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Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1978
Event:
World Championship 6-Hours including The Trans-Am and The Can-Am for the SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, The Glen
Date:
8.7.1978
Track:
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States)
, 5.435 kms
Organiser: unknown
Watkins Glen 6 Hours
World Championship for Makes
(round 7)
Trans-Am
(round 5)
Weather:
heavy rain, cloudy, humid
Start time:
12:00
Grid:
unknown
Distance:
6 hours
Attendance:
35000
Entered:
63
Practiced:
51
Qualified:
47
Started:
44
Finished:
23
Classified:
19
Classes:
Pract
Start
Group 5
17
16
Group 4 - Grand Touring
3
3
Trans-Am (only)
31
25
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Race Results
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Qualifying
Lap Times
Race notes:
Entire field black-flagged for 59 minutes because of rain.
Pre-race sessions:
2 qualifying sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 7/7
60 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:
30
Porsche 935/77A
Hezemans / Fitzpatrick / Gregg
Group 4 - Grand Touring:
29
Chevrolet Monza 350
Overbagh / Hagan
Leaders:
laps 114-124:
90
Porsche 935
Barbour/Schurti/Stommelen
laps 1-21:
0
Porsche 935
Ongais/Field
laps 125-146:
30
Porsche 935
Hezemans/Fitzpatrick/Gregg
laps 22-26:
30
Porsche 935
Hezemans/Fitzpatrick/Gregg
laps 27-35:
0
Porsche 935
Ongais/Field
laps 36-83:
30
Porsche 935
Hezemans/Fitzpatrick/Gregg
laps 84-89:
90
Porsche 935
Barbour/Schurti/Stommelen
laps 90-113:
30
Porsche 935
Hezemans/Fitzpatrick/Gregg
Fastest Laps:
Overall:
30
Porsche 935/77A
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
1:54.7000
170.5760 km/h
Trans-Am (only):
44
Jaguar XJS
Brian Fuerstenau (USA)
2:07.3020
153.6891 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:
90
Porsche 935/77A
Rolf Stommelen (D)
1:53.6110
172.2111 km/h
Group 4 - Grand Touring:
17
Porsche 934
Pallavicini / Calderari
2:15.3990
Trans-Am (only):
19
Chevrolet Monza 350
Cord / Adams
1:58.6510
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:
Porsche (20), Chevrolet (16), BMW (4)
Top engines by numbers:
Porsche (20), Chevrolet (16), BMW (4)
Top car types by numbers:
Porsche 935 (10), Chevrolet Corvette (10), Porsche 911 Carrera (6)
Driver nationalities:
USA (74), GB (4), D (3), F (2), A (2), CH (2), S (2)
Most used colours:
white (30%), red (21%), yellow (14%), blue (10%), silver (5%)
Engine positions:
front-engined (52%), rear-engined (45%), mid-engined (3%)
Oldest known drivers:
Billy Hagan (46), Monte Shelton (44), George Follmer (44)
Youngest known drivers:
Markus Höttinger (22), Ted Field (25), Enzo Calderari (26)
Female drivers:
Janet Guthrie
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