Can-Am Trois-Rivieres 1979

Can-Am Trois-Rivieres 1979

Date of the race	1979-09-02
Circuit	Trois-Rivieres
Weather
Driven laps	42
Driven distance	141,944 km

Winner

Elliot Forbes-Robinson

Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet

1:02:41,092

137,309 km/h

On Pole Position

Bobby Rahal

Prophet - Chevrolet

1:24,469

143,882 km/h

Fastest race lap

Bobby Rahal

Prophet - Chevrolet

1:25,612

141,944 km/h

Entry list

#	Driver	Team	Car
-	Dave Hoover		Lola T300
-	Randy Lewis	Randy Lewis	Lola T332 Chevrolet
-	Roman Pechmann	Roman Pechmann	Lola T290
-	Gary Hirsch		Porsche 908/02
1	Jacky Ickx	Carl A. Haas Racing Team, Ltd.	Lola T333CS Chevrolet
2	Geoff Lees	Racing Team V.D.S.	Lola T333CS Chevrolet
4	Elliot Forbes-Robinson	Newman-Freeman Racing	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet
5	Keke Rosberg	Newman-Freeman Racing	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet
7	Michael Allen	Don Weber	Lola T332CS Chevrolet
8	Bobby Rahal	U.S. Racing	Prophet - Chevrolet
9	Bill Tempero	Bill Tempero Racing	Lola T332C Chevrolet
10	Al Holbert	Hogan Racing, Ltd.	Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet
12	Michael Brayton	Michael Brayton	Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet
13	Randolph Townsend	Newman-Freeman Racing	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet
37	Horst Kroll	Horst Kroll Racing	Lola - Chevrolet
43	Dean Dietrich		DRL Hawke '79
46	John Morton	John Morton Racing	Lola T333CS Chevrolet
47	Tony Cicale	Cicale Champion Racing	Ralt RT1
51	Tim Evans	Diversified Engineering Services	Lola T290 Ford
52	Gary Gove	Pete Lovely	Chevron B26 Ford
61	E.B. Lunken	E.B. Lunken	March 73S BMW
67	Robert J. Nelkin	Robert J. Nelkin	Lola T333CS Chevrolet
79	Bobby Brown	Bobby Brown Racing	Lola T333CS Chevrolet

Starting grid

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Time
1	8	Bobby Rahal	Prophet - Chevrolet	1:24,469
2	5	Keke Rosberg	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet	1:24,741
3	1	Jacky Ickx	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	1:25,710
4	46	John Morton	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	1:25,884
5	2	Geoff Lees	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	1:25,925
6	4	Elliot Forbes-Robinson	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet	1:26,391
7	10	Al Holbert	Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet	1:27,825
8	79	Bobby Brown	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	1:28,326
9	-	Randy Lewis	Lola T332 Chevrolet	1:30,003
10	67	Robert J. Nelkin	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	1:30,914
11	13	Randolph Townsend	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet	1:31,187
12	51	Tim Evans	Lola T290 Ford	1:32,016
13	-	Dave Hoover	Lola T300	1:32,338
14	7	Michael Allen	Lola T332CS Chevrolet	1:32,891
15	37	Horst Kroll	Lola - Chevrolet	1:32,909
16	47	Tony Cicale	Ralt RT1	1:33,118
17	12	Michael Brayton	Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet	1:33,248
18	52	Gary Gove	Chevron B26 Ford	1:36,784
19	9	Bill Tempero	Lola T332C Chevrolet	1:36,877
20	-	Roman Pechmann	Lola T290	1:39,075
21	61	E.B. Lunken	March 73S BMW	1:40,160
22	43	Dean Dietrich	DRL Hawke '79	1:40,847
23	-	Gary Hirsch	Porsche 908/02	1:45,646

Classification

Pos	#	Driver	Car	Laps	Results
1	4	Elliot Forbes-Robinson	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet	42	1:02:41,092
2	8	Bobby Rahal	Prophet - Chevrolet	42	+ 1:29,908
3	2	Geoff Lees	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	41	+ 1 lap - accident
4	-	Randy Lewis	Lola T332 Chevrolet	40	+ 2 laps
5	51	Tim Evans	Lola T290 Ford	40	+ 2 laps
6	46	John Morton	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	40	+ 2 laps
7	5	Keke Rosberg	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet	39	+ 3 laps - engine
8	12	Michael Brayton	Wolf Brayton 001 Chevrolet	39	+ 3 laps
9	52	Gary Gove	Chevron B26 Ford	39	+ 3 laps
10	37	Horst Kroll	Lola - Chevrolet	39	+ 3 laps - spin
11	9	Bill Tempero	Lola T332C Chevrolet	38	+ 4 laps
12	47	Tony Cicale	Ralt RT1	38	+ 4 laps
13	1	Jacky Ickx	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	37	+ 5 laps - accident
14	-	Roman Pechmann	Lola T290	37	+ 5 laps
15	13	Randolph Townsend	Spyder NF-11 Chevrolet	37	+ 5 laps
16	10	Al Holbert	Hogan HR-001 Chevrolet	37	+ 5 laps
17	61	E.B. Lunken	March 73S BMW	36	+ 6 laps - accident
18	-	Gary Hirsch	Porsche 908/02	36	+ 6 laps
19	43	Dean Dietrich	DRL Hawke '79	36	+ 6 laps
20	-	Dave Hoover	Lola T300	29	+ 13 laps
21	7	Michael Allen	Lola T332CS Chevrolet	26	+ 16 laps - accident
22	79	Bobby Brown	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	17	+ 25 laps - piston
23	67	Robert J. Nelkin	Lola T333CS Chevrolet	10	+ 32 laps - accident