Non Championship Races 1979
1.round : Monza 2.round : Donington 3.round : Le Mans 4.round : Norisring 5.round : Hockenheim 6.round : Ulm 7.round : Mid-Ohio 8.round : Nürburgring 9.round : Hockenheim 10.round : Zolder 11.round : Kyalami 12.round : Giro d'Italia 13.round : Talladega
1000 km Monza 1979
1000 km Monza 1.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Zorzi / I Lola T286 Ford Marco Capoferri / I 5. - Giampaolo Ceraolo / I Osella PA6 Other starters: - Francia / I Osella - BMW Lombardi / I Top of pageGunnar Nilsson Memorial Trophy Race, Donington Park 3.6.1979
PROCAR - Donington Park 2.round
Spectators: 21 500 Race: 3,150 km * 30 laps = 94,498 km AVG: 152,175 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Nelson Piquet / BR BMW M1 BMW Motorsport GmbH 30 0:37:49,440 2. - Bruno Giacomelli / I BMW M1 Osella/Denim 30 0:37:52,390 3. - Manfred Winkelhock / D BMW M1 Team Warsteiner 30 0:37:57,410 4. - Hans-Joachim Stuck / D BMW M1 Manfred Cassani Racing/Uher 30 0:37:59,050 5. - Toine Hezemans / NL BMW M1 F & S Properties 30 0:38:06,590 6. - Helmut Kelleners / D BMW M1 Eggenberger/Aawag 30 0:38:11,670 7. - Dieter Quester / A BMW M1 Cooper Cars of Leiceter/Aka 30 0:38:21,820 8. - Tom Walkinshaw / GB BMW M1 Toleman Group 30 0:38:24,220 9. - David Hobbs / GB BMW M1 BMW Switzerland 30 0:38:24,620 10. - Elio de Angelis / I BMW M1 BMW Italia-Osella 30 0:38:28,260 11. - John Watson / GB BMW M1 BMW Motorsport GmbH 30 0:38:38,840 12. - Mario Andretti / USA BMW M1 BMW Motorsport GmbH 30 0:38:49,290 13. - Franz Konrad / A BMW M1 Konrad Motorsport 29 Did not finish: - Wolfgang Schütz / D BMW M1 AirPress 27 Engine - James Hunt / GB BMW M1 BMW Motorsport GmbH 25 Front suspensi - Alan Jones / AUS BMW M1 BMW Motorsport GmbH 21 Rear suspensio Did not start: - Dan Gurney / USA BMW M1 BMW Motorsport GmbH No diver licen - Denny Hulme / NZ BMW M1 BMW Motorsport GmbH No diver licen In entry list only: - Clay Regazzoni / CH BMW M1 BMW Switzerland - Niki Lauda / A BMW M1 Project Four/Marlboro Top of pageLes Vingt Quatre Heures du Mans, Circuit de la Sarthe 10.6.1979
24 h Le Mans 3.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 page200 Meilen von Nürnberg, Norisring 24.6.1979
Norisring Trophäe 4.round
Spectators: 80 000 Race: 2,300 km FL: Manfred Schurti Porsche 935 0:53,130 155,844 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Stommelen / D Porsche 935 LM 0:47:19,140 2. - Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935 930 890 0011 Gelo Racing Team 0:47:30,140 3. - Winkelhock / D BMW 320 Schnitzer 0:47:57,940 4. - Plankenhorn / D Porsche 935 930 890 0022 Kremer 0:48:14,440 5. - Schurti / FL Porsche 935 930 890 0015 Gelo Racing Team -1 6. 67 Merl / D Porsche 935 930 890 0014 LM -2 7. - Schütz / D BMW M1 -3 8. - Böhm / D Porsche 935 930 770 0907 Mahlke -4 9. - Braun / D BMW 320 GS -5 10. - Brandenberger / CH BMW 320 Lepitre -5 11. - Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 20. - "John Winter" / D Porsche 935 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing Top of pageHockenheim 28.7.1979
Hockenheim 5.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 2. - "John Winter" / D Porsche 935 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing Top of pageUlm-Mengen 26.8.1979
Ulm 6.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team Top of pageLumbermens 500, North American Sports Car Championship, Mid-Ohio Spor ts Car Course 26.8.1979
500 mil Mid-Ohio 7.round
