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World Championship for Makes 1978

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	05.02.1978	24 h Daytona	USA	71	68
2	19.03.1978	6 h Mugello	I	28	27	17
3	16.04.1978	6 h Dijon	F	23	22	16
4	14.05.1978	6 h Silverstone	GB	34	27	16
5	28.05.1978	1000 km Nürburgring	D	80	67	40
6	25.06.1978	6 h Misano	I	20	19	11
7	08.07.1978	6 h Watkins Glen	USA	51	44	19
8	03.09.1978	6 h Vallelunga	I	24	23	13

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World Championship for Makes	Round: 1

24 h Daytona

17th Annual 24 Hours of Daytona, Championship of Makes, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach	Date: 5.2.1978

Practiced:	71	(GTX - 29, GTO - 20, GTU - 22)
Started:	68	(GTX - 27, GTO - 20, GTU - 20)

Circuit length: 6,180 km

Race distance: 4202,319 km

Winner's average speed: 175,005 km/h

Fastest lap:

Rolf Stommelen

No. 99

Porsche 935/77A

1:51,845

198,915 km/h

(lap 14)

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	99	Rolf Stommelen (D) Toine Hezemans (NL) Peter Gregg (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	JMS Brumos Porsche	680	24:00:45,400	1.	GTX	4.	2:03,097
2.	6	Dick Barbour (USA) Manfred Schurti (FL) DNS - Jacky Ickx (B) Johnny Rutherford (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0033	Dick Barbour Performance	650	24:00:45,900	2.	GTX	8.	2:06,900
3.	58	Diego Febles (PR) Alec Poole (IRL)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9054	Diego Febles Racing	645		1.	GTO	21.	2:07,235
4.	33	Bonky Fernandez (PR) John Paul (USA) Phil Currin (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9113	Boricua Racing	637		2.	GTO	14.	2:01,956
5.	14	Josef Brambring (D) Dieter Schornstein (D) "John Winter" (D)	Porsche 935 K2 007 00016	Kremer Porsche Racing	635		3.	GTX	10.	2:13,972
6.	09	Gary Belcher (USA) Doc Bundy (USA) Al Holbert (USA)	Porsche 934/5 930 670 0175	Belcher Racing	632	Fuel pump	4.	GTX	12.	1:56,828
7.	32	Steve Earle (USA) Bob Akin (USA) Rick Knoop (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9048	Earle/Akin Racing Associates Inc.	632		5.	GTX	18.	2:05,491
8.	65	John Morton (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA) Hal Sahlman (USA) Bobby Carradine (USA)	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 16407	Carradine/Dan Ward Racing	622		3.	GTO	16.	2:04,021
9.	59	Peter Gregg (USA) Claude Ballot-Léna (F) Brad Frisselle (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0909	JMS Brumos Porsche	621		6.	GTX	6.	2:05,951
10.	13	Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Jim Busby (USA) Howard Meister (USA)	Porsche 935 930 670 0180	Bankrupt Inc Racing	608		7.	GTX	9.	2:10,939
11.	01	Dave White (USA) Gary Mesnick (USA) J. Dana Roehrig (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Roehrig Racing	604	Engine	1.	GTU	26.	2:07,839
12.	34	George Drolsom (USA) Hugh Davenport (USA) Mark Greb (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Drolsom Racing Inc.	592		2.	GTU	57.	2:18,426
13.	21	Franz Konrad (A) Reinhold Jöst (D) Volkert Merl (D)	Porsche 935 930 770 0907	Joest	590		8.	GTX	7.	2:06,751
14.	08	Terry Wolters (USA) Jack Refenning (USA) Ray Mummery (USA)	Porsche 911 S 911 030 1263	Terry Wolters	584		3.	GTU	55.	2:17,995
15.	24	Tom Frank (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056	Executive Industries	580		9.	GTX	19.	2:05,969
16.	84	Chris Doyle (USA) John Maffucci (USA) Bob Speakman (USA)	Datsun 260Z	World Parts	577		4.	GTU	56.	2:18,414
17.	60	John Thomas (USA) Ren Tilton (USA) Rusty Bond (USA)	Porsche 911	R&R Racing	551		5.	GTU	34.	2:09,410
18.	29	Richard Weiss (USA) Bill Alsup (USA) Bill Follmer (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Richard C. Weiss Racing Ent.	550		6.	GTU	35.	2:09,947
19.	37	Bob Buchler (USA) Eddie Johnson (USA) Clay Young (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Clay Young	550		10.	GTX	45.	2:15,515
20.	46	Mauricio DeNarvaez (CO) Albert Naon (USA) Tony Garcia (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0865	Mauricio DeNarvaez	547	DNF	4.	GTO	36.	2:10,725
21.	22	Bill Harriss (USA) Volker Bruckmann (USA)	Porsche 911 E	Music City P&A	546		7.	GTU	49.	2:16,468
22.	5	François Migault (F) Lucien Guitteny (F) Gregg Young (USA)	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 18139	Grand Competition Cars Inc.	521		11.	GTX	17.	2:04,329
23.	68	Luis Mendez (DR) Mandy Gonzalez (PR) Tato Ferrer (PR)	Porsche Carrera RSR 005 0009	Luis Mendez	509		5.	GTO	66.	2:26,013
24.	91	Bob Bondurant (USA) Steve Cook (USA) Ron Southern (USA)	Datsun 260Z	Bondurant School	508		8.	GTU	65.	2:25,662
25.	78	Bobby Hillin (USA) William Henderson (USA) Richard Turner (USA)	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13771	Western Motor Works	506		6.	GTO	52.	2:17,357
26.	9	Brian Goellnicht (USA) José Marina (USA) Jack May (USA) Anatoly Arutunoff (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Automobiles International	505		9.	GTU	53.	2:17,492
27.	94	Preston Henn (USA) Hal Sahlman (USA) Sandy Satullo (USA)	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 13367	Swap Shops	502	Accident	7.	GTO	31.	2:08,911
28.	36	Ron Case (USA) Dave Panaccione (USA)	Porsche 911 1290486	Case Racing	500		10.	GTU	46.	2:15,534
29.	53	Jim Downing (USA) Stu Fisher (USA) Walt Bohren (USA) Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Mazda Auto Tokyo Co. Ltd.	498		11.	GTU	42.	2:14,599
30.	61	Taku Akaike (J) Al Cosentino (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Faza Squadra	498		12.	GTU	44.	2:14,783
31.	38	Bill McDill (USA) Mike Meldeau (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Meldeau Tire Co.	497		12.	GTX	29.	2:08,893
32.	10	Guy Church (USA) Rick Kump (USA) Bob Lee (USA)	AMC AMX	Bob's Speed Products	481		8.	GTO	62.	2:23,999
33.	50	Charles Kleinschmidt (USA) Lee Culpepper (USA)	MGB GT	Native Tan	477		13.	GTU	68.	2:41,167
34.	77	Amos Johnson (USA) Dennis Shaw (USA) Charles Woodward (USA)	AMC Hornet AMX	Levi's Team Highball	475		9.	GTO	41.	2:14,409
35.	7	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Jacques Bienvenue (CDN) Norm Ridgely (CDN)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	466	Accident	13.	GTX	11.	1:55,403
36.	07	Dave Cowart (USA) Charles Mendez (USA) Joe Castellano (I)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9114	Morrison's Porsche	459	DNF	10.	GTO	61.	no time
37.	82	Carm Solomone (USA) Fred Lang (USA) Buzz Fyhrie (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Carm Solomone	456	DNF	14.	GTX	24.	2:07,497
38.	15	Bruno Beilcke (D) Sepp Grinbold (USA) Alf Gebhardt (USA)	BMW 3.0 CSL 3427	Bavarian Motors Inc.	427	DNF	15.	GTX	48.	2:16,393
39.	55	Emiliano Rodriguez (USA) Hiram Cruz (USA)	Lotus Europa Ford	Emiliano Rodriguez	402		14.	GTU	58.	2:18,883
40.	95	Hurley Haywood (USA) Bob Hagestad (USA) Doc Bundy (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0957	Bob Hagestad	400	Clutch	16.	GTX	60.	no time
41.	18	Dick Gauthier (USA) Jack Swanson (USA) Brad West (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Ours & Hours Racing	395		17.	GTX	50.	2:16,674
42.	56	Richard Valentine (USA) Craig Carter (USA) Murray Edwards (CDN)	Chevrolet Camaro	Carter Bros. Racing	361		18.	GTX	23.	2:07,477
43.	87	Pedro Vazquez (USA) Ron Oyler (USA) Joseph Hamilton (USA) Gunter Hamilton (USA) Gunter Seipolt (USA)	Porsche 911	Pedro Vazquez	360		15.	GTU	67.	2:58,980
44.	02	Dick Neland (USA) Al Levenson (USA) Tom Brown (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Al Levenson	353		11.	GTO	43.	2:14,709
45.	52	Yoshimi Katayama (J) Yojiro Terada (J) Roger Mandeville (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Mazda Auto Tokyo Co. Ltd.	271	DNF	16.	GTU	28.	2:08,779
46.	19	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza DeKon 1011	Chris Cord Racing	261	Engine	19.	GTX	13.	1:59,100
47.	73	Clark Howey (USA) Dale Koch (USA) David Crabtree (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Howey Farms	259	DNF	20.	GTX	20.	2:06,961
48.	76	Frank Thomas (USA) Lee Mueller (USA) Logan Blackburn (USA)	Porsche 911	Quality Inn of Boise, ID	224	DNF	17.	GTU	39.	2:12,306
49.	72	Carl Thompson (USA) Billy Hagan (USA) Rusty Schmidt (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Bill Arnold Racing	169	DNF	21.	GTX	22.	2:07,271
50.	20	Richard Bostyan (USA) Jerry Thompson (USA) Don Yenko (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 194379S720117	Richard Bostyan	152	DNF	12.	GTO	15.	2:03,360
51.	25	Kenper Miller (USA) Paul Miller (USA) Oscar Koveleski (USA) - DND	BMW 3.5 CSL	KWM Racing	125	Engine	13.	GTO	64.	2:25,439
52.	05	Stephen Bond (USA) Dale Kreider (USA) Philip Dann (USA)	Chevrolet Monza	Dale Kreider Racing	123	Wheel	22.	GTX	51.	2:17,172
53.	8	Felice Besenzoni (I) Luciano Dal Ben (I) Byron Wever (USA)	Ferrari 308 GTB 20457	Jolly Club	117	Electrics	14.	GTO	33.	2:09,180
54.	48	John Carusso (USA) Emory Donaldson (USA) Luis Sereix (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Autodyne	90	Suspension	15.	GTO	27.	2:08,198
55.	80	Herb Adams (USA) Pat Bedard (USA) Marv Thomson (USA)	Oldsmobile Cutlass	Herb Adams	89	Gearbox	16.	GTO	30.	2:08,911
56.	0	Danny Ongais (USA) Ted Field (USA) Milt Minter (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0019	Interscope Racing	88	Engine	23.	GTX	1.	2:00,152
57.	12	Bob Wollek (F) Henri Pescarolo (F) Didier Jaunet (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0012	Porsche Kremer Racing	86	Engine	24.	GTX	2.	2:00,398
58.	51	John Hotchkis (USA) Robert Kirby (USA) Dennis Aase (USA)	Porsche 911	Wynn's International	85	Engine	18.	GTU	63.	2:24,850
59.	4	Dino Mallet (I) Bob Bondurant (USA) Sergio Romolotti (I) DNS - Romeo Camathias (CH)	Ferrari 308 GTB 18855	Jolly Club	82	Transmission	17.	GTO	32.	2:08,936
60.	03	Guido Levetto (USA) Dan Rice (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro ex-McClain	Guido Levetto	79	Suspension	18.	GTO	69.	no time
61.	54	John Tunstall (USA) Stephen Behr (USA) Lou Timolat (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 0100	T&C/Big Apple Racing	70	Flywheel	25.	GTX	38.	2:11,732
62.	39	Greg Pickett (USA) Neil Bonnet (USA) Bruce Canepa (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 360 0727	Pickett Racing	67	Ignition	19.	GTO	59.	2:22,975
63.	27	Pierre Honegger (USA) Bill Scott (USA) Mark Hutchins (USA) DNS - Bob Dean (USA)	Mazda RX-3	Z&W Enterprises	57	DNF	19.	GTU	54.	2:17,649
64.	2	David Hobbs (GB) Ronnie Peterson (S)	BMW 320i Turbo	McLaren North America	47	Engine	26.	GTX	3.	2:00,578
65.	17	Sam Fillingham (USA) Tim Chitwood (USA) K. P. Jones (USA)	Chevrolet Nova	Tim Chitwood	45	Accident	20.	GTO	40.	2:14,237
66.	3	Martino Finotto (I) Carlo Facetti (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0902	Jolly Club	6	Engine	27.	GTX	5.	2:04,910
67.	85	John Hulen (USA) Ron Coupland (USA) Nick Engels (USA)	Porsche 914/6	John E. Hulen	0	Engine at start		GTU	47.	2:16,363
	Disqualified:
	71	Francisco Romero (YV) Ernesto Soto (YV) Hardie Beloff (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Bill Scott Racing	615	Refused inspection		GTU	37.	2:11,711
	Did not start:
	66	Don Devendorf (USA) Tony Adamowicz (USA) Jeff Kline (USA)	Ferrari 365 GTB/4 15965	Carradine/Dan Ward Racing				GTX		2:18,132
	86	Janet Guthrie (USA) Hugh Kleinpeter (USA) Jef Stevens (USA)	De Tomaso Pantera GT4K 1603	Team Pantera FL		Engine in practice		GTX	25.	2:07,815
	Did not qualify:
	88	Joseph Hamilton (USA) Chuck Wade (USA) Marty Hinze (USA)	Porsche 911	Hamilton House Racing				GTU		2:37,662
	In entry list:
	11	Rob Hoskins (USA) Jeffrey Brooks (USA) Van McDonald (USA)	Triumph TR7	Robert Hoskins III				GTU
	23	Cliff Gottlob (USA) Danny Terrill (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	Cliff Gottlob				GTO
	26	Ernie Smith (USA) Gene Budd (USA)	Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce	Eleven-Tenths Racing				GTU
	35	Sepp Grinbold (USA) Alf Gebhardt (USA) Bruno Beilcke (D)	BMW 2002 Schnitzer	Team Beilcke				GTU
	41	Ted Schumacher (USA) Robert Hubbard (USA) John Kelly (USA)	Triumph GT6	Ted Schumacher Racing				GTX
	42	William Harris (USA) Ted Kempgens (USA) Greg Donohue (USA)	Ford Pinto	W. G. Harris				GTX
	43	Don Pike (USA) Byron Wever (USA) Allan Bodoh (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Allan F. Bodoh				GTX
	45	Gary Steele (USA) Bob Zulkowski (USA) Jim Gaeta (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Vann's Auto Body Shop				GTX
	47	Robert LaMay (USA) Mike Powell (USA) Eric Orberg (USA)	Ford Mustang	Robert V. LaMay				GTX
	63	Charles Pelz (USA) Wiley Doran (USA) David L. Cunningham (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro	Charles F. Pelz II				GTX
	70	M. L. Speer (USA) Windle Turley (USA) Bobby Hillin (USA) Steve Anderson (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Race Car Inc.				GTU
	75	Paul May (USA) Logan Blackburn (USA) Ken McNicol (USA)	Datsun 510	Paul B. May				GTU
	89	Turner Woodard (USA) Don Parish (USA) Dave Causey (USA)	Porsche Carrera	Barrick Motor Racing				GTO

