Watkins Glen 500 Kilometres 1986 - Photo Gallery

Tiga GT285 #287 - Mazda 13B 2R 1308 cc Rotary

Ball Bros. Racing

Closed bodywork

Ball Bros. Racing

Mid-engined

Driven by: Steve Durst (USA)
listed, never drove: Mike Brockman (USA)

Result: 31^st - did not finish
Grid: 20^th

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: white

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

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
International Motor Sport Association (round 15) International Motor Sport Association (round 16)

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

Entered: 33

Practiced: 31

Started: 31

Finished: unknown

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

IMSA GTP Lights (Lights) : P:16, ST:16

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Gene Bird (18), Mike Birch (14) and Marshall Tremblay (7)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 11/03/2005 Last photo update on this page: 24/05/2017


04	Jaguar XJR-7 #002 (Group 44) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 6500 cc N/A			GTP
	Group 44 (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Group 44 (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Brian Redman (GB)/Hurley Haywood (USA)	Result: 5^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th (1:41.6300)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Colours: white (+green)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird and Mike Birch


07	Ford Mustang Probe # (Zakspeed) - Ford DFP L4 4v 2100 cc Turbo			GTP
	Zakspeed/Ford Electronic (D)		Closed bodywork
	Zakspeed/Ford Electronic (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Pete Halsmer (USA)/Tom Gloy (USA)	Result: 18^th (18 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:39.9200)
	Sponsors: Motorcraft/ELECTRONICS		Colours: white/red/blue
	Sponsors: Motorcraft/ELECTRONICS		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird and Marshall Tremblay


1	Porsche 962 #HR1 (Holbert) - Porsche Typ 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc Turbo			GTP
	Holbert Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Holbert Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Al Holbert (USA)/Derek Bell (GB)	Result: 2^nd (24s1085 behind the winner) Grid: 4^th (1:39.7000)
	Sponsors: LÖWENBRÄU		Colours: white/dark blue
	Sponsors: LÖWENBRÄU		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


5	Porsche 962 #113 - Porsche Typ 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc Turbo			GTP
	Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Bob Akin Motor Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Akin (USA)/James Weaver (GB)	Result: 9^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th (1:39.8000)
	Sponsors: Coke		Colours: red (+white)
	Sponsors: Coke		Tyres: Yokohama
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird and Mike Birch


7	Ford Mustang Probe # (Zakspeed) - Ford DFP L4 4v 2100 cc Turbo			GTP
	Zakspeed/7-Eleven (D)		Closed bodywork
	Zakspeed/7-Eleven (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Scott Pruett (USA) listed, never drove: Pete Halsmer (USA), Lyn St. James (USA)	Result: 30^th - did not finish Grid: 12^th (1:41.1000)
	Sponsors: ELEVEN		Colours: white/dark blue (+red)
	Sponsors: ELEVEN		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Marshall Tremblay and Gene Bird


10	Porsche 962 #F01 (HR3F) (Fabcar) - Porsche Typ 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc Turbo			GTP
	Hotchkis Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Hotchkis Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Hotchkis (USA)/Jim Adams (USA)	Result: 6^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (1:40.7700)
	Sponsors: wynn's		Colours: dark blue/pink/white (+red)
	Sponsors: wynn's		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


16	Porsche 962 #120 - Porsche Typ 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc Turbo			GTP
	Dyson Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Dyson Racing (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Rob Dyson (USA)/Price Cobb (USA)	Result: 3^rd (0 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (1:41.3400)
	Sponsors: DYSON Racing/KP		Colours: white/red/yellow
	Sponsors: DYSON Racing/KP		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


18	BMW GTP #86G-1 (March) - BMW M12/14 L4 4v DOHC 2000 cc 1xGarrett			GTP
	BMW North America		Closed bodywork
	BMW North America		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Davy Jones (USA)/John Andretti (USA)	Result: winner - (179.500 kph) - margin: 24s1085 Grid: 1^st (1:37.6580)
	Sponsors: BMW M TEAM		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: BMW M TEAM		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird


19	BMW GTP # (March) - BMW M12/14 L4 4v DOHC 2000 cc 1xGarrett			GTP
	BMW North America (D)		Closed bodywork
	BMW North America (D)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Watson (GB)/David Hobbs (GB)	Result: 21^st - did not finish Grid: 2^nd (1:38.6400)
	Sponsors: BMW M TEAM		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: BMW M TEAM		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird


24	Spice SE86CL #PSGTPL1 - Pontiac L4 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	Spice Engineering (GB)		Closed bodywork
	Spice Engineering (GB)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Chip Ganassi (USA)/Bob Earl (USA)	Result: 7^th 1^st in Lights (7 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th (1:44.6600)
	Sponsors: ENTECH		Colours: white
	Sponsors: ENTECH		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird


