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1979 : Mugello 6 Hours - 1st overall : DRM Hockenheim Jim Clark - 2nd overall : Silverstone 6 Hours - 1st overall : Silverstone 6 Hours - 3rd in class : Nürburgring 1000 km - 1st overall : DRM Norisring - 2nd overall : DRM Zandvoort - 3rd overall : DRM Zolder Westfalen-Pokal - 3rd overall

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

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
2 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 GTX Manfred Schurti (FL)/John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Bob Wollek (F) Gelo Racing Team (D) 50th 12th 2nd 135 laps - Valves

11 March 1979 - DRM Zolder Bergischer Löwe - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear International (D) 9th 9th 3rd 23 laps

18 March 1979 - Mugello 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
12 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Manfred Schurti (FL)/Bob Wollek (F) Gelo Racing Team (D) 1st 1st 5th 138 laps

8 April 1979 - DRM Hockenheim Jim Clark - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear Team (D) 2nd 2nd 2nd 20 laps

22 April 1979 - Dijon 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
10 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0020 Gr.5 Manfred Schurti (FL)/John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Bob Wollek (F) Gelo Racing Team (D) 13th 7th 2nd 215 laps

29 April 1979 - DRM Nürburgring Eifelrennen - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear Team (D) 4th 4th 4th 7 laps

6 May 1979 - Silverstone 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
3 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Hans Heyer (D)/Bob Wollek (F) Gelo Sportswear Team (D) 1st 1st 2nd 229 laps

6 May 1979 - Silverstone 6 Hours - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
2 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015 Gr.5 Manfred Schurti (FL)/Bob Wollek (F)/John Fitzpatrick (GB) Gelo Sportswear Team (D) 5th 3rd 5th 210 laps

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

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear Team (D) 4th 4th 4th 24 laps

3 June 1979 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Championship for Makes

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
6 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0015 Gr.5 Manfred Schurti (FL)/John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Bob Wollek (F) Gelo Racing Team (D) 1st 1st 5th 44 laps

3 June 1979 - 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 Bob Wollek (F)/John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Manfred Schurti (FL) Gelo Racing Team (D) 26th 14th 3rd 31 laps - Piston

10 June 1979 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
37 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5+2.0 John Fitzpatrick (GB)/Jean-Louis Lafosse (F)/Harald Grohs (D) Gelo Sportswear International (D) DNF 11th 196 laps - Engine

17 June 1979 - DRM Mainz-Finthen - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear Team (D) 4th 4th 4th 50 laps

24 June 1979 - DRM Norisring - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear Team (D) 2nd 2nd 5th 44 laps

1 July 1979 - DRM Zandvoort - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear Team (D) 3rd 3rd 4th 25 laps

22 July 1979 - DRM Diepholz - DRM - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear Team (D) DNF 3rd 5 laps

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

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
53 Porsche 935/77A 930 890 0011 Gr.5 John Fitzpatrick (GB) GELO Sportswear Team (D) 3rd 3rd 5th 24 laps



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