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World Championship for Makes	Round: 2

6 h Mugello

6 Hours of Mugello, Mugello	Date: 19.3.1978

Practiced:	28	(Gr.5 - 21, GT - 7)
Started:	27	(Gr.5 - 20, GT - 7)
Classified:	17	(Gr.5 - 13, GT - 4)

Circuit length: 5,245 km

Race distance: 923,120 km

Winner's average speed: 153,078 km/h

Attendance: 5000

Fastest lap:

Toine Hezemans

No. 12

Porsche 935/77A

1:56,9

161,522 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	12	Toine Hezemans (NL) DNS - Klaus Ludwig (D) Hans Heyer (D) John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015	Gelo Racing Team	176	6:01:49,400	1.	Gr.5	2.	1:55,490
2.	15	Franz Konrad (A) Reinhold Jöst (D) Volkert Merl (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0014	Konrad Racing	175		2.	Gr.5	4.	1:57,200
3.	31	Dieter Quester (A) DNS - Tom Walkinshaw (GB) Derek Bell (GB)	BMW 320i	Faltz Preparation	174		3.	Gr.5	12.	2:00,940
4.	22	Claude Haldi (CH) Herbert Müller (CH)	Porsche 935 930 770 0904	Meccarillos Racing	174		4.	Gr.5	14.	2:04,410
5.	3	Martino Finotto (I) Carlo Facetti (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0902	Jolly Club	174		5.	Gr.5	6.	1:59,290
6.	23	Bo Emanuelsson (S) Anders Olofsson (S)	BMW 320	BMW Sweden	174		6.	Gr.5	11.	2:00,390
7.	8	Dieter Schornstein (D) "John Winter" (D) Bob Wollek (F) DNS - Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 935 K2 007 00016	Porsche Kremer Racing	169		7.	Gr.5	8.	1:59,670
8.	21	Maurizio Micangeli (I) Carlo Pietromarchi (I)	De Tomaso Pantera 2862	Maurizio Micangeli	161		8.	Gr.5	16.	2:08,000
9.	11	Klaus Ludwig (D) John Fitzpatrick (GB) Toine Hezemans (NL)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	Gelo Racing Team	157		9.	Gr.5	1.	1:55,420
10.	32	Harald Grohs (D) Patrick Neve (B)	BMW 320	BMW Belgium	154		10.	Gr.5	7.	1:59,320
11.	4	Fulvio Bacchelli (I) Claudio Magnani (I)	Lancia Stratos	Jolly Club	154		1.	GT	23.	2:14,170
12.	27	Edgar Dören (D) Gerhard Holup (D)	Porsche 934 930 670 0168	Max Moritz	154		2.	GT	19.	2:09,900
13.	25	"Dino" (I) Romeo Camathias (CH) Francesco Pacetta (I)	Porsche 934 930 770 0956	"Dino"	153		3.	GT	18.	2:09,630
14.	42	Franz Gschwender (D) Hans Forster (D)	Porsche 934 930 670 0160	Hans Forster	152		4.	GT	17.	2:08,900
15.	16	Claude Ballot-Léna (F) Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	ASA Cachia	141		11.	Gr.5	13.	2:02,640
16.	29	Klaus Drees (D) Wolfgang Kauwertz (D)	Porsche 935 930 670 0540	Klaus Drees	133		12.	Gr.5	25.	2:16,290
17.	7	Mario Casoni (I) Corrado Manfredini (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0911	Sportwagen	133		13.	Gr.5	15.	2:04,930
	Did not finish:
	9	Bob Wollek (F) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022	Porsche Kremer Racing	32	Piston		Gr.5	3.	1:55,860
	2	Marc Surer (CH) Freddy Kottulinsky (S)	BMW 320	BMW Schweiz		Gearbox		Gr.5	9.	1:59,850
	5	Michele di Gioia (I) Girolamo Capra (I)	Porsche 934 930 670 0169	Jolly Club		DNF		GT	22.	2:14,170
	14	Preben Kristoffersen (DK) Eberhard Sindel (D)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Wrangler Racing		DNF		GT	21.	2:14,110
	18	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Peter Bernhard (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Angelo Pallavicini		Gearbox		GT	24.	2:15,330
	19	Carlo Rebai (I) Anna Cambiaghi (I)	Porsche 935	Carlo Rebai		DNF		Gr.5	27.	2:21,410
	26	Piero Monticone (I) "Victor" (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0906	"Victor"		DNF		Gr.5	20.	2:12,900
	36	Eddie Cheever (USA) Giorgio Francia (I)	BMW 320i	BMW Italia - Osella		Water pump		Gr.5	5.	1:58,190
	37	Luigi Laschi (I) Vittorio Ciardi (I) Alessandro Fracastoro (I)	Alfa Romeo GTA	Alessandro Fracastoro		DNF		Gr.5	28.	2:31,040
	41	"Carter" (I) Dante Gargan (I)	Fiat X1/9 Dallara			DNF		Gr.5	26.	2:16,980
	Did not start:
	1	Bruno Giacomelli (I) Manfred Winkelhock (D)	BMW 320i Turbo	BMW Motorsport		Engine in practice		Gr.5	10.	2:00,090
	In entry list:
	6	Giuseppe Bianco (I) Peppino Zonca (I) Franco Bianco (I)	Porsche 934 930 670 0157	Giuseppe Bianco				GT
	24	Hubert Striebig (F) Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)	Porsche 935	Anny-Charlotte Verney				Gr.5
	28	Kenneth Leim (S) Lella Lombardi (I)	Porsche 934	Lombardi/Leim				GT
	33	Luigi Rampa (I) Claudio Francisci (I)	Alfa Romeo GTA	Scuderia Vesuvio				Gr.5
	34	Walter Brun (CH) Edy Brandenberger (CH)	BMW 320	Heidegger				Gr.5
	35	Kurt Simonsen (S) Jan Lundgardh (S)	Porsche 935	Vastkuststugan				Gr.5
	38	xxx	Ford Escort	Jolly Club				Gr.5
	39	Cosimo Turizio (I) Ciro Nappi (I)	Ford Escort	Scuderia Vesuvio				Gr.5

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World Championship for Makes	Round: 3

6 h Dijon

6 Hours Dijon	Date: 16.4.1978

Practiced:	23	(Gr.5 - 14, GT - 9)
Started:	22	(Gr.5 - 14, GT - 8)
Classified:	16	(Gr.5 - 9, GT - 7)

Circuit length: 3,800 km

Race distance: 642,200 km

Winner's average speed: 159,930 km/h

Fastest lap:

Toine Hezemans

No. 6

Porsche 935/77A

1:21,7

167,442 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	2	Bob Wollek (F) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022	Porsche Kremer Racing	169	4:00:55,850	1.	Gr.5	2.	1:20,460
2.	5	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Hans Heyer (D) Toine Hezemans (NL) - DNP	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	Gelo Racing Team	166		2.	Gr.5	3.	1:21,150
3.	21	Giorgio Francia (I) Eddie Cheever (USA)	BMW 320i	BMW Italia - Osella	165		3.	Gr.5	11.	1:25,690
4.	23	Bo Emanuelsson (S) Ingvar Carlsson (S)	BMW 320	BMW Sweden	165		4.	Gr.5	9.	1:24,880
5.	9	Jean-Louis Lafosse (F) Claude Ballot-Léna (F)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	ASA Cachia	162		5.	Gr.5	8.	1:24,540
6.	3	Dieter Schornstein (D) "John Winter" (D) DNS - Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0012	Porsche Kremer Racing	157		6.	Gr.5	7.	1:23,940
7.	24	Marc Surer (CH) Freddy Kottulinsky (S)	BMW 320	BMW Schweiz	151		7.	Gr.5	6.	1:23,810
8.	31	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Peter Bernhard (CH) Enzo Calderari (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Meccarillos Racing Team	149		1.	GT	16.	1:34,340
9.	36	Kurt Simonsen (S) Kenneth Leim (S)	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Kenneth Leim	147		2.	GT	19.	1:35,630
10.	12	Wolfgang Kauwertz (D) Klaus Drees (D) Peter Hähnlein (D)	Porsche 935 930 670 0540	Klaus Drees	146		8.	Gr.5	15.	1:34,010
11.	39	Christian Bussi (F) "Segolen" (F) Bernard Salam (F)	Porsche 934	Christian Bussi	146		3.	GT	18.	1:34,960
12.	34	Georges Bourdillat (F) Alain-Michel Bernard (F)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9059	ASA Cachia	146		4.	GT	17.	1:34,850
13.	20	Harald Grohs (D) Patrick Neve (B)	BMW 320	BMW Belgium	143		9.	Gr.5	5.	1:23,450
14.	30	Gérard Vial (CH) Antoine Salamin (CH)	Porsche 934	Heinz Schiller	137		5.	GT	21.	1:36,270
15.	37	Anny-Charlotte Verney (F) Hubert Striebig (F)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Anny-Charlotte Verney	133	4:01:09,280	6.	GT	20.	1:35,740
16.	38	Edgar Dören (D) Gerhard Holup (D)	Porsche 934 930 670 0168	Max Moritz	119		7.	GT	13.	1:29,930
	Did not finish:
	4	Claude Haldi (CH) Herbert Müller (CH)	Porsche 935 930 770 0904	Meccarillos Racing Team	143	Crankshaft oil seal		Gr.5	10.	1:25,300
	6	Toine Hezemans (NL) Klaus Ludwig (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015	Gelo Racing Team	101	Drive shaft		Gr.5	1.	1:20,440
	32	Eberhard Sindel (D) Preben Kristoffersen (DK)	Porsche 934 006 00022	Preben Kristoffersen	88	Turbocharger		GT	22.	1:36,540
	25	Dieter Quester (A) Tom Walkinshaw (GB)	BMW 320i	Faltz Preparation	81	Engine		Gr.5	12.	1:26,010
	11	Mario Casoni (I) Dino Mallet (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0911	Carlo Noce	31	Turbocharger		Gr.5	14.	1:30,470
	8	Franz Konrad (A) Volkert Merl (D) - DND	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0014	Konrad Racing	30	Head gasket		Gr.5	4.	1:22,730
	Did not start:
	33	Peter Zbinden (CH) Edi Kofel (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0172	Scuderia Basilea				GT		3:12,730

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World Championship for Makes	Round: 4

6 h Silverstone

Silverstone World Manufacturers 6 Hours, Silverstone	Date: 14.5.1978

Practiced:	34	(Gr.5 - 20, GT - 9, T - 5)
Started:	27	(Gr.5 - 18, GT - 8, T - 1)
Classified:	16	(Gr.5 - 10, GT - 5, T - 1)

Circuit length: 4,719 km

Race distance: 1109,627 km

Winner's average speed: 184,938 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jacky Ickx

