PORSCHE RACING HISTORY935/77A
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The 935 was introduced in 1976 as the factory racing version of the 911 (930) Turbo and prepared for FIA-Group 5 rules, it was an evolution of the Carrera RSR 2.1 turbo prototype. It had an impressive 55 wins in FIA international championships from 1976 to 1982, including six Sebring 12 Hours and six Daytona 24 Hours Factory Cars were 935/77 whilst customer cars were 935/77A
1978 1979 1980 19811978
5 February 1978 - Daytona 24 Hours - World Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 99 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | GTX | Rolf Stommelen (D)/Toine Hezemans (NL)/Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 1st | 1st | 4th | 680 laps |
| 6 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0033 | GTX | Dick Barbour (USA)/Manfred Schurti (FL)/Johnny Rutherford (USA) | Dick Barbour Racing (USA) | 2nd | 2nd | 8th | 650 laps |
| 0 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0019 | GTX | Danny Ongais (USA)/Ted Field (USA)/Milt Minter (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 56th | 23rd | 1st | 88 laps - Engine |
| 12 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0012 | GTX | Bob Wollek (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F)/Didier Jaunet (F) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 57th | 24th | 2nd | 86 laps - Engine |
18 March 1978 - Sebring 12 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 6 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0033 | GTX | Dick Barbour (USA)/Rolf Stommelen (D)/Manfred Schurti (FL) | Dick Barbour Performance (USA) | 57th | 16th | 2nd | 47 laps - Suspension |
19 March 1978 - Mugello 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 12 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0015 | Gr.5 | Toine Hezemans (NL)/Hans Heyer (D)/John Fitzpatrick (GB) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 176 laps |
| 15 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0014 | Gr.5 | Franz Konrad (A)/Reinhold Jöst (D)/Volkert Merl (D) | Konrad Racing (D) | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 175 laps |
| 11 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr.5 | John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Klaus Ludwig (D)/Toine Hezemans (NL) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | 9th | 9th | 1st | 157 laps |
| 9 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0022 | Gr.5 | Bob Wollek (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | DNF | 3rd | 32 laps - Piston |
2 April 1978 - Talladega 6 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Bill Whittington (USA)/Don Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 2nd | 2nd | 13th | 167 laps |
| 6 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0033 | GTX | Dick Barbour (USA)/Johnny Rutherford (USA) | Dick Barbour Racing (USA) | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 161 laps |
16 April 1978 - Road Atlanta 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 0 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0021 | GTX | Danny Ongais (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 2nd | 2nd | 11th | 40 laps |
| 00 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0019 | GTX | Ted Field (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 6th | 6th | 12th | 37 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Don Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 7th | 7th | 10th | 37 laps |
22 April 1978 - Dijon 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 2 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0022 | Gr.5 | Bob Wollek (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 169 laps |
| 5 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr.5 | Toine Hezemans (NL)/Hans Heyer (D)/John Fitzpatrick (GB) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 166 laps |
| 3 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0012 | Gr.5 | Dieter Schornstein (D)/"John Winter" Louis Krages (D) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 6th | 6th | 7th | 157 laps |
| 6 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0015 | Gr.5 | Klaus Ludwig (D)/Toine Hezemans (NL) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | DNF | 1st | 101 laps - Driveshaft | |
| 8 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0014 | Gr.5 | Franz Konrad (A)/Volkert Merl (D) | Konrad Racing (D) | DNF | 4th | 30 laps - Head Gasket |
30 April 1978 - Laguna Seca 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 16 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0025 | GTX | George Follmer (USA) | Vasek Polak (USA) | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 52 laps |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 52 laps |
| 9 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0033 | GTX | Dick Barbour (USA) | Dick Barbour Racing (USA) | 6th | 6th | 7th | 50 laps |
| 00 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0019 | GTX | Ted Field (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 10th | 9th | 11th | 49 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Bill Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 14th | 11th | 10th | 47 laps |
7 May 1978 - Hallett 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Don Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 12th | 6th | 6th | 47 laps |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 13th | 7th | 1st | 43 laps - DNF |
| 00 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0019 | GTX | Ted Field (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 17th | 10th | 5th | 19 laps - DNF |
