Brands Hatch 6 Hours 1979 - Racing Sports Cars

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)

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 RSR (6), 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 (50%), red (21%), black (16%), green (5%), 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:	Volkert Merl (39), Edgar Dören (38), Guy Edwards (37)
Youngest known drivers:	Riccardo Patrese (25), Manfred Winkelhock (27), Jean-Louis Schlesser (27)
Woman drivers:	Lella Lombardi, Juliette Slaughter

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