No. 1

Porsche 935/78

1:23,98

202,519 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Jochen Mass (D) Jacky Ickx (B)	Porsche 935/78 006	Martini Porsche	236	6:00:00,000	1.	Gr.5	1.	1:22,380
2.	8	Bob Wollek (F) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022	Porsche Kremer Racing	229		2.	Gr.5	3.	1:24,290
3.	53	Harald Grohs (D) Eddy Joosen (B)	BMW 320	BMW Belgium	220		3.	Gr.5	15.	1:30,760
4.	54	Freddy Kottulinsky (S) Markus Hotz (CH)	BMW 320	BMW Schweiz	220		4.	Gr.5	17.	1:32,500
5.	9	Dieter Schornstein (D) "John Winter" (D) Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 935 K2 007 00016	Porsche Kremer Racing	219		5.	Gr.5	8.	1:26,810
6.	11	Franz Konrad (A) Volkert Merl (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0014	Konrad Racing	203		6.	Gr.5	7.	1:26,800
7.	25	Eberhard Sindel (D) Preben Kristoffersen (DK)	Porsche 934 006 00022	Wrangler Racing Team	198		1.	GT	20.	1:39,370
8.	24	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Peter Bernhard (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Pallvano Corse	195		2.	GT	23.	1:41,840
9.	31	Martin Raymond (GB) Simon Phillips (GB) John Beasley (GB)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9075	Simon Phillips	191		3.	GT	21.	1:40,590
10.	32	Bob Neville (GB) Tony Wingrove (GB) Pete Lovett (GB)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Charles Ivey Engineering	190		7.	Gr.5	28.	1:43,640
11.	10	Kurt Simonsen (S) Jan Lundgardh (S)	Porsche 935 2.0	Team Vastkustugan	187		8.	Gr.5	26.	1:43,020
12.	35	Georges Bourdillat (F) Alain-Michel Bernard (F)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9059	A.S.A. Cachia	184		4.	GT	29.	1:44,870
13.	41	David Brodie (GB) Dave Matthews (GB)	Ford Capri III	David Brodie	183		1.	T	30.	1:45,710
14.	17	Mike Franey (GB) Klaus Drees (D)	Porsche 935 930 670 0540	Klaus Drees	183		9.	Gr.5	14.	1:30,590
15.	22	Kenneth Leim (S) Lella Lombardi (I)	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Kenneth Leim	178		5.	GT	22.	1:41,080
16.	5	Toine Hezemans (NL) DNS - Klaus Ludwig (D) Hans Heyer (D) John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	Gelo Racing Team	178	Oil leak	10.	Gr.5	5.	1:24,330
	Did not finish:
	38	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Ronnie Peterson (S)	BMW 320 Turbo E21-R4-32	BMW Motorsport GmbH	150	Rear axle		Gr.5	6.	1:25,960
	28	Jacques Guérin (F) Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F) DNS - Claude Haldi (CH)	Porsche 934	Meccarillos Racing Team	140	Spun		GT	24.	1:42,410
	4	Klaus Ludwig (D) Derek Bell (GB) Hans Heyer (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020	Gelo Racing Team	111	Seized wheel stud		Gr.5	4.	1:24,320
	6	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Toine Hezemans (NL)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015	Gelo Racing Team	95	Accident		Gr.5	2.	1:23,980
	55	Umberto Grano (I) Giorgio Francia (I)	BMW 320	BMW Italia Osella	95	Accident		Gr.5	13.	1:30,300
	15	Claude Haldi (CH) Herbert Müller (CH)	Porsche 935 930 770 0904	Meccarillos Racing Team	66	Accident damage		Gr.5	10.	1:28,630
	23	Edgar Dören (D) Gerhard Holup (D)	Porsche 934 930 670 0168	Autohaus Max Moritz	55	Accident		GT	19.	1:35,680
	60	Jon Fletcher (GB) Barrie Williams (GB)	Lotus Elan	Carter Bros. (Rochdale) Ltd.	41	Engine		GT	27.	1:43,270
	51	Bo Emanuelsson (S) Ingvar Carlsson (S)	BMW 320	BMW Sweden/Bo Emanuelson Racing	30	Accident		Gr.5	16.	1:31,540
	14	Martino Finotto (I) Carlo Facetti (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0902	Jolly Club	24	Lost wheel		Gr.5	9.	1:28,060
	16	Jean-Louis Lafosse (F) Michel Leclere (F)	Porsche 935 930 770 0912	A.S.A. Cachia	24	Lost wheel		Gr.5	12.	1:29,010
	Did not start:
	12	Franz Konrad (A) Volkert Merl (D)	Porsche 935 930 770 0907	Konrad Racing		Withdrawn		Gr.5	11.	1:28,660
	42	Les Blackburn (GB) Brian Robinson (GB) Stuart Rolt (GB) Jeremy Nightingale (GB)	Ford Capri II	Jeremy Nightingale		Distributor		T	25.	1:42,720
	52	Dieter Quester (A) Tom Walkinshaw (GB)	BMW 320	BMW Faltz Essen		Accident in practice		Gr.5	18.	1:33,650
	Did not qualify:
	61	Pete Lovett (GB) Peter Richman (GB)	Porsche 924	Dick Lovett Specialist Cars				GT
	63	Dave McPherson (GB) Pete King (GB) John Waterman (GB)	Ford Escort	Ronnie Scott's Club				T
	64	Cyd Williams (GB) John Morris (GB) Ken Coffey (GB)	Ford Escort RS 2000	Ken Coffey				T
	68	Brian Cutting (GB) Gordon Mayers (GB)	Toyota Celica	Hughes of Beaconsfield				T
	In entry list:
	2	Reinhold Jöst (D) Jürgen Barth (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0016	Reinhold Joest				Gr.5
	26	Carlo Rebai (I)	Porsche 934	Jolly Club				Gr.5
	27	Girolamo Capra (I) Michele di Gioia (I)	Porsche 934 930 670 0169	Jolly Club				Gr.5
	33	Charles Ivey (GB)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9064	Charles Ivey Engineering				Gr.5
	34	Bernard Salam (F)	Porsche Carrera	Bernard Salam				GT
	58	Ian Marshall (GB) Matthew Argenti (GB)	Lotus Esprit S1	Macinnes Amcron Racing Team				Gr.5
	59	Richard Jenvey (GB)	Lotus Esprit S1	Morfe Racing with Polaroof				Gr.5
	66	Michele Lauria (B) Daniël Rombaut (B)	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV	Remco Team				T

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World Championship for Makes	Round: 5

1000 km Nürburgring

ADAC 1000km Rennen, Nürburgring Nordschleife	Date: 28.5.1978

Practiced:	80	(Gr.5+2.0 - 17, Gr.5 2.0 - 9, T/GT+2.0 - 22, T/GT2.0 - 32)
Started:	67	(Gr.5+2.0 - 17, Gr.5 2.0 - 8, T/GT+2.0 - 18, T/GT2.0 - 24)
Classified:	40	(Gr.5+2.0 - 12, Gr.5 2.0 - 4, T/GT+2.0 - 13, T/GT2.0 - 11)

Circuit length: 22,835 km

Race distance: 1004,740 km

Winner's average speed: 169,445 km/h

Fastest lap:

Bob Wollek

No. 4

Porsche 935/77A

7:45

176,787 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	3	Klaus Ludwig (D) Hans Heyer (D) Toine Hezemans (NL) DNS - Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020	Weisberg-Gelo-Team	44	5:55:46,600	1.	Gr.5+2.0	5.	7:48,400
2.	8	Manfred Schurti (FL) Jacky Ickx (B)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0017	Jägermeister-Max-Moritz Team	44	5:56:45,200	2.	Gr.5+2.0	3.	7:38,300
3.	4	Bob Wollek (F) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022	Porsche-Kremer-Racing	44	6:01:13,200	3.	Gr.5+2.0	2.	7:36,400
4.	12	Volkert Merl (D) Ralf-Dieter Schreiber (D) Franz Konrad (A)	Porsche 935 930 770 0907	Konrad-Racing	44	6:05:09,300	4.	Gr.5+2.0	11.	8:06,300
5.	7	Reinhold Jöst (D) Jürgen Barth (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0016	Liqui Moly Equipe	44	6:06:24,400	5.	Gr.5+2.0	8.	8:01,000
6.	34	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Markus Höttinger (A) DNS - Ronnie Peterson (S)	BMW 320	BMW-Faltz	44	6:07:53,200	1.	Gr.5 2.0	12.	8:08,600
7.	29	Ronnie Peterson (S) Dieter Quester (A) DNS - Tom Walkinshaw (GB) DNS - Markus Höttinger (A)	BMW 320	BMW-Faltz	43		2.	Gr.5 2.0	9.	8:04,600
8.	11	Franz Konrad (A) Clemens Schickentanz (D) Volkert Merl (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0014	Konrad-Racing	42		6.	Gr.5+2.0	7.	7:53,300
9.	26	Harald Grohs (D) Patrick Neve (B)	BMW 320	BMW Belgium	42		3.	Gr.5 2.0	14.	8:11,200
10.	10	Anton Fischhaber (D) DNS - Romain Feitler (L)	Porsche 934	Jägermeister-Racing-Team	40		7.	Gr.5+2.0	19.	8:34,500
11.	9	Eckhard Schimpf (D) Romain Feitler (L)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9073	Jägermeister-Racing-Team	40		8.	Gr.5+2.0	20.	8:38,200
12.	25	Vittorio Brambilla (I) Giorgio Francia (I)	BMW 320	BMW Italia - Osella	40		4.	Gr.5 2.0	17.	8:21,800
13.	17	Maurizio Micangeli (I) Carlo Pietromarchi (I)	De Tomaso Pantera 2862	Guida Monaci	40		9.	Gr.5+2.0	27.	9:00,700
14.	48	Gerhard Happel (D) Götz von Tschirnhaus (D)	Porsche Carrera RS 911 460 9019	Norddeutscher Automobilclub e. V.	40		1.	T/GT+2.0	23.	8:55,000
15.	43	Jürgen Konrad (D) Georg Freiberger (D)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Porsche-Kremer-Racing	40		2.	T/GT+2.0	22.	8:50,600
16.	14	Kurt Simonsen (S) Jan Lundgardh (S)	Porsche 935	Västkuststugan	39		10.	Gr.5+2.0	24.	8:56,600
17.	19	Klaus Drees (D) Peter Hähnlein (D) DNS - Mike Franey (GB)	Porsche 935 930 670 0540	Klaus Drees	39		11.	Gr.5+2.0	45.	9:26,800
18.	41	Peter Zbinden (CH) Edi Kofel (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0172	Scuderia Basilea	39		3.	T/GT+2.0	21.	8:41,600
19.	52	Wolfgang Walter (D) Werner Prinz (D)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Wolfgang Walter	39		4.	T/GT+2.0	46.	9:27,700
20.	96	Kurt König (D) Heinz Weltrowski (D)	BMW 320	Eggenberger-Motorsport	38		1.	T/GT2.0	35.	9:15,700
21.	54	Karl-Josef Römer (D) Knut Jäger (D)	Porsche Carrera RS	Karl-Josef Römer	38		5.	T/GT+2.0	40.	9:21,800
22.	49	Matthias Lörper (D) Joachim Oppermann (D) Kurt Beise (D)	Porsche Carrera	Norddeutscher Automobilclub e. V.	38		6.	T/GT+2.0	43.	9:26,100
23.	45	Jürgen Lässig (D) Hermann-Peter Duge (D)	Porsche Carrera RS 911 460 9018	Autohaus Max Moritz GmbH	37	DNF	7.	T/GT+2.0	25.	8:56,800
24.	101	Hans Weißgerber (D) Richard Bremmekamp (D)	BMW 2002	MSTC Erbach DMV Club 199	37		2.	T/GT2.0	37.	9:18,800
25.	50	Helmut Gries (D) Karl-Ernst Brune (D) Ludwig Dreeser (D)	Porsche Carrera RS 002 0024	MSC-Adenau e. V. im ADAC	37		8.	T/GT+2.0	49.	9:37,900
26.	62	Johann Weisheidinger (D) Dietmar Hackner (D)	Opel Commodore	Abex-Pagid Racing	37		9.	T/GT+2.0	48.	9:35,700
27.	83	Fred Rosterg (D) Wilhelm Hahne (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	MSC-Adenau e. V. im ADAC	36		3.	T/GT2.0	50.	9:40,400
28.	55	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Marco Vanoli (CH) Peter Bernhard (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Pallvano-Corse	36		10.	T/GT+2.0	38.	9:21,000
29.	60	Axel Sonntag (D) Werner Dittert (D)	Opel Commodore	Automobilclub Rübenach e. V. im ADAC	36		11.	T/GT+2.0	41.	9:22,200
30.	73	Klaus Bieler (D) Hagen Arlt (D)	VW Scirocco	Renngemeinschaft Sieglar e. V. im ADAC	36		4.	T/GT2.0	78.	no time
31.	98	Dieter Hegels (D) Winni Vogt (D)	BMW 2002	Rhein-Ruhr-Racing-Team	36		5.	T/GT2.0	36.	9:17,500
32.	79	Manfred Webs (D) Peter Heckler (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	KWS-Motorsport	36		6.	T/GT2.0	55.	9:44,300
33.	84	Günter Wohlfahrter (D) Peter Krause (D) Herbert Müller (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	Scuderia Colonia e. V. im ADAC	35		7.	T/GT2.0	60.	9:52,600
34.	85	Herbert Kummle (D) Wilfried Vogt (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	Cavallo-Matras	34		8.	T/GT2.0	56.	9:44,800
35.	78	Werner Schommers (D) Berthold Doll (D) DNS - Rudolf Dötsch (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	KWS-Motorsport	34		9.	T/GT2.0	72.	10:17,000
36.	18	Herbert Müller (CH) Claude Haldi (CH)	Porsche 935 930 770 0904	Meccarillos Racing Team	34	6:15:18,700/Stub axle	12.	Gr.5+2.0	10.	8:04,800
37.	72	Mathias Bungard (D) Heinz-Hans Heicker (D)	Opel Kadett GT/E	Renngemeinschaft Sieglar e. V. im ADAC	32		10.	T/GT2.0	63.	9:55,000
38.	58	Kurt Hild (D) Hans Habermann (D) Wolf-Peter Mast (D)	Porsche Carrera RS	Kurt Hild	31	DNF	12.	T/GT+2.0	29.	9:03,400
39.	70	Karl-Heinz Gürthler (D) Bruno Schmitz-Moormann (D) Axel-Rainer Haoben (D)	Toyota Celica	Postert-Toyota-Team	31	DNF	11.	T/GT2.0	61.	9:53,000
40.	46	Gerhard Holup (D) Edgar Dören (D)	Porsche 934 930 670 0168	Jägermeister-Racing-Team	30	DNF		T/GT+2.0	18.	8:32,800
	Did not finish:
