1979 Mugello 6 Hours


18 March 1979 - Mugello (I): Round 2, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration event in which 138 laps of a 3.259 mile/5.245 km circuit - 449.755 miles/723.810 kms were due to be completed. Race was stopped after 138 laps.
Weather: heavy rain


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 12 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Bob Wollek (F)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015 Gelo Racing Team 138 5:15:47,500  1. Gr.5 5. 1:58,170 
2. 11 Bob Wollek (F)
Jacky Ickx (B)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020 Gelo Racing Team 136   2. Gr.5 4. 1:57,290 
3. 3 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Porsche 935 930 770 0911 Jolly Club - Sportwagen Racing 136   3. Gr.5 2. 1:56,590 
4. 26 Giorgio Francia (I)
Lella Lombardi (I)
Osella PA6 BMW Giorgio Francia 133   1. S2.0 1. 1:52,970 
5. 53 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Marco Vanoli (CH)
Porsche Carrera RSR Angelo Pallavicini 122   1. GT 17. 2:16,170 
6. 61 Willi Spavetti (CH)
Enzo Calderari (CH)
Porsche Carrera RSR Biennoise 120   2. GT 15. 2:12,850 
7. 2 Carlo Pietromarchi (I)
Maurizio Micangeli (I)
De Tomaso Pantera GT4 Silhouette new Carlo Pietromarchi 114   4. Gr.5 11. 2:07,970 
8. 23 "Gimax" (I)
"Pal Joe" (I)
Giorgio Pianta (I)*
Osella PA7 BMW "Gimax" 114   2. S2.0 3. 1:56,670 
9. 55 Marco Onori (I)
Maurizio Orsi (I)
Porsche 934 Marco Onori 110   3. GT 20. 2:24,940 
DNF 4 Charles Geeraerts (B)
Jacques Berenger (F)^
BMW 320i ex-Surer Charles Geeraerts   Engine   Gr.5 19. 2:21,740 
DNF 5 Ralf-Dieter Schreiber (D)
Wolf-Dieter Feuerlein (D)^
Porsche 935 930 770 0907 Paul Mahlke Racing   Engine   Gr.5 12. 2:08,430 
DNF 6 Jan Lundgardh (S)
Herbert Müller (CH)
Eberhard Braun (D)
Porsche 935 Jan Lundgardh   Engine   Gr.5 14. 2:11,120 
DNF 7 Luigi Moreschi (I)
Mauro Nesti (I)
Eugenio Renna (I)*
BMW 320i ex-BMW Italia Scuderia Ateneo   Spin   Gr.5 10. 2:06,360 
DNF 9 Sandro Cinotti (I)
Giuseppe Piazzi (I)^
Stanislao Sterzel (I)^
Renzo Zorzi (I)*
Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi   Cooling system   Gr.5 13. 2:08,980 
DNF 22 François Servanin (F)
Laurent Ferrier (F)
Chevron B36 ROC Société ROC   DSQ - outside assistance   S2.0 6. 1:58,440 
DNF 33 Giampaolo Lara (I)
Domenico Bazzani (I)
Ettore Bogani (I)
Chevron B36 Ford Giampaolo Lara   Motor mounts   S2.0 8. 2:01,190 
DNF 57 Kenneth Leim (S)
Kurt Simonsen (S)
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Kenneth Leim   Engine   Gr.5 16. 2:12,870 
DNF 58 Georges Bourdillat (F)
Alain-Michel Bernard (F)^
Roland Ennequin (F)*
Porsche 934 930 670 0157? Kores Racing   Turbocharger   GT 18. 2:18,020 
DNS 32 Ruggero Parpinelli (I)
Silvano Frisori (I)
Osella PA7 Ford Ruggero Parpinelli   Accident in practice   S2.0 9. 2:01,760 
DNS 35 Renzo Zorzi (I)
Marco Capoferri (I)*
Lola T286 Ford Marco Capoferri   Overheating   S+2.0 7. 1:59,390 
DNS 52 Marco Vanoli (CH)
Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Porsche 934 930 670 0178 Angelo Pallavicini   Drove Carrera RSR   GT   2:22,090 
REJ 51 Antoine Salamin (CH)
Gérard Vial (CH)
Philippe Collet (CH)
Porsche 930 Ecurie des 13 Etoites   Illegal fuel tank   GT    
DNA 8 Gabriele Gottifredi (I)
Carlo Rebai (I)
Volkswagen Scirocco Gabriele Gottifredi       Gr.5    
DNA 21 Mauro Nesti (I) Chevron B31 Ford Mauro Nesti       S+2.0    
DNA 24 Michele di Gioia (I) Osella PA6 BMW Michele di Gioia       S2.0    
DNA 25 Marc Sourd (F) Chevron B36 ROC Société ROC       S2.0    
DNA 27 Domenico Bazzani (I)
Giampaolo Lara (I)
Ettore Bogani (I)
Lola T292 Ford Domenico Bazzani       S2.0    
DNA 28 Mauro Nesti (I) Lola T290 BMW Mauro Nesti       S2.0    
DNA 29 Luigi Moreschi (I)
"Amphicar" (I)
Osella PA7 BMW Scuderia Ateneo       S2.0    
DNA 34 Fabio Siliprandi (I) Chevron B36 Ford Fabio Siliprandi       S2.0    
DNA 34 Mario Cangelli (I)
Vittorio Ciardi (I)
Osella - Ford Mario Cangelli       S1.6    
DNA 54 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Ferrari 308 GTB Jolly Club       GT    
DNA 56 Christian Bussi (F)
Bernard Salam (F)
Porsche 934 Christian Bussi       GT    
DNA 59 Jacques Guérin (F)
Gérard Bleynie (F)
Porsche 911 Jacques Guérin       GT    

 
Winning Time: 5h15m47.5, 85.453 mph/137.523 kph
Fastest Lap: Carlo Facetti #3 (Porsche 935-77A), 1m57.9, 99.514 mph/160.153 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)