World Challenge for Endurance Drivers 1979
1.round : Daytona 2.round : Sebring 3.round : Talladega 4.round : Riverside 5.round : Nürburgring 6.round : Le Mans 7.round : Daytona 8.round : Spa 9.round : Road America 10.round : Salvador
18th Annual 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge, Daytona International Speedway 4.2.1979
24 h Daytona 1.round
Practiced: 70 (GTX - 22, GTO - 23, GTU - 24) Started: 67 (GTX - 22, GTO - 23, GTU - 22) Race: 6,180 km * 684 laps = 4227,039 km AVG: 176,077 km/h FL: Peter Gregg 1 Porsche 935/77A Turbo 1:49,147 203,8315 km/h (lap 152) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 0 Ted Field / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0029 Interscope Racing 684 24:00:24,870 1. GTX 8. 1:54,072 Danny Ongais / USA Hurley Haywood / USA 2. 65 John Morton / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407 Otto Zipper 635 24:01:23,344 1. GTO 24. 2:05,791 Tony Adamowicz / USA 3. 11 Bruce Canepa / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0954 Bruce Canepa 627 2. GTX 19. 2:00,386 Rick Mears / USA Monte Shelton / USA 4. 94 Don Whittington / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0026 Whittington Brothers Racing 622 3. GTX 6. 1:49,397 Bill Whittington / USA Jürgen Barth / D 5. 7 Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda RX-7 Mazda Auto Tokyo 617 1. GTU 32. 2:05,955 Yojiro Terada / J Takashi Yorino / J 6. 77 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-7 Mazda Auto Tokyo 615 2. GTU 34. 2:06,804 Jim Downing / USA Roger Mandeville / USA 7. 60 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 E. J. Pruitt 612 3. GTU 50. 2:12,729 Ren Tilton / USA 8. 54 Tony Garcia / USA Porsche Carrera Montura Racing 587 2. GTO 33. 2:06,274 Juan Montalvo / C Alberto Vadia / USA 9. 98 Lance Van Every / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Van Every Racing 579 3. GTO 30. 2:04,607 Ash Tisdelle / USA Robert Overby / USA 10. 03 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche 934 930 670 0178? Lubrifilm Racing 577 4. GTO 40. 2:09,383 Enzo Calderari / CH Marco Vanoli / CH 11. 75 Mike Ramirez / PR Porsche 911 Mike Ramirez 560 4. GTU 49. 2:12,600 Manuel Villa / PR Luis Gordillo / PR 12. 37 Honorato Espinosa / CO Porsche Carrera Luis Botero 551 5. GTO 27. 2:02,649 Francisco Lopez / CO Jorge Cortes / CO 13. 33 Peter Welter / USA Porsche 911 Peter Welter 550 5. GTU 55. 2:13,905 Richard Aten / USA Jack Refenning / USA 14. 58 Diego Febles / PR Porsche Carrera Diego Febles 543 6. GTO 25. 2:02,178 Phil Currin / USA 15. 5 Charles Mendez / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0957 Charles Mendez 529 Rear suspensio 4. GTX 12. 1:53,028 Johnny Rutherford / USA Paul Miller / USA 16. 27 Ray Mummery / USA Porsche 911S Ray Mummery 522 Differential 6. GTU 44. 2:10,219 Tom Sheehy / USA Luis Sereix / USA 17. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 William Koll 511 7. GTU 39. 2:09,314 Jim Cook / CDN Dennis Aase / USA 18. 95 Stephen Bond / USA Chevrolet Monza Stephen E. Bond 509 7. GTO 66. 0:00,000 Philip Dann / USA 19. 21 John Wood / USA Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl 493 8. GTO 14. 1:57,717 Tom Bagley / USA Carl Shafer / USA 20. 42 Tom Ashby / USA Porsche 911 Bullwinkele Racing 493 8. GTU 45. 2:10,600 Bill Bean / USA Bob Beasley / USA 21. 08 Terry Wolters / USA Porsche 911 Moran Construction 488 9. GTU 67. 0:00,000 Nort Northam / USA Richard Weiss / USA 22. 34 George Drolsom / USA Porsche 911 George Drolsom 482 10. GTU 47. 2:11,186 Mark Greb / USA John Maffucci / USA 23. 64 C. C. Canada / USA Chevrolet Camaro Lenton B. McGill 458 9. GTO 54. 2:13,721 Russ Boykin / USA Tom Ciccone / USA 24. 61 Al Cosentino / USA Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino 444 11. GTU 48. 2:11,757 Dick Starita / USA Taku Akaike / J 25. 8 Anatoly Arutunoff / USA Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 439 12. GTU 53. 2:13,226 José Marina / USA Danny Sullivan / USA 26. 6 Dick Barbour / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Racing 410 Dropped valve 5. GTX 7. 1:51,625 Brian Redman / GB Paul Newman / USA 27. 80 Herb Adams / USA Pontiac Firebird Herb Adams 408 Oil pressure 10. GTO 65. 0:00,000 Peter Frey / USA Louis Spoerl / USA 28. 17 Jim Mederer / USA Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku 393 13. GTU 43. 2:10,099 Don Sherman / USA Jeff Kline / USA 29. 93 Dale Whittington / USA Porsche 934 Whittington Brothers Racing 389 Accident 11. GTO 35. 2:06,847 R. D. Whittington / USA Preston Henn / USA 30. 71 Bill Scott / USA Porsche 911 Bill Scott 388 14. GTU 41. 2:09,451 Mark Hutchins / USA Pierre Honegger / USA 31. 40 Steve Southard / USA Porsche 914/6 Performance Specialists 385 15. GTU 59. 2:15,466 Bill Koch / USA Earl Roe / USA 32. 1 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 935/77 930 890 0015 Gelo Racing Team 342 Valves 6. GTX 3. 1:47,028 Jacky Ickx / B Peter Gregg / USA 33. 69 Klaus Bytzek / CDN Porsche Carrera Klaus Bytzek 335 Oil system 12. GTO 28. 2:03,995 Rudy Bartling / CDN Ludwig Heimrath / CDN 34. 29 Billy Hagan / USA Chevrolet Monza Billy Hagan 331 13. GTO 18. 1:59,994 Hoyt Overbagh / USA Ron Reed / USA 35. 89 Joseph Hamilton / USA Porsche 911 Joseph Hamilton 329 16. GTU 46. 2:10,618 Rob Hoskins / USA Herb Forrest / USA 36. 51 Robert Kirby / USA Porsche Carrera Casa Blanca Fan 328 14. GTO 37. 2:08,292 John Hotchkis / USA Howard Meister / USA 37. 15 Alf Gebhardt / USA BMW CSL Bavarian Motors Internation 299 15. GTO 36. 2:08,166 Sepp Grinbold / USA 38. 81 Ernesto Soto / YV Porsche Carrera Performance Export 241 16. GTO 21. 2:01,072 Francisco Romero / YV Oscar Notz / YV 39. 01 Dave White / USA Porsche 911 D. R. Racing 223 17. GTU 38. 2:08,508 J. Kurt Roehrig / USA John Hamilton / USA 40. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw, Jr. 222 Turbocharger 7. GTX 42. 2:09,852 Tom Spalding / USA Norm Ridgely / CDN 41. 36 Ron Case / USA Porsche 911 Ron Case 210 18. GTU 52. 2:13,041 Dave Panaccione / USA 42. 53 Guy Thomas / USA Chevrolet Camaro Guy Thomas 201 8. GTX 51. 2:12,783 Milton Moise / USA Tom Nehl / USA 43. 06 Al Levenson / USA Chevrolet Corvette Al Levenson 197 17. GTO 57. 2:14,960 Gary Baker / USA Lanny Hester / USA 44. 23 Charlie Kemp / USA Ford Cobra II Charlie Kemp 168 9. GTX 10. 1:57,726 Carson Baird / USA Kees Nierop / USA 45. 3 Martino Finotto / I Porsche 935/77A Tur ex-Loos Jolly Club - Sportwagen Rac 164 Engine 10. GTX 1. 1:46,113 Carlo Facetti / I Gianpiero Moretti / I 46. 4 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 935J T 930 890 0014 LM Joest Porsche 162 Engine 11. GTX 4. 1:47,907 Rolf Stommelen / D Volkert Merl / D 47. 90 Rick Kump / USA AMC AMX Bob Lee 156 18. GTO 56. 2:14,460 Bob Lee / USA Sam Miller / USA 48. 12 Gerry Wellik / USA Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl 147 19. GTO 26. 2:02,578 Tom Bagley / USA Joe Chamberlain / USA DNS - John Wood / USA 49. 56 Craig Carter / USA Chevrolet Camaro Rick Hendrick 144 20. GTO 17. 1:59,423 Murray Edwards / CDN Richard Valentine / USA 50. 2 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 935/77 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing Team 135 Valves 12. GTX 2. 1:46,746 John Fitzpatrick / GB Bob Wollek / F 51. 57 John Tremblay / USA Datsun 240Z John Tremblay 118 Gearbox 19. GTU 63. 0:00,000 Bob Lapp / USA 52. 9 Bob Akin / USA Porsche 930 770 0959or0910 Dick Barbour Racing 117 Engine 13. GTX 9. 1:54,500 Rob McFarlin / USA Roy Woods / USA 53. 66 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 512 BB 26681 Charles Pozzi - JMS 103 Withdrawn afte 14. GTX 15. 1:58,780 Spartaco Dini / I Claude Ballot-Léna / F 54. 67 Claude Ballot-Léna / F Ferrari 512 BB 26685 Charles Pozzi - JMS 101 Withdrawn afte 15. GTX 13. 1:57,376 Michel Leclére / F Jean-Claude Andruet / F 55. 24 Graham Shaw / USA Chevrolet Monza Graham Shaw 86 16. GTX 62. 0:00,000 Don Yenko / USA Jerry Thompson / USA 56. 38 Bonky Fernandez / PR Porsche Carrera RSR Boricua Racing 73 21. GTO 20. 2:00,948 Chiqui Soldevilla / PR Tato Ferrer / PR 57. 68 Bob Tullius / USA Ferrari 512 BB 26683 North American Racing Team 72 Accident 17. GTX 16. 1:58,823 Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F Pat Bedard / USA 58. 43 Bill McDill / USA Chevrolet Camaro Mike Meldeau 59 18. GTX 31. 2:05,621 Stephen Behr / USA 59. 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez / CO Porsche Carrera Mauricio DeNarvaez 46 22. GTO 23. 2:01,586 Albert Naon / USA Pedro DeNarvaez / CO 60. 07 Dave Cowart / USA Porsche Carrera Morrison 35 23. GTO 22. 2:01,412 David McClain / USA Kenper Miller / USA 61. 00 Preston Henn / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0021 Interscope Racing 29 Accident 19. GTX 11. 1:52,807 Ted Field / USA - DND Danny Ongais / USA - DND 62. 14 Steve Griswold / USA BMW CSL Bavarian Motors Internation 25 Cooling system 20. GTX 61. 0:00,000 Steve Earle / USA - DND Rick Knoop / USA - DND 63. 96 Gary Wonzer / USA Triumph GT-6 Gary Wonzer 20 Electrics 20. GTU 60. 2:16,117 Robert Whitaker / USA - DND George Van Arsdale - DND DNS - Richard C. Hughes 64. 48 Frank Leary / USA Datsun 240Z Frank Leary 13 Cooling system 21. GTU 58. 2:15,453 Casey Mollett / USA - DND Steve Cook / USA - DND 65. 18 John Paul / USA Porsche 935 Turbo JLP-1 J.L.P. Racing 12 Electrics 21. GTX 5. 1:48,426 Al Holbert / USA - DND Michael Keyser / USA - DND 66. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 Bob Bergstrom 9 Suspension 22. GTU 64. 0:00,000 Brad Frisselle / USA - DND 67. 73 Clark Howey / USA Chevrolet Camaro Clark Howey 4 22. GTX 29. 2:04,328 Dale Koch / USA - DND Tracy Wolf / USA - DND Did not start: 63 Al Cosentino / USA Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino GTU 0:00,000 Craig Fisher / CDN 78 Ken Williams / USA Datsun 240Z Associated Speed & Performa GTU 0:00,000 Wiley Doran / USA Neil Upchurch / USA Running in practice: T Yoshimi Katayama / J Mazda RX-7 Mazda Auto Tokyo GTU 0:00,000 Yojiro Terada / J Takashi Yorino / J Walt Bohren / USA Jim Downing / USA Roger Mandeville / USA In entry list only: 04 Rick Thompkins / USA Chevrolet Corvette Rick Thompkins GTO Dave Heinz / USA Tom Cochran / USA 05 Cliff Gottlob / USA Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob Danny Terrill / USA 20 Vince DiLella / USA Porsche 914/6 Vince DiLella GTU Manuel Cueto / USA Jose Fernandez / USA 22 Dale Kreider / USA Chevrolet Corvette Dale Kreider GTO Bruce Davidson / USA 25 Robert LaMay / USA Ford Mustang II Larry Parker Larry Parker / USA 31 Hiram Cruz / USA Porsche 911 Hiram Cruz GTU Juan Lopez / DR Mandy Gonzalez / PR 35 Pedro DeNarvaez / CO Porsche Carrera Luis Botero Luis Botero / CO Henning Buff / CO 44 Kent Murry / USA Porsche 911 Sud Porsche Racing GTU George Van Arsdale / USA Richard Weiss / USA 45 Jan Chudziak / USA Mazda RX-3 Paul Cloutier GTU Paul Cloutier / USA Lou Timolat / USA 83 Harro Zitza / USA Porsche 914/6 Zotz Garage GTU John Belperche / USA Doug Zitza / USA 85 John Hulen / USA Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen GTU Ron Coupland / USA Bob Speakman / USA 86 Tom Ross / USA Ford Pinto Tom Ross GTX William Kull / USA James Southard / USA 87 Charles Gano / USA Chevrolet Corvette Uiterwyk/Moffitt Earle Moffitt / USA Robert Uiterwyk / USA 88 Dave Yerger / USA Alfa Romeo GTV Dave Yerger GTU Dario Orlando / USA Tony Cassata / USA Top of page27th Annual Coca-Cola 12 Hours of Sebring, Sebring Airport 17.3.1979
