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Event: Radio Derby Trophy Race Meeting Donington			Date: 10.6.1979
Track: Donington Park (GB), 3.149 kms		Distance: 10 laps	Attendance: unknown
MN GT Donington
Motoring News Donington GT Car Championship (round 3)

Start time: 15:17; Grid: unknown; Weather: dry

Entered: 29

Practiced: 25

Started: 23

Classified: 18

Class A - Over 2500 cc (Class A) : P:11, ST:10, CL:9

Class B - 1501-2500 cc (Class B) : P:14, ST:13, CL:9

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: 2^nd (17s6000 behind the winner) Grid: 2^nd (1:13.7000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


4		DFVW # (VW) - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A				Class A
		S.G. Baker (Leigh) Ltd - Sportstune - Lothian Van Rental (GB)			Closed bodywork
					-
		Driven by: Walter Robertson (GB)		Result: 3^rd (28s3000 behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:15.9000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+red/blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


6		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: 12^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 16^th (1:24.0000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white/red/blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


9		Porsche 934 # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 3000 cc N/A				Class A
		Scotts Corner Garage - T. W. Robinson Motors (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Scotts Corner Garage - T. W. Robinson Motors (GB)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Paul Edwards (GB)		Result: 7^th (58s7000 behind the winner) Grid: 10^th (1:19.6000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: brown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


11		Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 2808 cc N/A				Class A
		Tuckers Fast Food Franchise Ltd (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Tuckers Fast Food Franchise Ltd (GB)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Adrian Yates-Smith (GB)		Result: 9^th (1m17s4000 behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (1:21.6000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		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
		Driven by: Tony Wingrove (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid: 14^th (1:22.9000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/white
		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: 14^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:27.7000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/grasen
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


16		Morgan Plus 8 - Rover 3500 cc N/A				Class A
		Patrick Keen (GB)			-
		Patrick Keen (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Patrick Keen (GB)		Result: did not start Grid: 23^rd (1:32.7000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


18		Morgan Plus 8 - 3500 cc N/A				Class A
		Morris Stapleton Motors (GB)			-
		Morris Stapleton Motors (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: William Wykeham (GB)		Result: 10^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 15^th (1:23.2000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		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: winner - (149.363 kph) - margin: 17s6000 Grid: 1^st (1:13.0000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


26		Morgan Plus 8 # - Rover 3528 cc N/A				Class A
		Morgan Motor Co Ltd (GB)			-
		Morgan Motor Co Ltd (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Rob Wells (GB)		Result: 13^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 17^th (1:25.5000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


31		Škoda 110 R Coupé LB14 # - Ford 1970 cc N/A				Class B
		Flowflex Components - Yarwood Sunroofs (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Flowflex Components - Yarwood Sunroofs (GB)			-
		Driven by: Derek Walker (GB)		Result: 6^th (57s1000 behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:18.5000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


32		Škoda 110 R Coupé # (Chevron) - Ford Cosworth BDX/Swindon L4 4v DOHC 1975 cc N/A				Class B
		Price Road Haulage - Brookhite, Liverpool (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Price Road Haulage - Brookhite, Liverpool (GB)			Mid-engined
		Driven by: Tony Sugden (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid: 4^th (1:16.2000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/blue/white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


33		Škoda 110 R # - Ford Cosworth 1970 cc N/A				Class B
		Richard Simms (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Richard Simms (GB)			-
		Driven by: Richard Simms (GB)		Result: 4^th 1^st in Class B (41s8000 behind the winner) Grid: 8^th (1:18.5000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: black
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


34		Škoda 110 R Coupé # - Ford Cosworth BDG L4 4v DOHC 2000 cc N/A				Class B
		Jim Price (GB)			-
		Jim Price (GB)			-
		Driven by: Jim Price (GB)		Result: 11^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 21^st (1:29.6000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/white/blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


35		Sunbeam Stiletto # - Ford L4 1970 cc N/A				Class B
		Earl Developments (GB)			-
		Earl Developments (GB)			-
		Driven by: Rob Mason (GB)		Result: 8^th (58s9000 behind the winner) Grid: (no time)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white/green
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


36		Ford Escort - Hart 2000 cc N/A				Class B
		Grahame Goode (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Grahame Goode (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Graham Goode (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid: 9^th (1:19.6000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/white/blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


37		Ford Escort # - Ford Cosworth BDG 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 start Grid: 5^th (1:18.2000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


38		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: did not finish Grid: 12^th (1:20.6000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow/green
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


39		Ford Escort # - Ford Lotus Twin Cam L4 2v DOHC 1860 cc N/A				Class B
		Alan Smith (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Alan Smith (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Alan Smith (GB)		Result: 15^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 18^th (1:26.8000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red/gold
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


40		Triumph Dolomite # - Triumph 2000 cc N/A				Class B
		John Connell (GB)			-
		John Connell (GB)			-
		Driven by: John Connell (GB)		Result: 16^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd (1:29.8000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


41		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: 18^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid: 24^th (1:33.8000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue/gold
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


42		Porsche 911 S # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 1991 cc N/A				Class B
		Richard Cleare (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Richard Cleare (GB)			Rear-engined
		Driven by: Richard Cleare (GB)		Result: 17^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (1:29.0000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


43		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
		Driven by: Paul Berman (GB)		Result: 5^th (43s7000 behind the winner) Grid: 6^th (1:18.4000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


44		Lotus Elan # (Janspeed) - Ford Cosworth BDX L4 4v DOHC 1845 cc N/A				Class B
		Arthur Hough Presings - Castrol Ark Racing (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Arthur Hough Presings - Castrol Ark Racing (GB)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Max Payne (GB)		Result: did not finish Grid: 11^th (1:19.7000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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Entered cars that did not arrive:


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
		Drivers listed: John Kirk (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


5		Ford Capri # - Ford 7600 cc N/A				Class A
		Swinton Insurance (GB)			Closed bodywork
		Swinton Insurance (GB)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: George Potter (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: green/orange
		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
		Drivers listed: Dudley Wood (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: yellow
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


17						Class A
		(GB)			-
		(GB)			-
				Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


45		Ginetta G4 # - Ford 1600 cc N/A				Class B
		Upstairs-Downstairs (GB)			-
		Upstairs-Downstairs (GB)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Mike Chittenden (GB)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: blue
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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