1980 Mosport 6 Hours


17 August 1980 - Mosport (CDN): Round 9, World Manufacturers Championship. Round 10, World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.
6 hour duration event in which 245 laps of a 2.459 mile/3.957 km circuit - 602.455 miles/969.556 kms were completed.
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 6 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Brian Redman (GB)
Dick Barbour (USA)^
Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00023 Dick Barbour Racing/Sachs USA 245 6:00:11,807  1. GTX 1. 1:20,015 
2. 18 John Paul, Jr. (USA)
John Paul (USA)
Porsche 935 JLP-2 JLP-2 JLP Racing 245 6:01:32,512  2. GTX 3. 1:20,900 
3. 00 Ted Field (USA)
Danny Ongais (USA)
Porsche 935 K3/80 000 00017 Interscope Racing 244   3. GTX 6. 1:22,041 
4. 14 Hans Heyer (D)
Walter Röhrl (D)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1007 Lancia Corse Italia 241   4. GTX 5. 1:21,725 
5. 4 Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Rick Mears (USA)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)^
Porsche 935 K3 000 0009 Dick Barbour Racing/Sachs USA 237   5. GTX 14. 1:26,226 
6. 5 Paul Miller (USA)
Bob Akin (USA)
Kees Nierop (USA)
Charles Mendez (USA)^
Porsche 935 K3 009 00016 Racing Associates 234   6. GTX 10. 1:24,074 
7. 16 Carlo Facetti (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1006 Jolly Club of Milan 232   7. GTX 11. 1:24,256 
8. 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Triumph TR8 JRT/Quaker State 223   1. GTO 15. 1:29,246 
NRF 09 Dale Whittington (USA)
Preston Henn (USA)
John Paul Sr (USA)*
Porsche 935 K3 930 890 0021 Thunderbird Racing 219 Spin 8. GTX 12. 1:24,412 
10. 17 John Morton (USA)
Jeff Kline (USA)
Walt Bohren (USA) - DNP
Mazda RX-7 Racing Beat 218   1. GTU 24. 1:32,413 
11. 46 Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO)
Tony Garcia (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)^
Porsche Carrera DeNarvaez Enterprises 215   2. GTO 21. 1:31,390 
12. 47 Brad Frisselle (USA)
Roger Mandeville (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Brad Frisselle Racing 214   2. GTU 22. 1:31,827 
13. 73 Ernesto Soto (YV)
Pierre Honegger (USA)
Jean-Paul Libert (B)*
Mazda RX-7 Z & W Enterprises 208   3. GTU 28. 1:33,872 
14. 86 Hurley Haywood (USA)
Bruce Leven (USA)
Porsche 935/80 000 00024 Bayside Disposal Racing 205   9. GTX 7. 1:22,089 
15. 50 Fritz Hochreuter (CDN)
Rainer Brezinka (CDN)
Norm Ridgely (CDN)
Porsche 911 Fritz Hochreuter 204   3. GTO 31. 1:38,671 
16. 62 Bill Koll (USA)
Jim Cook (USA)
Porsche 911 Koll Motor Sport 202   4. GTU 26. 1:33,801 
17. 48 Phil Currin (USA)
John Carusso (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Dynasales 195   4. GTO 27. 1:33,871 
NRF 15 Piercarlo Ghinzani (I)
Bernard Darniche (F)
Lancia Beta Montecarlo 1005 Lancia Corse Italia 186 Accident 10. GTX 9. 1:22,793 
NC 36 Ludwig Heimrath, Jr. (CDN)
Brian Hardacre (CDN)
Jon Reski (CDN)
Porsche Carrera Climax Racing 155   11. GTX 23. 1:32,169 
DNF 23 Dick Davenport (USA)
Frank Carney (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Raytown Datsun 136 Accident 5. GTU 29. 1:34,304 
DNF 07 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN)
Johnny Rutherford (USA)
Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Racing 127 Suspension 12. GTX 8. 1:22,780 
NC 42 Peter Bulkowski (CDN)
Bruce Kulczyk (CDN)
Triumph TR8 Bruce Kulczyk 120   5. GTO 34. 1:44,666 