36	Badger BB # - Mazda 13B 2R 1308 cc Rotary			Lights
	Erie Scientific		-
	Erie Scientific		-
	Driven by: Frank Jellinek (USA)/John Grooms (USA)	Result: 15^th (13 laps behind the winner) Grid: 29^th
	Sponsors: Erie Scientific/LAB-LINE		Colours: yellow
	Sponsors: Erie Scientific/LAB-LINE		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


42	Fabcar CL #FGTP-701=>FEP-001 - Porsche Type 901 F6 2v SOHC 2993 cc N/A			Lights
	White/Allen		Closed bodywork
	White/Allen		Mid-engined
	Driven by: John Higgins (USA)/John O'Steen (USA) listed, never drove: Chip Mead (USA)	Result: 20^th (23 laps behind the winner) Grid: 27^th
	Sponsors: WHITE ALLEN		Colours: red/white
	Sponsors: WHITE ALLEN		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird


44	Jaguar XJR-7 #003 (Group 44) - Jaguar V12/60° 2v SOHC 6500 cc N/A			GTP
	Group 44 (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Group 44 (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)/Chip Robinson (USA)	Result: 14^th (11 laps behind the winner) Grid: 9^th (1:40.2400)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Colours: white (+green)
	Sponsors: JAGUAR		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch and Marshall Tremblay


52	Chevrolet Corvette GTP #T8610-HU01 (Lola) - Chevrolet 209 V6 2v 3400 cc Turbo			GTP
	Hendrick Motorsports (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Hendrick Motorsports (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)/Doc Bundy (USA)	Result: 4^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 15^th (1:46.8200)
	Sponsors: Goodwrench PERFORMANCE PARTS		Colours: black/white/silver (+red)
	Sponsors: Goodwrench PERFORMANCE PARTS		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird


62	Argo JM19 # - Buick			Lights
	The Racer's Edge		Closed bodywork
	The Racer's Edge		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Ken Knott (USA)/Todd Brayton (USA)	Result: 23^rd - did not finish Grid: 28^th
	Sponsors: Aerospace/BUICK		Colours: white
	Sponsors: Aerospace/BUICK		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	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: 11^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 18^th
	Sponsors: CERTIFIED BRAKES/mazda		Colours: red (+white)
	Sponsors: CERTIFIED BRAKES/mazda		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird


66	Royale RP40 #JM16/097 (Argo) - Mazda 13B Racing 2R 1308 cc Rotary			Lights
	STS/Penthouse/MMR		Closed bodywork
	STS/Penthouse/MMR		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jim Rothbarth (USA)/Mike Meyer (USA)	Result: 13^th (11 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd
	Sponsors: STS/mazda		Colours: yellow/white
	Sponsors: STS/mazda		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/05/2008	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird


67	Porsche 962 #106 - Porsche Typ 962/71 F6 2v SOHC 3164 cc Turbo			GTP
	BF Goodrich (USA)		Closed bodywork
	BF Goodrich (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Jochen Mass (D) listed, never drove: Jim Busby (USA)	Result: 29^th - did not finish Grid: 7^th (1:40.1200)
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT		Colours: white (+black/red/blue)
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT		Tyres: BF Goodrich
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


68	Porsche 962 #119 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Turbo			GTP
	BF Goodrich (USA)		Closed bodywork
	BF Goodrich (USA)		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Darin Brassfield (USA)/John Morton (USA)	Result: 25^th - did not finish Grid: 11^th
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT		Colours: white (+black/red/blue)
	Sponsors: BFGoodrich/ESCORT		Tyres: BF Goodrich
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch and Marshall Tremblay


73	Tiga GT286 #322 - Chevrolet V6 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	AMF Racing		Closed bodywork
	AMF Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Steve Phillips (USA)/Howard Katz (USA)	Result: 28^th - did not finish Grid: 19^th
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: red
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/03/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Marshall Tremblay


79	Alba AR5 #006 - Oldsmobile 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	Whitehall Rocketsports		Closed bodywork
	Whitehall Rocketsports		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Skeeter McKitterick (USA)/Tim Coconis (USA)	Result: 10^th (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th
	Sponsors: Oldsmobile		Colours: red (+white)
	Sponsors: Oldsmobile		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch


80	Alba AR6 #005 - Ferrari 308 V8 3000 cc N/A			Lights
	Gaston Andrey Racing		Closed bodywork
	Gaston Andrey Racing		Mid-engined
	Driven by: Martino Finotto (I)/Ruggero Melgrati (I) listed, never drove: Carlo Facetti (I)	Result: 22^nd - did not finish Grid: 17^th
	Sponsors: ACHILLI MOTORS		Colours: red
	Sponsors: ACHILLI MOTORS		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Mike Birch and Marshall Tremblay


83	Nissan GTP ZX-T #T710-3 (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)/Jan Lammers (NL)	Result: 24^th (33 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:39.2400)
	Sponsors: NISSAN		Colours: blue/red (+white)
	Sponsors: NISSAN		Tyres: Bridgestone
Photo updated: 24/05/2017	Photo by courtesy of: Gene Bird and Mike Birch

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