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Event: Crompton Trophy Meeting SilverstoneDate: 17.6.1979
Track: Silverstone (United Kingdom), 2.588 kmsOrganiser: BRDC

MN GT Silverstone
Weather:unknown
Start time:16:50
Grid:unknown
Distance:12 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:39
Practiced:30
Qualified:30
Started:29
Finished:23
Classified:23
Classes:PractStartClass
Class A - Over 2500 cc776
Class B - 1501-2500 cc10108
Class C - 1001-1500 cc554
Class D - Under 1000 cc875
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Winners:
Overall:1Volkswagen Beetle ChevroletDoug Niven
Class B - 1501-2500 cc:36Sunbeam Stiletto FordRob Mason
Class C - 1001-1500 cc:49Marshall Mini Stantune FordPeter Baldwin
Class D - Under 1000 cc:58Hillman ImpJohn Schneider
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Volkswagen Beetle ChevroletDoug Niven (GB)55.9000166.6637 km/h
Class B - 1501-2500 cc:36Sunbeam Stiletto FordRob Mason (GB)56.4000165.1831 km/h
Class C - 1001-1500 cc:49Marshall Mini Stantune FordPeter Baldwin (GB)1:01.5000151.4875 km/h
Class D - Under 1000 cc:58Hillman ImpJohn Schneider (GB)1:03.7000146.2572 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:24Škoda 130 RS Chevrolet (Taylors 24)Mick Hill56.2000
Class B - 1501-2500 cc:35Škoda Coupe FordTony Sugden57.8000
Class C - 1001-1500 cc:49Marshall Mini Stantune FordPeter Baldwin1:00.9000
Class D - Under 1000 cc:58Hillman ImpJohn Schneider1:04.2000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Davrian (4), Škoda (3), Lotus (3), Ford (3), Sunbeam (2), Porsche (2), Hillman (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (11), Imp (6), Chevrolet (3), Porsche (2)
Top car types by numbers:Davrian Mk.7 (4), Lotus Elan (3), Ford Escort (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (29)
Team nationalities:GB (29)
Average engine size:2206 cc
Oldest known drivers:Tony Sugden (47), Dudley Wood (33)
Youngest known drivers:Dudley Wood (33), Tony Sugden (47)

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