World Championship 1979
1.round : Daytona 2.round : Mugello 3.round : Dijon 4.round : Silverstone 5.round : Nürburgring 6.round : Pergusa 7.round : Watkins Glen 8.round : Brands Hatch 9.round : Vallelunga
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 page6 Hours of Mugello 18.3.1979
6 h Mugello 2.round
Practiced: 20 (S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 5, Gr.5 - 10, GT - 4) Started: 18 (S+2.0 - 0, S2.0 - 4, Gr.5 - 10, GT - 4) Classified: 9 (S+2.0 - 0, S2.0 - 2, Gr.5 - 4, GT - 3) Race: 5,245 km * 138 laps = 723,810 km AVG: 137,523 km/h FL: Carlo Facetti 3 Porsche 935-77A 1:57,900 160,153 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 12 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935-77 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing Team 138 5:15:47,500 1. Gr.5 5. 1:58,170 Manfred Schurti / FL Bob Wollek / F 2. 11 Bob Wollek / F Porsche 935-77A Gelo Racing Team 136 2. Gr.5 4. 1:57,290 Jacky Ickx / B Manfred Schurti / FL 3. 3 Carlo Facetti / I Porsche 935-7 930 770 0911? Jolly Club - Sportwagen Rac 136 3. Gr.5 2. 1:56,590 Martino Finotto / I 4. 26 Giorgio Francia / I Osella PA6 BMW Giorgio Francia 133 1. S2.0 1. 1:52,970 Lella Lombardi / I 5. 53 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Angelo Pallavicini 122 1. GT 17. 2:16,170 Marco Vanoli / CH 6. 61 Willi Spavetti / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise 120 2. GT 15. 2:12,850 Enzo Calderari / CH 7. 2 Carlo Pietromarchi / I De Tomaso Pantera GT4 S new Carlo Pietromarchi 114 4. Gr.5 11. 2:07,970 Maurizio Micangeli / I 8. 23 "Gimax" / I Osella PA7 BMW "Gimax" 114 2. S2.0 3. 1:56,670 "Pal Joe" / I 9. 55 Marco Onori / I Porsche 934 Marco Onori 110 3. GT 20. 2:24,940 Maurizio Orsi / I Did not finish: 4 Charles Geeraerts / B BMW 320i ex Surer Charles Geeraerts Engine Gr.5 19. 2:21,740 Jacques Berenger / F - DND 5 Erich Schiebler / D Porsche 935 930 770 0907 Paul Mahlke Racing Engine Gr.5 12. 2:08,430 Wolf-Dieter Fuerlein - DND 6 Jan Lundgardh / S Porsche 935 Jan Lundgardh Engine Gr.5 14. 2:11,120 Herbert Müller / CH Eberhard Braun / D 7 Luigi Moreschi / I BMW 320i ex BMW Italia Scuderia Ateneo Spin Gr.5 10. 2:06,360 Mauro Nesti / I 9 Sandro Cinotti / I Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi Cooling system Gr.5 13. 2:08,980 Giuseppe Piazzi / I - DND Stanislao Sterzel / I - DND 22 François Servanin / F Chevron B36 ROC Société ROC DQ: outside as S2.0 6. 1:58,440 Laurent Ferrier / F 33 Giampaolo Lara / I Chevron B36 Ford Giampaolo Lara Motor mounts S2.0 8. 2:01,190 Domenico Bazzani / I Ettore Bogani / I 57 Kenneth Leim / S Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim Engine Gr.5 16. 2:12,870 Kurt Simonsen / S 58 Georges Bourdillat / F Porsche 934 Turbocharger GT 18. 2:18,020 Alain-Michel Bernard - DND Did not start: 32 Ruggero Parpinelli / I Osella PA7 BMW Ruggero Parpinelli Accident in pr S2.0 9. 2:01,760 Silvano Frisori / I 35 Renzo Zorzi / I Lola T286 Ford Marco Capoferri Overheating S+2.0 7. 1:59,390 Marco Capoferri / I 52 Marco Vanoli / CH Porsche 934 Drove Carrera 2:22,090 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Did not practice: 51 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 930 Ecurie des 13 Etoites Illegal fuel t GT Gérard Vial / CH Philippe Collet / CH In entry list only: 8 Gabriele Gottifredi / I Volkswagen Scirocco Gabriele Gottifredi Gr.5 Carlo Rebai / I 21 Mauro Nesti / I Chevron B31 Ford Mauro Nesti S+2.0 24 Michele di Gioia / I Osella PA6 BMW Michele di Gioia S2.0 25 Marc Sourd / F Chevron B36 ROC Société ROC S2.0 27 Domenico Bazzani / I Lola T292 Ford Domenico Bazzani S2.0 Giampaolo Lara / I Ettore Bogani / I 28 Mauro Nesti / I Lola T290 BMW Mauro Nesti S2.0 29 Luigi Moreschi / I Osella PA7 BMW Scuderia Ateneo S2.0 "Amphicar" / I 34 Fabio Siliprandi / I Chevron B36 Ford Fabio Siliprandi S2.0 34 Mario Cangelli / I Osella - Ford Mario Cangelli S1.6 Vittorio Ciardi / I 54 Carlo Facetti / I Ferrari 308 GTB Jolly Club GT Martino Finotto / I 56 Christian Bussi / F Porsche 934 Christian Bussi GT Bernard Salam / F 59 Jacques Guérin / F Porsche 911 Jacques Guérin GT Gérard Bleynie / F Top of pageDijon 6 Hours 22.4.1979
