Bobby Rahal – SC and Indy 500 | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1976 Sebring: I have a bunch of less than desirable slides from 1976 so I decided to scan them to see what was there. As best as I can tell, this was Bobby Rahal’s 1st ride at Sebring. The #05 Monza would qualify in 8th but would only make 63 laps in the race. Of course, Rahal would go on to glory and win the 1987 12 Hours of Sebring in 1987 in a Porsche 962.
Photo and info Douglas Morton via FB

1979 Can-Am Riverside. Photo Kurt Oblinger

1980 -Bobby Rahal at the 1980 Can-am with his twin window Bell helmet. Photo Johnny Larsen

1980 Can-Am Sears Point 1980. Bobby Rahal in the Prophet and EFR in the Lola braking for the last turn. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger

1980 Can-Am Sears Point 1980 and EFR. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger

1980 – Bobby Rahal in the iconic Apple Computer 935 K3. Rahal and co-driver Bob Garretson finished 2nd in the 1980 IMSA 5 Hour behind the 935 of John Fitzpatrick and Dick Barbour. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger

1980 Garretson – Rahal, Porsche 935K3, IMSA 5 Hours of Riverside, 1980. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger

1981 Riverside, March 817, Riverside Can-Am. Photoand info Kurt Oblinger

1982 IMSA GT Road Atlanta. Photo Scott Newman via FB

1982 IMSA GT Road Atlanta. Photo Scott Newman via FB

1984 IMSA. Photo and info Kurt Oblinger

1984 Rahal-Ludwig Mustang GTP waiting to go out for practice. IMSA Riverside. Photo Kurt Oblinger

1984 Rahal-Ludwig Mustang GTP waiting to go out for practice. IMSA Riverside. Photo Kurt Oblinger

1988 Indy 500

19XX – Bobby Rahal in the Cooke Woods Garretson Enterprises Porsche 935 K3 thru turn 5 Road Atlanta. Photo and info Rick Chutz