The 1980 IMSA GT Series season was the 10th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was a series for GTX class Group 5 cars and GTO and GTU class grand tourer cars. It began February 2, 1980, and ended November 30, 1980, after fourteen rounds.

Jul 20, 2021 · Ford Mustang IMSA racers featured a variety of power plants, ranging from aluminum-block V8s for over 550hp to turbocharged four-cylinder engines (1.7-liters in GTX, 2.1-liters in GTP), each with close to 600 horses available.

Jun 26, 2019 · But then came one of the most storied eras of the first half-century and a period where IMSA gathered speed, both on track, and in terms of public awareness and popularity. The 1980s. A pair of sleek Rondeau Inaltera prototypes competing in the 1977 24 Hours of Daytona captured the attention of IMSA President John Bishop.

It also won eight IMSA GTU championships in a row from 1980 through 1987. The car went on to win more IMSA races in its class than any other model of automobile, with its one hundredth victory on September 2, 1990.

Jan 22, 2020 · 1980 – Joest Porsche Wins as IMSA GTP Era Approaches. With the dawn of the IMSA Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) area rapidly approaching, the 1980 Rolex 24 still came down to a battle among teams with the dominant Porsche 935.

IMSA GT classes are former classifications of sports prototypes in sports car racing competing in the IMSA GT Championship. The classes were used at different, overlapping times during the period from 1971 to 1998, over which the championship ran.

Jan 4, 2014 · While the venerable and bullet-proof Porsche 935 continued to dominate the Rolex 24 and Twelve Hours of Sebring in the early 1980s, the first GT Prototypes began to hold their own in shorter...

1980 IMSA XV Annual Paul Revere 250: July 27: Golden State Raceway: 1980 IMSA Datsun´s Golden State Challenge: August 3: Portland International Raceway: 1980 IMSA G.I. Joe´s Grand Prix: August 31: Road America: II Elkhart Lake 500 miles: November 30: Daytona International Speedway: 1980 IMSA 250 Mile Daytona Finale

May 26, 2023 · In this article, we explore the details of the 1980s IMSA GT series, from its legendary cars and star drivers to the intense rivalries and groundbreaking technological advancements that shaped this unforgettable era of racing.

Jan 30, 2013 · Alongside the global stage, the ’80s also saw huge transition in the US. GT and road-derived saloons ruled over in IMSA until 1981, when the new GTP class was introduced: two seater, enclosed prototypes with any engine you fancy.