# 1986 12 Hours of Sebring

The 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance, was the third round of the 1986 IMSA GT Championship and was held at the Sebring International Raceway, on March 22, 1986. Victory overall went to the No. 5 Bob Akin Motor Racing Porsche 962 driven by Bob Akin, Hans-Joachim Stuck, and Jo Gartner.

## Race results

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Car | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | GTP | 5 | Bob Akin Motor Racing | Bob Akin Hans-Joachim Stuck Jo Gartner | Porsche 962 | Y | 287 |
| 2 | GTP | 67 | BF Goodrich | Darin Brassfield John Morton Jim Busby | Porsche 962 | BF | 279 |
| 3 | GTP | 14 | Holbert Racing | Al Holbert Derek Bell Al Unser Jr. | Porsche 962 | G | 269 |
| 4 | GTO | 7 | 7-Eleven/Roush Racing | Scott Pruett Bruce Jenner | Ford Mustang | G | 265 |
| 5 | GTO | 50 | Roush/Folger's/Motorcraft | Bill Elliott Ricky Rudd | Ford Mustang | ? | 265 |
| 6 | Lights | 66 | STS-Mike Meyer Racing | Jim Rothbarth Mike Meyer Jeff Kline | Royale RP40 | ? | 246 |
| 7 | GTO | 88 | Morrison Cook Motorsport | Ron Grable John Heinricy Bobby Carradine | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 245 |
| 8 | GTU | 38 | Mandeville Auto Tech | Roger Mandeville Danny Smith | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 240 |
| 9 | Lights | 63 | Certified Brakes Racing | Jim Downing John Maffucci John O'Steen | Argo JM19 | G | 238 |
| 10 DNF | GTO | 92 | Van Every Racing | Lance van Every Ash Tisdelle Rusty Bond | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 233 |
| 11 | GTO | 58 | Rick Borlase | Rick Borlase Jim Torres Michael Hammond | Porsche 934 | F | 231 |
| 12 | GTO | 90 | Road Circuit Technology | Les Delano Jeremy Nightingale Patty Moise | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 230 |
| 13 | GTU | 75 | C C R | Bob Reed Tommy Kendall John Hogdal | Mazda RX-7 | F | 226 |
| 14 DNF | GTU | 35 | Team Dallas | Jack Griffin Bobby Hefner Skip Winfree | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | G | 225 |
| 15 | GTP | 16 | MHR Racing | Marty Hinze Jack Newsum Tom Blackaller | Porsche 935 K3 | G | 222 |
| 16 | GTU | 78 | 901 Racing | Peter Uria Larry Figaro Jack Refenning | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | G | 220 |
| 17 | Lights | 61 | Deco Sales | Brent O'Neill Steve Shelton Don Courtney | Argo JM16 | ? | 219 |
| 18 | GTU | 45 | Turbo Concepts | Herman Galeano Christian Jacobs Pedro Cardenas | Porsche 911 | G | 209 |
| 19 | GTO | 62 | Roush Racing | Chris Marte Tim Coconis | Ford Mustang | G | 200 |
| 20 | Lights | 29 | Ares Sports | Ron Canizares Bill Jacobson Howard Katz | Tiga GT285 | ? | 198 |
| 21 | GTU | 39 | R&H Racing | Rainer Brezinka Rudy Bartling John Centano | Porsche 911 | G | 197 |
| 22 | Lights | 42 | White/Allen Porsche | John Higgins Chip Mead Howard Cherry | Fabcar CL | B | 184 |
| 23 DNF | Lights | 22 | Team 22/Sherri Cup | Paul Corazzo Ed Flemke Tom Hessert | Royale RP40 | H | 181 |
| 24 DNF | Lights | 6 | Morgan Performance | Charles Morgan Logan Blackburn | Tiga GT286 | B | 181 |
| 25 DNF | GTO | 34 | Latino Racing | Kikos Fonseca Luis Mendez "Jamsal" | Porsche 934 | F | 174 |
| 26 | GTO | 64 | Raintree Corporation | Lanny Hester Maurice Hassey | Ford Mustang | G | 173 |
