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Watkins Glen 6 Hours/Trans-Am
Championship 8 juli 1978 (7.omgången)
(30)
Ronnie Peterson ställer upp i 6-timmars loppet på Watkins Glen som
ensam förare i en BMW 320i Turbo, nr 12 på bilen. Han tävlar för stall
Citicorp-McLaren. Resultatet blir inte särskilt bra inför de 35.000
åskådarna, totalt slutar Ronnie på 41:a plats efter att ha tvingats bryta på
det tionde varvet efter en avåkning.
Vinner gör Toine Hezemans/John Fitzpatrick/Peter Gregg i den
"oslagbara" Porsche 935. De kör totalt 146 varv (5.435 m långt) i en
snittfart om 131,5 km/h på tiden 6:01.54,999.
Åskådare: 35 000
Tränande: 51 (Gr.5 - 17, GT - 3, - - 31)
Startande: 44 (Gr.5 - 16, GT - 3, - - 25)
Klassificerade: 19
Tävling: 5,435 km * 146 varv = 793,474 km SNITT: 131,548 km/h
Snabbaste varv: John Fitzpatrick 30 Porsche 935/77A 1:54,700 170,576 km/h
Pos. Nr Förare / Nationalitet Bil Stall Varv Tid/brutit Grupp Träning
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1. 30 Toine Hezemans / NL Porsche 935/77 930 890 0011 Weisberg Gelo 146 6:01:54,999 1. Gr.5 2. 1:54,437
John Fitzpatrick / GB
Peter Gregg / USA
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2. 90 Rolf Stommelen / D Porsche 935/77 930 770 0959 Barbour Performance 146 6:02:25,132 2. Gr.5 1. 1:53,611
Manfred Schurti / FL
Dick Barbour / USA
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3. 10 Hans-Joachim Stuck / D BMW 320i BMW Faltz Essen 138 3. Gr.5 13. 2:01,904
Dieter Quester / A
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4. 13 Hal Shaw, Jr. / USA Porsche 935 930 670 0180 Ore House 136 4. Gr.5 8. 1:57,897
Monte Shelton / USA
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5. 19 Chris Cord / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011 Chris Cord Racing 132 - 10. 1:58,651
Jim Adams / USA
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6. 71 John Thomas / USA Porsche 935 930 770 0910 Vintage Porsche Racing 132 5. Gr.5 15. 2:02,203
Otis Chandler / USA
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7. 44 Brian Fuerstenau / USA Jaguar XJ-S British Leyland-Quaker Stat 130 - 20. 2:06,817
Bob Tullius / USA
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8. 3 Janet Guthrie / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0955 Vasek Polak Racing 128 6. Gr.5 7. 1:57,057
Brian Redman / GB
Hurley Haywood / USA - DNP
DNS - George Follmer / USA
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9. 97 Werner Frank / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Framm Promotions 127 - 28. 2:11,916
Roger Schramm / USA
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10. 32 Steve Griswold / USA Porsche Carrer 911 460 9048 Earl Atkin Racing Associate 125 7. Gr.5 27. 2:11,708
Bob Akin / USA
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11. 25 François Migault / F Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 18139 Grand Comp. Cars 124 - 30. 2:12,231
Lucien Guitteny / F
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12. 29 Hoyt Overbagh / USA Chevrolet Monza Stratagraph 122 1. GT 38. 2:18,603
Billy Hagan / USA
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13. 77 Bruce Jennings / USA Porsche 911S Jennings Racing 122 - 40. 2:21,487
John O'Steen / USA
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14. 9 John Huber / USA Chevrolet Corvette 427 The Big Apple 120 - 23. 2:08,955
Babe Headley / USA
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15. 7 Ludwig Heimrath / CDN Porsche 935 930 770 0958 Heimrath Porsche Racing 119 8. Gr.5 12. 2:00,147
Paul Miller / USA
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16. 79 Michael Callas / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Rennsport Porsche Works 118 9. Gr.5 29. 2:11,945
Peter Papke / USA
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17. 43 Frank Joyce / USA Chevrolet Corvette 427 Phantom Racing 118 - 26. 2:10,519
Gene Bothello / USA
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18. 17 Angelo Pallavicini / CH Porsche 934 930 670 0162 Pallvano Corse 110 2. GT 33. 2:15,399
Enzo Calderari / CH
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19. 91 Tom Roberts / USA Chevrolet Corvette 350 Schulte-Roberts 108 - 34. 2:17,562
Paul Schulte / USA
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20. 98 Thomas Rynone / USA Chevrolet Corvette 427 Rynone Industries 101 - 25. 2:09,490