14 May 1978 - Silverstone 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 8 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0022 | Gr.5 | Bob Wollek (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 229 laps |
| 11 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0014 | Gr.5 | Franz Konrad (A)/Volkert Merl (D) | Konrad Racing (D) | 6th | 6th | 7th | 203 laps |
| 5 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr.5 | Toine Hezemans (NL)/Hans Heyer (D)/John Fitzpatrick (GB) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | 16th | 10th | 5th | 178 laps - Oil Leak |
| 4 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0020 | Gr.5 | Klaus Ludwig (D)/Hans Heyer (D)/Derek Bell (GB) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | DNF | 4th | 111 laps - Seized Wheel Stud | |
| 6 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0015 | Gr.5 | John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Toine Hezemans (NL) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | DNF | 2nd | 95 laps - Accident |
28 May 1978 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 3 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0020 | Gr.5+2.0 | Klaus Ludwig (D)/Hans Heyer (D)/Toine Hezemans (NL) | Weisberg-Gelo-Team (D) | 1st | 1st | 5th | 44 laps |
| 8 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0017 | Gr.5+2.0 | Manfred Schurti (FL)/Jacky Ickx (B) | Jägermeister-Max-Moritz Team (D) | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 44 laps |
| 4 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0022 | Gr.5+2.0 | Bob Wollek (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F) | Porsche-Kremer-Racing (D) | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 44 laps |
| 7 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0016 | Gr.5+2.0 | Reinhold Jöst (D)/Jürgen Barth (D) | Liqui Moly Equipe (D) | 5th | 5th | 8th | 44 laps |
| 11 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0014 | Gr.5+2.0 | Franz Konrad (A)/Volkert Merl (D)/Clemens Schickentanz (D) | Konrad-Racing (D) | 8th | 6th | 7th | 42 laps |
| 1 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0015 | Gr.5+2.0 | Klaus Ludwig (D)/Toine Hezemans (NL)/John Fitzpatrick (GB) | Weisberg-Gelo-Team (D) | DNF | 1st | 22 laps - Head Gasket | |
| 2 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr.5+2.0 | John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Hans Heyer (D)/Toine Hezemans (NL) | Weisberg-Gelo-Team (D) | DNF | 4th | 7 laps - DNF | |
| 5 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0012 | Gr.5+2.0 | Dieter Schornstein (D)/"John Winter" Louis Krages (D) | Porsche-Kremer-Racing (D) | DNF | 13th | 3 laps - Head Gasket |
29 May 1978 - Lime Rock 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 1st | 1st | 1st | 65 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Bill Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 64 laps |
| 00 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0019 | GTX | Ted Field (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 6th | 6th | 6th | 62 laps |
11 June 1978 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 90 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0024 | IMSA+2.5 | Brian Redman (GB)/John Paul Sr. (USA)/Dick Barbour (USA) | Dick Barbour Racing (USA) | 5th | 1st | 16th | 338 laps |
| 44 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0012 | Gr5+2.0 | Jim Busby (USA)/Rick Knoop (USA)/Chris Cord (USA) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 6th | 1st | 14th | 337 laps |
| 91 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0033 | IMSA+2.5 | Bob Garretson (USA)/Bob Akin (USA)/Steve Earle (USA) | Dick Barbour Racing (USA) | DNF | 31st | 159 laps - Accident | |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0016 | Gr5+2.0 | Bill Whittington (USA)/Don Whittington (USA)/Franz Konrad (A) | Whittington Brother Inc. Racing (USA) | DNF | 17th | 41 laps - Accident | |
| 46 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0022 | Gr5+2.0 | Martin Raymond (GB)/"Steve" Jean-Pierre Wielemans (B)/Mike Franey (GB) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | DNF | 20th | 34 laps - Engine | |
| 47 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr5+2.0 | John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Toine Hezemans (NL) | Weisberg Gelo Team (D) | DNF | 11th | 19 laps - Piston |
18 June 1978 - Brainerd 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTO | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 1st | 1st | 1st | 33 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Don Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 33 laps |
25 June 1978 - Misano 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 7 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0022 | Gr.5 | Bob Wollek (F)/Henri Pescarolo (F) | Porsche-Kremer-Racing (D) | 1st | 1st | 1st | 261 laps |
| 12 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0014 | Gr.5 | Franz Konrad (A)/Volkert Merl (D) | Konrad Racing (D) | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | 255 laps |
| 6 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0020 | Gr.5 | Klaus Ludwig (D)/Toine Hezemans (NL)/John Fitzpatrick (GB) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | DNF | 2nd | 137 laps - DSQ Oil Leak | |
| 9 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr.5 | John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Hans Heyer (D) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | DNF | 3rd | 58 laps - Out of Fuel |
4 July 1978 - Daytona 250 Miles Paul Revere - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 1st | 1st | 1st | 65 laps |
| 00 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0019 | GTX | Ted Field (USA)/Danny Ongais (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 36th | 9th | 2nd | 41 laps - DNF |