12 h Sebring 2.round
Practiced: 84 (GTX - 24, GTO - 29, GTU - 31) Started: 72 (GTX - 20, GTO - 24, GTU - 28) Race: 8,369 km * 239 laps = 2000,093 km AVG: 166,512 km/h FL: Rolf Stommelen 6 Porsche 935 Turbo 2:39,145 189,3055 km/h (lap 115) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 9 Bob Akin / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0959 Dick Barbour Racing 239 12:00:42,186 1. GTX 9. 2:51,388 Rob McFarlin / USA Roy Woods / USA 2. 5 Charles Mendez / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0957 Busch Beer Racing 238 12:01:56,366 2. GTX 4. 2:44,435 Brian Redman / GB Paul Miller / USA 3. 3 Bob Garretson / USA Porsche 935 Turbo 0910-DBR1 Dick Barbour Racing 235 3. GTX 7. 2:50,179 Gary Belcher / USA Bob Bondurant / USA 4. 6 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Racing 234 4. GTX 1. 2:38,038 Dick Barbour / USA Rick Mears / USA 5. 38 Bonky Fernandez / PR Porsche Carrer 911 460 9113 Boricua Racing 233 1. GTO 16. 2:59,306 Tato Ferrer / PR Chiqui Soldevilla / PR 6. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw Racing 231 5. GTX 14. 2:57,342 Norm Ridgely / CDN 7. 69 Horst Kroll / CDN Porsche Carrera Bytzek Automotive 230 2. GTO 29. 3:02,634 Rudy Bartling / CDN 8. 54 Tony Garcia / USA Porsche Carrera Montura Ranch Estates 229 3. GTO 21. 3:00,393 Juan Montalvo / C Alberto Vadia / USA 9. 98 Lance Van Every / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Van Every Racing 226 4. GTO 28. 3:02,283 Ash Tisdelle / USA 10. 37 Honorato Espinosa / CO Porsche Carrera Honorato Espinosa 219 5. GTO 24. 3:01,847 Francisco Lopez / CO Jorge Cortes / CO 11. 60 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 E. J. Pruitt & Sons 219 1. GTU 44. 3:10,538 Ren Tilton / USA 12. 39 Jim Trueman / USA Porsche 911 Barrick Motor Racing 215 2. GTU 34. 3:06,293 John Higgins / USA Chip Mead / USA 13. 77 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-7 Roger Mandeville 213 6. GTX 41. 3:09,405 Amos Johnson / USA Jim Downing / USA 14. 07 Dave Cowart / USA Porsche Carrera Morrison's 205 6. GTO 22. 3:00,963 Kenper Miller / USA David McClain / USA 15. 89 Francisco Romero / YV Porsche Carrera Hector Huerta 201 7. GTO 15. 2:58,344 Ernesto Soto / YV 16. 33 Peter Welter / USA Porsche 911 Peter Welter 198 3. GTU 49. 3:13,781 Richard Aten / USA Jack Refenning / USA 17. 2 Bonnie Henn / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13367 Thunderbird Swap Shop 194 8. GTO 35. 3:06,824 Lyn St. James / USA Janet Guthrie / USA 18. 70 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-7 Walt Bohren Racing 193 7. GTX 38. 3:08,610 James Besmer / USA 19. 91 Roger Schramm / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Framm Promotions 192 9. GTO 19. 2:59,836 Werner Frank / USA 20. 51 Robert Kirby / USA Porsche 914/4 Personalized Porsche 188 4. GTU 61. 3:19,375 Wayne Baker / USA Tom Winters / USA 21. 08 Terry Wolters / USA Porsche 911 Moran Construction 182 5. GTU 58. 3:17,269 Bob Buchler / USA Nort Northam / USA 22. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 Koll Motor Sports 182 6. GTU 20. 3:00,283 Jim Cook / CDN Dennis Aase / USA 23. 93 David Deacon / CDN Porsche 914/6 Deacon Racing 179 7. GTU 60. 3:17,716 Reagan Riley / CDN Hank Franczak / CDN 24. 18 John Paul / USA Porsche 935 Turbo JLP-1 JLP Racing 176 Transmission 8. GTX 3. 2:40,190 Al Holbert / USA 25. 52 Jack Swanson / USA Chevrolet Camaro Ours & Hours Racing 158 9. GTX 63. 3:20,648 Dick Gauthier / USA 26. 09 Hurley Haywood / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0015 Thunderbird Swap Shop 157 Engine 10. GTX 2. 2:39,912 Preston Henn / USA Peter Gregg / USA 27. 66 Jeff Loving / USA Chevrolet Camaro Sunset Racing 148 10. GTO 42. 3:09,711 Richard Small / USA Ralph Noseda / USA 28. 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez / CO Porsche Carrera de Narvaez Racing 147 11. GTO 12. 2:55,942 Albert Naon / USA 29. 01 Dave White / USA Porsche 911 Roehrig Racing 147 8. GTU 31. 3:04,552 Robert Overby / USA 30. 12 Ford Smith / USA Chevrolet Camaro Ford Smith Racing 139 Engine 12. GTO 76. 3:44,363 Jimmy Tumbleston / USA Neil Potter / USA 31. 71 Bruce Jennings / USA Porsche 911 Bruce Jennings 136 9. GTU 55. 3:16,189 Bob Beasley / USA 32. 44 George Van Arsdale / USA Porsche 911 SUD Porsche Racing 131 10. GTU 52. 3:14,788 Kent Murry / USA 33. 02 J. Dana Roehrig / USA Porsche 911 Roehrig Racing 128 11. GTU 70. 0:00,000 J. Kurt Roehrig / USA 34. 53 Guy Thomas / USA Chevrolet Camaro Guy F. Thomas 122 11. GTX 51. 3:14,405 Milton Moise / USA Tom Nehl / USA 35. 00 Ted Field / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0021 Interscope Racing 120 Suspension 12. GTX 5. 2:45,929 Danny Ongais / USA 36. 43 Bill McDill / USA Chevrolet Camaro Meldeau Tire Stores 118 13. GTX 25. 3:01,937 Tom Frank / USA 37. 81 Steve Faul / USA Chevrolet Corvette Jones Ind. Racing 116 13. GTO 59. 3:17,425 Herb Jones, Jr. / USA Fred Lang / USA 38. 29 Billy Hagan / USA Chevrolet Monza Stratagraph 115 14. GTO 71. 0:00,000 Hoyt Overbagh / USA Ron Reed / USA 39. 50 Rainer Brezinka / CDN Porsche 911 R & H Racing 109 12. GTU 48. 3:13,708 Gary Hirsch / CDN Fritz Hochreuter / CDN 40. 75 Mike Ramirez / PR Porsche 911 Mike Ramirez 108 Engine 13. GTU 72. 0:00,000 Manuel Villa / PR Luis Gordillo / PR 41. 36 Ron Case / USA Porsche 911 Case Racing 106 14. GTU 46. 3:13,129 Dave Panaccione / USA 42. 94 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0026 Whittington Brothers 104 Accident 14. GTX 6. 2:46,236 Don Whittington / USA 43. 72 Bill Scott / USA Porsche 911 Z & W Racing 99 15. GTU 37. 3:07,297 Pierre Honegger / USA 44. 92 Dale Whittington / USA Porsche 934 Whittington Brothers 94 Suspension 15. GTO 13. 2:56,362 R. D. Whittington / USA Milt Minter / USA 45. 88 Dave Yerger / USA Alfa Romeo GTV Day Enterprise Racing 90 16. GTU 68. 3:25,549 Dario Orlando / USA Del Russo Taylor / USA 46. 85 John Hulen / USA Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen 82 17. GTU 39. 3:08,880 Ron Coupland / USA Bob Speakman / USA 47. 56 Craig Carter / USA Chevrolet Camaro Peerless Racing 81 Engine 16. GTO 17. 2:59,369 Murray Edwards / CDN Richard Valentine / USA 48. 23 Charlie Kemp / USA Ford Cobra II Kemp Motoracing 80 Engine 15. GTX 30. 3:03,590 Kees Nierop / USA Carson Baird / USA 49. 27 Ray Mummery / USA Porsche 911S Miami Auto Racing 80 18. GTU 43. 3:09,916 Tom Sheehy / USA Luis Sereix / USA 50. 97 Ricardo Londono / CO Porsche 935 Turbo Ricardo Londono 77 16. GTX 10. 2:48,017 George Garces John Gunn / USA 51. 8 Anatoly Arutunoff / USA Lancia Stratos Automobiles International 75 Engine 19. GTU 57. 3:16,721 José Marina / USA Danny Sullivan / USA 52. 34 George Drolsom / USA Porsche 911 Drolsom Racing 75 Transmission 20. GTU 65. 3:22,202 Mark Greb / USA John Maffucci / USA 53. 03 Tico Almeida / USA Chevrolet Corvette Motorcito Racing 73 Engine 17. GTX 53. 3:14,959 Rene Rodriguez / USA Pepe Romero / USA 54. 31 Hiram Cruz / USA Porsche 911 Hiram Cruz 66 21. GTU 40. 3:09,039 Juan Lopez / DR Mandy Gonzalez / PR 55. 58 Diego Febles / PR Porsche Carrera Diego Febles Racing 65 Transmission 17. GTO 23. 3:01,781 Phil Currin / USA 56. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 Sports Ltd. Racing 64 22. GTU 36. 3:06,845 Brad Frisselle / USA 57. 04 Rick Thompkins / USA Chevrolet Corvette Rick Thompkins 61 Engine 18. GTO 75. 3:32,034 Dave Heinz / USA 58. 95 Stephen Bond / USA Chevrolet Monza Ozone Industries 49 Transmission 19. GTO 74. 0:00,000 Philip Dann / USA 59. 22 Peter Kirill / USA Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl Racing 37 20. GTO 64. 3:21,880 Gerry Wellik / USA Carl Shafer / USA 60. 25 Bob Zulkowski / USA Porsche 914/6 Metal Craft Racing 34 23. GTU 47. 3:13,368 Gerard Raney / USA 61. 17 Kenneth LaGrow / USA Chevrolet Camaro Kenneth LaGrow 29 Out of fuel 18. GTX 56. 3:16,291 Bill Boyer / USA 62. 16 Darrel Overstreet / USA Porsche 914/6 Overstreet Racing 25 Engine 24. GTU 32. 3:05,487 Dwight Mitchell / USA 63. 28 Clif Kearns / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0960 Desperado Racing 23 Out of fuel 19. GTX 11. 2:51,799 Gianpiero Moretti / I 64. 61 Bill Bean / USA Mazda RX-3 Bill Bean 19 25. GTU 45. 3:12,093 Al Cosentino / USA - DND Tom Ashby / USA - DND 65. 7 Ludwig Heimrath / CDN Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 17 20. GTX 8. 2:50,509 "Jamsal" / ES - DND Carlos Moran / ES - DND 66. 57 John Tremblay / USA Datsun 240Z J. F. Tremblay 12 26. GTU 62. 3:20,448 Bob Lapp / USA - DND 67. 40 Steve Southard / USA Porsche 914/6 Performance Specialists 11 27. GTU 54. 3:15,848 Earl Roe / USA - DND 68. 67 Manuel Quintana / USA Porsche 911 Quintana Racing 9 28. GTU 67. 3:24,280 Joaquin Balaquer / DR - DND Jorge DeCardenas / USA - DND Pedro Vazquez / USA - DND 69. 48 Sam Fillingham / USA Chevrolet Corvette Fillingham Racing 8 Engine 21. GTO 50. 3:13,963 Courtney Canfield - DND Tim Chitwood / USA - DND 70. 21 Carl Shafer / USA Chevrolet Camaro Oftedahl / Shafer Farms 8 Engine 22. GTO 26. 3:02,059 John Wood / USA - DND 71. 15 Alf Gebhardt / USA BMW CSL Bavarian Motors 4 23. GTO 27. 3:02,080 Bruno Beilcke / USA - DND 72. 4 Mark Leuzinger / USA De Tomaso Pantera B. R. Racing Team 0 Electrics 24. GTO 73. 0:00,000 Mike Van der Werff - DND Did not start: 0 Danny Ongais / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0029 Interscope Racing Alternate car GTX 2:55,360 Ted Field / USA 06 Gary Wonzer / USA Triumph GT6 Gary Wonzer GTU 4:05,417 George Van Arsdale / USA 14 Josele Garza / USA Porsche Carrera Precision Racing Withdrawn GTO 69. 3:25,569 Bill McVey / USA Glen Cross / USA 41 Herb Jones, Jr. / USA Chevrolet Camaro Herb Jones, Jr. GTX 18. 2:59,435 Dean Hollis / USA 47 Tim Chitwood / USA Chevrolet Nova Chitwood Racing Withdrawn GTO 33. 3:06,233 Joie Chitwood / USA 68 Al Cosentino / USA Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino GTU 4:21,268 Bill Bean / USA Tom Ashby / USA 74 Raul Garcia / USA Chevrolet Camaro Raul Garcia GTO 3:38,006 Manuel Cueto / USA 76 Ken Williams / USA Datsun 240Z Associated Speed & Performa Withdrawn GTU 3:38,566 Wiley Doran / USA 78 Ignacio Gonzalez / PR Chevrolet Camaro Ignacio Gonzalez GTX 3:06,845 Eugenio Matienzo / USA 86 Tom Ross / USA Ford Pinto Tom Ross GTX 3:53,905 Paul Tavilla / USA 87 Mike Williamson / USA Chevrolet Corvette U-Mo Racing GTO 66. 3:24,105 Wayne Miller / USA Charles Gano / USA 90 Bob Lee / USA AMC AMX Bob's Speed Products Withdrawn GTO 3:40,462 Rick Kump / USA In entry list only: 10 Amos Johnson / USA AMC Spirit Amos Johnson GTX Dennis Shaw / USA 24 Graham Shaw / USA Chevrolet Monza Graham Shaw GTX Don Yenko / USA Jerry Thompson / USA 26 Alejandro Cortes / USA Ford Mustang Alejandro Cortes GTO Mike Powell / USA 83 Joseph Hamilton / USA Porsche 911 Joseph Hamilton GTU Rob Hoskins / USA Top of page6 Hours of Talladega, Alabama International Speedway 1.4.1979
