Road Atlanta 500 Kilometres 1987 - Photo Gallery

Spice SE87L #002 - Pontiac L4 3000 cc N/A

Spice Engineering

Closed bodywork

Spice Engineering

Mid-engined

Driven by: Jim Rothbarth (USA)/Charles Morgan (USA)

Result: 13^th (18 laps behind the winner)
Grid: 12^th

Sponsors: STS

Colours: white/blue (+red)

Sponsors: STS

Tyres: Goodyear

Programme Cover

Event: Atlanta Journal/Constitution Camel Grand Prix		Date: 12.4.1987
Track: Road Atlanta (USA), unknown length	Distance: 500 kilometres	Attendance: unknown
Road Atlanta 500 Kilometres
International Motor Sport Association (round 4) International Motor Sport Association (round 4)

Start time: 15:00; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: 32

Practiced: unknown

Started: 25

Finished: unknown

IMSA GTP (GTP) : ST:9

IMSA GTP Lights (Lights) : ST:16

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Mike Birch (19), Dave Kutz (5) and Arthur Porter (2)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 28/01/2003 Last photo update on this page: 14/02/2019

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00	Argo JM16 # - Buick V6 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	Auto Concepts		Closed bodywork
	Auto Concepts		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Lanny Drevitch (USA) listed, never drove: Bob Ryan (USA)	Result: 20^th - did not finish Grid: 24^th
	Sponsors: -		Colours: white
	Sponsors: -		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


01	Spice SE87L # - Pontiac L4 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	AT&T Collins & Aikman		Closed bodywork
	AT&T Collins & Aikman		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Don Bell (USA)/Jeff Kline (USA)	Result: 6^th 1^st in Lights (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:20.558)
	Sponsors: Collins & Aikman/AT&T		Colours: white/dark blue (+blue)
	Sponsors: Collins & Aikman/AT&T		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


09	Spice SE86CL #PSGTPL1 - Pontiac L4 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	Ball Bros Racing		Closed bodywork
	Ball Bros Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Steve Durst (USA)/Mike Brockman (USA)	Result: 8^th (14 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th
	Sponsors: jiffy lube		Colours: maroon
	Sponsors: jiffy lube		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


2	March 84G #1 - Chevrolet V8 N/A			GTP
	Leon Bros Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Leon Bros Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Al Leon (USA)/Art Leon (USA)	Result: 21^st - did not finish Grid: 10^th
	Sponsors: GROUP WEST/ROAD ATLANTA		Colours: blue
	Sponsors: GROUP WEST/ROAD ATLANTA		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


4	Ford Mustang Maxum GTP #001 (Roush) - Ford V8 N/A			GTP
	Roush Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Roush Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Pete Halsmer (USA)/Scott Pruett (USA)	Result: 22^nd - did not finish Grid: 6^th
	Sponsors: Applicon		Colours: black
	Sponsors: Applicon		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 28/01/2003	Photo by courtesy of: Dave Kutz


8	Porsche 962 #123/HR6 (Porsche/Holbert) - Porsche Type 962/72 F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc Turbo			GTP
	Primus Motorsport		Closed bodywork
	Primus Motorsport		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Brian Redman (GB)/Chris Kneifel (USA)	Result: 5^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 8^th
	Sponsors: MAC/PRIMUS/GUNNAR/PORSCHE		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: MAC/PRIMUS/GUNNAR/PORSCHE		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


9	Tiga GT285 # - Mazda 13B 2R 1308 cc Rotary			Lights
	Essex Racing		Closed bodywork
	Essex Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bill Jacobson (USA)/Lance Jones (USA)	Result: 17^th (66 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd
	Sponsors: mazda/HOOTERS		Colours: white
	Sponsors: mazda/HOOTERS		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


14	Porsche 962 #HR1 (Holbert) - Porsche Type 962/72 F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc Turbo			GTP
	Holbert Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Holbert Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Chip Robinson (USA)/Al Holbert (USA)	Result: 2^nd (12s374 behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd
	Sponsors: LÖWENBRÄU		Colours: white/dark blue
	Sponsors: LÖWENBRÄU		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


16	Porsche 962 #122A (Thompson) - Porsche Type 962/72 F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc Turbo			GTP
	Dyson Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Dyson Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: James Weaver (GB)/Price Cobb (USA) listed, never drove: Rob Dyson (USA)	Result: winner - (181.766 kph) - margin: 12s374 Grid: 4^th
	Sponsors: RC/DYSON/KP		Colours: red/white (+yellow)
	Sponsors: RC/DYSON/KP		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


19	Tiga GT285 #286 - Mazda 13B 2R 1308 cc Rotary			Lights
	Scott Schubot (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Scott Schubot (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Scott Schubot (USA)/Linda Ludemann (USA)	Result: 12^th (18 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th
	Sponsors: mazda		Colours: yellow (+red/black/silver)
	Sponsors: mazda		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


