1989 12 Hours of Sebring

The overall winning No. 83 Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo

The 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance, was the third round of the 1989 IMSA GT Championship and was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 18, 1989. Victory overall went to the No. 83 Electramotive Engineering Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo driven by Chip Robinson, Geoff Brabham, and Arie Luyendyk.[1][2]

Race results

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Sebring in 1989

Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps
Engine
1 GTP 83 United States Electramotive Engineering United States Chip Robinson
Australia Geoff Brabham
Netherlands Arie Luyendyk
Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo G 330
Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo
2 GTP 61 United Kingdom Castrol Jaguar Racing Denmark John Nielsen
United States Price Cobb
Jaguar XJR-9 D 328
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A
3 GTP 86 United States Bayside Racing/Bruce Leven United Kingdom James Weaver
United States Dominic Dobson
Porsche 962 G 320
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
4 GTP 30 Germany Momo/Gebhardt Racing Italy Giampiero Moretti
Italy Massimo Sigala
Republic of Ireland Michael Roe
United Kingdom Derek Bell
Porsche 962 G 317
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
5 GTP 0 Germany Joest Racing Germany Frank Jelinski
France Jean-Louis Ricci
France Bob Wollek
Porsche 962 G 315
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
6 GTP 10 United States Hotchkis Racing United States Jim Adams
United States John Hotchkis
United States John Hotchkis Jr.
Porsche 962 G 300
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
7 Lights 55 United States Huffaker Racing United States Bob Lesnett
United States Dan Marvin
Spice SE86CL F 292
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A
8 GTO 11 United States Roush Racing United States Wally Dallenbach Jr.
United States Dorsey Schroeder
Mercury Cougar XR-7 G 292
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A
9 Lights 9 United States Essex Racing United States Charles Morgan
United States Tom Hessert
Spice SE88P G 290
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
10 GTO 16 United States Roush Racing United States Pete Halsmer
United States Bob Earl
Mercury Cougar XR-7 G 288
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A
11 GTP 33 United States Spice Engineering USA Greece Costas Los
United States Jeff Kline
Spice SE89P G 285
Pontiac 5.0L V8 N/A
12 GTO 38 United States Mandeville Auto Tech United States Roger Mandeville
United States Kelly Marsh
Mazda RX-7 Y 284
Mazda 1.9L 3 Rotor
13 GTO 90 United States Road Circuit Technology United States Les Delano
United States Andy Petery
United States Craig Carter
Mercury Capri G 282
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A
14 GTP 60 United Kingdom Castrol Jaguar Racing United States Davy Jones
Netherlands Jan Lammers
Jaguar XJR-9 D 281
Jaguar 6.0L V12 N/A
15 GTU 74 United States Huffaker Racing United States George Robinson
United States Bart Kendall
United States Johnny Unser
Pontiac Fiero F 278
Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A
16 GTU 82 United States Dick Greer Racing United States Dick Greer
United States Mike Mees
United States John Finger
Mazda RX-7 Y 273
Mazda 1.3L Rotary
17 GTU 71 United States Team Highball United States Amos Johnson
United States Dennis Shaw
United States Paul Lewis
Mazda RX-7 Y 272
Mazda 1.3L Rotary
18 Lights 19 United States Essex Racing United States Reggie Smith
United States Michael Dow
United States Monte Shalett
Tiga GT288 G 270
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
19 GTU 89 United States 901 Racing United States Peter Uria
United States Jack Refenning
United States Freddy Baker
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR F 268
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
20
DNF
GTP 09 United States Ball Bros. Racing United States Steve Durst
United States Mike Brockman
United States Jay Cochran
Spice SE88P G 263
Buick 4.5L V6 N/A
21 Lights 43 United States John Higgins Canada Charles Monk
United States Lorenzo Lamas
United States John Higgins
United States Chip Mead
Fabcar CL G 254
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A
22 GTU 72 United States Jay Kjoller United States Jay Kjoller
United States Patrick Mooney
United States Steve Volk
Porsche 911 F 248
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
23 GTO 03 United States Skoal Bandit Racing United States Max Jones
United States Buz McCall
Chevrolet Camaro G 246
Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A
24 Lights 63 United States Downing/Atlanta United States Jim Downing
United States John O'Steen
United States Howard Katz
Argo JM19 G 246
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
25 Lights 4 United States S&L Racing United States Scott Schubot
United States Tom Blackaller
United States Linda Ludemann
Spice SE88P G 245
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
26 GTU 57 United States Kryderacing United States Reed Kryder
United States John Gimble
United States Frank del Vecchio
Nissan 300ZX G 245
Nissan 2.8L V6 N/A
27 GTO 18 United States Ken Bupp United States Ken Bupp
Canada Robert Peters
Chevrolet Camaro G 244