6 h Talladega 3.round
Practiced: 53 (RS - 53) Started: 49 (RS - 49) Race: 6,437 km * 147 laps = 946,294 km AVG: 157,431 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 61 Tom Waugh / USA AMC Concord Brant Doell 147 6:00:39,006 1. RS 3. 2:28,674 Rick Knoop / USA 2. 19 Ralston Long / USA AMC Gremlin Soundwind Enterprises 146 6:00:39,277 2. RS 1. 2:26,209 Charlie Cook / USA 3. 01 Joe Varde / USA AMC Spirit Joe Varde 145 3. RS 23. 2:39,674 Dave Cowart / USA 4. 99 Kal Showket / USA AMC Pacer Kal Showket 144 4. RS 16. 2:36,376 Phil Currin / USA 5. 38 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-3 Roger Mandeville 144 5. RS 10. 2:33,945 Diego Febles / PR 6. 11 Dick Starita / USA Datsun B210 Dick Starita 144 6. RS 21. 2:38,637 Scott Hoerr / USA 7. 20 Eddie Mecum / USA Buick Skyhawk Eddie Mecum, Sr. 144 7. RS 6. 2:32,536 Javier Garcia / USA 8. 72 Craig Ross / USA Datsun 200SX Tampa Bay Racing 142 8. RS 19. 2:37,858 Cary Palmer / USA DNS - Charles Mendez / USA 9. 96 Gene Felton / USA Buick Skyhawk Gene Felton 142 9. RS 4. 2:31,383 Buddy Cox / USA DNS - John Huber / USA 10. 44 Carson Baird / USA AMC Gremlin Joe Amato 142 10. RS 2. 2:44,728 Joe Amato / USA 11. 10 Andy Petery / USA AMC Spirit Amos Johnson 142 11. RS 26. 2:43,302 Steve Whitman / USA 12. 15 Rob Jackson / USA AMC Gremlin Rob Jackson 139 12. RS 30. 2:45,713 Robert Weaver / USA 13. 64 Carlos Garza / USA BMW 320i Distant Thunder 139 13. RS 18. 2:37,494 Bob Akin / USA Charles Mendez / USA 14. 4 Gary Ouellette / USA Mazda RX-2 E. J. Pruitt 134 14. RS 24. 2:40,614 Bob Picariello / USA 15. 7 Amos Johnson / USA AMC Spirit Amos Johnson 134 15. RS 36. 2:51,420 Dick Barbour / USA 16. 85 George Kiricenkov / USA Ford Pinto George Kiricenkov 133 16. RS 35. 2:50,788 Bill Bean / USA 17. 88 Bob Griffin / USA Datsun 510 MAS Racing 130 17. RS 52. 0:00,000 Alan Marsh / USA 18. 6 Dennis Shaw / USA AMC Spirit Amos Johnson 129 18. RS 8. 2:32,771 Roy Woods / USA 19. 26 Paul Ingle / USA BMW 320i Shadowfax Racing 127 19. RS 28. 2:44,509 William Harris / USA 20. 21 Andy Vann / USA AMC Gremlin Andy Vann 124 20. RS 22. 2:38,944 Jim Roberts / USA 21. 82 Bill Johnson / USA Datsun 710 North Star Racing 124 21. RS 51. 0:00,000 Corky Bell / USA 22. 83 Chuck Grantham / USA Ford Pinto Milt Griswold 123 22. RS 37. 2:51,598 Milt Griswold / USA 23. 30 Del Russo Taylor / USA Alfa Romeo Alfetta Dave Yerger 121 23. RS 43. 3:11,192 Rick Bailey / USA Dave Yerger / USA 24. 08 Keith Swope / USA AMC Spirit S. C. Racing 119 Spin 24. RS 11. 2:34,019 Bonky Fernandez / PR 25. 54 Byron Wever / USA Mazda RX-3 Wever/Palmer 118 25. RS 14. 2:36,337 Dale Kreider / USA 26. 71 R. Michael Sparks / USA Ford Pinto Holbrook/Sparks 117 26. RS 49. 0:00,000 Carl Holbrook / USA 27. 48 Tom Lyttle / USA Datsun 510 Tom Lyttle 113 27. RS 40. 2:59,706 Ron Jones / USA Mike McKee / USA 28. 91 Steve Jones / USA Ford Pinto Steve Jones 112 28. RS 39. 2:53,953 Pete Levine / USA 29. 62 Speight Sugg, Jr. / USA BMW 2002 Speight Sugg, Jr. 111 29. RS 31. 2:45,753 Bob Feld, Jr. / USA 30. 87 Lewis Fuller / USA Ford Pinto Whitehurst Racing 106 Fuel leak 30. RS 41. 3:04,403 Jim Bullock / USA 31. 67 Larry Denayer / USA AMC Gremlin Larry Denayer 83 31. RS 17. 2:37,403 Tom Davis / USA 32. 17 Pat Daily / USA Datsun 200SX Balboa Datsun 78 32. RS 7. 2:32,712 Tim Kuykendall / USA 33. 68 Clark Howey / USA Ford Pinto Clark Howey 63 33. RS 46. 0:00,000 Dale Koch / USA 34. 57 Tracy Wolf / USA Ford Capri Tracy Wolf 60 34. RS 29. 2:45,219 Dan Darnell / USA 35. 63 Jim Downing / USA Mazda RX-2 Jim Downing 59 Gearbox 35. RS 5. 2:32,278 John Paul / USA 36. 98 Richard Kitchell / USA AMC Gremlin Richard Kitchell 58 36. RS 25. 2:42,550 Bobby Diehl / USA 37. 52 James Reeve / USA Buick Skyhawk Atlanta Racing Interprises 56 Engine 37. RS 45. 0:00,000 Pete Harrison / USA 38. 04 Jim Story / USA Ford Capri Rozistante Enterprises 55 38. RS 34. 2:50,752 John Story / USA Donnie Ard / USA 39. 16 Danny Smith / USA AMC Gremlin Danny Smith 49 Suspension 39. RS 20. 2:38,219 David Brown / USA DNS - H. W. Alexander / USA 40. 50 Eddie Mecum, Jr. / USA Buick Skyhawk Eddie Mecum, Jr. 33 Engine 40. RS 12. 2:34,182 Ron Oyler / USA 41. 59 Lyn St. James / USA AMC Gremlin Autodyne 28 Engine 41. RS 27. 2:44,007 Emory Donaldson / USA Milton Moise / USA - DND 42. 78 Hurley Haywood / USA Datsun 200SX Performance Innovations 27 42. RS 13. 2:34,987 Rob McFarlin / USA - DND 43. 3 Jeff Dearduff / USA Mazda RX-3 Jeff Dearduff 18 43. RS 42. 3:04,981 Robert Dearduff / USA - DND 44. 23 Nes Gurley / USA Ford Capri Nes Gurley 13 Mechanical 44. RS 33. 2:48,959 James Jeralds / USA - DND 45. 90 James Bobo / USA Mazda RX-3 James Bobo 11 45. RS 32. 2:48,457 Terry C. Parker / USA - DND 46. 51 Buzz Cason / USA AMC Spirit Brant Doell 2 Clutch 46. RS 15. 2:36,337 Chris Cord / USA - DND 47. 1 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-2 Walt Bohren 1 Gearbox 47. RS 9. 2:33,361 Buddy Cox / USA - DND 48. 75 Don Jones / USA AMC Pacer Ron Oyler 1 48. RS 50. 0:00,000 Ron Oyler / USA - DND Wayne Stradley / USA - DND 49. 33 Dave Richardson / USA Ford Pinto Dave Richardson 0 49. RS 38. 2:53,329 Griff Goad / USA - DND Did not start: 03 Jerry Reid / USA Ford Pinto Jerry Reid RS 9 Randy Blue / USA AMC Gremlin Randy Blue RS 44. John Watterson / USA 69 Tom Kuenz / USA Ford Fiesta Preston Henn RS 47. Preston Henn / USA 70 Bobby Diehl / USA AMC Gremlin Joe Varde RS 48. Doug Kenny / USA In entry list only: - Del Carlson / USA Buick Skyhawk Non-Celebrity Racing RS Bob Spooner / USA 14 Cliff Rickmers / USA BMW 2002 Tenn Tec Racing RS Lou Timolat / USA 27 Ray Pericles / USA Mazda RX-2 Wheels Import RS Matt Pericles / USA 46 G. H. Sharp / USA AMC Spirit G. H. Sharp RS Irv Hoerr / USA Top of pageWinston GT Los Angeles Times Grand Prix, Riverside International Spee dway 22.4.1979
6 h Riverside 4.round
Practiced: 66 (GTX - 21, GTO - 16, GTU - 27) Started: 54 (GTX - 19, GTO - 12, GTU - 23) Race: 5,311 km * 195 laps = 1035,613 km AVG: 171,909 km/h FL: Peter Gregg 59 Porsche 935/79 Turbo 1:43,870 184,0671 km/h (lap 153) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 94 Don Whittington / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0026 Whittington Brothers Racing 195 6:01:27,247 1. GTX 7. 1:45,370 Bill Whittington / USA 2. 18 John Paul / USA Porsche 935 Turbo JLP-1 JLP Racing 195 6:02:54,091 2. GTX 2. 1:42,869 Al Holbert / USA 3. 16 George Follmer / USA Porsche 935 T 930 890 0025? Vasek Polak 189 3. GTX 45. 0:00,000 Brett Lunger / USA Derek Bell / GB 4. 9 Rob McFarlin / USA Porsche 930 770 0959or0910 Dick Barbour Racing 189 4. GTX 13. 1:48,731 Roy Woods / USA Bob Akin / USA 5. 59 Peter Gregg / USA Porsche 935/79 930 890 0018 Brumos Porsche 185 5. GTX 1. 1:40,796 Klaus Ludwig / D 6. 6 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Racing 183 6. GTX 3. 1:44,247 Brian Redman / GB Dick Barbour / USA 7. 07 Dave Cowart / USA Porsche Carrera Morrison 181 1. GTO 24. 1:56,912 Kenper Miller / USA 8. 54 Tony Garcia / USA Porsche Carrera Montura Racing 181 2. GTO 18. 1:54,857 Terry Herman / USA 9. 4 Skeeter McKitterick / USA Porsche 935 Turbo 0910-DBR1 Dick Barbour Racing 179 7. GTX 12. 1:48,675 Bob Garretson / USA Gary Belcher / USA 10. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun 280ZX Electramotive 178 1. GTU 23. 1:56,397 Tony Adamowicz / USA 11. 23 Jim Cook / CDN Porsche Carrera Cerwin-Vega 176 3. GTO 19. 1:55,668 Robert Kirby / USA 12. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 Bob Bergstrom 175 2. GTU 47. 0:00,000 Brad Frisselle / USA 13. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 William Koll 174 3. GTU 31. 1:59,844 Bill Bean / USA 14. 77 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-7 Roger Mandeville 174 4. GTU 30. 1:59,306 Jim Downing / USA 15. 21 Steve Earle / USA Porsche Carrera Vasek Polak 173 8. GTX 41. 0:00,000 Pete Smith / USA 16. 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez / CO Porsche Carrera Mauricio DeNarvaez 173 4. GTO 32. 2:00,112 Albert Naon / USA 17. 24 Tom Frank / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1004 Tom Frank 172 9. GTX 15. 1:52,349 Ralph Kent-Cooke / USA 18. 35 Stu Fisher / USA Mazda RX-7 JLC Racing 171 5. GTU 34. 2:00,288 Ed Parks / USA 19. 7 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-7 Walt Bohren 171 6. GTU 55. 0:00,000 Ron Cortez / USA 20. 06 Jon Milledge / USA Porsche 914/6 Darrel Overstreet 170 7. GTU 33. 2:00,169 Darrel Overstreet / USA 21. 60 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 E. J. Pruitt 167 8. GTU 43. 0:00,000 Ren Tilton / USA 22. 55 Howard Meister / USA Porsche Carrera Alan L. Johnson 166 5. GTO 16. 1:53,020 Rick Knoop / USA 23. 82 Rodd Harrison / USA Porsche 914/6 Schneider Autohaus 164 9. GTU 40. 0:00,000 William Brewster / USA 24. 56 Rick Borlase / USA Porsche 911 Rick Borlase 158 6. GTO 35. 2:00,558 Don Kravig / USA 25. 39 Cliff Hansen / USA Porsche 911 Barrick Motor Racing 156 10. GTU 51. 0:00,000 John Higgins / USA 26. 32 Honorato Espinosa / CO Porsche Carrera Luis Botero 152 7. GTO 21. 