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1988 IMSA GT Championship
18th season of the racing series organized by IMSA
18th season of the racing series organized by IMSA
The 1988 Camel GT Championship season was the 18th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was for GTP and Lights classes of prototypes, as well as Grand Tourer-style racing cars which ran in the GTO and GTU classes. It began January 30, 1988, and ended October 23, 1988, after seventeen rounds.
Schedule
The GT and Prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they race together at shorter events. Races marked as GT featured both GTO and GTU classes combined. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.
| Rnd | Race | Length | Class | Circuit | Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SunBank 24 at Daytona | 24 Hours | All | Daytona International Speedway | January 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| January 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Prix of Miami | 3 Hours | Proto | Streets of Miami | February 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 40 Minutes | GTU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring | 12 Hours | All | Sebring International Raceway | March 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution Grand Prix | 500 km | Proto | Road Atlanta | April 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Prix of Palm Beach | 3 Hours | Proto | West Palm Beach street circuit | April 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Hour | GTO | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Atlantic Toyota Grand Prix | 3 Hours | GT | Summit Point Raceway | May 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock Grand Prix | 150 Laps | Proto | Lime Rock Park | May 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan Grand Prix of Ohio | 500 km | Proto | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | June 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 200 km | GT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Camel Continental | 500 km | Proto | Watkins Glen International | July 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miller High Life 500 | 500 km | All | Road America | July 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| G.I. Joe's Grand Prix | 1 Hour 30 Minutes | GT | Portland International Raceway | July 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 300 km | Proto | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln-Mercury California Grand Prix | 200 km | GT | Sears Point Raceway | August 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 300 km | Proto | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nissan Camel Grand Prix of San Antonio | 3 Hours | Proto | San Antonio street circuit | September 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock 2 Hours | 90 Laps | GTO | Lime Rock Park | September 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 50 Laps | GTU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kodak Copier 500 | 500 km | GT | Watkins Glen International | September 25 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus Ford Dealers 500 | 300 km | Proto | Columbus street circuit | October 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 45 Minutes | GT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Camel Grand Prix of Southern California | 45 Minutes | GTU | Del Mar Fairgrounds | October 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Hour | GTO | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Hours | Proto |
Season results
| Rnd | Circuit | GTP Winning Team | Lights Winning Team | GTO Winning Team | GTU Winning Team | Results | GTP Winning Drivers | Lights Winning Drivers | GTO Winning Drivers | GTU Winning Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona | GBR #60 Castrol Jaguar | USA #9 Essex Racing | USA #11 Roush Racing | USA #71 Team Highball | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Martin Brundle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA Raul Boesel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEN John Nielsen | USA David Simpson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA David Loring | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Hessert | USA Pete Halsmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Scott Pruett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Akin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Paul Miller | USA Bob Lazier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Amos Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dennis Shaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami | USA #16 Dyson Racing | USA #80 Gaston Andrey Racing | Did Not Participate | USA #1 C&C Inc. | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Price Cobb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR James Weaver | ITA Martino Finotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Ruggero Melgrati | USA Tommy Kendall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebring | USA #86 Bayside Disposal | USA #9 Essex Racing | USA #5 Protofab Racing | USA #71 Team Highball | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Hans-Joachim Stuck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEU Klaus Ludwig | USA David Loring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Hessert | USA Wally Dallenbach Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN John Jones | USA Amos Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dennis Shaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road Atlanta | USA #3 Electramotive Eng. | USA #80 Gaston Andrey Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Morton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | ITA Martino Finotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA Ruggero Melgrati | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Palm Beach | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #9 Essex Racing | USA #6 Roush Racing | Did Not Participate | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Morton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA David Loring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Hessert | USA Pete Halsmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Summit Point | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | USA #11 Roush Racing | USA #1 C&C Inc. | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Scott Pruett | USA Tommy Kendall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #79 Whitehall Motorsports | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Skeeter McKitterick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mid-Ohio | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | GBR #01 Spice Engineering | USA #98 All American Racers | USA #1 C&C Inc. | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Gloy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Charles Morgan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dominic Dobson | USA Chris Cord | USA Tommy Kendall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #79 Winters | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Morton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Skeeter McKitterick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRE Costas Los | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Road America | USA #83 Electromotive Eng. | USA #55 Huffaker Racing | USA #98 All American Racers | USA #07 Full Time Racing | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA John Morton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Terry Visger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dan Marvin | USA Dennis Aase | USA Dorsey Schroeder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | GBR #01 Spice Engineering | USA #6 Roush Racing | USA #02 C&C Inc. | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Charles Morgan | USA Pete Halsmer | USA Max Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sears Point | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #55 AC Delco Pontiac | USA #99 All American Racers | USA #07 Full Time Racing | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA Dan Marvin | USA Willy T. Ribbs | USA Dorsey Schroeder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio | USA #16 Dyson Racing | USA #55 Huffaker Racing | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Price Cobb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR James Weaver | USA Dan Marvin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Bob Lobenberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lime Rock | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | USA #5 Protofab Racing | USA #07 Full Time Racing | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Wally Dallenbach Jr. | USA Dorsey Schroeder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Watkins Glen | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | USA #98 All American Racers | USA #1 C&C Inc. | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Chris Cord | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Dennis Aase | USA Tommy Kendall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbus | USA #83 Electramotive Eng. | USA #9 Essex Racing | USA #16 Hoerr Racing | USA #1 C&C Inc. | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AUS Geoff Brabham | USA David Loring | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Tom Hessert | USA Irv Hoerr | USA Tommy Kendall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Del Mar | GBR #61 Castrol Jaguar | USA #55 Huffaker Racing | USA #99 All American Racers | USA #1 C&C Inc. | Results | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR Martin Brundle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NED Jan Lammers | USA Dan Marvin | USA Willy T. Ribbs | USA Tommy Kendall |
Championship results
The GTP Drivers Championship was won by Australian Geoff Brabham, driving a Nissan GTP ZX-T.
References
References
- [http://www.teamdan.com/archive/gen/usaall.html IMSA GT Championship] Retrieved from www.teamdan.com on 23 January 2012
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