racing			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Tony Ansley (USA)/Ron Connelly (USA)		Result: did not arrive


98	Saab 900 Turbo – Saab				GTX
	The Racing Team			-
				-
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ralph Tolman (USA)/Rick Hurst (USA)		Result: did not arrive

More photos from this race:

Photos by: Paul Woodbury

Presented by RacingSportsCars

Updated: 26.9.2008

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