Porsche 935/79 group 5 (1979)
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Chassis numbers
IMSA rules had a multyplier 1.5 for single turbo cars and 1.8 for twin turbo cars [1]
Specifications
7 units built
9 units built as 935 K3
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Porsche Type 930/79, flat (boxer) 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
97.0 x 70.4 mm
3121 cc
7.0:1
715 bhp / 507 kW @ 7800 rpm
588 Nm / 434 ft lbs @ 5400 rpm
aluminium block and head
SOHC, 2 valves per cyl - 12 valves total
aspiration, 1 x KKK turbochargers with K-Jetronic Mechanical fuel Injection. Turbo pressure 1.4 bar
air cooled
dry sump
Porsche Type K3, flat (boxer) 6 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
95.0 x 74.4 mm
3164 cc
7.2:1
750 bhp / 560 kW @ 8200 rpm
800 HP @ 8000 rpm at 1.7 bar turbo pressure
750 Nm / 553 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm
aluminium block and head
SOHC, 2 valves per cyl - 12 valves total
aspiration, 2 x KKK turbochargers with K-Jetronic Mechanical fuel Injection. Turbo pressure 1.4 bar
air cooled
dry sump
Type 930/50, 4 speed manual gearbox
dry single plate clutch
steel monocoque chassis, 2 door coupe slant nose style with Fiberglas and kevlar body panels
front suspension, MacPherson Struts with lower wishbones, Bilstein Dampers, Adjustable Anti-Roll Bar
rear suspension, semi-trailing arms, coil springs over shock absorbers
steering, Rack & Pinion
brakes, ventilated discs all around with 4 piston calipers
length, 4820 mm (189.8")
width, 1985 mm (78.1")
height, 1150 mm (45.3")
wheelbase, 2271 mm (89.4")
front track, 1501 mm (59.1"), K3: 1490 mm (58.7")
rear track, 1557 mm (61.3"), K3: 1600 mm (63")
wheels, front 11x16", rear 14.5x19"
tires, front 10.0/23.5-16", rear 14.0/27.5-19"
1025 kg, 40%-60% front-rear distribution
fuel tank, 120 lt
Results in WSCC
Season
930/79 3121 cc single turbo engine
| Car entry |
Car number/ result |
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Daytona |
Mugello |
Dijon |
Silver stone |
Nurb |
Pergusa |
Watkins Glen |
Brands Hatch |
Valle lunga |
| Team |
24h |
6h |
6h |
6h |
1000km |
6h |
6h |
6h |
6h |
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| Interscope Racing, 930 990 0029 |
#0, 1st |
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#0, acci dent |
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| Whittington Bros. Racing, 930 990 0026 |
#94, 4th |
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#95, 8th |
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| Porsche Kremer Racing, 009 0002 K3 (930/80) |
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#5, in entry list |
#2, 2nd |
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| Porsche Kremer Racing, 930 890 0022 K3 (930/80) |
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#27, 2nd |
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| Porsche Kremer Racing, 930 890 0013 K3 (930/80) |
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#28, eng ine |
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Total points
38 |
17 |
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9 |
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3 |
9 |
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| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 9/7 |
2/2 |
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1/1 |
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2/1 |
2/1 |
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| Driver |
Team entries and car number |
| Interscope Racing |
| Ted Field |
0 |
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0 |
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| Danny Ongais |
0 |
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0 |
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| Hurley Haywood |
0 |
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| Whittington Bros. Racing |
| Don Whittington |
94 |
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| Bill Whittington |
94 |
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95 |
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| Jürgen Barth |
94 |
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| Brian Redman |
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95 |
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| Johnny Rutherford |
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95 |
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| Porsche Kremer Racing |
| Klaus Ludwig |
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5 |
5 |
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27 |
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| Toine Hezemans |
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5 |
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| Axel Plankenhorn |
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5 |
5 |
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27 |
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| Claude Bourgoignie |
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28 |
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| "John Winter" |
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28 |
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Season
930/79 3121 cc single turbo engine
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Day tona |
Brands Hatch |
Mugello |
Monza |
Silver stone |
Nurb |
Le Mans |
Watkins Glen |
Mosport |
Valle lunga |
Dijon |
| Team |
24h |
6h |
6h |
1000km |
6h |
1000km |
24h |
6h |
6h |
6h |
1000km |
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| Interscope Racing, 930 990 0029 |
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#0, dns |
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| Racing Associates, 930 770 0911 ->009 0005 K3 (930/80) |
#05, eng ine |
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| Racing Associates, 930 770 0911 (009 0005 K3) (930/72 3.0) |
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#69, drive shaft |
#69, 7th |
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| Racing Associates, 009 0016 K3 (930/72 3.0) |
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#68, acci dent |
#5, 13th |
#5, 6th |
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| Dick Barbour Racing, 009 00030 K3 |
#9, 9th |
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#71, piston |
#71, eng ine |
