# 1987 12 Hours of Sebring

The 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance, was the third round of the 1987 IMSA GT Championship and was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 21, 1987. Victory overall went to the No. 86 Bayside Disposal Racing Porsche 962 driven by Jochen Mass and Bobby Rahal.

## Race results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | GTP | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Jochen Mass Bobby Rahal | Porsche 962 | G | 298 |
| 1 | GTP | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Jochen Mass Bobby Rahal | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | G | 298 |
| 2 | GTP | 14 | Holbert Racing | Chip Robinson Al Holbert | Porsche 962 | G | 296 |
| 2 | GTP | 14 | Holbert Racing | Chip Robinson Al Holbert | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | G | 296 |
| 3 | GTP | 8 | Primus Motorsport | Brian Redman Chris Kneifel Elliot Forbes-Robinson | Porsche 962 | G | 293 |
| 3 | GTP | 8 | Primus Motorsport | Brian Redman Chris Kneifel Elliot Forbes-Robinson | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | G | 293 |
| 4 | GTP | 0 | Joest Racing | Sarel van der Merwe "John Winter" Danny Ongais | Porsche 962 | G | 281 |
| 4 | GTP | 0 | Joest Racing | Sarel van der Merwe "John Winter" Danny Ongais | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | G | 281 |
| 5 | GTO | 28 | Protofab Racing | Greg Pickett Tommy Riggins | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 281 |
| 5 | GTO | 28 | Protofab Racing | Greg Pickett Tommy Riggins | Chevrolet 6.0L V8 N/A | G | 281 |
| 6 | GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | James Weaver Bob Akin Steve Shelton | Porsche 962 | Y | 280 |
| 6 | GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | James Weaver Bob Akin Steve Shelton | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | Y | 280 |
| 7 | GTP | 67 | Busby Racing | Bob Wollek Darin Brassfield Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Porsche 962 | BF | 275 |
| 7 | GTP | 67 | Busby Racing | Bob Wollek Darin Brassfield Wally Dallenbach Jr. | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | BF | 275 |
| 8 | GTO | 22 | Roush Racing | Bruce Jenner Bobby Akin | Ford Mustang | ? | 274 |
| 8 | GTO | 22 | Roush Racing | Bruce Jenner Bobby Akin | Ford 6.0L N/A | ? | 274 |
| 9 | GTO | 98 | All American Racers | Chris Cord Juan Manuel Fangio II | Toyota Celica | G | 267 |
| 9 | GTO | 98 | All American Racers | Chris Cord Juan Manuel Fangio II | Toyota 2.0L I4 Turbo | G | 267 |
| 10 | Lights | 42 | MMG/White Allen | John Higgins Charles Monk Howard Cherry | Fabcar CL | ? | 265 |
| 10 | Lights | 42 | MMG/White Allen | John Higgins Charles Monk Howard Cherry | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | ? | 265 |
| 11 | Lights | 05 | RM Racing | Charles Morgan Jim Rothbarth | Royale RP40 | ? | 261 |
| 11 | Lights | 05 | RM Racing | Charles Morgan Jim Rothbarth | Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ? | 261 |
| 12 | Lights | 09 | Ball Bros. Racing | Steve Durst Mike Brockman Tony Belcher | Spice SE86CL | ? | 261 |
| 12 | Lights | 09 | Ball Bros. Racing | Steve Durst Mike Brockman Tony Belcher | Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ? | 261 |
| 13 | GTO | 65 | Grey Eagle Racing | Jerry Clinton Morris Clement Stanton Barrett | Ford Mustang | F | 256 |
| 13 | GTO | 65 | Grey Eagle Racing | Jerry Clinton Morris Clement Stanton Barrett | ? | F | 256 |
| 14 | Lights | 63 | Jim Downing | Jim Downing John Maffucci John O'Steen | Argo JM19 | G | 253 |