1:56,076 Francisco Lopez / CO Jorge Cortes / CO 27. 38 Tato Ferrer / PR Porsche Carrer 911 460 9113 Boricua Racing 143 8. GTO 20. 1:55,806 Bonky Fernandez / PR 28. 8 Anatoly Arutunoff / USA Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 141 11. GTU 53. 0:00,000 José Marina / USA 29. 10 Otis Chandler / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0027 Otis Chandler 136 10. GTX 11. 1:48,215 John Thomas / USA 30. 64 Dennis Aase / USA Porsche 911 Dennis Aase 127 12. GTU 25. 1:57,047 Alan Johnson / USA 31. 52 Wayne Baker / USA Porsche 914/4 Wayne Baker 123 13. GTU 50. 0:00,000 Tom Winters / USA Peter Haas / GB 32. 17 Jeff Kline / USA Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku 113 14. GTU 28. 1:58,600 Jim Mederer / USA 33. 01 Dave White / USA BMW 320i J. Kurt Roehrig 113 15. GTU 36. 2:00,946 Pat Bedard / USA 34. 00 Ted Field / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0019 Interscope Racing 100 11. GTX 9. 1:47,386 Milt Minter / USA 35. 09 Bob Bondurant / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0021 Preston Henn 99 12. GTX 8. 1:45,521 Preston Henn / USA 36. 49 Phil Currin / USA Chevrolet Corvette John Carusso 90 9. GTO 17. 1:53,958 John Carusso / USA 37. 5 Charles Mendez / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0911 Charles Mendez 88 13. GTX 10. 1:47,909 Paul Miller / USA 38. 2 Manfred Winkelhock / D BMW 320i Turbo McLaren North America 55 14. GTX 6. 1:45,284 David Hobbs / GB DNS - Jim Busby / USA 39. 19 Chris Cord / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011 Chris Cord 48 15. GTX 5. 1:44,760 Jim Adams / USA 40. 48 Frank Leary / USA Datsun 240Z Frank Leary 42 16. GTU 49. 0:00,000 Casey Mollett / USA 41. 25 Bob Zulkowski / USA Porsche 914/6 Metalcraft Racing 42 17. GTU 54. 0:00,000 Bernie Storc / USA 42. 30 Gianpiero Moretti / I Porsche 935/77A Turbo Gianpiero Moretti 41 Accident 16. GTX 46. 0:00,000 Hurley Haywood / USA 43. 34 Craig Richie / USA Porsche 911 Craig Richie 40 18. GTU 26. 1:58,059 Jeff Scott / USA - DND Michael Miller / USA - DND 44. 37 Gerry Wellik / USA Chevrolet Corvette Doug Rippie 39 10. GTO 37. 0:00,000 Doug Rippie / USA - DND 45. 33 Sam Posey / USA Datsun 280ZX Bob Sharp Racing 37 Accident 19. GTU 27. 1:58,240 Paul Newman / USA - DND 46. 26 John Ware / USA Chevrolet Camaro John Ware 36 11. GTO 39. 0:00,000 Tony Rouff / GB - DND 47. 51 Tom Lawson / USA Porsche 914/6 John Goodspeed 34 20. GTU 44. 0:00,000 John Goodspeed / USA - DND Robert L. Douglas - DND 48. 63 Greg Gustafson / USA Porsche 911 Greg Gustafson 32 21. GTU 48. 0:00,000 Pete Halsmer / USA - DND Harry Worley / USA - DND 49. 41 Herb Jones, Jr. / USA Chevrolet Camaro Herb Jones, Jr. 32 17. GTX 22. 1:56,155 Steve Faul / USA - DND 50. 31 Tom Alan Marx / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Associates 13 12. GTO 29. 1:59,270 Marc Rothman / USA - DND Michael Hammond / USA - DND 51. 11 Bobbee Nylander / USA Porsche 911 Race Tech 13 22. GTU 42. 0:00,000 Gary Nylander / USA - DND 52. 3 Jim Busby / USA BMW 320i Turbo Jim Busby 8 Engine 18. GTX 4. 1:44,423 Toine Hezemans / NL - DND 53. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw, Jr. 6 19. GTX 14. 1:51,051 Charles Moran / USA - DND Mike Brockman / USA - DND 54. 22 Rich Mandella / USA Porsche 914/6 Cerwin-Vega 5 23. GTU 38. 0:00,000 Norm Ridgely / CDN - DND Jeffrey A. Stephens - DND Did not start: 12 Mandy Gonzalez / PR Porsche 935 Turbo Vasek Polak GTX 52. 0:00,000 John Morton / USA 15 Alf Gebhardt / USA BMW 3.5 CSL Bavarian Motors Internation GTO 56. 0:00,000 Bruno Beilcke / USA 20 Larry Stephans / USA Chevrolet Corvette Larry Stephans GTX 45 Mike Perlin / USA Porsche 911 Mike Perlin GTU Ken McNicol / USA 66 Joe Crevier / USA Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16343 Jo Crevier GTO 2:09,265 Erich Laetsch / USA Skeeter McKitterick / USA 78 Dave Burns / USA Alfa Romeo GTV Anthony's Auto Craft GTU Andy Scopazzi / USA 88 Barry Maashoff / USA Porsche 911 Crismark GTO 2:05,310 Joe Korpiel / USA Ted Maashoff / USA Did not qualify: 14 David Vegher / USA Alfa Romeo GTV Veloce Motors West GTU 2:10,240 Tom Hines / USA 36 Ron Case / USA Porsche 911 Ron Case DNF? GTU 2:08,548 Tim Sharp / USA 75 Patrick Pearson / USA Ford Mustang Patrick Pearson GTO 0:00,000 Ron Cortez / USA Running in practice: 0T Ted Field / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0029 Interscope Racing GTX Milt Minter / USA 83T Don Devendorf / USA Datsun 280Z Electramotive GTU Tony Adamowicz / USA In entry list only: 40 Bill Craine / USA Chevrolet Corvette Bill Craine GTX Ted Mathey / USA 43 Bob Gregg / USA Porsche 911 Bob Gregg GTU Len Jones / USA 47 Bill Shaw / USA Honda Civic William L. Shaw GTX Raul Cordoba / USA Greg LaCava / USA 76 Joe Chamberlain / USA Chevrolet Corvette Arrow Racing GTX 85 Mark Pielsticker / USA Chevrolet Monza Gallant 001 Mark Pielsticker GTO Dan Gallant / USA Top of page25th 1000 km Nürburgring 3.6.1979
1000 km Nürburgring 5.round
Spectators: 120 000 Practiced: 51 (S+2.0 - 4, S2.0 - 4, Gr.5 - 18, GT - 10, T - 15) Started: 48 (S+2.0 - 4, S2.0 - 4, Gr.5 - 15, GT - 10, T - 15) Classified: 27 (S+2.0 - 0, S2.0 - 3, Gr.5 - 10, GT - 7, T - 7) Race: 22,835 km * 44 laps = 1004,740 km AVG: 168,588 km/h FL: Rolf Stommelen 101 Porsche 908/3 TC 7:41,900 177,974 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 6 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 935/77 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing Team 44 5:57:35,100 1. Gr.5 5. 7:44,300 John Fitzpatrick / GB Bob Wollek / F 2. 2 Klaus Ludwig / D Porsche 935/77A 009 0002 Porsche Kremer Racing 44 5:57:46,800 2. Gr.5 2. 7:37,600 Axel Plankenhorn / D 3. 9 Brian Redman / GB Porsche 935/77A Gelo Racing Team 43 3. Gr.5 4. 7:43,000 Henri Pescarolo / F DNS - John Fitzpatrick / GB 4. 7 Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 43 4. Gr.5 8. 7:55,900 Edgar Dören / D Götz von Tschirnhaus / D 5. 1 Volkert Merl / D Porsche 935/77A Liqui Moly Joest Racing 41 5. Gr.5 10. 8:04,200 Derek Bell / GB Rolf Stommelen / D 6. 25 Eckhard Schimpf / D BMW 320i Jägermeister 41 6. Gr.5 11. Hans-Georg Bürger / D DNS - Anton Fischhaber / D 7. 44 Jürgen Lässig / D Porsche 934 930 670 0158 Max Moritz 40 1. GT Gerhard Holup / D Hermann-Peter Duge / D 8. 45 Klaus Utz / D Porsche Carrera RSR Hahn Sportwagen 40 2. GT Armin Jahn / D 9. 8 Jan Lundgardh / S Porsche 935/77A Jan Lundgardh 39 7. Gr.5 Eberhard Braun / D 10. 47 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Angelo Pallavicini 39 3. GT Enzo Calderari / CH Marco Vanoli / CH 11. 52 Wolfgang Walter / D Porsche Carrera RSR Simca N.S. Motorsport 38 4. GT Werner Prinz / D Ludwig Nett / D 12. 114 Peter Groh / D Lola T390 BMW Peter Groh 37 1. S2.0 11. 8:19,500 Roland Binder / D 13. 46 Jürgen Oppermann / D Porsche Carrera RS Norddeutscher Automobilclub 36 5. GT Joachim Oppermann / D 14. 40 Thierry Perrier / F Porsche Carrera Thierry Perrier 36 6. GT Roger Carmillet / F 15. 53 Matthias Lörper / D Porsche Carrera Norddeutscher Automobilclub 36 7. GT Karl-Josef Römer / D 16. 84 Rolf Rosenkranz / D Ford Escort RS 2000 KWS Motorsport 36 1. T Hans-Günter Stoffel / D 17. 89 Heiner Müller / D BMW 2002 Yale Stapler 35 2. T Lothar vom Stein / D Peter Biewald / D 18. 23 Riccardo Patrese / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1001 Lancia Corse 34 8. Gr.5 7. 7:55,500 Walter Röhrl / D 19. 85 Mathias Schneider / D Ford Escort Berkenkamp Ford 34 3. T Holger Soltwedel / D Winfried Maiworm / D 20. 82 Hans-Joern Ley / D VW Golf GTi AC Bad Honnef 34 9. Gr.5 Josef Rietmann / D 21. 75 Kurt Hens / D BMW 2002 Wilhelmy Racing 34 4. T Hans Schell / D Peter Stern / D 22. 118 Norbert Dombrowski / D Rex SP1 Ford Norbert Dombrowski 34 2. S2.0 Peter Hoffmann / D 23. 116 Eugen Grupp / D Lola T297 Ford Eugen Grupp 34 3. S2.0 Jörg Zaborowski / D 24. 66 Hans Weissgerber / D BMW 2002 Bergisch-Gladbach Rengemein 32 5. T Hermann-Josef Nett / D Richard Bremmekamp / D 25. 77 Hagen Arlt / D Audi 80 Sieglar Renngemeinschaft 32 6. T Klaus Bieler / D 26. 3 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 935/7 930 890 0011? Gelo Racing Team 31 Piston 10. Gr.5 3. 7:38,100 John Fitzpatrick / GB Manfred Schurti / FL DNS - Henri Pescarolo / F 27. 60 Jochen Dauer / D Ford Escort Zakspeed Racing 31 Fuel pressure 7. T Wolfgang Boller / D Klaus Niedzwiedz / D Did not finish: 21 Mario Ketterer / CH Ford Capri Turbo Zakspeed Racing 27 Rockers Gr.5 9. 8:02,600 Klaus Niedzwiedz / D 79 Michael Sanden / D VW Scirocco Veytal Tuning 27 T Wolfgang Hansen / D 61 Jörg Denzel / D Ford Escort Zakspeed Racing 26 Fuel pressure T Helmut Döring / D DNS - Wolfgang Boller / D DNS - Jochen Dauer / D 11 Anton Fischhaber / D Porsche Carrera RSR Jägermeister 24 Gr.5 18. 8:49,100 Roman Feitler / D Uwe Köhler / D 20 Hans Heyer / D Ford Capri Turbo Zakspeed Racing 23 Rockers Gr.5 6. 7:54,700 Jan Lammers / NL 88 Herbert Kummle / D Ford Escort RS Cavallo Matras 23 T Karl Mauer / D Wilfried Vogt / D 112 Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B36 Ford Mogil Motors 22 Broken engine S2.0 Martin Raymond / GB 67 Richard Bremmekamp / D BMW 320i Bergisch-Gladbach Rengemein 20 T Klaus Lindlar / D Hans Weissgerber / D 81 Hans-Werner Hilger / D VW Scirocco P. F. Akemi 16 T Wolfgang Jacobs / D 42 Enzo Calderari / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise 15 Engine GT Angelo Pallavicini - DND Willi Spavetti / CH - DND 78 Heinz Gilges / D Audi 80 Kilian Tuning 14 T Wolfgang Wolf / D 22 Harald Ertl / A Lotus Europa Zakspeed Racing Electrics Gr.5 19. 8:49,900 Hans Heyer / D - DND Harald Grohs / D - DND 24 Giuseppe Piazzi / I Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi Gr.5 Renzo Zorzi / I Stanislao Sterzel / I 41 Peter Zbinden / CH Porsche 934 Basilea Spin GT Edi Kofel / CH 49 Fritz Müller / D Porsche Carrera RS Valvoline Deutschland GT Alfred Spaeh / D 63 Dick Barbour / USA Ford Escort RS 2000 Dick Barbour T Bob Akin / USA Helmut Gall / D 65 Jürgen Möhle / D BMW 2002 Bergisch-Gladbach Rengemein T Norbert Philipps / D 101 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 908/3 TC 008 Liqui Moly Joest Racing Holed fuel tan S+2.0 1. 7:32,200 Reinhold Jöst / D 104 Norbert Przybilla / D TOJ SC302 Ford Mayen Automobil Club S+2.0 12. 8:20,200 Dieter Kern / D 105 Kurt Hild / D TOJ SC306 Ford Kurt Hild S+2.0 Dieter Kern / D 106 Ralf Walter / D Deutsch Special Porsche 908 Deutsch Brothers S+2.0 17. 