Event: Rivet Supply World Manufacturers' Championship Six HoursDate: 5.8.1979
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.207 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Brands Hatch 6 Hours

(Grid Positions)

GridNo.DriversCarEntrantQ Time
1st1Reinhold Jöst / Volkert MerlPorsche 908/3 TurboJoest Racing1:26.6700
2nd27Axel Plankenhorn / Klaus LudwigPorsche 935 K3Porsche Kremer Racing1:28.4900
3rd28Claude Bourgoignie / "John Winter"Porsche 935 K3Porsche Kremer Racing1:29.0600
4th16Manfred Winkelhock / Ian Grob / Guy EdwardsMarch-BMW M1March Engines Limited1:29.3100
5th31Riccardo Patrese / Walter RöhrlLancia Beta Montecarlo TurboASA Corsa Marche 381:29.9300
6th34Martin Raymond / Tony CharnellChevron B36 FordMogil Motors Limited1:29.9400
7th8Alain De Cadenet / François MigaultDe Cadenet Lola LM FordAlain De Cadenet1:30.5200
8th36Richard Jones / Peter Clark / Tony BirchenhoughLola T297 FordDorset Racing Associates1:31.2900
9th42Daniel Brillat / Jean-Pierre AeschlimannCheetah G601 BMWD. Brillat1:31.6800
10th3Pete Lovett / John CooperSG Lola T380 FordJC Racing Limited1:32.5300
11th24Dieter Schornstein / Edgar DörenPorsche 935/77ASekurit-Racing Team-Aachen1:33.1500
12th37Richard Jenvey / David Mercer / Mike ChittendenLotus Esprit S1Richard Jenvey1:38.7500
13th33Jan Lundgardh / Eberhard BraunPorsche 935Tuff/Kote Dinol Racing1:39.4800
14th17Jean-Louis Schlesser / Gérard Bleynie / Jacques GuérinPorsche 911 SCGerard Bleynie1:39.8100
15th14Barrie Williams / Dudley WoodPorsche 911 Carrera RSRCharles Ivey Engineering1:40.1800
16th38Max Payne / John Evans / Bob EcclesLotus ElanArthur Hough Pressings/Castrol Ark Racing1:40.2200
17th18Enzo Calderari / Willi Spavetti / Rolf MaritzPorsche Carrera RSREcurie Biennoise1:40.6600
18th15Tony Lanfranchi / Adrian Yates-SmithPorsche 911 SCTuckers Fast Food Franchise Ltd.1:40.7400
19th39Jacques Berenger / Charles GeeraertsBMW 320iGeeraerts and Berenger1:40.8000
20th5Angelo Pallavicini / Marco Vanoli / Rodolfo CescatoPorsche Carrera RSRLubrifilm Racing Team1:40.8100
21st19John Beasley / John HarperPorsche Carrera RSRJohn R. Beasley1:41.4800
22nd7Thierry Perrier / Roger CarmilletPorsche CarreraThierry Perrier1:41.4900
23rd10Kenneth Leim / Lella LombardiPorsche 934Kenneth Leim1:42.0900
24th20Tony Dron / Mark Dorrington NiblettPorsche 934 Carrera RSRMark Niblett1:42.2000
25th9Antoine Salamin / Philippe Collet / Gérard VialPorsche 930Ecurie 13 Etoiles1:42.4000
26th11Georges Bourdillat / Roland EnnequinPorsche 934A. M. Bernard1:43.3300
27th6Jean-Pierre Delaunay / Michel Bienvault / Sylvain LachaudPorsche CarreraSylvain Lachaud1:43.5400
28th12Paul Edwards / Barry Robinson / Richard ClearePorsche Carrera RSRScotts Corner Garage/T. W. Robinson Demolition1:43.9000
29th22Brian Classick / John Spero / William WykehamMorgan Plus 8 RoverMorris Stapleton Motors, London's Morgan Agents1:44.3300
30th4Steve Earle / Simon Phillips / Steve GriswoldPorsche Carrera RSRMaltin Car Concessionaires Ltd.1:44.3500
31st29Les Blackburn / Gordon BruceFord Capri IIILes Blackburn1:45.2300
32nd32Win Percy / Juliette SlaughterPorsche 924Gordon Ramsay Racing Team1:51.8400

Other present cars:

No.DriversCarEntrant
31TRiccardo Patrese / Walter RöhrlLancia Beta Montecarlo TurboASA Corsa Marche 38

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.DriversCarEntrant
2Claude Haldi / Herbert LoewePorsche 935Claude Haldi
21Stuart Patterson / Jeff AllamFord Capri 3000SAllam Motor Services Racing with BP
23Gianfranco Brancatelli / Carlo Pietromarchi / Maurizio MicangeliDe Tomaso PanteraSala-Maranello
25John Fitzpatrick / Manfred Schurti / Bob WollekPorsche 935/77AGelo Sportswear Team
26John Fitzpatrick / Manfred Schurti / Bob WollekPorsche 935/77AGelo Sportswear Team
40Giuseppe Piazzi / Renzo Zorzi / Stanislao SterzelFiat X1/9Giuseppe Piazzi
Rolf Götz / John BlanckleyChevron B31 BMWRolf Götz
Jean-Marie Lemerle / Alain LeviéLola T298 ROCJean-Marie Lemerle