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Event: Championship Motor Racing Donington			Date: 27.5.1979
Track: Donington Park (GB), 3.149 kms		Distance: 15 laps	Attendance: unknown
MN GT Donington
Motoring News Donington GT Car Championship (round 2)

Start time: 16:58; Grid: unknown; Weather: dry

Entered: 31

Practiced: unknown

Started: 23

Classified: 16

Class A - Over 2500 cc (Class A) : ST:8, CL:5

Class B - 1501-2500 cc (Class B) : ST:9, CL:7

Class C - Under 1500 cc (Class C) : ST:6, CL:4

Entry List

Entry List - MN GT Donington 1979

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1		VW Beetle # - Chevrolet V8 2v OHV 5000 cc N/A				Class A
		Border Reivers (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Border Reivers (GB)			-
		Driven by: Doug Niven (GB)		Result: winner - (148.736 kph) - margin: 0s4000 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


2		Ford Escort # - Ford Cosworth GA V6/60° 4v DOHC 3412 cc N/A				Class A
		DWS Cash & Carry All Car Equipe (GB)			Closed bodywork
		DWS Cash & Carry All Car Equipe (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Kirk (GB)		Result: 4^th (49s8000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


4		DFVW # (VW) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A				Class A
		S.G. Baker - Sportstune - Lothian Van Rental (GB)			Closed bodywork
		S.G. Baker - Sportstune - Lothian Van Rental (GB)			-
		Driven by: Walter Robertson (GB)		Result: 2^nd (0s4000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+red/blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


10		Morgan Plus 8 - 3500 cc N/A				Class A
		Stapleton Motors (GB)			-
		Stapleton Motors (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: William Wykeham (GB)		Result: 8^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


14		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 460 9064 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc N/A				Class A
		Dudley Wood (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Dudley Wood (GB)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Dudley Wood (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


15		Datsun 240Z # - Datsun 2575 cc N/A				Class A
		David Sutherland (GB)			-
		David Sutherland (GB)			-
		Driven by: David Sutherland (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/orange
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


16		WRC Capri # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 7600 cc N/A				Class A
		Link Systems (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Link Systems (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Cox (GB)		Result: 9^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white/blue/red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


24		Škoda 130 RS Taylors 24 # (Trojan) - Chevrolet V8 2v OHV 7000 cc N/A				Class A
		Dealer Team Skoda (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Dealer Team Skoda (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Mick Hill (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


33		Škoda 110 R Coupé # (Chevron) - Ford Cosworth BDX/Swindon L4 4v DOHC 1975 cc N/A				Class B
		Price Road Haulage Ltd - Brookhire Liverpool (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Price Road Haulage Ltd - Brookhire Liverpool (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Tony Sugden (GB)		Result: 3^rd 1^st in Class B (47s0000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/blue/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


34		Ford Escort RS 2000 # - Ford Cosworth BDG L4 4v DOHC 1976 cc N/A				Class B
		City Link (GB)			Closed bodywork
		City Link (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bob Trotter (GB)		Result: 7^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow/green
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


35		Ford Escort # - Ford Cosworth BDX L4 4v DOHC 2000 cc N/A				Class B
		Swancar of Loughborough (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Swancar of Loughborough (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Alastair Lyall (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


36		Sunbeam Stiletto # - Ford L4 1970 cc N/A				Class B
		Earl Developments (GB)			-
		Earl Developments (GB)			-
		Driven by: Rob Mason (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: green/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


40		Vauxhall Firenza Sirch # - Vauxhall /Sirch 2167 cc N/A				Class B
		Sirch Racing (GB)			-
		Sirch Racing (GB)			-
		Driven by: Chris Sims (GB)		Result: 16^th (12 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/silver
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


41		Lotus Elan # (Janspeed) - Ford Cosworth BDX L4 4v DOHC 1845 cc N/A				Class B
		Arthur Hough Pressings - Castrol Ark Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Arthur Hough Pressings - Castrol Ark Racing (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Max Payne (GB)		Result: 6^th (1m10s6000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


