1977 Silverstone 6 Hours


17 May 1977 - Silverstone (GB): Round 3, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration during which 230 laps of a 2.932 mile/4.719 km circuit - 674.389 miles/1085.323 kms were completed
Weather: dry, rain at end


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 1 Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 935/77 005 Martini Racing 231   1. Gr.5 1. 1:25,910 
2. 3 Bob Wollek (F)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Porsche 935 930 770 0903 Porsche Kremer Racing 228   2. Gr.5 2. 1:26,280 
3. 6 Rolf Stommelen (D)
Toine Hezemans (NL)
Porsche 935 930 770 0908 Gelo Racing Team 223   3. Gr.5 4. 1:27,830 
4. 51 Ronnie Peterson (S)
Helmut Kelleners (D)
Harold Grohs (F)*
BMW 320i Faltz 216   4. Gr.5 7. 1:34,410 
5. 11 Franz Konrad (A)
Peter Hähnlein (D)
Juergen Kannacher (D)*
Egon Evertz (D)*
Porsche 935 006 00019-K1 Kannacher GT Team 215   5. Gr.5 6. 1:29,900 
6. 8 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Porsche 935 930 770 0902 Jolly Club 212   6. Gr.5 5. 1:29,680 
7. 9 Vittorio Brambilla (I)
Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Porsche 934 930 670 0167 Jolly Club 209   1. GT 8. 1:34,720 
8. 10 Claude Haldi (CH)
Reinhold Jöst (D)
Laurent Ferrier (F)*
Porsche 934 930 670 0171 GVEA 207   2. GT 9. 1:37,400 
9. 31 Kurt Simonsen (S)
Kenneth Leim (S)
Porsche Carrera RSR Kenneth Leim 206   7. Gr.5 12. 1:39,420 
10. 33 Klaus Utz (D)
Armin Jahn (D)
Porsche Carrera RSR Hahn Sportwagen 200   3. GT 14. 1:40,620 
11. 35 Mike Franey (GB)
Ian Bracey (GB)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9075 Chandler Ibec Team Lloyds 196   8. Gr.5 13. 1:40,420
12. 14 Girolama Capra (I)
"Archimede" (I)
Gabriele Gottifredi (I)
Duilio Ghislotti (I)^
Carlo Rebai (I)^
Porsche 934 930 670 0169 Gabriele Capoferri 195   9. Gr.5 16. 1:44,230 
13. 12 Claude Ballot-Léna (F)
Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)
Philippe Dagoreau (F)
Porsche 934 930 670 0177?? ASA Cachia 194   4. GT 10. 1:37,480 
14. 36 Pete Lovett (GB)
Tony Wingrove (GB)
Porsche Carrera Tony Wingrove 191   1. ser.GT 18. 1:47,330 
15. 41 Gordon Spice (GB)
Peter Clark (GB)
Ford Capri III Gordon Spice 189   1. ser.T 19. 1:47,350 
16. 42 Win Percy (GB)
Stuart Rolt (GB)
Ford Capri III Bob Gathercole 188   2. ser.T 20. 1:48,420 
17. 43 Brian Robinson (GB)
Les Blackburn (GB)
Ford Capri III Brian Robinson 183   3. ser.T 25. 1:51,260 
18. 39 John Myerscough (GB)
Phil Dowsett (GB)
Stuart Patterson (GB)
Ford Capri III Nu-Luxe Foam 179   4. ser.T 23. 1:50,010 
19. 40 Chris Craft (GB)
Alain De Cadenet (GB)
Michael Ferranti (GB)*
Ford Capri III Hammonds Sauce 175   5. ser.T 22. 1:48,520 
NC 47 Clive Richardson (GB)
Jeremy Walton (GB)
Robert Grant (GB)*
Datsun 240Z Spike Anderson 158   5. GT 29. 5:55,310 
NC 49 Gerry Marshall (GB)
Tony Lanfranchi (GB)
Barrie Williams (GB)
BMW 3.0 Si Tony Lanfranchi 157   6. ser.T 26. 1:56,550 
NC 58 Alec Poole (GB)
Han Tjan (NL)
John Handley (GB)
Datsun Sunny Janspeed Racing 128     Gr.5 24. 1:50,230 
NC 22 Robin Hamilton (GB)
David Preece (GB)
Aston Martin AM V8 RHAM/001 Robin Hamlton 115     Gr.5 15. 1:43,490 
DNF 5 Tim Schenken (AUS)
Derek Bell (GB)
Rolf Stommelen (D)^
Toine Hezemans (NL)^
Porsche 935 930 770 0911 Gelo Racing Team 61 Engine   Gr.5 3. 1:27,150 
DNF 32 Brian Classic (GB)
Mike Fisher (GB)
Frank Sytner (GB)
Porsche Carrera Mike Fisher 60 Clutch   GT 17. 1:44,460 
DNF 54 Umberto Grano (I)
Siegfried Müller (D)
Martino Finotto (I)
Romeo Camathias (CH)*
Ford Escort RS 2000 Jolly Club 50 Steering   Gr.5 11. 1:37,990 
DNF 55 Ken Coffey (GB)
Cyd Williams (GB)^
Marc Smith (GB)^
Ford Escort RS 2000 Ken Coffey 38 Piston   T 27. 1:57,090 
DNF 19 Tim Goss (GB)
Mike Gidden (GB)
Bob Neville (GB)
MGB GT V8 Stratstone 23 Engine   Gr.5 28. 2:03,880 
DNS 15 Gabriele Gottifredi (I)
Duilio Ghislotti (I)
Carlo Rebai (I)*
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo Marco Capoferri   Clutch bearing   Gr.5 21. 1:48,480 
DNA 16 Sepp Manhalter (A) BMW 3.5 CSL Sepp Manhalter       Gr.5    
DNA 38 Tony Brennan (IRL)
Jody Carr (IRL)
Ford Capri Tony Brennan       ser.T    
DNA 44 Vince Woodman (GB)
Jonathan Buncombe (GB)
Ford Capri Esso GB       ser.T    

 
Winning Speed: 112.398 mph/180.887 kph
Fastest Lap: Jochen Mass #1 (Porsche 935-77), 1m27.28, 120.935 mph/194.626 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)