1978 Silverstone 6 Hours


14 May 1978 - Silverstone (GB): Round 4, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration event in which 235 laps of a 2.932 mile/4.719 km circuit - 689.490 miles/1109.625 kms were completed.
Weather: light rain, later dry



 

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 1 Jochen Mass (D)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Porsche 935/78 006 Martini Racing 236   1. Gr.5 1. 1:22,380 
2. 8 Bob Wollek (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F)
Patrick Neve (B)*
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022 Porsche Kremer Racing 229   2. Gr.5 3. 1:24,290 
3. 53 Harald Grohs (D)
Eddy Joosen (B)
BMW 320i BMW Belgium 220   3. Gr.5 15. 1:30,760 
4. 54 Freddy Kottulinsky (S)
Markus Hotz (CH)
BMW 320i BMW Schweiz 220   4. Gr.5 17. 1:32,500 
5. 9 Dieter Schornstein (D)
"John Winter" (D)
Bob Wollek (F)
Henri Pescarolo (F)*
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0012 Porsche Kremer Racing 219   5. Gr.5 8. 1:26,810 
6. 12 Franz Konrad (A)
Volkert Merl (D)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0014 Konrad Racing 203   6. Gr.5 7. 1:26,800 
7. 25 Eberhard Sindel (D)
Preben Kristoffersen (DK)
Porsche 934 Preben Kristoffersen 198   1. GT 20. 1:39,370 
8. 24 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Peter Bernhard (CH)
Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Angelo Pallavicini 195   2. GT 23. 1:41,840 
9. 31 Martin Raymond (GB)
Simon Phillips (GB)
John Beasley (GB)
Ian Bracey (GB)*
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9075 BAT 191   3. GT 21. 1:40,590 
10. 32 Bob Neville (GB)
Tony Wingrove (GB)
Pete Lovett (GB)
Porsche Carrera RSR Charles Ivey 190   7. Gr.5 28. 1:43,640 
11. 10 Kurt Simonsen (S)
Jan Lundgardh (S)
Porsche 935 2.0 Team Vastkuststugan 187   8. Gr.5 26. 1:43,020 
12. 35 Georges Bourdillat (F)
Alain-Michel Bernard (F)
Porsche Carrera RSR ASA Cachia 184   4. GT 29. 1:44,870 
13. 41 David Brodie (GB)
Dave Matthews (GB)
Ford Capri III David Brodie 183   1. T 30. 1:45,710 
14. 17 Mike Franey (GB)
Klaus Drees (D)
Porsche 935 930 770 0907 Klaus Drees 183   9. Gr.5 14. 1:30,590 
15. 22 Kenneth Leim (S)
Lella Lombardi (I)
Kurt Simonsen (S)*
Otto Koehler (D)*
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim 178   5. GT 22. 1:41,080 
NRF 5 Toine Hezemans (NL)
Hans Heyer (D)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 or 0015 Gelo Racing Team 178 Oil leak 10. Gr.5 5. 1:24,330 
DNF 38 Ronnie Peterson (S)
Hans-Joachim Stuck (D)
BMW 320i Turbo BMW Motorsport GmbH 150 Rear axle   Gr.5 6. 1:25,960 
DNF 28 Jacques Guérin (F)
Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F)
Claude Haldi (CH)^
Gerard Bleynie (F)*
Porsche 934 Meccarillos Racing Team 140 Spun   GT 24. 1:42,410 
DNF 6 Klaus Ludwig (D)
Derek Bell (GB)
Hans Heyer (D)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015 or 0011 Gelo Racing Team 111 Seized wheel stud   Gr.5 4. 1:24,320 
DNF 4 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Toine Hezemans (NL)
Hans Heyer (D)*
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing Team 95 Accident   Gr.5 2. 1:23,980 
DNF 55 Giorgio Francia (I)
Umberto Grano (I)
Riccardo Patrese (I)*
BMW 320i BMW Italia - Osella 95 Accident   Gr.5 13. 1:30,300 
DNF 15 Claude Haldi (CH)
Herbert Müller (CH)
Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Meccarillos Racing Team 66 Accident damage   Gr.5 10. 1:28,630 
DNF 23 Edgar Dören (D)
Gerhard Holup (D)
Porsche 934 930 670 0158 Max Moritz 55 Accident   GT 19. 1:35,680 
DNF 60 Jon Fletcher (GB)
Barrie Williams (GB)
Lotus Elan Carter Bros. (Rochdale) Ltd. 41 Engine   GT 27. 1:43,270 
DNF 51 Bo Emanuelsson (S)
Ingvar Carlsson (S)
Anders Olofsson (S)
BMW 320i BMW Sweden 30 Accident   Gr.5 16. 1:31,540 
DNF 14 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Porsche 935 930 770 0902 Jolly Club 24 Lost wheel   Gr.5 9. 1:28,060 
DNF 16 Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)
Michel Leclére (F)
Claude Ballot-Lena (F)*
Porsche 935 930 770 0912 ASA Cachia 24 Lost wheel   Gr.5 12. 1:29,010 
DNS 11 Franz Konrad (A)
Volkert Merl (D)
Porsche 935 Konrad Racing   Withdrawn   Gr.5 11. 1:28,660 
DNS 42 Les Blackburn (GB)
Brian Robinson (GB)
Stuart Rolt (GB)
Jeremy Nightingale (GB)
Les Delano (USA)*
Ford Capri III Jeremy Nightingale   Distributor   T 25. 1:42,720 
DNS 52 Dieter Quester (A)
Tom Walkinshaw (GB)*
BMW 320i BMW Austria   Accident in practice   Gr.5 18. 1:33,650 
DNQ 61 Pete Lovett (GB)
Peter Richman (GB)
Porsche 924 Dick Lovett       GT    
DNQ 63 Dave McPherson (GB)
Pete King (GB)
John Waterman (GB)
Ford Escort Ronnie Scott       T    
DNQ 64 Cyd Williams (GB)
John Morris (GB)
Ken Coffey (GB)
Ford Escort RS 2000 Ken Coffey       T    
DNQ 68 Brian Cutting (GB)
Gordon Mayers (GB)
Tony Hazlewood (GB)*
Toyota Celica Hughes       T    
DNA 2 Reinhold Jöst (D)
Jürgen Barth (D)
Porsche 935/77A Joest Racing       Gr.5    
DNA 26 Carlo Rebai (I) Porsche 934 Jolly Club       Gr.5    
DNA 27 Girolama Capra (I)
Michele di Gioia (I)
Porsche 934 930 670 0169 Jolly Club       Gr.5    
DNA 33 Charles Ivey (GB) Porsche Carrera Charles Ivey       Gr.5    
DNA 34 Bernard Salam (F) Porsche Carrera Bernard Salam       GT    
DNA 58 Ian Marshall (GB)
Matthew Argenti (GB)
Lotus Esprit S1 MacInnes       Gr.5    
DNA 59 Richard Jenvey (GB) Lotus Esprit S1 Richard Jenvey       Gr.5    
DNA 66 Michele Lauria (I)
Daniel Rombaut (B)
Alfa Romeo Alfetta Remco       T    

 
Winning Speed: 114.915 mph/184.937 kph
Fastest Lap: Jacky Ickx #1 (Porsche 935-78), 128.128 mph/206.202 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)