8 July 1978 - Watkins Glen 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 30 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr.5 | Toine Hezemans (NL)/John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Peter Gregg (USA) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 146 laps |
| 90 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0024 | Gr.5 | Rolf Stommelen (D)/Manfred Schurti (FL)/Dick Barbour (USA) | Dick Barbour Performance (USA) | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 146 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | Gr.5 | Bill Whittington (USA)/Don Whittington (USA) | Whittington Borthers (USA) | 22nd | 10th | 9th | 98 laps - Radiator | |
| 0 | Porsche 935/77A | Gr.5 | Danny Ongais (USA)/Ted Field (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 25th | 11th | 3rd | 95 laps - Transmission |
30 July 1978 - Sears Point 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 0 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0021 | GTX | Ted Field (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 5th | 5th | 9th | 39 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Bill Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 23rd | 12th | 5th | 10 laps - DNF |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 26th | 14th | 28th | 3 laps - DNF |
6 August 1978 - Portland 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 1st | 1st | 1st | 51 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Bill Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 50 laps |
27 August 1978 - Mid Ohio 250 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Bill Whittington (USA)/Jim Busby (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 1st | 1st | 6th | 104 laps |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 35th | 13th | 1st | 53 laps - DNF |
3 September 1978 - Vallelunga 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 3 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0022 | Gr.5 | Henri Pescarolo (F)/Bob Wollek (F) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 1st | 1st | 4th | 267 laps |
| 8 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr.5 | Toine Hezemans (NL)/Hans Heyer (D)/John Fitzpatrick (GB) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 267 laps |
| 9 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0020 | Gr.5 | Klaus Ludwig (D)/John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Toine Hezemans (NL) | Gelo Racing Team (D) | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 266 laps |
| 6 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0012 | Gr.5 | Dieter Schornstein (D)/"John Winter" Louis Krages (D) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 6th | 6th | 5th | 247 laps |
| 19 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0014 | Gr.5 | Franz Konrad (A)/Volkert Merl (D) | Konrad Racing (D) | 7th | 7th | 8th | 238 laps |
4 September 1978 - Road Atlanta 100 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche (USA) | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 40 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Bill Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 40 laps |
| 0 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0021 | GTX | Ted Field (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 5th | 5th | 14th | 39 laps |
| 00 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0019 | GTX | Danny Ongais (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 27th | 16th | 1st | 11 laps - DNF |
17 September 1978 - Norisring Trophäe - Non Championship Race
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 2 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0013 | Gr.5 | Bob Wollek (F) | Vaillant Kremer Team (D) | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 62 laps |
| 6 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0015 | Gr.5 | Toine Hezemans (NL) | Weisberg-Gelo-Team (D) | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 62 laps |
| 16 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0014 | Gr.5 | Franz Konrad (A) | Konrad-Racing (D) | 3rd | 3rd | 22nd | 60 laps |
| 8 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0011 | Gr.5 | John Fitzpatrick (GB) | Weisberg-Gelo-Team (D) | 4th | 4th | 6th | 60 laps |
| 4 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0022 | Gr.5 | "John Winter" Louis Krages (D) | Minolta Kremer Team (D) | 10th | 9th | 24th | 59 laps |
| 3 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0012 | Gr.5 | Dieter Schornstein (D) | Porsche Kremer Racing (D) | 11th | 10th | 14th | 59 laps |
| 9 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0020 | Gr.5 | Klaus Ludwig (D) | Weisberg-Gelo-Team (D) | 17th | 15th | 3rd | 48 laps |
| 5 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0017 | Gr.5 | Manfred Schurti (FL) | Jägermeister Max Moritz Team (D) | 19th | 5th | 17 laps - Oil Smoke |
26 November 1978 - Daytona Finale 250 Miles - IMSA - International Motor Sport Association
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 59 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0018 | GTX | Peter Gregg (USA) | Brumos Porsche-Audi (USA) | 1st | 1st | 1st | 65 laps |
| 00 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0019 | GTX | Danny Ongais (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 2nd | 2nd | 11th | 65 laps |
| 0 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0021 | GTX | Ted Field (USA) | Interscope Racing (USA) | 6th | 6th | 7th | 62 laps |
| 94 | Porsche 935/77A | 930 890 0023 | GTX | Bill Whittington (USA) | Whittington Brothers Racing (USA) | 7th | 7th | 2nd | 62 laps |