8:44,200 Franz Kaiser / A Kurt Lotterschmid / D Did not start: 10 Ralf-Dieter Schreiber / D Porsche 935 Paul Mahlke Racing Fire Gr.5 Peter Hähnlein / D Johny Lagodny / L Did not qualify: 4 Gianfranco Brancatelli / I De Tomaso Pantera Carlo Pietromarchi Transmission f Gr.5 0:00,000 Carlo Pietromarchi / I Maurizio Micangeli / I 26 Richard Jenvey / GB Lotus Esprit S1 Richard Jenvey Fuel vapourisa Gr.5 David Mercer / GB Mike Chittenden / GB In entry list only: 5 Carlo Pietromarchi / I De Tomaso Pantera Carlo Pietromarchi Gr.5 Roberto Marazzi / I Maurizio Micangeli / I 27 Ian Marshall / GB Lotus Esprit S1 MacInnes Gr.5 Syd Fox / GB 28 Preben Kristoffersen / DK BMW 320i Willy F Racing Gr.5 Jens Winther / DK 43 Kenneth Leim / S Porsche 934 Kenneth Leim GT Kurt Simonsen / S 48 Leo Eigner / D Porsche Carrera RSR Max Moritz GT Hermann-Peter Duge / D 50 Walter Loeffler / D Opel Monza Valvoline Deutschland T Hugo Nueckel / D Peter Döring / D 51 Karl-Heinz Becker / D BMW 3.0 CSL Willi Martini T Michael Martini / D 54 Mandred Wader / D Opel Commodore Radevormvald Automobilclub T Ralf Hoeffgen / D 62 Manfred Mohr / D Alfa Romeo GTA Sprint Dieter Gleich GT Walter Struckmann / D 64 Heinz-Jürgen Dahmen / D BMW 320i Jürgen Kannacher T Jürgen Kannacher / D 68 Karl-Heinz Gürthler / D Toyota Celica Postert Toyota T Karl-Heinz Schäfer / D 69 Norbert Neumann / D Toyota Celica Postert Toyota T 70 Wolfgang Offermann / D Opel Kadett Mantzel/Kissling T 71 Jens Schmidt / D BMW 2002 Hilde Schmidt T Hilde Schmidt / D Frank Schmidt / D 72 Joachim Scheefeldt / D BMW 2002 Joachim Scheefeldt T Robert Heckenbach / D 73 Peter Schumacher / D BMW 320i Peter Schumacher T Theo Koerner / D 74 Mathias Bungard / D Opel Kadett RK Tuning T Josef Wilhelmy / D 76 Peter Stern / D BMW 1600 Wilhelmy Racing T Heinz Weller / D Kurt Hens / D 80 Horst Bonefeld / D VW Scirocco Miczyk Tuning T Klaus Ligensa / D 83 Michael Martini / D BMW 2002 Willi Martini T Karl-Heinz Becker / D 86 Dieter Selzer / D Ford Escort RS Berkenkamp Ford T Holger Soltwedel / D Mathias Schneider / D 87 Günther Bochem / D BMW 2002 Langenfeld Motor Sport Club T Hermann Kueppers / D Werner Burchartz / D 102 Klaus Ludwig / D Porsche 908/3 Porsche Kremer Racing S+2.0 103 John Blanckley / GB Chevron B31 Ford John Blanckley S+2.0 107 Peter Hoffmann / D McLaren M8F Chevrolet 72-02 Peter Hoffmann S+2.0 Norbert Dombrowski / D 111 Lella Lombardi / I Osella PA7 BMW Lella Lombardi S2.0 Giorgio Francia / I 113 Dieter Schulz / D Sauber C3 Ford Dieter Schulz S2.0 Wolfgang Sander / D 115 Kurt Lotterschmid / D TOJ SC206 BMW Deutsch Brothers S2.0 Ralf Walter / D 117 xxx Osella PA7 BMW De Bartdi/Ceraolo S2.0 Top of pageLes Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 10.6.1979
24 h Le Mans 6.round
Practiced: 59 (S+2.0 - 13, S2.0 - 16, Gr.5+2.0 - 9, Gr.5 2.0 - 0, GT+3.0 - 5, GT3.0 - 0, IMSA+2.5 - 11, IMSA2.5 - 1, GTP+3.0 - 4, GTP3.0 - 1) Started: 55 (S+2.0 - 12, S2.0 - 14, Gr.5+2.0 - 9, Gr.5 2.0 - 0, GT+3.0 - 4, GT3.0 - 0, IMSA+2.5 - 11, IMSA2.5 - 0, GTP+3.0 - 4, GTP3.0 - 1) Classified: 22 (S+2.0 - 3, S2.0 - 4, Gr.5+2.0 - 6, Gr.5 2.0 - 0, GT+3.0 - 3, GT3.0 - 0, IMSA+2.5 - 5, IMSA2.5 - 0, GTP+3.0 - 1, GTP3.0 - 0) Race: 13,626 km * 307 laps = 4173,930 km AVG: 173,913 km/h FL: Jacky Ickx 12 Porsche 936/78 3:36,100 227,003 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 41 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935 K3 009 0015 Porsche Kremer Racing 307 1. Gr.5+2.0 3. 3:34,640 Don Whittington / USA Klaus Ludwig / D 2. 70 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 935/77A 0910 DBR1? Dick Barbour Racing 300 1. IMSA+2.5 16. 3:49,840 Dick Barbour / USA Paul Newman / USA 3. 40 François Servanin / F Porsche 935/77 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing 293 2. Gr.5+2.0 20. 3:55,080 François Trisconi / CH Laurent Ferrier / F 4. 82 Herbert Müller / CH Porsche 934 930 670 0178 Lubrifilm Racing Team 292 1. GT+3.0 38. 4:06,650 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Marco Vanoli / CH 5. 5 Jean Ragnotti / F Rondeau M379 Ford 002 Jean Rondeau 288 1. S+2.0 6. 3:43,280 Bernard Darniche / F 6. 76 Marcel Mignot / F BMW M1 Hervé Poulain 285 2. IMSA+2.5 23. 3:57,380 Hervé Poulain / F Manfred Winkelhock / D 7. 42 Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing 284 3. Gr.5+2.0 17. 3:51,010 Edgar Dören / D Götz von Tschirnhaus / D 8. 72 Bob Garretson / USA Porsche 935 930 890 0024? Dick Barbour Racing 279 3. IMSA+2.5 54. 4:18,190 Skeeter McKitterick - DNP Edwin G. Abate / USA DNS - Paul Newman / USA 9. 73 Robert Kirby / USA Porsche 935 930 770 0959 Dick Barbour Racing 276 4. IMSA+2.5 39. 4:07,050 John Hotchkis / USA Bob Harmon / USA 10. 4 Henri Pescarolo / F Rondeau M379 Ford 003 Jean Rondeau 275 2. S+2.0 9. 3:45,500 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F 11. 43 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Claude Haldi 271 4. Gr.5+2.0 26. 3:59,870 Rodrigo Terran / PAN Herbert Loewe / CH 12. 61 Nick Faure / GB Ferrari 512 BB 27577 "Beurlys" 270 5. IMSA+2.5 45. 4:11,980 Bernard de Dryver / B Steve O'Rourke / GB "Jean Beurlys" / B 13. 45 Axel Plankenhorn / D Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022 Porsche Kremer Racing 269 5. Gr.5+2.0 7. 3:43,980 Philippe Gurdjian / F "John Winter" / D 14. 52 Max Mamers / F WM P79 Peugeot W.M. AEREM 268 1. GTP+3.0 27. 4:00,010 Jean-Daniel Raulet / F DNS - Serge Saulnier / F 15. 39 Jacques Guérin / F Porsche 935 930 770 0912 ASA Cachia 265 6. Gr.5+2.0 24. 3:57,470 Fréderic Alliot / F "Chanaud" / F DNS - Jean-Louis Schlesser 16. 86 Georges Bourdillat / F Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Kores Racing 259 2. GT+3.0 51. 4:15,170 Roland Ennequin / F Alain-Michel Bernard / F 17. 29 Tony Charnell / GB Chevron B36 Ford Mogil Motors Ltd. 259 1. S2.0 35. 4:05,800 Richard Jones / GB Robin Smith / GB 18. 24 Richard Jenvey / GB Lola T297 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 254 2. S2.0 49. 4:12,470 Nick Mason / GB Brian Joscelyne / GB Tony Birchenhough / GB 19. 84 Anny-Charlotte Verney / F Porsche 934 930 670 0164 Anny Charlotte Verney 243 3. GT+3.0 48. 4:12,290 René Metge / F Patrick Bardinon / F 20. 15 Ray Mallock / GB De Cadenet Lola T380 Fo HU1 Fisons Agricole/Simon Phill 242 3. S+2.0 14. 3:48,440 Martin Raymond / GB DNS - Simon Phillips / GB 21. 20 Michel Elkoubi / F Lola T298 BMW Lambretta SAFD 240 3. S2.0 34. 4:05,740 Pierre Yver / F Max Cohen-Olivar / MOR 22. 28 Albert Dufréne / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Corse 231 4. S2.0 47. 4:12,170 Bernard Verdier / F Noël del Bello / F Did not finish: 11 Derek Bell / GB Ford M10 801 G.T.C. Ltd./Ford Concession 262 Clutch, gearbo S+2.0 8. 3:44,830 David Hobbs / GB Vern Schuppan / AUS - DNP 62 Jean-Claude Andruet / F Ferrari 512 BB 26681 Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing 240 Engine IMSA+2.5 30. 4:02,420 Spartaco Dini / I 14 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 936/78 001 Essex Porsche 236 Engine S+2.0 1. 3:30,070 Hurley Haywood / USA DNS - Jürgen Barth / D 63 Claude Ballot-Léna / F Ferrari 512 BB 26685 Charles Pozzi/JMS Racing 219 Accident IMSA+2.5 28. 4:00,780 Michel Leclére / F Peter Gregg / USA 55 Jean Rondeau / F Rondeau M379 Ford M378-001 Jean Rondeau 207 Accident GTP3.0 19. 3:54,280 Jacky Haran / F 36 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 930 890 0015or0020 Gelo Racing Team 201 Engine Gr.5+2.0 4. 3:35,650 Hans Heyer / D 12 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 936/78 003 Essex Porsche 200 DQ: outside as S+2.0 2. 3:31,370 Brian Redman / GB 37 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935/77 930 890 0011 Gelo Racing Team 196 Engine Gr.5+2.0 11. 3:46,250 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F Harald Grohs / D 25 Alain Levié / F Lola T298 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle 189 Clutch S2.0 53. 4:17,380 Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Jean-Pierre Malcher / F 33 Alain Dechelette / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Corse 187 Collision S2.0 43. 4:08,260 Charles Dechelette / F Marcel Tarrés / F 31 Dominique Lacaud / F Lola T297 BMW Kores Racing-France Chauffa 182 Clutch S2.0 42. 4:08,080 Michel Lateste / F DNS - Christian Heinkélé / F 87 Christian Bussi / F Porsche 934 Christian Bussi 182 Accident damag GT+3.0 52. 4:15,820 Bernard Salam / F 51 Roger Dorchy / F WM P79 Peugeot W.M. AEREM 157 Collision GTP+3.0 33. 4:04,170 Denis Morin / F 68 Ted Field / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0031 Interscope Racing 154 Engine IMSA+2.5 25. 3:58,490 Milt Minter / USA John Morton / USA 3 John Cooper / GB Lola T380 Ford ADC/77/1 J. C. Racing Ltd. 146 Electrics S+2.0 13. 3:47,820 Pete Lovett / GB John Morrison / GB 23 Bruno Sotty / F Lola T296 Ford Pronuptia 134 Collision S2.0 31. 4:02,920 Gérard Cuynet / F Marc Frischknecht / CH 26 Pierre-François Rousselot Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Corse 133 DQ: Insufficie S2.0 41. 4:07,590 Michel Dubois / F Marc Menant 10 Vern Schuppan / AUS Ford M10 802 G.T.C. Ltd./Ford Concession 121 DQ: Insufficie S+2.0 5. 3:41,630 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud / F David Hobbs / GB 32 Alain Cudini / F TOJ SC206 BMW new BP Racing/Hubert Striebig 121 Fuel pump S2.0 37. 4:06,620 Hubert Striebig / F Helmut Kirschoffer / D 35 Gianfranco Brancatelli / I De Tomaso Pantera Carlo Pietromarchi 108 DQ: Insufficie Gr.5+2.0 44. 4:10,770 Maurizio Micangeli / I Carlo Pietromarchi / I 27 Marc Sourd / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Corse 92 Accident S2.0 29. 4:01,320 Florian Vetsch / CH Roger Carmillet / F 17 Sandro Plastina / CH Cheetah G601 BMW Cheetah Racing Cars 87 Cylinder head S2.0 46. 4:12,020 Philippe Roux / CH Mario Luini / CH DNS - Philippe Jeanneret 53 Michel Pignard / F WM P79 Peugeot W.M. AEREM 87 Left front sus GTP+3.0 22. 3:56,080 Jacques Coulon / F Serge Saulnier / F - DND DNS - Jean-Daniel Raulet / F 18 Daniel Brillat / F Cheetah G601 ROC 1 Daniel Brillat 80 Camshaft S2.0 40. 4:07,170 Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann / CH DNS - Jean-Daniel Grandjean 71 Rob McFarlin / USA Porsche 935/77A Dick Barbour Racing 78 Head gasket IMSA+2.5 32. 4:03,390 Bob Akin / USA Roy Woods / USA 22 Eric Vaugnat / F Lola T296 Ford Georges Morand 76 Ignition S2.0 50. 