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Event: Glen Six Hours of Endurance, Budweiser/SCCA Can-Am		Date: 12.7.1981
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (United States), 5.435 kms	Organiser: unknown
Watkins Glen 6 Hours
World Championship for Drivers and Makes (round 11)

Weather:	hot, dry
Start time:	11:00
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	6 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	38
Practiced:	32
Qualified:	32
Started:	30
Finished:	10

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Group 5	14	14	8
IMSA GTP	1	1	0
IMSA AAGT	1	1	1
IMSA GTO	12	10	4
IMSA GTU	4	4	1

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Race notes:
1 full-course caution for 18.5 minutes

Pre-race sessions:
4 qualifying sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 10-11/7
20 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	1	Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo	Patrese / Alboreto
IMSA GTO:	91	Porsche 934	Vincentz / Van Every / Wood
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	18	Porsche 935 JLP-3	John Paul, Jr. (USA)	1:52.831	173.402 km/h
Pole Positions:
Overall:	0	Porsche 935 K3/80	Bill Whittington (USA)	1:48.583	180.185 km/h
IMSA GTP:	60	Lola T600 Ford	de Villota / Edwards	1:53.367
IMSA AAGT:	44	Chevrolet Camaro II	Hagan / Cooper	2:02.488
IMSA GTO:	10	Chevrolet Camaro	Frank / Heinz	2:04.918
IMSA GTU:	47	Mazda RX-7	Mullen / Bohren	2:07.146
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (18), Lancia (4), Chevrolet (4), BMW (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (18), Chevrolet (4), Lancia (3), BMW (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 935 (9), Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo (3), Chevrolet Camaro (3)
Driver nationalities:	USA (43), CDN (7), I (6), GB (5)
Team nationalities:	USA (20), I (4), CDN (3), GB (3)
Most used colours:	white (37%), red (23%), blue (13%), yellow (10%), black (9%)
Engine positions:	rear-engined (50%), mid-engined (26%), front-engined (24%)
Oldest known drivers:	Preston Henn (50), Billy Hagan (49), John Paul (42)
Youngest known drivers:	John Paul, Jr. (21), Dale Whittington (22), Andrea de Cesaris (22)

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