1982 IMSA GT Championship


The 1982 Camel GT Championship season was the 12th season of the IMSA GT Championship auto racing series. It was the first year of the GTP class, which combined the previous GTX class of Group 5 cars and prototypes. Other competitors ran in the GTO and GTU classes of Grand Tourer-style racing cars. It began January 30, 1982, and ended November 28, 1982, after nineteen rounds.
John Paul Junior won the GTP category driving a Porsche 935 and a Lola T600 Chevrolet. Don Devendorf won GTO and Jim Downing won GTU.

Schedule

The GTU class did not participate with the GTP and GTO classes in shorter events, instead holding their own separate event which included touring car competitors from the IMSA Champion Spark Plug Challenge. These touring cars did not race for points in the IMSA GT Championship. Races marked with All had all classes on track at the same time.
RndRaceLengthClassCircuitDate
124 Hour Pepsi Challenge24 hoursAllDaytona International SpeedwayJanuary 30
January 31
2Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring12 hoursAllSebring International RacewayMarch 20
3Road Atlanta Grand PrixGTP/GTORoad AtlantaApril 4
3Road Atlanta Grand Prix45 minutesGTURoad AtlantaApril 4
4Los Angeles Times/Toyota Grand Prix6 hoursAllRiverside International RacewayApril 25
5Datsun Monterey Triple Crown45 minutesGTULaguna Seca RacewayMay 2
5Datsun Monterey Triple CrownGTP/GTOLaguna Seca RacewayMay 2
6Charlotte Camel GT 500500 kmAllCharlotte Motor SpeedwayMay 16
7Red Roof Inns Sprints1 hourGTUMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseMay 23
7Red Roof Inns SprintsGTP/GTOMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseMay 23
8Coca-Cola 4001 hourGTP/GTOLime Rock ParkMay 31
8Coca-Cola 40045 minutesGTULime Rock ParkMay 31
9The NTW 300GTUSummit Point Motorsports ParkJune 20
10Paul Revere 250AllDaytona International SpeedwayJuly 3
11Pepsi Grand Prix200 kmAllBrainerd International RacewayJuly 11
12California Grand PrixGTP/GTOSears Point RacewayJuly 25
12California Grand PrixGTUSears Point RacewayJuly 25
13G.I. Joe's/Toyota Grand PrixGTP/GTOPortland International RacewayAugust 1
13G.I. Joe's/Toyota Grand Prix30 minutesGTUPortland International RacewayAugust 1
14Labatt's 50 GT6 hoursAllMosport ParkAugust 15
15Pabst 500AllRoad AmericaAugust 22
16Lumbermen's Six Hours6 hoursAllMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseSeptember 5
17Sprite 500500 kmAllRoad AtlantaSeptember 12
18Grand Prix of PoconoAllPocono RacewaySeptember 26
19Daytona Three Hour3 hoursAllDaytona International SpeedwayNovember 28

Season results

RndCircuitGTP Winning TeamGTO Winning TeamGTU Winning TeamResults
RndCircuitGTP Winning DriversGTO Winning DriversGTU Winning DriversResults
1Daytona'''

Series standings

John Paul Junior won the GTP category driving a Porsche 935 and a Lola T600 Chevrolet. Don Devendorf won GTO and Jim Downing won GTU.