1991 24 Hours of Daytona
The 1991 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 2–3,[1] 1991 at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1991 IMSA GT Championship.
Victory overall and in the GTP class went to the No. 7 Joest Racing Porsche 962 driven by Frank Jelinski, Henri Pescarolo, Hurley Haywood, and "John Winter".[2][3] Victory in the LM class went to the No. 83 Nissan Performance Technology Nissan R90CK driven by Bob Earl, Derek Daly, Chip Robinson, and Geoff Brabham. Victory in the GTP Lights class went to the No. 48 Acura Spice SE90P driven by Parker Johnstone, Steve Cameron, Doug Peterson, and Bob Lesnett. The GTO class was won by the No. 15 Whistler Mustang Ford Mustang driven by Mark Martin, Wally Dallenbach Jr., and Robby Gordon. Finally, the GTU class was won by the No. 82 Greer Racing Mazda RX-7 driven by Dick Greer, Al Bacon, Mike Mees, and Peter Uria.
Race results
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | |
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Engine | ||||||||
1 | GTP | 7 | Joest Racing | Frank Jelinski Henri Pescarolo Hurley Haywood' Bob Wollek "John Winter" |
Porsche 962 | G | 719 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
2 | LM | 83 | Nissan Performance Technology | Bob Earl Derek Daly Chip Robinson Geoff Brabham |
Nissan R90CK | G | 701 | |
Nissan 3.5L V8 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
3 | GTP | 10 | Wynn's | Chris Cord John Hotchkis Jim Adams Rob Dyson |
Porsche 962 | G | 692 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
4 | GTO | 15 | Roush Racing | Mark Martin Wally Dallenbach Jr. Robby Gordon |
Ford Mustang | G | 672 | |
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
5 DNF |
GTP | 00 | Jochen Dauer Racing | Michael Andretti Mario Andretti Jeff Andretti |
Porsche 962 | BF | 663 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
6 | GTO | 12 | Whistler Radar | John Fergus Max Jones Dorsey Schroeder |
Ford Mustang | G | 658 | |
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
7 DNF |
Lights | 48 | Acura | Parker Johnstone Steve Cameron Doug Peterson Bob Lesnett |
Spice SE90P | BF | 654 | |
Acura 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
8 | Lights | 36 | Ecurie Scientific | John Grooms Michael Greenfield Frank Jellinek Peter Greenfield |
Kudzu DG-1 | G | 632 | |
Mazda 1.3L Rotary | ||||||||
9 DNF |
Lights | 54 | HDF Motorsport | Michael Dow Andrew Hepworth Hendrik ten Cate |
Spice SE89P | G | 620 | |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
10 | GTO | 90 | Roush Racing | Jim Stevens Craig Bennett Tom Grunnah Jim Jaeger |
Ford Mustang | G | 619 | |
Ford 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
11 | GTP | 4 | Tom Milner Racing | Brian Bonner Derrike Cope Jeff Kline Scott Sharp |
Spice SE89P | G | 611 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
12 | GTO | 92 | EDS/Mobil/Goodyear | R. K. Smith Andy Pilgrim Doc Bundy Joe Varde |
Chevrolet Corvette | G | 611 | |
Chevrolet 5.7L V8 N/A | ||||||||
13 | GTU | 82 | Greer Racing | Dick Greer Al Bacon Mike Mees Peter Uria |
Mazda RX-7 | G | 605 | |
Mazda 2.6L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
14 | GTO | 63 | Mazda | Brian Redman John O'Steen Price Cobb Pete Halsmer |
Mazda RX-7 | G | 576 | |
Mazda 3.1L 4 Rotor | ||||||||
15 | GTU | 37 | Botero Racing | Honorato Espinosa Rob Wilson Miguel Morejon Felipe Solano |
Mazda MX-6 | Y | 576 | |
Mazda 2.6L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
16 | GTU | 38 | Mandeville Auto Tech | Roger Mandeville Amos Johnson Kelly Marsh |
Mazda RX-7 | Y | 568 | |
Mazda 2.6L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
17 | Lights | 42 | Intersport | Geoff Nicol David Tennyson Todd Brayton |
Tiga GT286 | G | 556 | |
Mazda 1.3L Rotary | ||||||||
18 | Lights | 09 | R. J. Racing | Stephen Hynes Tommy Johnson Rob Robertson John Sheldon |
Tiga GC287 | G | 545 | |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
19 | GTU | 26 | Border Cantina | Chris Craft Alex Job Joe Pezza Jack Refenning |
Porsche 911 | G | 494 | |
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
20 DNF |
LM | 84 | Nissan Performance Technology | Julian Bailey Steve Millen Arie Luyendyk Jeremy Dale |
Nissan R90CK | G | 472 | |
Nissan 3.5L V8 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
21 | GTO | 91 | EDS/Mobil/Goodyear | Stu Hayner Don Knowles John Heinricy Scott Lagasse Tommy Morrison |
