24 uur van Daytona 1981

De 24 uur van Daytona 1981 was de 19e editie van deze endurancerace. De race werd verreden op 31 januari en 1 februari 1981 op de Daytona International Speedway nabij Daytona Beach, Florida.

19e 24 uur van Daytona
24 uur van Daytona 1981
Datum 31 januari-1 februari 1981
Locatie Daytona International Speedway, Verenigde Staten
Winnaars
Klasse   Team   Auto
GTX   Vlag van Verenigde Staten #9 Garretson Racing   Porsche 935 K3/80
GTU   Vlag van Verenigde Staten #62 Kegel Enterprises   Porsche 911 SC
GTO   Vlag van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland #98 Bavarian Motors International   BMW M1
Edities
1980     1982

De race werd gewonnen door de Garretson Racing #9 van Bob Garretson, Bobby Rahal en Brian Redman. Voor Redman was het zijn derde Daytona-zege, terwijl Garretson en Rahal allebei hun eerste overwinning behaalden. De GTU-klasse werd gewonnen door de Kegel Enterprises #62 van Bill Koll, Jeff Kline en Rob McFarlin. De GTO-klasse werd gewonnen door de Bavarian Motors International #98 van Walter Brun, Hans-Joachim Stuck en Alf Gebhardt.

Winnaars in hun klasse zijn vetgedrukt.

