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Event: Grand Prix Molson Trois-RivièresDate: 2.9.1979
Track: Trois-Rivières (Canada), 3.376 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Can-Am Trois-Rivières
Weather:overcast, rain
Start time:15:30
Grid:unknown
Distance:42 laps
Attendance:30000
Entered:45
Practiced:27
Qualified:26
Started:23
Finished:13
Classes:PractStart
Can-Am2218
Can-Am under 2000 cc55
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Pre-race sessions:
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 30 minutes on 31/8
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 120 minutes on 31/8-1/9
20 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:4Spyder NF-11 ChevroletElliot Forbes-Robinson
Can-Am under 2000 cc:51Lola T290 FordTim Evans
Fastest Laps:
Overall:8Prophet - ChevroletBobby Rahal (USA)1:25.6120141.9441 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:8Prophet - ChevroletBobby Rahal (USA)1:24.4690143.8657 km/h
Can-Am under 2000 cc:51Lola T290 FordTim Evans1:32.0160
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lola (12), Spyder (3), March (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (17), Ford (3)
Top car types by numbers:Lola T333 (5), Lola T332 (4), Spyder NF-11 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (17), CDN (3)
Team nationalities:USA (19), CDN (3)
Engine positions:mid-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Horst Kroll (43), Gary Gove (40), E. B. Lunken (38)
Youngest known drivers:Tim Evans (23), Bobby Rahal (26), Robert J. Nelkin (28)

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