1998 24 Hours of Daytona

The 1998 Rolex 24 at Daytona was a 24-hour endurance sports car race held on February 1, 1998[1] at the Daytona International Speedway road course. The race served as the opening round of the 1998 United States Road Racing Championship. It was the first year that the race was sanctioned by the SCCA.

1998 24 Hours of Daytona
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Index: Races | Winners
Track map of Daytona International Speedway

Victory overall and in the Can-Am class went to the No. 30 Doran/Moretti Racing Ferrari 333 SP driven by Giampiero Moretti, Arie Luyendyk, Mauro Baldi, and Didier Theys. Victory in the GT1 class went to the No. 01 Rohr Motorsport Porsche 911 GT1 driven by Allan McNish, Danny Sullivan, Jörg Müller, Uwe Alzen, and Dirk Müller. The GT2 class was won by the No. 97 Konrad Motorsport Porsche 911 GT2 driven by Toni Seiler, Wido Rössler, Peter Kitchak, Angelo Zadra, and Franz Konrad. Finally, the GT3 class was won by the No. 10 Prototype Technology Group, Inc. BMW M3 E36 driven by Bill Auberlen, Marc Duez, Boris Said, and Peter Cunningham.[1][2]

Race results

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Class winners in bold.

Pos Class No Team Drivers Car Tire Laps
1 CA 30   Doran/Moretti Racing   Giampiero Moretti
  Arie Luyendyk
  Mauro Baldi
  Didier Theys
Ferrari 333 SP Y 711
2 GT1 01   Rohr Motorsport   Allan McNish
  Danny Sullivan
  Jörg Müller
  Uwe Alzen
  Dirk Müller
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo M 703
3 GT1 00   Larbre Compétition   Christophe Bouchut
  Patrice Goueslard
  Carl Rosenblad
  André Ahrlé
Porsche 911 GT1 M 667
4 GT2 97   Konrad Motorsport   Toni Seiler
  Wido Rössler
  Peter Kitchak
  Angelo Zadra
  Franz Konrad
Porsche 911 GT2 P 660
5 GT2 04   C. J. Motorsports   John Morton
  John Graham
  Patrick Huisman
  Duncan Huisman
Porsche 911 GT2 ? 659
6 GT3 10   Prototype Technology Group, Inc.   Bill Auberlen
  Marc Duez
  Boris Said
  Peter Cunningham
BMW M3 E36 Y 657
7 GT3 23   Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing   Mike Conte
  Bruno Lambert
  Nick Holt
  Darryl Havens
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR P 639
8 CA 63   Downing/Atlanta Racing   Yojiro Terada
  Howard Katz
  John O'Steen
  Jim Downing
  Franck Fréon
Kudzu DLM-4 G 636
9 GT3 55   AASCO Performance   Charles Slater
  Tim Ralston
  Tom Peterson
  Jorge Trejos
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 629
10 GT3 73   Jack Lewis Enterprises Ltd.   Jack Lewis
  Tony Burgess
  Anthony Lazzaro
  Kurt Matthewson
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR G 626
11
DNF
GT1 4   Tom Gloy Racing   Mike Borkowski
  Tony Kanaan
  Robbie Buhl
Ford Mustang Cobra ? 624
12 GT3 25   RWS-Brun Motorsport   Hans-Jörg Hofer
  Luca Riccitelli
  Raffaele Sanguiolo
  Günther Blieninger
Porsche 993 Cup ? 624
13 GT3 77   Grey Cliff Racing   John Drew
  David Friedman
  Beran Peter
  James Nelson
  Mark Greenburg
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 622
14 GT2 81   Chamberlain Engineering   Chris Gleason
  Ray Lintott
  Matt Turner
  Ashley Ward
Chrysler Viper GTS-R G 619
15
DNF
CA 16   Dyson Racing   James Weaver
  Rob Dyson
  Dorsey Schroeder
  Elliott Forbes-Robinson
Riley & Scott Mk III G 616
16 GT3 7   Prototype Technology Group, Inc.   Ross Bentley
  Les Delano
  Andy Petery
  Derek Hill
BMW M3 E36 Y 616
17
DNF
CA 20   Dyson Racing   Butch Leitzinger
  John Paul Jr.
  Perry McCarthy
  Rob Dyson
Riley & Scott Mk III G 615
18 GT3 07   G&W Motorsports   Price Cobb
  Danny Marshall
  Peter Chambers
  Ulrich Gallade
  Martyn Konig
Porsche 993 ? 615
19
DNF
GT1 38   Champion Motors   Thierry Boutsen
  Andy Pilgrim
  Ralf Kelleners
