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1970 24 Hours of Daytona

Sports car endurance race in Florida, US

1970 24 Hours of Daytona

Sports car endurance race in Florida, US

The 1970 24 Hours of Daytona was an endurance race at the 3.8 mile road circuit at the Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA that took place on January 31 and February 1, 1970. It was the first race of the 1970 World Sportscar Championship season.

Pre-Race

Porsche 917K No.2 similar to the race winning JWA-Gulf car. Note the extra window in the roof

The '70 Daytona was the first race of Porsche 917 as the iconic wedge-shaped 917K in JWA-Gulf livery which had been tested here in prior months. For better orientation in the banked oval, an extra window was put in the front of the 917-roof. It also was the debut for the recently homologated Ferrari 512 S cars.

While the official Porsche factory team JWA entered two 917K, a third de-facto-factory 917K was entered by Porsche Salzburg, but the fourth, private 917K did not start due to engine problems. Ferrari also brought three 5-litre factory cars, and two customer 512S showed up also. In addition, two 1969 3-litre Ferrari 312 P were now raced by NART, challenged in their class not only by some private 1969 Porsche 908/02 but also by the Matra factory that had suffered an accident during travel.

There were also various older Sportscars, GTs and Touring cars.

Race

Ex-Aston Martin race team manager John Wyer's Gulf-sponsored team finished 1-2 in the race and broke the distance record by 190 miles, with a lead of no less than 45 laps over the sister car. Brian Redman was on both cars. The #28 works Ferrari finished 3rd ahead of the two 312P. A Corvette finished 6th.

It was the first race in which the now iconic Porsche 917K appeared, and this event effectively began the 917's domination of the WSC for the next 2 seasons, as the next race, the 1970 12 Hours of Sebring, would be Ferrari's sole win.

Official results

Daytona's road course in 1970
PosClassNoTeamDriversChassisEngineLapsTime123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
S
5.02United Kingdom John Wyer Automotive EngineeringMexico Pedro Rodríguez
Finland Leo Kinnunen
United Kingdom Brian RedmanPorsche 917KPorsche 4.5L Flat-1272424:00:52
S
5.01United Kingdom John Wyer Automotive EngineeringSwitzerland Jo Siffert
United Kingdom Brian RedmanPorsche 917KPorsche 4.5L Flat-12679+ 45 Laps
S
5.028Italy SpA Ferrari SEFACUSA Mario Andretti
Italy Arturo Merzario
Belgium Jacky IckxFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V12676+ 48 Laps
P
3.024United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Sam Posey
United Kingdom Mike ParkesFerrari 312 P CoupéFerrari 3.0L V12647+ 77 Laps
P
3.023United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Tony Adamowicz
United Kingdom David PiperFerrari 312 P CoupéFerrari 3.0L V12632+ 92 Laps
GT
+2.07United States Owens-Corning FibreglassUnited States Jerry Thompson
United States John MahlerChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 7.0L V8608+ 116 Laps
S
5.021United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Gregg Young
United States Luigi Chinetti Jr.Ferrari 250 LMFerrari 3.3L V12603+ 121 Laps
S
5.018United States William WonderUnited States William Wonder
United States Ray CuomoFord GT40 Mk. IFord 4.9L V8579+ 145 Laps
P
3.040United States Gregg LoomisUnited States Gregg Loomis
United States Bert EverettPorsche 906LEPorsche 3.0L Flat-8573+ 151 Laps
P
3.033France Equipe Matra-SimcaFrance François Cevert
Australia Jack BrabhamMatra-Simca MS650Matra 3.0L V12565+ 159 Laps
GT
+2.089United States Cliff GottliobUnited States Cliff Gottliob
United States Dave DooleyChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 7.0L V8545+ 179 Laps
T
+2.012United States Bob MitchellUnited States Bob Mitchell
United States Charlie KempChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8535+ 190 Laps
GT
+2.06United States Owens-Corning FibreglassUnited States Tony DeLorenzo
United States Dick LangChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 7.0L V8534+ 190 Laps
GT
2.074United States Ralph MeaneyUnited States Ralph Meaney
United States Gary Wright
United States Bill BeanPorsche 911SPorsche 2.0L Flat-6533+ 191 Laps
GT
+2.090United States Or CostanzoUnited States Or Costanzo
United States Dave HeinzChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 7.0L V8521+ 203 Laps
GT
+2.014United States Ray Cuomo RacingUnited States Ray Cuomo
United States Bernard Gimbel
United States George LissbergFord MustangFord 4.7L V8520+ 204 Laps
T
+2.095United States Bruce BehrensUnited States Mike Brockman
United States John TremblayChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8511+ 213 Laps
P
3.034France Equipe Matra-SimcaFrance Jean-Pierre Beltoise
France Henri PescaroloMatra-Simca MS650Matra 3.0L V12509+ 215 Laps
T
+2.011United States Laurel RacingUnited States Larry Brock
United States Larry DentChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8507+ 217 Laps
GT
2.078United States Waldron MotorsUnited States John Belpreche
United States Tony Lilly
United States Don PickettMGBBMC 1.8L I4504+ 220 Laps
GT
2.079United States Waldron MotorsUnited States Chris Waldron
United States Lowell Lanier
United States William "Bill" BarosMGBBMC 1.8L I4490+ 234 Laps
T
2.048United States Del Russo TaylorUnited States Del Russo Taylor
United States Hank Sheldon
United States Ron GoldleafAlfa Romeo GTV 1750Alfa Romeo 1.75L I4478+ 246 Laps
T
2.038United States Simone N. FlemingUnited States Paul Fleming
United States Amos JohnsonFiat 124Fiat 1.4L I4473+ 251 Laps
GT
2.076United States Scotty AddisonUnited States Scotty Addison
United States Erhard DahmPorsche 911SPorsche 2.0L Flat-6462+ 262 Laps
T
+2.098United States Norberto MastandreaUnited States Norberto Mastandrea
United States Smokey Drolet
United States Rajah RodgersChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8409+ 315 Laps
T
+2.083United States Collins-Wilson RacingUnited States Vincent P. Collins
United States Larry WilsonFord MustangFord 4.7L V8407+317 Laps
S
5.071United States Ray MalleUnited States Ray Malle
United States Bob SpeakmanTVR Vixen FordFord 1.6L I4364+ 360 Laps