6 h Dijon 3.round
Practiced: 29 (S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 9, Gr.5 - 10, GT - 9) Started: 27 (S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 9, Gr.5 - 10, GT - 7) Classified: 17 (S+2.0 - 1, S2.0 - 3, Gr.5 - 7, GT - 6) Race: 3,800 km * 255 laps = 969,000 km AVG: 161,475 km/h FL: Reinhold Jöst 31 Porsche 908/3 1:18,600 174,046 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 31 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 908/3 008 LM Joest Racing 255 6:00:03,400 1. S+2.0 1. 1:17,770 Volkert Merl / D Mario Ketterer / CH 2. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Porsche 935/77 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing 251 1. Gr.5 4. 1:21,120 Bob Wollek / F Manfred Schurti / FL 3. 5 Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 239 2. Gr.5 9. 1:23,130 Edgar Dören / D 4. 4 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Claude Haldi 235 3. Gr.5 7. 1:22,860 Herbert Loewe / CH 5. 8 Peter Hähnlein / D Porsche 935 ex-Konrad Paul Mahlke 232 4. Gr.5 14. 1:26,910 Franz Gschwender / D Klaus Böhm / D 6. 44 Mario Luini / CH Cheetah G501 Ford Charles Graemiger 231 1. S2.0 11. 1:24,900 Philippe Roux / CH Philippe Jeanneret / CH 7. 48 Peter Zbinden / CH Porsche 934 Formel Rennsport Club, Zuri 226 1. GT 16. 1:29,530 Edi Kofel / CH 8. 11 Jean-Louis Lafosse / F Porsche 935 930 770 0912 ASA Cachia 224 5. Gr.5 8. 1:23,130 Michel Leclére / F 9. 35 Alain Dechelette / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Course 223 2. S2.0 17. 1:29,600 Charles Dechelette / F 10. 46 Enzo Calderari / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise 222 2. GT 22. 1:32,460 Willi Spavetti / CH Athos Severi / CH 11. 51 Marco Vanoli / CH Porsche Carrera Angelo Pallavicini 220 3. GT 25. 1:32,910 Angelo Pallavicini / CH 12. 9 Erich Schiebler / D Porsche Carrer 911 460 9073 Erich Schiebler 215 6. Gr.5 27. 1:33,450 Dieter Schmid / D 13. 10 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 935/77 930 890 0015 Gelo Racing Team 215 7. Gr.5 2. 1:20,630 John Fitzpatrick / GB Bob Wollek / F - DNP 14. 50 Kenneth Leim / S Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim 213 4. GT 23. 1:32,530 Kurt Simonsen / S 15. 55 Jacques Guérin / F Porsche 911SC Jacques Guérin 209 5. GT 18. 1:29,960 Gérard Bleynie / F Jean-Louis Schlesser / F 16. 49 Thierry Perrier / F Porsche Carrera RSR Thierry Perrier 199 6. GT 21. 1:31,200 Roger Carmillet / F 17. 39 Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Lola T296 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle 195 S2.0 10. 1:24,480 Alain Levié / F Pierre-François Rousselot Not classified: 37 Renaud Laverre / F Lola T296 Ford Lambretta SAFD 171 S2.0 15. 1:27,950 Jean-Pierre Danet / F Did not finish: 36 François Servanin / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Course 169 DQ: Outside as S2.0 3. 1:20,750 Laurent Ferrier / F 21 Jacques Berenger / F BMW 320i Geeraerts/Berenger 168 Gr.5 26. 1:33,250 Charles Geeraerts / B 33 Bruno Sotty / F Lola T294/6 Ford Bruno Sotty 136 Ignition S2.0 5. 1:21,680 Gérard Cuynet / F Marc Frischknecht / CH - DND 23 Giuseppe Piazzi / I Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi 133 Gr.5 24. 1:32,710 Sandro Cinotti / I Stanislao Sterzel / I 34 Bernard Verdier / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Corse 100 S2.0 13. 1:25,000 Noël del Bello / F 42 Daniel Brillat / F Cheetah G601 BMW Daniel Brillat 42 Engine S2.0 6. 1:21,800 Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann / CH 22 Richard Jenvey / GB Lotus Esprit S1 Richard Jenvey 24 Engine Gr.5 19. 1:31,060 David Mercer / GB - DND Mike Chittenden / GB - DND 57 Roland Ennequin / F Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Kores Racing 20 GT 20. 1:31,690 Georges Bourdillat / F - DND 38 Max Cohen-Olivar / MOR Lola T298 BMW Lambretta SAFD 1 S2.0 12. 1:24,970 Michel Elkoubi / F - DND Patrick Perrier / F - DND Did not start: 53 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 930 Ecurie des 13 Etoiles DQ: Incorrect GT Herbert Loewe / CH Philippe Collett / CH Did not qualify: 47 Bernard Salam / F Porsche 934 Christian Bussi GT Christian Bussi / F Top of pageRivet Supply 6 Hours, Silverstone 6.5.1979
