Mosport 6 Hours 1977 - Photo Gallery

Chevrolet Monza #DeKon 1010 (DeKon) - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A

Pickett Racing (USA)

Closed bodywork

Pickett Racing (USA)

Front-engined

Driven by: Greg Pickett (USA)/Tom Gloy (USA)

Result: did not start (Transmission)
Grid:

Sponsors: unknown

Colours: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Programme Cover

Event: Molson Diamond Can-Am Trans-Am Weekend		Date: 20.8.1977
Track: Mosport Park (CDN), 3.957 kms	Distance: 6 hours	Attendance: 48000
Mosport 6 Hours
World Championship for Makes (round 6) Trans-Am (round 8)

Start time: 11:30; Grid: 2-2-2, PP right; Weather: clear, mid-70s

Entered: 26

Practiced: 25

Started: 23

Classified: 11

Group 5 (Gr.5) : P:5, ST:5, CL:5

SCCA Trans-Am - Category 2 (TA2) : P:11, ST:10, CL:9

SCCA Trans-Am - Category 1 (TA1) : P:9, ST:8, CL:8

Entry List

Photos by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski (22), Dan Samoyloff (15), Wayne Ellwood (6), Jan Hettler (4) and Gillis Harp (1)

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 17/09/2012 Last photo update on this page: 24/02/2023


0	Porsche 934 /5 #930 670 0179 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC Turbo			TA2
	Vasek Polak Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Vasek Polak Racing (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Monte Shelton (USA)/Skeeter McKitterick (USA) listed, never drove: Hurley Haywood (USA)	Result: 13^th (86 laps behind the winner) Grid: 7^th (1:26.015)
	Sponsors: PACIFIC DESIGNS/VASEK POLAK/PORSCHE AUDI		Colours: white
	Sponsors: PACIFIC DESIGNS/VASEK POLAK/PORSCHE AUDI		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/02/2020	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff


1	Porsche 935 /77 #005 - Porsche 930/72 F6 2v SOHC 2856 cc Twin-Turbo			Gr.5
	Martini Racing Porsche System (D)		Closed bodywork
	Martini Racing Porsche System (D)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Jacky Ickx (B)/Manfred Schurti (FL)	Result: 21^st - did not finish (Head gasket) Grid: 1^st (1:20.123)
	Sponsors: MARTINI & ROSSI PORSCHE		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: MARTINI & ROSSI PORSCHE		Tyres: Dunlop
Photo updated: 10/03/2014	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski and Gillis Harp


2	BMW 320 i Turbo #002 (McLaren) - BMW M12/7/McLaren L4 4v DOHC 1990 cc Turbo			Gr.5
	McLaren North America (USA)		Closed bodywork
	McLaren North America (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: David Hobbs (GB)/Ronnie Peterson (S)	Result: 8^th (25 laps behind the winner) Grid: 3^rd (1:22.905)
	Sponsors: CITICORP/FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKS		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: CITICORP/FIRST NATIONAL CITY TRAVELERS CHECKS		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/02/2020	Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood and Dan Samoyloff


5	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			TA1
	Dead Bear Racing (CDN)		Open bodywork
	Dead Bear Racing (CDN)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bill Adam (CDN)/Cam Champion (CDN)	Result: 22^nd - did not finish (Accident) Grid: 12^th (1:30.176)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/blue (+red)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/04/2016	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski and Jan Hettler


7	Porsche 935 #930 770 0958 - Porsche 930/73; no:677 2806 F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc Single-Turbo			TA2
	Heimrath Racing (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Heimrath Racing (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)/Paul Miller (USA)	Result: winner - (158.303 kph) - margin: 6 laps Grid: 5^th (1:25.175)
	Sponsors: MacCacherns DEEP STEAM/HEIMRATH		Colours: white
	Sponsors: MacCacherns DEEP STEAM/HEIMRATH		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/02/2020	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff and Wayne Ellwood


9	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA2
	Bytzek Automotive Design (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Bytzek Automotive Design (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Klaus Bytzek (CDN)/Rudy Bartling (CDN)/Harry Bytzek (CDN)	Result: 5^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 13^th (1:30.564)
	Sponsors: -		Colours: black
	Sponsors: -		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/02/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


13	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA2
	Bankrupt Inc. Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Bankrupt Inc. Racing (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA)/Howard Meister (USA)	Result: 6^th (16 laps behind the winner) Grid: 16^th (1:33.822)
	Sponsors: ORE HOUSE-VAIL		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: ORE HOUSE-VAIL		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff and Ron Kielbiski


16	Porsche 935 #930 770 0913 - Porsche 930/72; no:677 2913 F6 2v SOHC Turbo			Gr.5
	Vasek Polak Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Vasek Polak Racing (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: George Follmer (USA)/Brett Lunger (USA) listed, never drove: Monte Shelton (USA)	Result: 17^th - did not finish (Valve rocker) Grid: 2^nd (1:22.167)
	Sponsors: VASEK POLAK		Colours: white
	Sponsors: VASEK POLAK		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff and Jan Hettler


18	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR #911 460 9057 - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA2
	Eitel Maier (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Eitel Maier (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Eitel Maier (CDN)/Jerry Jolly (USA)	Result: 10^th (40 laps behind the winner) Grid: 22^nd (1:36.809)
	Sponsors: Valvoline		Colours: white (+green)
	Sponsors: Valvoline		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/02/2020	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff


19	Chevrolet Monza #DeKon 1011 (DeKon) - Chevrolet V8/90° 2v OHV 5700 cc N/A			TA2
	Chris Cord Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Chris Cord Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Chris Cord (USA)/Jim Adams (USA)	Result: 19^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 8^th (1:26.294)
	Sponsors: -		Colours: red
	Sponsors: -		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/02/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


