Laguna Seca 300 Kilometres 1985 - Photo Gallery

March 85G # - Buick

Conte Racing (USA)

Closed bodywork

Conte Racing (USA)

Mid-engined

Drivers listed: John Paul, Jr. (USA)/Bill Adam (CDN)

Result: did not arrive

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: 22nd Annual Nissan/Monterey Triple Crown Laguna Seca		Date: 5.5.1985
Track: Laguna Seca Raceway (USA), 3.058 kms	Distance: 300 kilometres	Attendance: unknown
Laguna Seca 300 Kilometres
International Motor Sport Association (round 6) International Motor Sport Association (round 6)

Start time: 14:30; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: 21

Practiced: unknown

Started: 18

Finished: unknown

IMSA GTP (GTP) : ST:14

IMSA GTP Lights (Lights) : ST:4

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt (18) and Bob Moffett (14)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 25/01/2009 Last photo update on this page: 10/02/2023


01	Royale RP40 #JM16/101 (Argo) - Buick V6 3000 cc N/A			GTP
	Charles Young		Closed bodywork
	Charles Young		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Don Bell (USA)/Mike Brockman (USA)/Michael Hammond (USA)	Result: 14^th (12 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white (+black)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett


04	Jaguar XJR-5 #009 (Group 44) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 5954 cc N/A			GTP
	Group 44 (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Group 44 (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Brian Redman (GB)/Hurley Haywood (USA)	Result: 3^rd (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Colours: white (+green)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett and Dan Wildhirt


05	Alba AR5 #006 - Ford Cosworth DFL V8 3900 cc N/A			GTP
	Truesports		Closed bodywork
	Truesports		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN) listed, never drove: Jim Trueman (USA)	Result: 7^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th
	Sponsors: RED ROOF/sleep cheap!/Bud		Colours: white/red (+brown)
	Sponsors: RED ROOF/sleep cheap!/Bud		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt


6	Royale RP40 #JM16/102 (Argo) - Buick V6 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	Morgan Performance (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Morgan Performance (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bill Alsup (USA)	Result: 8^th 1^st in Lights (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 12^th
	Sponsors: BUICK		Colours: black/white/red
	Sponsors: BUICK		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt


7	Ford Mustang Probe # (Zakspeed) - Ford EFI L4 4v 2100 cc Turbo			GTP
	Ford Motor Sports/Team Zakspeed USA		Closed bodywork
	Ford Motor Sports/Team Zakspeed USA		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Klaus Ludwig (D) DNS: Doc Bundy (USA)	Result: 16^th - did not finish Grid: 3^rd
	Sponsors: ELEVEN/Motorcraft		Colours: white/dark blue (+red)
	Sponsors: ELEVEN/Motorcraft		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett and Dan Wildhirt


11	Lola T600 #HU5 - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV N/A			GTP
	Kendall Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Kendall Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Chuck Kendall (USA)	Result: 13^th - did not finish Grid: 14^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt


14	Porsche 962 #103 - Porsche Type 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc 1xKKK K36			GTP
	Holbert Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Holbert Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Al Holbert (USA)	Result: winner - (175.217 kph) - margin: 24s587 Grid: 4^th (58.653)
	Sponsors: LÖWENBRÄU		Colours: white/dark blue
	Sponsors: LÖWENBRÄU		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt


15	March 85G #6 - Porsche 962 F6 3200 cc Turbo			GTP
	Kalagian Ardiasana (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Kalagian Ardiasana (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Kalagian (USA)	Result: 6^th (5 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white (+black)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt


29	March 85G #4 - Chevrolet V8 N/A			GTP
	DeAtley Motors		Closed bodywork
	DeAtley Motors		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Darin Brassfield (USA)	Result: 18^th - did not finish Grid: 6^th
	Sponsors: Budweiser, Bud		Colours: red
	Sponsors: Budweiser, Bud		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt


44	Jaguar XJR-5 #007 (Group 44) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 5954 cc N/A			GTP
	Group 44 (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Group 44 (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)/Chip Robinson (USA)	Result: 2^nd (24s587 behind the winner) Grid: 5^th
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Colours: white (+green)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett


45	March 85G # - Buick V6 Turbo			GTP
	Conte Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Conte Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Paul, Jr. (USA)	Result: 17^th - did not finish Grid: 2^nd
	Sponsors: cgi/BUICK/CONTE RACING/DAFFY		Colours: white/blue
	Sponsors: cgi/BUICK/CONTE RACING/DAFFY		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett and Dan Wildhirt


63	Argo JM16 #097 - Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1308 cc Rotary			Lights
	RGP 500 Disk Brake (USA)		Closed bodywork
	RGP 500 Disk Brake (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jim Downing (USA)	Result: 9^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th
	Sponsors: mazda/RGP 500		Colours: red
	Sponsors: mazda/RGP 500		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt


67	Porsche 962 #106 - Porsche Type 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc 1xKKK K36			GTP
	B F Goodrich (USA)		Closed bodywork
	B F Goodrich (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jim Busby (USA)/Rick Knoop (USA)	Result: 5^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (1:00.865)
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT		Colours: white (+black/red/blue)
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT		Tyres: BF Goodrich
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett and Dan Wildhirt


68	Porsche 962 #105 - Porsche Type 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc 1xKKK K36			GTP
	B F Goodrich (USA)		Closed bodywork
	B F Goodrich (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Pete Halsmer (USA)/John Morton (USA)	Result: 4^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:01.224)
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT		Colours: white (+black/red/blue)
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT		Tyres: BF Goodrich
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett


72	Fabcar CL #FGTP-701 - Porsche Type 901 F6 2v SOHC 2993 cc N/A			Lights
	Whitehall Motorsports		Closed bodywork
	Whitehall Motorsports		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) listed, never drove: Tom Winters (USA)	Result: 12^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th
	Sponsors: FABCAR		Colours: blue (+white)
	Sponsors: FABCAR		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt


83	Lola T810 #HU1 - Nissan VG30 GTP/Electramotive V6/60° 2v SOHC 2958.9 cc 1xGarret TO3			GTP
	Nissan/California Cooler (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Nissan/California Cooler (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Don Devendorf (USA)/Tony Adamowicz (USA)	Result: 11^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17^th
	Sponsors: NISSAN/BRIDGESTONE/CALIFORNIA COOLER/Castrol		Colours: black
	Sponsors: NISSAN/BRIDGESTONE/CALIFORNIA COOLER/Castrol		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett


86	Porsche 962 #109 - Porsche Type 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc 1xKKK K36			GTP
	Bruce Leven (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Bruce Leven (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Wollek (F) listed, never drove: Bruce Leven (USA)	Result: 15^th - did not finish Grid: 1^st (58.331)
	Sponsors: Bayside Disposal Racing/BRIDGESTONE		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: Bayside Disposal Racing/BRIDGESTONE		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 10/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Bob Moffett and Dan Wildhirt


93	Argo JM16 #098 - Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1308 cc Rotary			Lights
	Mid-O/Rusty Jones (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Mid-O/Rusty Jones (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Kelly Marsh (USA) listed, never drove: Ron Pawley (USA), Don Marsh (USA)	Result: 10^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (1:03.866)
	Sponsors: RUSTY JONES		Colours: blue (+red)
	Sponsors: RUSTY JONES		Tyres: Hoosier
Photo updated: 25/01/2009	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Wildhirt

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Photos by: Bob Moffett (3)

Additional Photo - Laguna Seca 300 Kilometres 1985