1980 Riverside 5 Hours


27 April 1980 - Riverside (USA): Round 4, World Challenge for Endurance Drivers.
5 hour duration event in which 165 laps of a 3.300 mile/5.311 km circuit - 544.500 miles/876.286 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)
Dick Barbour (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) Dick Barbour 165 5:01:23.591 1 GTX 2  
2 9 Bobby Rahal (USA)
Bob Garretson (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) 0910-DBR1 Dick Barbour 162   2 GTX 4  
3 86 Bruce Leven (USA)
Hurley Haywood (USA)
Porsche 935-77A 9307700909 Bruce Leven 161   3 GTX 6  
4 94 Dale Whittington (USA)
Michael Chandler (USA)
Don Whittington (USA)^
James Brolin (USA)^
Bill Whittington (USA)*
Porsche 935 Whittington Brothers 160   4 GTX 13  
5 05 Bob Akin (USA)
Roy Woods (USA)
Ralph Kent Cooke (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) 9307700911 Mendez/Woods/Alin 160   5 GTX 14  
6 13 Randolph Townsend (USA)
Bruce Jenner (USA)
James Brolin (USA)*
Porsche 935-77A 9308900017 Randolph Townsend 158   6 GTX 12  
7 5 Charles Mendez (USA)
Brian Redman (GB)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) Mendez/Woods/Akin 155   7 GTX 8  
8 54 Tony Garcia (USA)
Terry Herman (USA)
Alberto Vadia Jr (USA)^
Porsche 911 Carrera Montura Racing 151   1 GTO 20  
9 47 Brad Frisselle (USA)
Yoshimi Katayama (J)
Mazda RX-7 Brad Frisselle 148   1 GTU 27  
10 23 Frank Carney (USA)
Dick Davenport (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Frank Carney 148   2 GTU 33  
11 89 Ernesto Soto (YV)
Pierre Honegger (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Hector Huerta 147   2 GTO 29  
12 03 Werner Frank (USA)
Roger Schramm (USA)
Porsche 934 Werner Frank 147   3 GTO 23  
13 77 Roger Mandeville (USA)
Stu Fisher (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Roger Mandeville 146   3 GTU 35  
14 31 Darrel Overstreet (USA)
Dennis Lanfre (USA)
Tom Alan Marx (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Associates 145   4 GTO 36  
15 82 John Casey (USA)
Rick Knoop (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 143   4 GTU 32  
16 68 Luis Mendez (DR)
Jaime Rodriguez (DR)
Porsche 911 Carrera Hector Huerta 143   5 GTO 30  
17 19 Sergio Nardi (USA)
Amgel Nardi (USA)
Porsche 911 Nardi Motors 142   6 GTO 38  
18 40 Joel Anderson (USA)
Rich Sloma (USA)
Datsun 240Z Joel Anderson 142   5 GTU 44  
19 46 Mauricio de Narvaez (CO)
Albert Naon (USA)
Ricardo Londono (CO)*
Porsche 911 Carrera Mauricio de Narvaez 141   7 GTO 28  
20 49 Bob Copeman (USA)
Marion L. Speer (USA)
Bob Bernardelli (USA)*
Porsche 911 Carrera Tortilla Flats Racing 138   8 GTO 52  
21 45 Ray Ratcliff (USA)
William Koll (USA)
Marion L. Speer (USA)*
Porsche 914/6 Ray Ratcliff 137   6 GTU 49  
22 39 Jerry Barker (USA)
Claudia La Cava (USA)
Porsche 911 Greg La Cava 136   7 GTU 47  
23 88 Barry Maashoff (USA)
Steve Michaelson (USA)
Joe Korpiel (USA)
Porsche 911 Barry Maashoff 135   9 GTO 51  
24 66 Jo Crevier (USA)
Pete Halsmer (USA)
Ferrari 365GTB/4 Daytona 16407 Jo Crevier 134   10 GTO 53  
NRF 7 Walt Bohren (USA)
Takashi Yorino (J)
Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku 130     GTU 21  
26 57 Paul Haas (GB)
Margie Smith-Haas (USA)
