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Silverstone 6 Hours 1978
Event: Date: 14/5/1978
Track: Silverstone Circuit (GB), 4.719 kms Distance: 6 hours Attendance: unknown
Silverstone 6 Hours 1978
World Championship for Makes (round 4)

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: light rain, later dry

Entry: 42

Practiced: 34

Started: 27

Classified: 16

Group 5 (Gr.5) : P:20, ST:18, CL:10

Group 4 - Grand Touring (GT) : P:9, ST:8, CL:5

Group 2 - Touring (T) : P:5, ST:1, CL:1

Entry list
Silverstone 6 Hours 1978

Photos by courtesy of: Julian Roberts and John Adams Race Bears

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 25.4.2006

Last photo update on this page: 4.5.2008


1 1 - Porsche 935/78 #006 - Martini Racing Porsche 935/78 #006 – Porsche 935/71 F6 4v 3211cc 2xKKK Gr.5
Martini Racing (D) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white (+red/blue)

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: MARTINI/Shell

Driven by: Jochen Mass (D)/Jacky Ickx (B)

Result: winner - 236 laps (184.938 kph), margin: 7 laps

Grid: 1st(1:22.38)

Photo updated: 11.6.2006

Photo by: John Adams Race Bears

4 4 - Porsche 935 #930 890 0020 - Gelo Racing Team Porsche 935 #930 890 0020 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0030 F6 Twin-Turbo Gr.5
Gelo Racing Team (D) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: red (+yellow/white)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: WEISBERG/SPARKASE

Driven by: John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Toine Hezemans (NL)

listed, never drove: Hans Heyer (D)

Result: did not finish (Accident) - 95 laps

Grid: 2nd(1:23.98)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

6 6 - Porsche 935 #930 890 0015 or 0011 - Gelo Racing Team Porsche 935 #930 890 0015 or 0011 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0026 F6 Twin-Turbo Gr.5
Gelo Racing Team (D) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: red (+yellow/white)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: WEISBERG/SPARKASE

Driven by: Klaus Ludwig (D)/Derek Bell (GB)/Hans Heyer (D)

Result: did not finish (Seized wheel stud) - 111 laps

Grid: 4th(1:24.32)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

8 8 - Porsche 935 #930 890 0022 - Porsche Kremer Racing Porsche 935 #930 890 0022 – Porsche 930/78; no:698 0031 F6 Single-Turbo Gr.5
Porsche Kremer Racing (D) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: ADOLPHE LAFONT

Driven by: Bob Wollek (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F)

Result: 2nd (7 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 3rd(1:24.29)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

14 14 - Porsche 935 #930 770 0902 - Jolly Club Porsche 935 #930 770 0902 – Porsche F6 Turbo Gr.5
Jolly Club (I) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Sorini

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

Result: did not finish (Lost wheel) - 24 laps

Grid: 9th(1:28.06)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

16 16 - Porsche 935 #930 770 0912 - ASA Cachia Porsche 935 #930 770 0912 – Porsche F6 Turbo Gr.5
ASA Cachia Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: white/orange/blue

Tyres: Dunlop

Sponsors: arvor/SEIKO/TOTAL

Driven by: Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)/Michel Leclére (F)

listed, never drove: Claude Ballot-Léna (F)

Result: did not finish (Lost wheel) - 24 laps

Grid: 12th(1:29.01)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

17 17 - Porsche 935 #930 770 0907 - Klaus Drees Porsche 935 #930 770 0907 – Porsche F6 Turbo Gr.5
Klaus Drees Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: blue (+red/white)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Steer/BAT-PORSCHE

Driven by: Mike Franey (GB)/Klaus Drees (D)

Result: 14th (53 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 14th(1:30.59)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

25 25 - Porsche 934 - Preben Kristoffersen Porsche 934 – Porsche 930/71 F6 Turbo GT
Preben Kristoffersen (DK) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Wrangler

Driven by: Eberhard Sindel (D)/Preben Kristoffersen (DK)

Result: 7th 1st in GT (38 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 20th(1:39.37)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

38 38 - BMW 320i Turbo - BMW Motorsport GmbH BMW 320i Turbo – BMW L4 2000cc Turbo Gr.5
BMW Motorsport GmbH (D) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white (+blue/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Castrol/BMW-Motorsport

Driven by: Ronnie Peterson (S)/Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)

Result: did not finish (Rear axle) - 150 laps

Grid: 6th(1:25.96)

Photo updated: 4.5.2008

Photo by: John Adams Race Bears

51 51 - BMW 320i - BMW Sweden BMW 320i – BMW M12 L4 Gr.5
BMW Sweden (S) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: TOR LINE

