1970 24 Hours of Daytona

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. This was the first race for the iconic Porsche 917K and Ferrari 512 S cars.[1]

1970 24 Hours of Daytona
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Index: Races | Winners

Race

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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 the #28 works Ferrari finishing 3rd. 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.

Official results

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Daytona's road course in 1970
Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps Time
1 S
5.0
2   John Wyer Automotive Engineering   Pedro Rodríguez
  Leo Kinnunen
  Brian Redman
Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 724 24:00:52
2 S
5.0
1   John Wyer Automotive Engineering   Jo Siffert
  Brian Redman
Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 679 + 45 Laps
3 S
5.0
28   SpA Ferrari SEFAC   Mario Andretti
  Arturo Merzario
  Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 676 + 48 Laps
4 P
3.0
24   North American Racing Team   Sam Posey
  Mike Parkes
Ferrari 312 P Coupé Ferrari 3.0L V12 647 + 77 Laps
5 P
3.0
23   North American Racing Team   Tony Adamowicz
  David Piper
Ferrari 312 P Coupé Ferrari 3.0L V12 632 + 92 Laps
6 GT
+2.0
7   Owens-Corning Fibreglass   Jerry Thompson
  John Mahler
Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 608 + 116 Laps
7 S
5.0
21   North American Racing Team   Gregg Young
  Luigi Chinetti Jr.
Ferrari 250 LM Ferrari 3.3L V12 603 + 121 Laps
8 S
5.0
18   William Wonder   William Wonder
  Ray Cuomo
Ford GT40 Mk. I Ford 4.9L V8 579 + 145 Laps
9 P
3.0
40   Gregg Loomis   Gregg Loomis
  Bert Everett
Porsche 906LE Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 573 + 151 Laps
10 P
3.0
33   Equipe Matra-Simca   François Cevert
  Jack Brabham
Matra-Simca MS650 Matra 3.0L V12 565 + 159 Laps
11 GT
+2.0
89   Cliff Gottliob   Cliff Gottliob
  Dave Dooley
Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 545 + 179 Laps
12 T
+2.0
12   Bob Mitchell   Bob Mitchell
  Charlie Kemp
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 535 + 190 Laps
13 GT
+2.0
6   Owens-Corning Fibreglass   Tony DeLorenzo
  Dick Lang
Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 534 + 190 Laps
14 GT
2.0
74   Ralph Meaney   Ralph Meaney
  Gary Wright
  Bill Bean
Porsche 911S Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 533 + 191 Laps
15 GT
+2.0
90   Or Costanzo   Or Costanzo
  Dave Heinz
Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 521 + 203 Laps
16 GT
+2.0
14   Ray Cuomo Racing   Ray Cuomo
  Bernard Gimbel
  George Lissberg
Ford Mustang Ford 4.7L V8 520 + 204 Laps
17 T
+2.0
95   Bruce Behrens   Mike Brockman
  John Tremblay
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 511 + 213 Laps
18 P
3.0
34   Equipe Matra-Simca   Jean-Pierre Beltoise
  Henri Pescarolo
Matra-Simca MS650 Matra 3.0L V12 509 + 215 Laps
19 T
+2.0
11   Laurel Racing   Larry Brock
  Larry Dent
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 507 + 217 Laps
20 GT
2.0
78   Waldron Motors   John Belpreche
  Tony Lilly
  Don Pickett
MGB BMC 1.8L I4 504 + 220 Laps
21 GT
2.0
79   Waldron Motors   Chris Waldron
  Lowell Lanier
  William "Bill" Baros
MGB BMC 1.8L I4 490 + 234 Laps
22 T
2.0
48   Del Russo Taylor   Del Russo Taylor
  Hank Sheldon
  Ron Goldleaf
Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 Alfa Romeo 1.75L I4 478 + 246 Laps
23 T
2.0
38   Simone N. Fleming   Paul Fleming
  Amos Johnson
Fiat 124 Fiat 1.4L I4 473 + 251 Laps
24 GT
2.0
76   Scotty Addison   Scotty Addison
  Erhard Dahm
Porsche 911S Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 462 + 262 Laps
25 T
+2.0
98   Norberto Mastandrea   Norberto Mastandrea
  Smokey Drolet
  Rajah Rodgers
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 409 + 315 Laps
26 T
+2.0
83   Collins-Wilson Racing   Vincent P. Collins
  Larry Wilson
Ford Mustang Ford 4.7L V8 407 +317 Laps
27 S
5.0
71   Ray Malle   Ray Malle
  Bob Speakman
TVR Vixen Ford Ford 1.6L I4 364 + 360 Laps
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Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Laps Reason
GT
+2.0
9   Mamie Reynolds Gregory   Don Yenko
  Bob Grossman
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 7.0L V8 542 differential
S
5.0
25   North American Racing Team   Dan Gurney
  Chuck Parsons
Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 464 gearbox
GT
+2.0
8   Bob Johnson   Bob Johnson
  Robert R. Johnson
  Jim Greendyke
Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 457 unknown
GT
2.5
47   Sports Motors   Jim Bandy
  Fred Stevenson
  Carl Williams
Lotus Europa Ford 1.6L I4 442 engine
S
5.0
30   Scuderia Picchio Rosso   Corrado Manfredini
  Gianpiero Moretti
Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 412 accident damage
P
3.0
53   Hans Laine   Hans Laine
  Gijs van Lennep
Porsche 908/02 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 385 engine
