# 1989 12 Hours of Sebring

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.

## Race results

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