Driven by: Bo Emanuelsson (S)/Ingvar Carlsson (S)

listed, never drove: Anders Olofsson (S)

Result: did not finish (Accident) - 30 laps

Grid: 16th(1:31.54)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

53 53 - BMW 320i - BMW Belgium BMW 320i – BMW M12 L4 N/A Gr.5
BMW Belgium (B) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: black/yellow

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: Carling Black Label

Driven by: Harald Grohs (D)/Eddy Joosen (B)

listed, never drove: Patrick Neve (B)

Result: 3rd (16 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 15th(1:30.76)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

54 54 - BMW 320i - BMW Schweiz BMW 320i – BMW M12 L4 N/A Gr.5
BMW Schweiz (CH) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: BULER WATCH

Driven by: Freddy Kottulinsky (S)/Markus Hotz (CH)

Result: 4th (16 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 17th(1:32.50)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts

55 55 - BMW 320i - BMW Italia - Osella BMW 320i – BMW M12 L4 2000cc N/A Gr.5
BMW Italia - Osella (I) Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Mobil

Driven by: Giorgio Francia (I)/Umberto Grano (I)

listed, never drove: Riccardo Patrese (I)

Result: did not finish (Accident) - 95 laps

Grid: 13th(1:30.30)

Photo updated: 25.4.2006

Photo by: Julian Roberts


Cars not available on a photo:

5 Porsche 935 #930 890 0011 or 0015 Porsche 935 Gr.5
9 Porsche 935 #930 890 0012 Porsche 935 Gr.5
10 Porsche 935 2.0 Porsche 935 2.0 Gr.5
11 Porsche 935 Porsche 935 Gr.5
12 Porsche 935 #930 890 0014 Porsche 935 Gr.5
15 Porsche 935 #930 770 0904 Porsche 935 Gr.5
22 Porsche 934 #930 670 0155 Porsche 934 GT
23 Porsche 934 #930 670 0158 Porsche 934 GT
24 Porsche 934 #930 670 0162 Porsche 934 GT
28 Porsche 934 Porsche 934 GT
31 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 460 9075 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GT
32 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Gr.5
35 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GT
41 Ford Capri III Ford Capri III T
42 Ford Capri III Ford Capri III T
52 BMW 320i BMW 320i Gr.5
60 Lotus Elan Lotus Elan GT
61 Porsche 924 Porsche 924 GT
63 Ford Escort Ford Escort T
64 Ford Escort RS 2000 Ford Escort RS 2000 T
68 Toyota Celica Toyota Celica T

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Cars that did not arrive:

2 Porsche 935 Porsche 935 – Porsche F6 Turbo Gr.5
Joest Racing Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Reinhold Jöst (D)/Jürgen Barth (D)

Result: did not arrive


26 Porsche 934 Porsche 934 – Porsche F6 Turbo Gr.5
Jolly Club (I) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Carlo Rebai (I)

Result: did not arrive


27 Porsche 934 #930 670 0169 Porsche 934 #930 670 0169 – Porsche F6 Turbo Gr.5
Jolly Club (I) Closed bodywork
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Girolamo Capra (I)/Michele di Gioia (I)

Result: did not arrive


33 Porsche 911 Carrera Porsche 911 Carrera – Porsche F6 Gr.5
Charles Ivey -
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Charles Ivey (GB)

Result: did not arrive


34 Porsche 911 Carrera Porsche 911 Carrera – Porsche F6 GT
Bernard Salam -
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Bernard Salam (F)

Result: did not arrive


58 Lotus Esprit S1 (Jenvey) Lotus Esprit S1 (Jenvey) Gr.5
MacInnes -
Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Ian Marshall (GB)/Matthew Argenti (GB)

Result: did not arrive


59 Lotus Esprit S1 (Jenvey) Lotus Esprit S1 (Jenvey) – Ford Gr.5
Richard Jenvey Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Richard Jenvey (GB)

Result: did not arrive


66 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Alfa Romeo Alfetta – Alfa Romeo L4 DOHC N/A T
Remco -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Michele Lauria (I)/Daniël Rombaut (B)

Result: did not arrive



More photos from this race:

Photos by: Julian Roberts

Julian Roberts - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978 Julian Roberts - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978 Julian Roberts - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978 Julian Roberts - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978 Julian Roberts - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978 Julian Roberts - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978 Julian Roberts - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978

Photos by: Norman Date

Norman Date - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978

Photos by: Dave Austin

Dave Austin - Silverstone 6 Hours 1978




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Updated: 4.5.2008

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