44		Caterham Super 7 # - 1800 cc N/A				Class B
		Fleet Advertising Ltd. (GB)			-
		Fleet Advertising Ltd. (GB)			-
		Driven by: Dave Bettinson (GB)		Result: 5^th (1m09s4000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


46		Mazda RX-3 # - Mazda /Wilde 1964 cc N/A				Class B
		Alan Wilde Car Repairs (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Alan Wilde Car Repairs (GB)			-
		Driven by: Rodney Howarth (GB)		Result: 14^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/gold
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


47		Turner GT Mk II - Ford 1500 cc s/c				Class B
		Gilburn Freight Services (GB)			-
		Gilburn Freight Services (GB)			-
		Driven by: Lee Barton (GB)		Result: 12^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


51		Škoda 110 R Coupé # - Ford Cosworth BDA L4 4v DOHC 1300 cc N/A				Class C
		Auto Engine Services (Harrow) Reconditioned Engines (GB)			-
		Auto Engine Services (Harrow) Reconditioned Engines (GB)			-
		Driven by: Dave Wilson (GB)		Result: 10^th 1^st in Class C (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white/blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


72		Turner GT Mk II - Ford 1498 cc N/A				Class C
		Lee Barton (GB)			-
		Lee Barton (GB)			-
		Driven by: Anthony Edwards (GB)		Result: 15^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


74		Austin Mini - BMC A series L4 2v OHV 1297 cc N/A				Class C
		The Gearbox (Exeter/Sidmouth) Dynaglaze Polish (GB)			Closed bodywork
		The Gearbox (Exeter/Sidmouth) Dynaglaze Polish (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Mike Welch (GB)		Result: 11^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: green/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


75		Fiat 128 - Fiat 1290 cc N/A				Class C
		Tom Hewlett (GB)			-
		Tom Hewlett (GB)			-
		Driven by: Tom Hewlett (GB)		Result: 13^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


85		Fiat 850 Sport Coupé - Ford /Holbay L4 997 cc N/A				Class C
		Ian Harrison (GB)			-
		Ian Harrison (GB)			-
		Driven by: Ian Harrison (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/red/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


94		Austin Mini Cooper S - Ford L4 2v OHV 997 cc N/A				Class C
		J. M. Tully (GB)			Closed bodywork
		J. M. Tully (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: J. M. Tulley (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white/blaze
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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Entered cars that did not arrive:


5		Škoda 110 Coupé # - Chevrolet /Smith V8 2v OHV 7200 cc N/A				Class A
		Swinton Insurance Brokers (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Swinton Insurance Brokers (GB)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: George Potter (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white/orange
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


11		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 3000 cc N/A				Class A
		Scotts Corner Garage - T.W. Robinson Demolition (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Scotts Corner Garage - T.W. Robinson Demolition (GB)			Rear-engined
		Drivers listed: Barry Robinson (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: beige
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


12		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 #911 360 1500 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 2784 cc N/A				Class A
		Tony Wingrove (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Tony Wingrove (GB)			Rear-engined
		Drivers listed: Tony Wingrove (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


17		TVR 3000 M - 3000 cc N/A				Class A
		Bradtex Building Products (GB)			-
		Bradtex Building Products (GB)			-
		Drivers listed: Colin Blower (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


31		Škoda 110 R Coupé # - Ford Cosworth FVC L4 4v DOHC 1930 cc N/A				Class B
		Jim Price (GB)			-
		Jim Price (GB)			-
		Drivers listed: Jim Price (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/white/blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


37		Ford Escort - Hart 2000 cc N/A				Class B
		Graham Goode (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Graham Goode (GB)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Graham Goode (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/white/blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


38		Lotus Elan JW79 Mk II # - Ford Twin Cam L4 4v DOHC 1800 cc N/A				Class B
		Hendon Way Motors (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Hendon Way Motors (GB)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Paul Berman (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


39		Lotus Elan - 1979 cc N/A				Class B
		Agra Precision Engineering Co (GB)			-
		Agra Precision Engineering Co (GB)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: John Fyda (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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