Can-Am 1979

1.round : Road Atlanta 2.round : Charlotte 3.round : Mosport 4.round : Mid-Ohio 5.round : Watkins Glen 6.round : Road America 7.round : Brainerd 8.round : Trois-Rivieres 9.round : Laguna Seca 10.round : Riverside

Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Flowern Blanch, Road Atlanta 6.5.1979

Can-Am Road Atlanta 1.round

Spectators: 20 000 Practiced: 22 Started: 22 Race: 4,056 km * 48 laps = 194,666 km AVG: 188,239 km/h FL: Keke Rosberg 5 Spyder NF-11 1:15,630 192,5258 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 48 1:02:02,930 - 2. 1:15,120 2. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 48 1:02:09,990 - 1. 1:15,030 3. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 48 - 3. 1:15,190 4. 10 Al Holbert / USA Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 47 - 6. 1:16,600 5. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS American Spirit Racing 47 - 7. 1:17,100 6. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 47 - 8. 1:18,750 7. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-5 (Lola T333) Gunn's Godies 46 - 9. 1:18,990 8. 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 1/2 Hart Cicale Champion Racing 45 1. U2L 14. 1:21,160 9. 6 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola T332RNF 45 - 12. 1:20,660 10. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Ford ex-Purdy Diversified Engineering Ser 45 2. U2L 15. 1:22,020 11. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333C ex-Hogan Bill Tempero Racing 44 - 11. 1:19,190 12. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Ford Pete Lovely 44 3. U2L 17. 1:23,720 13. 96 Chris Strong / USA Chevron B36 Ford 44 4. U2L 18. 1:24,100 14. 7 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Don Weber 43 - 13. 1:21,050 15. 43 Dean Dietrich / USA DRL Hawke '79 (March 76A) 39 - 19. 1:24,710 16. 67 Robert J. Nelkin / USA Lola T333 R. J. Nelkin 28 - 10. 1:19,000 17. 94 John Timken / USA Lola T296 Ford Essex Racing 22 Gear selection 5. U2L 21. 1:25,530 18. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing 16 - 16. 1:23,630 19. 23 Duane Eitel / USA Chevron B28 ex-Tempero 9 - 22. 1:28,020 20. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333 Racing Team V.D.S. 9 - 4. 1:15,870 21. 68 Price Cobb / USA Lola T333 R. J. Nelkin 4 - 5. 1:16,580 22. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Bobsy 2-L Cosworth Red Roof Inns 0 6. U2L 20. 1:25,150 In entry list only: - Don Chab / USA Chevron - Cosworth U2L - Brad Frisselle / USA Lola T333 - 8 George Follmer / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing - 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 - 15 John David Briggs / USA Lola T332 - 26 Rick Villate / USA Lola T294 Cosworth U2L 31 Gerre Payvis / USA Lola T333CS - 38 Marcel Talbot / CDN Lola T300 - 61 E. B. Lunken / USA March 73S Cosworth U2L 72 Chuck Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Cosworth U2L 74 Robert L. Douglas / USA Lola T212 U2L 77 Peter Papke / USA Eagle 005 Cosworth - 86 Hugh Kleinpeter / USA Ralt RT1 Hart U2L Top of page

Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Charlotte Motor Speedway 20.5.1979

Can-Am Charlotte 2.round

Practiced: 22 Started: 22 Race: * 69 laps = 249,851 km AVG: 168,386 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 69 1:29:01,560 2. 1:09,250 2. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 69 1:29:20,010 4. 1:09,950 3. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 68 1. 1:09,190 4. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333 Racing Team V.D.S. 68 3. 1:09,660 5. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 66 8. 1:11,360 6. 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 1/2 Hart Cicale Champion Racing 65 1. U2L 15. 1:15,410 7. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Ford Pete Lovely 65 2. U2L 17. 1:16,930 8. - John Morton / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing 65 9. 1:11,380 DNS - George Follmer / USA 9. 96 Chris Strong / USA Lola 64 3. U2L 19. 1:19,360 10. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333CS Bill Tempero Racing 64 12. 1:13,770 11. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Bobsy 2-L Cosworth 63 4. U2L 18. 1:19,130 12. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-5 (Lola T333) Gunn's Godies 62 Engine 10. 1:12,360 13. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS American Spirit Racing 57 Suspension 5. 1:10,100 14. 67 Robert J. Nelkin / USA Lola T333 R. J. Nelkin ? 40 Bodywork 11. 1:12,450 15. 26 Rick Villate / USA Lola T294 40 Accident 5. U2L 16. 10 Al Holbert / USA Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 40 Holed piston 7. 1:10,620 17. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T332 Horst Kroll Racing 33 Accident 13. 1:14,310 18. 72 Chuck Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford 27 Mechanical 6. U2L 20. 1:24,290 19. 68 Price Cobb / USA Lola T333 25 Oil pump belt 6. 1:10,590 20. 61 E. B. Lunken / USA March 73S Ford 23 Accident 7. U2L 21. 1:27,140 21. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 18 U-joint 8. U2L 16. 1:16,250 22. 6 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola RNF 14 Accident 14. 1:15,370 Top of page

Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Mosport Park, Ontario, Canada 3.6.1979

Can-Am Mosport 3.round

Spectators: 30 000 Practiced: 19 Started: 19 Race: 3,957 km * 60 laps = 241,400 km AVG: 182,939 km/h FL: Keke Rosberg 5 Spyder NF-11 1:14,250 191,8724 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 60 1:17:52,530 2. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 60 1:18:18,730 3. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS Racing Team V.D.S. 60 4. 8 George Follmer / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing 59 5. 10 Al Holbert / USA Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 57 6. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola T300S Horst Kroll Racing 56 7. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 55 1. U2L 8. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Pete Lovely 55 2. U2L 9. 6 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola RNF 54 10. - Randy Lewis / USA Lola T333CS Randy Lewis 48 11. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333C Bill Tempero Racing 47 Accident 12. 61 E. B. Lunken / USA March 73S BMW 30 Black flag 3. U2L 13. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 28 Accident 1. 1:12,930 14. - Randolph Townsend / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing ? 25 Accident 15. - Gary Hirsch / CDN Porsche 908 21 16. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Bobsy 2-L Cosworth 4 Clutch 4. U2L 17. 23 Duane Eitel / USA Chevron B28 3 Engine 18. - John McCormack McLaren M23 2 Engine 19. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 1 Engine Did not start: 7 Mike Allen / USA Lola T333CS Don Weber Accident in pr 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 1/2 Hart Cicale Champion Racing Accident in pr U2L Top of page

SCCA Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington , OH 10.6.1979

Can-Am Mid-Ohio 4.round

Spectators: 30 000 Practiced: 26 Started: 24 Race: 3,862 km * 50 laps = 193,121 km AVG: 161,140 km/h FL: Alan Jones 1 Lola T333CS 1:25,184 163,2309 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. - Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 50 1:11:54,058 2. 2. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 50 1:12:36,045 1. 1:21,950 3. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 50 4. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS American Spirit Racing 48 5. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS Racing Team V.D.S. 48 6. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 47 1. U2L 7. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Pete Lovely 46 2. U2L 8. 6 Howard Kelly / CDN Lola RNF 46 9. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 46 10. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola Horst Kroll Racing 45 11. - Bertil Roos / USA Chevron B27 44 3. U2L 12. 67 Robert J. Nelkin / USA Lola T333 R. J. Nelkin ? 44 13. - John McCormack McLaren M23 28 Overheating 14. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-5 (Lola T333) Gunn's Godies 18 Transmission 15. 19 John Sorbello / USA Sorbello GM-5 16 Brakes 16. 10 Al Holbert / USA Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 11 Fuel system 17. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Bobsy 2-L Cosworth 9 Body damage 4. U2L 18. 61 E. B. Lunken / USA March 73S BMW 9 Suspension 5. U2L 19. 23 Duane Eitel / USA Chevron B28 9 Overheating 20. - Joe Salyer / USA Chevron B26/31 7 Driver sick 6. U2L 21. 8 George Follmer / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing 5 Broken exhaust 22. 74 Robert L. Douglas / USA Lola T212 4 Broken wheel U2L?? 23. - Steven Payne-Herbert / USA Lola T294 2 Fuel injection U2L? 24. 26 Rick Villate / USA Lola T294 1 Engine 9. U2L Did not start: 25. 96 Chris Strong / USA Chevron B36 Ford U2L 26. 72 Chuck Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford 11. U2L Top of page

Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit 8.7.1979

Can-Am Watkins Glen 5.round

Spectators: 35 000 Practiced: 28 Started: 26 Race: 5,435 km * 55 laps = 298,855 km AVG: 184,238 km/h FL: Keke Rosberg 5 Spyder NF-11 1:42,789 190,3371 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 55 1:37:15,530 1. 1:40,203 2. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS/VDS Racing Team V.D.S. 55 1:37:41,895 3. - Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Wendy's, Thomas Barrett/The 54 4. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333CS Bill Tempero Racing 51 5. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola Horst Kroll Racing 51 6. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 51 7. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333 John Morton Racing 51 8. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 50 4. 9. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Pete Lovely Volkswagen 49 1. U2L 10. - Roman Pechmann / CDN Lola T290 45 2. U2L 11. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 43 3. U2L 12. - John McCormack McLaren M23 33 13. - Randolph Townsend / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing ? 30 Broken oil lin 14. 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 1/2 Hart Cicale Champion Racing 29 Off course 4. U2L 15. 31 Gerre Payvis / USA Lola T333CS 27 Gearbox 16. - Bertil Roos / USA Chevron B27 27 5. U2L 17. 8 Bobby Rahal / USA Prophet - Chevro ex-Follmer U.S. Racing 22 Breaks 2. 18. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Bobsy 2-L Cosworth 19 Axle failure 6. U2L 19. 10 Al Holbert / USA Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 19 Broken A-arm 20. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 18 3. 21. - Leonard Janke / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet 17 22. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-5 (Lola T333) Gunn's Godies 15 Clutch 23. 94 John Timken / USA Lola T296 6 Off course 7. U2L 24. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS American Spirit Racing 4 Accident 25. 72 Chuck Smith / USA Chevron B19/21 Ford 1 Off course 8. U2L 26. 19 John Sorbello / USA GM-5 1 Off course Did not start: - T. Patrick McGonegle / USA Lola T332 U2L?? - Robert E. Dugo Lola ?? Top of page

Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Road America, Elkhart Lake 22.7.1979

Can-Am Road America 6.round

Spectators: 55 803 Practiced: 30 Started: 29 Race: 6,437 km * 40 laps = 257,495 km AVG: 181,775 km/h FL: Jacky Ickx 1 Lola T333CS 2:04,092 186,7531 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 40 1:24:59,020 2. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS/VDS Racing Team V.D.S. 40 1:25:28,200 3. 10 Al Holbert / USA Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 40 4. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333 John Morton Racing 39 5. - Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Wendy's, Thomas Barrett/The 38 6. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-5 (Lola T333) Gunn's Godies 38 7. - Tom Spalding / USA Schkee 38 8. 67 Robert J. Nelkin / USA Lola T333 R. J. Nelkin ? 38 9. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 38 1. U2L 10. - Michael Hall / AUS Lola T294 United Racing 38 2. U2L 11. - Bob Nagel / USA Lola 38 12. 7 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Don Weber 37 24. 13. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 35 Unknown 14. - Jeff Miller / USA Lola T496 35 3. U2L 15. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola Horst Kroll Racing 33 16. 43 Dean Dietrich / USA DRL Hawke '79 (March 76A) 31 17. - Leonard Janke / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet 29 Unknown 18. 54 S. Peter Smith / USA Bobsy 2-L Cosworth 27 Broken frame 4. U2L 19. - Randolph Townsend / USA Spyder Newman-Freeman Racing ? 20 Engine 20. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Pete Lovely 24 Tires 5. U2L 21. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS American Spirit Racing 23 Engine 22. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 19 Valve 1. 2:01,760 23. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 15 Suspension 24. 8 Bobby Rahal / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing 15 Clutch 25. - Gordon Hamilton Chevron B36 15 Accident 6. U2L 26. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333C Bill Tempero Racing 11 Tire 27. - James M. Gutfreund Lola T292 Great Plains Racing ??? 10 Spun out U2L 28. 31 Gerre Payvis / USA Lola T333CS 4 Accident 29. - Jim Gustafson / USA Jackal 4 Radiator Did not start: 86 Hugh Kleinpeter / USA Ralt CCK U2L?? Top of page

Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Brainerd International Raceway 19.8.1979