6 h Silverstone 4.round
Practiced: 25 (S+2.0 - 3, S2.0 - 1, Gr.5 - 13, GT - 8, T - 0) Started: 25 (S+2.0 - 3, S2.0 - 1, Gr.5 - 13, GT - 8, T - 0) Classified: 13 (S+2.0 - 3, S2.0 - 0, Gr.5 - 6, GT - 4, T - 0) Race: 4,719 km * 229 laps = 1078,990 km AVG: 179,831 km/h FL: Jochen Mass 1 Porsche 936/78 1:23,250 204,0471 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 3 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935/77 930 890 0011 Gelo Racing Team 229 6:00:00,000 1. Gr.5 2. 1:25,630 Hans Heyer / D Bob Wollek / F 2. 8 Alain De Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola LM Ford new Alain De Cadenet 222 1. S+2.0 4. 1:28,420 François Migault / F 3. 26 Edgar Dören / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 217 2. Gr.5 6. 1:29,260 Dieter Schornstein / D 4. 30 Cyril Grandet / F Porsche Carrera Jean-Pierre Delaunay 210 1. GT 18. 1:39,930 Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F 5. 2 Manfred Schurti / FL Porsche 935/77 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing Team 210 3. Gr.5 5. 1:28,550 Bob Wollek / F John Fitzpatrick / GB 6. 24 Peter Zbinden / CH Porsche 934 Formel Rennsport Club, Zuri 210 2. GT 14. 1:38,410 Edi Kofel / CH 7. 29 Jean-Louis Schlesser / F Porsche 911SC Jacques Guérin 207 3. GT 10. 1:37,080 Gérard Bleynie / F Jacques Guérin / F 8. 14 Kenneth Leim / S Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim 197 4. GT 16. 1:39,080 Kurt Simonsen / S 9. 20 Barrie Williams / GB Porsche Carrera RSR Charles Ivey 197 4. Gr.5 13. 1:38,310 Dudley Wood / GB 10. 1 Brian Redman / GB Porsche 936/78 001 Porsche 193 Accident 2. S+2.0 1. 1:20,130 Jochen Mass / D 11. 16 Martin Raymond / GB Porsche Carrera RSR Maltin Car Concessionaires 191 5. Gr.5 17. 1:39,540 Simon Phillips / GB 12. 9 Chris Craft / GB Dome Zero RL Ford Dome 189 3. S+2.0 3. 1:27,700 Gordon Spice / GB 13. 12 Derek Bell / GB Aston Martin AM V8 RHAM/001 Robin Hamilton 185 6. Gr.5 11. 1:37,540 David Preece / GB DNS - Robin Hamilton / GB Not classified: 19 Mark Dorrington-Niblett / GB Porsche 934 930 670 0154 Mark D. Niblett 158 Gr.5 25. 1:45,100 Tony Dron / GB 43 Robin Smith / GB Chevron B36 Ford new Mogil Motors Ltd. 156 S2.0 8. 1:30,610 Laurence Jacobsen / GB Richard Jones / GB Disqualified: 45 Preben Kristoffersen / DK BMW 320i ex BMW Sweden Willy F. Racing 162 Outside assist Gr.5 9. 1:34,940 Jens Winther / DK Did not finish: 27 Bob Neville / GB Porsche Carrera RSR 132 Differential GT 19. 1:40,090 Alec Poole / GB 52 Max Payne / GB Lotus Elan Ark Racing 96 Gearbox Gr.5 23. 1:42,220 John Evans / GB 18 Pete Lovett / GB Porsche Carrera RSR Tony Wingrove 88 Clutch Gr.5 15. 1:38,440 Jon Fletcher / GB Tony Wingrove / GB - DND 22 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche 934 Angelo Pallavicini 72 Fuel injection GT 22. 1:41,940 Marco Vanoli / CH 17 John Beasley / GB Porsche Carrera RS John Harper 67 Engine GT 21. 1:41,210 John Harper / GB 31 Raymond Touroul / F Porsche Carrera AS Ile de France 59 Piston GT 20. 1:40,460 Alain-Michel Bernard - DND 21 Adrian Yates-Smith / GB Porsche Carrera RS Adrian Yates-Smith 18 Engine Gr.5 24. 1:43,000 Bob Linwood / GB - DND 49 David Mercer / GB Lotus Esprit S1 Morfe Racing with Polaroof 6 Distributor Gr.5 12. 1:37,700 Richard Jenvey / GB - DND 51 Riccardo Patrese / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo ASK US Lancia Corse 4 Head gasket Gr.5 7. 