MIAMI GP BUSBY PORSCHE 962 TEE

As per IMSA rules, 962-108 was an air-cooled 3 litre single turbo. Chassis 108 was delivered to Jim Busby Racing for use in the IMSA Camel GT Championship. After delivery, 108 was prepared for the 1986 Daytona 24 Hours, where it crashed. Although 108 seemed to be a total wreck, upon further inspection it was found that much of it could be reused.

A stronger tub for 108 was built, using honeycomb aluminium and a solid billet milled bulkhead instead of the factory's sheet aluminium was installed. By cracking the Bosch Motronic injection system computer and with some slight engine changes yielded an additional 80 bhp. This new 962 was christened 962.108B and was transported to Daytona in January 1987.

From then on, 108B was a very strong contender, achieving 2nd, 3rd, 4th and a couple of 6th placings but at Sears Point the 962 was again crashed, this time by Bob Wollek.

Work on the waste gate meant that power could be boosted at low speeds to provide maximum acceleration. Radical changes were made to the body, resulting in a unique looking car. Tested up against the latest works lightweight Sprint spec Porsche 962C, it simply outstripped it, ahead by 1.75 to 2.5 seconds during back to back tests at different tracks.

In 1989, now wearing the famous Miller Livery and running on BF Goodrich tyres, it was time. Derek Bell, Bob Wollek and John Andretti this time won the Daytona 24 Hours outright in 108C, without even using qualifying boost, and in the words of Busby 'we took it easy' finishing 90 seconds ahead.