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Event: The 24th Sunbank 24 at DaytonaDate: 2.2.1986
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 5.729 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Daytona 24 Hours
Weather:warm, dry
Start time:1/2
Grid:2-2-2, PP left
Distance:24 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:80
Practiced:70
Qualified:69
Started:66
Finished:17
Classes:PractStart
IMSA GTP2321
IMSA GTP Lights1212
IMSA GTO2423
IMSA GTU1110
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Race notes:
5 full-course cautions for 24 laps (79 minutes)
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 75 minutes on 30-31/1
5 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 345 minutes on 30-31/1
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:14Porsche 962Holbert / Bell / Unser, Jr.
IMSA GTP Lights:13Argo JM19 MazdaRubino / Mummery / Schneider
IMSA GTO:64Ford MustangMueller / Hassey / Hester
IMSA GTU:71Mazda RX-7Johnson / Shaw / Dunham
Fastest Laps:
Overall:45Hawk-March 85G BuickJohn Paul, Jr. (USA)1:42.5190201.3466 km/hlap 3
IMSA GTP Lights:80Alba AR6 FerrariAlmo Coppelli (I)1:56.0750177.6893 km/hlap 63
IMSA GTO:50Ford MustangBill Elliot (USA)1:55.3830178.7563 km/hlap 50
IMSA GTU:36Porsche 924 CarreraDave Panaccione (USA)2:03.3940167.1497 km/hlap 61
Pole Positions:
Overall:52Chevrolet Corvette GTPSarel van der Merwe (ZA)1:39.3180207.6681 km/h
IMSA GTP Lights:80Alba AR6 FerrariCarlo Facetti (I)1:53.1670113.2490 km/h
IMSA GTO:07Ford MustangScott Pruett (USA)1:49.7090188.0004 km/h
IMSA GTU:38Mazda RX-7Roger Mandeville (USA)2:01.4380169.8421 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (14), Chevrolet (10), Mazda (6), Ford (5), Pontiac (5), March (5)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (17), Mazda (14), Chevrolet (12), Ford (6), Pontiac (5)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 962 (9), Mazda RX-7 (6), Chevrolet Corvette (5), Pontiac Firebird (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (170), GB (7), I (6), CDN (4), D (4), DR (3), PR (3), NL (2), CO (2), F (2)
Most used colours:white (46%), red (17%), blue (13%), yellow (10%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (48%), front-engined (45%), rear-engined (7%)
Oldest known drivers:Diego Febles (57), Preston Henn (55), Martino Finotto (53)
Youngest known drivers:Tom Kendall (20), Darin Brassfield (23), Ivan Capelli (23)
Female drivers:Deborah Gregg

Official Race Programme:

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