1979 Brands Hatch 6 Hours


5 August 1979 - Brands Hatch (GB): Round 8, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration event in which 231 laps of a 2.614 mile/4.206 km circuit - 603.742 miles/971.626 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 1 Reinhold Jöst (D)
Volkert Merl (D)
Porsche 908/3 TC 008 LM Joest Racing 231 6:00:04,9 1. S+2.0 1. 1:26,670 
2. 27 Klaus Ludwig (D)
Axel Plankenhorn (D)
Toine Hezemans (NL)*
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022 Porsche Kremer Racing 229   1. Gr.5 2. 1:28,490 
3. 34 Martin Raymond (GB)
Tony Charnell (GB)
Chevron B36 Ford Mogil Motors Ltd. 220   1. S2.0 6. 1:29,940 
4. 24 Dieter Schornstein (D)
Edgar Dören (D)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 218   2. Gr.5 11. 1:33,150 
5. 31 Riccardo Patrese (I)
Walter Röhrl (D)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1001 Lancia Corse 214   3. Gr.5 5. 1:29,930 
6. 8 Alain De Cadenet (GB)
François Migault (F)
De Cadenet Lola LM Ford LM-4 Alain De Cadenet 212   2. S+2.0 7. 1:30,520 
7. 3 John Cooper (GB)
Pete Lovett (GB)
John Morrison (GB)^
SG Lola T380 Ford LM-3 J. C. Racing Ltd. 212   3. S+2.0 9. 1:32,530 
8. 18 Enzo Calderari (CH)
Willi Spavetti (CH)
Rolf Maritz (CH)
Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise 209   1. GT 17. 1:40,660 
9. 5 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Marco Vanoli (CH)
Rodolfo Cescato (CH)
Porsche 934? 930 670 0178? Lubrifilm Racing 208   2. GT 20. 1:40,810 
10. 14 Barrie Williams (GB)
Dudley Wood (GB)
Jim Walsh (GB)*
Porsche Carrera RSR Charles Ivey Racing 205   3. GT 15. 1:40,180 
11. 19 John Beasley (GB)
John Harper (GB)
Porsche Carrera RSR John Beasley 204   4. GT 21. 1:41,480 
12. 6 Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F)
Michel Bienvault (F)
Sylvain Lachaud (F)
Max Antichan (F)*
Porsche Carrera Sylvain Lachaud 203   5. GT 27. 1:43,540 
13. 17 Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Gérard Bleynie (F)
Jacques Guérin (F)
Porsche 911SC Gérard Bleynie 202   6. GT 14. 1:39,810 
14. 7 Thierry Perrier (F)
Roger Carmillet (F)
Porsche Carrera Thierry Perrier 200   7. GT 22. 1:41,490 
15. 20 Tony Dron (GB)
Mark Dorrington Niblett (GB)
Porsche 934 930 670 0154 Mark D. Niblett 199   4. Gr.5 24. 1:42,200 
16. 10 Kenneth Leim (S)
Lella Lombardi (I)
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim 198   8. GT 23. 1:42,090 
17. 4 Steve Earle (USA)
Simon Phillips (GB)
Steve Griswold (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR Maltin Car Concessionaires 197   5. Gr.5 30. 1:44,350 
18. 22 Brian Classic (GB)
John Spero (GB)
William Wykeham (GB)
Morgan Plus 8 Rover Morris Stapleton Motors 193   9. GT 29. 1:44,330 
19. 11 Georges Bourdillat (F)
Roland Ennequin (F)
Alain-Michel Bernard (F)*
Porsche 934 930 670 0157? Kores Racing 191   10. GT 26. 1:43,330 
20. 15 Tony Lanfranchi (GB)
Adrian Yates-Smith (GB)
Porsche 911SC Adrian Yates-Smith 185   11. GT 18. 1:40,740 
21. 12 Paul Edwards (GB)
Barry Robinson (GB)
Richard Cleare (GB)
Porsche Carrera RSR Richard Cleare 185   6. Gr.5 28. 1:43,900 
22. 32 Win Percy (GB)
Juliette Slaughter (GB)
Porsche 924 Gordon Ramsay 177   1. ser.GT 32. 1:51,840 
23. 39 Jacques Berenger (F)
Charles Geeraerts (B)
BMW 320i Geeraerts/Berenger 174   7. Gr.5 19. 1:40,800 
NC 9 Antoine Salamin (CH)
Philippe Collet (CH)
Gérard Vial (CH)
Porsche 934 Ecurie des 13 Etoiles 154   12. GT 25. 1:42,400 
NC 33 Jan Lundgardh (S)
Eberhard Braun (D)
Porsche 935 Tuff-Kote Dinol Racing 136     Gr.5 13. 1:39,480 
NC 37 Richard Jenvey (GB)
David Mercer (GB)
Mike Chittenden (GB)
Lotus Esprit S1 Morfe Racing with Polaroof 69     Gr.5 12. 1:38,750 
DNF 36 Richard Jones (GB)
Peter Clark (GB)
Tony Birchenhough (GB)
Lola T297 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 126 Oil leak   S2.0 10. 1:33,100 
DNF 29 Les Blackburn (GB)
Gordon Bruce (GB)
Ford Capri III Les Blackburn 125 Wishborne mouting   T 31. 1:45,230 
DNF 28 Claude Bourgoignie (B)
"John Winter" (D)^
Klaus Ludwig (D)^
Axel Plankenhorn (D)*
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0013 Porsche Kremer Racing 100 Engine   Gr.5 3. 1:29,060 
DNF 42 Daniel Brillat (F)
Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann (CH)^
Cheetah G601 BMW 1 Ecurie Cedac 71     S2.0 8. 1:31,680 
DNF 38 Max Payne (GB)
John Evans (GB)
Bob Eccles (GB)^
Lotus Elan Ark Racing 49 Engine   Gr.5 16. 1:40,220 
DNF 16 Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Ian Grob (GB)^
Guy Edwards (GB)^
March-BMW M1 March Racing 45 Electrics => engine => spin   S+2.0 4. 1:29,310 
DNS 31T Riccardo Patrese (I)
Walter Röhrl (D)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1002 Lancia Corse   Spare car   Gr.5   no time
DNA   Jean-Marie Lemerle (F)
Alain Levié (F)
Lola T298 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle       S2.0    
DNA   Rolf Götz (D)
John Blanckley (GB)
Chevron B31 BMW Rolf Götz       S2.0    
DNA 2 Claude Haldi (CH)
Herbert Loewe (CH)
Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Claude Haldi       Gr.5    
DNA 21 Jeff Allam (GB)
Stuart Patterson (GB)
Ford Capri Jeff Allam       ser.T    
DNA 23 Maurizio Micangeli (I)
Carlo Pietromarchi (I)
Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)
De Tomaso Pantera Carlo Pietromarchi       Gr.5    
DNA 25 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Bob Wollek (F)
Porsche 935/77A Gelo Racing       Gr.5    
DNA 26 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Bob Wollek (F)
Porsche 935/77A Gelo Racing       Gr.5    
DNA 40 Giuseppe Piazzi (I)
Renzo Zorzi (I)
Stanislao Sterzel (I)
Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi       Gr.5    

 
Winning Time: 6h00m04.9, 100.601 mph/161.901 kph
Fastest Lap: Reinhold Joest #1 (Porsche 908/4), 1m26.67, 108.561 mph/174.711 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)