1979 El Salvador 6 Hours


21 October 1979 - El Jabali (ES): Round 10, World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.
199 laps of a 2.019 mile/3.250 km circuit - 401.873 miles/646.750 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Grid Qual Time
1 81 Bill Whittington (USA)
Enrique Molins (ES)
Don Whittington (USA)
Carlos Moran (ES)^
Porsche 935 Enrique Molins 199   Grp5 +3.0 1 1:35.31
2 82 Carlos Ernesto Pineda (ES)
Eduardo Barrientos (ES)
Jose Garcia (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)^
Hugo Borrera (ES)*
Enrique Molins (ES)*
Porsche 911 Carrera Enrique Molins 194 Grp5 3.0 4 1:40.92
3 15 Javier Garcia (USA)
Luis Sereix (USA)
Dick Vreeland (USA)^
Albert Vadia (ES)^
John Carusso (USA)*
Chevrolet Corvette Grnwd 006 Garcia Brothers 190 Grp5 +3.0 7 1:44.79
4 5 Guillermo Valiente (ES)
Luis Escalon (ES)
Datsun 510 Viceroy Racing 187 Grp5 1.6 8 1:46.62
NRF 44 Ricardo Cromeyer (ES)
Cayetano Bettaglio (ES)
Sergio Canales (ES)
Mazda RX-2 Industrial Automotriz 182 Grp5 2.5 34 no time
5 54 Alberto Vadia Jr (USA)
Tony Garcia (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Montura Racing 178 Grp5 3.0 3 1:39.62
6 91 Mauricio Nasser (ES)
Salvador Jose Nasser (ES)
Datsun 510 Nasser Racing 165 Novice 1.6 26 2:08.24
7 21 Ernesto Barrientos (ES)
Guillermo Cassina (ES)
Alfa Romeo Alfasud 162 T/GT 1.3 21 2:03.53
NRF 53 Jaime Gadala Maria (ES)
Eduardo Aviles (ES)
Miguel Nasser (ES)
Hillman Avenger Tropical Motors 158 Novice 1.6 28 2:10.90
8 55 Emilio Centeno (ES)
Carlos Lopez Portillo (ES)
Honda Civic Busch El Salvador 158 T/GT 1.0 32 no time
9 40 Francisco Javier Monroy (ES)
Ricardo Hasbun Cassis (ES)
Datsun 158 Grp5 1.3 25 2:08.23
10 33 Salomon Safie (ES)
Jose Giron (ES)
Hyundai Pony Keilhauer 155 T/GT 1.3 30 2:12.09
11 4 Mauricio Luis Meardi (ES)
Roberto Cader (ES)
Toyota Corolla ARA Centro Frio 154 Grp5 1.3 12 1:52.24
NRF 80 Alex Giesemann (ES)
Jose Adolfo Rubio (ES)
Carlos Ernesto Pineda (ES)^
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV Kawasaki of El Salvador 153 T/GT 2.0 13 1:54.36
12 25 Carlos Enrique Martino (ES)
Juan Andres Castillo (ES)
Volkswagen Gof GTI Caribe Motors 149 T/GT 1.6 15 1:56.20
13 10 Samuel Gonzalez (ES)
Jose Miguel Menendez (ES)
Datsun 145 Novice 1.3 27 2:10.20
14 12 Carlos Danilo Cabrera (ES)
Jose Agustin Artiga (ES)
Oscar Augusto Diaz (GUA)
Mazda RX-3 Maria Pia 141 Novice 2.5 22 2:03.64
DNF 19 Antonio Fajardo (ES)
Jose Fajardo (ES)
Mario Molina (ES)
Datsun 1600 Atlacatl Automotriz 119 Grp5 1.6 17 1:57.49
DNF 65 Manuel Espitia (ES)
Salvador Zelaya (ES)
Antonio Fajardo (ES)
Toyota Trueno Atlacatl Automotriz 110 T/GT 1.6 20 2:01.10
DNF 13 Luis Escalon (ES)
Rafael Alvarez (ES)
Roberto Trigueros (ES)
Guillermo Valiente (ES)*
Mitsubishi Galant Lubritec Matchbox 107 Grp5 1.6 18 1:58.05
DNF 83 Benjamin Gonzalez (ES)
Pino Miccolo (ES)
Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm Kawasaki of El Salvador 92 Grp5 2.0 9 1:46.94
DNF 17 Rene Barba (ES)
Ricardo Barba (ES)
Ernesto Barba (ES)
