Sebring, March 21, 1981. The grid for the 12 Hours pulls out for the warmup lap, led by the fastest qualifier, the Porsche 935K3-80 of defending IMSA champion John Fitzpatrick and co-driver Jim Busby, but in the end its gearbox would let them down.
Photo courtesy of: THE KLEMANTASKI COLLECTION
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