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Event: Radio 210 Racing ThruxtonDate: 27.8.1979
Track: Thruxton Circuit (United Kingdom), unknown lengthOrganiser: BARC

MN GT Thruxton
Weather:sunny, dry
Start time:17:03
Grid:unknown
Distance:10 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:30
Practiced:27
Qualified:27
Started:20
Finished:16
Classified:16
Classes:PractStartClass
Class A - Over 2500 cc765
Class B - 1501-2500 cc1074
Class C - 1001-1500 cc544
Class D - Under 1000 cc533
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Pre-race sessions:
1 qualifying session held for a total of 15 minutes on 27/8
Winners:
Overall:24Škoda 130 RS Chevrolet (Taylors 24)Mick Hill
Class B - 1501-2500 cc:32Škoda CoupeTony Sugden
Class C - 1001-1500 cc:51MiniPeter Baldwin
Class D - Under 1000 cc:72Sunbeam StilettoDavid Enderby
Fastest Laps:
Overall:4DFVW FordWalter Robertson (GB)1:22.1000166.2613 km/h
:24Škoda 130 RS Chevrolet (Taylors 24)Mick Hill (GB)1:22.1000166.2613 km/h
Class B - 1501-2500 cc:36Škoda 130 RSTony Dickinson (GB)1:23.5000163.4772 km/h
Class C - 1001-1500 cc:51MiniPeter Baldwin (GB)1:26.6000157.6192 km/h
Class D - Under 1000 cc:70Davrian Mk.7 ImpJohn Digby (GB)1:33.2000146.4503 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:24Škoda 130 RS Chevrolet (Taylors 24)Mick Hill1:22.5000
Class B - 1501-2500 cc:32Škoda CoupeTony Sugden1:24.0000
Class C - 1001-1500 cc:51MiniPeter Baldwin1:28.2000
Class D - Under 1000 cc:75Hillman ImpJohn Schneider1:32.5000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Škoda (5), Porsche (2), Davrian (2), Sunbeam (2), Ford (2)
Top engines by numbers:Ford (7), Imp (3), Hart (2), Porsche (2)
Top car types by numbers:Škoda 110 R (3), Škoda 130 RS (2), Porsche 911 Carrera (2), Davrian Mk.7 (2), Sunbeam Stiletto (2), Ford Escort (2)
Driver nationalities:GB (20)
Team nationalities:GB (20)
Average engine size:2180 cc
Oldest known drivers:Tony Sugden (47), Dudley Wood (33)
Youngest known drivers:Dudley Wood (33), Tony Sugden (47)

Official Race Programme:

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