Racing Sports Cars - Mosport 6 Hours 1980 (Photo Archive)

Programme cover

Event: The Molson Canadian 1000, Six-Hour World Championship Race, An Event In The Molson Summer of Racing

Date: 17/8/1980

Track: Mosport Park (CDN), 3.957 kms

Distance: 6 hours

Attendance: unknown

Mosport 6 Hours 1980

World Championship for Makes (round 9)
IMSA GT Series (round 10)
FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers (round 10)
IMSA GTO (round 11)
IMSA GTU (round 11)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: warm, dry

Entry: 48

Practiced: 36

Started: 32

Finished: 18

IMSA GTX (GTX) : P:15, ST:14

IMSA GTO (GTO) : P:12, ST:10

IMSA GTU (GTU) : P:9, ST:8

Entry list

Photos by courtesy of: BUGEYE and Wayne Ellwood

Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 9.5.2002

Last photo update on this page: 23.1.2005


00	Porsche 935 K3 #000 00017 (Kremer) – Porsche no:676 2025 F6 Twin-Turbo				GTX
	Interscope Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: black (+red/pink)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Panasonic/interscope
Driven by: Ted Field (USA)/Danny Ongais (USA)		Result: 3^rd (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 6^th(1:22.041)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


07	Porsche 935 #930 770 0958 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Heimrath Racing (CDN)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/yellow		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: STARCRAFT/HEIMRATH PORSCHE
Driven by: Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)/Johnny Rutherford (USA)		Result: 21^st - did not finish (Suspension) - 127 laps Grid: 8^th(1:22.780)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


09	Porsche 935 K3 #930 890 0021 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0029 F6 Turbo				GTX
	Thunderbird Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+yellow/red/blue)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: THUNDERBIRD SWAP SHOP/J.L.P. RACING
Driven by: Dale Whittington (USA)/Preston Henn (USA) listed, never drove: John Paul (USA)		Result: 9^th - did not finish (Spin) - 219 laps Grid: 12^th(1:24.412)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


4	Porsche 935 K3 #000 0009 (Kremer) – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Dick Barbour Racing/Sachs USA (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/blue (+orange)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: SACHS
Driven by: Skeeter McKitterick (USA)/Rick Mears (USA) DNS: John Fitzpatrick (GB)		Result: 5^th (8 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th(1:26.226)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


5	Porsche 935 K3 #009 00016 (Blam) – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Racing Associates (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: STYLE AUTO/Toys For Big Boys
Driven by: Paul Miller (USA)/Bob Akin (USA)/Kees Nierop (USA) DNS: Charles Mendez (USA)		Result: 6^th (11 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10^th(1:24.074)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


6	Porsche 935 K3 #000 00023 (Kremer) – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Dick Barbour Racing/Sachs USA (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/blue (+orange)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: SACHS
Driven by: John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Brian Redman (GB) DNS: Dick Barbour (USA)		Result: winner - 245 laps (161.504 kph), margin: 1m20s705 Grid: 1^st(1:20.015)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


7	Mazda RX-7 – Mazda Rotary				GTU
	Racing Beat			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+red/blue)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: AKAI/Racing Beat/AMS OIL
Driven by: Jim Downing (USA) Walt Bohren (USA), Jeff Kline (USA)		Result: 32^nd - did not finish (Accident) - 32 laps Grid: 18^th(1:30.696)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


9	Porsche 935 K3 #009 00030 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Dick Barbour Racing/Apple Computers (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/colored		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: apple computer
Driven by: Bobby Rahal (USA)/Bob Garretson (USA) DNS: John Fitzpatrick (GB)		Result: 25^th - did not finish (Spin) - 98 laps Grid: 2^nd(1:20.120)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


14	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo #1007 (Dallara) – Lancia L4 2xOHC 1425cc KKK				GTX
	Lancia Corse Italia (I)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: red/white		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: LANCIA
Driven by: Hans Heyer (D)/Walter Röhrl (D)		Result: 4^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5^th(1:21.725)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


15	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo #1005 (Dallara) – Lancia L4 2xOHC 1425cc KKK				GTX
	Lancia Corse Italia (I)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: blue/white		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: LANCIA
Driven by: Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)/Bernard Darniche (F)		Result: 18^th - did not finish (Accident) - 186 laps Grid: 9^th(1:22.793)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