Porsche 911 GT1 Evo P 614
20
DNF
CA 3   Scandia Engineering   Yannick Dalmas
  Bob Wollek
  Max Papis
  Ron Fellows
Ferrari 333 SP G 610
21 GT2 21   Dener Motorsport Stuttgart Sportscar   André Lara-Resende
  Régis Schuch
  Flávio Trindale
  Maurizio Sandro Sala
Porsche 911 GT2 P 604
22 CA 62   Downing/Atlanta Racing   John Mirro
  Ralph Thomas
  Douglas Campbell
  Dennis Spencer
  Rich Grupp
Kudzu DLM G 591
23 GT3 67   The Racer's Group   Chris Ronson
  Brian Pelke
  Steve Pelke
  Bruce Busby
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR G 567
24 GT3 09   Spirit of Daytona Racing   Craig Conway
  Eric van Cleef
  Todd Flis
Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX T 563
25
DNF
CA 95   TRV Motorsport   Jeret Schroeder
  Tom Volk
  Lyn St. James
  Pete Halsmer
Kudzu DL-4 G 557
26
DNF
CA 39   Colucci/Matthews Racing   David Murry
  Hurley Haywood
  Derek Bell
  Jim Matthews
Riley & Scott Mk III P 550
27 GT1 29   Overbagh Motor Racing   Fabio Rosa
  Giovanni Vigano
  Gabrio Rosa
  Pierangelo Masselli
  C. J. Johnson
Chevrolet Camaro G 547
28 GT2 71   Pettit Racing   Cameron Worth
  Nick Vitucci
  Bill Lester
  Scott Sansone
  Brian Richards
Mazda RX-7 Turbo H 539
29 GT2 69   Proton Competition   Denis Lay
  Gerd Ruch
  Will Langhorne
  Gerold Ried
Porsche 911 GT2 ? 498
30
DNF
CA 8   Transatlantic Racing/Support Net Racing   Johnny O'Connell
  Henry Camferdam
  Scott Schubot
Riley & Scott Mk III D 497
31 GT1 40   Rankin Racing, Inc.   David Rankin
  Hank Scott
  Eric Jensen
  Toto Lassally
  Nort Northam
Chevrolet Camaro G 494
32
DNF
GT1 99   Panoz-Visteon Racing   Éric Bernard
  David Brabham
  Jamie Davies
Panoz GTR-1 M 472
33
DNF
GT3 54   Bell Motorsports   Stu Hayner
  Henry Taleb
  Scott Neuman
  Terry Borcheller
BMW M3 E36 Y 455
34 GT3 24   Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing   Don Kitch Jr.
  Byron Sanborn
  Angelo Cilli
  Kim Wolfkill
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR P 448
35 GT1 56   Team Argentina   Gaston Aguirre
  Francisco Castillo
  Horacio Paolucci
  Facundo Gilbicella
Oldsmobile Cutlass ? 445
36 GT1 87   John Annis Racing   John Annis
  Lee Hill
  Bill Ladoniczki
  Steve Ladoniczki
  Randy Pobst
Chevrolet Camaro ? 438
37 GT1 35   McDill Racing   Stefano Bucci
  Mauro Casadei
  Francesco Ciani
  Andrea Garbagnati
Chevrolet Camaro Y 437
38
DNF
GT1 0   Multimatic Motorsports   Scott Maxwell
  Jason Priestley
  David Empringham
Ford Mustang Cobra D 435
39
DNF
GT1 5   Panoz-Visteon Racing   Andy Wallace
  Scott Pruett
  Raul Boesel
  Doc Bundy
Panoz GTR-1 M 433
40
DNF
CA 28   Intersport Racing   Jon Field
  Rick Sutherland
  Butch Brickell
  Enrico Bertaggia
  Alex Padilla
Riley & Scott Mk III G 432
41 CA 51   Fantasy Junction-Coys Racing   Bruce Trenery
  Spencer Trenery
  Grahame Bryant
  Steve Pfeifer
  Kent Painter
Cannibal ? 414
42 GT1 89   Maugeri Motorsports   Richard Maugeri
  Anthony Puleo
  Sim Penton
  Daniel Urrutia
Chevrolet Camaro G 385
43
DNF
GT3 96   Olive Garden Racing   Ronald Zitza
  Kevin Wheeler
  Mike Davies
Porsche 993 P 381
44
DNF
CA 88   Dollahite Racing   Anthony Lazzaro
  Bill Dollahite
  Paul Dallenbach
Spice BDG-02 P 371
45
DNF
CA 59   Intersport Racing   Simon Gregg
  Oliver Kuttner
  Joaquin DeSoto
  Tim Holt
Spice SC95 G 344
46
DNF
GT3 52   Team Protosport GT   Dave Russell
  William Stitt
  Mark Hillstead
  Paul Arnold
  Neil Crilly
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Y 342
47
DNF
GT3 41   Technodyne   Cort Wagner
  Chris Cervelli
  Marc Basseng
  Kelly Collins
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR P 335
48
DNF
CA 36   Colucci/Matthews Racing   Eliseo Salazar
  Jim Pace
  Barry Waddell
Riley & Scott Mk III P 300