Pos. Klasse No. Team Coureurs Chassis Ronden
Motor
1 GTX 9   Garretson Racing   Bob Garretson
  Bobby Rahal
  Brian Redman
Porsche 935 K3/80 708
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
2 GTX 5   Bob Akin Motor Racing   Bob Akin
  Craig Siebert
  Derek Bell
Porsche 935 K3 695
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
3 GTU 62   Kegel Enterprises   Bill Koll
  Jeff Kline
  Rob McFarlin
Porsche 911 SC 644
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
4 GTU 23   The New Raytown Datsun   Dick Davenport
  Frank Carney
  Rameau Johnson
Datsun 280ZX 626
Nissan L28E 2.8 L I6
5 GTX 24   Jolly Club Italia   Emanuele Pirro
  Martino Finotto
  Carlo Facetti
Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 609
Lancia Lampedri 1.4 L Turbo I4
6 GTO 98   Bavarian Motors International   Walter Brun
  Hans-Joachim Stuck
  Alf Gebhardt
BMW M1 608
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
7 GTU 98   Kent Racing   Lee Mueller
  Kathy Rude
  Philippe Martin
Mazda RX-7 606
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
8 GTX 84   Scorpio Racing   Enrique Molins
  Eduardo Barrientos
  Carlos Gonzalez
Porsche 935 M16 595
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
9 GTU 55   Mandeville Racing Enterprises   Roger Mandeville
  Amos Johnson
  Diego Febles
Mazda RX-7 595
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
10 GTU 7   Kent Racing   Walt Bohren
  Jim Mullen
  J. Kurt Roehrig
Mazda RX-7 589
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
11 GTU 50   Downing/Maffucci Racing   Scott Hoerr
  Irv Hoerr
  Jim Downing
Mazda RX-7 585
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
12 GTO 58   Chuck Kendall   Pete Smith
  Chuck Kendall
  Steve Earle
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 585
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
13 GTU 45   Autosport Technology   M. L. Speer
  Dwight Mitchell
  Ray Ratcliff
Porsche 914-6 GT 581
Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6
14 GTX 07   Heimrath Racing   Ludwig Heimrath
  Ludwig Heimrath jr.
Porsche 935 575
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
15 GTO 34   Drolsom Racing   George Drolsom
  Rob Hoskins
  Bill Johnson
Porsche 911 Carrera 563
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
16 GTX 2   BMW Motorsport   Dieter Quester
  David Hobbs
  Marc Surer
BMW M1 555
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
17 GTO 27   Southard Motor Racing   Steve Southard
  Jay Kjoller
  Jean Kjoller
Porsche 911 Carrera 548
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
18 GTX 3   Martini Lancia Racing   Riccardo Patrese
  Hans Heyer
  Henri Pescarolo
Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 545
Lancia Lampedri 1.4 L Turbo I4
19 GTO 42   Mac's Bar Spec./Kend Co.   Nort Northam
  Ed Kuhel
  Dick Neland
Chevrolet Camaro 532
Chevrolet V8
DNF GTO 04   T&R Racing   Tico Almeida
  Rene Rodriguez
  Miguel Morejon
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 526
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
21 GTX 02   Firestone Tire & Rubber   John Morton
  Tom Klausler
Ford Mustang 517
Cosworth BDA 1.6 L I4
22 GTO 36   Herman & Miller   Paul Miller
  Pat Bedard
  Skeeter McKitterick
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 515
Audi EA831 2.0 L Turbo I4
DNF GTU 82   Trinity Racing   Bob Bergstrom
  John Casey
  Jim Cook
Mazda RX-7 513
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
DNF GTX 51   Andial Racing/Meister Homes   Rolf Stommelen
  Harald Grohs
  Howard Meister
Porsche 935 M16 500
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
25 GTU 16   Corp Racing Ltd.   Jim Burt
  Doug Grunnet
  Steve Paquette
Mazda RX-7 471
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
26 GTU 52   Beach Ball Racing   Tom Cripe
  Dick Gauthier
  Jack Swanson
Porsche 911 450
Porsche Flat-6
27 GTO 43   Bob Gregg Racing   Bob Young
  Len Jones
  Bob Gregg
Porsche 911 Carrera 446
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
28 GTU 81   Trinity Racing   Tom Winters
  Steve Dietrich
  Carter Alsop
Mazda RX-7 429
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
29 GTU 70   Chris Doyle   Chris Doyle
  Hubert G. Phipps
  Robert Overby
Mazda RX-7 429
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
30 GTO 46   Pedro de Narváez   Honorato Espinosa
  Pedro de Narváez
  Jorge Cortes
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 385
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
DNF GTX 65   Prancing Horse Farms Racing   Tony Adamowicz
  Rick Knoop
Ferrari 512 BB LM 373
Ferrari Tipo F102B 4.9 L Flat-12
DNF GTO 01   Kirby-Hitchcock Racing   Siegfried Brunn
  Robert Kirby
  John Hotchkis
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 361
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
DNF GTO 25   Red Lobster Racing   Kenper Miller
  Dave Cowart
  Ricardo Londoño
BMW M1 346
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
DNF GTX 30   Momo/Penthouse   Gianpiero Moretti
  Charles Mendez
  Mauricio de Narváez
Porsche 935 J 339
Porsche 3.2 L Twin-turbo Flat-6
DNF GTU 57   Personalized Autohaus   Jeff Scott
  David Goodell
  Volker Bruckmann
Porsche 914-6 GT 339
Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6
DNF GTO 71   Philip Keirn   Philip Keirn
  Gail Engle
  Bard Boand
Chevrolet Corvette C3 328
Chevrolet V8
DNF GTO 67   Levi's Team Highball   Dennis Shaw
