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Calafat

Circuito Calafat, Ametlla de Mar near Tarragona (Catalunya), Spain

Date: 14/10/1979
Track length: 2.442 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: “Tato” in 1.25,47 (Group 1); Bäbler in 1.15,53 (Group 2)
Fastest lap:

Distance:
Average speed:
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1 and 2/76 Fabricacion Nacional
Car info:

Salvador Cañellas finally claimed victory and the title in the Spanish Group 2 championship. His rival, Hansi Bäbler, took the lead but had to retire. Second place went to Sanz de Madrid, despite a spin on the first lap, while Martin Cantero was third.

In Group 1 Subirats performed well, leading until “Tato” went by. who ordered the test in the initial moments until it was overtaken by Hestemberg, with whom he had tough battle. When “Tato” retired, Subirats was in command again but fell back in the last few laps, finishing second behind Miguel Arias, who confirmed his title.

Grupo 1

Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc) Engine
Type Group Distance,
time Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks

1 1
Seat 1430 FU 1800 Miguel Arias, E
1756 L4 Group 1 22.06,51 5 1.26,13

2 2
Seat 1430 FU 1800 J. Subirats, E
1756 L4 Group 1 22.08,14 2 1.25,81

3 3
Seat 1430 FU 1800 J.L. Serrano, E
1756 L4 Group 1 22.10,01 3 1.26,03

4 4
Seat 1430 FU 1800 Javier Spinelli, E
1756 L4 Group 1 22.10,82

5 5
Seat 1430 FU 1800 José Ballaro, E
1756 L4 Group 1 22.12,51

6 6
Seat 1430 FU 1800 Viñamata, E
1756 L4 Group 1 22.27,18

7 7
Seat 1430 FU 1800 R. Michelena, E
1756 L4 Group 1 22.29,65

8 8
Seat 1430 FU 1800 Medina, E
1756 L4 Group 1 22.38,09

9 9
Seat 1430 FU 1800 García
1756 L4 Group 1 23.00,66

10 10
Seat 1430 FU 1800 Arnau
1756 L4 Group 1 23.02,83

11 1
Ford Fiesta Enrique Palacios, E
L4 Group 1 1300 -1 lap

12 2
Citroën H GX serie GB (GS 1220) Eloy Gonzalez Utrilla, E
1222 B4 Group 1 1300 -1 lap

Seat 1430 FU 1800 Hermann Henstenberg ("Tato"), E
1756 L4 Group 1 1 1.25,47

Seat 1430 FU 1800 Manuel Sanjurjo, E
1756 L4 Group 1 4 1.26,04

Grupo 2

Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc) Engine
Type Group Distance,
time Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks

1 1
Seat 1430 FU 1800 Salvador Cañellas, E
1756 L4 Group 2 19.31,93 2 1.15,61

2 2
Chrysler 2L Jaime Sanz de Madrid, E
1998 L4 Group 2 19.33,71 3 1.17,47

3 3 Arym
Chrysler 2L Santiago Martin Cantero, E
1998 L4 Group 2 19.54,51 4 1.18,13

4 1
Simca E 1000 Rallye Antonio Castro, E
1294 L4 Group 2 1300 20.15,42

5 2
Simca E 1000 Rallye Arturo de Onis, E
1294 L4 Group 2 1300 20.18,30 5 1.19,42

6 4
Chrysler 2L Pierre Casagne, E
1998 L4 Group 2 20.30,57

7 3
Simca E 1000 Rallye Ignacio Mut, E
1294 L4 Group 2 1300 20.32,33

8 4
Simca E 1000 Rallye Antonio Lozano, E
1294 L4 Group 2 1300 20.41,35

9 5
Ford Fiesta Blanch
L4 Group 2 1300 20.49,53

10 5
Chrysler 2L M. Boeuf, E
1998 L4 Group 2 -1 lap

Pentax
Seat 1430 FU 1800 Hansi Bäbler, E
1756 L4 Group 2 1 1.15,53 Piston

Grupo 1
Pos	Pos in class	#	Team / Entrant Car- Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine vol. (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Distance, time	Qualifying position	Qualifying time	Fastest lap	Reason out, remarks
1	1		Seat 1430 FU 1800	Miguel Arias, E	1756	L4	Group 1	22.06,51	5	1.26,13
2	2		Seat 1430 FU 1800	J. Subirats, E	1756	L4	Group 1	22.08,14	2	1.25,81
3	3		Seat 1430 FU 1800	J.L. Serrano, E	1756	L4	Group 1	22.10,01	3	1.26,03
4	4		Seat 1430 FU 1800	Javier Spinelli, E	1756	L4	Group 1	22.10,82
5	5		Seat 1430 FU 1800	José Ballaro, E	1756	L4	Group 1	22.12,51
6	6		Seat 1430 FU 1800	Viñamata, E	1756	L4	Group 1	22.27,18
7	7		Seat 1430 FU 1800	R. Michelena, E	1756	L4	Group 1	22.29,65
8	8		Seat 1430 FU 1800	Medina, E	1756	L4	Group 1	22.38,09
9	9		Seat 1430 FU 1800	García	1756	L4	Group 1	23.00,66
10	10		Seat 1430 FU 1800	Arnau	1756	L4	Group 1	23.02,83
11	1		Ford Fiesta	Enrique Palacios, E		L4	Group 1 1300	-1 lap
12	2		Citroën H GX serie GB (GS 1220)	Eloy Gonzalez Utrilla, E	1222	B4	Group 1 1300	-1 lap
			Seat 1430 FU 1800	Hermann Henstenberg ("Tato"), E	1756	L4	Group 1		1	1.25,47
			Seat 1430 FU 1800	Manuel Sanjurjo, E	1756	L4	Group 1		4	1.26,04

Grupo 2
Pos	Pos in class	#	Team / Entrant Car- Engine	Drivers, Nationality	Engine vol. (cc)	Engine Type	Group	Distance, time	Qualifying position	Qualifying time	Fastest lap	Reason out, remarks
1	1		Seat 1430 FU 1800	Salvador Cañellas, E	1756	L4	Group 2	19.31,93	2	1.15,61
2	2		Chrysler 2L	Jaime Sanz de Madrid, E	1998	L4	Group 2	19.33,71	3	1.17,47
3	3		Arym Chrysler 2L	Santiago Martin Cantero, E	1998	L4	Group 2	19.54,51	4	1.18,13
4	1		Simca E 1000 Rallye	Antonio Castro, E	1294	L4	Group 2 1300	20.15,42
5	2		Simca E 1000 Rallye	Arturo de Onis, E	1294	L4	Group 2 1300	20.18,30	5	1.19,42
6	4		Chrysler 2L	Pierre Casagne, E	1998	L4	Group 2	20.30,57
7	3		Simca E 1000 Rallye	Ignacio Mut, E	1294	L4	Group 2 1300	20.32,33
8	4		Simca E 1000 Rallye	Antonio Lozano, E	1294	L4	Group 2 1300	20.41,35
9	5		Ford Fiesta	Blanch		L4	Group 2 1300	20.49,53
10	5		Chrysler 2L	M. Boeuf, E	1998	L4	Group 2	-1 lap
			Pentax Seat 1430 FU 1800	Hansi Bäbler, E	1756	L4	Group 2		1	1.15,53		Piston