Race: * 199 laps = 768,623 km AVG: 125,746 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Brian Redman / GB Ralt 199 6:06:78,086 Bobby Rahal / USA 2. - Don Whittington / USA Porsche 935 196 6:08:24,034 Bill Whittington / USA 3. - Randolph Townsend / USA Porsche 935 188 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Brett Lunger / USA 4. - Mandy Gonzalez / PR Porsche Carrera 184 Tato Ferrer / PR Ulrich Lange 5. - Glenn Bunch / USA Dodge Challenger 183 Phil Currin / USA 6. - Ted Field / USA Porsche 935 174 Danny Ongais / USA Milt Minter / USA 7. - Gianpiero Moretti / I Porsche 935 173 Bruce Canepa / USA 8. - Dave Heinz / USA Chevrolet Corvette 167 Jerry Thompson / USA 9. - Francisco Romero / YV Porsche Carrera 165 Diego Febles / PR 10. - Craig Carter / USA Chevrolet Camaro 164 Lyn St. James / USA 11. - Werner Frank / USA Porsche 934 163 Rudy Bartling / CDN 12. - Ford Smith / USA Chevrolet Corvette 149 Don Courtney / USA Buzz Cason / USA 13. - Steve Payne / USA Lola T292 150 Don Chab / USA 14. - Peter Gregg / USA Porsche 935 149 Hurley Haywood / USA 15. - Jim Trueman / USA Chevrolet Vega 86 Dan Furey / USA 16. - Tom Bagley / USA Porsche 935 81 Bob Akin / USA 17. - John Gunn / USA Lola 82 Gary Belcher / USA 18. - Tom Jones / CDN March 741 82 Pat Garmyn 19. - Vern Schuppan / AUS Mirage M10 51 Derek Bell / GB 20. - Chester Vincentz / USA Porsche 934 32 Dave White / USA 21. - Lance Van Every / USA Porsche Carrera 24 Ash Tisdelle / USA 22. - Chip Mead / USA Elfin MR8-A 23 Vern Schuppan / AUS 23. - Kim Mason / USA Chevrolet Corvette 21 Don Yenko / USA 24. - Chris Cord / USA Chevrolet Monza 10 25. - Ludwig Heimrath / CDN Porsche 935 6 26. - Skip DeAscentis / USA Chevrolet Corvette 3 Top of pageNürburgring 23.9.1979
Nürburgring [Group 5 race] 8.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 4. - Axel Plankenhorn / D Porsche 935 930 890 0022 Top of pageInt. ADAC Hessen-Preis, Hockenheim 5.10.1979
Hockenheim 9.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Other starters: - Franz Gschwender / D Porsche 935 930 890 0011 FG Werbe-Racing GmbH Top of pageZolder 14.10.1979
Zolder 10.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 3. - "John Winter" / D Porsche 935 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing 4. - Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team Top of page1000 km Kyalami 1979
1000 km Kyalami 11.round
Spectators: 45 000 Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Marc Surer / CH BMW M1 2. Trevor van Rooyen / ZA 2. - Manfred Winkelhock / D BMW M1 Casani 3. Hans-Joachim Stuck / D 3. - Booysen / ZA BMW M1 Goddard 4. - Jochen Mass / D BMW M1 1. John Watson / GB 5. - Paddy Driver / ZA Mazda Shearsby Did not finish: - Markus Höttinger / A BMW M1 ? 4. Hans-Georg Bürger / D Other starters: - xxx Ford Escort Chevrolet V8 - xxx Ford Escort Chevrolet V8 - Helmut Kelleners / D BMW M1 5. Eddie Keizan / ZA Top of pageGiro d'Italia 1979
Giro d'Italia 12.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Moretti / I Porsche 935 Momo 3:56:34,900 Schön / I Radaelli 2. - Bettega Fiat Ritmo 4:06:56,297 Devito Parissinot 3. - Carello / I Lancia Stratos 4:07:44,500 Mehohas de Cesaris / I 4. - Alberti / I Lancia Stratos 4:12:39,297 Alberti / I Scaglia / I 5. - Sivel / F Porsche 911 4:14:37,199 Decourt 6. - Fusaro Fiat Ritmo 4:15:21,000 Perissutti Alboreto / I 7. - Ragastas Lancia Stratos 4:16:11,699 Curatolo / I Pedimotteo 8. - Siena Renault Alpine 4:16:31,598 Dilorenzo Penica Disqualified: 576 Gilles Villeneuve / CDN Lancia Beta Montecarlo Using motorway 577 Riccardo Patrese / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo Using motorway Top of pageTalladega 1979
Talladega 13.round
Race: Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. - Ongais / USA Porsche 935 930 890 0019 Field / USA Top of page