#9, acci dent |
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| Andial Racing, 930 770 0905 K3 (3.2 single turbo) |
#13, eng ine |
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| Brumos Porsche Audi, 930 990 0030 (930/80) |
#59, 11th |
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#59, in entry list |
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| Whittington Bros, 009 0015 K3 |
#93, disqua lified |
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| Whittington Bros, 009 0015 K3 (930/76) |
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#85, differ ential |
#85, 9th |
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| Whittington Bros, 930 990 0028 |
#94, eng ine |
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#94, in entry list |
#94, in entry list |
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| Weralit Elora Racing Team, 009 0003 K3 (930/76) |
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#9, eng ine |
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#22, 6th |
#4, 11th |
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#4, 4th |
#21, acci dent |
| Charles Ivey Engineering, 930 890 0022 K3 (930/72) |
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#11, 5th |
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#20, cyl head |
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| Charles Ivey Engineering, 930 890 0022 K3 (930/76) |
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#44, head gasket |
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#3, in enty list |
#20, 4th |
| Jim Busby/ Rick Mears/ Peter Gregg, 930 990 0032 |
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#3, dns |
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| Marty Hinze/ Dale Whittington, DMV 470 12CA=> 930 770 0960° K3 (T) |
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#28, gear box |
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| Thunderbird Racing, 930 890 0021 K3 |
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#09, acci dent |
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Total points
38 |
2 |
6 |
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5 |
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6 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 29/11 |
6/2 |
2/1 |
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2/1 |
1/1 |
5/0 |
6/3 |
4/1 |
1/1 |
2/1 |
| Driver |
Team entries and car number |
| Interscope Racing |
| Ted Field |
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0 |
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| Danny Ongais |
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0 |
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| Racing Associates |
| Bob Akin |
05 |
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69 |
69 |
5 |
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| Roy Woods |
05 |
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69 |
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| Bobby Rahal |
05 |
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| Charles Mendez |
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68 |
5, 69 |
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| Skeeter McKitterick |
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68 |
5 |
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| Leon Walger |
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68 |
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| Paul Miller |
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69 |
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5 |
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| Ralph Kent-Cooke |
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69 |
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| Kees Nierop |
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5 |
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| Dick Barbour Racing |
| Skeeter McKitterick |
9 |
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| Bob Garretson |
9 |
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71 |
71 |
9 |
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| Anny-Charlotte Verney |
9 |
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| Bobby Rahal |
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71 |
71 |
9 |
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| Allan Moffat |
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71 |
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| Jürgen Barth |
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71 |
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| Andial Racing |
| Elliot Forbes-Robinson |
13 |
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| Randolph Townsend |
13 |
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| Howard Meister |
13 |
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| Brumos Porsche Audi |
| Peter Gregg |
59 |
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59 |
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| Hurley Haywood |
59 |
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| Bruce Leven |
59 |
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| Whittington Bros |
| Don Whittington |
93 |
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85 |
85, 94 |
94 |
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| Bill Whittington |
93 |
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94 |
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| Dale Whittington |
93, 94 |
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85 |
85 |
09 |
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| Axel Plankenhorn |
94 |
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| Hurley Haywood |
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85 |
85, 94 |
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| Weralit Elora Racing Team |
| Edgar Dören |
9 |
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22 |
4 |
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3, 4 |
21 |
| Jürgen Lässig |
9 |
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22 |
4 |
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4 |
21 |
| Gerhard Holup |
9 |
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22 |
4 |
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21 |
| Charles Ivey Engineering |
| John Cooper |
11 |
