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Can-Am Challenge Race

Mosport Park, 20 Aug 1978

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Alan Jones Lola T333CS [HU7] - Chevrolet V8
#1 Carl A. Haas Racing Teams Ltd.
60 1h 16m 43.665s
115.351 mph
2 Warwick Brown Lola T333CS [HU1] - Chevrolet V8
#2 Racing Team VDS
60 1h 17m 19.2s
3 Al Holbert Lola T333CS [HU9] - Chevrolet V8
#10 Hogan Racing Ltd.
60
4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson Spyder NF-10 [CA-01] - Chevrolet V8
#3 Newman Freeman Racing
60
5 George Follmer Prophet - Chevrolet V8
#8 U.S. Racing - Herb Caplan
58
6 Vern Schuppan Elfin MR8A-C [8772] - Chevrolet V8
#11 Vern Schuppan/Robert Boxx (see note 1)
59
7 Rocky Moran Lola T333CS [T332 HU29] - Chevrolet V8
#58 Rocky Moran (see note 2)
58
8 Howard Kelly Lola T332/Riley [HU33] - Chevrolet V8
#9 Nagel Racing Ent. (see note 3)
54 2:Magneto
9 Michael L. Allen Lola T332 [HU46] - Chevrolet V8
#59 Don Weber (see note 4)
56
10 John Morton Lola T333CS [HU8] - Chevrolet V8
#46 John Morton
48 2:Engine
11 Horst Kroll Lola T330/T332 [HU2] - Chevrolet V8
#37 Kroll's Auto Service Ltd. (see note 5)
38 1:Oil pressure
12 Tony Cicale (Can-Am 2l) 2-litre Cicale-Ralt RT1/78 [RT1-94] - Ford
#47 Cicale Champion Racing
56
13 Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow DN10 - Dodge V8
#0 Shadow Racing
36 2:Transmission
14 Michael Brayton Wolf-Brayton 001 - Chevrolet V8
#12 Michael Brayton (see note 6)
56
15 John Gunn Lola T332 [HU47] - Chevrolet V8
#39 Gunn's Goodies (see note 7)
52 2:Transmission
16 Dean Dietrich March 76A [2] - Chevrolet V8
#43 Dietrich Racing Ltd. (see note 8)
52
17 Alain de Cadenet (sports racing) 3-litre De Cadenet Lola LM [LM-4] - Cosworth DFV V8
#4 British Post Office
52
18 S Peter Smith (Sports racing) 2-litre Chevron B19/B21 [71-06] - Ford
#54 Red Roof Inns
33 2:Clutch
19 Dave Johnson (Sports racing) 2-litre Lola T290 [HU34] - Ford BDG
#60 PSB Speakers
41 2:Engine
20 Warren Purdy (Sports racing) 2-litre Lola T290 [HU27] - Cosworth FVC
#51 Warren Purdy
19 1:Engine; 2:Ignition
21 Ray Petry (Sports racing) 1.8-litre Chevron B21 [72-3] - Cosworth BDE
#68 (see note 9)
26 2:DNS
22 E. B. Lunken (Sports racing) 1.8-litre March 73S [14] - Cosworth FVC
#61 E. B. Lunken Racing (see note 10)
20 1:Engine; 2:Handling
23 Bill Tempero Chevron B78C - Chevrolet V8
#15 Cloverleaf Texaco
18 1:Engine; 2:DNS
24 Leonard Janke Lola T332/Riley - Chevrolet V8
#56 Janke Auto Co.
4 1:Transmission; 2:DNS
25 David Giorgi (G7) 5-litre Lola T160 [SL160/9] - Chevrolet V8
#86 The Winner's Circle
2 1:Handling; 2:DNS
T Horst Kroll Lola T300 [HU15] - Chevrolet V8
#37T Kroll's Auto Service Ltd.
(Only used in practice)
DNP Randolph Townsend Shadow DN10 - Dodge V8
#0 Shadow Racing
Did not take part in official practice
(Townsend at political meeting)
DNP Thomas C. Jones March 74A [1] - Chevrolet V8
#27 Development 5000 (see note 11)
Did not take part in official practice
DNP John Timken (Sports racing) 2-litre Lola T296 [HU88] - Ford
#94 Essex Racing Service (see note 12)
Did not take part in official practice
DNA Brian Burgess (Sports racing) 2-litre Chevron B21/B23 [72-27] - Hart 420R
#13 Dog Ring Services
Did not arrive
DNA TBA Lola T300 [HU15] - Chevrolet V8
#30 Kroll's Auto Service Ltd.
Did not arrive