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A
28 GTU 87 United States Overton Autosport United States Lance Stewart
United States Ron Cortez
Mazda RX-7 F 243
Mazda 1.3L Rotary
29 GTU 95 United States Leitzinger Racing United States Bob Leitzinger
United States Butch Leitzinger
United States Chuck Kurtz
Nissan 240SX T 228
Nissan 3.0L V6 N/A
30 GTU 62 United States Alex Job Racing United States Alex Job
United States Chris Kraft
United States Rusty Bond
Porsche 911 G 225
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
31 Lights 12 United States Carlos Bobeda Racing Mexico Tomas Lopez
United States Albert Rocca
United States Carlos Bobeda
Tiga GT286 G 225
Mazda 1.3L Rotary
32 GTU 17 United States Al Bacon Perf United States Al Bacon
United States Bob Reed
Mazda RX-7 F 216
Mazda 1.3L Rotary
33
DNF
GTO 75 United States Cunningham Racing United States John Morton
New Zealand Steve Millen
Nissan 300ZX Turbo G 215
Nissan 3.0L I6 N/A
34
DNF
Lights 40 Canada Bieri Racing Italy Martino Finotto
Italy Paolo Guatamacchia
Canada Uli Bieri
Tiga GT286 G 193
Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A
35 GTO 47 United States Lion Rampant Racing France Ferdinand de Lesseps
United States Luis Sereix
United States Chaunce Wallace
Belgium Hervé Regout
Chevrolet Camaro G 189
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A
36
DNF
GTU 48 United States Red Line Racing United States Mike Graham
United States Dave Russell
United States Alan Crouch
BMW 325i F 187
BMW 3.4L I6 N/A
37
DNF
GTP 67 United States Busby Racing France Bob Wollek
United Kingdom Derek Bell
United States John Andretti
Porsche 962 BF 184
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo
38
DNF
GTO 44 United States Thomas Sapp United States Tim Morgan
United States Marcus Opie
United States Peter Morgan
United States Charles Bair
Chevrolet Corvette C4 G 171
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A
39
DNF
GTP 98 United States All American Racers United States Chris Cord
United States Steve Bren
United States Drake Olson
Toyota 88C G 149
Toyota 2.1L I4 Turbo
40
DNF
GTO 53 United States Bill McDill United States Richard McDill
United States Bill McDill
Chevrolet Camaro G 146
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A
41
DNF
GTU 22 United States Guy Church United States Guy Church
United States E. J. Generotti
United States Louis D'Agostino
Mazda RX-7 H 141
Mazda 1.3L Rotary
42
DNF
Lights 25 United States Brent O'Neill United States Brent O'Neill
United States Steve Shelton
United States Don Courtney
Argo JM19 G 137
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A
43
DNF
GTO 2 Canada Powell Equipment Canada John Jones
Canada Hunter Jones
Canada Richard Andison
Chevrolet Corvette G 116
Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A
44
DNF
GTU 50 Canada Fritz Hochreuter Canada Rudy Bartling
Canada Rainer Brezinka
Canada Fritz Hochreuter
Porsche 911 G 115
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A
45
DNF
GTU 68 Dominican Republic Luis Mendez Dominican Republic Luis Mendez
Puerto Rico Mandy Gonzalez
Puerto Rico Tato Ferrer
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR G 101
Porsche 3.5L Flat 6 N/A
46
DNF
GTU 45 United States Charles Slater United States Charles Slater
United States Kenneth Brady
United States Norm Dupont
Porsche 911 G 93
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A
47
DNF
GTO 05 United States Ken Hendrick Racing United States Ken Hendrick
United States Dan Gallant
Oldsmobile Toronado G 90
Buick 4.5L V6 N/A
48
DNF
GTU 7 Puerto Rico Juan Carlos Negron Puerto Rico Juan Negron
Puerto Rico Chiqui Soldevilla
Puerto Rico Luis Gordillo
Mazda RX-7 B 72
Mazda 1.3L Rotary
49
DNF
GTO 42 United States Bob Speed Products United States Del Russo Taylor
United States Mark Montgomery
Pontiac Firebird G 58
Pontiac 6.0L V8 N/A
50
DNF
GTO 46 United States Team Gulfwind United States Daniel Urrutia
United States Gene Whipp
United States Gary Smith
Chevrolet Camaro G 20
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A
51
DNF
Lights 58 United States Gary Wonzer Racing United States Bill Bean
United States Nort Northam
United States Gary Wonzer
United States Bruce Westcott
Lola T616 H 19
Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor
52
DNF
GTP 84 United States Electramotive Engineering Netherlands Arie Luyendyk
United States Chip Robinson
Australia Geoff Brabham
Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo G 14
Nissan 3.0L V6 Turbo
53 GTP 39 United States Phoenix Race Cars United States John Gunn
United States Chip Mead
United States Gary Belcher
Phoenix JG2 G 10
Chevrolet 5.0L V8 N/A
DNS GTP 99 United States All American Racers United States Willy T. Ribbs
Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II
Eagle HF89 G 0
Toyota 2.1L I4 Turbo
DNS GTU 00 United States Full Time Racing United States Kal Showket
United States Neil Hanneman
Dodge Daytona Y 0
Dodge I4 N/A
DNS GTO 23 United States Raul Garcia United States Raul Garcia Pontiac Firebird ? 0
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Source:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Sebring 12 Hours". Racing Sports Cars. March 17, 1990. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "1989 Sebring 12 Hours | Motorsport Database".
  3. ^ "Sebring 12 Hours". Racing Sports Cars. March 18, 1989. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020.