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Event: The Molson Canadian 1000, Six-Hour World Championship Race, An Event In The Molson Summer of RacingDate: 17.8.1980
Track: Mosport Park (Canada), 3.957 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Mosport 6 Hours
Weather:warm, dry
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:48
Practiced:36
Qualified:35
Started:32
Finished:18
Classes:PractStart
IMSA GTX1514
IMSA GTO1210
IMSA GTU98
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Race notes:
1 full-course caution for 23 minutes
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 16/8
non-qualifying practice held on 15/8
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:6Porsche 935 K3/80Fitzpatrick / Redman
IMSA GTO:44Triumph TR8Tullius / Adam
IMSA GTU:17Mazda RX-7Morton / Kline / Bohren
Fastest Laps:
Overall:00Porsche 935 K3/80Danny Ongais (USA)1:19.9600178.1705 km/hlap 187
IMSA GTO:44Triumph TR8Bob Tullius (USA)1:29.6900158.8423 km/hlap 38
IMSA GTU:47Mazda RX-7Roger Mandeville (USA)1:31.4100155.8537 km/hlap 193
Pole Positions:
Overall:6Porsche 935 K3/80John Fitzpatrick (GB)1:20.0150178.0482 km/h
IMSA GTO:44Triumph TR8Bill Adam (CDN)1:29.2460159.6324 km/h
IMSA GTU:7Mazda RX-7Walt Bohren (USA)1:30.6960157.0800 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (17), Mazda (4), Chevrolet (4), Lancia (3), Triumph (2), Datsun (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (17), Mazda (4), Chevrolet (4), Lancia (3), Rover (2), Datsun (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 935 (9), Porsche 911 Carrera (5), Mazda RX-7 (4)
Driver nationalities:USA (40), CDN (17), I (3), D (2), GB (2)
Team nationalities:USA (16), CDN (7), I (3)
Most used colours:white (36%), red (19%), blue (18%), yellow (6%), silver (4%)
Engine positions:rear-engined (53%), front-engined (37%), mid-engined (10%)
Oldest known drivers:Maurice Carter (56), Bob Tullius (50), Preston Henn (49)
Youngest known drivers:John Paul, Jr. (20), Dale Whittington (21), Kees Nierop (22)

Official Race Programme:

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