1980 Brands Hatch 6 Hours


16 March 1980 - Brands Hatch (GB): Round 2, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hour duration event in which 147 laps of a 2.614 mile/4.206 km circuit - 384.199 miles/618.308 kms were completed (race was stopped due to accident).
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 19 Riccardo Patrese (I)
Walter Röhrl (D)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1002 Lancia Corse 147 3:51:47,0  1. Gr.5 2. 1:27,890 
2. 20 Eddie Cheever (USA)
Michele Alboreto (I)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1003 Lancia Corse 146   2. Gr.5 3. 1:27,990 
3. 8 Alain De Cadenet (GB)
Desiré Wilson (ZA)
De Cadenet Lola LM Ford LM-4 Alain De Cadenet 145   1. S+2.0 5. 1:29,940 
4. 21 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1006 Jolly Club 143   3. Gr.5 6. 1:30,070 
5. 11 John Cooper (GB)
Pete Lovett (GB)
Dudley Wood (GB)
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0022 Charles Ivey Engineering 139   4. Gr.5 12. 1:33,590 
6. 7 Barrie Williams (GB)
Adrian Yates-Smith (GB)
Porsche 911SC Adrian Yates-Smith 135   5. Gr.5 23. 1:39,970 
7. 15 Dieter Schornstein (D)
Harald Grohs (D)
Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0012 Sekurit Racing Team 135   6. Gr.5 11. 1:32,800 
8. 26 Angelo Pallavicini (CH)
Herbert Müller (CH)
Porsche 934 930 670 0178 Angelo Pallavicini 135   1. GT 17. 1:37,500 
9. 33 John Sheldon (GB)
John Brindley (GB)
Juliette Slaughter (GB)
Lola T492 Ford Bell & Colvill 134   1. S2000 21. 1:39,000 
10. 2 Siegfried Brunn (D)
Albert Obrist (CH)
Porsche 908/3 011a Siegfried Brunn 133   2. S+2.0 4. 1:29,660 
11. 30 Divina Galica (GB)
Mark Thatcher (GB)
Tiga SC80 Ford Brands Hatch Racing 133   2. S2000 18. 1:38,150 
12. 14 Ray Mallock (GB)
Richard Jones (GB)
Simon Phillips (GB)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9075 Simon Phillips 133   7. Gr.5 27. 1:41,140 
13. 29 Thierry Perrier (F)
Roger Carmillet (F)
Porsche 911SC Thierry Perrier 130   2. GT 29. 1:42,820 
14 10 Christian Bussi (F)
Bernard Salam (F)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)^
Porsche 935 930 770 0912 Christian Bussi 130 8. Gr.5 13. 1:34,740
15 18 Jan Lundgardh (S)
Kurt Simonsen (S)
Preben Kristoffersen (DK)
Porsche 935 L1 935 L1 Jan Lundgardh 129 9. Gr.5 25. 1:40,770
16 31 Ian Taylor (GB)
Neil Crang (AUS)
Mario Hytten (CH)
Tiga SC79 Ford Ian Taylor 129   3. S2000 16. 1:36,550 
17. 38 Robert Parker (GB)
Nick Faure (GB)
Jorge Koechlin (PE)
Willie Green (GB)^
Lola T492 Ford Robert Parker 128   4. S2000 30. 1:43,120 
18. 41 Jacques Guérin (F)
Marcel Gastaretti (F)
Jean-Louis Schlesser (F)
Porsche 934 Jacques Guérin 128   3. GT 28. 1:42,660 
19. 37 Syd Fox (GB)
Mike Ford (GB)
Lola T492 Ford TDC Racing 125   5. S2000 20. 1:38,860 
20. 28 William Wykeham (GB)
Brian Classic (GB)
Bruce Stapleton (GB)
Morgan Plus 8 Morris Stapleton 118 4. GT 26. 1:40.780
21. 40 Georges Bourdillat (F)
Roland Ennequin (F)
Alain-Michel Bernard (F)*
Porsche Carrera RSR Michel-Alain Bernard 118   1. ser.GT 31. 1:53,640 
NC 6 David Mercer (GB)
Richard Jenvey (GB)
Mike Chittenden (GB)*
Vogue SP2 Ford David Mercer 101     S2.0 19. 1:38,280 
NRF 1 Reinhold Jöst (D)
Volkert Merl (D)
Porsche 908/4 Turbo 008 LM Jöst Racing 111 Shift linkage 3. S+2.0 1. 1:25,420 
NRF 3 Martin Raymond (GB)
Tony Charnell (GB)
Chevron B36 Ford Mogil Motors 103 Fatal accident   S2.0 8. 1:31,950 
DNF 16 Patrick Neve (B)
Michael Korten (D)
March-BMW M1 March Racing 98 Left front wishbone   S+2.0 9. 1:32,130 
DNF 12 Paul Edwards (GB)
Barry Robinson (GB)
Steve McHale (GB)*
Porsche Carrera RSR Paul Edwards 96 Accident   Gr.5 24. 1:40,520 
NRF 23 Albrecht Krebs (D)
Gerd Reiss (D)
BMW 320i Turbo Gerhard Reiss 90 Accident   Gr.5 14. 1:35,060 
DNF 27 Tony Dron (GB)
Richard Cleare (GB)
Porsche 934 930 670 0155 Richard Cleare Racing 90 Suspension   GT 22. 1:39,580 
DNF 5 Lella Lombardi (I)
Marco Rocca (I)
Osella PA8 BMW Enzo Osella 82 Accident   S2.0 10. 1:32,300 
DNF 9 Edgar Dören (D)
Jürgen Lässig (D)
Gerhard Holup (D)^
Porsche 935 K3 009 0003 Weralit Elora Team 72 Engine   Gr.5 7. 1:30,420 
DNF 4 Leon Walger (RA)
Peter Clark (GB)^
Lola T297 Ford Dorset Racing Associates 29 DSQ - Crossed track while pushing car   S2.0 15. 1:36,510 
DNF 22 Renzo Zorzi (I)
Giuseppe Piazzi (I)^
Fiat X1/9 Giuseppe Piazzi 6     Gr.5 32. 1:56,450 
DNS 20T Michele Alboreto (I) Lancia Beta Montecarlo Lancia Corse       Gr.5   1:34,430 
DNA 25 Armin Jahn (D)
Klaus Utz (D)
Porsche 934 Armin Jahn       GT    
DNA 32 Mike Kimpton (GB)
Nick Whiting (GB)
Tiga SC80 Ford Mike Kimpton       S2000    
DNA 34 Kurt Thiim (DK)
Peter Elgaard (DK)
Jac Nelleman (DK)
Tiga SC78 Ford Jac Nelleman       S2000    
DNA 35 Alan Humberstone (GB)
Nick Cole (GB)
Mike Blanchet (GB)
Lola T590 Ford Alan Humberstone/¨¨       S2000    
REE 36 Frank Sytner (GB)
John Bury (GB)
Link - Ford Link Systems   Reserve entry   S2000    
REE 50 Martin Birrane (IRL) Lotus Esprit S1 Martin Birrane   Reserve entry   GT    
N.B. Martin Raymond killed in an accident

 


Winning Time: 3h51m57.0, 99.383 mph/159.942 kph
Fastest Lap: n/a

 
* 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)