Jeff Scott (USA)
Porsche 914/6 Wayne Baker 130   8 GTU 48  
27 44 Bob Tullius (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Triumph TR8 Bob Tullius 129   11 GTO 31  
28 8 Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)
Jose Marina (USA)
Lancia Stratos Anatoly Arutunoff 128   9 GTU 55  
29 81 Steve Dietrich (USA)
Tom Winters (USA)
Jim Cook (USA)
Mazda RX-7 Trinity Racing 115   10 GTU 42  
DNF 91 Don Whittiington (USA)
Bill Whittington (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) 009 00015 Whittington Brothers 114 turbocharger   GTX 1 1:39.296
DNF 56 Rick Borlase (USA)
Don Kravig (USA)
Michael Hammond (USA)
Porsche 911 Rick Borlase 112 engine   GTO 46  
DNF 83 Don C. Devendorf (USA)
Tony Adamowicz (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Don C. Devendorf 111 engine   GTU 24  
DNF 30 Gianpiero Moretti (I)
Milt Minter (USA)
Porsche 935J (Joest) 9308900014 Gianpiero Moretti 95 engine   GTX 5  
DNF 73 Jerry Demele (USA)
John Goodspeed (USA)
Frank Bramante (USA)
Marion L. Speer (USA)*
Jamey Mazzotta (USA)*
Porsche 911 Jerry Demele 86 engine   GTU 60  
DNF 01 George Follmer (USA)
Skeeter McKitterick (USA)
Roy Woods (USA)*
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon) 1006 Mendez/Woods/Akin 82 gearbox   GTX 59  
DNF 96 George Alderman (USA)
Bob Earl (USA)
Datsun 240Z NTS Racing 75 engine   GTU 43  
DNF 22 Volker Bruckmann (USA)
David Goodell (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Volker Bruckmann 71 gearbox   GTO 40  
DNF 76 Joe Chamberlain (USA)
John Chamberlain (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Arrow Racing 67 wheel   GTX 18 NC
NC 28 Bob Zulkowski (USA)
Bill Johnson (USA)^
Dennis Brisken (USA)*
Bernie Storc (USA)*
Porsche 914/6 Metalcraft Racing 67     GTU 57  
DNF 95 Fred Stiff (USA)
Sam Posey (USA)
Datsun 240Z NTS Racing 65 axle   GTU 39  
DNF 74 Pet Brallier (USA)
David Mock (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Round Table Racing 64 suspension   GTO 45  
DNF 06 Paul Fassler (USA)
Jim Mullen (USA)
Craig Siebert (USA)*
Porsche 911 Carrera Fassler/Mullen 63 oil leak   GTO 37  
NC 71 Bill Long (USA)
Don Roberts (USA)
Datsun 200SX Bill Long 63     GTU 54  
DNF 55 Howard Meister (USA)
John Morton (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Andial-Kremer) 9308900013 Alwin Springer 60 suspension   GTX 10  
DNF 41 Bill Craine (USA)
Al James (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette Bill Craine 56 gearbox   GTO 41  
DNF 27 Joel Morenfeld (USA)
Sam Pontier (USA)
Steve Jones (USA)^
Porsche 911 Joel Morenfeld 55 engine   GTU 50  
DNF 0 Ted Field (USA)
Danny Ongais (USA)
Porsche 935K3 (Kremer) 000 00017 Ted Field 54 engine   GTX 7  
DNF 10 Bob Raub (USA)
Michael Oleyar (USA)
David Heinz (USA)*
Chevrolet Camaro Gordon Oftedahl 54 engine   GTO 22  
DNF 11 Bobbee Nylander (USA)
Gary Nylander (USA)
Porsche 911 Race Tech 54 engine   GTU 56  
DNF 20 Chris Cord (USA)
Jim Adams (USA)
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon) 1011 Chris Cord 51 engine   GTX 11  
DNF 3 Jim Busby (USA)
Geoff Brabham (USA)^
Jean-Louis Lafoose (F)*
March-Chevrolet M1 Jim Busby 37 engine   GTX 16  
DNF 48 John Carusso (USA)