49 GT3 33   Phoenix American Motorsport   Mike Weinberg
  Jim Michaelian
  Bob Rockwood
  Steve McNeely
Pontiac Firebird Formula H 295
50 CA 19   Davin Racing   A. J. Smith
  Mark Montgomery
  Edd Davin
Kudzu DLM G 287
51 GT3 27   Goldin Brother Racing   Steve Goldin
  John G. Thomas
  Todd Vallancourt
  Keith Goldin
Mazda RX-7 H 277
52 GT3 86   G&W Motorsports   Brian Redman
  Steve Marshall
  Arthur Urciuoli
  Robert Amren
  Price Cobb
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 272
53
DNF
GT2 50   Johnson Autosport Racing   J. Robert Johnson
  Tom McGlynn
  James Oppenheimer
  George Balbach
  Erik Johnson
Porsche 911 Turbo D 248
54
DNF
GT2 98   Konrad Motorsport   Larry Schumacher
  Robert Nearn
  Franz Konrad
  Nick Ham
Porsche 911 GT2 P 245
55
DNF
CA 17   Doyle-Risi Racing   Wayne Taylor
  Eric van de Poele
  Fermín Vélez
Ferrari 333 SP P 225
56 GT1 53   Diablo Racing   Tom Scheuren
  Spencer Pumpelly
  Gerry Green
  Bobby Jones
Chevrolet Camaro G 195
57
DNF
GT3 57   Kryderacing   Reed Kryder
  Steve Ahlgrim
  Dave Deen
  Frank Del Vecchio
  Ryan Hampton
Nissan 240SX ? 191
58
DNF
GT1 74   Robinson Racing   George Robinson
  Jack Baldwin
  Irv Hoerr
  Jon Gooding
Oldsmobile Aurora G 183
59
DNF
GT3 45   GLPK Racing Leaders   Stéphane Cohen
  Paul Kumpen
  Marc Schoonbroodt
  Michael Funke
Porsche 911 GT2 ? 182
60
DNF
GT2 90   AD Sport   Kris Wauters
  Koen Wauters
  Franco La Rosa
  Bert Longin
  Albert Vanierschot
Porsche 911 GT2 G 173
61
DNF
GT1 2   Mosler Automotive   Shane Lewis
  Vic Rice
  Brian Hornkohl
  Chris Neville
Mosler Raptor ? 169
62
DNF
GT3 37   GTR Motorsports   Dave White
  Jim Loftis
  Bob Strange
  Richard Howe
Porsche 968 GTR D 154
63
DNF
GT3 76   Team A.R.E.   Mike Doolin
  Scott Peeler
  John Ruther
  Martin Snow
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR Y 154
64
DNF
GT3 68   The Racer's Group   Kevin Buckler
  Philip Collin
  Eric Bretzel
  Duncan Dayton
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR G 142
65
DNF
GT3 75   On the Edge Racing   Max Schmidt
  Chris Bingham
  Nigel Smith
  Scott Harrington
Porsche 993 Carrera RSR ? 115
66
DNF
GT2 58   Broadfoot Racing   Pascal Dro
  Martin Shuster
  Phillipe Lenain
Porsche 944 Turbo G 114
67
DNF
GT3 6   Prototype Technology Group, Inc.   Mark Simo
  Dieter Quester
  Peter Cunningham
BMW M3 E36 Y 87
68
DNF
GT2 05   Prova Motorsports   Cor Euser
  Masamitsu Ishihara
  Katsunori Iketani
Porsche 911 GT2 D 79
69
DNF
CA 60   Kopf Precision Race Products   Shane Donley
  Kris Wilson
  Tim Moser
Keiler KII D 50
70
DNF
GT1 46   Newcastle United Storm Racing   Julian Bailey
  Tiff Needell
  Craig Baird
  Richard Dean
Lister Storm GTL M 45
71
DNF
GT1 72   Banks Motorsport   Tim Banks
  Todd Sprinkle
  Kerry Hitt
Chevrolet Corvette ? 38
72
DNF
GT3 32   Phoenix American Motorsport   John Heinricy
  Stu Hayner
  Scott Harrington
  Don Knowles
Pontiac Firebird Formula ? 9
73
DNF
GT3 44   GLPK Racing Leaders   Harald Grohs
  Hans Willems
  Vincent Dupont
  Alfons Taels
Porsche 911 P 8
74
DNF
CA 11   Genesis Racing National Paintball   Rick Fairbanks
  Michael DeFontes
  Chuck Goldsborough
  Dan Lewis
  Mark Newhaus
Hawk MD3R ? 5
DNS GT2 65   Saleen/Allen RRR Speedlab   Steve Saleen
  Ron Johnson
  Will Hoy
Saleen S281 ? -
DNS GT2 15   Kevin Jeannette   Jay Cochran
  Michel Aouate
Porsche 993 ? -
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "02/01/1998 race: 24 Hours of Daytona (GA) - Racing-Reference.info". www.racing-reference.info.
  2. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1998 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
  3. ^ "Daytona 24 Hours 1998 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars".
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