23	BMW 320 - BMW M12/7 L4 4v DOHC 1990 cc N/A			Gr.5
	BMW Faltz Assen (D)		Closed bodywork
	BMW Faltz Assen (D)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Eddie Cheever (USA)/Gilles Villeneuve (CDN)	Result: 2^nd 1^st in Gr.5 (6 laps behind the winner) Grid: 11^th (1:30.106)
	Sponsors: UNILOCK		Colours: orange
	Sponsors: UNILOCK		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski and Dan Samoyloff


31	Chevrolet Monza #Agor (Agor) - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A			TA2
	Warren Agor (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Warren Agor (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Warren Agor (USA)/Paul Nichter (USA)	Result: 15^th - did not finish (Differential) Grid: 9^th (1:27.318)
	Sponsors: -		Colours: dark blue (+orange)
	Sponsors: -		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/02/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


44	Jaguar XJS # - Jaguar V12 5342 cc N/A			TA1
	Group 44 Inc. (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Group 44 Inc. (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Bob Tullius (USA)/Brian Fuerstenau (USA)	Result: 3^rd 1^st in TA1 (11 laps behind the winner) Grid: 14^th (1:31.347)
	Sponsors: BRITISH LEYLAND/QUAKER STATE?		Colours: white (+green)
	Sponsors: BRITISH LEYLAND/QUAKER STATE?		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/02/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


57	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 2700 cc N/A			TA1
	John Wood Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	John Wood Racing (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: John Wood (USA)/Chip Mead (USA) listed, never drove: Bob Lazier (USA)	Result: 12^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 18^th (1:34.043)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: dark blue (+red/gold)
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/02/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


59	Porsche 934 /5 #930 770 0952 - Porsche 930/73; no:677 2801 F6 2v SOHC 2994 cc Turbo			TA2
	Brumos Porsche+Audi (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Brumos Porsche+Audi (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Peter Gregg (USA)/Bob Wollek (F)	Result: disqualified (Illegal suspension) (-3 laps behind the winner) Grid: 4^th (1:23.416)
	Sponsors: Brumos Porsche		Colours: white (+red/blue)
	Sponsors: Brumos Porsche		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/02/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


60	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 350 V8/90° 2v OHV 5735 cc N/A			TA1
	Brandt Moving & Storage (USA)		Open bodywork
	Brandt Moving & Storage (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: John Brandt (USA)/Michael Oleyar (USA)	Result: 9^th (26 laps behind the winner) Grid: 23^rd (1:37.199)
	Sponsors: unknown		Colours: white/brown/gold
	Sponsors: unknown		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 24/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff and Wayne Ellwood


61	Porsche 935 #930 770 0910 - Porsche 930/72; no:677 2912 F6 2v SOHC 2856 cc 2xKKK			Gr.5
	Jim Busby Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Jim Busby Racing (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Jim Busby (USA)/Eppie Wietzes (CDN)	Result: 18^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 6^th (1:25.302)
	Sponsors: MITLCOM/Jim Busby		Colours: white (+yellow/red/blue)
	Sponsors: MITLCOM/Jim Busby		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 23/01/2005	Photo by courtesy of: Jan Hettler and Wayne Ellwood


75	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA2
	Ridgely Racing (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Ridgely Racing (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Norm Ridgely (CDN)/Jim Cook (USA)	Result: 14^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 10^th (1:29.665)
	Sponsors: -		Colours: orange (+white)
	Sponsors: -		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 22/04/2016	Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski


80	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			TA1
	Nagel Racing (USA)		Open bodywork
	Nagel Racing (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Nick Engels (USA)/Bob Nagel (USA)	Result: 16^th - did not finish (Engine) Grid: 15^th (1:32.077)
	Sponsors: -		Colours: silver/black
	Sponsors: -		Tyres: Firestone
Photo updated: 12/08/2002	Photo by courtesy of: Jan Hettler


88	Porsche 911 Carrera RSR # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC 3000 cc N/A			TA2
	Dicom Corporation (CDN)		Closed bodywork
	Dicom Corporation (CDN)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Peter Overing (CDN)/Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)/Marcel Talbot (CDN)	Result: 7^th (18 laps behind the winner) Grid: 20^th (1:35.915)
	Sponsors: DICOM/FINKBEINER OVERING		Colours: white (+red/yellow)
	Sponsors: DICOM/FINKBEINER OVERING		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 04/02/2020	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff


90	Chevrolet Corvette C3 # - Chevrolet 427 V8/90° 2v OHV 6997 cc N/A			TA1
	Rynone Industries (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Rynone Industries (USA)		Front-engined
	Driven by: Thomas Rynone (USA)/Michael Wiernicki (USA)/Neil Wiernicki (USA)	Result: 11^th (41 laps behind the winner) Grid: 19^th (1:35.632)
	Sponsors: B-BAR-B.INC		Colours: white (+blue/red)
	Sponsors: B-BAR-B.INC		Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 24/02/2023	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff


98	Porsche 911 # - Porsche F6 2v SOHC N/A			TA1
	Tom Spalding Racing (USA)		Closed bodywork
	Tom Spalding Racing (USA)		Rear-engined
	Driven by: Tom Spalding (USA)/John Bauer (USA)/Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)	Result: 4^th (13 laps behind the winner) Grid: 17^th (1:34.040)
	Sponsors: GERMAN AUTO/Warehouse Sound Co./TOM SPALDING		Colours: white (+red/yellow)
	Sponsors: GERMAN AUTO/Warehouse Sound Co./TOM SPALDING		Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 04/02/2020	Photo by courtesy of: Dan Samoyloff and Wayne Ellwood

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