| 14 | Lights | 63 | Jim Downing | Jim Downing John Maffucci John O'Steen | Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | G | 253 |
| 15 DNF | Lights | 19 | S&L Racing | Scott Schubot Linda Ludemann Lance Jones | Tiga GT285 | ? | 252 |
| 15 DNF | Lights | 19 | S&L Racing | Scott Schubot Linda Ludemann Lance Jones | Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ? | 252 |
| 16 | GTO | 74 | Whitehall Rocketsports | Paul Gentilozzi Irv Hoerr Tom Winters | Oldsmobile Toronado | ? | 251 |
| 16 | GTO | 74 | Whitehall Rocketsports | Paul Gentilozzi Irv Hoerr Tom Winters | ? | ? | 251 |
| 17 | GTU | 17 | Al Bacon Racing | Al Bacon Bob Reed | Mazda RX-7 | B | 245 |
| 17 | GTU | 17 | Al Bacon Racing | Al Bacon Bob Reed | Mazda Rotary | B | 245 |
| 18 | GTU | 54 | SP Racing | Gary Auberlen Bill Auberlen Karl Durkheimer | Porsche 911 Carrera | B | 244 |
| 18 | GTU | 54 | SP Racing | Gary Auberlen Bill Auberlen Karl Durkheimer | Porsche Flat 6 N/A | B | 244 |
| 19 DNF | GTO | 76 | Peerless/Hendrick | Jack Baldwin Eppie Wietzes | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 243 |
| 19 DNF | GTO | 76 | Peerless/Hendrick | Jack Baldwin Eppie Wietzes | Chevrolet 5.5L V8 N/A | G | 243 |
| 20 | GTU | 89 | 901 Racing | Peter Uria Larry Figaro Kyle Rathbun Jack Refenning | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 243 |
| 20 | GTU | 89 | 901 Racing | Peter Uria Larry Figaro Kyle Rathbun Jack Refenning | Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ? | 243 |
| 21 | GTO | 87 | Morrison-Cook Motorsport | Tommy Morrison Stu Hayner Don Knowles Bob McConnell | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 241 |
| 21 | GTO | 87 | Morrison-Cook Motorsport | Tommy Morrison Stu Hayner Don Knowles Bob McConnell | Chevrolet V8 N/A | G | 241 |
| 22 | GTO | 30 | Skoal Bandit Racing | Buz McCall Walt Bohren Paul Dallenbach | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 241 |
| 22 | GTO | 30 | Skoal Bandit Racing | Buz McCall Walt Bohren Paul Dallenbach | Chevrolet V8 N/A | G | 241 |
| 23 | Lights | 43 | MMG/White Allen | Tim McAdam Scott Overbey Chip Mead | Fabcar CL | G | 238 |
| 23 | Lights | 43 | MMG/White Allen | Tim McAdam Scott Overbey Chip Mead | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | G | 238 |
| 24 | GTU | 75 | Clayton Cunningham Racing | Tommy Kendall Bart Kendall Max Jones | Mazda RX-7 | F | 236 |
| 24 | GTU | 75 | Clayton Cunningham Racing | Tommy Kendall Bart Kendall Max Jones | Mazda Rotary | F | 236 |
| 25 | Lights | 35 | Diman Racing | Mandy Gonzalez Manuel Villa Luis Gordillo | Royale RP40 | B | 235 |
| 25 | Lights | 35 | Diman Racing | Mandy Gonzalez Manuel Villa Luis Gordillo | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 N/A | B | 235 |
| 26 | Lights | 61 | Performance Technology | Brent O'Neill John Lloyd | Argo JM19 | G | 230 |
| 26 | Lights | 61 | Performance Technology | Brent O'Neill John Lloyd | Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | G | 230 |
| 27 | GTU | 84 | Guy Church | Guy Church Tom Hunt E. J. Generotti | Mazda RX-7 | H | 226 |
| 27 | GTU | 84 | Guy Church | Guy Church Tom Hunt E. J. Generotti | Mazda Rotary | H | 226 |
| 28 | GTU | 82 | Dick Greer Racing | Dick Greer Mike Mees John Finger | Mazda RX-7 | Y | 225 |
| 28 | GTU | 82 | Dick Greer Racing | Dick Greer Mike Mees John Finger | Mazda Rotary | Y | 225 |
| 29 | GTU | 46 | Turbo Concepts | Miguel Morejon Herman Galeano | Porsche 911 | ? | 224 |
| 29 | GTU | 46 | Turbo Concepts | Miguel Morejon Herman Galeano | Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ? | 224 |
| 30 | GTU | 71 | Team Highball | Amos Johnson Dennis Shaw | Mazda RX-7 | Y | 217 |