  Steve Whitman
  Les Blackburn
AMC Spirit AMX 303
AMC 5.0 L V8
DNF GTO 03   Angelo Pallavicini   Angelo Pallavicini
  John Sheldon
  Neil Crang
Porsche 934 290
Porsche 3.0 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTX 0   Interscope Racing   Ted Field
  Milt Minter
  Danny Ongais
Porsche 935 K3/80 287
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTO 11   Holbert Racing   Al Holbert
  Rick Mears
  Doc Bundy
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 263
Audi EA831 2.0 L Turbo I4
DNF GTX 4   Martini Lancia Racing   Michele Alboreto
  Piercarlo Ghinzani
  Beppe Gabbiani
Lancia Montecarlo Turbo 235
Lancia Lampedri 1.4 L Turbo I4
DNF GTX 23   Bayside Disposal Racing   Hurley Haywood
  Jürgen Barth
  Bruce Leven
Porsche 935/80 232
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTO 78   Howey Farms   Clark Howey
  Tracy Wolf
  Dale Koch
Chevrolet Camaro 208
Chevrolet V8
DNF GTO 19   Van Every Racing   Lance Van Every
  Ash Tisdelle
  Rusty Bond
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 194
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
DNF GTX 20   Chris Cord Racing   Chris Cord
  Jim Adams
Chevrolet Monza 191
Chevrolet 6.0 L V8
DNF GTX 80   Maurice Carter Racing   Maurice Carter
  Eppie Wietzes
  Richard Valentine
Chevrolet Camaro 188
Chevrolet V8
DNF GTU 38   Case Racing   Ron Case
  Dave Panaccione
  Ren Tilton
Porsche 911 169
Porsche Flat-6
DNF GTX 1   Kremer Racing   John Fitzpatrick
  Jim Busby
  Bob Wollek
Porsche 935 K3/80 167
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTU 22   Personalized Autohaus   Wayne Baker
  Dan Gilliland
  Frank Harmstad
Porsche 914/4 143
Volkswagen 411E 1.6 L Flat-4
DNF GTU 33   Zotz Garage   Harro Zitza
  Doug Zitza
  Ara Dube
Porsche 914-6 GT 128
Porsche 2.0 L Flat-6
DNF GTO 17   Bavarian Motors International   Bruno Beilcke
  Kurt König
  Rudi Walch
BMW 3.5 CSL 126
BMW M30 B35 3.5 L I6
DNF GTX 37   Pepe Romero   Pepe Romero
  Mandy Gonzalez
  Luis Méndez
Porsche 935 M16 121
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTO 40   David Deacon Racing   Rudy Bartling
  Mike Freberg
  David Deacon
BMW M1 118
BMW M88 3.5 L I6
DNF GTO 54   Montura Racing   Tony Garcia
  Albert Naon
  Luis Sereix
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 112
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
DNF GTO 99   Gassaway/Oftedahl   Dave Heinz
  Chris Gleason
  Joe Cogbill
  Mike Gassaway
Chevrolet Camaro 108
Chevrolet V8
DNF GTO 60   Bob's Speed Products   Vicki Smith
  Sam Miller
  Bob Lee
AMC Spirit AMX 87
AMC 5.0 L V8
DNF GTX 94   Whittington Brothers Racing   Don Whittington
  Bill Whittington
  Dale Whittington
Porsche 935 K3 84
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTO 75   Z&W Enterprises   Eddy Joosen
  Dirk Vermeersch
  Jean-Paul Libert
Mazda RX-7 83
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
DNF GTX 6   Joest Racing   Volkert Merl
  Jochen Mass
  Reinhold Joest
Porsche 935 J 59
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTX 18   JLP Racing   John Paul sr.
  John Paul jr.
  Gordon Smiley
Porsche 935 JLP 53
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTX 44   Stratagraph   Terry Labonte
  David Pearson
  Billy Hagan
Chevrolet Camaro 50
Chevrolet V8
DNF GTO 87   Bob Beasley   George Stone
  Bob Beasley
  Werner Frank
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 48
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
DNF GTO 15   D. L. Performance Engineering   Doug Lutz
  Robin Boone
  Dave White
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 47
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
DNF GTX 09   Thunderbird Swap Shops   Preston Henn
  Bob Bondurant
  Dale Whittington
Porsche 935 K3 30
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNF GTO 28   NTS Racing   Sam Posey
  Fred Stiff
Datsun 280ZX Turbo 29
Nissan L28ET 2.8 L Turbo I6
DNF GTU 66   Richard J. Dunham   Jack Dunham
  John Maffucci
  Stanton Barrett
Mazda RX-7 20
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
DNF GTU 49   Alfred Cosentino   Bob Speakman
  Al Cosentino
Mazda RX-7 12
Mazda 1.3 L Rotary
DNF GTO 06   Crevier Imports   Pete Halsmer
  Joe Crevier
  Al Unser jr.
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 9
Ferrari Tipo 251 4.4 L V12
DNF GTX 10   Jolly Club   Carlo Facetti
  Martino Finotto
Ferrari 308 GTB Turbo 4
Ferrari F106AB 2.9 L Turbo V8
DNS GTX 00   Interscope Racing   Ted Field
  Milt Minter
  Danny Ongais
Porsche 935 K3/80 0
Porsche 3.2 L Turbo Flat-6
DNS GTO 88   Herb Adams VSE   Herb Adams
  Jerry Thompson
  Don Sherman
Chevrolet Camaro 0
Chevrolet V8
DNS GTO 05   T&R Racing   Tico Almeida
  Rene Rodriguez
  Fred Flaquer
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 0
Porsche 3.0 L Flat-6
DNS GTO 69   Southwind Enterprises   Tico Almeida
  Rene Rodriguez
  Fred Flaquer
Plymouth Volaré 0
Chrysler V8
DNS GTU 89   Klaus Bitterauf   Klaus Bitterauf
  James Moxley
  Jim Leo
Porsche 911 S 0
Porsche Flat-6
DNQ GTX 13   Kemp Motoracing   Charlie Kemp
  Art Pasmas
  Carson Baird
Ford Mustang II Cobra II 0
Ford Cleveland 5.8 L V8
DNQ GTX 73   Z&W Enterprises   Jean-Paul Libert
  Hervé Regout
  Jean Xhenceval
Mazda RX-7 0
Mazda Rotary
DNQ GTX 74   Z&W Enterprises   Pierre Honegger
  Pierre Dieudonné
  Ernesto Soto
Mazda RX-7 0
Mazda Rotary
DNQ GTO 97   The Cummings Marque   Don Cummings
  Bill McDill
  Guido Levetto
Shelby GT350 0
Ford V8