Can-Am Brainerd 7.round

Spectators: 35 000 Practiced: 27 Started: 24 Race: 4,828 km * 40 laps = 193,121 km AVG: 188,430 km/h FL: Bobby Rahal 8 Prophet - Chevrolet 1:28,096 197,2959 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 40 1:01:29,530 3. 1:26,819 2. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 40 1:01:57,850 3. 8 Bobby Rahal / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing 40 2. 1:26,800 4. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS/VDS Racing Team V.D.S. 39 Accident 5. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333C Bill Tempero Racing 39 6. 7 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS-TT2 Don Weber 38 14. 7. - Michael Hall / AUS Lola T294 United Racing 38 1. U2L 1:37,000 8. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 38 2. U2L 1:34,380 9. - Randolph Townsend / USA Spyder Newman-Freeman Racing 36 Fuel pickup 10. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Pete Lovely 36 3. U2L 11. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola Horst Kroll Racing 36 12. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet 31 Engine 13. 10 Al Holbert / USA Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 29 Clutch 14. 43 Dean Dietrich / USA DRL Hawke '79 (March 76A) 22 Engine 15. 23 Duane Eitel / USA Chevron B28 ex Tempero 22 Spin 16. - Jeff Miller / USA Lola T496 20 Off course 4. U2L 17. 44 Jerry Hansen / USA Lola T332 Midwest Federal 19 Valve spring 4. 1:27,350 18. - Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Wendy's, Thomas Barrett/The 19 Engine 19. - Danny Johnson / USA Chevron 18 Engine 20. - James Woodruff / USA Lola Titan-Woodruff Brothers 5 Black flag 5. U2L 21. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS American Spirit Racing 5 Accident 22. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333C John Morton Racing 2 Spin 23. - Leonard Janke / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet 1 Engine 24. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 0 Broken rod 1. 1:26,249 Did not start: - Jim Gustafson / USA March 73A/741 - Tom Jones / CDN ? 26 Rick Villate / USA Lola T294 U2L Top of page

Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Trois-Rivieres 2.9.1979

Can-Am Trois-Rivieres 8.round

Spectators: 30 000 Practiced: 26 Started: 23 Race: 3,376 km * 42 laps = 141,944 km AVG: 137,309 km/h FL: Bobby Rahal 8 Prophet - Chevrolet 1:25,612 141,9441 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 42 1:02:41,092 2. 8 Bobby Rahal / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing 42 1:04:11,000 1. 1:24,469 3. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS/VDS Racing Team V.D.S. 41 Accident 4. - Randy Lewis / USA Lola T333CS Randy Lewis 40 5. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 40 1. U2L 6. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333 John Morton Racing 40 In pits 7. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 39 Engine 8. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet 39 9. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Pete Lovely 39 2. U2L 10. 37 Horst Kroll / CDN Lola Horst Kroll Racing 39 Spin 11. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333 Bill Tempero Racing 38 Off course 12. 47 Tony Cicale / USA Ralt RT1 1/2 Hart Cicale Champion Racing 38 3. U2L 13. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 37 Accident 14. - Roman Pechmann / CDN Lola T290 37 4. U2L 15. - Randolph Townsend / USA Spyder Newman-Freeman Racing 37 16. 10 Al Holbert / USA Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 37 17. 61 E. B. Lunken / USA March 73S BMW 36 Accident 5. U2L 18. - Gary Hirsch / CDN Porsche 908 36 19. 43 Dean Dietrich / USA DRL Hawke '79 (March 76A) 36 20. - Dave Hoover / USA Lola 29 21. 7 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS Don Weber 26 Accident 22. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 17 Piston failure 23. 67 Robert J. Nelkin / USA Lola T333 R. J. Nelkin ? 10 Accident Did not start: - James Woodruff / USA Lola Titan-Woodruff Brothers U2L - Tom Jones / CDN ? 19 John Sorbello / USA GM-5 ?? Top of page

Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Laguna Seca Raceway, Monterey 14.10.1979

Can-Am Laguna Seca 9.round

Spectators: 30 000 Practiced: 29 Started: 25 Race: 3,058 km * 48 laps = 146,772 km AVG: 182,195 km/h FL: Howdy Holmes Spyder NF-11 0:59,180 186,008 km/h Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 8 Bobby Rahal / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing 48 0:48:20,080 1. 2. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman Freeman Racing 48 0:48:38,530 2. 3. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS/VDS Racing Team V.D.S. 48 4. 4. - Howdy Holmes / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman Freeman Racing 48 5. 5. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333 John Morton Racing 48 6. - Keke Rosberg / SF - DNP Spyder NF-11 Newman Freeman Racing 48 DNS - Randolph Townsend 7. 11 Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Wendy's, Thomas Barrett/The 48 8. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 47 9. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 46 10. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333CS Bill Tempero Racing 46 11. - Patrick Gaillard / F Lola T332 46 12. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-5 (Lola T333) Gunn's Godies 45 13. 7 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS-TT3 Don Weber 45 14. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet 44 15. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 44 1. U2L 1:03,807 16. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Pete Lovely 44 2. U2L 17. 42 Hurley Haywood / USA Chevron - BMW Vasek Polak Racing 44 3. U2L 18. 32 Charlie Kemp / USA Lola T333 42 Flat tire 19. - Hal Whipple / USA Spartan Mk3-B 41 20. 23 Duane Eitel / USA Chevron B28 29 21. 0 Randy Lewis / USA Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 25 Steering 22. 10 Geoff Brabham / AUS Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 16 Engine 3. 23. 69 Bob Allen / USA SSE - Ford 11 Accident 24. 80 Mike Roche / USA Lola T332CS Roche Racing 5 Engine 25. 19 John Sorbello / USA Sorbello GM-5 4 Engine Did not start: 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman Freeman Racing Accident in pr 0:57,155 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS American Spirit Racing 91 Jay Jacobs / USA Chevron B21/23 Genoa Racing U2L?? In entry list only: 68 Richard Guider / USA Chevron B25 88 Garth Pollard / USA Lola T294/6 "N.S.F." Racing Top of page

