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Programme cover
Programme Cover - Watkins Glen 500 Kilometres 1986
Event: Kodak Copier 500 at Watkins Glen Date: 21/9/1986
Track: Watkins Glen International Circuit (USA), unknown length Distance: 500 kilometres Attendance: unknown
Watkins Glen 500 Kilometres 1986
IMSA GT (round 15)

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

Entry: 33

Practiced: 31

Started: 31

Finished: 19

IMSA GTP (GTP) : P:15, ST:15

IMSA GTP Lights (Lights) : P:16, ST:16
Entry list
Entry List - Watkins Glen 500 Kilometres 1986

Photos by courtesy of: Gene Bird and Marshall Tremblay

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 11.3.2005

Last photo update on this page: 4.5.2008

04 04 - Jaguar XJR-7 #002 (Group 44) - Group 44 Jaguar XJR-7 #002 (Group 44) – Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 6500cc N/A GTP
Group 44 (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+green)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: JAGUAR

Driven by: Brian Redman (GB)/Hurley Haywood (USA)

Result: 5th (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 14th(1:41.630)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

07 07 - Ford Mustang Probe (Zakspeed) - Zakspeed/Ford Electronic Ford Mustang Probe (Zakspeed) – Ford DFP L4 4v 2100cc Turbo GTP
Zakspeed/Ford Electronic Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white/red/blue

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Motorcraft/ELECTRONICS

Driven by: Pete Halsmer (USA)/Tom Gloy (USA)

Result: 18th (18 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 6th(1:39.920)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

5 5 - Porsche 962 #113 - Bob Akin Motor Racing Porsche 962 #113 – Porsche Type 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164cc Turbo GTP
Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red (+white)

Tyres: Yokohama

Sponsors: Coke

Driven by: Bob Akin (USA)/James Weaver (GB)

Result: 9th (9 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 5th(1:39.800)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

7 7 - Ford Mustang Probe (Zakspeed) - Zakspeed/7-Eleven Ford Mustang Probe (Zakspeed) – Ford DFP L4 4v 2100cc Turbo GTP
Zakspeed/7-Eleven (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white/dark blue (+red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: ELEVEN

Driven by: Scott Pruett (USA)

listed, never drove: Lyn St. James (USA), Pete Halsmer (USA)

Result: 30th - did not finish - 1 lap

Grid: 12th(1:41.100)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

 Photo by: Marshall Tremblay

18 18 - BMW GTP #86G-1 (March) - BMW North America BMW GTP #86G-1 (March) – BMW M12/14 L4 4v DOHC 2000cc 1xGarrett GTP
BMW North America Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+blue/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: BMW M TEAM

Driven by: Davy Jones (USA)/John Andretti (USA)

Result: winner - 92 laps (179.500 kph), margin: 24s109

Grid: 1st(1:37.658)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

19 19 - BMW GTP (March) - BMW North America BMW GTP (March) – BMW M12/14 L4 4v DOHC 2000cc 1xGarrett GTP
BMW North America Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+blue/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: BMW M TEAM

Driven by: John Watson (GB)/David Hobbs (GB)

Result: 21st - did not finish - 67 laps

Grid: 2nd(1:38.640)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

24 24 - Spice SE86CL #PSGTPL1 - Spice Engineering Spice SE86CL #PSGTPL1 – Pontiac L4 3000cc N/A Lights
Spice Engineering (GB) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: ENTECH

Driven by: Chip Ganassi (USA)/Bob Earl (USA)

Result: 7th 1st in Lights (7 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 16th(1:44.660)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

42 42 - Fabcar CL #FGTP-701=>FEP-001 - White/Allen Fabcar CL #FGTP-701=>FEP-001 – Porsche Type 901 F6 2v SOHC 2993cc N/A Lights
White/Allen Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red/white

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: John Higgins (USA)/John O'Steen (USA)

listed, never drove: Chip Mead (USA)

Result: 20th (23 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 27th

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

44 44 - Jaguar XJR-7 #003 (Group 44) - Group 44 Jaguar XJR-7 #003 (Group 44) – Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 6500cc N/A GTP
Group 44 (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+green)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: JAGUAR

Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)/Chip Robinson (USA)

Result: 14th (11 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 9th(1:40.240)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

 Photo by: Marshall Tremblay

52 52 - Chevrolet Corvette GTP #T8610-HU01 (Lola) - Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette GTP #T8610-HU01 (Lola) – Chevrolet 209 V6 2v 3400cc Turbo GTP
Hendrick Motorsports Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: black/white/silver (+red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Goodwrench PERFORMANCE PARTS

