Silverstone Six Hours

Easy winner of the Rivet Supply Six Hours at Silverstone, after the works Porsche 936 had crashed with an hour to go, were John Fitzpatrick, Hans Heyer and Bob Wollek in a Gelo Porsche 935 (above). The new Japanese Dome Zero RL (below left) struggled to the finish of its maiden race in the hands of Craft and Spice, unlike Lancia’s equally new turbo Montecarlo (bottom left), whose debut lasted a mere four laps. Second and third (below right) were de Cadenet/Migault in the de Cadenet Le Mans and Schornstein/Doeren in a Porsche 935. Bottom right: Robin Hamilton’s latest turbocharged Aston Martin, with which Bell and Preece finished a gallant thirteenth and last