16	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo #1006 (Dallara) – Lancia L4 2xOHC 1425cc KKK				GTX
	Jolly Club of Milan (I)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: green/purple (+silver)		Tyres: Pirelli
	Sponsors: Castrol
Driven by: Carlo Facetti (I)/Martino Finotto (I)		Result: 7^th (13 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th(1:24.256)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


17	Mazda RX-7 – Mazda 13B Rotary				GTU
	Racing Beat			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+red/blue)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: AKAI/Racing Beat/AMS OIL
Driven by: John Morton (USA)/Jeff Kline (USA)/Walt Bohren (USA)		Result: 10^th 1^st in GTU (27 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th(1:32.413)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


18	Porsche 935 JLP-2 #009 00043 (Kremer) – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	JLP Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: light blue/yellow		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: T-BIRD SWAP SHOP/J.L.P. RACING/BBS
Driven by: John Paul, Jr. (USA)/John Paul (USA)		Result: 2^nd (1m20s705 behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd(1:20.900)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


23	Datsun 280ZX – Datsun N/A				GTU
	Raytown Datsun (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: orange/blue (+white)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: THE NEW RAYTOWN DATSUN
Driven by: Dick Davenport (USA)/Frank Carney (USA)		Result: 20^th - did not finish (Accident) - 136 laps Grid: 29^th(1:34.304)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


33	Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GTO
	Fifth Essence Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Eppie Wietzes (CDN)/Jacques Bienvenue (CDN) DNS: Douglas J. Rowe (CDN), Allen Berg (CDN)		Result: 27^th - did not finish (Suspension) - 59 laps Grid: 17^th(1:29.622)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


34	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A				GTU
	Drolsom Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+blue)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: George Drolsom (USA)/Hugh Davenport (USA)		Result: 28^th - did not finish (Clutch) - 59 laps Grid: 33^rd(1:43.437)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


36	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A				GTX
	Climax Racing			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/red/blue		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)/Brian Hardacre (CDN)/Jon Reski (CDN)		Result: 19^th (90 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd(1:32.169)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


42	Triumph TR8 – Rover V8				GTO
	Bruce Kulczyk (CDN)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white/red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Peter Bulkowski (CDN)/Bruce Kulczyk (CDN)		Result: 22^nd (125 laps behind the winner) Grid: 34^th(1:44.666)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


44	Triumph TR8 – Rover V8				GTO
	JRT/Quaker State (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+green)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: QUAKER STATE
Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)/Bill Adam (CDN)		Result: 8^th 1^st in GTO (22 laps behind the winner) Grid: 15^th(1:29.246)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


46	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 360 1099 – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A				GTO
	DeNarvaez Enterprises (CO)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: dark blue (+red/yellow)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: COLOMBIA
Driven by: Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)/Tony Garcia (USA) DNS: Albert Naon (USA)		Result: 11^th (30 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21^st(1:31.390)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


47	Mazda RX-7 – Mazda Rotary				GTU
	Brad Frisselle Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: yellow		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: CFV/KENT RACING
Driven by: Brad Frisselle (USA)/Roger Mandeville (USA)		Result: 12^th (31 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd(1:31.827)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


50	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A				GTO
	Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: PORSCHE/SACHS
Driven by: Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)/Rainer Brezinka (CDN)/Norm Ridgely (CDN)		Result: 15^th (41 laps behind the winner) Grid: 31^st(1:38.671)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


54	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A				GTO
	Montura Racing			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: dark blue		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: MONTURA
Driven by: Terry Herman (USA)/Albert Naon (USA) DNS: Tony Garcia (USA)		Result: 26^th - did not finish - 64 laps Grid: 20^th(1:31.374)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


62	Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A				GTU
	Koll Motor Sport (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white/orange/blue		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Bill Koll (USA)/Jim Cook (USA)		Result: 16^th (43 laps behind the winner) Grid: 26^th(1:33.801)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