Budweiser Grand Prix, Citicorp Can-Am Challenge, Riverside Internatio nal Raceway 28.10.1979

Can-Am Riverside 10.round

Spectators: 25 000 Practiced: 32 Started: 26 Race: 4,099 km * 50 laps = 204,387 km AVG: 192,774 km/h FL: Jacky Ickx 1 Lola T333CS 1:14,180 Pos. NO Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Group Practice
Classified: 1. 1 Jacky Ickx / B Lola T333CS Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 50 1:03:47,293 3. 1:13,299 2. 8 Bobby Rahal / USA Prophet - Chevrolet U.S. Racing 50 1:03:48,672 2. 1:13,212 3. 4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson / USA Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 50 1:03:55,000 6. 1:13,607 4. 10 Geoff Brabham / AUS Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet Hogan Racing, Ltd. 50 8. 1:14,326 5. 39 John Gunn / USA GG-5 (Lola T333) Gunn's Godies 48 13. 1:16,727 6. 58 Rocky Moran / USA Lola T333CS American Spirit Racing 48 11. 1:16,077 7. - Randolph Townsend / USA Spyder Newman-Freeman Racing 48 12. 1:16,384 8. 51 Tim Evans / USA Lola T290 Diversified Engineering Ser 47 1. U2L 24. 1:21,191 9. 52 Gary Gove / USA Chevron B26 Pete Lovely 47 2. U2L 22. 1:20,445 10. 12 Michael Brayton / USA Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet 46 21. 1:20,317 11. 79 Bobby Brown / USA Lola T333CS Bobby Brown Racing 45 14. 1:17,230 12. - Vern Schuppan / AUS Elfin MR8A Wendy's, Thomas Barrett/The 45 Mechanical 9. 1:14,686 13. 31 Gerre Payvis / USA Lola T333 45 25. 1:23,695 14. 5 Keke Rosberg / SF Spyder NF-11 Newman-Freeman Racing 44 Accident 1. 1:12,773 15. 42 Hurley Haywood / USA Chevron - BMW Vasek Polak Racing 44 3. U2L 23. 1:20,919 16. 32 Charlie Kemp / USA Lola T333 44 15. 1:18,430 17. - Leonard Janke / USA Lola T332 Chevrolet 40 20. 1:20,127 18. 7 Mike Allen / USA Lola T332CS-TT2 Don Weber 23 17. 1:18,998 19. 46 John Morton / USA Lola T333 John Morton Racing 19 Exhaust leak 7. 1:13,869 20. - Rick Knoop / USA Lola Don Weber 18 Oil leak 16. 1:18,501 21. - Brad Frisselle / USA Lola T333 16 Rocker arm 10. 1:15,759 22. 0 Alan Jones / AUS Lola T333CS 1. CanAm 78 Carl A. Haas Racing Teams, 12 Accident 5. 1:13,583 23. 2 Geoff Lees / GB Lola T333CS/VDS Racing Team V.D.S. 11 Suspension & b 4. 1:13,306 24. 96 Chris Strong / USA Chevron B36 Ford ? 6 Ignition 4. U2L 25. 88 Garth Pollard / USA Lola T294/6 0 Mechanical 5. U2L 27. 1:25,383 26. 9 Bill Tempero / USA Lola T333 Bill Tempero Racing 0 Mechanical 18. 1:19,127 Did not start: - Bill Henry Lola U2L?? 29. 1:34,588 19 John Sorbello / USA GM-5 30. 1:44,274 - Don Kehr Chevron B28 26. 1:24,751 68 Richard Guider / USA Chevron B25 U2L?? 28. 1:30,248 80 Mike Roche / USA Lola T332CS 19. 1:19,333 91 Jay Jacobs / USA Chevron B21/23 U2L?? 31. 0:00,000 Top of page