| 30 | GTU | 71 | Team Highball | Amos Johnson Dennis Shaw | Mazda 1.2L Rotary | Y | 217 |
| 31 | GTO | 11 | Roush Racing | Lyn St. James Tom Gloy | Ford Mustang | ? | 213 |
| 31 | GTO | 11 | Roush Racing | Lyn St. James Tom Gloy | ? | ? | 213 |
| 32 | GTO | 85 | Highlands Racing | William Boyer Steve Roberts | Pontiac Firebird | H | 211 |
| 32 | GTO | 85 | Highlands Racing | William Boyer Steve Roberts | ? | H | 211 |
| 33 | GTU | 00 | S Squared Engineering | Charles Slater Dave Duttinger Rudy Bartling | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 209 |
| 33 | GTU | 00 | S Squared Engineering | Charles Slater Dave Duttinger Rudy Bartling | Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ? | 209 |
| 34 DNF | GTO | 81 | Sentry Band Equipment | Ken Bupp Guy Church Del Russo Taylor | Chevrolet Camaro | H | 205 |
| 34 DNF | GTO | 81 | Sentry Band Equipment | Ken Bupp Guy Church Del Russo Taylor | Chevrolet V8 N/A | H | 205 |
| 35 | Lights | 23 | Motion Promotions | George Petrilak Dave Rosenberg Bruce MacInnes | Argo JM16 | ? | 201 |
| 35 | Lights | 23 | Motion Promotions | George Petrilak Dave Rosenberg Bruce MacInnes | Buick 3.0L V6 N/A | ? | 201 |
| 36 | GTU | 68 | Chambers Racing | Dennis Chambers Chaunce Wallace | Mazda RX-7 | H | 201 |
| 36 | GTU | 68 | Chambers Racing | Dennis Chambers Chaunce Wallace | Mazda Rotary | H | 201 |
| 37 | GTU | 08 | Simms Romano Enterprises | Paul Romano Vance Swifts John Drew | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 188 |
| 37 | GTU | 08 | Simms Romano Enterprises | Paul Romano Vance Swifts John Drew | Mazda Rotary | ? | 188 |
| 38 | Lights | 52 | Wonzer Racing | Ron Case Bruce Dewey Buzz Cason Nort Northam | Lola T616 | ? | 186 |
| 38 | Lights | 52 | Wonzer Racing | Ron Case Bruce Dewey Buzz Cason Nort Northam | Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ? | 186 |
| 39 | GTP | 4 | Roush Racing | Scott Pruett Pete Halsmer | Ford Mustang | ? | 179 |
| 39 | GTP | 4 | Roush Racing | Scott Pruett Pete Halsmer | ? | ? | 179 |
| 40 DNF | Lights | 80 | Gaston Andrey Racing | Martino Finotto Ruggero Melgrati Pietro Silva | Alba AR6 | ? | 177 |
| 40 DNF | Lights | 80 | Gaston Andrey Racing | Martino Finotto Ruggero Melgrati Pietro Silva | Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A | ? | 177 |
| 41 | GTO | 24 | C. A. R. Enterprises | Craig Rubright Garrett Jenkins Roy Newsome | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 165 |
| 41 | GTO | 24 | C. A. R. Enterprises | Craig Rubright Garrett Jenkins Roy Newsome | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 165 |
| 42 DNF | GTO | 90 | Bob's Speed Products | Bob Lee Gary Myers Timothy S. Lee | Buick Skyhawk | ? | 161 |
| 42 DNF | GTO | 90 | Bob's Speed Products | Bob Lee Gary Myers Timothy S. Lee | ? | ? | 161 |
| 43 | GTO | 50 | Henry A. Brosnaham | Henry Brosnaham Glen Cross Jim Johnson | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 158 |
| 43 | GTO | 50 | Henry A. Brosnaham | Henry Brosnaham Glen Cross Jim Johnson | Chevrolet V8 N/A | G | 158 |
| 44 DNF | Lights | 25 | Gaston Andrey Racing | David Loring Roger Andrey Willy Lewis | Tiga GT286 | ? | 145 |
| 44 DNF | Lights | 25 | Gaston Andrey Racing | David Loring Roger Andrey Willy Lewis | Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A | ? | 145 |
| 45 DNF | GTU | 44 | Goral Racing | Paul Goral Rusty Bond Larry Figaro | Porsche 911 | G | 140 |
| 45 DNF | GTU | 44 | Goral Racing | Paul Goral Rusty Bond Larry Figaro | ? | G | 140 |
| 46 DNF | GTO | 49 | Catters Racing Team | Carlos Munoz Carlos Catter Joe Gonzalez | Pontiac Firebird | ? | 136 |
