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Event: 24 Hours of Daytona, Championship of MakesDate: 6.2.1977
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 6.180 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Daytona 24 Hours
Weather:warm, dry
Start time:5/2 15:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:24 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:73
Practiced:60
Qualified:59
Started:57
Finished:24
Classes:PractStart
IMSA GT3735
IMSA GTU1414
Group 5 (only)33
Group 6 - Sports33
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Pre-race sessions:
7 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 405 minutes on 2-4/2
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 75 minutes on 3-4/2
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:43Porsche Carrera RSRHaywood / Graves / Helmick
IMSA GTU:42Porsche 911 SHindson / Carney / Davenport
Group 6 - Sports:20Inaltera FordRondeau / Beltoise
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Porsche 935Jacky Ickx (B)1:52.0040198.6317 km/hlap 142
IMSA GT:61Porsche 934Peter Gregg (USA)1:56.0700191.6729 km/hlap 377
IMSA GTU:42Porsche 911 SDick Davenport (USA)2:08.1970173.5356 km/hlap 450
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Porsche 935Jochen Mass (D)1:48.2890205.4456 km/h
IMSA GT:61Porsche 934Jim Busby (USA)1:56.8940190.3226 km/h
IMSA GTU:42Porsche 911 SHindson / Carney / Davenport2:11.2080
Group 6 - Sports:20Inaltera FordRondeau / Beltoise1:52.7200
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (25), Chevrolet (18), AMC (4), BMW (3), Ferrari (2), Inaltera (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (25), Chevrolet (18), Ferrari (3), AMC (3), BMW (3), Ford (3)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (10), Porsche 911 (10), Porsche 911 Carrera (9)
Driver nationalities:USA (134), F (5), I (4), CDN (4), D (4), B (2), PR (2), GB (2)
Most used colours:white (30%), blue (19%), red (13%), yellow (8%), black (8%), silver (6%)
Engine positions:front-engined (47%), rear-engined (43%), mid-engined (10%)
Oldest known drivers:Paul Newman (52), Harro Zitza (50), Diego Febles (48)
Youngest known drivers:Ted Field (24), Mandy Gonzalez (28), George Dyer (28)
Female drivers:Christine Beckers, Lella Lombardi

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