Did not finish

ClassNoTeamDriversChassisEngineLapsReason
GT
+2.09United States Mamie Reynolds GregoryUnited States Don Yenko
United States Bob GrossmanChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 7.0L V8542differential
S
5.025United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Dan Gurney
United States Chuck ParsonsFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V12464gearbox
GT
+2.08United States Bob JohnsonUnited States Bob Johnson
United States Robert R. Johnson
United States Jim GreendykeChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 7.0L V8457unknown
GT
2.547United States Sports MotorsUnited States Jim Bandy
United States Fred Stevenson
United States Carl WilliamsLotus EuropaFord 1.6L I4442engine
S
5.030Italy Scuderia Picchio RossoItaly Corrado Manfredini
Italy Gianpiero MorettiFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V12412accident damage
P
3.053Finland Hans LaineFinland Hans Laine
Netherlands Gijs van LennepPorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-8385engine
GT
2.043United States William HarrisUnited States William Harris
United States Robert E. LewisAustin-Healey SpriteBMC 1.3L I4373unknown
GT
2.072Canada Jacques DuvalCanada Jacques Duval
United States Bob BaileyPorsche 911TPorsche 2.0L Flat-6365gearbox
T
+2.097United States Preston HoodUnited States John Elliott
United States Don Gwynne Jr.Chevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8354unknown
S
5.03Austria Porsche SalzburgGermany Kurt Ahrens Jr.
United Kingdom Vic ElfordPorsche 917KPorsche 4.5L Flat-12337fuel tank
GT
+2.094United States Susan T. CummingsUnited States Don Cummings
United States Warren StumesShelby GT350Ford 4.7L V8327unknown
T
+2.015United States Bob FryerUnited States Ed Lowther
United States Bob NagelChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8320unknown
S
5.020United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Harley Cluxton
United States Gordon TatumFerrari 365 GTB/CFerrari 4.4L V12308cooling system
S
5.017United Kingdom Trevor GrahamUnited Kingdom Piers Forrester
United Kingdom Andrew HedgesFord GT40 Mk.IFord 4.9L V8299suspension
GT
2.077United States Jennings/KeyserUnited States Bruce Jennings
United States Bob TulliusPorsche 911TPorsche 2.0L I6279unknown
T
2.088United States Dieter OestUnited States Barry Batchin
United States Dieter OestLancia Fulvia HFLancia 1.6L V4268engine
T
2.084United States HCASUnited States Walter Brown
United States Joe Marcus
United States Jim R. SandmanBMW 2002BMW 2.0L I4257ignition
T
2.085United States Robert WhitakerUnited States Robert Whitaker
United States Richard Krebs
United States Harvey EckoffVolvo 122 SVolvo 1.8L I4243unknown
T
+2.092United States Flem-CarUnited States Donna Mae Mims
United States Jim Corwin
United States Fred PipenChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8220unknown
T
+2.00United States Roger Penske RacingUnited States Mark Donohue
United States Peter RevsonAMC JavelinAMC Rambler 5.0L V8205oil pressure
P
3.073United States Ring Free Oil RacingFrance Bobby Rinzler
United States Charles ReynoldsAustin-Healey SpriteBMC 1.3L I4178head gasket
S
5.022United States North American Racing TeamUnited States Ronnie Bucknum
United States Wilbur PickettFerrari 365 GTB/4Ferrari 4.4L V12142cooling system
T
+2.096United States Vincenzo GimondoUnited States Vince Gimondo
United States Chuck DietrichChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8130brakes