All cars are 5-litre Can-Am unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Alan Jones (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T333CS [HU7] - Chevrolet V8 1m 14.587s
2 Warwick Brown (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T333CS [HU1] - Chevrolet V8 1m 15.776s
3 Al Holbert (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T333CS [HU9] - Chevrolet V8 1m 15.874s
4 Elliot Forbes-Robinson (Can-Am) 5-litre Spyder NF-10 [CA-01] - Chevrolet V8 1m 15.991s
5 George Follmer (Can-Am) 5-litre Prophet - Chevrolet V8 1m 16.486s
6 Vern Schuppan (Can-Am) 5-litre Elfin MR8A-C [8772] - Chevrolet V8 1m 16.982s
7 Howard Kelly (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T332/Riley [HU33] - Chevrolet V8 1m 17.677s
8 John Gunn (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T332 [HU47] - Chevrolet V8 1m 17.735s
9 John Morton (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T333CS [HU8] - Chevrolet V8 1m 17.839s
10 Rocky Moran (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T333CS [T332 HU29] - Chevrolet V8 1m 18.054s
11 Jean-Pierre Jarier (Can-Am) 5-litre Shadow DN10 - Dodge V8 1m 18.589s
12 Horst Kroll (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T330/T332 [HU2] - Chevrolet V8 1m 18.605s
13 Bill Tempero (Can-Am) 5-litre Chevron B78C - Chevrolet V8 1m 19.214s
14 Leonard Janke (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T332/Riley - Chevrolet V8 1m 21.964s
15 Dean Dietrich (Can-Am) 5-litre March 76A [2] - Chevrolet V8 1m 22.016s
16 Michael L. Allen (Can-Am) 5-litre Lola T332 [HU46] - Chevrolet V8 1m 22.104s
17 Michael Brayton (Can-Am) 5-litre Wolf-Brayton 001 - Chevrolet V8 1m 22.778s
18 S Peter Smith (Sports racing) 2-litre Chevron B19/B21 [71-06] - Ford 1m 23.692s
19 Tony Cicale (Can-Am 2l) 2-litre Cicale-Ralt RT1/78 [RT1-94] - Ford 1m 24.501s
20 Dave Johnson (Sports racing) 2-litre Lola T290 [HU34] - Ford BDG 1m 25.493s
21 Ray Petry (Sports racing) 1.8-litre Chevron B21 [72-3] - Cosworth BDE 1m 25.858s
22 Alain de Cadenet (sports racing) 3-litre De Cadenet Lola LM [LM-4] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 26.635s
23 E. B. Lunken (Sports racing) 1.8-litre March 73S [14] - Cosworth FVC 1m 31.325s
24 David Giorgi (G7) 5-litre Lola T160 [SL160/9] - Chevrolet V8 1m 39.242s
25 Warren Purdy (Sports racing) 2-litre Lola T290 [HU27] - Cosworth FVC 2m 19.759s
26 John Timken * (Sports racing) 2-litre Lola T296 [HU88] - Ford no time
27 Thomas C. Jones * (Can-Am) 5-litre March 74A [1] - Chevrolet V8 no time
28 Randolph Townsend * (Can-Am) 5-litre Shadow DN10 - Dodge V8 no time
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Elfin MR8A-C [8772] (Vern Schuppan): New to Vern Schuppan (Adelaide, Australia) and raced as part of Ansett Team Elfin in 1977 Australian Internationals. Converted to Can-Am form, and raced by Schuppan in the Can-Am series in late 1977, and again in 1978 and 1979. Next seen when advertised by Stuart Bradbury (Phoenix, AZ) in July 1984. Advertised by Chuck Haines in 1990. To John Wales and Ron Gouttman (NSW, Australia) in 1990, and raced by Gouttman in Australia in Can-Am form in 1992/93. To Laurie Donaher (NSW) 1998, then to Aaron Lewis (Cessnock, NSW, Australia) in 2001. Restored to F5000 form, and raced in the F5000 Tasman Revival series in 2003/04. To Bill Hemming (Victoria, Australia) 2005, who raced it in the Tasman Revival series from late 2006 onwards.
  2. Lola T333CS [T332 HU29] (Rocky Moran): See full history: Lola T332 HU29.
  3. Lola T332/Riley [HU33] (Howard Kelly): See full history: Lola T332 HU33.
  4. Lola T332 [HU46] (Michael L. Allen): See full history: Lola T332 HU46.
  5. Lola T330/T332 [HU2] (Horst Kroll): See full history: Lola T330 HU2.
  6. Wolf-Brayton 001 (Michael Brayton): Michael Brayton (Newport Beach, CA) acquired a Talon Formula 5000 car for 1977, but previous history of the car is unknown. During 1977, he rebodied the car for SCCA A Sports Racing, and then raced the car, as the "Wolf-Brayton 001" in Can-Am from 1978 to 1981. The car was later acquired by Mike McComas, who was then under the impression it was the Wolf-Dallara WD1. He sold it to Tony Roberts and Duncan Fox in New Zealand in 2003, where it was restored to F5000 specification. Raced by Roberts in the F5000 Tasman Revival from 2003 to 2005, when it was sold to Aaron Burson, then raced by him from 2005 onwards.