| 46 DNF | GTO | 49 | Catters Racing Team | Carlos Munoz Carlos Catter Joe Gonzalez | ? | ? | 136 |
| 47 DNF | GTP | 16 | Dyson Racing | Price Cobb Vern Schuppan | Porsche 962 | ? | 123 |
| 47 DNF | GTP | 16 | Dyson Racing | Price Cobb Vern Schuppan | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | ? | 123 |
| 48 DNF | GTU | 60 | Schaderacing | Steve DePoyster Bob Schader Jim Kurz Mike Jocelyn | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 114 |
| 48 DNF | GTU | 60 | Schaderacing | Steve DePoyster Bob Schader Jim Kurz Mike Jocelyn | Mazda Rotary | ? | 114 |
| 49 DNF | Lights | 31 | Gebhardt Racing USA | Greg Hobbs Gary Robinson David Hobbs Alf Gebhardt | Gebhardt JG853 | G | 110 |
| 49 DNF | Lights | 31 | Gebhardt Racing USA | Greg Hobbs Gary Robinson David Hobbs Alf Gebhardt | BMW 2.0L I4 N/A | G | 110 |
| 50 DNF | Lights | 96 | Hessert Racing | Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Keith Rinzler Tom Hessert | Tiga GT286 | ? | 93 |
| 50 DNF | Lights | 96 | Hessert Racing | Eduardo Dibós Chappuis Keith Rinzler Tom Hessert | Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ? | 93 |
| 51 DNF | GTU | 47 | Cumberland Valley Racing | Doug Mills Richard Oakley | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 90 |
| 51 DNF | GTU | 47 | Cumberland Valley Racing | Doug Mills Richard Oakley | Mazda Rotary | ? | 90 |
| 52 DNF | GTO | 56 | Bill Wink Racing | Bill Wink Bill Martin Don Erickson Tim Evans | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 87 |
| 52 DNF | GTO | 56 | Bill Wink Racing | Bill Wink Bill Martin Don Erickson Tim Evans | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 87 |
| 53 DNF | Lights | 79 | Whitehall Rocketsports | Skeeter McKitterick Ted Boady Paul Lewis | Alba AR5 | ? | 86 |
| 53 DNF | Lights | 79 | Whitehall Rocketsports | Skeeter McKitterick Ted Boady Paul Lewis | Oldsmobile 3.0L N/A | ? | 86 |
| 54 DNF | GTO | 99 | All American Racers | Willy T. Ribbs Jerrill Rice | Toyota Celica | ? | 84 |
| 54 DNF | GTO | 99 | All American Racers | Willy T. Ribbs Jerrill Rice | Toyota 2.0L I4 Turbo | ? | 84 |
| 55 DNF | Lights | 40 | Bieri Racing | Uli Bieri Angelo Pallavicini David Murry | Alba AR5 | ? | 76 |
| 55 DNF | Lights | 40 | Bieri Racing | Uli Bieri Angelo Pallavicini David Murry | Ferrari 3.0L V8 N/A | ? | 76 |
| 56 DNF | GTO | 83 | Shafer Racing | Craig Shafer Joe Maloy George Shafer | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 76 |
| 56 DNF | GTO | 83 | Shafer Racing | Craig Shafer Joe Maloy George Shafer | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 76 |
| 57 DNF | GTO | 51 | Quality Motorsports | Dave Heinz Bob Young | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 75 |
| 57 DNF | GTO | 51 | Quality Motorsports | Dave Heinz Bob Young | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 75 |
| 58 DNF | GTP | 1 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | A. J. Foyt Danny Sullivan Hurley Haywood | Porsche 962 | G | 73 |
| 58 DNF | GTP | 1 | A. J. Foyt Enterprises | A. J. Foyt Danny Sullivan Hurley Haywood | Porsche 3.0L Flat 6 Turbo | G | 73 |
| 59 DNF | GTU | 13 | Altman Bros Motor Racing | Mark Altman Gary Altman Tim Selby | Porsche 914-6 GT | ? | 68 |
| 59 DNF | GTU | 13 | Altman Bros Motor Racing | Mark Altman Gary Altman Tim Selby | Porsche Flat 6 N/A | ? | 68 |
| 60 DNF | Lights | 9 | Finco Racing | Fin Tomlinson Terry Loebel Richard Morgan | Tiga GT285 | ? | 57 |
| 60 DNF | Lights | 9 | Finco Racing | Fin Tomlinson Terry Loebel Richard Morgan | Mazda 1.3L Rotary | ? | 57 |