1:30,280 Walter Röhrl / D - DND In entry list only: 5 Klaus Ludwig / D Porsche 935 K3 Kremer Racing Gr.5 Toine Hezemans / NL Axel Plankenhorn / D 6 Axel Plankenhorn / D Porsche 935/77A Kremer Racing Gr.5 "John Winter" / D 7 Ian Bracey / GB Ibec 308LM Ford Ian Bracey S+2.0 10 Mike Franey / GB Porsche 935 Paul Mahlke Gr.5 Franz Gschwender / D Klaus Böhm / D 11 Martino Finotto / I Porsche 935/77A Jolly Club Gr.5 Carlo Facetti / I 15 Enzo Calderari / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise GT Athos Severi / CH Willi Spavetti / CH 23 xxx Porsche Carrera RS Angelo Pallavicini GT 25 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 930 Troisime Etoilles GT Philippe Collet / CH Herbert Loewe / CH 28 Pete Lovett / GB BMW 530i Dick Lovett T John Morrison / GB 41 Tony Birchenhough / GB Lola T297 Ford Dorset Racing S2.0 Ian Harrower / GB Brian Joscelyne / GB 48 Ian Marshall / GB Lotus Esprit S1 MacInnes Gr.5 Syd Fox / GB 53 Steve Soper / GB Fiat X1/9 Radbourne Racing Gr.5 Jeremy Walton / GB 54 Richard Lloyd / GB Volkswagen Golf Akai Golf T 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 ASK US 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 page19. Coppa Florio, Pergusa 24.6.1979
6 h Pergusa 6.round
Spectators: 8 000 Practiced: 15 (S - 6, Gr.5 - 9, GT - 0) Started: 12 (S - 4, Gr.5 - 8, GT - 0) Classified: 8 (S - 4, Gr.5 - 4, GT - 0) Race: 4,950 km * 184 laps = 910,800 km AVG: 151,131 km/h FL: Lella Lombardi 33 Osella PA7 BMW 1:42,500 173,854 km/h (lap 2) Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 33 Lella Lombardi / I Osella PA7 BMW Lella Lombardi 184 6:01:35,600 1. S 2. 1:40,030 Enrico Grimaldi / I 2. 11 Riccardo Patrese / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo ASK US Lancia Corse 179 6:01:50,300 1. Gr.5 1. 1:39,320 Carlo Facetti / I 3. 4 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Lubrifilm Racing 177 2. Gr.5 14. 2:00,680 Marco Vanoli / CH 4. 34 Daniel Brillat / F Cheetah G601 BMW Daniel Brillat 176 2. S 3. 1:43,160 Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann / CH 5. 1 Felice Besenzoni / I Ferrari 308 GTB Felice Besenzoni 173 3. Gr.5 12. 1:58,820 Luciano Dal Ben / I 6. 38 Vito Veninata / I Osella PA6 Ford Jacono Veninata 170 3. S 10. 1:54,230 Giovanni Cascone / I 7. 16 E. de Francis / I Ford Escort 1600 Punzo 160 4. Gr.5 11. 1:56,390 Salvatore Gagliano / I Sergio Punzo / I 8. 36 Marco de Bartoli / I Osella PA6 BMW Ateneo 143 4. S 6. 1:48,040 Giampaolo Ceraolo / I Did not finish: 2 Maurizio Micangeli / I De Tomaso Pantera Carlo Pietromarchi 63 Gr.5 8. 1:49,750 Carlo Pietromarchi / I Massimo Faraci / I 15 Giuseppe Piazzi / I Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi 47 Gr.5 9. 1:52,200 Renzo Zorzi / I Stanislao Sterzel / I 6 Enzo Calderari / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise 43 Gr.5 13. 1:57,820 Willi Spavetti / CH Rolf Maritz / CH 12 Luigi Moreschi / I BMW 320i Ateneo 38 Gr.5 7. 1:49,210 Mario Casoni / I "Amphicar" / I Did not start: 31 Mario Casoni / I Osella PA7 BMW Ateneo S 4. 1:43,700 "Amphicar" / I Luigi Moreschi / I 35 Girolama Caci / I Chevron B23 Ford Girolama Caci S 5. 1:45,170 Mario Tropia / I Did not qualify: 17 Ugo Gerbino / I Ford Escort RS Gr.5 2:21,340 Cicero / I In entry list only: - Kenneth Leim / S Porsche 934 Kenneth Leim GT Kurt Simonsen / S - Mario Luini / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Kurt Simonsen Gr.5 Kurt Simonsen / S - Alfonso Merendino / I Ford Escort Gr.5 Angelo Siino / I - "Tomas" / I Fiat X1/9 Gr.5 Giuseppe Accardo / I - Hubert Striebig / F TOJ S Alain Cudini / F - Gerardo Vatielli / I Osella PA6 Ford Torino Corse S Enzo Coloni / I Top of pageWatkins Glen 6 Hours Trans-Am and World Championship of Makes, Watkin s Glen Grand Prix Circuit 8.7.1979
6 h Watkins Glen 7.round