4:12,910 Jacques Boillat / F DNS - Georges Morand / CH DNS - Daniel Laurent / F 74 Randolph Townsend / USA Porsche 935 930 770 0905 Jean-Pierre Jarier 65 Engine IMSA+2.5 21. 3:55,730 Raymond Touroul / F Jean-Pierre Jarier / F 1 Xavier Lapeyre / F Lola T286 Ford André Chevalley Racing Swit 59 Lights S+2.0 12. 3:47,570 André Chevalley / CH Patrick Perrier / F 64 Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F Ferrari 512 BB 26683 North American Racing Team 54 Accident IMSA+2.5 36. 4:06,300 Cyril Grandet / F Preston Henn / USA 6 Chris Craft / GB Dome Zero RL Ford Dome Co. Ltd. 40 Fuel feed S+2.0 15. 3:49,260 Gordon Spice / GB - DND 7 Tony Trimmer / GB Dome Zero RL Ford Dome Co. Ltd. 25 Head gasket S+2.0 18. 3:51,240 Bob Evans / GB 50 Robin Hamilton / GB Aston Martin AM V8 RHAM/001 Robin Hamilton 21 Oil leak GTP+3.0 55. 4:24,480 Mike Salmon / GB David Preece / GB - DND 8 François Migault / F De Cadenet Lola LM Ford Alain de Cadenet 10 Gearbox S+2.0 10. 3:45,610 Alain De Cadenet / GB - DND Did not qualify: 16 Guy Edwards / GB March-BMW M1 March Racing Reserve S+2.0 56. 3:59,390 Ian Grob / GB Dieter Quester / A 21 Francois Calmels / F Lola T296 ROC Lambretta SAFD Reserve S2.0 58. 4:25,990 Renaud Laverre / F Patrice Lenormand / F 30 Pascal Foix / F Lola T296 ROC Francois Migault Not practiced S2.0 60. 0:00,000 Michel Bienvault / F Murray Smith / GB 77 Tetsu Ikuzawa / J Mazda RX-7 252i Mazda Auto Tokyo Reserve IMSA2.5 57. 4:18,880 Yojiro Terada / J Claude Buchet / F 80 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 934 Ecurie des 13 Etoiles Reserve GT+3.0 59. 4:35,250 Gérard Vial / CH Philippe Collet / CH In entry list only: - Marco Vanoli / CH Porsche Carrera Angelo Pallavicini Not accepted GT3.0 Fritz Werner / CH Angelo Pallavicini / CH - Jacques Guérin / F Porsche Carrera ASA Cachia Not accepted GT3.0 Simon De Lautour / GB Jean-Louis Lafosse / F - Jean-Luc Favresse / F Lola T296 ROC Roland Germain Not accepted S2.0 - Guy Somekh / F Porsche Carrera Stanislas Machoir Not accepted GT3.0 Stanislas Machoir J. J. Enjalbert Jean-Luc Thepenier / F - Thierry Perrier / F Porsche Carrera Thierry Perrier Not accepted GT3.0 Roger Carmillet / F Guy de Saint-Pierre / F - "Segolen" / F Porsche Carrera "Segolen" Not accepted GT3.0 - Jorge Cortes / CO Porsche Carrera RS Luis Botero Not accepted IMSA+2.5 Honorato Espinosa / CO Francisco Lopez / CO Pedro DeNarvaez / CO - xxx Porsche 934 Jean-Luc Thepenier Not accepted GT+3.0 - Eugen Strähl / CH Sauber C5 BMW Sauber Racing S2.0 Georges Blättler / CH Harry Blumer / CH - Max Welti / CH Sauber C5 BMW Sauber Racing S2.0 Louis Bärtsch / CH Georges Blättler / CH - Ian Bracey / GB IBEC P5 LM Ford Ian Bracey S+2.0 Richard Bond / GB Divina Galica / GB - John Paul / USA Porsche 935 JLP-1 J.L.P. Racing IMSA+2.5 Michael Keyser / USA - xxx BMW M1 Not accepted - René Metge / F Porsche Carrera ASA Cachia Reserve entry GT3.0 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F - Hubert Striebig / F Porsche 934 Hubert Striebig Not accepted GT+3.0 Helmut Kirschoffer / D - Philippe Alliot / F Porsche 934 Kores Racing Not accepted GT+3.0 Fréderic Alliot / F - Heinz Schulthess / CH Saab 900 Turbo Ecurie 3 Chevrons Reserve entry GTP+3.0 - René Metge / F Porsche 935 ASA Cachia Not accepted Gr.5+2.0 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F - Richard Jenvey / GB Lotus Esprit S1 Richard Jenvey Gr.5 2.0 - Jean Belliard / F Porsche Carrera Jean Belliard Reserve entry GT3.0 Roland Imbert / F J. C. Martinez / F - Claude Bourgoignie / B Porsche 935 Porsche Kremer Racing IMSA+2.5 2 Patrick Perrier / F Lola T286 Ford Chevalley Racing Switzerlan S+2.0 Marco Capoferri / I Renzo Zorzi / I 54 Walter Brun / CH BMW M1 Walter Brun Racing Organisa GTP+3.0 Alain Cudini / F 60 Douglas J. Rowe / CDN Chevrolet Corvette PP Sauber - Douglas J. Rowe IMSA+2.5 A. A. Lorent Bill Adam / CDN 65 xxx Ferrari 512 BB North American Racing Team IMSA+2.5 66 Clay Regazzoni / CH Ferrari 512 BB 27579 SA. Mo. Car S.p.A. IMSA+2.5 67 Don Whittington / USA Porsche 935/79 Don Whittington IMSA+2.5 Bill Whittington / USA 81 Edgar Dören / D Porsche 934 Autohaus Max Moritz GmbH GT+3.0 Gerhard Holup / D Uwe Reich / D Eckhard Schimpf / D Top of page6 Hour Champion Spark Plug Challenge, Daytona International Speedway 1.7.1979
6 h Daytona 7.round
Practiced: 69 (RS - 69) Started: 62 (RS - 62) Race: 6,180 km * 151 laps = 933,162 km AVG: 155,101 km/h FL: James Reeve 52 Buick Skyhawk 2:17,380 161,9418 km/h (lap 27) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 6 Dennis Shaw / USA AMC Spirit Amos Johnson 151 6:00:59,440 1. RS 5. 2:18,092 Don Whittington / USA DNS - Bill Whittington / USA 2. 61 Tom Waugh / USA AMC Concord Brant Doell 151 6:03:23,820 2. RS 4. 2:17,916 Lyn St. James / USA Buzz Cason / USA 3. 38 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-3 Roger Mandeville 150 3. RS 2. 2:17,047 Diego Febles / PR 4. 27 Mike Meyer / USA Mazda RX-3 Mike Meyer 150 4. RS 8. 2:18,782 Rusty Bond / USA 5. 7 Amos Johnson / USA AMC Spirit Amos Johnson 148 5. RS 6. 2:18,508 Dick Barbour / USA 6. 44 Carson Baird / USA AMC Spirit Joe Amato 148 6. RS 12. 2:19,666 Joe Amato / USA 7. 99 Kal Showket / USA AMC Concord Kal Showket 148 7. RS 11. 2:19,539 Phil Currin / USA 8. 4 Gary Ouellette / USA Mazda RX-2 E. J. Pruitt 148 8. RS 9. 2:18,990 Tony Garcia / USA 9. 91 Warren Phelps / USA Chevrolet Vega Warren Phelps 146 9. RS 29. 2:25,761 Bill McDill / USA 10. 52 James Reeve / USA Buick Skyhawk Atlanta Racing Enterprises 145 10. RS 62. 0:00,000 Ren Tilton / USA 11. 08 Bonky Fernandez / PR AMC Spirit S. C. Racing 145 11. RS 15. 2:20,833 Keith Swope / USA 12. 66 John Maffucci / USA Mazda RX-2 Jim Downing 143 12. RS 30. 2:25,984 Chris Doyle / USA 13. 15 Rob Jackson / USA AMC Gremlin Rob Jackson 142 13. RS 37. 2:28,970 Robert Weaver / USA 14. 47 Jim Crosby / USA AMC Gremlin Bob Crosby 141 14. RS 27. 2:25,626 Bob Crosby / USA 15. 72 Craig Ross / USA Datsun 200SX Tampa Bay Racing 140 15. RS 16. 2:20,996 Charles Mendez / USA 16. 63 Jim Downing / USA Mazda RX-3 Jim Downing 139 16. RS 3. 2:17,368 John Paul / USA 17. 93 Russ Boy / USA AMC Gremlin Russ Boy 134 17. RS 26. 2:25,625 Art Yarosh / USA DNS - Don Whittington / USA 18. 2 Ray Pericles / USA Mazda RX-2 Wheels Import 134 18. RS 42. 2:30,073 Matt Pericles / USA 19. 30 Del Russo Taylor / USA Alfa Romeo Alfetta Dave Yerger 132 19. RS 40. 2:29,740 Steve Edwards / USA Dave Yerger / USA 20. 68 Randy Blue / USA AMC Gremlin Randy Blue 131 20. RS 28. 2:25,703 John Watterson / USA 21. 22 Jim Fitzgerald / USA Datsun B210 Linda Sharp 128 21. RS 31. 2:26,114 Linda Sharp / USA Bill Harriss / USA 22. 33 Eric Morrow / USA Plymouth Arrow Music City Racing 127 22. RS 41. 2:30,049 Charles Moseley / USA DNS - Buzz Cason / USA 23. 07 Bill Warner / USA Honda Civic Rich Lee 127 23. RS 52. 2:42,083 Rich Lee / USA 24. 03 Robert Dielhl / USA AMC Gremlin Joe Varde 126 24. RS 25. 2:25,538 Doug Kenny / USA DNS - Joe Varde / USA 25. 82 Bill Johnson / USA Datsun 710 North Star Racing 125 25. RS 44. 2:30,209 Corky Bell / USA 26. 04 Jim Story / USA Ford Capri Rozinante Enterprises 124 26. RS 68. 0:00,000 John Story / USA Ray Barnes / USA 27. 09 Bennett Aiken / USA Ford Pinto Bennett Aiken 123 27. RS 43. 2:30,130 Bobby Dumont / USA 28. 11 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun B210 Dick Starita 120 28. RS 22. 2:24,282 Dick Starita / USA G. H. Sharp / USA 29. 86 Leroy Dickson / USA AMC Spirit Hoerr Brothers 116 29. RS 46. 2:33,030 Elizabeth Kleinschmidt / USA DNS - Charles Kleinschmidt 30. 88 Jon McKnight / USA Datsun 510 MAS Racing 113 30. RS 23. 2:24,390 Judy Stropus / USA DNS - Rob McFarlin / USA 31. 12 Jim Stricklin / USA Datsun 510 Jim Stricklin 112 31. RS 59. 0:00,000 John Eckelberry / USA 32. 87 John Evans / USA Ford Pinto Robert Buchler 110 32. RS 65. 0:00,000 Jay Elmore / USA 33. 5 Bob Esseltine / CDN Datsun 510 Bob Esseltine 103 33. RS 39. 2:29,696 Paul Lambke / CDN 34. 0 Glenn Worthington / USA Chevrolet Vega Bob Lee 90 34. RS 55. 2:49,586 Bob Lee / USA 35. 42 Bob Feld, Jr. / USA AMC Gremlin American Raceway Leasing 87 35. RS 18. 2:21,879 Rick Gaines / USA 36. 64 Wayne Stradley / USA AMC Pacer Wayne Stradley 85 36. RS 50. 2:38,484 Ray Mummery / USA 37. 01 Joe Varde / USA AMC Spirit Varde/Llauget 83 37. RS 66. 0:00,000 Dave Cowart / USA 38. 84 Daniel Bonner / USA Ford Pinto William Kull 82 38. RS 64. 0:00,000 William Kull / USA 39. 78 Hurley Haywood / USA Mazda RX-3 Performance Innovations 80 39. RS 10. 2:19,215 Rob McFarlin / USA 40. 48 Nort Northam / USA Honda Civic International Racing System 76 40. RS 49. 2:37,933 Bill Shaw / USA 41. 31 Randy Davis / USA AMC Gremlin R & R Racing 76 41. RS 32. 2:26,381 Herb Kanady / USA 42. 59 Milton Moise / USA AMC Spirit Milton Moise 73 42. RS 20. 2:22,833 Emory Donaldson / USA Don Courtney / USA 43. 16 Danny Smith / USA AMC Gremlin Danny Smith 68 43. RS 19. 2:21,895 Rodney Ashcraft / USA 44. 62 J. Speight Sugg / USA BMW 2002 J. Speight Sugg, Jr. 68 44. RS 35. 2:28,252 M. L. Speer / USA 45. 21 Andy Vann / USA AMC Gremlin Andy Vann 63 45. RS 21. 2:23,570 Ed Mottern / USA 46. 50 Eddie Mecum, Jr. / USA Buick Skyhawk Eddie Mecum, Sr. 62 46. RS 13. 2:19,785 Javier Garcia / USA 47. 54 Byron Wever / USA Mazda RX-3 Wever/Palmer 58 47. RS 7. 2:18,621 Bill Whittington / USA DNS - Dale Kreider / USA 48. 17 Pat Daily / USA Datsun 200SX Balboa Datsun 40 48. RS 38. 2:29,507 Tim Kuykendall / USA 49. 19 Rick Knoop / USA AMC Gremlin Southwind Enterprises 34 49. RS 14. 2:20,591 Bob Akin / USA 50. 96 Gene Felton / USA Buick Skyhawk Gene Felton 32 50. RS 1. 2:16,169 Tom Sheehy / USA - DND Luis Sereix / USA - DND 51. 92 Manny Matz / USA BMW 2002 Rolls Canard 32 51. RS 53. 2:43,484 Jerry Hoopert / USA 52. 9 Mark Mellon / USA Ford Pinto Jerry Reid 23 52. RS 58. 0:00,000 Jerry Reid / USA - DND Gary Tiller / USA - DND 53. 3 Jeff Dearduff / USA Mazda RX-3 Bob Dearduff 22 53. RS 51. 2:40,721 Robert Dearduff / USA - DND 54. 83 Chuck Grantham / USA Ford Pinto Milt Griswold 22 54. RS 54. 2:46,950 Milt Griswold / USA - DND 55. 73 Gerry Cohen / USA BMW 320i Foreign Car Clinic 21 55. RS 24. 2:25,498 Stephen Behr / USA - DND 56. 81 James Jordan / USA Datsun 510 MAS Racing 20 56. RS 36. 2:28,575 Alan Marsh / USA 57. 39 George Clark / USA Oldsmobile Starfire George Clark 20 57. RS 47. 2:36,187 George Hair / USA - DND Dave Sloyer / USA - DND 58. 06 Bonnie Henn / USA AMC Pacer Preston Henn 10 58. RS 57. 2:57,608 Preston Henn / USA - DND Byron Henn / USA - DND 59. 49 Paul McDonald / USA Ford Maverick Richard Wagner 8 59. RS 56. 2:55,373 Ernie Smith / USA - DND 60. 57 Van McDonald / USA Datsun 200SX Rick Jaeschke 7 60. RS 34. 2:26,890 Rick Jaeschke / USA - DND 61. 75 Ron Oyler / USA AMC Pacer Ron Oyler 5 61. RS 63. 0:00,000 Ron Reisinger / USA - DND Don Jones / USA - DND 62. 55 Lee White / USA Ford Pinto Dick Read 1 62. RS 17. 2:21,878 Dick Read / USA - DND Did not start: 02 Kim Kenyon / USA AMC Gremlin Kim Kenyon RS 67. 0:00,000 Cary Palmer / USA 05 Ralston Long / USA AMC Gremlin Donnie Ard RS 69. 0:00,000 Donnie Ard / USA Foy Gilmore / USA 14 Cliff Rickmers / USA BMW 2002 Tenn Tec Racing RS 60. 0:00,000 Donnie Crider / USA 23 Nes Gurley / USA Ford Capri Nes Gurley RS 45. 2:31,285 James Jeralds / USA 46 G. H. Sharp / USA AMC Spirit G. H. Sharp RS 48. 2:36,441 Bob Bergstrom / USA 51 Rick Knoop / USA AMC Spirit Brant Doell RS 61. 0:00,000 Bob Akin / USA 69 Phil Currin / USA AMC Pacer Kal Showket RS 33. 2:26,735 Kal Showket / USA In entry list only: 00 Dale Swope / USA AMC Gremlin S. C. Racing RS 1 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-2 Walt Bohren RS 28 Burns Moore / USA Ford Pinto Burns Moore RS Randy Keller / USA 60 Pete Harrison / USA Buick Skyhawk Pete Harrison RS 77 Skip Grenier / USA Mazda RX-2 Skip Grenier RS Top of pageSpa-Francorchamps 24 Hours 22.7.1979