68	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #005 0009 – Porsche 911/75 F6 N/A				GTO
	Hector Huerta Racing			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: blue (+yellow/green)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: luis mendez racing
Driven by: Luis Mendez (DR) Mandy Gonzalez (PR)		Result: 30^th - did not finish (Accident) - 56 laps Grid: 16^th(1:29.278)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


73	Mazda RX-7 – Mazda Rotary				GTU
	Z & W Enterprises (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: white (+black)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: mazda/Z & W ENTERPRISES
Driven by: Ernesto Soto (YV)/Pierre Honegger (USA) listed, never drove: Jean-Paul Libert (B)		Result: 13^th (37 laps behind the winner) Grid: 28^th(1:33.872)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


80	Chevrolet Camaro (Descon) – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GTX
	Carter Racing (CDN)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: carter
Driven by: Maurice Carter (CDN)/Richard Valentine (USA)		Result: 23^rd - did not finish (Accident damage) - 104 laps Grid: 13^th(1:26.051)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE


86	Porsche 935 #000 00024 – Porsche F6 Twin-Turbo				GTX
	Bayside Disposal Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: white (+pink/blue)		Tyres: Goodyear
	Sponsors: Bayside Disposal
Driven by: Hurley Haywood (USA)/Bruce Leven (USA)		Result: 14^th (40 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th(1:22.089)
Photo updated: 23.1.2005	Photo by: Wayne Ellwood


95	Datsun 240Z – Datsun N/A				GTU
	NTS Racing			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: silver/blue/red		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: NATIONAL TREATY SERVICES
Driven by: Fred Stiff (USA) Sam Posey (USA)		Result: 29^th - did not finish - 58 laps Grid: 25^th(1:33.200)
Photo updated: 9.5.2002	Photo by: BUGEYE

Cars not available on a photo:

Porsche 935

GTX

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Porsche 914/6

GTU

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Porsche 911

GTU

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR

GTO

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

Chevrolet Corvette

GTO

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Cars that did not arrive:


01	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Porsche F6 N/A				GTO
	T & R Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Tico Almeida (USA)/Rene Rodriguez (USA)/Fred Flaquer (USA)		Result: did not arrive


10	Chevrolet Monza #DeKon 1011 (DeKon) – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GTX
	Chris Cord Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Chris Cord (USA)/Jim Adams (USA)		Result: did not arrive


13	Porsche 935 #930 770 0905 – Porsche no:699 0062 F6 Turbo				GTX
	Spirit of Nevada (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Randolph Townsend (USA)/Harald Grohs (D)		Result: did not arrive


25	BMW M1 #WBS59910004301040 – BMW M88 L6 4v 3500cc N/A				GTX
	Red Lobster Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Mid-engined
	Colors: white (+black/red)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: Red Lobster
Drivers listed: Dave Cowart (USA)/Kenper Miller (USA)		Result: did not arrive


30	Porsche 935J #930 890 0014 (Joest) – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Momo/Electrodyne (I)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: red (+yellow)		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: momo/electrodyne
Drivers listed: Gianpiero Moretti (I)		Result: did not arrive


59	Porsche 935 #930 990 0030 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Brumos Porsche (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Peter Gregg (USA)		Result: did not arrive


85	Porsche 914/6 – Porsche F6 OHC N/A				GTU
	John E. Hulen (USA)			-
				Mid-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: John Hulen (USA)/Ron Coupland (USA)		Result: did not arrive


88	Porsche 911 Carrera – Porsche F6				GTO
	David Deacon (CDN)			-
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: David Deacon (CDN)/Peter Moennick (CDN)		Result: did not arrive


91	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 460 0075?? – Porsche F6 N/A				GTO
	Framm Promotions (USA)			-
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Roger Schramm (USA)/Werner Frank (USA)		Result: did not arrive


94	Porsche 935 #930 990 0028 – Porsche F6 Turbo				GTX
	Whittington Bros. Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
				Rear-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Bill Whittington (USA)/Don Whittington (USA)		Result: did not arrive


99	Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8 N/A				GTO
	Full-Time Racing			-
				Front-engined
	Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
	Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Kal Showket (USA)/Phil Currin (USA)		Result: did not arrive

More photos from this race:

Photos by: BUGEYE

Photos by: Wayne Ellwood

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Updated: 26.9.2008

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