Practiced: 45 (Special - 1, Gr.5 - 8, GT - 1, - - 34) Started: 43 (Special - 1, Gr.5 - 8, GT - 1, - - 33) Classified: 21 Race: 5,435 km * 175 laps = 951,082 km AVG: 158,440 km/h FL: Rolf Stommelen 70 Porsche 935 Turbo 1:54,760 170,4826 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 94 Don Whittington / USA Porsche 935 K3 Tur 009 0015 Whittington Brothers 175 6:00:09,970 1. Gr.5 2. 1:50,763 Klaus Ludwig / D Bill Whittington / USA 2. 70 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 935 Tu 930 890 0024 Dick Barbour Racing 171 2. Gr.5 1. 1:50,354 Dick Barbour / USA Paul Newman / USA 3. 71 Rob McFarlin / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0959 Dick Barbour Racing 170 - 9. 1:57,380 Roy Woods / USA Bob Akin / USA 4. 20 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Porsche 935 T 930 890 0015? Randolph Townsend 169 3. Gr.5 4. 1:53,279 Randolph Townsend / USA Brett Lunger / USA 5. 6 Charles Mendez / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0911 Charles Mendez 167 Lost wheel 4. Gr.5 10. 1:57,654 Paul Miller / USA 6. 18 John Paul / USA Porsche 935 Turbo JLP-1 JLP Racing 167 - 7. 1:54,418 Al Holbert / USA 7. 44 Bob Tullius / USA Triumph TR8 Group 44 Inc. 162 1. GT 20. 2:06,159 Brian Fuerstenau / USA 8. 95 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935/79 Turbo Whittington Brothers 161 - 8. 1:56,651 Brian Redman / GB Johnny Rutherford / USA 9. 72 Skeeter McKitterick / USA Porsche 935 Turbo 0910-DBR1 Dick Barbour Racing 161 - 16. 2:00,684 Buzz Marcus / USA Bob Garretson / USA 10. 5 Kenper Miller / USA BMW 3.5 CSL KWM Racing 161 5. Gr.5 18. 2:02,613 Dave Cowart / USA 11. 38 Bonky Fernandez / PR Porsche Carrera RSR Boricua Racing 160 - 24. 2:07,936 Tato Ferrer / PR 12. 97 Roger Schramm / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Frank/Schramm 158 - 25. 2:09,099 Werner Frank / USA 13. 66 Tuck Thomas / USA Porsche 935 Turbo Stanton/Barbour 155 - 19. 2:02,777 Norm Ridgely / CDN Robert Kirby / USA 14. 92 Sam Feinstein / USA Chevrolet Corvet Grwnd 011? E. F. Miller Co. 149 - 44. 0:00,000 Michael Oleyar / USA Nick Engels / USA 15. 43 Frank Joyce / USA Chevrolet Corvette Phantom Racing 144 - 23. 2:07,370 Tom Frank / USA 16. 21 John Wood / USA Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl 144 - 40. 2:16,907 Mario Gomez / MEX Carl Shafer / USA 17. 10 John Huber / USA Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl 142 - 26. 2:09,112 Daniel Muniz / MEX Miguel Muniz / MEX 18. 77 Bruce Jennings / USA Porsche 911S Bruce Jennings 142 - 41. 0:00,000 Bob Beasley / USA Bill Bean / USA 19. 29 Hoyt Overbagh / USA Chevrolet Monza 355 Billy Hagan 140 - 39. 2:18,301 Billy Hagan / USA 20. 16 Neil Kassel / USA Chevrolet Camaro 350 Niel Kassel 136 - 36. 2:15,739 Tom Roberts / USA 21. 25 William Maier / USA Ford Mustang William Maier 126 - 38. 2:16,604 Art Siri, Jr. / USA Ed Hinchliff / USA 22. 90 Thomas Rynone / USA Chevrolet Corvette 427 Tom Rynone 121 - 21. 2:06,522 Neil Wiernicki / USA Michael Wiernicki / USA 23. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA Porsche 935 Tu 930 670 0180 Hal Shaw, Jr. 120 Pit fire - 17. 2:01,558 Gary Belcher / USA 24. 7 Ludwig Heimrath / CDN Porsche 935 Tu 930 770 0958 Ludwig Heimrath 117 Engine Gr.5 11. 1:57,806 Carlos Moran / ES 25. 80 Maurice Carter / CDN Chevrolet Camaro Maurice Carter 115 Off course - 14. 1:59,726 Tony DeLorenzo / USA 26. 47 Jon McKnight / USA Porsche Carrera Doug Lutz 111 Ignition - 27. 2:10,352 Doug Lutz / USA 27. 37 Paul Schulte / USA Chevrolet Corvette 350 Neil Kassel 105 - 35. 2:15,289 John Cleveland / USA 28. 52 Robert Schuler / USA Datsun 280Z Fred Schuler 98 - 32. 2:13,719 David Schuler / USA 29. 3 Jim Busby / USA BMW M1 BMW North America 96 Off course Special 13. 1:59,618 Manfred Winkelhock / D David Hobbs / GB - DND 30. 55 Alan Howes / USA Porsche Carrera Intrepid Design 78 Oil pressure - 42. 0:00,000 David Sturtevant / USA 31. 85 Peter Gregg / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0909 Bruce Leven 72 Engine - 3. 1:52,657 Hurley Haywood / USA Bruce Leven / USA 32. 0 Ted Field / USA Porsche 935/79 930 990 0029 Interscope Racing 48 Accident Gr.5 6. 1:54,019 Danny Ongais / USA 33. 23 Bob Zulkowski / USA Porsche 914/6 Metalcraft Racing 48 Unknown - 33. 2:14,599 Bernie Storc / USA 34. 30 Bob Fryer / USA AMC Javelin University of Pittsburgh 48 Off course - 30. 