S
5.027Italy SpA Ferrari SEFACBelgium Jacky Ickx
Switzerland Peter SchettyFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V12115accident
P
3.016United States Ring Free Oil RacingUnited States Jim Baker
United Kingdom Clive BakerChevron B16Ford-Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4108accident
GT
+2.091United States John GreenwoodUnited States Allan Barker
United States John Greenwood
United States Richard HoffmanChevrolet CorvetteChevrolet 7.0L V8101accident
S
5.039Canada Rainer BrezinkaCanada Rainer Brezinka
Canada Horst Petermann
Canada Rudy BartlingPorsche 906Porsche 1.9L Flat-696engine
S
5.026Italy SpA Ferrari SEFACItaly Nino Vaccarella
Italy Ignazio GiuntiFerrari 512 SFerrari 5.0L V1289accident
T
+2.093United States Jim HarrellUnited States Jim Harrell
United States Len MagnerFord MustangFord 4.7L V889engine
P
3.037United States Fred Opert RacingUnited States Brian Robinson
United States Hugh Kleinpeter
United States Fred OpertChevron B16Ford-Cosworth FVC 1.8L I485fuel injection
S
5.019United States Auto EnterprisesUnited States Francis C. Grant
United States Ray Heppenstall
United States Joe MarcusFord GT40 Mk.IFord 4.9L V882head gasket
T
+2.066United States Ed MatthewsUnited States Ed Matthews
United States Don Sesslar
United States Al WeaverFord MustangFord 4.7L V863overheating
T
2.086United States Arthur MollinUnited States Arthur Mollin
United States Art RileyVolvo 122 SVolvo 1.8L I454engine
GT
2.070United States Paul StanfordUnited States James Patterson
United States Paul StanfordPorsche 911TPorsche 2.0L I629accident
GT
+2.046United States Jack HaywoodUnited States Claibourne Darden
United States Warren MatzenShelby GT350Ford 4.7L V826oil system
T
2.055United States Jack KearneyUnited States Don Kearney
United States Dick Roberts
United States Wayne PurdyDatsun 510Datsun 1.6L I424engine
S
5.05Canada Randy's Auto Body ShopCanada John Cannon
Canada George EatonLola T70 Mk.IIIBChevrolet 5.0L V80handling, oil leak
P
3.054Argentina Juan Manuel FangioArgentina Carlos Pairetti
United Kingdom Alain de Cadenet
Argentina Jorge Omar del RíoPorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-80engine

Did not start

ClassNoTeamDriversChassisEngineReason
S52UK Tony DeanUK Tony Dean
USA Peter GreggPorsche 917KPorsche 4.5L Flat-12engine
T10USA Hewitt RacingUSA Alan Hewitt
USA Pete LedwithChevrolet CamaroChevrolet 5.0L V8unknown
P51ESP Escuderia MontjuichESP Juan Fernandez
ESP José JuncadellaPorsche 908/02Porsche 3.0L Flat-8unknown
GT75CAN Friedrich HochreuterCAN Fritz Hochreuter
CAN Harry BytzekPorsche 911SPorsche 2.0L Flat-6unknown
P44USA H.R.H. Corp.USA Steve Pieper
USA Jim McDaniel
USA Jon KrogsundDeserter GS VolkswagenVW 1.7L N/Aunknown

Statistics

  • Pole Position - #28 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 512 S (Mario Andretti/Arturo Merzario)- 1:51.6 (122.903 mph/197.794 km/h)
  • Fastest Lap - #1 John Wyer Automotive Porsche 917K (Jo Siffert) - 1:48.7 (126.159 mph/203.033 km/h)
  • Distance - 4439.279 km (2735.974 mi)
  • Average Speed - 184,859 km/h (115 mph)
  • Weather conditions: Sunny

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20040320084728/http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1970.html World Championship 1970]
  2. "Daytona 24 Hours 1970 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
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