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Former Winners of Daytona 24 Hour Race 1962-98

Former Overall Champions of the Rolex 24 At Daytona YEAR CHAMPIONS ( ...

Former Overall Champions of the Rolex 24 At Daytona YEAR CHAMPIONS (# of total wins) CAR SPEED MPH

1962 Dan Gurney, USA Lotus 19 Ford 104.101 1963 Pedro Rodriguez, Mexico Ferrari GTO 102.074 1964 Pedro Rodriguez, Mexico (2) Ferrari GTO 98.230 Phil Hill, USA 1965 Ken Miles, England Ford GT 99.944 Lloyd Ruby, USA 1966 Ken Miles, England (2) Ford GT Mk. II 108.020 Lloyd Ruby, USA (2) 1967 Lorenzo Bandini, Italy Ferrari 330 P4 105.688 Chris Amon, New Zealand 1968 Vic Elford, England Porsche 907 106.697 Jochen Neerpasch, W. Germany Rolf Stommelen, W. Germany Jo Siffert, Switzerland Hans Hermann, W. Germany 1969 Mark Donohue, USA Lola T70 Chevrolet 99.268 Chuck Parsons, USA 1970 Pedro Rodriguez, Mexico (3) Porsche 917 114.866 Leo Kinnunen, Finland 1971 Pedro Rodriguez, Mexico (4) Porsche 917K 109.203 Jackie Oliver, England 1972 Mario Andretti, USA Ferrari 312P 122.573 Jacky Ickx, Belgium 1973 Peter Gregg, USA Porsche Carrera 106.225 Hurley Haywood, USA 1974 No race, energy "crisis" 1975 Peter Gregg, USA (2) Porsche Carrera 108.531 Hurley Haywood (2) 1976 Peter Gregg, USA (3) BMW CSL 104.040 Brian Redman, England John Fitzpatrick, England 1977 Hurley Haywood, USA (3) Porsche Carrera 108.801 John Graves, USA Dave Helmick, USA 1978 Peter Gregg, USA (4) Porsche Turbo 108.743 Rolf Stommelen, W. Germany (2) Antoine Hezemans, Netherlands YEAR WINNERS (# of total wins) CAR SPEED 1979 Hurley Haywood, USA (4) Porsche Turbo 109.249 Ted Field, USA Danny Ongais, USA 1980 Rolf Stommelen, W Germany (3) Porsche Turbo 114.303 Volkert Merl, W. Germany Reinhold Joest, W. Germany 1981 Bobby Rahal, USA Porsche Turbo 113.153 Brian Redman, England (2) Bob Garretson, USA 1982 John Paul Sr., USA Porsche Turbo 114.794 John Paul Jr., USA Rolf Stommelen, W Germany (4) 1983 A.J. Foyt, USA Porsche Turbo 98.781 Preston Henn, USA Bob Wollek, France Claude Ballot-Lena, France 1984 Sarel van der Merwe, S Africa March 83G Porsche 103.119 Tony Martin, S. Africa Graham Duxbury, S. Africa 1985 A.J. Foyt, USA (2) Porsche 962 104.162 Al Unser, USA Bob Wollek, France (2) Thierry Boutsen, Belgium 1986 Al Holbert, USA Porsche 962 105.484 Derek Bell, England Al Unser Jr., USA 1987 Al Holbert, USA (2) Porsche 962 111.599 Derek Bell, England (2) Al Unser Jr., USA (2) Chip Robinson, USA 1988 Raul Boesel, Brazil Jaguar XJR-9 107.943 Martin Brundle, England John Nielsen, Denmark 1989 John Andretti, USA Porsche 962 92.009 Bob Wollek, France (3 ) Derek Bell, England (3) 1990 Davy Jones, USA Jaguar XJR-12 112.857 Jan Lammers, Netherlands Andy Wallace, England

YEAR WINNERS (# of total wins) CAR SPEED 1991 Hurley Haywood, USA (5) Porsche 962 106.633 Bob Wollek, France (4) John Winter, Germany Henri Pescarolo, France Frank Jelinski, Germany 1992 Masahiro Hasemi, Japan Nissan R91 CP 112.897 Kazuyoshi Hoshino, Japan Toshio Suzuki, Japan Anders Oloffson, Sweden 1993 P.J. Jones, USA Toyota Eagle Mk. III 103.537 Mark Dismore, USA Rocky Moran, USA 1994 Paul Gentilozzi, USA Nissan 300ZX 104.800 Butch Leitzinger, USA Scott Pruett, USA Steve Millen, New Zealand 1995 Jurgen Lassig, Germany Kremer Porsche K8 Spyder 102.280 Christophe Bouchut, France Giovanni Lavaggi, Italy Marco Werner, Germany 1996 Wayne Taylor, South Africa Oldsmobile Riley & Scott Mk. 3 103.320 Scott Sharp, USA Jim Pace, USA 1997 Elliott Forbes-Robinson, USA Ford Riley & Scott Mk. 3 102.290 John Schneider, USA Rob Dyson. USA John Paul Jr., USA (2) Butch Leitzinger, USA (2) James Weaver, England Andy Wallace, England (2) 1998 Gianpiero Moretti, Italy Ferrari 333 SP 105.400 Arie Luyendyk, USA Mauro Baldi, Monaco Didier Theys, Belgium

DISTANCE CHANGES COURSE CHANGES 1962 - 3-hour race 1962 - 3.81-mile course 1964 - 2,000-kilometer race 1976 - 3.84-mile course 1966 - 24-hour race 1984 - 3.87-mile course 1972 - 6-hour race 1985 - 3.56-mile course (to present) 1973 - 24-hour race 1974 - race cancelled (energy crisis) 1975 - 24-hour race (to present)

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