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Event: Grand Prix Molson Trois-RivièresDate: 1.9.1979
Track: Trois-Rivières (Canada), 3.376 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Trans-Am Trois-Rivières
Trans-Am (round 8)
Weather:unknown
Start time:15:30
Grid:unknown
Distance:35 laps
Attendance:unknown
Entered:59
Practiced:unknown
Started:28
Finished:17
Classes:Start
Category I17
Category II11
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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 135 minutes on 31/8-1/9
20 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:18Porsche 935 JLP-1John Paul
Category I:91Chevrolet CorvetteGene Bothello
Leaders:
laps 1-35:Paul
laps I/1-33:Bothello
Pole Positions:
Overall:18Porsche 935 JLP-1John Paul (USA)
Category I:91Chevrolet CorvetteGene Bothello (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (20), Porsche (7)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (20), Porsche (7)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (11), Chevrolet Camaro (6), Porsche 935 (3), Chevrolet Monza (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (22), CDN (6)
Engine positions:front-engined (75%), rear-engined (21%), mid-engined (4%)
Oldest known drivers:Maurice Carter (55), Preston Henn (48), John Paul (40)
Youngest known drivers:Randolph Townsend (32), Michael Oleyar (40), John Paul (40)

Official Race Programme:

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