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Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières

Trois-Rivières, 24 Aug 1980

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Price Cobb March 80A [21] - Ford BDD Hasselgren
#22 Clegg Signom Racing
48 1h 12m 43.925s
2 Tom Gloy Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD Jennings
#38 Lane Sports (see note 1)
48 1h 12m 53.344s
3 Dan Marvin Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD
#7
48
4 Rogelio Rodriguez Ralt RT1/79 [147] - Ford BDD Jennings
#11 Lane Sports
47
5 Rick Bell Ralt RT1/78 [127] - Ford BDD
#78 (see note 2)
47
6 Whitney Ganz Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD
#39 (see note 3)
46
7 Steve "Gas" Saleen Ralt RT1/79 [165] - Ford BDD Jennings
#69
45
8 Robert J. Nelkin March 80A - Ford BDD
#67
44
9 Mauro Lanaro LM Special [March 71BM-2] - Ford BDD
#45 (see note 4)
42
10 Bob Earl Ralt RT1/78 [146] - Ford BDD
#19 (see note 5)
40
11 Charles Cass March 80A [8] - Ford BDD Race Shop
#8 Doug Shierson Racing
40
12 Jon Milledge Ralt RT1/79 [164] - Ford BDD
#97
35
13 John Mortensen March 80A [9] - Ford BDD Race Shop
#89 Shierson Racing (see note 6)
32
14 Jeff Wood Ralt RT4/80 [162] - Ford BDD
#2 Landmark-Agapiou
27
15 Jacques Villeneuve Sr March 80A [6] - Ford BDD Race Shop
#6 Shierson Racing
22
16 Ralph Manaker March 80A [4] - Ford BDD
#23
8
17 Jean-Pierre Alamy Ralt RT1/79 [148] - Ford BDD
#13
3
18 Tommy Grunnah March 80A [16] - Ford BDD
#53 Relco
3
DNSC Ed Midgley March 79B [78B-19] - Ford BDD
#40 (see note 7)
Did not start (crashed)

All cars are 1.6-litre F/Atl unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Price Cobb (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [21] - Ford BDD Hasselgren
2 Tom Gloy (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD Jennings
4 Jacques Villeneuve Sr (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [6] - Ford BDD Race Shop
4 Bob Earl (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [146] - Ford BDD
5 Jeff Wood (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT4/80 [162] - Ford BDD
6 John Mortensen (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [9] - Ford BDD Race Shop
7 Steve "Gas" Saleen (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [165] - Ford BDD Jennings
8 Dan Marvin (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 - Ford BDD
9 Rogelio Rodriguez (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [147] - Ford BDD Jennings
10 Rick Bell (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [127] - Ford BDD
11 Jon Milledge (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [164] - Ford BDD
12 Tommy Grunnah (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [16] - Ford BDD
13 Whitney Ganz (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 - Ford BDD
14 Robert J. Nelkin (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A - Ford BDD
15 Ralph Manaker (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [4] - Ford BDD
16 Jean-Pierre Alamy (F/Atl) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [148] - Ford BDD
17 Charles Cass (F/Atl) 1.6-litre March 80A [8] - Ford BDD Race Shop
18 Mauro Lanaro (F/Atl) 1.6-litre LM Special [March 71BM-2] - Ford BDD

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT1 (Tom Gloy): Tom Gloy (Lafayette, CA) acquired a Ralt RT1 of unknown vintage as a spare to his newer RT1/79 for the 1979 season, when he was run by Lane Sports. Retained by Lane Sports for 1980 when it was driven by Gloy and by Kip Penske. CT
  2. Ralt RT1/78 [127] (Rick Bell): New to Rick Bell (Lakeville, CT) and used in the 1978 Labatts Formula Atlantic championship. Retained for 1979, again in the North American Pro series. Retained for a third season in 1980, and again raced regularly in the North American Pro series. In 1981, he sold the car, and believes it went through three other drivers until it was bought by a friend of Bell's. Bell has been racing the car in historic racing, mainly at Lime Rock, since then.
  3. Ralt RT1 (Whitney Ganz): Whitney Ganz raced a Ralt RT1 in 1980, but its identity has not been determined. It could be a 1978 or 1979 car. Nothing more known.
  4. LM Special [March 71BM-2] (Mauro Lanaro): New for Bill Gubelmann (Oyster Bay, NY) and used in British Formula Atlantic at the start of the season, winning at Oulton Park 21 March, and then in the SCCA Pro Formula B series. The car was often described as a 712M but it seems more likely that he used the same 712BM all season. Also raced with a BDA in the Formula A race at Lime Rock in Sep and in one round of the Canadian series. Sold via Joe Grimaldi's The Race Shop to Frank Del Vecchio (Trumbull, CT) and used in NEDiv FB and in a couple of rounds of the Pro series. Sold back via Joe Grimaldi at the end of 1972; Frank thinks it went to a Canadian, and it is very likely to have been the car driven by Ken Huband, Norm Joy and David Westgate in 1973 and 1974. Sold to Mauro Lanaro (Montréal, Quebec) to replace the 71BM he lost in a transporter fire in 1974. Significantly modified in 1976 as the Lanaro Special with triangular sidepods, a different nose, and with its Cosworth BDA engine laid on its side. This car went through many evolutions, and was still being raced by Lanaro right up to 1995 when it was used in a vintage event. Lanaro eventually rebuilt to original 71BM specification about 1999. In late 2018, it was part of a package of cars bought from Lanaro by David Clubine (Brantford, ON), and was sold to a collector in Ontario.
  5. Ralt RT1/78 [146] (Bob Earl): A white Ralt RT1/78 invoiced to Ralt importer Brian Robertson in early December 1978. To Bob Earl (Novato, CA) ad raced at a SCCA National at Riverside in February 1979, where it was described as new. However, when Earl raced it at Long Beach in April, it was called "ex-Cogan". Raced by Earl in the 1979 North American series, sponsored by National Treaty Services and entered by NTS Racing. Raced by Earl at Macau in November 1979. Retained for the 1980 North American series, when it was entered by Earl Motor Racing, and again raced at Macau as part of the Flying Tigers Racing Team. Towards the end of 1980, it was again described as a ex-Cogan. Sold to Andy Mahood (Vancouver, BC) and raced in ICSCC and SCCA events in 1981 and 1982. Sold to Martin Pang (Seattle, WA) and raced in WCAR events in 1984, 1985 and 1986. CT
  6. March 80A [9] (John Mortensen): Run in 1980 by Doug Shierson Racing for John Mortensen in North American series then to Howard Cherry for 1981 and 1982 (prepared and run by Dennis Eades of Competition Preparation). Sold to an Italian-American 1982 and disassembled; to John Barrett 1990 and rebuilt with the help of Ed Midgley but not raced; to Jim Ozane 1999 (used in vintage racing); to Christian Forrer 2005 (US vintage racing); to Kim Jones (Australia) 2008.
  7. March 79B [78B-19] (Ed Midgley): Sold new to Jerry Hansen and used in SCCA Nationals, winning the 1978 Run-Offs. Sold to Ed Midgley for 1979 and used again only in Nationals. Updated to 79B specification for 1980 and raced by Midgley in the Pro championship until wrecked at Trois Rivieres. Midgley completed the season in a borrowed 78B. The damaged car sold to Carl Berggren and rebuilt. Later with Bruce Cambern.

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

North American Formula Atlantic race results have been compiled by Chris Townsend based on material in Formula and On Track, information drawn from Canadian newspapers and results sheets where available.

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