Los Angeles Times Grand Prix
The Los Angeles Times Grand Prix was a
Glenn Davis, the winner of the 1946 Heisman Trophy. During the early 1970s, the event was the season ending race for the Can-Am
series.
Results
| Year | Overall Winner(s) | Entrant | Car | Distance/Duration | Race Title | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCCA National Championship | ||||||
| 1957 |  Carroll Shelby |
John Edgar | Maserati 450S | 92.5 mi (148.9 km) | Riverside National Championship Sports Car Races | report |
| USAC Road Racing Championship | ||||||
| 1958 | Chuck Daigh |
Reventlow Automobile Incorporated | Scarab Mk II-Chevrolet | 200 mi (320 km) | United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report |
| 1959 | Phil Hill |
Eleanor von Neumann | Ferrari 250 TR 59 |
200 mi (320 km) | United States Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report |
| 1960 | Bill Krause |
Maserati Representatives of California | Maserati Tipo 61 | 200 mi (320 km) | Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report |
| 1961 |  Jack Brabham |
Brabham Racing | Cooper Monaco T61-Climax |
200 mi (320 km) | Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report |
| 1962 | Roger Penske |
Updraught Enterprises | Cooper T53-Climax[1] | 200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times presents the Grand Prix for Sports Cars | report |
| Non-Championship | ||||||
| 1963 | Dave MacDonald |
Shelby American | Cooper Monaco T61M - Ford |
200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1964 | Parnelli Jones |
Shelby American | Cooper Monaco T61-Ford |
200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1965 | Hap Sharp |
Chaparral Cars | Chaparral 2A-Chevrolet | 200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| Can-Am | ||||||
| 1966 |  John Surtees |
Team Surtees | Lola T70 Mk.2-Chevrolet | 200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1967 |  Bruce McLaren |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing |
McLaren M6A-Chevrolet | 200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1968 | Bruce McLaren |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing |
McLaren M8A-Chevrolet | 200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1969 | Denny Hulme |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing |
McLaren M8B-Chevrolet |
200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1970 | Denny Hulme |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing |
McLaren M8D-Chevrolet |
200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1971 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren Cars, Ltd. | McLaren M8F-Chevrolet |
200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1972 | George Follmer |
Roger Penske |
Porsche 917/10 |
200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1973 | Mark Donohue |
Roger Penske |
Porsche 917/30 |
200 mi (320 km) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report |
| 1974: Not held | ||||||
| IMSA GT Championship | ||||||
| 1975 |  Hans-Joachim Stuck Dieter Quester |
BMW Motorsport | BMW 3.0 CSL |
6 hours | 6 Hours of Riverside | report |
| 1976-1978: Not held | ||||||
| 1979 | Bill Whittington Don Whittington |
Whittington Brothers Racing | Porsche 935/79 | 6 hours | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix of Endurance | report |
| 1980 | Dick Barbour John Fitzpatrick |
Dick Barbour Racing | Porsche 935 K3 | 5 hours | Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix of Endurance | report |
| 1981A | John Fitzpatrick Jim Busby |
John Fitzpatrick Racing |
Porsche 935 K3/80 | 6 hours | Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix of Endurance | report |
| 1982 | Ted Field Bill Whittington |
Interscope Racing |
Lola T600-Chevrolet | 6 hours | Times/Toyota Grand Prix | report |
| 1983 | Derek Bell |
John Fitzpatrick Racing |
Porsche 935 K4 | 6 hours | Times/Datsun Grand Prix | report |
| 1984 | Randy Lanier Bill Whittington |
Blue Thunder Racing | March 84G-Chevrolet | 6 hours | Times/Nissan Grand Prix | report |
| 1985 | John Morton |
BF Goodrich | Porsche 962 | 600 km (370 mi) | Times/Nissan Grand Prix of Endurance | report |
| 1986 | Rob Dyson Price Cobb |
Dyson Racing | Porsche 962 | 6 hours | Times/Ford Grand Prix | report |
| 1987 | Group 44 | Jaguar XJR-7 | 500 km (310 mi) | Los Angeles Times Grand Prix | report | |
World Sportscar Championship.
References
- ^ "Cooper T53 car-by-car histories". 19 March 2024.
External links
- Ultimate Racing History: Riverside archive
- Racing Sports Cars: Riverside archive
- World Sports Racing Prototypes Can-Am archive and IMSA archive
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