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Programme cover
Programme Cover - Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1970
Event: Six-Hours and The Can-Am, The Glen Date: 11/7/1970
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course (USA), 3.701 kms Distance: 6 hours Attendance: 45000
Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1970
International Championship for Makes (round 9)

Start time: unknown; Grid: 2-2-2, Weather: cool, occasional rain

Entry: 30

Practiced: 27

Started: 26

Classified: 18

Prototype 3000 (P3.0) : P:2, ST:2, CL:1

Prototype 2000 (P2.0) : P:2, ST:2, CL:2

Sports 5000 (S5.0) : P:9, ST:9, CL:8

Sports 2000 (S2.0) : P:3, ST:3, CL:3

Grand Touring +2500 (GT+2.5) : P:4, ST:4, CL:1

Grand Touring 2500 (GT2.5) : P:6, ST:6, CL:5

Entry list
Entry List - Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1970

Photos by courtesy of: Bill Kutz , Dave Kutz , Joan Albert Larrosa and Ralph Jannelli

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 4.11.2002

Last photo update on this page: 14.3.2008


1 1 - Porsche 917K #014 - J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. Porsche 917K #014 – Porsche 912 F12 4907cc N/A S5.0
J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. (GB) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: light blue (+orange)

Tyres: Firestone

Sponsors: Gulf

Driven by: Jo Siffert (CH)/Brian Redman (GB)

Result: 2nd (44s2 behind the winner)

Grid: 1st(1:06.3)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

Photo by: Bill Kutz

2 2 - Porsche 917 #016 - J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. Porsche 917 #016 – Porsche 912 F12 4907cc N/A S5.0
J. W. Automotive Engineering, Ltd. (GB) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: light blue (+orange)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: Gulf

Driven by: Pedro Rodriguez (MEX)/Leo Kinnunen (SF)

Result: winner - 308 laps (189.592 kph), margin: 44s2

Grid: 3rd(1:06.6)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

Photo by: Bill Kutz

33 33 - Ferrari 512 S #1018 - Gelo Racing Team Ferrari 512 S #1018 – Ferrari 512 V12/60° 4v 4994cc N/A S5.0
Gelo Racing Team (D) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Georg Loos (D)/Franz Pesch (D)

Result: did not finish - 24 laps

Grid: 26th(no time)

Photo updated: 14.3.2008

Photo by: Ralph Jannelli

35 35 - Porsche 917K #012=>021 - International Martini & Rossi Racing Team Porsche 917K #012=>021 – Porsche 912 F12 N/A S5.0
International Martini & Rossi Racing Team (D) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: blue/green

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: MARTINI & ROSSI/CIBIÉ

Driven by: Gijs van Lennep (NL)/Gérard Larrousse (F)

Result: 9th (48 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 5th(1:08.2)

Photo updated: 11.3.2005

Photo by: Bill Kutz

36 36 - Porsche 908/02 #009=>019 - International Martini & Rossi Racing Team Porsche 908/02 #009=>019 – Porsche 908 F8 3000cc N/A P3.0
International Martini & Rossi Racing Team (D) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: white (+yellow/red/grey)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: MARTINI & ROSSI/Shell

Driven by: Helmut Marko (A)/Rudi Lins (A)

Result: 7th 1st in P3.0 (20 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 9th(1:12.6)

Photo updated: 29.1.2006

Photo by: Joan Albert Larrosa

50 50 - Lola T70 Mk.3B GT #SL76/143 - Ecurie Bonnier Lola T70 Mk.3B GT #SL76/143 – Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5000cc N/A S5.0
Ecurie Bonnier (CH) Closed bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: yellow (+white/red)

Tyres: Goodyear

Sponsors: KenGrip/SPIKES

Driven by: Jo Bonnier (S)/Reine Wisell (S)

Result: 8th (44 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 8th(1:11.2)

Photo updated: 28.1.2003

Photo by: Dave Kutz

92 92 - Ferrari 512 S #1042 - Ferrari S.P.A., SEFAC Ferrari 512 S #1042 – Ferrari 512 V12/60° 4v 4994cc N/A S5.0
Ferrari S.P.A., SEFAC (I) Open bodywork
Mid-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: Firestone

Sponsors: STP

Driven by: Mario Andretti (USA)/Ignazio Giunti (I)

Result: 3rd (3 laps behind the winner)

Grid: 2nd(1:06.6)

Photo updated: 4.11.2002

Photo by: Bill Kutz


Cars not available on a photo:

5 Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Camaro GT+2.5
6T Porsche 917 #015 Porsche 917 S5.0
8 Porsche 908/02 #011 Porsche 908/02 P3.0
20 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GT+2.5
23 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GT+2.5
31 Porsche 917K #019 Porsche 917K S5.0
32 Porsche 917K #020 Porsche 917K S5.0
37 Porsche 911 T Porsche 911 T GT2.5
39 Porsche 906 Porsche 906 S2.0
41 Lotus 47 Lotus 47 GT2.5
45 Chevron B16 Chevron B16 P2.0
46 Chevron B16 Chevron B16 P2.0
52 Porsche 906 Porsche 906 S2.0
53 Porsche 906 Porsche 906 S2.0
63 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GT+2.5
70 Porsche 911 T Porsche 911 T GT2.5
77 Porsche 911 T Porsche 911 T GT2.5
84 Porsche 911 S Porsche 911 S GT2.5
91 Ferrari 512 S #1010 Ferrari 512 S S5.0
94 Porsche 914/6 #914 043 0663 Porsche 914/6 GT2.5

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Cars that did not arrive:

30 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 – Porsche F6 N/A GT2.5
Jim Netterstrom -
Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Jim Netterstrom (USA)/Bob Bailey (USA)

Result: did not arrive


38 Ford GT40 #GT/103 Ford GT40 #GT/103 – Ford 302 V8/90° OHV N/A S5.0
William M. Wonder, Inc. (USA) -
Mid-engined

Colors: deep red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: William Wonder (USA)/Ray Cuomo (USA)

Result: did not arrive


40 TVR Vixen TVR Vixen – Ford N/A GT2.5
Walle Enterprises (USA) -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Ray Walle (USA)/Richard P. Rubenstein (USA)

Result: did not arrive



More photos from this race:

Photos by: Bill Kutz

Bill Kutz - Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1970




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Updated: 11.8.2008

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