1979 Dijon 6 Hours


22 April 1979 - Dijon-Prenois (F): Round 3, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration event in which 255 laps of a 2.361 mile/3.800 km - 602.110 miles/969.000 kms were completed.
Weather: cold



 

Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 31 Reinhold Jöst (D)
Volkert Merl (D)
Mario Ketterer (CH)
Porsche 908/3 008 LM Joest Racing 255 6:00:03,40  1. S+2.0 1. 1:17,770 
2. 1 Jacky Ickx (B)
Bob Wollek (F)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015 Gelo Racing 251   1. Gr.5 4. 1:21,120 
3. 5 Dieter Schornstein (D)
Edgar Dören (D)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 239   2. Gr.5 9. 1:23,130 
4. 4 Claude Haldi (CH)
Herbert Loewe (CH)
Porsche 935 930 770 0904 Claude Haldi 235   3. Gr.5 7. 1:22,860 
5. 8 Peter Hähnlein (D)
Franz Gschwender (D)
Klaus Böhm (D)
Porsche 935 930 770 0907 Paul Mahlke 232   4. Gr.5 14. 1:26,910 
6. 44 Mario Luini (CH)
Philippe Roux (CH)
Philippe Jeanneret (CH)
Cheetah G501 Ford Charles Graemiger 231   1. S2.0 11. 1:24,900 
7. 48 Peter Zbinden (CH)
Edi Kofel (CH)
Porsche 934 930 670 0159? Formel Rennsport Club, Zurich 226   1. GT 16. 1:29,530 
8. 11 Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)
Michel Leclére (F)
Porsche 935 930 770 0912 ASA Cachia 224   5. Gr.5 8. 1:23,130 
9. 35 Alain Dechelette (F)
Charles Dechelette (F)
Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Course 223   2. S2.0 17. 1:29,600 
10. 46 Enzo Calderari (CH)
Willi Spavetti (CH)
Athos Severi (CH)
Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise 222   2. GT 22. 1:32,460 
11. 51 Marco Vanoli (CH)
Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Porsche 934 930 670 0178 Angelo Pallavicini 220   3. GT 25. 1:32,910 
12. 9 Erich Schiebler (D)
Dieter Schmid (D)
Porsche 935 911 460 9073 Erich Schiebler 215   6. Gr.5 27. 1:33,450 
13. 10 Manfred Schurti (FL)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Bob Wollek (F) - DNP
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing Team 215   7. Gr.5 2. 1:20,630 
14. 50 Kenneth Leim (S)
Kurt Simonsen (S)
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim 213   4. GT 23. 1:32,530 
NRF 55 Jacques Guérin (F)
Gérard Bleynie (F)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Porsche 911SC Jacques Guérin 209   5. GT 18. 1:29,960 
16. 49 Thierry Perrier (F)
Roger Carmillet (F)
Porsche 934 Thierry Perrier 199   6. GT 21. 1:31,200 
17. 39 Jean-Marie Lemerle (F)
Alain Levié (F)
Pierre-François Rousselot (F)
Lola T296 ROC Jean-Marie Lemerle 195     S2.0 10. 1:24,480 
NC 37 Renaud Laverre (F)
Jean-Pierre Danet (F)
Lola T296 Ford Lambretta SAFD 171     S2.0 15. 1:27,950 
DNF 36 François Servanin (F)
Laurent Ferrier (F)
Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Course 169 DSQ - Outside assistance   S2.0 3. 1:20,750 
DNF 21 Jacques Berenger (F)
Charles Geeraerts (B)
BMW 320i Geeraerts/Berenger 168     Gr.5 26. 1:33,250 
DNF 33 Bruno Sotty (F)
Gérard Cuynet (F)
Marc Frischknecht (CH)^
Lola T294/6 Ford Bruno Sotty 136 Ignition   S2.0 5. 1:21,680 
DNF 23 Giuseppe Piazzi (I)
Sandro Cinotti (I)
Stanislao Sterzel (I)
Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi 133     Gr.5 24. 1:32,710 
DNF 42 Daniel Brillat (F)
Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann (CH)
Cheetah G601 BMW Daniel Brillat 129 Engine   S2.0 6. 1:21,800 
DNF 34 Bernard Verdier (F)
Noël del Bello (F)
Chevron B36 ROC Racing Organisation Course 100     S2.0 13. 1:25,000 
DNF 22 Richard Jenvey (GB)
David Mercer (GB)^
Mike Chittenden (GB)^
Lotus Esprit S1 Morfe Racing with Polaroof 24 Engine   Gr.5 19. 1:31,060 
DNF 57 Roland Ennequin (F)
Georges Bourdillat (F)^
Porsche 934 930 670 0157? Kores Racing 20     GT 20. 1:31,690 
DNF 38 Max Cohen-Olivar (MOR)
Michel Elkoubi (F)^
Patrick Perrier (F)^
Lola T298 BMW HU99? Lambretta SAFD 1     S2.0 12. 1:24,970 
DNS 53 Antoine Salamin (CH)
Herbert Loewe (CH)
Philippe Collett (CH)
Porsche 930 Ecurie des 13 Etoiles   DSQ - Incorrect fuel tanks   GT    
DNQ 47 Bernard Salam (F)
Christian Bussi (F)
Porsche 934 Christian Bussi       GT    

 
Winning Time: 6h00m03.4, 100.336 mph/161.475 kph
Fastest Lap: Reinhold Joest #31 (Porsche 908/4), 1m18.60, 108.147 mph/174.046 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)