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Event: 6-Hours and the Formula 5000, The GlenDate: 12.7.1975
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States), 5.435 kmsOrganiser: unknown

Watkins Glen 6 Hours
Weather:rain
Start time:12:00
Grid:unknown
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:50000
Entered:36
Practiced:32
Qualified:31
Started:29
Finished:17
Classified:14
Classes:PractStartClass
Sports 3000766
Sports 2000000
Grand Touring988
Touring555
Trans-Am (only)101010
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Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 11/7
60 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:4Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12Pescarolo / Bell
Grand Touring:95Porsche 911 Carrera RSRHagestad / Haywood
Touring:24BMW 3.0 CSLPosey / Redman
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Alpine-Renault A442 TurboGérard Larrousse (F)1:45.9560184.6529 km/h
Trans-Am (only):5Chevrolet Corvette 427John Greenwood (USA)2:03.4220158.5204 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:2Alpine-Renault A442 TurboJody Scheckter (ZA)1:42.8900190.1553 km/h
Grand Touring:95Porsche 911 Carrera RSRHagestad / Haywood1:57.3110
Touring:25BMW 3.0 CSLStuck / Peterson1:55.6470
Trans-Am (only):5Chevrolet Corvette 427John Greenwood (USA)2:01.6530160.8217 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Chevrolet (12), Porsche (7), Alfa Romeo (3), Alpine (2), BMW (2)
Top engines by numbers:Chevrolet (12), Porsche (7), Alfa Romeo (3), Renault (2), BMW (2)
Top car types by numbers:Chevrolet Corvette (9), Porsche 911 Carrera (3), Alfa Romeo T33/TT/12 (2), Alpine A442 (2), Porsche 908/3 (2), BMW 3.0 CSL (2), Porsche 911 (2), Chevrolet Monza (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (41), CDN (5), F (4), D (3), GB (2), I (2)
Team nationalities:USA (18), D (6), CDN (3), F (2)
Most used colours:white (28%), red (25%), yellow (17%), blue (11%), green (10%), black (4%)
Engine positions:front-engined (58%), mid-engined (24%), rear-engined (18%)
Average engine size:4278 cc (with regard to 13% turbocharged cars and 4% cars with rotary engine an applicable size is 4680 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Maurice Carter (51), Brian Redman (38), Michael Oleyar (36)
Youngest known drivers:Hans-Joachim Stuck (24), Jody Scheckter (25), Hurley Haywood (27)

Official Race Programme:

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