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Robert Bosch/VW Super Vee Championship Round

Minnesota State Fair, 23 Aug 1980

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Peter Kuhn Ralt RT5/80 [182] - VW 4
#89 Driftwood Racing 		125 1h 00m 45.33s
61.722 mph
2 Josele Garza Ralt RT5/80 [184] - VW 4
#11 Psachie Racing 		125
3 Dennis Firestone March 80V [5] - VW 4
#1 Wilbur Bunce Racing-Montgomery Ward Auto Club
 		125
4 Pete Halsmer Ralt RT1/79 [158] - VW 4
#14 Arciero Gibbs Racing 		124
5 John Kalagian March 80V [2] - VW Heidegger 4
#19 Kalagian Ardisana Racing 		122
6 Jan Slesinski March 773 - VW 4
#34 Kathleen Mason 		121
7 Steve Thomson Wheeler - VW 4
#65 		121
8 Patrick Bedard Ralt RT1/77 [70] - VW 4
#95 Essex Racing Service 		120
9 John Schiesser Lola T324 - VW 4
#98 		118
10 Ron Drew Lola T328 - VW 4
#70 		116
11 Roger 'Kip' Penske Jr Ralt RT5/80 [171] - VW 4
#5 Psachie Racing 		98
12 Dick Moody Ralt RT5/80 - VW 4
#23 Racing Realtors 		92
13 Roger Rager March - VW 4
#45 Joseph Palms 		92
14 Bob Cicconi March 80V - VW Bertils 4
#77 Bertils Racing Engines 		86
15 Dan Park Lola - VW 4
#48 WREP Industries 		74
16 Dave McMillan Ralt RT1 [36] - VW 4
#3 (see note 1) 		60 accident
17 Jerrill Rice March 783 [26] - VW Brabham 4
#38 		52
18 Billy Scyphers Ralt RT5/80 [173] - VW 4
#17 Ralt American 		37
19 Gary Pratt Protofab Riley - VW 4
#72 		36
20 Richard Tallon Pheasant - VW 4
#39 		36
21 Mike Martz Lola - VW 4
#57 		23
22 Ed Pimm Ralt RT1/78 [107] - VW Schrick 4
#55 Red Roof Inns 		2

All cars are 1.6-litre FSV unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Pete Halsmer (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/79 [158] - VW 4
2 Roger 'Kip' Penske Jr (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/80 [171] - VW 4
3 Peter Kuhn (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/80 [182] - VW 4
4 Dennis Firestone (FSV) 1.6-litre March 80V [5] - VW 4
5 Josele Garza (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/80 [184] - VW 4
6 Bob Cicconi (FSV) 1.6-litre March 80V - VW Bertils 4
7 Dan Park (FSV) 1.6-litre Lola - VW 4
8 Dave McMillan (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1 [36] - VW 4
9 Roger Rager (FSV) 1.6-litre March - VW 4
10 Dick Moody (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/80 - VW 4
11 Billy Scyphers (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT5/80 [173] - VW 4
12 Jerrill Rice (FSV) 1.6-litre March 783 [26] - VW Brabham 4
13 Ed Pimm (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/78 [107] - VW Schrick 4
14 John Kalagian (FSV) 1.6-litre March 80V [2] - VW Heidegger 4
15 Gary Pratt (FSV) 1.6-litre Protofab Riley - VW 4
16 Patrick Bedard (FSV) 1.6-litre Ralt RT1/77 [70] - VW 4
17 Mike Martz (FSV) 1.6-litre Lola - VW 4
18 Jan Slesinski (FSV) 1.6-litre March 773 - VW 4
19 Richard Tallon (FSV) 1.6-litre Pheasant - VW 4
20 Steve Thomson (FSV) 1.6-litre Wheeler - VW 4
21 John Schiesser (FSV) 1.6-litre Lola T324 - VW 4
22 Ron Drew (FSV) 1.6-litre Lola T328 - VW 4

Notes on the cars:

  1. Ralt RT1 [36] (Dave McMillan): Consigned by Ralt to Ralt American in summer 1976. Run by Dave McMillan in New Zealand Gold Star series, late 1976. Chassis number observed on Dave McMillan's car by Dave McKinney at Baypark, 2 Jan 1977, and published NZMA 28 Jan 77 p5. Described there as ex Kevin Cogan, so one of the four RT1s [chassis 30; 33; 34; 36] shown in Ralt build records [reproduced Autosport 1977] sent to Brian Robertson for Formula Atlantic series in 1976. Since 30 is known to be the car of Bertil Roos, and 33 that of Craig Hill, we can assume that Cogan indeed used 36 [except at the last race of the year when he is known to use Hill's RT1-33], and 34 was that of Richard Spenard - a car originally intended for McMillan's use in North America, until his sponsorship fell through. Retained by McMillan until at least 1980, and used in both North America and New Zealand. McMillan says took his own car to Canada NZMA 29 Jul 77 p5. NZMA report of the race at Halifax says car used in NZ. Chassis number given for McMillan's car at Bay Park, 2 Jan 1978 [NZMA 20 Jan 78 p4].

Sources

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' original results.

Despite its success, FSV attracted little coverage and establishing complete race results is proving difficult. The SCCA's Sports Car magazine, On Track and Racecar have proved the most useful sources for the US series. Information on the European series would be most welcome.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen (allen@oldracingcars.com) if you can help in any way with our research.

Individual sources for this event

Autosport 4 Sep 1980 p53.