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Brands Hatch 6 Hours 1979
Event:
Rivet Supply World Manufacturers' Championship Six Hours
Date:
5.8.1979
Track:
Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom)
, 4.207 kms
Organiser: unknown
Brands Hatch 6 Hours
World Championship for Makes
(round 8)
Weather:
warm, dry
Start time:
13:00
Grid:
2-2-2, PP right
Distance:
6 hours
Attendance:
unknown
Entered:
41
Practiced:
33
Qualified:
32
Started:
32
Finished:
26
Classified:
23
Classes:
Pract
Start
Class
Group 6 - Sports +2000
4
4
3
Group 6 - Sports 2000
3
3
1
Group 5
11
11
7
Group 4 - Grand Touring
12
12
11
Group 3 - GT Serie
1
1
1
Group 2 - Touring
1
1
0
Group 1 - Touring Series
0
0
0
Photo Gallery
Entered Cars
Technical Data
Appearance
Race Results
Grid
Qualifying
Lap Times
Race notes:
1 full-course caution for 1 lap
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 3-4/8
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:
1
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Jöst / Merl
Group 6 - Sports 2000:
34
Chevron B36 Ford
Raymond / Charnell
Group 5:
27
Porsche 935 K3
Ludwig / Plankenhorn
Group 4 - Grand Touring:
18
Porsche Carrera RSR
Spavetti / Calderari / Maritz
Group 3 - GT Serie:
32
Porsche 924
Percy / Slaughter
Pole Positions:
Overall:
1
Porsche 908/3 Turbo
Reinhold Jöst (D)
1:26.670
174.712 km/h
Group 6 - Sports 2000:
34
Chevron B36 Ford
Raymond / Charnell
1:29.940
Group 5:
27
Porsche 935 K3
Ludwig / Plankenhorn
1:28.490
Group 4 - Grand Touring:
17
Porsche 911 SC
Schlesser / Bleynie / Guérin
1:39.810
Group 3 - GT Serie:
32
Porsche 924
Percy / Slaughter
1:51.840
Group 2 - Touring:
29
Ford Capri III
Blackburn / Bruce
1:45.230
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
Porsche (20), De Cadenet (2), BMW (2), Lotus (2)
Top engines by numbers:
Porsche (20), Ford (7), BMW (3)
Top car types by numbers:
Porsche 911 Carrera (8), Porsche 935 (4), Porsche 934 (3)
Driver nationalities:
GB (35), F (13), CH (10), D (10), B (2), I (2), S (2), USA (2)
Most used colours:
white (48%), red (18%), black (15%), green (9%), blue (4%)
Engine positions:
rear-engined (56%), mid-engined (28%), front-engined (16%)
Average engine size:
2658 cc
(with regard to 28% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 2955 cc)
Oldest known drivers:
Tony Lanfranchi (44), Volkert Merl (39), Dieter Schornstein (39)
Youngest known drivers:
Riccardo Patrese (25), Manfred Winkelhock (27), Jean-Louis Schlesser (27)
Female drivers:
Lella Lombardi, Juliette Slaughter
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