Nürburgring 24 Hours 1979 - Racing Sports Cars

Event: Int. ADAC 24 Stunden Nürburgring		Date: 7.10.1979
Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife (Germany), 22.835 kms	Organiser: ADAC Nordrhein e.V.
Nürburgring 24 Hours
Non championship race

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	6/10 16:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	109
Practiced:	109
Qualified:	109
Started:	109
Finished:	72
Classified:	71

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Class 8 - Group 1 - Series Touring +3000	2	2	2
Class 7 - Group 1 - Series Touring 3000	9	9	5
Class 6 - Group 1 - Series Touring 2500	2	2	1
Class 5 - Group 1 - Series Touring 2000	23	23	12
Class 4 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1600	13	13	8
Class 3 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1300	18	18	15
Class 2 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1150	18	18	13
Class 1 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1000	11	11	7
Class 9 - VW Golf Diesel	5	5	4
Class 10 - Renault 5 Alpine	8	8	4

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Winners:
Overall:	27	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Kummle / Mauer / Vogt
Class 8 - Group 1 - Series Touring +3000:	1	AMC Spirit AMX	Witzenburg / St. James / Downing
Class 7 - Group 1 - Series Touring 3000:	6	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Spice / Martin / Martin
Class 6 - Group 1 - Series Touring 2500:	20	Mazda RX-7	Müller / Schörg
Class 4 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1600:	55	Audi 80 GTE	Bergmeister / Seikel / Nowak
Class 3 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1300:	67	Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti	Weber / Lingmann / Siebert
Class 2 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1150:	91	Fiat 128 Coupé	Sieling / von der Stück / Hulverscheid
Class 1 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1000:	124	Autobianchi A112 Abarth	Schuster / Scheid / Heick
Class 9 - VW Golf Diesel:	130	VW Golf GTD	Ilgner / Hofmann / Praschma
Class 10 - Renault 5 Alpine:	140	Renault R5 Alpine	Friebel / Steiner / Krankemann
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	26	Ford Escort RS 2000	Döring / Dransmann / Gartmann	9:27.0000
Class 8 - Group 1 - Series Touring +3000:	2	AMC Spirit AMX	Johnson / Shaw / Brolin	10:15.8000
Class 7 - Group 1 - Series Touring 3000:	6	Ford Capri III 3.0S	Spice / Martin / Martin	9:31.5000
Class 6 - Group 1 - Series Touring 2500:	20	Mazda RX-7	Müller / Schörg	10:24.5000
Class 4 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1600:	51	VW Scirocco GTi	Hoffknecht / Croes / Horn	9:58.8000
Class 3 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1300:	71	Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior	Stoffel / Rosenkranz / Stoffel, Jr.	10:39.9000
Class 2 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1150:	105	VW Polo	Hackmann / Saller / Lampa	11:04.4000
Class 1 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1000:	124	Autobianchi A112 Abarth	Schuster / Scheid / Heick	11:21.9000
Class 9 - VW Golf Diesel:	130	VW Golf GTD	Ilgner / Hofmann / Praschma	11:18.4000
Class 10 - Renault 5 Alpine:	147	Renault R5 Alpine	Isler / Kamm	10:42.3000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Ford (17), VW (15), Opel (13), Audi (12), Autobianchi (12)
Top engines by numbers:	Ford (17), VW (15), Opel (13), Audi (12), Renault (8), Alfa Romeo (8)
Top car types by numbers:	Ford Escort (14), Autobianchi A112 (12), Audi 50 (9)
Team nationalities:	D (105), B (3)
Oldest known drivers:	Fritz Müller (38), Jim Downing (37), Lyn St. James (32)
Youngest known drivers:	Armin Hahne (24), Jean-Michel Martin (26), Christian Danner (26)
Female drivers:	Lyn St. James

Official Race Programme:

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