	89	Rolf Rummel (D) Karl-Heinz Hintz (D)	BMW 2002	IFM-Electronic-Efector	28	DNF		T/GT2.0	39.	9:21,400
	103	Kurt Hens (D) Heinz Weiler (D) Peter Stern (D)	BMW 2002	Valvoline Racing	28	DNF		T/GT2.0	71.	10:10,400
	63	Klaus Utz (D) Armin Jahn (D)	Porsche Carrera RS	Hahn Sportwagen GmbH	26	DNF		T/GT+2.0	26.	8:58,700
	28	Anders Olofsson (S) Bo Emanuelsson (S)	BMW 320	BMW Sweden	25	2:Oil line		Gr.5 2.0	16.	8:19,000
	81	Holger Soltwedel (D) Mathias Schneider (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	Ford Berkenkamp Racing	25	DNF		T/GT2.0	54.	9:44,300
	27	Freddy Kottulinsky (S) Markus Hotz (CH)	BMW 320	BMW Schweiz	23	2:Accident		Gr.5 2.0	15.	8:16,000
	1	Toine Hezemans (NL) Klaus Ludwig (D) - DND John Fitzpatrick (GB) - DND	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015	Weisberg-Gelo-Team	22	Head gasket		Gr.5+2.0	1.	7:36,200
	31	Michael Degenhardt (D) Karl-Heinz Schäfer (D)	NSU Prinz 1200 TT	Degenhardt/Schäfer	22	DNF		Gr.5 2.0	79.	no time
	91	Klaus Breitenbach (D) Wolfgang Wolf (D)	VW Scirocco	Klaus Breitenbach	21	DNF		T/GT2.0	80.	no time
	95	Herbert Herler (D) Ottmar Ickenroth (D)	BMW 2002	Herbert Herler	20	DNF		T/GT2.0	53.	9:43,500
	47	Eberhard Sindel (D) Preben Kristoffersen (DK)	Porsche 934 006 00022	Wrangler-Racing-Team	19	DNF		T/GT+2.0	30.	9:04,700
	71	Manfred Kilian (D) Heinz Gilges (D) Jürgen Reinke (D) - DND	Audi 80	Kilian-Tuning	16	DNF		T/GT2.0	66.	9:59,200
	82	Edgar Weisert (D) Jürgen Falk (D) Jochen Dauer (D) - DND	Ford Escort RS 2000	Sportcars Club of Stuttgart e. V.	16	DNF		T/GT2.0	52.	9:43,300
	76	Wolfgang Jacobs (D) Hans-Werner Hilger (D)	VW Scirocco	Wolfgang Jacobs	13	DNF		T/GT2.0	64.	9:58,400
	97	Peter Kuhlmann (D) Franz Prentzel (D)	BMW 2002 Tii	IFM-Electronic-Efector	13	DNF		T/GT2.0	44.	9:26,800
	40	Kenneth Leim (S) Otto Köhler (D) - DND Lella Lombardi (I) - DND	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Kenneth Leim	11	Accident		T/GT+2.0	31.	9:09,500
	57	Fritz Müller (D) Herbert Hechler (D)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Müllerbräu-Valvoline-Racing	10	DNF		T/GT+2.0	34.	9:15,700
	16	Giancarlo Galimberti (I) Gabriele Gottifredi (I) Girolamo Capra (I) - DND	Porsche 935 930 670 0169	Jolly Club	8	DNF		Gr.5+2.0	32.	9:11,200
	2	John Fitzpatrick (GB) Hans Heyer (D) - DND Toine Hezemans (NL) - DND	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	Weisberg-Gelo-Team	7	DNF		Gr.5+2.0	4.	7:40,000
	44	Franz-Josef Rieder (D) Horst Hoier (D) - DND	Porsche 930	"Schulz-Gruppe"	7	DNF		T/GT+2.0	33.	9:15,000
	80	Dieter Selzer (D) Karl Mauer (D) - DND Günther Braumüller (D) - DND	Ford Escort RS 2000	Ford Berkenkamp Racing	7	DNF		T/GT2.0	51.	9:40,900
	6	Rolf Stommelen (D) Harald Ertl (A) - DND	Toyota Celica Turbo	Toyota-Deutschland	4	1:Water pump,2:Engine		Gr.5+2.0	6.	7:48,600
	30	Lothar Wagner (D) Jörg Denzel (D) - DND	BMW 320	Wagner/Denzel	4	DNF		Gr.5 2.0	28.	9:02,200
	92	Walter Prüser (D) Peter Sieben (D) - DND	BMW 320	"EPN" Automobilsport	4	DNF		T/GT2.0	47.	9:32,400
	5	Dieter Schornstein (D) "John Winter" (D) - DND DNS - Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0012	Porsche-Kremer-Racing	3	Head gasket		Gr.5+2.0	13.	8:10,600
	90	Rainer Zweibäumer (D) Heiner Müller (D) - DND	BMW 2002	Auto-Budde-Racing	3	DNF		T/GT2.0	58.	9:47,900
	94	Alexander Nickisch (D) Jochen Schramm (D) - DND Dieter Walterscheid (D) - DND	VW Scirocco	Renngemeinschaft Sieglar e. V. im ADAC	0	DNF		T/GT2.0	57.	9:47,200
	Did not start:
	32	Ludwig Nett (D) Klaus Wey (D)	Simca 1100	Mayen Automobil Club				Gr.5 2.0	68.	10:03,400
	42	Karl Kammerhuber (D) Axel Felder (D) Peter Döring (D)	Porsche 911 SC	Weisberg-Gelo-Team				T/GT+2.0	42.	9:22,800
	51	Siegfried Herzog (D) Robert Kupitsch (D) Klaus-Emil Röckel (D)	Opel Commodore GS/E	Valvoline Deutschland				T/GT+2.0	65.	9:59,000
	56	Ingolf Bedrich (D) Werner Linge (D)	Ford Capri S	Ingolf Bedrich				T/GT+2.0	70.	10:06,300
	59	Klaus-Emil Röckel (D) Martin Heinz (D)	Opel Commodore GS/E	Klaus-Emil Röckel				T/GT+2.0	74.	10:19,700
	77	Axel Felder (D) Peter Döring (D) Helmut Döring (D)	Ford Escort RS 2000	Axel Felder				T/GT2.0	62.	9:53,600
	87	Karl-Heinz Dalemans (D) Wolfgang Hansen (D)	NSU Prinz 1200 TT	MSC-"Dumeklemmmer" Ratingen e. V. im ADAC				T/GT2.0	67.	10:02,100
	88	Hanno Schumacher (D) Hans Schell (D)	BMW 2002	Hanno Schumacher				T/GT2.0	73.	10:19,200
	100	Kurt Schwarzin (D) Hans-Wilhelm Splisteser (D)	BMW 2002	Renngemeinschaft Holstein e. V. im ADAC				T/GT2.0	59.	9:50,900
	102	Rudolf Beck (D) Theo Körner (D)	BMW 2002	Valvoline Racing				T/GT2.0	69.	10:05,700
	104	Joachim Scheefeldt (D) Albert Mertens (D)	BMW 2002	Joachim Scheefeldt				T/GT2.0	75.	10:43,800
	Did not qualify:
	86	Rudolf Dötsch (D) Hartmut Bauer (D)	Ford Escort	KWS-Motorsport				T/GT2.0		11:37,100
	105	Jens Schmidt (D) Gerhard Tappe (D) Hilde Schmidt (D)	BMW 2002	Hilde Schmidt				T/GT2.0		11:52,000
	In entry list:
	15	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Ronnie Peterson (S)	BMW 320 E21-R1-16	BMW Motorsport GmbH				Gr.5+2.0
	33	Manfred Mohr (D) Gabriele Gottifredi (I)	VW Scirocco	Gabriele Gottifredi				Gr.5 2.0
	53	Ralf-Dieter Schreiber (D) Hans Forster (D)	Porsche 934 930 670 0160	Hans Forster				T/GT+2.0
	61	Claude Haldi (CH) Gérard Vial (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0171???	Meccarillos Racing-Team				T/GT+2.0
	74	Girolamo Capra (I) Angelino Lepri (I)	VW Scirocco	Jolly-Club-Milano				T/GT2.0
	75	Werner Dittert (D) Clemens Diewald (D)	VW Scirocco	Zender GmbH				T/GT2.0
	93	Heinrich Haag (D) Rainer Geiger (D)	Opel Kadett GT/E	Heinrich Haag				T/GT2.0
	99	Wilfried Schmitz (D) Dieter Hegels (D)	BMW 320	Rhein-Ruhr-Racing-Team				T/GT2.0

