Silverstone 6 Hours 1979 - Grid - Racing Sports Cars

Event: Rivet Supply World Manufacturers Championship 6 Hours		Date: 6.5.1979
Track: Silverstone Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.719 kms	Organiser: unknown
Silverstone 6 Hours
World Championship for Makes (round 4)

(Grid Positions)

Grid	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Q Time
1^st	1	Brian Redman / Jochen Mass	Porsche 936/78	Porsche System	1:20.1300
2^nd	3	John Fitzpatrick / Hans Heyer / Bob Wollek	Porsche 935/77A	Gelo Sportswear Team	1:25.6300
3^rd	9	Chris Craft / Gordon Spice	Dome Zero RL Ford	Dome Co Ltd.	1:27.7000
4^th	8	Alain De Cadenet / François Migault	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford	Alain de Cadenet	1:28.4200
5^th	2	Manfred Schurti / Bob Wollek / John Fitzpatrick	Porsche 935/77A	Gelo Sportswear Team	1:28.5500
6^th	26	Edgar Dören / Dieter Schornstein	Porsche 935/77A	Sekurit Racing Team	1:29.2600
7^th	51	Riccardo Patrese / Walter Röhrl	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	A.S.A.-Corso Marche 38 Turin	1:30.2800
8^th	43	Robin Smith / Laurence Jacobsen / Richard Jones	Chevron B36 Ford	Mogil Motors Ltd.	1:30.6100
9^th	45	Preben Kristoffersen / Jens Winther	BMW 320	Willy F Racing Team	1:34.9400
10^th	29	Jean-Louis Schlesser / Gérard Bleynie / Jacques Guérin	Porsche 911 SC	Jacques Guérin	1:37.0800
11^th	12	Derek Bell / David Preece	Aston Martin AM V8	Robin Hamilton - Aston Martin Distributors	1:37.5400
12^th	49	David Mercer / Richard Jenvey	Lotus Esprit S1	Morfe Racing with Polaroof	1:37.7000
13^th	20	Barrie Williams / Dudley Wood	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Charles Yvey Racing	1:38.3100
14^th	24	Peter Zbinden / Edi Kofel	Porsche 934	Scuderia Basilea	1:38.4100
15^th	18	Pete Lovett / Jon Fletcher / Tony Wingrove	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR	Badger Motor Accessories/A. Wingrove	1:38.4400
16^th	14	Kenneth Leim / Kurt Simonsen	Porsche 934	Kenneth Leim	1:39.0800
17^th	16	Martin Raymond / Simon Phillips	Porsche Carrera RSR	Maltin Car Concessionaires	1:39.5400
18^th	30	Cyril Grandet / Jean-Pierre Delaunay	Porsche Carrera	Jean-Pierre Delaunay	1:39.9300
19^th	27	Bob Neville / Alec Poole	Porsche Carrera RSR		1:40.0900
20^th	31	Raymond Touroul / Alain-Michel Bernard	Porsche Carrera	A.S. Ile de France	1:40.4600
21^st	17	John Beasley / John Harper	Porsche Carrera RS	John Harper	1:41.2100
22^nd	22	Angelo Pallavicini / Marco Vanoli	Porsche 934	Lubrifilm Racing Team	1:41.9400
23^rd	52	Max Payne / John Evans	Lotus Elan	Arthur Hough Pressings/Castrol Ark Racing	1:42.2200
24^th	21	Adrian Yates-Smith / Bob Linwood	Porsche Carrera RSR	Tuckers Fast Food Franchise Ltd.	1:43.0000
25^th	19	Mark Dorrington Niblett / Tony Dron	Porsche 934 Carrera RSR	L' Escalier (Night Club & Restaurant)	1:45.1000

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant
5	Klaus Ludwig / Toine Hezemans / Axel Plankenhorn	Porsche 935 K3	Porsche Kremer Racing
6	Axel Plankenhorn / "John Winter"	Porsche 935/77A	Porsche Kremer Racing
7	Ian Bracey	Ibec 308 LM Ford	Ian Bracey
10	Mike Franey / Franz Gschwender / Klaus Böhm	Porsche 935	Mahlke Racing
11	Martino Finotto / Carlo Facetti	Porsche 935	Jolly Club
15	Enzo Calderari / Athos Severi / Willi Spavetti	Porsche Carrera RSR	Ecurie Biennoise
23		Porsche Carrera RS	Lubrifilm Racing Team
25	Antoine Salamin / Philippe Collet / Herbert Loewe	Porsche 930	Ecurie 13 Etoiles
28	Pete Lovett / John Morrison	BMW 530i	Dick Lovett Specialist Cars
41	Tony Birchenhough / Ian Harrower / Brian Joscelyne	Lola T297 Ford	Dorset Racing Associates
48	Ian Marshall / Syd Fox	Lotus Esprit S1	Team Macinnes Racing
53	Jeremy Walton / Steve Soper	Fiat X1/9	Radbourne Racing Ltd.
54	Richard Lloyd	Volkswagen Golf	The Akai Golf