2:12,596 Ed Lowther / USA 35. 57 Neil Shelton / USA Porsche 934 930 770 0951 Monte Shelton 46 Accident - 15. 2:00,038 Monte Shelton / USA 36. 64 Bob Baechle / USA Chevrolet Corvette 427 Endurance Racing Enterprise 25 Valve - 43. 0:00,000 Craig Carter / USA - DND 37. 65 Al Salerno / USA Chevrolet Corvette 454 Alan Salerno 25 Oil leak - 31. 2:13,506 Bob Lapane / USA - DND 38. 93 Michael Oleyar / USA Chevrolet Corvet Grwnd 011? E. F. Miller Co. 18 Off course - 34. 2:14,892 Nick Engels / USA - DND 39. 51 Tom Aquilante / USA Chevrolet Corvette 350 Thomas Aquilante 15 Engine - 37. 2:16,210 David Wolpert / USA - DND Wade White / USA - DND 40. 11 Daniel Muniz / MEX Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl 11 Flame bottom o - 22. 2:07,354 Carl Shafer / USA - DND 41. 19 Chris Cord / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011 Chris Cord 10 Accident - 12. 1:58,434 Jim Adams / USA - DND 42. 09 Rick Mears / USA Porsche 93 930 890 0021or15 Preston Henn 7 Fire Gr.5 5. 1:53,677 Preston Henn / USA - DND Peter Gregg / USA - DND 43. 15 James Mancuso / USA Chevrolet Corvette 355 James Mancuso 3 Off course - 29. 2:11,675 David Kicak / USA - DND Did not start: 98 Larry Green / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Green/Bauer - 28. 2:12,596 John Bauer / USA Running in practice: 00T Danny Ongais / USA Porsche 935 Turbo Interscope Racing Gr.5 0:00,000 Ted Field / USA In entry list only: 35 Jacques Bienvenue / CDN Porsche Carrera Jacques Bienvenue GT Marc Dancose / CDN Jacques Duval / CDN 42 Milt Minter / USA Volkswagen Rabbit Bill Scott T Bill Scott / USA 60 John Brandt / USA Chevrolet Corvette John J. Brandt, Jr. - John Wood / USA 61 Al Cosentino / USA Mazda RX-3 Alfred Cosentino T Craig Fisher / CDN 73 Robert Kirby / USA Porsche 935 Turbo Stanton/Barbour Gr.5 John Hotchkis / USA 74 David Jones / USA Chevrolet Camaro Chet's Speed Shop - Ted Sullivan / USA 81 Al Speyer / USA Datsun 510 Al Speyer - Pat Farrell / USA 83 Joseph Hamilton / USA Porsche 911 Joseph Hamilton - Robert Overby / USA 91 Fred Werl / USA Ford Mustang HDJ - Jimmy Spencer / USA John Vecchi / USA Top of pageRivet Suply 6 hours, Brands Hatch 5.8.1979
6 h Brands Hatch 8.round
Practiced: 33 (S+2.0 - 4, S2.0 - 3, Gr.5 - 11, GT - 12, ser.GT - 1, T - 1, ser.T - 0) Started: 32 (S+2.0 - 4, S2.0 - 3, Gr.5 - 11, GT - 12, ser.GT - 1, T - 1, ser.T - 0) Classified: 23 (S+2.0 - 3, S2.0 - 1, Gr.5 - 7, GT - 11, ser.GT - 1, T - 0, ser.T - 0) Race: 4,207 km * 231 laps = 971,629 km AVG: 161,902 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 1 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 908/3 TC 008 LM Joest Racing 231 6:00:04,900 1. S+2.0 1. 1:26,670 Volkert Merl / D 2. 27 Klaus Ludwig / D Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022 Porsche Kremer Racing 229 1. Gr.5 2. 1:28,490 Axel Plankenhorn / D 3. 34 Martin Raymond / GB Chevron B36 Ford Mogil Motors Ltd. 220 1. S2.0 6. 1:29,940 Tony Charnell / GB 4. 24 Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 218 2. Gr.5 11. 1:33,150 Edgar Dören / D 5. 31 Riccardo Patrese / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo ASK US Lancia Corse 214 3. Gr.5 5. 1:29,930 Walter Röhrl / D 6. 8 Alain De Cadenet / GB De Cadenet Lola LM Ford Alain de Cadenet 212 2. S+2.0 7. 1:30,520 François Migault / F 7. 3 John Cooper / GB De Cadenet Lola T3 ADC/77/1 J. C. Racing Ltd. 212 3. S+2.0 9. 1:32,530 Pete Lovett / GB DNS - John Morrison / GB 8. 18 Enzo Calderari / CH Porsche 934 Biennoise 209 1. GT 17. 1:40,660 Willi Spavetti / CH Rolf Maritz / CH 9. 5 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche 934 Lubrifilm Racing 208 2. GT 20. 1:40,810 Marco Vanoli / CH Rodolfo Cescato / CH 10. 14 Barrie Williams / GB Porsche Carrera RSR Charles Ivey Racing 205 3. GT 15. 1:40,180 Dudley Wood / GB 11. 19 John Beasley / GB Porsche Carrera RSR John Beasley 204 4. GT 21. 1:41,480 John Harper / GB 12. 