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1979

4 February 1979 - Daytona 24 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
75 Porsche 911 GTU Mike Ramirez (PR)/Manuel Villa (PR)/Luis Gordillo (PR) Mike Ramirez 11th 4th 49th 560 laps
33 Porsche 911 GTU Peter Welter (USA)/Richard Aten (USA)/Jack Refenning (USA) Peter Welter 13th 5th 55th 550 laps
34 Porsche 911 GTU George Drolsom (USA)/Mark Greb (USA)/John Maffucci (USA) Drolsom Racing (USA) 22nd 10th 47th 482 laps
71 Porsche 911 GTU Bill Scott (USA)/Mark Hutchins (USA)/Pierre Honegger (USA) Bill Scott Racing (USA) 30th 14th 41st 388 laps - DNF
01 Porsche 911 GTU Dave White (USA)/J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)/John Hamilton (USA) D. R. Racing 39th 17th 38th 223 laps - DNF

17 March 1979 - Sebring 12 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
39 Porsche 911 GTU Jim Trueman (USA)/John Higgins (USA)/Chip Mead (USA) Barrick Motor Racing 12th 2nd 34th 215 laps
33 Porsche 911 GTU Peter Welter (USA)/Richard Aten (USA)/Jack Refenning (USA) Peter Welter 16th 3rd 49th 198 laps
01 Porsche 911 GTU Dave White (USA)/Robert Overby (USA) Roehrig Racing 29th 8th 31st 147 laps
71 Porsche 911 GTU Bruce Jennings (USA)/Bob Beasley (USA) Bruce Jennings (USA) 31st 9th 55th 136 laps - DNF
44 Porsche 911 GTU George Van Arsdale (USA)/Kent Murry (USA) SUD Porsche Racing 32nd 10th 52nd 131 laps
02 Porsche 911 GTU J. Dana Roehrig (USA)/J. Kurt Roehrig (USA) Roehrig Racing 33rd 11th 70th 128 laps
51 Porsche 911 GTU Mike Ramirez (PR)/Manuel Villa (PR)/Luis Gordillo (PR) Mike Ramirez 40th 13th 72nd 108 laps - Engine
72 Porsche 911 GTU Bill Scott (USA)/Pierre Honegger (USA) Bill Scott Racing-Z&W (USA) 43rd 15th 37th 99 laps - DNF
34 Porsche 911 GTU George Drolsom (USA)/Mark Greb (USA)/John Maffucci (USA) Drolsom Racing (USA) 52nd 20th 65th 75 laps - Transmission
31 Porsche 911 GTU Hiram Cruz (MEX)/Juan Lopez (DR)/Mandy Gonzalez (PR) Hiram Cruz 54th 21st 40th 66 laps - DNF
67 Porsche 911 GTU Manuel Quintana (USA)/Joaquin Balaguer (DR)/Jorge DeCardenas (USA)/Pedro Vazquez (USA) Quintana Racing (USA) 68th 28th 66th 9 laps - DNF

22 April 1979 - Riverside 6 Hours - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
39 Porsche 911 GTU Cliff Hansen (USA)/John Higgins (USA) Barrick Motor Racing 25th 10th 51st 156 laps
34 Porsche 911 GTU Craig Richie (USA)/Jeff Scott (USA)/Mike Miller (USA) Craig Richie (USA) 43rd 18th 26th 40 laps - DNF
63 Porsche 911 GTU Greg Gustafson (USA)/Pete Halsmer (USA)/Harry Worley (USA) Greg Gustafson 48th 21st 48th 32 laps - DNF
11 Porsche 911 GTU Bobbee Nylander (USA)/Gary Nylander (USA) Race Tech 51st 22nd 42nd 13 laps - DNF

29 April 1979 - Laguna Seca 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
96 Porsche 911 GTO Terry Herman (USA) 12th 6th 18th 47 laps

20 May 1979 - DRM Salzburgring - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
Porsche 911 Günther Berger (A) DNF 16th 19 laps

17 June 1979 - Brainerd 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
34 Porsche 911 GTU George Drolsom (USA) Drolsom Racing (USA) 24th 3rd 25th 28 laps

4 July 1979 - Daytona Paul Revere 250 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
33 Porsche 911 GTU Richard Aten (USA)/Peter Welter (USA) 25th 10th 51st 52 laps
02 Porsche 911 GTU J. Kurt Roehrig (USA)/Dave White (USA) 29th 11th 38th 46 laps - DNF
52 Porsche 911 GTU Fred Snow (USA)/Jack Swanson (USA)/Tom Cripe (USA) 31st 12th 45th 43 laps - DNF
34 Porsche 911 GTU George Drolsom (USA) Drolsom Racing (USA) 40th 15th 43rd 15 laps - DNF

15 July 1979 - Mid-Ohio 250 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
89 Porsche 911 GTU Chip Mead (USA)/John Mortensen (USA) 13th 3rd 29th 93 laps
34 Porsche 911 GTU George Drolsom (USA)/Fred Clark (USA) Drolsom Racing (USA) 21st 6th 40th 87 laps

29 July 1979 - Sears Point 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
96 Porsche 911 GTO Terry Herman (USA) 21st 10th 25th 33 laps
56 Porsche 911 911 210 0224 GTO Don Kravig (USA) Rick Borlase 29th 13th 29th 7 laps - DNF

5 August 1979 - Portland 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
56 Porsche 911 911 210 0224 GTO Rick Borlase (USA) Rick Borlase 18th 8th 26th 38 laps

19 August 1979 - DRM Zolder Westfalen-Pokal - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
85 Porsche 911 RT/Gr.4 Peter Gleue (D) Peter Gleue (D) DNF 14th 8 laps

2 September 1979 - Road America 500 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
34 Porsche 911 GTU George Drolsom (USA)/Fred Clark (USA) Drolsom Racing (USA) 20th 6th 37th 102 laps
43 Porsche 911 GTU Bob Gregg (USA)/Len Jones (USA) Bob Gregg 33rd 13th 33rd 58 laps - DNF
39 Porsche 911 GTU John Higgins (USA)/James King (USA)/Roger Seacrist (USA) Foreign Exchange 35th 14th 32nd 50 laps - DNF

25 November 1979 - Daytona Finale 250 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
34 Porsche 911 GTU George Drolsom (USA) Drolsom Racing (USA) 24th 5th 57th 41 laps
31 Porsche 911 GTU Juan Lopez (DR)/Mandy Gonzalez (PR) 25th 6th 44th 41 laps
33 Porsche 911 GTU Richard Aten (USA)/Peter Welter (USA) 29th 7th 66th 39 laps
02 Porsche 911 GTU J. Kurt Roehrig (USA) 30th 8th 58th 39 laps
06 Porsche 911 GTU Bill Gallup 37th 13th 72nd 36 laps
52 Porsche 911 GTU Fred Snow (USA)/Jack Swanson (USA) 42nd 16th 63rd 31 laps - DNF



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