| 61 DNF | GTO | 38 | Mandeville Auto Tech | Roger Mandeville Kelly Marsh Don Marsh | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 56 |
| 61 DNF | GTO | 38 | Mandeville Auto Tech | Roger Mandeville Kelly Marsh Don Marsh | Mazda Rotary | ? | 56 |
| 62 DNF | Lights | 36 | Erie Scientific Racing | Frank Jellinek John Grooms Tom Bagley | Royale RP40 | ? | 54 |
| 62 DNF | Lights | 36 | Erie Scientific Racing | Frank Jellinek John Grooms Tom Bagley | Mazda 1.3L 2 Rotor | ? | 54 |
| 63 DNF | GTO | 26 | Bob's Speed Products | Del Russo Taylor Mark Montgomery David Fuller | Pontiac Firebird | G | 45 |
| 63 DNF | GTO | 26 | Bob's Speed Products | Del Russo Taylor Mark Montgomery David Fuller | ? | G | 45 |
| 64 DNF | GTO | 91 | Lucas Truck Service | Scott Gaylord Luis Albiza Kent Stover | Oldsmobile Calais | G | 38 |
| 64 DNF | GTO | 91 | Lucas Truck Service | Scott Gaylord Luis Albiza Kent Stover | ? | G | 38 |
| 65 DNF | GTO | 12 | Centurion AutoTransport | Harold Shafer Tom Nehl Robert Peters | Buick Somerset | G | 36 |
| 65 DNF | GTO | 12 | Centurion AutoTransport | Harold Shafer Tom Nehl Robert Peters | ? | G | 36 |
| 66 DNF | Lights | 01 | Spice Engineering | Jeff Kline Don Bell | Spice SE86L | ? | 31 |
| 66 DNF | Lights | 01 | Spice Engineering | Jeff Kline Don Bell | Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ? | 31 |
| 67 DNF | GTO | 77 | Brooks Racing | Robert Lappalainen Kenper Miller | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 25 |
| 67 DNF | GTO | 77 | Brooks Racing | Robert Lappalainen Kenper Miller | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 25 |
| 68 DNF | GTO | 72 | Sunrise Racing | Jeff Loving Richard Small Jan Goodman | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 23 |
| 68 DNF | GTO | 72 | Sunrise Racing | Jeff Loving Richard Small Jan Goodman | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 23 |
| 69 DNF | GTU | 15 | Murray Racing | Dick Murray Terry Visger | Pontiac Fiero | ? | 20 |
| 69 DNF | GTU | 15 | Murray Racing | Dick Murray Terry Visger | Pontiac 3.0L I4 N/A | ? | 20 |
| 70 DNF | GTO | 70 | Hi-Tech Coating | Tom Juckette Richard McDill Bill McDill | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 19 |
| 70 DNF | GTO | 70 | Hi-Tech Coating | Tom Juckette Richard McDill Bill McDill | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 19 |
| 71 DNF | GTO | 21 | OMR Engines | Gene Felton Lee Perkinson Matt Mnich | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 10 |
| 71 DNF | GTO | 21 | OMR Engines | Gene Felton Lee Perkinson Matt Mnich | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 10 |
| 72 DNF | GTO | 88 | Morrison-Cook Motorsport | John Heinricy Bob McConnell Bobby Carradine | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 9 |
| 72 DNF | GTO | 88 | Morrison-Cook Motorsport | John Heinricy Bob McConnell Bobby Carradine | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 9 |
| 73 DNF | Lights | 29 | Ares Sports | Steve Phillips Ron Canizares Howard Katz | Tiga GT286 | ? | 8 |
| 73 DNF | Lights | 29 | Ares Sports | Steve Phillips Ron Canizares Howard Katz | Buick 3.0L N/A | ? | 8 |
| 74 DNF | GTO | 04 | Dave White Racing | Arthur Pilla Dave White George Drolsom | Porsche 944 Turbo | ? | 7 |
| 74 DNF | GTO | 04 | Dave White Racing | Arthur Pilla Dave White George Drolsom | ? | ? | 7 |
| DNS | GTO | 92 | Lance van Every | Ash Tisdelle Lance van Every | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 0 |
| DNS | GTO | 92 | Lance van Every | Ash Tisdelle Lance van Every | Chevrolet V8 N/A | ? | 0 |
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