DNF 80 Maurice Carter (CDN)
Richard Valentine (USA)
Chevrolet Camaro Carter Racing 104 Accident damage 13. GTX 13. 1:26,051 
DNF 69 Klaus Bytzek (CDN)
Rudy Bartling (CDN)
Porsche Carrera Bytzek/Litens Automotive 103 Accident 6. GTO 19. 1:31,214 
DNF 9 Bobby Rahal (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
John Fitzpatrick (GB)^
Porsche 935 K3 009 00030 Dick Barbour Racing/Apple Computers 98 Spin 14. GTX 2. 1:20,120 
DNF 54 Terry Herman (USA)
Albert Naon (USA)
Tony Garcia (USA)^
Porsche Carrera Montura Racing 64   7. GTO 20. 1:31,374 
DNF 33 Eppie Wietzes (CDN)
Jacques Bienvenue (CDN)
Douglas J. Rowe (CDN)^
Allen Berg (CDN)^
Chevrolet Corvette Fifth Essence Racing 59 Suspension 8. GTO 17. 1:29,622 
DNF 34 George Drolsom (USA)
Hugh Davenport (USA)
Porsche 911 Drolsom Racing 59 Clutch 6. GTU 33. 1:43,437 
DNF 95 Fred Stiff (USA)
Sam Posey (USA)^
Datsun 240Z NTS Racing 58   7. GTU 25. 1:33,200 
DNF 68 Luis Mendez (DR)
Mandy Gonzalez (PR)^
Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009 Hector Huerta Racing 56 Accident 9. GTO 16. 1:29,278 
DNF 72 Murray Edwards (CDN)
Craig Carter (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Murray Edwards 54 Gearbox 10. GTO 30. 1:34,705 
DNF 7 Jim Downing (USA)
Walt Bohren (USA)^
Jeff Kline (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Racing Beat 32 Accident 8. GTU 18. 1:30,696 
DNS 0 Ted Field (USA)
Danny Ongais (USA)
Porsche 935 K3 Interscope Racing       GTX 4. 1:20,988 
DNS 02 Paul Canary (USA)
Jim Sanborn (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Paul Canary       GTO 35. 1:46,606 
DNS 22 Peter Aschenbrenner (CDN)
Gary Hirsch (CDN)
Porsche 914/6 Alps Restoration       GTU 32. 1:40,299 
DNS 90 Neil Wiernicki (USA)
Michael Wiernicki (USA)
Thomas Rynone (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Neil Wiernicki       GTO   no time
DNP 64 Dennis Aase (USA)
Alan Johnson (USA)
Porsche 911 Alan Johnson Racing       GTU    
DNA 01 Tico Almeida (USA)
Rene Rodriguez (USA)
Fred Flaquer (USA)
Porsche Carrera T & R Racing       GTO    
DNA 10 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011 Chris Cord Racing       GTX    
DNA 13 Randolph Townsend (USA)
Harald Grohs (D)
Porsche 935 930 770 0905 Spirit of Nevada   Car sold   GTX    
DNA 25 Dave Cowart (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)
BMW M1 Red Lobster Racing       GTX    
DNA 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I) Porsche 935J 930 890 0014 Momo/Electrodyne       GTX    
DNA 59 Peter Gregg (USA) Porsche 935/79 930 990 0030 Brumos Porsche       GTX    
DNA 85 John Hulen (USA)
Ron Coupland (USA)
Porsche 914/6 John E. Hulen       GTU    
DNA 88 David Deacon (CDN)
Peter Moennick (CDN)
Porsche Carrera David Deacon       GTO    
DNA 91 Roger Schramm (USA)
Werner Frank (USA)
Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0075?? Framm Promotions       GTO    
DNA 94 Bill Whittington (USA)
Don Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935/79 930 990 0028 Whittington Bros. Racing       GTX    
DNA 99 Kal Showket (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Full-Time Racing       GTO    

 
Winning Time: 6h00m11.807, 100.354 mph/161.504 kph
Fastest Lap: Danny Ongais #00 (Porsche 935-77A), 1m19.960, 110.710 mph/178.171 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 15/12/03
By Darren Galpin
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