24 h Spa 8.round
Practiced: 64 (serT+2.5 - 39, ser.T2.5 - 13, ser.T1.6 - 11, RS - 0) Started: 50 (serT+2.5 - 33, ser.T2.5 - 10, ser.T1.6 - 7, RS - 0) Classified: 30 (serT+2.5 - 11, ser.T2.5 - 3, ser.T1.6 - 6, RS - 0) Race: 6,947 km * 444 laps = 3084,468 km AVG: 128,499 km/h FL: Gordon Spice 1 Ford Capri 2:48,800 148,159 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 2 Jean-Michel Martin / B Ford Capri Gordon Spice 444 24:06:14,206 1. serT+2.5 24. 2:53,690 Phillippe Martin / B DNS - Peter Clark / GB 2. 33 Jean-Claude Andruet / F BMW 530i Eddy Joosen 442 2. serT+2.5 11. 2:51,640 Eddy Joosen / B 3. 23 Dietmar Hackner / D Opel Monza A. P. Caramba Racing 435 3. serT+2.5 33. 2:55,430 Johann Weisheidinger / D Axel Sonntag / D 4. 3 Chris Craft / GB Ford Capri Gordon Spice 432 4. serT+2.5 15. 2:52,520 Jeff Allam / GB DNS - Phillippe Martin / B 5. 1 Gordon Spice / GB Ford Capri Gordon Spice 431 5. serT+2.5 7. 2:49,980 Alain Semoulin / B DNS - Jean-Michel Martin / B 6. 76 Peter Seikel / D Audi 80 Abex Pagid Cara 424 1. ser.T1.6 45. 3:00,940 Hans-Joachim Nowak / D Willi Bergmeister / D 7. 52 Dieter Selzer / D Ford Escort RS 2000 Berkenkamp Ford 424 1. ser.T2.5 28. 2:54,210 Alain Beauchef / L DNS - Karl Mauer / D 8. 51 Alain Kridel / L Ford Escort RS 2000 P. Dunkel 414 2. ser.T2.5 42. 2:58,790 Nico Demuth / L DNS - Daniel Rombaut / B 9. 8 Albert Vanierschot / B Ford Capri Serge Power 413 6. serT+2.5 13. 2:51,960 Guy Pirenne / B DNS - Dany Swyssen / B 10. 37 Hans-Georg Dürig / CH BMW 530i Bernoise 411 7. serT+2.5 37. 2:56,590 Peter Ulmann / CH Louis Bärtsch / CH 11. 34 Bruno Giacomelli / I BMW 530i Eddy Joosen 411 8. serT+2.5 3. 2:49,310 Umberto Grano / I Dirk Vermeersch / B 12. 75 Jean-Claude Boucher / F Audi 80 Abex Pagid Cara 407 2. ser.T1.6 40. 2:58,460 Lucien Guitteny / F 13. 36 Spartaco Dini / I BMW 530i Classics Auto Francorchamps 407 9. serT+2.5 23. 2:53,670 Andre Gavage / B Georges Cremer / B 14. 59 Jean-Marie Guignard / B Opel Kadett Morges Race Fans 403 3. ser.T1.6 44. 3:00,390 Mario Luini / CH Sandro Plastina / CH 15. 54 Remy Marquet / B Ford Escort RS 2000 Ford 381 3. ser.T2.5 38. 2:56,860 Carlo Keller / L Maurice Gaspard / B 16. 72 Bernard Carlier / B VW Scirocco Belgian Volkswagen Club 380 4. ser.T1.6 43. 2:59,370 Philippe Menage / B Jean Degey / B 17. 17 Jacques Cleutjens / NL Ford Capri Jacques Cleutjens 376 10. serT+2.5 25. 2:53,780 Frans Lubin / NL Man Bergstein / NL 18. 20 Loek Vermeulen / NL Chevrolet Camaro ADP Computers 375 11. serT+2.5 9. 2:51,270 Henny Hemmes / NL DNS - Rein Frankenhout / NL 19. 73 Francois Dubois / B Audi 80 Francois Dubois 366 5. ser.T1.6 49. 3:05,690 Jean-Francois Vaney / B DNS - Michel Dinant / B 20. 81 Charles van Stalle / B VW Golf GTi Sigma Racing 365 6. ser.T1.6 47. 3:04,520 Eric Mandron / GB Henri Sonveau / B Not classified: 22 Jean-Paul Libert / B Chevrolet Camaro ADP Computers serT+2.5 32. 2:54,940 Christine Beckers / B Pascal Witmeur / B 29 Claude Bourgoignie / B BMW CSi J. P. Willeme serT+2.5 18. 2:52,890 Reine Wisell / S DNS - Jean-Charles Goris / B 80 Claude Holvoet / B Toyota Trueno Duindistel ser.T2.5 48. 3:04,890 Philippe de Leener / B Jean Wanswart / B Did not finish: 4 Dany Beale / B Ford Capri Gordon Spice Engine serT+2.5 30. 2:54,840 Marc Duez / B Daniel Herregods / B 5 Vince Woodman / GB Ford Capri Esso GB Accident serT+2.5 4. 2:49,400 Jonathan Buncombe / GB Win Percy / GB 6 Les Blackburn / GB Ford Capri Les Blackburn Driveshaft serT+2.5 27. 2:54,030 Jean-Jacques Feider / B Hermes Delbar / B 7 Roman Feitler / D Ford Capri Serge Power Engine serT+2.5 12. 2:51,810 Romain Wolf / L Francis Polak / B 9 Edouard Schinkel / B Ford Capri Serge Power Accident serT+2.5 21. 2:53,510 Claude de Wael / B - DND Quirin Bovy / B - DND 11 Xavier Lapeyre / F Ford Capri Belgian BP Racing Mechanical serT+2.5 16. 2:52,550 Alain Cudini / F 14 Alain Corbisier / B Ford Capri Michel de Deyne serT+2.5 20. 2:53,300 Michel de Deyne / B Marc Piessens / B DNS - Philippe Sougnier / B DNS - Tom Walkinshaw / GB DNS - Jacques Goujon / B 15 Tom Walkinshaw / GB Ford Capri Michel de Deyne Engine serT+2.5 19. 2:53,050 Jacques Goujon / B DNS - Philippe Sougnier / B DNS - Marc Piessens / B DNS - Michel de Deyne / B DNS - Alain Corbisier / B 16 Claude Lamine / B Ford Capri Michel de Deyne Mechanical serT+2.5 29. 2:54,510 René Tricot / B Thierry Carpentier / B 21 Huub Vermeulen / NL Chevrolet Camaro ADP Computers Oil pressure serT+2.5 22. 2:53,670 Fred Frankenhout / NL DNS - Rein Frankenhout / NL 24 Teddy Pilette / B Chevrolet Camaro Luigi Racing Gearbox serT+2.5 5. 2:49,420 Carlo Facetti / I 25 Stuart Graham / GB Ford Capri Stuart Graham Engine serT+2.5 17. 2:52,560 Brian Muir / AUS Jacques Laffite / F 26 Hervé Regout / B Ford Capri Stuart Graham Engine serT+2.5 26. 2:53,840 Alain Lierneux / B Jacques Laffite / F 27 Jean Xhenceval / B BMW 530i Kinley Engine serT+2.5 2. 2:49,270 Alain Peltier / B Raijmond van Hove / B 28 Patrick Neve / B BMW 530i Kinley Engine serT+2.5 1. 2:48,990 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D Didier Theys / B 30 Pierre Dieudonné / B BMW 530i J. P. Willeme Accident serT+2.5 10. 2:51,390 Thierry Boutsen / B DNS - Philippe Bervoets / B 35 Michel Paulus / B BMW CSi Classics Auto Francorchamps Accident serT+2.5 35. 2:55,840 Jo de Gheldere / B - DND Pierre de Thoisy / F - DND 38 Claude Ballot-Léna / F BMW 530i Jean-Marc Smadja Accident serT+2.5 14. 2:52,450 Gérard Bleynie / F Jean-Louis Schlesser / F 39 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F BMW 530i Daniel Benoit Accident serT+2.5 6. 2:49,520 Philippe Gurdjian / F - DND Jean-Pierre Gabreau - DND 41 Rob Slotemaker / NL BMW 530i Hans Maasland Accident serT+2.5 36. 2:55,880 Hans Maasland / NL 50 Anny-Charlotte Verney / F Ford Escort BP Racing Steering ser.T2.5 39. 2:57,740 Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F Cyril Grandet / F 53 Frank de Caluwe / B Ford Escort RS Ford Engine ser.T2.5 41. 2:58,500 M. de Caluwe / B 55 Rudolf Dötsch / D Ford Escort RS 2000 KWS Motorsport Gearbox ser.T2.5 31. 2:54,890 Hartmut Bauer / D Rudy Horst / B - DND 56 René Metge / F Triumph Dolomite Sprint Elvia Accident ser.T2.5 8. 2:50,170 Jean-Pierre Jaussaud - DND 57 Tony Lanfranchi / GB Triumph Dolomite Sprint Trip/Esso Gearbox ser.T2.5 34. 2:55,690 Rex Greenslade / GB Chuck Nicholson / GB - DND Gerry Marshall / GB - DND 74 Oscar Kessler / B Audi 80 GTE Abex Pagid Cara Engine ser.T2.5 46. 3:02,910 Jean-Louis Hecq / B J. C. Toby / B 79 E. Otsuka / J Toyota T40 Yoshio Otsubo Accident ser.T1.6 50. 3:05,930 Keiji Takeshita / J Kiyoshi Miyasbita / J - DND Junko Ejiri / J - DND Did not start: 32 Michel Delcourt / B BMW CSi Chardonnay Dun serT+2.5 2:59,500 J. P. Rieu / B Guy Trignaux / B 61 Roland Imbert / F Alfa Romeo GTA Roland Imbert serT+2.5 3:05,620 J. C. Martinez / F 62 Michele Lauria / I Alfa Romeo GTA Jolly Club ser.T2.5 3:09,820 N. Brunetti / B Vittorio Ciardi / I 71 Jean Jamin / B VW GTi Belgian Volkswagen Club ser.T1.6 3:08,440 Jean Degey / B Pierre Vaillant / B Did not qualify: 10 Dany Swyssen / B Ford Capri Serge Power serT+2.5 3:02,340 Jacques Berger / B Marc Donner / B 12 Richard Jones / GB Ford Capri Jeff Allam serT+2.5 3:00,900 Jack Robertson / GB Stuart Patterson / GB 18 Amos Johnson / USA AMC Spirit Amos Johnson Reserve serT+2.5 2:57,730 Les Delano / USA Jeremy Nightingale / GB 31 Philippe Bervoets / B BMW 530i J. P. Willeme Reserve serT+2.5 2:57,290 Jean-Charles Goris / B 58 Franco Wipf / CH Opel Kadett Fribourgeoise Reserve ser.T2.5 3:06,300 Philippe Jeanneret / CH Paul Schmid / CH 60 Eddy van der Broeck / B BMW 323i REMC Reserve ser.T2.5 3:04,140 K. V. Maldeghem / B Helmut Schnock / D 70 Dominique Schwarts / B VW GTi Belgian Volkswagen Club Reserve ser.T1.6 3:06,180 Jean-Paul Prossnitz / B Michel Chapel / B 77 Michel Leclére / F Alfa Romeo Alfasud Richard Mattozza ser.T1.6 3:13,740 Richard Mattozza / I Rene Hernandez / F 78 Nobuhide Tachi / J Toyota T40 Yoshio Otsubo ser.T1.6 3:06,830 Kiyoshi Miyasbita / J Jiro Isobe / J Running in practice: 57T Tony Lanfranchi / GB Triumph Dolomite Sprint Esso GB ser.T2.5 2:55,690 Rex Greenslade / GB Chuck Nicholson / GB In entry list only: - Bob Akin / USA AMC Spirit Amos Johnson serT+2.5 - Henri Pescarolo / F BMW 530i Daniel Benoit serT+2.5 Jean-Pierre Beltoise / F Top of pagePabst 500 WINSTON GT, Road America, Elkhart Lake 2.9.1979
500 mil Road America 9.round