| 27 | GTO | 26 | Bob's Speed Products | Del Russo Taylor Mike Hackney Arvid Albanese | Pontiac Firebird | G | 172 |
| 28 DNF | GTO | 02 | Spirit Racing | Wally Dallenbach Jr. Tommy Byrne | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 171 |
| 29 DNF | GTO | 87 | Morrison Cook Motorsport | Don Knowles Bob McConnell Tommy Morrison | Chevrolet Corvette | G | 171 |
| 30 DNF | GTU | 17 | Al Bacon Racing | Al Bacon Bill Scott Dennis Krueger | Mazda RX-7 | B | 168 |
| 31 | GTU | 54 | S P Racing | Gary Auberlen Peter Jauker Cary Eisenlohr Karl Durkheimer | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | B | 166 |
| 32 DNF | Lights | 37 | Burdsall/Newsome Racing | Roy Newsome Tom Burdsall Peter Welter | Tiga GT285 | H | 162 |
| 33 DNF | GTP | 99 | Roy Baker Promotions | Costas Los Dudley Wood | Tiga GC285 | ? | 160 |
| 34 | GTU | 21 | Wonzer Racing | John Hofstra Charles Slater Mick Robinson | Porsche 911 | G | 160 |
| 35 DNF | GTU | 60 | Latino Racing | Luis Mendez Mauricio de Narváez | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | F | 159 |
| 36 | GTU | 57 | Kryderacing | Reed Kryder Tom Palmer Todd Morici | Nissan 280ZX | G | 157 |
| 37 DNF | GTO | 31 | CRT Contracting Corporation | Ken Bupp Guy Church E. J. Generotti | Chevrolet Camaro | H | 156 |
| 38 DNF | Lights | 11 | Kendall Racing | Chuck Kendall Paul Lewis Max Jones | Lola T616 | B | 153 |
| 39 DNF | GTP | 46 | R C Buick Hawk | John Paul Jr. Whitney Ganz Ken Madren | March 85G | G | 151 |
| 40 | GTO | 85 | Highlands County Racing | William Boyer Steve Roberts Mike Rand Robby Unser | Pontiac Firebird | ? | 151 |
| 41 DNF | GTU | 71 | Team Highball | Amos Johnson Dennis Shaw Jack Dunham | Mazda RX-7 | Y | 150 |
| 42 DNF | GTO | 30 | Skoal Bandits | Pancho Carter Buz McCall Tom Sheehy Walt Bohren | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 147 |
| 43 DNF | GTO | 47 | Dingman Bros Racing | Elliot Forbes-Robinson Tommy Riggins | Pontiac Firebird | G | 147 |
| 44 DNF | GTP | 04 | Group 44 | Brian Redman Vern Schuppan Hurley Haywood | Jaguar XJR-7 | G | 146 |
| 45 DNF | GTO | 9 | OMR Engines | Ric Moore Hoyt Overbagh Chris Gennone | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 145 |
| 46 DNF | GTP | 8 | Henn's Swap Shop Racing | Drake Olson A. J. Foyt | Porsche 962 | G | 141 |
| 47 DNF | GTU | 89 | Team Hunt Racing | Tom Hunt James Shelton | Mazda RX-7 | H | 140 |
| 48 DNF | Lights | 27 | MSB Racing | Jim Fowells Dave Cowart Kenper Miller | Argo JM19 | H | 136 |
| 49 DNF | GTP | 82 | K&P Racing | David Fuller Mark Montgomery | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 127 |
| 50 DNF | GTU | 08 | Simms-Romano Enterprises | Paul Romano Jim Freeman James Nelson | Mazda RX-7 | ? | 125 |
| 51 DNF | Lights | 01 | Gaston Andrey Racing | Roger Andrey Bob Herlin Rick Mancuso | Alba AR2 | B | 123 |
| 52 DNF | GTO | 83 | Shafer Racing | George Shafer Joe Maloy Bill McVay | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 114 |
| 53 DNF | GTP | 44 | Group 44 | Bob Tullius Chip Robinson Claude Ballot-Léna | Jaguar XJR-7 | G | 106 |
| 54 DNF | Lights | 93 | Mid-O Racing | Kelly Marsh Ron Pawley Don Marsh | Argo JM16 | ? | 102 |
| 55 | GTO | 96 | Bob's Speed Products | Bob Lee Bill Julian Timothy S. Lee Jim Saxon | Buick Skyhawk | G | 97 |