31	Gebhardt JC853 #840-3 - BMW M12/7 L4 2000 cc N/A			Lights
	Gebhardt Racing		Closed bodywork
	Gebhardt Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Gary Robinson (USA) listed, never drove: Alf Gebhardt (USA)	Result: 24^th - did not finish Grid: 23^rd
	Sponsors: GEBHARDT/Castrol		Colours: white (+red/blue)
	Sponsors: GEBHARDT/Castrol		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 28/01/2003	Photo by courtesy of: Dave Kutz


42	Fabcar CL #FGTP-701=>FEP-001 - Porsche Type 901 F6 2v SOHC 2993 cc N/A			Lights
	MMG/White-Allen Porsche		Closed bodywork
	MMG/White-Allen Porsche		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Higgins (USA)/Tim McAdam (USA) listed, never drove: Howard Cherry (USA)	Result: 15^th (22 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st
	Sponsors: STUTTGART		Colours: white/red
	Sponsors: STUTTGART		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


43	Fabcar CL #FEP-002 - Porsche Type 901 F6 2v SOHC 2993 cc N/A			Lights
	MMG/Classic Shine		Closed bodywork
	MMG/Classic Shine		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Howard Cherry (USA)/Chip Mead (USA) listed, never drove: Tim McAdam (USA)	Result: 9^th (14 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17^th
	Sponsors: CLASSIC SHINE		Colours: red/white
	Sponsors: CLASSIC SHINE		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


52	Chevrolet Corvette GTP #T8610-HU01 (Lola) - Chevrolet 183 V6 2v 3000 cc Turbo			GTP
	Hendrick Motorsport (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Hendrick Motorsport (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Doc Bundy (USA)/Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)	Result: 19^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 1^st (1:11.638)
	Sponsors: Goodwrench		Colours: black/white/silver (+red)
	Sponsors: Goodwrench		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 28/01/2003	Photo by courtesy of: Dave Kutz


61	Argo JM19 #113 - Buick V6 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	Performance Tech (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Performance Tech (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Brent O'Neill (USA)/Keith Rinzler (USA)	Result: 14^th (20 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th
	Sponsors: BUICK		Colours: black (+yellow)
	Sponsors: BUICK		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


62	Porsche 962 #107B - Porsche Type 962/72 F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc Single-Turbo			GTP
	Shelton Ferrari		Closed bodywork
	Shelton Ferrari		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Steve Shelton (USA)/Tom Shelton (USA)	Result: 3^rd (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Colours: white (+orange)
	Sponsors: PORSCHE		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


63	Argo JM19 #107 - Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1308 cc Rotary			Lights
	Certified Brakes (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Certified Brakes (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jim Downing (USA)/John Maffucci (USA)	Result: 7^th (13 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th
	Sponsors: mazda/CERTIFIED BRAKES		Colours: red (+yellow)
	Sponsors: mazda/CERTIFIED BRAKES		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


64	Argo JM19 # - Buick V6 N/A			Lights
	Bobby Brown Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Bobby Brown Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Ken Knott (USA) listed, never drove: Bobby Brown (USA), Billy Hagan (USA)	Result: 25^th - did not finish Grid: 25^th
	Sponsors: BUICK/DELCO		Colours: white/red/blue
	Sponsors: BUICK/DELCO		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


67	Porsche 962 #108B (C01) (Chapman) - Porsche Type 962/72 F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc Turbo			GTP
	BF Goodrich (USA)		Closed bodywork
	BF Goodrich (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Darin Brassfield (USA)/Wally Dallenbach, Jr. (USA)	Result: 4^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich		Colours: white (+black/red/blue)
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich		Tyres: BF Goodrich
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


73	Tiga GT286 #322 - Chevrolet V6 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	AMF Racing		Closed bodywork
	AMF Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Howard Katz (USA)/Steve Phillips (USA)	Result: 16^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 13^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


83	Nissan GTP ZX-T #T710-3=>8701 (Lola) - Nissan VG30 GTP/Electramotive V6/60° 2v 3000 cc 1xGarret TO3			GTP
	Electramotive Engineering (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Electramotive Engineering (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)/Hurley Haywood (USA)	Result: 18^th - did not finish (Clutch) Grid: 2^nd
	Sponsors: NISSAN		Colours: blue/red (+white)
	Sponsors: NISSAN		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


96	Tiga GT286 #342 - Mazda 13B 2R 1308 cc Rotary			Lights
	Hessert Racing		Closed bodywork
	Hessert Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Tom Hessert (USA) listed, never drove: Eduardo Dibos (PE)	Result: 23^rd - did not finish Grid: 20^th
	Sponsors: Cherry Hills CLASSIC CARS		Colours: red (+white)
	Sponsors: Cherry Hills CLASSIC CARS		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch

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