Michael Oleyar / USA
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21. 16 Neil Kassel / USA Chevrolet Camaro 302 Kassel Auto Parts 100 - 48. 2:39,214
Rex Franklin / USA
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22. 94 Bill Whittington / USA Porsche 935/77A Whittington Borthers Road A 98 Radiator 10. Gr.5 9. 1:58,289
Don Whittington / USA
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23. 60 John Brandt / USA Chevrolet Corvette 350 Brandt Moving & Storage 98 Oil leak - 32. 2:14,347
Chuck Callas / USA
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24. 6 Greg Pickett / USA Chevrolet Corvette 427 Pickett Racing 96 - 11. 1:58,846
Tom Gloy / USA
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25. 0 Danny Ongais / USA Porsche 935/77A Interscope Racing 94 Transmission 11. Gr.5 3. 1:54,682
Ted Field / USA
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26. 1 George Follmer / USA Porsche 935/77 930 770 0913 Vasek Polak Racing 92 Engine 12. Gr.5 4. 1:54,862
Jacky Ickx / B
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27. 11 Dave Heinz / USA Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1014 Budweiser Racing 91 - 16. 2:03,330
Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA
David McClain / USA - DND
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28. 24 Tom Frank / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Executive Motor Home 85 Accident - 21. 2:07,535
Bruce Leven / USA
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29. 51 Tom Aquilante / USA Chevrolet Corvette 350 Aquillante Racing 79 - 39. 2:19,282
Dave White / USA
Wade White / USA - DND
David Wolpert / USA - DND
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30. 22 Jef Stevens / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Jeffrey Stevens 76 Electrical - 41. 2:22,164
Bob Bergstrom / USA - DND
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31. 20 Harald Grohs / D BMW 320i BMW Faltz Essen 76 Stopped on cou 13. Gr.5 14. 2:02,049
Markus Höttinger / A
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32. 92 John Orr / USA Chevrolet Corvette 454 C. C. Miller & Co 76 Fuel pressure - 50. 2:47,857
Bill Jobe / USA
DNS - Kenper Miller / USA
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33. 4 Hurley Haywood / USA Porsche 935 Vasek Polak Racing 72 Oil leak 14. Gr.5 17. 2:04,694
John Gunn / USA
DNS - Janet Guthrie / USA
DNS - George Follmer / USA
DNS - Jacky Ickx / B
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34. 88 Joseph Hamilton / USA Porsche 911S Hamilton House Racing 72 Accident - 36. 2:17,945
Ron Collins / USA
Chuck Wade / USA
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35. 53 Fred Schuler / USA Datsun 280Z Fred Schuler Inc. 70 Engine - 46. 2:32,936
Robert Schuler / USA
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36. 18 David Kicak / USA Chevrolet Corvette 360 Free Spirit 38 Engine - 42. 2:24,723
Bob Young / USA
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37. 80 Nick Engels / USA Chevrolet Corvette 454 Metamorphic 36 Broken left re - 22. 2:07,975
Bob Nagel / USA - DND
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38. 64 Craig Carter / USA Chevrolet Corvette 427 Auto Barn 30 Broken drive t - 35. 2:17,602
Bob Baechle / USA
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39. 74 Bill Scott / USA Porsche 911S Z & W Enterprises 18 Accident 3. GT 37. 2:18,365
Pierre Honegger / USA - DND
David Weir / USA - DND
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40. 82 Carm Solomone / USA Chevrolet Camaro 302 Carm Solomone Racing 11 Engine - 43. 2:27,478
Fred Lang / USA - DND
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41. 12 Ronnie Peterson / S BMW 320i Turbo Citicorp-McLaren 10 Off course 15. Gr.5 51. 0:00,000
David Hobbs / GB - DND
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42. 81 John Morton / USA Pontiac Trans-Am Appliance Wheels 8 Engine - 24. 2:09,357
Pat Bedard / USA - DND
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43. 62 Tuck Thomas / USA Porsche Carrera RSR Lancer 2 Mechanical - 31. 2:12,281
Bob Johnson / USA - DND
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44. 2 David Hobbs / GB BMW 320i Turbo new Citicorp-McLaren 1 Engine 16. Gr.5 5. 1:55,057
Ronnie Peterson / S - DND
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