Brands Hatch 6 Hours 1980 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: World Championship 6 Hours Brands Hatch		Date: 16.3.1980
Track: Brands Hatch Circuit (United Kingdom), 4.207 kms	Organiser: unknown
Brands Hatch 6 Hours
World Championship for Makes (round 2)

Weather:	warm, dry
Start time:	11:45
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	6 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	39
Practiced:	33
Qualified:	32
Started:	32
Finished:	22
Classified:	18

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Group 6 - Sports +2000	4	4	2
Group 6 - Sports 2000	4	4	0
Group 5	13	13	9
Group 4 - Grand Touring	5	5	4
Group 3 - GT Series	1	1	1
Sports 2000	5	5	5

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Race notes:
Race stopped because of fatal accident of Raymond. Race run on 2 heat aggregate, 1st heat to 111 laps, 2nd heat to 1 hours.

Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 15/3
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 120 minutes on 14/3
20 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	19	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Patrese / Röhrl
Group 6 - Sports +2000:	8	De Cadenet Lola LM Ford	de Cadenet / Wilson
Group 4 - Grand Touring:	26	Porsche 934	Pallavicini / Müller
Group 3 - GT Series:	40	Porsche 911 SC	Bourdillat / Ennequin
Sports 2000:	33	Lola T492 Ford	Sheldon / Brindley / Slaughter
Pole Positions:
Overall:	1	Porsche 908/3 Turbo	Reinhold Jöst (D)	1:25.4200
Group 6 - Sports 2000:	3	Chevron B36 Ford	Raymond / Charnell	1:31.9500
Group 5:	19	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Riccardo Patrese (I)	1:27.8900
Group 4 - Grand Touring:	26	Porsche 934	Pallavicini / Müller	1:37.5000
Group 3 - GT Series:	40	Porsche 911 SC	Bourdillat / Ennequin	1:53.6400
Sports 2000:	31	Tiga SC79 Ford	Taylor / Crang / Hytten	1:36.5500
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (15), Lola (4), Lancia (3), Tiga (2), BMW (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (15), Ford (9), Lancia (3), BMW (3)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 935 (5), Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (3), Porsche 911 (3), Porsche 934 (3), Lola T492 (3)
Driver nationalities:	GB (31), D (12), F (9), I (8), CH (4), S (2)
Team nationalities:	GB (14), I (5), D (5), F (2)
Most used colours:	white (36%), blue (16%), red (14%), green (9%), yellow (9%), black (4%)
Engine positions:	mid-engined (53%), rear-engined (40%), front-engined (7%)
Average engine size:	2389 cc (with regard to 41% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 2780 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Syd Fox (49), John Brindley (47), Roger Carmillet (47)
Youngest known drivers:	Eddie Cheever (21), Michele Alboreto (24), Riccardo Patrese (26)
Female drivers:	Divina Galica, Lella Lombardi, Juliette Slaughter, Desiré Wilson

Official Race Programme:

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