The opening weekend of this year’s Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival presented the Savannah Speed Classic, organized by Historic Sportscar Racing on the 1.965-mile Grand Prize Circuit on Hutchinson Island. The weekend’s dominant performer was Miami Beach-based Mike Banz, who drove his 1974 Porsche 911 RSR to victory in all five races he entered. Banz claimed overall and class wins in both the Bob Woodman Tire International/American Challenge and the one-hour B.R.M. Enduro Challenge for Vintage & GTC, as well as victory in the 3.0 class of the Classic RS Cup and Global GT race and a pair of HP3 class wins in Group 5’s WeatherTech Sprint races.
The list of class winners in the various race groups and enduros follows, and for further information please visit www.hsrrace.com
Group 2
Race 1 – S4 – Jeffrey Mitchell – 1974 BMW 2002
VP2 – Bill Thumel – 1959 Elva Courier
VP3 – Michael LeVeque – 1966 Yenko Stinger
VP5 – Tim Suddard – 1957 Triumph TR3
S5 – Don Heth – 1966 Lotus Cortina
VP4 – Allen Goode – 1967 Triumph TR4A
VP6 – Lars Lattstrom – 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Race 2 – S4 – Jeffrey Mitchell – 1974 BMW 2002
VP2 – Bill Thumel – 1959 Elva Courier
VP3 – Michael LeVeque – 1966 Yenko Stinger
VP5 – John Hasty – 1959 Triumph TR3A
S5 – Don Heth – 1966 Lotus Cortina
VP6 – Lars Lattstrom – 1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
VP4 – Allen Goode – 1967 Triumph TR4A
Group 3
Race 1 – VSR2 – Brad Hoyt – 1962 Lotus 23B
VSR1 – Brian Johnson – 1970 Royale RP4
HP6 – Thomas Clarke – 1967 Porshe 911S/T
S2 – Dickson Rathbone – 1966 Ford Mustang
MP3 – Arthur Valentine – 1974 Datsun 260Z
SSC – Dennis Cross – 1993 Nissan NX2000
HP5 – Terry Lippincott – 1963 Jaguar XKE
HP7 – Steve Lipsky – 1971 Datsun 240Z
HP8 – Dick Howe – 1980 Porsche 924
S3 – Russell Gee – 1969 BMW 2002Tii
SSB – Freddy Hutchinson – 1993 Mazda MX5 Miata
MSR3 – Don Scott – 2000 Spec Racer Ford
Race 2 – VSR2 – Brad Hoyt – 1962 Lotus 23B
S2 – Dickson Rathbone – 1966 Ford Mustang
MSR3 – Miguel Vidal – 1996 Toyota WSR
HP6 – Greg Dietz – 1976 Datsun 280ZX
HP5 – Terry Lippincott – 1963 Jaguar XKE
HP7 – Steve Lipsky – 1971 Datsun 240Z
HP8 – Dick Howe – 1980 Porsche 924
HP5 – Chip Bryan – 1992 Mazda MX5 Miata
S3 – Russell Gee – 1969 BMW 2002Tii
SSB – Freddy Hutchinson – 1993Mazda MX5 Miata
MP3 – Arthur Valentine – 1974 Datsun 260Z
Groups 4, 6, 11
Race 1 – LMP1 – Willis Woerheide – 2001 Lola B2K/10
LMP2 – Lawrence Huang – 2009 Oreca FLM09
HF4 – Thomas Fraelich – 1979 March 79V
MSR1 – Jose Cortes – 2012 Caterham SP300R
HF3 – Turner Woodard – 1979 March 79B
MF4 – Jacek Mucha – 2006 Swift JMS-016P
Race 2 – HF4 – Thomas Fraelich – 1979 March 79V
HF3 – Turner Woodard – 1979 March 79B
MF4 – Jacek Mucha – 2006 Swift JMS-016P
Groups 5, 7
Race 1 – CA2 – Johan Woerheide – 1965 Lola T70 MkII