Phil Currin (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette John Carusso 37 axle   GTO 19  
DNF 2 Nobuhide Tachi (J)
Tim Sharp (USA)
Furniyasu Sato (J)
Dome-Toyota Celica Toyota Team TOM's/Dome 36 overheating   GTX 15  
DNF 59 Peter Gregg (USA)
Al Holbert (USA)
Porsche 935-80 Brumos Porsche 27 oil pressure   GTX 3  
DNF 25 David Cowart (USA)
Kenper Miller (USA)^
BMW M1 David Cowart 22 engine   GTX 17  
DNF 64 Dennis Aase (USA)
Alan Johnson (USA)^
Porsche 911 Alan L. Johnson 20 engine   GTU 25  
DNF 09 John Paul Sr (USA)
Preston Henn (USA)^
Carlos Moran (ES)*
Porsche 935 JLP-2 (Kremer) 000 00025 John Paul Sr 19 engine   GTX 9  
DNF 79 Bob Bergstrom (USA)
Pat Bedard (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Bob Bergstrom 15 engine   GTU 58  
DNF 17 Jeff Kline (USA)
Jim Downing (USA)^
Mazda RX-7 Mederer/Oku 3 engine   GTU 26  
DNF 90 Edward J. Johnson (USA)
Edward Malloy (USA)^
Hugh McDonough (USA)^
Datsun 280ZX Edward J. Johnson 0 engine   GTO 34  
DNS 93 Bill Whittington (USA)
Don WHittington (USA)
Porsche 935-79 Whittington Brothers       GTX    
DNS 00 Danny Ongais (USA)
Ted Field (USA)
Porsche 935-77A Ted Field       GTX    
DNS 24 J. Wayne Nunnally (USA)
John Goodspeed (USA)
Tom Alan Marx (USA)*
Porsche 924 Group 24 Limited       GTU    
DNS 28 Chris Cord (USA)
Bill Adam (CDN)
Chevrolet Monza (DeKon) Chris Cord       GTX    
DNS 34 Craig Richie (USA)
Mike Miller (USA)
Bob Ryan (USA)
Porsche 911 Westport Racing       GTU    
DNS 37 Honorato Espinosa (CO)
Jorge Cortes (CO)
Porsche 911 Carrera Luis Botero       GTO    
DNS 42 William L. Shaw (USA)
Nort Northam (USA)
Honda Civic William L. Shaw       GTX    
DNS 61 Tom Waugh (USA) Plymouth Volare Brant Doell       GTX    
DNS 62 William Koll (USA)
Jim Cook (USA)
Porsche 911 William Koll   accident   GTU    
DNS 69 John Duffy (USA)
Dick Ferguson (USA)
Ferrari 512BB Jo Crevier       GTX    
DNS 85 Jacques Bienvenue (CDN)
Douglas Rowe (CDN)
Chevrolet Corvette Jacques Bienvenue       GTX    
DNS 04 David Ward (USA)
Walt Snow (USA)
Chevrolet Corvette David Ward       GTO    
DNA 4 Mike Downs (USA)
Ron Emmerson (USA)
Datsun 240Z Gemini Racing       GTU    
DNA 12 Bruce Jenner (USA) BMW M1 Karges Sport       GTX    
DNA 14 Bill Johnson (USA)
Jeff Scott (USA)
Porsche 935 Stanton/Barbour       GTX    
DNA 38 Bonky Fernandez (PR)
Tato Ferrer (PR)
Porsche 911 Carrera Boricua Racing       GTO    
DNA 51 John Hotchkis Sr (USA)
John Hotchkis Jr (USA)
Porsche 911 Carrera Kirby/Hitchcock       GTO    
DNA 98 Frank Leary (USA)
Casey Mollett (USA)
Datsun 280ZX Frank Leary       GTU    
DNA 02 Cliff Gottlob (USA) Chevrolet Corvette Cliff Gottlob       GTO    
DNA 07 Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Porsche 935 9307700958 Ludwig Heimrath       GTO    
N.B. - Grid positions 41 and above decided in a 10 lap qualifying race. 32 cars qualified, only 17 started. All non starters listed as DNS in table above.
Winning Time: 5h01m23.591, 108.397 mph/174.447 kph
Fastest Lap: John Fitzpatrick #6 (Porsche 935K3), 1m41.23, 117.357 mph/188.867 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 04/01/2004
By Darren Galpin
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