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20 |
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44 |
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3 |
20 |
| Pete Lovett |
11 |
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20 |
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44 |
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| Dudley Wood |
11 |
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20 |
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44 |
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3 |
20 |
| Thunderbird Racing |
| Preston Henn |
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09 |
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Season
930/79 3121 cc single turbo engine
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
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Day tona |
Seb ring |
Mugello |
Monza |
River side |
Silver stone |
Nurb |
Le Mans |
Pergusa |
Day tona |
Watkins Glen |
Mosport |
Road America |
Brands Hatch |
| Team |
24h |
12h |
6h |
1000km |
6h |
6h |
1000km |
24h |
6h |
6h |
6h |
6h |
500mil |
1000km |
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| Thunderbird Swap Shops, 930 890 0021 K3 |
#09, eng ine |
#09, dnf |
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#09, dnf |
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| Bob Akin Motor Racing, 009 0016 K3 |
#5, 2nd |
#5, eng ine |
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#39, 6th |
#25, acci dent |
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| Pepe Romero, 930 990 0032 (M16) |
#37, stee ring |
#17, in entry list |
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#17, 16th |
#17, wheel |
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| Andial Racing/Meister Homes, 930 890 0013 (M16 930/80) |
#51, elec trics |
#3, 4th |
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#44, in entry list |
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#3, 1st |
#3, 1st |
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| Scorpio Racing, 930 670 0171 (M16) |
#84, 8th |
#84, 26th |
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#84, 10th |
#84, 32nd |
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| Woods-Cooke Racing, 930 770 0911 (009 0005 K3) |
#90, in entry list |
#90, 2nd |
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#90, 4th |
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| Whittington Brothers Racing, 930 990 0028 |
#93, in entry list |
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| Whittington Brothers Racing, 930 670 0152 K3 (930/78) |
#94, eng ine |
#94, eng ine |
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| Whittington Brothers Racing, 930 890 0023 K3 |
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#95, in entry list |
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| Marty Hinze Racing, DMV 470 12CA=> 930 770 0960° K3 (TT) |
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#2, 3rd |
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#22, 5th |
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| Weralit Racing Team, 009 0003 K3 |
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#4, 12th |
#3, 1st |
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#24, 5th |
#19, 5th |
#61, fuel |
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#23, acci dent in practice |
| Charles Ivey Racing, 930 890 0022 K3 |
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#5, 2nd |
#5, 11th |
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#21, acci dent |
#23, 9th |
#55, 4th |
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#25, 7th |
| Bruce Canepa |
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#12, in entry list |
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| Claude Haldi/ Rodrigo Téran, 930 890 0015 K3 |
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#28, dnf |
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Total points
119 |
12 |
24 |
9 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
8 |
7 |
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6 |
11 |
10 |
4 |
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 37/23 |
6/2 |
7/4 |
2/2 |
2/2 |
2/1 |
3/2 |
3/2 |
2/1 |
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1/1 |
3/3 |
3/2 |
3/1 |
| Driver |
Team entries and car number |
| Thunderbird Swap Shops |
| Preston Henn |
09 |
09 |
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09 |
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22 |
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| Bob Bondurant |
09 |
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| Dale Whittington |
09 |
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| John Gunn |
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09 |
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| Gary Belcher |
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09 |
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09 |
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| Marty Hinze |
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09 |
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| Bob Akin Motor Racing |
| Bob Akin |
5 |
5 |
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39 |
25 |
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| Craig Siebert |
5 |
5 |
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| Derek Bell |
5 |
5 |
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| Bobby Rahal |
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39 |
25 |
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| Pete Lovett |
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39 |
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| Pepe Romero |
| Pepe Romero |
37 |
17 |
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17 |
17 |
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| Mandy Gonzalez |
37 |
17 |
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| Luis Mendez |
37 |
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| Diego Febles |
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17 |
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| Joe Varde |
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17 |
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| Andial Racing/Meister Homes |
| Rolf Stommelen |
51 |
3 |
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44 |