Driven by: Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)/Doc Bundy (USA)

Result: 4th (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: 15th(1:46.820)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

63 63 - Argo JM19 #107 - Certified Brakes Argo JM19 #107 – Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1308cc Rotary Lights
Certified Brakes (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red (+white)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: CERTIFIED BRAKES

Driven by: Jim Downing (USA)/John Maffucci (USA)

Result: 11th (9 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 18th

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

66 66 - Royale RP40 #JM16/097 (Argo) - STS/Penthouse/MMR Royale RP40 #JM16/097 (Argo) – Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1308cc Rotary Lights
STS/Penthouse/MMR Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow/white

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: STS/mazda

Driven by: Jim Rothbarth (USA)/Mike Meyer (USA)

Result: 13th (11 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 23rd

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird

68 68 - Porsche 962 #119 - BF Goodrich Porsche 962 #119 – Porsche F6 2v SOHC Turbo GTP
BF Goodrich (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+black/red/blue)

Tyres: BF Goodrich

Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT

Driven by: Darin Brassfield (USA)/John Morton (USA)

Result: 25th - did not finish - 41 laps

Grid: 11th

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

 Photo by: Marshall Tremblay

73 73 - Tiga GT286 #322 - AMF Racing Tiga GT286 #322 – Chevrolet V6 3000cc N/A Lights
AMF Racing Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Steve Phillips (USA)/Howard Katz (USA)

Result: 28th - did not finish - 16 laps

Grid: 19th

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

 Photo by: Marshall Tremblay

79 79 - Alba AR5 #006 - Whitehall Rocketsports Alba AR5 #006 – Oldsmobile 3000cc N/A Lights
Whitehall Rocketsports Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red (+white)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Skeeter McKitterick (USA)/Tim Coconis (USA)

Result: 10th (9 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 26th

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

 Photo by: Marshall Tremblay

80 80 - Alba AR6 - Gaston Andrey Racing Alba AR6 – Ferrari 308 V8 3000cc N/A Lights
Gaston Andrey Racing Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: Bridgestone

Sponsors: ACHILLI MOTORS

Driven by: Martino Finotto (I)/Ruggero Melgrati (I)

listed, never drove: Carlo Facetti (I)

Result: 22nd - did not finish - 61 laps

Grid: 17th

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

 Photo by: Marshall Tremblay

83 83 - Nissan GTP ZX-T #T710-3 (Lola) - Electramotive Engineering Nissan GTP ZX-T #T710-3 (Lola) – Nissan VG30 GTP/Electramotive V6/60° 2v 3000cc 1xGarret TO3 GTP
Electramotive Engineering (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: blue/red (+white)

Tyres: Bridgestone

Sponsors: NISSAN

Driven by: Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)/Jan Lammers (NL)

Result: 24th (33 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 3rd(1:39.240)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

 Photo by: Gene Bird


Cars not available on a photo:

09 Tiga GT285 #287 Tiga GT285 Lights
1 Porsche 962 #HR1 (Holbert) Porsche 962 GTP
6 Tiga GT286 #321 Tiga GT286 Lights
10 Porsche 962 #HR3F (Holbert-Fabcar) Porsche 962 GTP
14 Porsche 962 #103 Porsche 962 GTP
16 Porsche 962 #120 Porsche 962 GTP
22 Royale RP40 #JM16/104 (Argo) Royale RP40 Lights
29 Tiga GT285 Tiga GT285 Lights
36 Badger BB Badger BB Lights
61 Argo JM19 #113 Argo JM19 Lights
62 Argo JM19 Argo JM19 Lights
67 Porsche 962 #106 Porsche 962 GTP
70 Denali Speedcar Denali Speedcar Lights
93 Tiga GT286 #330 Tiga GT286 Lights

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Cars that did not arrive:

9 Tiga Tiga – Mazda 1300cc Rotary Lights
Wolff Racing -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Bill Wolff (USA)/Tom Dalrymple (USA)

Result: did not arrive

25 Tiga GT286 #341 Tiga GT286 #341 – Ferrari 308 V8 3000cc N/A Lights
Gaston Andrey Racing (USA) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Ruggero Melgrati (I)

Result: did not arrive


More photos from this race:

Photos by: Marshall Tremblay

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Photos by: Gene Bird

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Updated: 4.5.2008

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