Pole position: Mass in 1.20,13 = 211,992 kmh
Fastest lap: Mass in 1.23,25 = 204,047 kmh
Distance: 6 hours
Average speed: 179,831 kmh
Weather: Cold
Ruleset: Group 1-5/76
Car info: 1979 Cars
The entry at Silverstone was thankfully a lot better than the previous races, thanks to it being a good training for Le Mans. Porsche brought a works car, which was hampered by brakes which wore far too fast. Other newcomers were the Japanese Dome but more important, Lancia’s long-awaited group 5 car, the Beta Montecarlo. Unfortunately, the car lasted for only 10 minutes since the radiator cap had been forgotten, but the times clocked to that point were promising. |
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Overall result
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| 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 | 1/1 | 3 | Gelo Sportswear Team Porsche 935-77A |
John Fitzpatrick, GB Hans Heyer, D Bob Wollek, F |
3200 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 229 laps | 2 | 1.25,63 | ||
| 2 | 1/1 | 8 | Alain de Cadenet De Cadenet-Ford LM |
Alain de Cadenet, GB François Migault, F |
2993 | V8 | Group 6 +2000 | 222 | 4 | 1.28,42 | ||
| 3 | 2/2 | 26 | Sekurit Racing Team Porsche 935-77A |
Edgar Dören, D Dieter Schornstein, D |
2857 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 217 | 6 | 1.29,26 | ||
| 4 | 3/1 | 30 | Porsche Carrera |
Cyril Grandet, F Jean-Pierre Delaunay, F |
2994 | B6 | Group 4 | 210 | 18 | 1.39,93 | ||
| 5 | 4/3 | 2 | Gelo Sportswear Team Porsche 935-77A |
Manfred Schurti, FL Bob Wollek, F John Fitzpatrick, GB |
3200 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 210 | 5 | 1.28,55 | ||
| 6 | 5/2 | 24 | Formel Rennsport Club der Schweiz Porsche 934 |
Peter Zbinden, CH Edy Kofel, CH |
2993 tc | B6 | Group 4 | 210 | 14 | 1.38,41 | ||
| 7 | 6/3 | 29 | Porsche 911 SC |
Jean-Louis Schlesser, F Gérard Bleynie, F Jacques Guérin, F |
2994 | B6 | Group 4 | 207 | 10 | 1.37,08 | ||
| 8 | 7/4 | 14 | Porsche 934 |
Kenneth Leim, S Kurt Simonsen, S |
2993 tc | B6 | Group 4 | 197 | 16 | 1.39,08 | ||
| 9 | 8/4 | 20 | Charles Ivey Racing Porsche Carrera RSR |
Barrie Williams, GB Dudley Wood, GB |
2994 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 197 | 13 | 1.38,31 | ||
| 10 | 2/2 | 1 | Essex Porsche Porsche 936 |
Brian Redman, GB Jochen Mass, D |
2142 tc | B6 | Group 6 +2000 | 193 | 1 | 1.20,13 | 1.23,25 | Accident |
| 11 | 9/5 | 16 | Maltin Car Concessionaires Porsche Carrera RSR |
Martin Raymond, GB Simon Phillips, GB |
2994 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 191 | 17 | 1.39,54 | ||
| 12 | 3/3 | 9 | Dome Car Co. Dome-Ford Zero RL |
Chris Craft, GB Gordon Spice, GB |
2993 | V8 | Group 6 +2000 | 189 | 3 | 1.27,70 | ||
| 13 | 10/6 | 12 | Robin Hamilton - Aston Martin Distributors Aston Martin AMV8 |
Derek Bell, GB David Preece, GB (Robin Hamilton, GB) |
5340 tc | V8 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 185 | 11 | 1.37,54 | ||
| DSQ | 45 | Willy F Racing BMW 320 |
Preben Kristoffersen, DK Jens Winther, DK |
1990 | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 9 | 1.34,94 | Disq, outside assistant | |||
| NC | 19 | L' Escalier (Night Club & Restaurant) Porsche 934/5 |
Mark Dorrington Niblett, GB Tony Dron, GB |
2993 tc | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 158 | 25 | 1.45,1 | |||
| NC | 43 | Mogil Motors Ltd. Chevron-Ford B36 |
Robin Smith, GB Lawrence Jacobsen, GB Richard Jones, GB |
1996 | L4 | Group 6 -2000 | 156 | 8 | 1.30,61 | |||
| DNF | 27 | Porsche Carrera RSR |
Bob Neville, GB Alec Poole, IRL |
2800? | B6 | Group 4 | 132 | 19 | 1.40,09 | Differential | ||
| DNF | 52 | Art Hough Pressings Lotus Elan |
Max Payne, GB John Evans, GB |
1845 | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 96 | 23 | 1.42,22 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | 18 | Badger Motor Accessoiries Porsche Carrera RSR |
Pete Lovett, GB Jon Fletcher, GB (Tony Wingrove, GB) |
2994 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 88 | 15 | 1.38,44 | Clutch | ||
| DNF | 22 | Lubrifilm Racing Team Porsche 934 |
Angelo Pallavicini, CH Marco Vanoli, CH |
2993 tc | B6 | Group 4 | 72 | 22 | 1.41,94 | Fuel system | ||
| DNF | 17 | Porsche Carrera RS |
John Beasley, GB John Harper, GB |
2994 | B6 | Group 4 | 67 | 21 | 1.41,21 | Engine | ||
| DNF | 31 | AS Ile de France Porsche Carrera |
Alain-Michel Bernard, F |
B6 | Group 4 | 59 | 20 | 1.40,46 | Engine | |||
| DNF | 21 | Tuckers Fast Food Franchise Ltd. Porsche Carrera RSR |
Adrian Yates-Smith, GB Bob Linwood, GB |
2994 | B6 | Group 5/Div. 2 | 18 | 24 | 1.43,0 | Engine | ||
| DSQ | 49 | Morfe Racing with Polaroof Lotus Esprit S1 |
David Mercer, GB Richard Jenvey, GB |
1973 | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 12 | 1.37,70 | Disq: outside assistance | |||
| DNF | 51 | Lancia Squadra Corse Lancia Beta Montecarlo |
Riccardo Patrese, I Walter Röhrl, D |
1425 tc | L4 | Group 5/Div. 1 | 4 | 7 | 1.30,28 | Engine | ||