6 Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F Porsche Carrera RSR Sylvain Lachaud 203 5. GT 27. 1:43,540 Michel Bienvault / F Sylvain Lachaud / F 13. 17 Jean-Louis Schlesser / F Porsche 911SC Gérard Bleynie 202 6. GT 14. 1:39,810 Gérard Bleynie / F Jacques Guérin / F 14. 7 Thierry Perrier / F Porsche Carrera RSR Thierry Perrier 200 7. GT 22. 1:41,490 Roger Carmillet / F 15. 20 Tony Dron / GB Porsche 934 930 670 0154 Mark D. Niblett 199 4. Gr.5 24. 1:42,200 Mark Dorrington-Niblett / GB 16. 10 Kenneth Leim / S Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim 198 8. GT 23. 1:42,090 Lella Lombardi / I 17. 4 Steve Earle / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Maltin Car Concessionaires 197 5. Gr.5 30. 1:44,350 Simon Phillips / GB Steve Griswold / USA 18. 22 Brian Classic / GB Morgan Plus 8 Rover Morris Stapleton Motors 193 9. GT 29. 1:44,330 John Spero / GB William Wykeham / GB 19. 11 Georges Bourdillat / F Porsche 934 Kores Racing 191 10. GT 26. 1:43,330 Roland Ennequin / F 20. 15 Tony Lanfranchi / GB Porsche 911SC Adrian Yates-Smith 185 11. GT 18. 1:40,740 Adrian Yates-Smith / GB 21. 12 Paul Edwards / GB Porsche Carrera RSR Richard Cleare 185 6. Gr.5 28. 1:43,900 Barry Robinson / GB Richard Cleare / GB 22. 32 Win Percy / GB Porsche 924 Gordon Ramsay 177 1. ser.GT 32. 1:51,840 Juliette Slaughter / GB 23. 39 Jacques Berenger / F BMW 320i Geeraerts/Berenger 174 7. Gr.5 19. 1:40,800 Charles Geeraerts / B Not classified: 9 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 934 Ecurie des 13 Etoiles 154 12. GT 25. 1:42,400 Philippe Collet / CH Gérard Vial / CH 33 Jan Lundgardh / S Porsche 935 L1 Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing 136 Gr.5 13. 1:39,480 Eberhard Braun / D 37 Richard Jenvey / GB Lotus Esprit S1 Richard Jenvey 69 Gr.5 12. 1:38,750 David Mercer / GB Mike Chittenden / GB Did not finish: 36 Richard Jones / GB Lola T297 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 126 Oil leak S2.0 10. 1:33,100 Peter Clark / GB Tony Birchenhough / GB 29 Les Blackburn / GB Ford Capri III Les Blackburn 125 Wishborne mout T 31. 1:45,230 Gordon Bruce / GB 28 Claude Bourgoignie / B Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing 100 Oil leak Gr.5 3. 1:29,060 "John Winter" / D - DND DNS - Klaus Ludwig / D 42 Daniel Brillat / F Cheetah G601 BMW 1 Ecurie Cedac 71 S2.0 8. 1:31,680 Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann - DN 38 Max Payne / GB Lotus Elan Ark Racing 49 Engine Gr.5 16. 1:40,220 John Evans / GB Bob Eccles / GB - DND 16 Manfred Winkelhock / D March-BMW M1 March Racing 45 Spin S+2.0 4. 1:29,310 Ian Grob / GB - DND Guy Edwards / GB - DND Running in practice: 31T Riccardo Patrese / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo ASK US Lancia Corse Spare car Gr.5 0:00,000 Walter Röhrl / D In entry list only: - Jean-Marie Lemerle / F Lola T298 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle S2.0 Alain Levié / F - Rolf Götz / D Chevron B31 BMW Rolf Götz S2.0 John Blanckley / GB 2 Claude Haldi / CH Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Claude Haldi Gr.5 Herbert Loewe / CH 21 Jeff Allam / GB Ford Capri Jeff Allam ser.T Stuart Patterson / GB 23 Maurizio Micangeli / I De Tomaso Pantera Carlo Pietromarchi Gr.5 Carlo Pietromarchi / I Gianfranco Brancatelli / I 25 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935/77A Gelo Racing Gr.5 Manfred Schurti / FL Bob Wollek / F 26 John Fitzpatrick / GB Porsche 935/77A Gelo Racing Gr.5 Manfred Schurti / FL Bob Wollek / F 40 Giuseppe Piazzi / I Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi Gr.5 Renzo Zorzi / I Stanislao Sterzel / I Top of pageTrofeo Ignazio Giunti, Vallelunga 16.9.1979
6 h Vallelunga 9.round