Chevrolet Corvette | G | 464 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
22 DNF |
GTP | 16 | Dyson Racing | James Weaver John Paul Jr. Tiff Needell |
Porsche 962 | G | 450 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
23 | GTU | 72 | Jay Kjoller Motorsports | Steve Volk Jay Kjoller Patrick Mooney |
Porsche 911 | G | 449 | |
Porsche 3.2L Flat 6 N/A | ||||||||
24 DNF |
GTP | 5 | Tom Milner Racing | Mike Brockman Tim McAdam Fred Phillips Jeff Davis |
Spice SE89P | G | 448 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
25 | GTO | 70 | M/J Engineering | Lou Gigiliotti Boris Said Mike Nolan Roger Schramm Peter Cunningham |
Oldsmobile Cutlass | F | 445 | |
Oldsmobile 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
26 DNF |
GTU | 66 | North Coast Racing | Leighton Reese Mike Gagliardo Brad Hoyt |
Mazda RX-7 | F | 442 | |
Mazda 2.6L 2 Rotor | ||||||||
27 | GTO | 11 | Robert Williams | Jon Gooding John Annis Mark Kennedy Nort Northam Tom Panaggio |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 427 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
28 DNF |
GTP | 98 | All American Racers | Mark Dismore Rocky Moran P. J. Jones |
Eagle HF89 | G | 408 | |
Toyota 2.1L I4 Turbo | ||||||||
29 | GTO | 87 | A&R Auto Electric | Grant Hill Nick Holmes Anthony Puleo Daniel Urrutia |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 396 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
30 DNF |
GTP | 2 | Bud Light Jaguar Racing | Davy Jones Scott Pruett Raul Boesel Derek Warwick |
Jaguar XJR-12 | G | 379 | |
Jaguar 6.5L V12 N/A | ||||||||
31 DNF |
GTP | 6 | Joest Racing | Bob Wollek Bernd Schneider Paolo Barilla Massimo Sigala |
Porsche 962 | G | 360 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
32 DNF |
Lights | 9 | Essex Racing | Jim Pace Tom Hessert Jr. Charles Morgan |
Kudzu DG-1 | G | 359 | |
Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
33 DNF |
Lights | 20 | Carlos Bobeda Racing | Kaming Ko Mike Sheehan Ron McKay Charles Monk |
Tiga GT287 | G | 328 | |
Chevrolet 3.0L V6 N/A | ||||||||
34 | GTO | 45 | First Coast Trucks | John Forbes Ken Fengler Bob Hundredmark Tom Curren |
Chevrolet Corvette | G | 315 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
35 DNF |
GTP | 0 | Jochen Dauer Racing | Al Unser Jr. Bobby Unser Robby Unser Al Unser |
Porsche 962 | BF | 270 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
36 DNF |
GTO | 28 | Del Russo Taylor | Don Arpin Jon Olch Tim Banks Scott Watkins |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 234 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
37 DNF |
GTO | 53 | Hi-Tech Coating | Richard McDill Bill McDill Jim Burt |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 223 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
38 DNF |
GTU | 96 | Fastcolor Auto Art | Chuck Kurtz Bob Leitzinger David Loring Don Reynolds |
Nissan 240SX | T | 192 | |
Nissan 2.8L V6 N/A | ||||||||
39 DNF |
GTU | 57 | Kryder Racing | Henry Camferdam Phil Krueger Alistair Oag Reed Kryder |
Nissan 240SX | G | 159 | |
Nissan 2.8L V6 N/A | ||||||||
40 | GTP | 60 | Gunnar Porsche | Jay Cochran Derek Bell Justin Bell |
Gunnar 966 | BF | 83 | |
Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
41 | GTO | 04 | Henry Brosnaham | Bobby Scolo Steve Burgner John Macaluso |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 78 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
42 DNF |
GTP | 99 | All American Racers | Juan Manuel Fangio II Willy T. Ribbs Andy Wallace |
Eagle HF89 | G | 60 | |
Toyota 2.1L I4 Turbo | ||||||||
43 DNF |
GTO | 62 | Mazda | John Morton Calvin Fish Pete Halsmer |
Mazda RX-7 | G | 50 | |
Mazda 3.1L 4 Rotor | ||||||||
44 DNF |
LM | 1 | Nissan Performance Technology | Arie Luyendyk Julian Bailey Derek Daly |
Nissan R90CK | G | 47 | |
Nissan 3.5L V8 Twin-Turbo | ||||||||
45 DNF |
GTO | 06 | Overbagh Motor Racing | Oma Kimbrough Hoyt Overbagh Mark Montgomery Kent Painter |
Chevrolet Camaro | G | 37 | |
Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | ||||||||
46 DNF |
GTU | 95 | Fastcolor Auto Art | Butch Leitzinger David Loring Chuck Kurtz Bob Leitzinger |
Nissan 240SX | T | 13 | |
Nissan 2.8L V6 N/A | ||||||||
DNS | GTP | 3 | Bud Light Jaguar Racing | John Nielsen | Jaguar XJR-12 | G | - | |
Jaguar 6.5L V12 N/A | ||||||||
Source: [4] |