  7. Lola T332 [HU47] (John Gunn): See full history: Lola T332 HU47.
  8. March 76A [2] (Dean Dietrich): For Doug Shierson using monocoque 'M76A:01' and gearbox DG300-445 and fitted with 5-litre Bartz-Chevrolet for US F5000 series. Run by Sid Taylor and driven by Alan Jones. First run at Silverstone 9 Jun 1976. Jones won on his debut at Watkins Glen on 11 Jul but drove a Lola T332C at the next race and the March was handed over to Bruce Allison, who failed to start. The car reappeared back in Shierson's possession at Riverside on 17 Oct, driven by Maurizio Flammini. The Italian qualified 13th but retired early from both his heat and the final with mechanical problems. To Dean Dietrich: raced in Can-Am 1978 (4 races); Can-Am 1979 (4 races). Dean recalls selling the car to someone in Texas but does not remember the name. Subsequent history unknown.
  9. Chevron B21 [72-3] (Ray Petry): Sold new to Peter Smith and raced by him and co-driver David Welpton through 1972 and 1973 primarily in distance events across Europe but also in some short British events. Updated to B23 specification for 1974 and raced by Smith with various co-drivers including Rupert Keegan. Co-drivers in 1975 included John Turner. The car was replaced by the ex-KVG/John Hine Chevron B31 for 1976 and was sold to Ray Petry (Boston, MA) for SCCA racing and then for the new Can-Am series that started in 1977. Ray used an ex-Rondel 1840cc BDE engine that he'd bought from Tony Cicale. Raced in Can-Am 1978 to 1980. Ray later sold the car to dealer Mike Gue of Essex Racing, who sold it to Canada. Subsequent history unknown.
  10. March 73S [14] (E. B. Lunken): Sold new to Henry Candler (Lakewood, CO) and used by him in a few British sport car races in May and June 1973, before he took it back to the US for SCCA racing in the BSR class. Candler soon decided the car was too quick for him, and he sold the car to his cousin, Edmund Backus Lunken (Cincinnati, Ohio), who entered his cars as E. B. Lunken, and was known to his friends as Ebby. Lunken first raced the car in 1977, then used it in the Can-Am series from 1978 to 1982. There has been some debate over the engine used in the 73S during this time, with some reports that it was a Ford, and others that it was a BMW. Irv Zwicker, who built engine for Ebby, says Lunken used BMW engine with Heidegger rods, Kugelfischer fuel injection and a proprietary intake cam. Lunken still had the car in 2006.
  11. March 74A [1] (Thomas C. Jones): Dempster Developments UK 1974: for Mike Wilds at R1 (second), then retubbed for R2 (second). Tested by Taylor prior to R3 Silvestone 6 Apr. For Wilds at R3 (sixth) then replaced by newer 74A/2 and returned to Bicester. Probably for Wilds again after destruction of 74A/2: three or four races (R10, R11, R13?, R14). To Mick Hill UK 1975 - Bill Blackledge (then based in Jamaica) 1976 and then via John Gunn Feb 1977 to Tom Jones: raced in Can-Am 1977 (2 races), SCCA FA 1978, Can-Am 1979 (2 DNS), Can-Am 1980 (1 DNS); retained 2010.
  12. Lola T296 [HU88] (John Timken): Sold new by Carl Haas to James Trueman of red Roof Inns (Columbus, OH), and supplied with a Swindon BDX engine. Raced by Trueman in Can-Am but also by Bobby Rahal in two Canadian Can-Am events. Raced again by Trueman in Cam-Am in early 1978. Sold at some point to Rahal's father Michael G. Rahal who sold it to John Timken (Lyme, CT) in July 1978. Timken raced it for the rest of that season and into 1979. Marcus Pye recalls that Timken crashed it at some point but kept the damaged car for many years. In the late 1990s, Timken sold it to Fred Kaimer (Concord, CA) who raced it in vintage events. Still being raced by Kaimer in 2013. Sold to Bobby Rahal in 2021.

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.

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