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Event: The Molson Canadian Trans-Am/Atlantic Weekend, An Event In The Molson Summer of RacingDate: 19.8.1979
Track: Mosport Park (Canada), 3.957 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Trans-Am Mosport
Trans-Am (round 7)
Weather:sunny
Start time:15:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:40 laps
Attendance:15000
Entered:32
Practiced:28
Started:24
Finished:17
Classes:PractStartClass
Category I191616
Category II988
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Pre-race sessions:
2 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 17/8
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 18/8
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:18Porsche 935 JLP-1John Paul
Category I:91Chevrolet CorvetteGene Bothello
Leaders:
laps 1-40:Paul
laps I/1-17:Joyce
laps I/18-20:Adam
laps I/21-37:Bothello
Fastest Laps:
Overall:18Porsche 935 JLP-1John Paul (USA)1:25.7010166.2356 km/h
Category I:43Chevrolet Corvette C3 454Frank Joyce (USA)1:31.6120
Pole Positions:
Overall:18Porsche 935 JLP-1John Paul (USA)1:22.5830172.5120 km/h
Category I:43Chevrolet Corvette C3 454Frank Joyce (USA)1:29.8480
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (15), Porsche (8)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (15), Porsche (8)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (9), Chevrolet Camaro (5), Porsche 935 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (15), CDN (8)
Most used colours:white (29%), red (22%), blue (18%), orange (11%), yellow (8%), black (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (66%), rear-engined (25%), mid-engined (9%)
Oldest known drivers:Maurice Carter (55), Preston Henn (48), John Paul (40)
Youngest known drivers:Bill Adam (33), Michael Oleyar (40), John Paul (40)

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