Ferrari Wins
Daytona!
Daytona, February
1st, 1998
Gianpiero
Morettis dream of winning the Daytona 24
Hours became reality in 1998. He and teammates
Mauro Baldi, Didier Theys and Arie Luyendyk drove
his Ferrari 333SP s/n 019 to victory in this
great American race. This win by MOMO-Moretti
Racing is Ferraris biggest success in an
around-the-clock race at Daytona since 1967.
The car was
painted in the colors of MOMO. Moretti had
founded the famous Italian steering wheel
manufacturer in the 60s and started
competing at Daytona in 1970, behind the wheel of
Ferrari 512S s/n 1032.
He recalls:
"I was here with two mechanics -- no tires,
no wheels, no fuel, no anything -- and we started
the race. That was 28 years ago. Now we have 25
people. We change tires every stint. We have 48
wheels and a super big truck. "
In later years,
Moretti began reach for the stars: "It was
1978 when I really started to try to win the
Rolex 24 at Daytona," he says. "I'm
sure in the beginning our preparations
werent quite right. Then I started to race
with the Porsche 962, and the Nissan, and then
again with the Ferrari. Finally, I believed we
had the opportunity to win this race. To me, it
often seemed like a black cloud hung over me at
Daytona. I love Daytona -- but Daytona
didnt seem to like me. Id try again
and again. What the heck today, I
finally did it!"
For the Dutchman
Arie Luyendyk, the win at Daytona is another
piece in his collection of wins in great American
races. Last year, he was successful in the Indy
500 for the second time, and in 1989 he won the
Sebring 12 Hours.
As far as the two
other Ferrari 333SPs at the Rolex Daytona 24
Hours 1998 - the Scandia car which had started
from pole position, driven by Max Papis, Andy
Evans, Yannik Dalmas, Bob Wollek and Ron Fellows,
finished 20th after a piston problem.
The Taylor/Van de Poele/Velez car retired and was
listed in 55th position in the overall
classification.
The second place
in the race went to the Porsche 911GT1 of Allan
McNish, Danny Sullivan, Jörg Müller, Dirk
Müller and Uwe Alzen.
3hrs
- O/A Pos.,
Car, Class Pos., Drivers, laps, car, laps
during hour, laps down
- 1, 3,
CA, 1, Papis/Evns/Dalms/Wlk/Felw, 90,
Ferrari 333 SP, 0, 0
- 2, 17
CA, 2, Taylor/Van de Poele/Velez, 90,
Ferrari 333 SP, 0, 0
- 3, 20 CA, 3,
Leitzinger/Paul/Schroeder, 89, Riley
& Scott, 0, -1
- 4, 99 GT1, 1,
Brbhm/Brnrd/Davies/Bundy, 89, Panoz GTR,
0, 0
- 5, 38 GT1, 2,
Boutsen/Pilgrim/Kelleners, 89, Porsche
911 GT1 0, 0
- 6, 30
CA, 4, Mortti/Theys/Lyndyk/Baldi, 88,
Ferrari 333 SP, 0, -2
6hrs
- 1, 3,
CA, 1, Papis/Evans/Dalms/Wlk/Felw, 183,
Ferrari 333 SP, 31, 0
- 2, 20, CA, 2,
Leitzinger/Paul/Schroeder, 183, Riley
& Scott, 32, 0
- 3, 99, GT1,
1, Brbhm/Brnrd/Davies/Bundy, 182, Panoz
GTR, 31, 0
- 4,
30, CA, 3, Mortti/Theys/Lyndyk/Baldi,
181, Ferrari 333 SP, 32, -2
- 5, 38, GT1,
2, Boutsen/Pilgrim/Kelleners, 180,
Porsche 911 GT1, 31, -2,
- 6, 36, CA, 4,
Matws/Pace/Waddl/Salazar, 178, Riley
& Scott, 30, -5
- 7, 01, GT1,
3, McNsh/Sllvn/Mllr/Alz/Mllr, 178,
Porsche 911 GT1, 30, -4
- 8, 16, CA, 5,
Weaver/EFR/Dyson, 177, Riley & Scott,
30, -6
- 9,
17, CA, 6, Taylor/Van de Poele/Velez,
176, Ferrari 333 SP, 29, -7
- 10, 74, GT1,
4, Robns/Bldwn/Hoerr/Goodng, 173, Olds
Aurora, 29, -9
17hrs
1 |
20 |
CA |
Leitzinger/Paul/Schroeder |
504 |
Riley
& Scott |
0 |
2 |
30 |
CA |
Mortti/Theys/Lyndyk/Baldi |
501 |
Ferrari
333 SP |
-3 |
3 |
3 |
CA |
Papis/Evns/Dalms/Wlk/Felw |
494 |
Ferrari
333 SP |
-10 |
21hrs
1 |
30 |
CA |
Mortti/Theys/Lyndyk/Baldi |
626 |
Ferrari
333 SP |
0 |
2 |
01 |
GT1 |
McNsh/Sllvn/Mllr/Alz/Mllr |
616 |
Porsche
911 GT1 |
0 |
3 |
38 |
GT1 |
Boutsen/Pilgrim/Kelleners |
609 |
Porsche
911 GT1 |
-7 |
4 |
20 |
CA |
Leitzinger/Paul/Schroeder |
604 |
Riley
& Scott |
-22 |
5 |
3 |
CA |
Papis/Evns/Dalms/Wlk/Felw |
599 |
Ferrari
333 SP |
-27
|
23hrs
1 |
30 |
CA |
Mortti/Theys/Lyndyk/Baldi |
681 |
Ferrari
333 SP |
0 |
2 |
01 |
GT1 |
McNsh/Sllvn/Mllr/Alz/Mllr |
672 |
Porsche
911 GT1 |
0 |
3 |
00 |
GT1 |
Bouct/Golrd/Rosnbld/Ahrle |
637 |
Porsche
911 GT1 |
-35 |
4 |
97 |
GT2 |
Kitchak/Seiler/Roslr/Zadr |
630 |
Porsche
911 GT2 |
0 |
5 |
04 |
GT2 |
Graham/Morton/Husmn/Husmn |
630 |
Porsche
911 GT2 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
GT3 |
Auberlen/Duez/Said/DeRad |
627 |
BMW
M3 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
GT1 |
Borkowski/Buhl/Kanann |
620 |
Mustang
Cobra |
-52 |
8 |
16 |
CA |
Weaver/EFR/Dyson |
616 |
Riley
& Scott |
-65 |
9 |
38 |
GT1 |
Boutsen/Pilgrim/Kelleners |
614 |
Porsche
911 GT1 |
-58 |
10 |
20 |
CA |
Leitzinger/Paul/Schroeder |
614 |
Riley
& Scott |
-67 |
11 |
23 |
GT3 |
Havens/Conte/Holt/Lambert |
614 |
Porsche
911 RSR |
-13 |
12 |
3 |
CA |
Papis/Evns/Dalms/Wlk/Felw |
610 |
Ferrari
333 SP |
-71 |
24hrs
1 |
30 |
CA |
Mortti/Theys/Lyndyk/Baldi |
681 |
Ferrari
333 SP |
0 |
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