Practiced: 29 (S+2.0 - 2, S2.0 - 12, Gr.5 - 11, GT - 4) Started: 28 (S+2.0 - 2, S2.0 - 12, Gr.5 - 10, GT - 4) Classified: 15 (, S2.0 - 7, Gr.5 - 5, GT - 3) Race: 3,200 km * 265 laps = 848,000 km AVG: 141,207 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice Classified: 1. 7 Giorgio Francia / I Osella PA7 BMW Enzo Osella 265 6:00:19,300 1. S2.0 2. 1:13,080 Lella Lombardi / I 2. 12 Enzo Coloni / I Osella PA6 BMW Gerardo Vatielli 261 2. S2.0 1. 1:12,650 Gerardo Vatielli / I Pasquale Barberio / I 3. 1 "Gero" / I Osella PA3 Ford "Robin Hood" 250 3. S2.0 12. 1:18,640 "Robin Hood" / I 4. 5 Bernard Verdier / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Course 248 4. S2.0 16. 1:19,720 Bruno Sotty / F 5. 3 "Tore" / I Osella PA7 BMW "Tore" 247 5. S2.0 11. 1:18,450 Marco Rocca / I 6. 15 Luigi Moreschi / I Osella PA7 BMW Ateneo 245 6. S2.0 5. 1:14,670 "Amphicar" / I 7. 54 Enzo Calderari / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise 243 1. GT 26. 1:24,670 Willi Spavetti / CH Rolf Maritz / CH 8. 55 Dieter Schornstein / D Porsche 935/77 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 235 1. Gr.5 14. 1:18,790 Edgar Dören / D 9. 44 Bernard Salam / F Porsche 934 Bernard Salam 233 2. GT 25. 1:24,340 Christian Bussi / F 10. 33 Renzo Zorzi / I Fiat X1/9 Dallara Giuseppe Piazzi 227 2. Gr.5 21. 1:23,010 Stanislao Sterzel / I Giuseppe Piazzi / I 11. 51 Peter Zbinden / CH Porsche 934 Basilea 226 3. Gr.5 24. 1:24,100 Edi Kofel / CH 12. 53 Marco Vanoli / CH Porsche Carrera RSR Lubrifilm Racing 212 3. GT 27. 1:25,370 Rodolfo Cescato / CH Angelo Pallavicini / CH 13. 8 Daniel Brillat / F Cheetah G601 BMW Daniel Brillat 208 7. S2.0 7. 1:16,120 Hubert Striebig / F Klaus Walz / D 14. 37 Jan Lundgardh / S Porsche 935/77A Jan Lundgardh 191 4. Gr.5 20. 1:22,750 Wolfgang Braun / D 15. 61 Klaus Böhm / D Porsche 935 Paul Mahlke 188 5. Gr.5 19. 1:22,000 Uwe Köhler / D Did not finish: 32 Giorgio Pianta / I Lancia Beta Montecarlo ASK US Lancia Corse 179 Engine Gr.5 15. 1:19,110 Markku Alén / SF DNS - Walter Röhrl / D 14 Gennaro di Tonno / I Osella PA5 BMW Mennato Boffa 175 Engine S2.0 10. 1:17,580 Roberto Arfe / I Mennato Boffa / I 34 Ciro Nappi / I Ford Escort Ciro Nappi 88 Gearbox Gr.5 22. 1:23,120 "Peppers" / I Pasquale Vecchione / I 19 Reinhold Jöst / D Porsche 908/3 Turbo 008 Joest Racing 65 Gearbox S+2.0 3. 1:13,400 Mario Casoni / I - DND Volkert Merl / D - DND 9 Marc Frischknecht / CH Cheetah G601 Ford Marc Frischknecht 63 Engine S2.0 16. 1:20,410 Michel Guicherd / F 4 Marc Sourd / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Course 55 Engine S2.0 9. 1:16,560 Laurent Ferrier / F 11 Hubert Striebig / F TOJ SC206 BMW Hubert Striebig 51 Electrics S2.0 14. 1:18,790 Klaus Walz / D Daniel Brillat / F 31 Eddie Cheever / USA Lancia Beta Montecarlo ASK US Lancia Corse 41 Gearbox casing Gr.5 8. 1:16,160 Walter Röhrl / D Giorgio Pianta / I 41 Carlo Pietromarchi / I De Tomaso Pantera Carlo Pietromarchi 39 Engine fire in Gr.5 18. 1:20,860 Maurizio Micangeli / I 16 Eje Elgh / S March-BMW M1 March Engines 37 Brakes, accide S+2.0 6. 1:15,280 Teo Fabi / I - DND 56 Georges Bourdillat / F Porsche 934 Georges Bourdillat 30 Engine GT 28. 1:25,590 Roland Ennequin / F 35 "Pal Joe" / I BMW 320i Charles Geeraerts 24 Engine Gr.5 23. 1:23,850 Jacques Berenger / F Charles Geeraerts / B - DND 6 Maurizio Flammini / I Chevron B36 BMW Maurizio Flammini 10 Throttle linka S2.0 4. 1:14,500 Dino Ridolfi / I - DND Did not start: 36 "Amphicar" / I BMW 320i Ateneo Raced Osella # Gr.5 Luigi Moreschi / I In entry list only: 2 Ranieri Randaccio / I Chevron - Ford Ranieri Randaccio S2.0 Stefano Sebastiani / I 6 Bernard Verdier / F Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Course S2.0 Bruno Chambas / F 18 Duilio Ghislotti / I Lola T296 BMW Rondini S+2.0 42 xxx Porsche 935/77A Gelo Racing Team Gr.5 43 xxx Porsche 935/77A Gelo Racing Team Gr.5 45 Jan Lundgardh / S Porsche 935 L1 Jan Lundgardh Gr.5 Eberhard Braun / D 52 Marco Vanoli / CH Porsche 934 Angelo Pallavicini GT Angelo Pallavicini / CH 57 Felice Besenzoni / I Ferrari 308 GTB Felice Besenzoni Gr.5 Luciano Dal Ben / I 58 Kenneth Leim / S Porsche 934 Kenneth Leim GT 29. Jean-Pierre Delaunay / F 59 Antoine Salamin / CH Porsche 934 Troisime Etoiles GT Enzo Calderari / CH Top of page