| 56 DNF | GTO | 25 | Lucas Truck Service | Tom Nehl Jim Fortin Scott Gaylord | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 96 |
| 57 | GTO | 48 | Gary Wonzer | Gary Wonzer Miguel Pagan Bruce Dewey Tom Cripe | Porsche 911 Carrera RSR | ? | 94 |
| 58 DNF | GTU | 41 | Lion Rampant | Chaunce Wallace Van McDonald Kevin Bruce | Mazda RX-7 | B | 90 |
| 59 DNF | GTU | 36 | Case Racing | Ron Case Dave Panaccione | Porsche 924 Carrera GTR | F | 83 |
| 60 DNF | GTO | 98 | All American Racers | Chris Cord Dennis Aase | Toyota Celica | G | 73 |
| 61 DNF | GTO | 28 | Texas Enterprises/US Tobacco | Terry Labonte Phil Parsons Benny Parsons | Oldsmobile Calais | ? | 67 |
| 62 DNF | Lights | 13 | Outlaw Racing Team | Frank Rubino Ray Mummery Reggie Smith | Argo JM19 | H | 65 |
| 63 DNF | GTO | 51 | Dave Heinz Imports | Dave Heinz Don Yenko Steve Zwiren | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 65 |
| 64 DNF | GTO | 76 | Peerless Racing | Jack Baldwin Jim Miller | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 57 |
| 65 DNF | Lights | 80 | Gaston Andrey Racing | Carlo Facetti Martino Finotto Ruggero Melgrati | Alba AR6 | B | 41 |
| 66 DNF | GTP | 05 | Jerry Kendall | Jerry Kendall Dave White Werner Frank | Porsche 935 | G | 40 |
| 67 DNF | GTO | 73 | Eurospec Imports | Carlos Munoz Carlos Migoya Luis Albiza | Chevrolet Camaro | G | 40 |
| 68 DNF | GTP | 00 | Hotchkis Racing | Jim Adams John Hotchkis John Kalagian | March 83G | B | 38 |
| 69 DNF | GTP | 86 | Bayside Disposal Racing | Bob Wollek Paolo Barilla Bruce Leven | Porsche 962 | B | 36 |
| 70 DNF | GTU | 24 | Global Racing | Carlos Ruesch Hugo Gralia Alan Andrea John Clark | Mazda RX-7 | H | 28 |
| 71 DNF | GTO | 69 | Rick Balderson | Bill Gardner John Greene Steve Noffke | Chevrolet Monza | H | 28 |
| 72 DNF | GTO | 55 | Bud Light Corvette | Craig Rubright Greg Walker Nort Northam | Chevrolet Corvette | ? | 27 |
| 73 DNF | GTO | 77 | Sunrise Racing | Jeff Loving James Lee | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 16 |
| 74 DNF | GTP | 0 | Joest Racing | Giampiero Moretti Randy Lanier "John Winter" | Porsche 962 | G | 10 |
| 75 DNF | GTP | 4 | Lee Racing | Jim Mullen Lew Price Carson Baird | Chevrolet Corvette GTP | ? | 9 |
| 76 DNF | GTO | 72 | Whitehall-Rocketsports | Bob Bergstrom Paul Gentilozzi Gene Felton Tom Winters | Oldsmobile Toronado | ? | 9 |
| DNS | GTU | 91 | Foreign Matter Racing | Fin Tomlinson John Finger Ron Finger | Mazda RX-7 | Y | 0 |
| DNS | GTO | 56 | Hi-Fi Hospital | Bob Henderson Timothy Lee Victor Costanzo | Chevrolet Camaro | ? | 0 |
| DNS | GTP | 12 | BMW North America | David Hobbs John Watson | BMW GTP | G | 0 |
| DNS | GTP | 18 | BMW North America | Bobby Rahal John Watson | BMW GTP | G | 0 |
| DNS | GTP | 19 | BMW North America | John Andretti Davy Jones | BMW GTP | G | 0 |
| DNS | GTP | 68 | BF Goodrich | Jim Busby Oscar Larrauri | Porsche 962 | BF | 0 |
| DNS | Lights | 79 | Whitehall-Rocketsports | Skeeter McKitterick Bill Koll | Alba AR5 | ? | 0 |

### Class Winners

| Class | Winners | |
| GTP | Akin / Stuck / Gartner | Porsche 962 |
| Lights | Rothbarth / Meyer / Kline | Royale RP40 |
| GTO | Elliott / Rudd | Ford Mustang |
| GTU | Mandeville / Smith | Mazda RX-7 |