1978 Misano 6 Hours


25 June 1978 - Misano (I): Round 6, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration event in which 261 laps of a 2.167 mile/3.488 km circuit - 565.677 miles/910.368 kms were covered.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 7 Bob Wollek (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022 Porsche Kremer Racing 261 6:00:56,600  1. Gr.5 1. 1:16,640 
2. 23 "Victor" (I)
Piero Monticone (I)
Antonio Ferrari (I)*
Porsche 935 930 770 0906 "Victor" 257   2. Gr.5 6. 1:19,310 
3. 12 Franz Konrad (A)
Volkert Merl (D)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0014 Konrad Racing 255   3. Gr.5 5. 1:18,670 
4. 2 Patrick Neve (B)
Harald Grohs (D)
BMW 320i BMW Belgium 255   4. Gr.5 9. 1:21,250 
5. 1 Dieter Quester (A)
Wolfgang Wolf (D)
BMW 320i Faltz BMW 246   5. Gr.5 8. 1:21,100 
6. 4 Freddy Kottulinsky (S)
Markus Hotz (CH)
BMW 320i BMW Schweiz 240   6. Gr.5 10. 1:21,330 
7. 18 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Edi Kofel (CH)
Marco Vanoli (CH)
Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Angelo Pallavicini 240   1. GT 15. 1:25,860 
8. 26 Edgar Dören (D)
Gerhard Holup (D)
Eckhard Schimpf (D)
Porsche 934 930 670 0158 Max Moritz 239   2. GT 14. 1:25,670 
9. 25 Girolama Capra (I)
Gabriele Gottifredi (I)
Michele di Gioia (I)
Porsche 934 930 670 0169 Jolly Club 230   3. GT 16. 1:26,380 
10. 28 Giuseppe Piazzi (I)
Renzo Zorzi (I)
Renato Benusiglio (I)
Fiat X1/9 Dallara Giuseppe Piazzi 227   4. GT 17. 1:27,030 
11. 32 Sergio Rombolotti (I)
Eriberto Rossi (I)
Guido Daverio (I)
Alpine A110 Renault   206   5. GT 20. 1:31,550 
DNF 11 Preben Kristoffersen (DK)
Eberhard Sindel (D)
Porsche 934 Preben Kristoffersen 182 Accident   GT 13. 1:25,010 
DNF 6 Toine Hezemans (NL)
Klaus Ludwig (D)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015 Gelo Racing Team 137 DSQ - oil leak   Gr.5 2. 1:16,880 
DNF 24 Kenneth Leim (S)
Kurt Simonsen (S)
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim 121 Ignition   GT 19. 1:28,440 
DNF 9 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Umberto Grano (I)^
Porsche 935 930 770 0902 Jolly Club 118 Puncture, accident   Gr.5 4. 1:18,340 
DNF 3 Giorgio Francia (I)
Markus Höttinger (A)
BMW 320i BMW Italia/Osella 109 Engine   Gr.5 7. 1:20,430 
DNF 19 Maurizio Micangeli (I)
Marco Micangeli (I)
Carlo Pietromarchi (I)^
De Tomaso Pantera Scuderia Brescia Corse 104 Suspension   Gr.5 12. 1:24,980 
DNF 8 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Hans Heyer (D)
Klaus Ludwig (D)^
Toine Hezemans (NL)^
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gelo Racing Team 58 Out of fuel   Gr.5 3. 1:17,490 
DNF 5 Ingvar Carlsson (S)
Bo Emanuelsson (S)
Anders Olofsson (S)*
BMW 320i BMW Sweden 32 Engine   Gr.5 11. 1:22,220 
DNS 15 Felice Besenzoni (I)
Luciano Dal Ben (I)
Ferrari 308 GTB Mirabella       GT 18. 1:27,680 

 
Winning Time: 6h00m56.6, 94.033 mph/151.331 kph
Fastest Lap: John Fitzpatrick #8 (Porsche 935-77A), 1m18.3, 99.648 mph/160.368 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)