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Event: The 26th Annual SunBank 24 at DaytonaDate: 31.1.1988
Track: Daytona International Speedway (United States), 5.729 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Daytona 24 Hours
Weather:intermittent rain
Start time:30/1 15:30
Grid:2-2-2, PP left
Distance:24 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:82
Practiced:79
Qualified:76
Started:75
Finished:29
Classes:PractStart
IMSA GTP2422
IMSA GTP Lights2019
IMSA GTO2120
IMSA GTU1414
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Race notes:
10 full-course cautions for 2 hours 38 minutes
Pre-race sessions:
3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 60 minutes on 28-29/1
5 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 345 minutes on 27-29/1
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:60Jaguar XJR-9 DBrundle / Boesel / Nielsen
IMSA GTP Lights:9Tiga GT286 ChevroletSimpson / Hessert / Loring
IMSA GTO:11Merkur XR4TiPruett / Miller / Akin / Halsmer
IMSA GTU:71Mazda RX-7Johnson / Shaw / Lazier
Fastest Laps:
Overall:16Porsche 962Price Cobb (USA)1:41.6930202.8192 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:67Porsche 962Mauro Baldi (I)1:38.9170208.5114 km/h
IMSA GTP Lights:79Spice SE87L Pontiac Fiero GTPMcKitterick / Koll / Winters / Ballot-Léna / Hytten1:51.7910
IMSA GTO:6Merkur XR4TiMiller / Akin / Gentilozzi1:49.1520
IMSA GTU:71Mazda RX-7Johnson / Shaw / Lazier1:59.7210
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (13), Mazda (9), Chevrolet (8), Spice (6), Argo (5)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (16), Mazda (14), Chevrolet (9), Pontiac (8), Buick (8)
Top car types by numbers:Mazda RX-7 (9), Porsche 962 (8), Chevrolet Camaro (5), Porsche 911 Carrera (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (196), I (10), GB (10), CDN (7), F (4), D (3), CH (2), AUS (2), IRL (2), MEX (2), NL (2), ZA (2), PR (2), RA (2)
Most used colours:white (44%), red (19%), blue (14%), yellow (6%), black (6%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (54%), front-engined (38%), rear-engined (8%)
Oldest known drivers:Dick Greer (56), Martino Finotto (55), Monte Shelton (54)
Youngest known drivers:P. J. Jones (19), Butch Leitzinger (19), Bill Auberlen (20)
Female drivers:Deborah Gregg, Linda Ludemann, Lyn St. James

Official Race Programme:

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