Road Atlanta 500 Kilometres 1986

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Event: Atlanta Journal/Constitution Camel Grand Prix		Date: 6.4.1986
Track: Road Atlanta (United States), unknown length	Organiser: unknown
Road Atlanta 500 Kilometres
International Motor Sport Association (round 4) International Motor Sport Association (round 4)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	15:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	500 kilometres
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	37
Practiced:	29
Qualified:	28
Started:	23
Finished:	15

Classes:	Pract	Start
IMSA GTP	19	15
IMSA GTP Lights	10	8

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Race notes:
First row positions decide in the first qualifying session.

Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 75 minutes on 4/4
3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 105 minutes on 4-5/4
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	52	Chevrolet Corvette GTP	van der Merwe / Bundy
IMSA GTP Lights:	63	Argo JM16 Mazda	Downing / Maffucci
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	52	Chevrolet Corvette GTP	Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)	1:14.410	194.652 km/h	lap 83
IMSA GTP Lights:	24	Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP	Bob Earl (USA)	1:24.920	170.561 km/h	lap 19
Pole Positions:
Overall:	52	Chevrolet Corvette GTP	Sarel van der Merwe (ZA)	1:12.001	201.165 km/h
IMSA GTP Lights:	24	Spice SE86CL Pontiac Fiero GTP	Bob Earl (USA)	1:22.534	175.492 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (5), Argo (4), March (3), Jaguar (2), Ford (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (5), Buick (4), Mazda (4), Ford (3), Chevrolet (2), Jaguar (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 962 (5), March 85G (2), Jaguar XJR-7 (2), Argo JM16 (2), Argo JM19 (2), Ford Mustang Probe (2)
Driver nationalities:	USA (33), GB (4), D (3), I (2)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:	Martino Finotto (53), Brian Redman (49), Derek Bell (45)
Youngest known drivers:	Darin Brassfield (23), John Paul, Jr. (26), Marc Duez (29)
Female drivers:	Lyn St. James

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