GT
2.0
43   William Harris   William Harris
  Robert E. Lewis
Austin-Healey Sprite BMC 1.3L I4 373 unknown
GT
2.0
72   Jacques Duval   Jacques Duval
  Bob Bailey
Porsche 911T Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 365 gearbox
T
+2.0
97   Preston Hood   John Elliott
  Don Gwynne Jr.
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 354 unknown
S
5.0
3   Porsche Salzburg   Kurt Ahrens Jr.
  Vic Elford
Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 337 fuel tank
GT
+2.0
94   Susan T. Cummings   Don Cummings
  Warren Stumes
Shelby GT350 Ford 4.7L V8 327 unknown
T
+2.0
15   Bob Fryer   Ed Lowther
  Bob Nagel
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 320 unknown
S
5.0
20   North American Racing Team   Harley Cluxton
  Gordon Tatum
Ferrari 365 GTB/C Ferrari 4.4L V12 308 cooling system
S
5.0
17   Trevor Graham   Piers Forrester
  Andrew Hedges
Ford GT40 Mk.I Ford 4.9L V8 299 suspension
GT
2.0
77   Jennings/Keyser   Bruce Jennings
  Bob Tullius
Porsche 911T Porsche 2.0L I6 279 unknown
T
2.0
88   Dieter Oest   Barry Batchin
  Dieter Oest
Lancia Fulvia HF Lancia 1.6L V4 268 engine
T
2.0
84   HCAS   Walter Brown
  Joe Marcus
  Jim R. Sandman
BMW 2002 BMW 2.0L I4 257 ignition
T
2.0
85   Robert Whitaker   Robert Whitaker
  Richard Krebs
  Harvey Eckoff
Volvo 122 S Volvo 1.8L I4 243 unknown
T
+2.0
92   Flem-Car   Donna Mae Mims
  Jim Corwin
  Fred Pipen
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 220 unknown
T
+2.0
0   Roger Penske Racing   Mark Donohue
  Peter Revson
AMC Javelin AMC Rambler 5.0L V8 205 oil pressure
P
3.0
73   Ring Free Oil Racing   Bobby Rinzler
  Charles Reynolds
Austin-Healey Sprite BMC 1.3L I4 178 head gasket
S
5.0
22   North American Racing Team   Ronnie Bucknum
  Wilbur Pickett
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Ferrari 4.4L V12 142 cooling system
T
+2.0
96   Vincenzo Gimondo   Vince Gimondo
  Chuck Dietrich
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 130 brakes
S
5.0
27   SpA Ferrari SEFAC   Jacky Ickx
  Peter Schetty
Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 115 accident
P
3.0
16   Ring Free Oil Racing   Jim Baker
  Clive Baker
Chevron B16 Ford-Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 108 accident
GT
+2.0
91   John Greenwood   Allan Barker
  John Greenwood
  Richard Hoffman
Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet 7.0L V8 101 accident
S
5.0
39   Rainer Brezinka   Rainer Brezinka
  Horst Petermann
  Rudy Bartling
Porsche 906 Porsche 1.9L Flat-6 96 engine
S
5.0
26   SpA Ferrari SEFAC   Nino Vaccarella
  Ignazio Giunti
Ferrari 512 S Ferrari 5.0L V12 89 accident
T
+2.0
93   Jim Harrell   Jim Harrell
  Len Magner
Ford Mustang Ford 4.7L V8 89 engine
P
3.0
37   Fred Opert Racing   Brian Robinson
  Hugh Kleinpeter
  Fred Opert
Chevron B16 Ford-Cosworth FVC 1.8L I4 85 fuel injection
S
5.0
19   Auto Enterprises   Francis C. Grant
  Ray Heppenstall
  Joe Marcus
Ford GT40 Mk.I Ford 4.9L V8 82 head gasket
T
+2.0
66   Ed Matthews   Ed Matthews
  Don Sesslar
  Al Weaver
Ford Mustang Ford 4.7L V8 63 overheating
T
2.0
86   Arthur Mollin   Arthur Mollin
  Art Riley
Volvo 122 S Volvo 1.8L I4 54 engine
GT
2.0
70   Paul Stanford   James Patterson
  Paul Stanford
Porsche 911T Porsche 2.0L I6 29 accident
GT
+2.0
46   Jack Haywood   Claibourne Darden
  Warren Matzen
Shelby GT350 Ford 4.7L V8 26 oil system
T
2.0
55   Jack Kearney   Don Kearney
  Dick Roberts
  Wayne Purdy
Datsun 510 Datsun 1.6L I4 24 engine
S
5.0
5   Randy's Auto Body Shop   John Cannon
  George Eaton
Lola T70 Mk.IIIB Chevrolet 5.0L V8 0 handling, oil leak
P
3.0
54   Juan Manuel Fangio   Carlos Pairetti
  Alain de Cadenet
  Jorge Omar del Río
Porsche 908/02 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 0 engine
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Class No Team Drivers Chassis Engine Reason
S

5.0

52   Tony Dean   Tony Dean
  Peter Gregg
Porsche 917K Porsche 4.5L Flat-12 engine
T

+2.0

10   Hewitt Racing   Alan Hewitt
  Pete Ledwith
Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet 5.0L V8 unknown
P

3.0

51   Escuderia Montjuich   Juan Fernandez
  José Juncadella
Porsche 908/02 Porsche 3.0L Flat-8 unknown
GT

2.0

75   Friedrich Hochreuter   Fritz Hochreuter
  Harry Bytzek
Porsche 911S Porsche 2.0L Flat-6 unknown
P

3.0

44   H.R.H. Corp.   Steve Pieper
  Jim McDaniel
  Jon Krogsund
Deserter GS Volkswagen VW 1.7L N/A unknown
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Statistics

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  • 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

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  1. ^ World Championship 1970
  2. ^ a b c "Daytona 24 Hours 1970 - Photo Gallery - Racing Sports Cars". www.racingsportscars.com. Retrieved February 5, 2020.


World Sportscar Championship
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1969 1000km of Zeltweg
1970 season Next race:
12 Hours of Sebring