Heat 1

Circuit length: 22,835 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	3	Klaus Ludwig (D) Hans Heyer (D) Toine Hezemans (NL) DNS - Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020	Weisberg-Gelo-Team	22		Gr.5+2.0
2.	8	Manfred Schurti (FL) Jacky Ickx (B)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0017	Jägermeister-Max-Moritz Team	22		Gr.5+2.0
3.	18	Herbert Müller (CH) Claude Haldi (CH)	Porsche 935 930 770 0904	Meccarillos Racing Team	22		Gr.5+2.0
4.	7	Reinhold Jöst (D) Jürgen Barth (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0016	Liqui Moly Equipe	22		Gr.5+2.0
5.	34	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Markus Höttinger (A) DNS - Ronnie Peterson (S)	BMW 320	BMW-Faltz	22		Gr.5 2.0
	Did not finish:
	6	Rolf Stommelen (D) Harald Ertl (A) - DND	Toyota Celica Turbo	Toyota-Deutschland		Water pump	Gr.5+2.0

Heat 2

Circuit length: 22,835 km

Race distance:

Winner's average speed:

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group
1.	4	Bob Wollek (F) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022	Porsche-Kremer-Racing	22		Gr.5+2.0
2.	3	Klaus Ludwig (D) Hans Heyer (D) Toine Hezemans (NL) DNS - Derek Bell (GB)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020	Weisberg-Gelo-Team	22		Gr.5+2.0
3.	8	Manfred Schurti (FL) Jacky Ickx (B)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0017	Jägermeister-Max-Moritz Team	22		Gr.5+2.0
4.	12	Volkert Merl (D) Ralf-Dieter Schreiber (D) Franz Konrad (A)	Porsche 935 930 770 0907	Konrad-Racing	22		Gr.5+2.0
5.	29	Ronnie Peterson (S) Dieter Quester (A) DNS - Tom Walkinshaw (GB) DNS - Markus Höttinger (A)	BMW 320	BMW-Faltz	22		Gr.5 2.0
	Did not finish:
	27	Freddy Kottulinsky (S) Markus Hotz (CH)	BMW 320	BMW Schweiz		Accident	Gr.5 2.0
	28	Anders Olofsson (S) Bo Emanuelsson (S)	BMW 320	BMW Sweden		Oil pipe	Gr.5 2.0
	6	Rolf Stommelen (D) Harald Ertl (A) - DND	Toyota Celica Turbo	Toyota-Deutschland		Engine	Gr.5+2.0

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World Championship for Makes	Round: 6

6 h Misano

Misano 6 Hours	Date: 25.6.1978

Practiced:	20	(Gr.5 - 12, GT - 8)
Started:	19	(Gr.5 - 12, GT - 7)
Classified:	11	(Gr.5 - 6, GT - 5)

Circuit length: 3,488 km

Race distance: 910,368 km

Winner's average speed: 151,331 km/h

Fastest lap:

John Fitzpatrick

No. 8

Porsche 935/77A

1:18,3

160,368 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	7	Bob Wollek (F) Henri Pescarolo (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022	Porsche Kremer Racing	261	6:00:56,600	1.	Gr.5	1.	1:16,640
2.	23	"Victor" (I) Piero Monticone (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0906	"Victor"	257		2.	Gr.5	6.	1:19,310
3.	12	Franz Konrad (A) Volkert Merl (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0014	Konrad Racing	255		3.	Gr.5	5.	1:18,670
4.	2	Harald Grohs (D) Patrick Neve (B)	BMW 320	BMW Belgium	255		4.	Gr.5	9.	1:21,250
5.	1	Dieter Quester (A) Wolfgang Wolf (D)	BMW 320	BMW Faltz Essen	246		5.	Gr.5	8.	1:21,100
6.	4	Freddy Kottulinsky (S) Markus Hotz (CH)	BMW 320	BMW Schweiz	240		6.	Gr.5	10.	1:21,330
7.	18	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Edi Kofel (CH) Marco Vanoli (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Angelo Pallavicini	240		1.	GT	15.	1:25,860
8.	26	Edgar Dören (D) Eckhard Schimpf (D) Gerhard Holup (D)	Porsche 934 930 670 0168	Max Moritz	239		2.	GT	14.	1:25,670
9.	25	Girolamo Capra (I) Gabriele Gottifredi (I) Michele di Gioia (I)	Porsche 934 930 670 0169	Jolly Club	230		3.	GT	16.	1:26,380
10.	28	Giuseppe Piazzi (I) Renzo Zorzi (I) Renato Benusiglio (I)	Fiat X1/9 Dallara	Giuseppe Piazzi	227		7.	Gr.5	17.	1:27,030
11.	32	Sergio Rombolotti (I) Eriberto Rossi (I) Guido Daverio (I)	Alpine A110 Renault		206		8.	Gr.5	20.	1:31,550
	Did not finish:
	11	Preben Kristoffersen (DK) Eberhard Sindel (D)	Porsche 934 006 00022	Preben Kristoffersen	182	Accident		GT	13.	1:25,010
	6	Toine Hezemans (NL) Klaus Ludwig (D) DNS - Hans Heyer (D) John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020	Gelo Racing Team	137	DQ: oil leak		Gr.5	2.	1:16,880
	24	Kenneth Leim (S) Kurt Simonsen (S)	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Kenneth Leim	121	Ignition		GT	19.	1:28,440
	9	Martino Finotto (I) Umberto Grano (I) - DND Carlo Facetti (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0902	Jolly Club	118	Puncture, accident		Gr.5	4.	1:18,340
	3	Giorgio Francia (I) Markus Höttinger (A)	BMW 320	BMW Italia/Osella	109	Engine		Gr.5	7.	1:20,430
	19	Maurizio Micangeli (I) Marco Micangeli (I) DNS - Carlo Pietromarchi (I)	De Tomaso Pantera 2862	Scuderia Brescia Corse	104	Suspension		Gr.5	12.	1:24,980
	8	DNS - Klaus Ludwig (D) John Fitzpatrick (GB) Hans Heyer (D) DNS - Toine Hezemans (NL)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	Gelo Racing Team	58	Out of fuel		Gr.5	3.	1:17,490
	5	Ingvar Carlsson (S) Bo Emanuelsson (S)	BMW 320	BMW Sweden	32	Engine		Gr.5	11.	1:22,220
	Did not start:
	15	Felice Besenzoni (I) Luciano Dal Ben (I)	Ferrari 308 GTB 20457	Mirabella				GT	18.	1:27,680

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World Championship for Makes	Round: 7

6 h Watkins Glen

World Championship 6-Hours including The Trans-Am and The Can-Am for the SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, The Glen, Toyota Paces The Races, Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit	Date: 8.7.1978

Practiced:	51	(Gr.5 - 17, GT - 3, - - 31)
Started:	44	(Gr.5 - 16, GT - 3, - - 25)
Classified:	19

Circuit length: 5,435 km

Race distance: 793,474 km

Winner's average speed: 131,548 km/h

Attendance: 35000

Fastest lap:

John Fitzpatrick

No. 30

Porsche 935/77A

1:54,7

170,576 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	30	Toine Hezemans (NL) John Fitzpatrick (GB) Peter Gregg (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	GeLo Racing	146	6:01:54,999	1.	Gr.5	2.	1:54,437
2.	90	Rolf Stommelen (D) Manfred Schurti (FL) Dick Barbour (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0024	Dick Barbour Performance	146	6:02:25,132	2.	Gr.5	1.	1:53,611
3.	10	DNS - Harald Grohs (D) Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Dieter Quester (A)	BMW 320	BMW Faltz Essen	138		3.	Gr.5	13.	2:01,904
4.	13	Hal Shaw, Jr. (USA) Monte Shelton (USA)	Porsche 935 930 670 0180	Hal Shaw Racing	136		4.	Gr.5	8.	1:58,289
5.	19	Chris Cord (USA) Jim Adams (USA)	Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1011	Chris Cord Racing	132			-	10.	1:58,651
6.	71	John Thomas (USA) Otis Chandler (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0910	Otis Chandler	132		5.	Gr.5	15.	2:02,203
7.	44	Brian Fuerstenau (USA) Bob Tullius (USA)	Jaguar XJS	Group 44	130			-	20.	2:06,817
8.	3	Janet Guthrie (USA) Brian Redman (GB) Hurley Haywood (USA) - DNP DNS - George Follmer (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0955	Vasek Polak Racing	128		6.	Gr.5	7.	1:57,057
9.	97	Werner Frank (USA) Roger Schramm (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Framm Promotions	127			-	28.	2:11,916
10.	32	Steve Griswold (USA) Bob Akin (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9048	Earle & Akin Racing Assoc.	125		7.	Gr.5	27.	2:11,708
11.	25	François Migault (F) Lucien Guitteny (F)	Ferrari 365 GT4/BB 18139	Grand Competition Cars, Inc.	124			-	30.	2:12,231
12.	29	Hoyt Overbagh (USA) Billy Hagan (USA)	Chevrolet Monza 350 001	Billy J. Hagan	122		1.	GT	38.	2:18,603
13.	77	Bruce Jennings (USA) John O'Steen (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Bruce Jennings	122			-	40.	2:21,487
14.	9	John Huber (USA) Babe Headley (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 427	Apple Valley Racing	120			-	23.	2:08,955
15.	7	Ludwig Heimrath (CDN) Paul Miller (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0958	Heimrath Racing	119		8.	Gr.5	12.	2:00,147
16.	79	Michael Callas (USA) Peter Papke (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Rennsport Porsche Works	118		9.	Gr.5	29.	2:11,945
17.	43	Frank Joyce (USA) Gene Bothello (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette C3 427	Phantom Racing	118			-	26.	2:10,519
18.	17	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Enzo Calderari (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Pallvano Corse	110		2.	GT	33.	2:15,399
19.	91	Tom Roberts (USA) Paul Schulte (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 350	Tom's Mechanical Emporium	108			-	34.	2:17,562
20.	98	Thomas Rynone (USA) Michael Oleyar (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 427	Rynone Industries	101			-	25.	2:09,490
21.	16	Neil Kassel (USA) Rex Franklin (USA)	Chevrolet Camaro 302	Kassel Auto Parts of Syracuse	100			-	45.	2:39,214
22.	94	Bill Whittington (USA) Don Whittington (USA)	Porsche 935/77A	Whittington Borthers	98	Radiator	10.	Gr.5	9.	1:58,605
23.	60	John Brandt (USA) Chuck Callas (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette C3 350	John J. Brandt	98	Oil leak		-	32.	2:14,347
24.	6	Greg Pickett (USA) Tom Gloy (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 427 TF 001	Pickett Racing	96			-	11.	1:58,846
25.	0	Danny Ongais (USA) Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935/77A	Interscope Racing	95	Transmission	11.	Gr.5	3.	1:54,682
26.	1	George Follmer (USA) Jacky Ickx (B)	Porsche 935 930 770 0913	Vasek Polak Racing	92	Engine	12.	Gr.5	4.	1:54,862
27.	11	Dave Heinz (USA) Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA) DNS - David McClain (USA)	Chevrolet Monza 350 DeKon 1014	Budweiser Racing Team	91			-	16.	2:03,330
28.	24	Tom Frank (USA) Bruce Leven (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 460 9056	Executive Industries	85	Accident		-	21.	2:07,535
29.	51	Tom Aquilante (USA) Dave White (USA) DNS - Wade White (USA) DNS - David Wolpert (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 350	Thomas Aquilante	78			-	39.	2:19,282
30.	22	Jeffrey Stephens (USA) Bob Bergstrom (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR	Jeffrey Stephens	76	Electrical		-	41.	2:22,164
31.	20	Harald Grohs (D) Markus Höttinger (A)	BMW 320	BMW Faltz Essen	76	Stopped on course	13.	Gr.5	14.	2:02,049
32.	92	John Orr (USA) Bill Jobe (USA) DNS - Kenper Miller (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 454 Greenwood 011	E. F. Miller & Co. and Sherill ARCO	76	Fuel pressure		-	46.	2:47,857
33.	4	Hurley Haywood (USA) John Gunn (USA) DNS - Jacky Ickx (B) DNS - Janet Guthrie (USA) DNS - George Follmer (USA)	Porsche 935	Vasek Polak Racing	72	Oil leak	14.	Gr.5	17.	2:04,694
34.	88	Joseph Hamilton (USA) Ron Collins (USA) Chuck Wade (USA)	Porsche 911 S	Hamilton House Racing	72	Accident		-	36.	2:17,945
35.	53	Robert Schuler (USA) David Schuler (USA)	Datsun 280Z	Fred Schuler	70	Engine		-	44.	2:32,936
36.	18	David Kicak (USA) Bob Young (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 360	Free Spirit Racing	38	Engine		-	42.	2:24,723
37.	80	Nick Engels (USA) Bob Nagel (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Corvette 454	Nagel Racing Enterprises	36	Broken left rear axle		-	22.	2:07,975
38.	64	Craig Carter (USA) Bob Baechle (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 427	Endurance Racing Enterprises, Inc./Auto Parts	30	Broken drive train		-	35.	2:17,602
39.	74	Bill Scott (USA) Pierre Honegger (USA) - DND David Weir (USA) - DND	Porsche 911 S	Z & W Enterprises	18	Accident	3.	GT	37.	2:18,365
40.	82	Carm Solomone (USA) Fred Lang (USA) - DND	Chevrolet Camaro Turbo 302	Solomone Racing	11	Engine		-	43.	2:27,478
41.	12	Ronnie Peterson (S) David Hobbs (GB) - DND	BMW 320i Turbo 002	McLaren North America	10	Off course	15.	Gr.5	47.	no time
42.	81	John Morton (USA) Pat Bedard (USA) - DND	Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am	Adams Associates	8	Engine		-	24.	2:09,357
43.	62	Tuck Thomas (USA) J. Robert Johnson (USA) - DND	Porsche Carrera RSR	Lancer	2	Mechanical		-	31.	2:12,281
44.	2	David Hobbs (GB) Ronnie Peterson (S) - DND	BMW 320i Turbo 003	McLaren North America	1	Engine	16.	Gr.5	5.	1:55,057
	Did not start:
45.	08	Hurley Haywood (USA) John Paul (USA)	Porsche 935/77A	JLP Racing		Engine in warm-up	17.	Gr.5	6.	1:55,341
46.	57	Robert Frostrom (USA) John Wood (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR 911 560 9122	Robert Frostrom Racing				-	18.	2:06,002
47.	75	Norm Ridgely (CDN) Jim Cook (USA)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Norman Ridgely				-	19.	2:06,686
	Did not qualify:
48.	52	Dan Slodowick (USA) Cliff McCandless (USA)	Porsche 914/6	McCandless Automotive				-		2:30,104
49.	15	James Mancuso (USA) William Coykendall (USA)	Chevrolet Greenwood Corvette 355 Greenwood 010	Motion Marketing				-		2:32,609
50.	69	Thomas Fiscus (USA) Jerry Lancaster (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 350	Old Gold Racing				-		2:37,882
51.	41	Anatoly Arutunoff (USA) José Marina (USA)	Lancia Stratos	Automotive International				-		2:39,674
	Did not practice:
	93	xxx	Porsche 934/5	Whittington Borthers				Gr.5
	In entry list:
	00	Danny Ongais (USA) Ted Field (USA)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0019	Interscope Racing				Gr.5
	5	Bill Adam (CDN)	Chevrolet Corvette 427	D. B. Racing				-
	12	Roy Woods (USA) Jimmy Insolo (USA)	Chevrolet Monza Turbo 350 DeKon 1006	Roy Woods Racing				-
	23	John Orr (USA) Bill Jobe (USA) Kenper Miller (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 350	E. F. Miller & Co. and Sherill ARCO				-
	28	Milt Minter (USA) Clif Kearns (USA)	Porsche 935 930 770 0960	Desperado Racing				-
	39	Klaus Bytzek (CDN) Rudy Bartling (CDN)	Porsche Carrera RSR	Bytzek Automotive				-
	50	Jacques Bienvenue (CDN) Marcel Talbot (CDN)	Porsche 911	Jacques Bienvenue				-
	61	Al Cosentino (USA) Craig Fisher (CDN)	Mazda RX-3	Faza Squadra				-
	66	Joe Sheeckel (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette	All West Side Racing				-
	70	Gene Rutherford (USA) Tom Wallace (USA)	Oldsmobile Cutlass	Chesrown Oldsmobile				-
	99	Phil Currin (USA) Cliff Gottlob (USA)	Chevrolet Corvette 350	The Tune-Up Shop				-