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3 |
3 |
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| Howard Meister |
51 |
3 |
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44 |
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| Harald Grohs |
51 |
3 |
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3 |
3 |
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| Scorpio Racing |
| "Jamsal" |
84 |
84 |
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84 |
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| Eduardo Barrientos |
84 |
84 |
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| Carlos Gonzalez |
84 |
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| Guillermo Valiente |
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84 |
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| Eduardo Galdamez |
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84 |
84 |
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| Karen Erstad |
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84 |
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| Woods-Cooke Racing/Garretson Enterprises |
| Roy Woods |
90 |
90 |
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90 |
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| Ralph Kent-Cooke |
90 |
90 |
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90 |
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| Brian Redman |
90 |
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| Skeeter McKitterick |
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90 |
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| Bob Garretson |
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90 |
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| Whittington Brothers Racing |
| Don Whittington |
93, 94 |
94, 95 |
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| Bill Whittington |
93, 94 |
2, 94, 95 |
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| Dale Whittington |
93, 94 |
94, 95 |
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22 |
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| Marty Hinze Racing |
| Marty Hinze |
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2 |
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22 |
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| Milt Minter |
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2 |
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| Weralit Racing Team |
| Edgar Dören |
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4 |
3 |
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24 |
19 |
61 |
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23 |
| Jürgen Lässig |
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4 |
3 |
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24 |
19 |
61 |
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23 |
| Gerhard Holup |
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3 |
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61 |
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| Charles Ivey Racing |
| John Cooper |
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5 |
5 |
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21 |
23 |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
| Dudley Wood |
|
|
5 |
5 |
|
21 |
23 |
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
| Claude Bourgoignie |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Season
| Car entry, chassis number |
Car number/ result |
|
Monza |
Silver stone |
Nurb |
Le Mans |
Spa |
Mugello |
Fuji |
Brands Hatch |
| Team |
1000km |
6h |
1000km |
24h |
1000km |
1000km |
6h |
1000km |
|
| Weralit Racing, 009 0003 K3 (2.8) |
#87, fuel |
#64, 9th |
#34, acci dent |
|
#62, 10th |
|
|
#15, in entry list |
| Charles Ivey Racing, 009 0002 K3 (930/76) |
#88, eng ine |
#60, eng ine |
#32, eng ine |
#60, 8th |
|
|
|
#16, 12th |
| Charles Ivey Racing, 930 890 0022 K3 (2.8) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#20, 16th |
| Team Castrol, Denmark (K3 3.3) |
|
#67, in entry list |
#31, 16th |
|
#67, gear box |
|
|
#19, 19th |
| Preston Henn Racing (K3 3.3) |
|
|
#35, in entry list |
|
|
|
|
|
| Claude Haldi/ Bernard Béguin/ Harald Grohs, 930 890 0015 K3 (K3 2.8) |
|
|
#36, eng ine |
#75, gear box |
|
|
|
|
| Cooke Racing - BP, 930 770 0911 (009 0005 K3) (K3 2.8) |
|
|
|
#78, 5th |
|
|
#10, 7th |
|
|
Total points
16 |
|
2 |
|
9 |
1 |
|
4 |
|
| Statistics |
| Works Starts/finishes 16/9 |
2/0 |
2/1 |
3/1 |
3/2 |
2/1 |
|
1/1 |
3/3 |
| Driver |
Team entries and car number |
| Weralit Racing |
| Edgar Dören |
87 |
64 |
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Jürgen Lässig |
87 |
64 |
34 |
|
62 |
|
|
15 |
| Hermann-Peter Duge |
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Teddy Pilette |
|
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
| Jean-Paul Libert |
|
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
| Axel Plankenhorn |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
| Eddie Jordan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
| Glenn Loxton |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
| Dudley Wood |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
| Charles Ivey Racing |
| John Cooper |
88 |
60 |
32 |
60 |
|
|
|
16 |
| Paul Smith |
88 |
60 |
32 |
60 |
|
|
|
16 |
| Claude Bourgoignie |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
| Team Castrol, Denmark |
| Peter Hansen |
|
67 |
31 |
|
67 |
|
|
19 |
| Jörgen Poulsen |
|
67 |
31 |
|
67 |
|
|
19 |
| Preston Henn Racing |
| Preston Henn |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Claude Haldi |
| Claude Haldi |
|
|
36 |
75 |
|
|
|
|
| Bernard Béguin |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Harald Grohs |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rodrigo Téran |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
| François Hesnault |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
|
| Cooke Racing - BP |
| Dany Snobeck |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
| François Servanin |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
| René Metge |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
| Ralph Kent-Cooke |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
| Jim Adams |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
Source
Source
K3
Source
935 K3
Source
935 J '79
Drawings
Source
Kremer 935 K3 Le Mans