Datsun Barba Racing 88 Novice 1.3 36 no time
DNF 88 Eduardo Barrientos (ES)
Carlos Moran (ES)
Don Whittington (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)*
Porsche 911 Carrera Equigas 51 Grp5 2.5 5 1:41.05
DNF 24 Mario Ernesto Lozano (ES)
Cesar Nunez (ES)
Fiat 124 Risek Motors 51 T/GT 1.6 29 2:11.80
DNF 90 Eduardo Cader (ES)
Alex Caceres (ES)
Porsche 911 Buffalo Prince 46 T/GT 2.0 33 no time
DNF 7 Jose Adolfo Rubio (ES)
Alberto Hellebuyck (ES)
Alfredo Gutierrez (ES)^
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Bosch El Salvador 43 T/GT 1.3 23 2:04.69
DNF 60 Dick Vreeland (USA)
Javier Garcia (USA)^
Luis Sereix (USA)^
Chevrolet Camaro 31 Grp5 +3.0 6 1:42.19
DNF 57 David Heinz (USA)
Benjamin Gonzalez (ES)^
Chevrolet Corvette David Heinz 29 Grp5 +3.0 2 1:39.45
DNF 69 Elias Hasbun (ES)
Juan Wright (ES)
Lino Boldrini (ES)^
Austin Mini-Cooper Boglione 29 Grp5 1.3 19 1:58.38
DNF 46 Mauricio Miranda Lupon (ES)
Hugo Miranda Lupon (ES)
NSU Prinz 1200TTS 20 Grp5 1.0 14 1:55.02
DNF 26 Eduardo Lopez (ES)
Eduardo Melandez (ES)^
Roberto Santana (ES)^
De Tomaso Pantera Llaresa 4 T/GT +3.0 11 1:49.89
DNS 34 Rigoberto Monterrosa (ES)
Eduardo Galdamez (ES)
Opel Kadett Laboratorio Diesel Control Grp5 2.0 10 1:48.12
DNS 68 Juan Jose Grane (ES)
Valdemar Raun (ES)
Benjamin Membreno (ES)*
Suzuki-Abarth Fronte Suzuki of El Salvador Grp5 1.3 16 1:56.32
DNS 48 Ricardo Martinez Vides (ES)
Rene Barba (ES)
Alex Flores (ES)
Ricardo Martinez Saprisa (ES)*
Enrique Vides Deneke (ES)*
Honda Civic Mary Novice 1.6 24 2:08.10
DNS 13 Demetrio Moliviatis (GUA) Datsun Novice 1.6 31 no time
DNS 01 Carlos Moran (ES)
Eduardo Barrientos (ES)
Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Porsche 911 Carrera Libra Racing Grp 2.5 35 no time
DNA 0 Gordon Oftedahl (USA)
Carl Shafer (USA)
Daniel Muniz (MEX)
Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl Grp5 +3.0
DNA 1 Pino Miccolo (ES)
Benjamin Gonzalez (ES)
Alfa Romeo Alfetta Bracos T/GT 2.0
DNA 18 Roberto Trigueros (ES)
Carlos E. Alvarez (ES)
Rafael Alvarez (ES)
Mitsubishi Lancer T/GT 1.6
DNA 30 Rolando Gonzalez (ES)
Jose Gervacio Gonzalez (ES)
Carlos Dardano (ES)
Hillman Avenger Aguirre Importacionnes Novice 1.6
DNA 31 Mauricio Marchetti (HON)
Edmundo Pazzetti (HON)
Ford Escort Grp5 2.0
DNA 36 Edmundo Soto (HON)
Wess Steward (HON)
Leonardo Ruiz (HON)
Toyota Starlet Grp5 1.6
DNA 43 Edgar Rolano Lazo (GUA)
Luis Gaitan (USA)
Arthur Gutierrez (GUA)
Toyota Corolla Grp5 1.6
DNA 50 Rodrigo Teran (PAN) Porsche 911 Carrera Grp5 3.0
DNA 52 Ricardo Cestoni (ES)
Roberto Avalos (ES)
Datsun 510 Grp5 1.6
DNA 78 Ignacio Gonzalez (PR)
Joe Gonzalez (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Jose Gonzalez Grp5 +3.0
DNA Roger Mandeville (USA) Porsche 911 Carrera Roger Mandeville Grp5 3.0

 
Winning Time/Speed: n/a
Fastest Lap: #81 (Porsche 935), 1m36.20, 75.572 mph/121.622 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)


Last Updated on 03/01/2004
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net