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World Championship for Makes	Round: 8

6 h Vallelunga

6 Ore di Vallelunga, Vallelunga	Date: 3.9.1978

Practiced:	24	(Gr.5 - 21, GT - 3)
Started:	23	(Gr.5 - 20, GT - 3)
Classified:	13	(Gr.5 - 11, GT - 2)

Circuit length: 3,200 km

Race distance: 854,400 km

Winner's average speed: 142,003 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jacky Ickx

No. 1

Porsche 935/78

1:15,14

152,785 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	3	Henri Pescarolo (F) Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0022	Porsche Kremer Racing	267	6:01:00,400	1.	Gr.5	4.	1:14,900
2.	8	Toine Hezemans (NL) DNS - Klaus Ludwig (D) Hans Heyer (D) John Fitzpatrick (GB)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011	Gelo Racing Team	267	6:02:21,600	2.	Gr.5	3.	1:14,700
3.	9	Klaus Ludwig (D) John Fitzpatrick (GB) DNS - Hans Heyer (D) Toine Hezemans (NL)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020	Gelo Racing Team	266	6:02:05,300	3.	Gr.5	2.	1:14,200
4.	34	Marc Surer (CH) Freddy Kottulinsky (S)	BMW 320	BMW Schweiz	261	6:01:45,300	4.	Gr.5	10.	1:17,800
5.	5	Carlo Facetti (I) Piercarlo Ghinzani (I) Luigi Moreschi (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0911	Jolly Club	254	6:01:06,400	5.	Gr.5	6.	1:16,300
6.	6	Dieter Schornstein (D) "John Winter" (D) DNS - Bob Wollek (F)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0012	Porsche Kremer Racing	247	6:01:26,100	6.	Gr.5	5.	1:15,700
7.	19	Franz Konrad (A) Volkert Merl (D)	Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0014	Konrad Racing	238	6:02:15,000	7.	Gr.5	8.	1:17,200
8.	24	Edgar Dören (D) Gerhard Holup (D)	Porsche 934 930 670 0168	Max Moritz	238	6:02:35,800	8.	Gr.5	17.	1:21,200
9.	12	Angelo Pallavicini (CH) Marco Vanoli (CH)	Porsche 934 930 670 0162	Angelo Pallavicini	237	6:02:03,800	1.	GT	24.	1:26,200
10.	22	Athos Severi (CH) Enzo Calderari (CH) DNS - Angelo Pallavicini (CH)	Porsche Carrera RS	Angelo Pallavicini	231	6:01:20,500	2.	GT	21.	1:24,900
11.	4	"Victor" (I) Piero Monticone (I)	Porsche 935 930 770 0906	"Victor"	226	6:02:21,800	9.	Gr.5	13.	1:18,900
12.	36	Bo Emanuelsson (S) Eje Elgh (S)	BMW 320	BMW Sweden	203	6:01:11,700	10.	Gr.5	15.	1:19,400
13.	23	Gabriele Gottifredi (I) Girolamo Capra (I) Michele di Gioia (I)	Porsche 934 930 670 0169	Jolly Club	190	6:02:28,100	11.	Gr.5	20.	1:23,900
	Did not finish:
	1	Manfred Schurti (FL) Jacky Ickx (B)	Porsche 935/78 006	Martini Racing	259	Fuel injection fuel belt		Gr.5	1.	1:12,800
	31	Harald Grohs (D) Eddy Joosen (B)	BMW 320	BMW Belguim	193	Accident		Gr.5	14.	1:19,300
	33	Dieter Quester (A) Markus Höttinger (A)	BMW 320	BMW Austria	155	Water pump		Gr.5	12.	1:18,800
	7	Claude Haldi (CH) Herbert Müller (CH)	Porsche 935 930 770 0904	Meccarillos Racing Team	117	Out of fuel		Gr.5	11.	1:18,500
	18	Maurizio Micangeli (I) Carlo Pietromarchi (I)	De Tomaso Pantera 2862	Micangeli Brothers	99	Lost wheel		Gr.5	16.	1:21,000
	32	Giorgio Francia (I) Eddie Cheever (USA)	BMW 320	BMW Italia/Osella	54	Fuel feed		Gr.5	9.	1:17,400
	38	Giuseppe Piazzi (I) Renzo Zorzi (I) - DND Giovanni Alberti (I) - DND	Fiat X1/9	Giuseppe Piazzi	29	Engine		Gr.5	18.	1:22,600
	15	Mario Radicella (I) Corrado Agrippino (I)	Porsche Carrera		20	DNF		Gr.5	23.	1:25,200
	2	Hans-Joachim Stuck (D) Ronnie Peterson (S) - DND	BMW 320 Turbo	BMW Motorsport GmbH	9	Overheating		Gr.5	7.	1:16,900
	16	Gérard Bleynie (F) Claude Ballot-Léna (F)	Porsche 911		8	Ignition		GT	22.	1:25,200
	Did not start:
	26	Jan Lundgardh (S) Kurt Simonsen (S)	Porsche 935	Vastkuststugan				Gr.5	19.	1:22,900
	In entry list:
	11	Kenneth Leim (S) Lella Lombardi (I)	Porsche 934 930 670 0155	Lombradi/Leim				Gr.5
	14	Bernard Salam (F) Jean-Pierre Delaunay (F)	Porsche Carrera					ser.GT
	21	Angelo Pallavicini (CH)	Porsche 934	Angelo Pallavicini				GT
	25	Christian Bussi (F) Jacques Guérin (F) Bernard Salam (F)	Porsche Carrera					Gr.5
	27	Charles Geeraerts (B)	BMW 320	Charles Geeraerts				Gr.5

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