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Programme cover
Tourist Trophy 1979
Event: Pentax Silverstone Tourist Trophy Date: 16/9/1979
Track: Silverstone Circuit (GB), 4.719 kms Distance: 500 kilometres Attendance: unknown
Tourist Trophy 1979
European Touring Car Championship (round 12)

Start time: unknown; Grid: 2-2-2, PP left, Weather: sunny

Entry: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 44

Finished: unknown

Division 5 - +3000 (Div.5)

Division 4 - 3000 (Div.4)

Division 3 - 2000 (Div.3)

Division 2 - 1600 (Div.2)

Division 1 - 1300 (Div.1)

Entry list
Tourist Trophy 1979

Photos by courtesy of: Rupert Lowes and Simon Lowes

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 23.12.2005

Last photo update on this page: 23.12.2005


2 2 - BMW 3.0 CSL - Luigi Racing BMW 3.0 CSL – BMW L6 3196cc N/A Div.5
Luigi Racing Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: yellow

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Jean Xhenceval (B)/Raijmond van Hove (B)

DNS: Pierre Dieudonné (B)

Result: did not finish (Rocker arm)

Grid: 3rd(1:37.30)

Photo updated: 23.12.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

3 3 - BMW 3.0 CSL - Jolly Club Milano BMW 3.0 CSL – BMW L6 3196cc N/A Div.5
Jolly Club Milano Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: green

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Carlo Facetti (I)/Martino Finotto (I)

Result: winner - 107 laps (167.340 kph), margin: 1 lap

Grid: 1st(1:36.22)

Photo updated: 23.12.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes

54 54 - Ford Escort II RS - D&W Zakspeed Ford Escort II RS – Ford Cosworth BDA L4 1840cc N/A Div.3
D&W Zakspeed Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: black/blue

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: D&W

Driven by: Siegfried Müller, Jr. (D)/Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)

Result: 2nd 1st in Div.3 (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: 6th(1:39.73)

Photo updated: 23.12.2005

Photo by: Simon Lowes

58 58 - BMW 320i - Eggenberger Racing Team BMW 320i – BMW L4 1990cc N/A Div.3
Eggenberger Racing Team Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: yellow

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Paul Geisser (CH)/Armin Buschor (CH)

Result: did not finish

Grid: 29th(1:46.74)

Photo updated: 23.12.2005

Photo by: Rupert Lowes


Cars not available on a photo:

1 BMW 3.0 CSL BMW 3.0 CSL Div.5
VW Golf GTi VW Golf GTi Div.2
19 Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
23 Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
25 Mazda RX-7 Mazda RX-7
44 Opel Monza Opel Monza Div.4
VW Scirocco VW Scirocco Div.2
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
Opel Monza Opel Monza Div.4
Ford Escort RS 2000 Ford Escort RS 2000 Div.3
Ford Escort II RS Ford Escort II RS Div.3
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
Audi 80 GTE Audi 80 GTE Div.2
Vauxhall Magnum Vauxhall Magnum Div.3
Audi 80 GTE Audi 80 GTE Div.2
Škoda 130 RS Škoda 130 RS Div.1
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint Div.1
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
Audi 50 Audi 50 Div.1
Triumph Dolomite Sprint Triumph Dolomite Sprint Div.3
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
Triumph Dolomite Sprint Triumph Dolomite Sprint Div.3
Mini Cooper S Mini Cooper S Div.1
VW Scirocco VW Scirocco Div.1
BMW 530i BMW 530i Div.4
Toyota Celica Toyota Celica Div.3
Škoda 130 RS Škoda 130 RS Div.1
BMW 530i BMW 530i Div.4
Audi 80 GTE Audi 80 GTE Div.2
Ford Escort II RS Ford Escort II RS Div.3
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
Ford Capri Ford Capri Div.4
AMC Spirit AMC Spirit Div.5
VW Golf GTi VW Golf GTi Div.2
Mazda RX-5 Mazda RX-5 Div.4

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More photos from this race:

Photos by: Simon Lowes

Simon Lowes - Tourist Trophy 1979




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