S2A – Ward Witkowski – 1989 Lola T89/90
HP3 – Mike Banz – 1974 Porsche 911 RSR
S2B – Mark Gompels – 1984 Royale RP38/40
HBSR – Turner Woodard – 1975 Chevron B31
MP2 – Greg Sproles – 1966 Ford Mustang
MP1 – Frank Marcum – 1996 ’65 FIA Cobra Replica
HTA – Craig Ross – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Race 2 – S2A – Ward Witkowski – 1989 Lola T89/90
HP3 – Mike Banz – 1974 Porsche 911 RSR
S2B – Mark Gompels – 1984 Royale RP38/40
CA2 – Rob Parker – 1989 Lola T89/90
Groups 8, 9, 10
Race 1 – GT1C – Dick Howe – 1989 Ford Mustang
GT1A – Reese Cox – 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
SCA – Brian Norman – 2006 Dodge Charger
GT1B – Frank CIoppettini – 2000 Chevrolet Camaro
GT3 – David Richardson – 2007 Porsche 997.2 Cup
GT3B – Linden Burnstein – 2007 Porsche 997.1 Cup
GT2B – Hartmut von Seelen – 1974 Porsche 911 RSR
GT3C – Werner Stark – 2001 BMW E46
SSC – Lee Arnold – 1999 Ford Thunderbird
SCC – Joseph Burke – 2006 Dodge Ram
Race 2 – GT1A – Reese Cox – 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
GT1C – Dick Howe – 1989 Ford Mustang
SCA – Brian Norman – 2006 Dodge Charger
GT1B – Frank Cioppettini – 2000 Chevrolet Camaro
GT3C – Russell Wittenberg – 2009 Porsche Cayman S
GT3B – Don Ondrejcak – 2007 Porsche 997.1 Cup
Bob Woodman Tire International/American Challenge
HP3 – Mike Banz – 1974 Porsche 911 RSR
MP1 – Dennis Olthoff – 1996 ’65 FIA Cobra Replica
HTA – Craig Ross – 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
HP6 – Thomas Clarke – 1967 Porsche 911S/T
S2 – Dickson Rathbone – 1966 Ford Mustang
S4 – Jeffrey Mitchell – 1974 BMW 2002
VP2 – Douglas Campbell – 1964 Ginetta G4
HP7 – Jeff Fisher – 1964 Lotus 26R
SSC – Aaron Weiss – 1993 Mazda MX5 Miata Coupe
MP3 – Arthur Valentine – 1974 Datsun 260Z
HP8 – Dick Howe – 1980 Porsche 924
S3 – Dalibor Baltic – 1975 VW Rabbit
VP5 – John Hasty – 1959 Triumph TR3A
Classic RS Cup & Global GT
GGT6 – Jonathon Ziegelman – 2007 Porsche 997.1 Cup
GGT3A – David Richardson – 2007 Porsche 997.2 Cup
GGT1B – Lee Arnold – 1999 Ford Thunderbird
GGT7 – Russell Wittenberg – 2009 Porsche Cayman S
3.0 – Mike Banz – 1974 Porsche 911 RSR
B.R.M. Enduro Challenge – Vintage & GTC Enduro
GTC3 – Mike Banz – 1974 Porsche 911 RSR
V2 – Jay Javets/Rob Parker – 1971 Porsche 914/6 GT
V1 – Brian Johnson – 1970 Royale RP4
V3 – Jeff Fisher – 1964 Lotus 26R
V4 – Don Heth – 1966 Lotus Cortina
B.R.M. Enduro Challenge – Historic Prototype & GTM Enduro
GTM5 – Linden Burnstein/Jonathon Ziegelman – 2007 Porsche 997.1 Cup
GTM3 – David Richardson/Justin Jackson – 2007 Porsche 997.2 Cup
GTM4 – Hartmut von Seelen/Kevin Wheeler – 1974 Porsche 911 RSR
P2 – Lawrence Huang – 2009 Oreca FLM09
P3 – Jeff Borghesi – 2000 Lola B2K/40
GTM6 – Russell Wittenberg/Angus Russell – 2009 Porsche Cayman S
P6 – Jose Cortes – 2012 Caterham SP300R