Practiced: 44 (GTX - 10, GTU - 17, GTO - 17) Started: 42 (GTX - 10, GTU - 17, GTO - 15) Race: 6,437 km * 125 laps = 804,672 km AVG: 161,581 km/h FL: Peter Gregg 86 Porsche 935 Turbo 2:14,962 171,7122 km/h (lap 9) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 2 David Hobbs / GB BMW 320i Turbo McLaren North America 125 4:58:47,980 1. GTX 4. 2:16,556 Derek Bell / GB 2. 5 Charles Mendez / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0911 Charles Mendez 125 4:59:41,130 2. GTX 6. 2:20,170 Paul Miller / USA 3. 0 Ted Field / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0029 Interscope Racing 125 3. GTX 7. 2:21,544 Milt Minter / USA 4. 3 Jim Busby / USA BMW M1 Jim Busby 122 4. GTX 8. 2:21,947 Dennis Aase / USA 5. 9 Rob McFarlin / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0959 Dick Barbour Racing 120 5. GTX 11. 2:29,647 Bob Akin / USA 6. 44 Bob Tullius / USA Triumph TR-8 Group 44 116 1. GTO 14. 2:30,505 Brian Fuerstenau / USA 7. 54 Tony Garcia / USA Porsche Carrera Montura Racing 116 2. GTO 16. 2:32,610 Terry Herman / USA 8. 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez / CO Porsche Carrera Mauricio DeNarvaez 115 3. GTO 17. 2:32,817 Albert Naon / USA 9. 79 Bob Bergstrom / USA Mazda RX-7 Bob Bergstrom 114 1. GTU 15. 2:32,045 Rick Knoop / USA 10. 89 Francisco Romero / YV Porsche Carrera Hector Huerta 113 4. GTO 13. 2:30,045 Diego Febles / PR DNS - Ernesto Soto / YV 11. 77 Roger Mandeville / USA Mazda RX-7 Roger Mandeville 113 2. GTU 20. 2:34,292 Jim Downing / USA 12. 17 Jeff Kline / USA Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku 112 3. GTU 19. 2:34,039 Jim Mederer / USA 13. 62 Bill Koll / USA Porsche 914/6 William Koll 112 4. GTU 24. 2:36,648 Jim Cook / CDN 14. 61 Jerry Lancaster / USA Chevrolet Corvette L & L Racing 109 5. GTO 30. 2:38,752 John Luczyk / USA 15. 42 Tom Ashby / USA Porsche 911 Bullwinkele Racing 109 5. GTU 28. 2:37,463 Bill Bean / USA 16. 03 Werner Frank / USA Porsche 934 Werner Frank 109 6. GTO 18. 2:32,955 Rudy Bartling / CDN 17. 66 Kees Nierop / USA Porsche 935 Turbo Stanton/Barbour 107 6. GTX 9. 2:25,523 Norm Ridgely / CDN 18. 38 Skip DeAscentis / USA Chevrolet Corvette Skip DeAscentis 107 7. GTO 25. 2:37,059 Larry Trotter / USA 19. 4 Skeeter McKitterick / USA Porsche 935 Turbo 0910-DBR1 Dick Barbour Racing 106 7. GTX 5. 2:19,391 Bob Garretson / USA Buzz Marcus / USA 20. 34 George Drolsom / USA Porsche 911 George Drolsom 102 6. GTU 37. 2:45,220 Fred Clark / USA 21. 40 Steve Southard / USA Porsche 914/6 Performance Specialists 102 7. GTU 39. 2:46,732 Earl Roe / USA 22. 7 Walt Bohren / USA Mazda RX-7 Walt Bohren 99 8. GTU 27. 2:37,059 Ron Cortez / USA 23. 6 Brian Redman / GB Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Racing 98 8. GTX 2. 2:15,675 Dick Barbour / USA Skeeter McKitterick / USA 24. 85 John Hulen / USA Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen 89 9. GTU 34. 2:44,237 Ron Coupland / USA 25. 31 Bard Boand / USA Chevrolet Corve ex-Foyt '63 Bard Boand 88 8. GTO 26. 2:37,232 Keith Feldott / USA 26. 83 Don Devendorf / USA Datsun 280ZX Don Devendorf 87 10. GTU 12. 2:29,866 Tony Adamowicz / USA 27. 52 Wayne Baker / USA Porsche 914/4 Wayne Baker 85 11. GTU 40. 2:48,897 Paul Haas / USA Margie Smith-Haas / USA 28. 73 Clark Howey / USA Chevrolet Camaro Clark Howey 84 9. GTO 36. 2:45,068 Dale Koch / USA 29. 28 Ray Irwin / USA Chevrolet Corvette Auto Concepts 81 10. GTO 38. 2:46,578 Robert Kivela / USA 30. 29 Tom E. Cronin / USA Fiat 128 Thomas E. Cronin 76 12. GTU 42. 2:59,114 Ken Bolt / USA 31. 48 Phil Currin / USA Chevrolet Corvette John Carusso 71 11. GTO 10. 2:27,809 John Carusso / USA 32. 86 Peter Gregg / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0909 Bruce Leven 68 9. GTX 1. 2:14,979 Hurley Haywood / USA Bruce Leven / USA 33. 43 Bob Gregg / USA Porsche 911 Bob Gregg 58 13. GTU 33. 2:43,791 Len Jones / USA 34. 45 Michael Guffey / USA Datsun 280Z Mike Guffey 54 12. GTO 35. 2:44,430 Jack Buchinger / USA 35. 39 John Higgins / USA Porsche 911 Barrick Motor Racing 50 14. GTU 32. 2:41,963 James King / USA Roger Seacrist / USA 36. 72 Philip Keirn / USA Chevrolet Corvette Philip Keirn 47 13. GTO 22. 2:36,375 Ed Errington / USA 37. 60 Rusty Bond / USA Porsche 911 E. J. Pruitt 44 15. GTU 44. 0:00,000 Ren Tilton / USA 38. 07 Ludwig Heimrath / CDN Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0958 Ludwig Heimrath 28 10. GTX 3. 2:16,000 Brett Lunger / USA 39. 56 Craig Carter / USA Chevrolet Camaro Rick Hendrick 8 14. GTO 29. 2:37,508 David Laughlin / USA - DND 40. 8 Anatoly Arutunoff / USA Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 7 16. GTU 41. 2:54,914 José Marina / USA - DND 41. 25 Kenper Miller / USA BMW 3.5 CSL Deren Automotive 1 15. GTO 31. 2:41,444 Dave Cowart / USA - DND 42. 01 Dave White / USA BMW 320i J. Kurt Roehrig 0 17. GTU 21. 2:35,738 J. Kurt Roehrig / USA - DND Did not start: 14 Rusty Schmidt / USA Chevrolet Corvette Corvettes Unlimited GTO 23. 2:36,558 Douglas Grunnet / USA 41 Mark Leuzinger / USA De Tomaso Pantera B. R. Racing GTO 43. 0:00,000 Mike Van der Werff / USA Did not practice: 00 xxx Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0019 Interscope Racing GTX In entry list only: 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw, Jr. GTX Gary Belcher / USA 19 Chris Cord / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011 Chris Cord GTX Jim Adams / USA 49 Joe Pirotta / USA Chevrolet Corvette Joseph Pirotta GTO Bill Lang / USA 51 Robert Kirby / USA Porsche Carrera Kirby/Hitchcock GTO John Hotchkis / USA 98 Lance Van Every / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Lance Van Every GTO Ash Tisdelle / USA Top of page6 h El Salvador 18.11.1979
6 h El Salvador 10.round
Practiced: 36 (Gr.5 - 19, ser.T/GT - 10, Novice - 7) Started: 31 (Gr.5 - 16, ser.T/GT - 10, Novice - 5) Classified: 14 (Gr.5 - 7, ser.T/GT - 4, Novice - 3) Race: 3,250 km * 199 laps = 646,750 km FL: ? 81 Porsche 935 1:36,200 121,622 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 81 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935 Scorpio Racing 199 6:00:00,000 1. Gr.5 1. 1:35,310 "Jamsal" / ES Don Whittington / USA DNS - Carlos Moran / ES 2. 82 Carlos Pineda / ES Porsche Carrera Scorpio Racing 194 2. Gr.5 4. 1:40,920 Eduardo Barrientos / ES Jose Garcia / USA DNS - Albert Naon / USA 3. 15 Javier Garcia / USA Chevrolet Corvett Grwnd 006 Garcia Brothers 190 3. Gr.5 7. 1:44,790 Luis Sereix / USA DNS - Dick Vreeland / USA DNS - Albert Vadia / ES 4. 5 Guillermo Valiente / ES Datsun 510 Viceroy Racing 187 4. Gr.5 8. 1:46,620 Luis Escalon / ES 5. 54 Alberto Vadia / USA Porsche Carrera Montura Racing 178 5. Gr.5 3. 1:39,620 Tony Garcia / USA Albert Naon / USA 6. 91 Mauricio Nasser / ES Datsun 510 Nasser Racing 165 1. Novice 26. 2:08,240 Salvador Jose Nasser / ES 7. 21 Ernesto Barrientos / ES Alfa Romeo Alfasud 162 1. ser.T/GT 21. 2:03,530 Guillermo Cassina / ES 8. 55 Emilio Centeno / ES Honda Civic Bosch El Salvador 158 2. ser.T/GT 32. 0:00,000 Carlos Lopez Portillo / ES 9. 40 Francisco Javier Monroy / ES Datsun 158 6. Gr.5 25. 2:08,230 Ricardo Hasbun Cassis / ES 10. 33 Salomon Safie / ES Hyundai Pony Keilhauer 155 3. ser.T/GT 30. 2:12,090 Jose Giron / ES 11. 4 Mauricio Luis Meardi / ES Toyota Corolla ARA Centro Frio 154 7. Gr.5 12. 1:52,240 Roberto Cader / ES 12. 25 Carlos Enrique Martino / ES VW Golf GTi Caribe Motors 149 4. ser.T/GT 15. 1:56,200 Juan Andres Castillo / ES 13. 10 Samuel Gonzalez / ES Datsun 145 2. Novice 27. 2:10,200 Jose Miguel Menendez / ES 14. 12 Carlos Danilo Cabrera / ES Mazda RX-3 Maria Pia 141 3. Novice 22. 2:03,640 Jose Augustin Artiga / ES Oscar Augusto Diaz / GUA Did not finish: 44 Ricardo Cromeyer / ES Mazda RX-2 Industrial Automotriz 182 Gr.5 34. 0:00,000 Cayetano Bettaglio / ES Sergio Canales / ES 53 Jaime Gadala Maria / ES Hillman Avenger Tropical Motors 158 Novice 28. 2:10,900 Eduardo Aviles / ES Miguel Nasser / ES 80 Alex Giesemann / ES Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Kawasaki of El Salvador 153 ser.T/GT 13. 1:54,360 Jose Adolfo Rubio / ES DNS - Carlos Pineda / ES 19 Antonio Fajardo / ES Datsun 1600 Atlacatl Automotriz 119 Gr.5 17. 1:57,490 Jose Fajardo / ES Mario Molina / ES 65 Manuel Espitia / ES Toyota Trueno Atlacatl Automotriz 110 ser.T/GT 20. 2:01,100 Salvador Zelaya / ES Antonio Fajardo / ES 13 Luis Escalon / ES Mitsubishi Galant Lubritec Matchbox 107 Gr.5 18. 1:58,050 Rafael Alvarez / ES Roberto Trigueros / ES 83 Benjamin Gonzalez / ES Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm Kawasaki of El Salvador 92 Gr.5 9. 1:46,940 Pino Miccolo / ES 17 Rene Barba / ES Datsun Barba Racing 88 Novice 36. 0:00,000 Ricardo Barba / ES Ernesto Barba / ES 24 Mario Ernesto Lozano / ES Fiat 124 Risek Motors 51 ser.T/GT 29. 2:11,800 Cesar Nunez / ES 88 Eduardo Barrientos / ES Porsche Carrera Equigas 51 Gr.5 5. 1:41,050 Carlos Moran / ES Don Whittington / USA 90 Eduardo Cader / ES Porsche 911 Buffalo Prince 46 ser.T/GT 33. 0:00,000 Alex Caceres / ES 7 Jose Adolfo Rubio / ES Alfa Romeo Alfasud Bosch El Salvador 43 ser.T/GT 23. 2:04,690 Alberto Hellebuyck / ES Alfredo Gutierrez / ES - DND 60 Dick Vreeland / USA Chevrolet Camaro 31 Gr.5 6. 1:42,190 Javier Garcia / USA - DND Luis Sereix / USA - DND 57 Dave Heinz / USA Chevrolet Corvette David Heinz 29 Gr.5 2. 1:39,450 Benjamin Gonzalez / ES - DND 69 Elias Hasbun / ES Austin Mini-Cooper Boglione 29 Gr.5 19. 1:58,380 Juan Wright / ES Lino Boldrini / ES - DND 46 Mauricio Miranda Lupon / ES NSU Prinz 1200TTS 20 Gr.5 14. 1:55,020 Hugo Miranda Lupon / ES 26 Eduardo Lopez / ES De Tomaso Pantera Llaresa 4 ser.T/GT 11. 1:49,890 Eduardo Melendez / ES - DND Roberto Santana / ES - DND Did not start: 01 Carlos Moran / ES Porsche Carrera Libra Racing Gr.5 35. 0:00,000 Eduardo Barrientos / ES Ludwig Heimrath / CDN 13 Demetrio Moliviatis / GUA Datsun Novice 31. 0:00,000 34 Rigoberto Monterrosa / ES Opel Kadett Laboratorio Diesel Control Gr.5 10. 1:48,120 Eduardo Galdamez / ES 48 Ricardo Martinez Videz / ES Honda Civic Mary Novice 24. 2:08,100 Rene Barba / ES Alex Flores / ES 68 Juan Jose Grane / ES Suzuki Fronte Abarth Suzuki of El Salvador Gr.5 16. 1:56,320 Valdemar Raun / ES In entry list only: - Roger Mandeville / USA Porsche Carrera Roger Mandeville Gr.5 0 Gordon Oftedahl / USA Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl/Carl Shafer Gr.5 Carl Shafer / USA Daniel Muniz / MEX 1 Pino Miccolo / ES Alfa Romeo Alfetta Bracos ser.T/GT Benjamin Gonzalez / ES 18 Roberto Trigueros / ES Mitsubishi Lancer ser.T/GT Carlos E. Alvarez / ES Rafael Alvarez / ES 30 Rolando Gonzalez / ES Hillman Avenger Aguirre Importacionnes Novice Jose Gervacio Gonzalez / ES Carlos Dardano / ES 31 Mauricio Marchetti / HON Ford Escort Gr.5 Edmundo Pazzetti / HON 36 Eduardo Soto / HON Toyota Starlet Gr.5 Wess Steward / HON Leonardo Ruiz / HON 43 Edgar Rolano Lazo / GUA Toyota Corolla Gr.5 Luis Gaitan / GUA Arthur Gutierrez / GUA 50 Rodrigo Teran / PAN Porsche Carrera Gr.5 52 Ricardo Cestoni / ES Datsun 510 Gr.5 Roberto Avalos / ES 78 Ignacio Gonzalez / PR Chevrolet Camaro Jose Gonzalez Gr.5 Joe Gonzalez / USA Top of page