ors port ▁were ▁the ▁first ▁customers , ▁with ▁Kon rad ▁opt ing ▁to ▁use ▁a ▁Lot us ▁engine ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁the ▁Ford . ▁ ▁Both ▁cars ▁would ▁debut ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 4 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Day ton a ▁in ▁the ▁Can - Am ▁class ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Road ▁Racing ▁Championship , ▁with ▁both ▁cars ▁failing ▁to ▁finish ▁due ▁to ▁mechanical ▁problems . ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁teams ▁would ▁then ▁move ▁to ▁the ▁American ▁Le ▁Mans ▁Series ▁opening ▁round , ▁the ▁ 1 2 ▁H ours ▁of ▁Seb ring . ▁ ▁Jo ined ▁by ▁a ▁third ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 ▁customer , ▁Team ▁C asc ad ia ▁running ▁a ▁B MW ▁engine , ▁the ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 s ▁would ▁improve ▁with ▁In ters port ▁taking ▁a ▁ 1 9 th ▁place ▁finish . ▁ ▁The ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 ▁field ▁would ▁be ▁further ▁boost ed ▁by ▁the ▁add itions ▁of ▁Mult im atic ▁Mot ors ports ▁and ▁the ▁Wh itt ington ▁Brothers , ▁while ▁Team ▁C asc ad ia ▁would ▁improve ▁to ▁a ▁more ▁powerful ▁Che v ro let ▁V 8 . ▁ ▁Meanwhile , ▁Europe ▁would ▁see ▁the ▁debut ▁of ▁two ▁more ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 s ▁for ▁the ▁International ▁Sports ▁Racing ▁Series , ▁in ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁DA MS ▁and ▁Kre mer ▁Racing , ▁with ▁DA MS ▁running ▁a ▁Jud d ▁G V 4 ▁V 1 0 . ▁ ▁While ▁the ▁American ▁B 9 8 / 1 0 s ▁strugg led