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European Sportscar Championship 1978

Round	Date	Race	State	Practiced	Started	Classified
1	2.4.1978	300 km Nürburgring	D		16
2	23.4.1978	Monza	I	37	29	7
3	14.5.1978	400 km Vallelunga	I		24
4	16.7.1978	Coppa Florio Pergusa	I
5		Salzburgring	A		10	7

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European Championship - Sports	Round: 1

300 km Nürburgring

ADAC Goodyear 300 km-rennen Sportwagen von Nürburgring	Date: 2.4.1978

Started:

Circuit lenght:

Race distance: 251,185 km

Winner's average speed: 173,300 km/h

Fastest lap:

Reinhold Jöst

No. 1

Porsche 908/3 Turbo

7:34,3

180,950 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Practice
1.	14	Giorgio Francia (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	Osella Squadra Corse	11	1:26:57,900
2.	1	Reinhold Jöst (D)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo	Jöst Racing	11	1:26:58,300	1.	7:39,500
3.	-	Iain McLaren (GB)	Chevron B36 Ford	Ian McLaren	11	1:32:47,400
4.	-	Charly Schirmer (CH)	Lola T296 BMW		11	1:34:42,900
5.	-	Rocca Barberio	Osella PA6 BMW		11	1:35:04,000
6.	-	Robin Smith (GB) Charnell	Chevron B36 Ford		11	1:35:18,400
7.	-	Francesco Cerulli-Irelli (I)	AMS 277-2		10
8.	-	Ruggero Parpinelli (I)	Osella PA5 BMW		10
9.	4	Martin Raymond (GB)	Chevron B31 Ford		10
10.	-	Dieter Riegl (D)	Lola T296 Ford		10
11.	-	Norbert Dombrowski (D)	Rex SP1 Ford		10
12.	-	Manrico Zanuso (I)	Deutsch-Porsche 908		10
13.	-	Ian Harrower (GB)	Lola T294S Ford		7	DNF
14.	13	Helmut Bross (D)	TOJ SC206 BMW		6	DNF
	Did not finish:
	-	Herbert Müller (CH)	March 76S	Wittwer		DNF
	Other starters:
	2	Obermoser	TOJ SC206 Ford				2.

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European Championship - Sports	Round: 2

Monza

Trofeo Filippo Caracciolo, Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	Date: 23.4.1978

Practiced:	37	(S3.0 - 10, S2.0 - 28, S1.6 - 18, S1.3 - 6, S1.0 - 5)
Started:	29
Classified:	7

Circuit lenght: 5,800 km

Race distance: 319,000 km

Winner's average speed: 171,985 km/h

Fastest lap:

Reinhold Jöst

No. 3

Porsche 908/3 Turbo

1:47

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Entrant	Laps	Time/retired	Group	Pos.	Practice
1.	3	Reinhold Jöst (D)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo	Jöst Racing	55	1:51:17,300	Gr.6	5.	1:51,310
2.	34	Jörg Obermoser (D)	TOJ SC206 BMW	Jörg Obermoser Racing	53		Gr.6	3.	1:49,140
3.	35	"Gimax" (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		50		Gr.6	4.	1:50,590
4.	54	Francesco Cerulli-Irelli (I)	AMS 277-2 Ford		49		Gr.6	23.	1:57,520
5.	41	Silvano Frisori (I)	Osella PA4 BMW		49		Gr.6	9.	1:53,710
6.	24	Jean-Daniel Grandjean (CH) Sandro Plastina (CH)	Osella PA2 BMW		48		Gr.6	7.	1:53,220
7.	28	Marcello Gallo (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		48		Gr.6	12.	1:54,360
8.	29	Luigi Moreschi (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	Jolly Club	48		Gr.6	10.	1:53,730
9.	44	Paolo Solinas (I) Giuseppe Virgilio (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		48		Gr.6	28.	1:59,270
10.	46	Daniel Brillat (F)	Cheetah G601 BMW G601/1		47		Gr.6	13.	1:54,700
11.	26	Pier Ugo Prati (I)	March 75S BMW		46		Gr.6	25.	1:58,060
12.	2	Simon Phillips (GB) Bob Beasley (USA)	De Cadenet Lola T380 Ford HU4	Simon Phillips	45		Gr.6	22.	1:57,080
13.	48	Maurizio Roasio (I) Giulio Bona (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		44		Gr.6	24.	1:57,850
14.	55	Enrico Gaglliotto (I) Willi Lovato (I)	Chevron B36 Ford		43		Gr.6	16.	1:55,980
15.	51	Renato Benusiglio (I) "Pal Joe" (I)	Osella PA5 BMW		41		Gr.6	29.	2:00,220
16.	53	Pasquale Anastasio (I) Marco de Bartoli (I)	Osella PA5 BMW		41		Gr.6	18.	1:56,250
17.	25	Charly Schirmer (CH)	Lola T296 BMW	Charly Schirmer	41		Gr.6	15.	1:55,620
	Did not finish:
	39	Danilo Tesini (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		48	Spin	Gr.6	8.	1:53,650
	15	Giorgio Francia (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		41	No fuel	Gr.6	1.	1:46,150
	45	"Gero" (I) "Robin Hood" (I)	Chevron B36 BMW		41	Starter	Gr.6	14.	1:55,490
	42	Franco Milano (I) Luigi Pozzo (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		35	Engine	Gr.6	11.	1:53,760
	32	Giacomo Comegna (I)	Osella PA5 BMW		33	Engine	Gr.6	26.	1:58,360
	9	André Chevalley (CH) François Trisconi (CH)	Inaltera Ford 3	André Chevalley Racing	29	Engine	Gr.6	6.	1:52,284
	5	Hubert Striebig (F) Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)	TOJ SC303 Ford	Hubert Striebig	18	Clutch	Gr.6	27.	1:58,950
	21	Robin Smith (GB) Tony Charnell (GB)	Chevron B31 Ford	Mogil Motors	16	Engine	Gr.6	20.	1:56,560
	8	Gianfranco Brancatelli (I)	Lola T286 Ford		11	Clutch	Gr.6	2.	1:47,810
	43	Pasquale Barberio (I) Marco Rocca (I)	Osella PA5 BMW		10	Engine	Gr.6	19.	1:56,410
	58	Arcadio Pezzali (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		10	Clutch	Gr.6	21.	1:56,580
	4	Kurt Hild (D)	Deutsch Spl. Porsche 908	Kurt Hild	8	Engine	Gr.6	17.	1:56,020
	Did not qualify:
	1	Martin Raymond (GB) John Blanckley (GB)	Chevron B31 Ford				Gr.6	39.	2:05,780
	6	Jörg Obermoser (D)	TOJ SC302 Ford	Jörg Obermoser Racing		Engine failure		50.	2:34,410
	7	Gatti	Chevron - Ford					43.	2:09,500
	11	Ciro Nappi (I)	Lola T280 Ford				Gr.6	57.	no time
	19	Bob Marsland (GB)	Chevron B31 Hart			Injection	Gr.6	54.	2:46,700
	36	Georges Morand (CH) Eric Vuagnat (F)	Lola T296 Ford				Gr.6	30.	2:00,590
	37	Arturo Merzario (I)	Osella - Ferraris			Engine	Gr.6	41.	2:06,340
	49	"Tore" (I)	Osella					46.	2:11,950
	52	Stefano Sebastiani (I) Ranieri Randaccio (I)	Chevron B23 Ford					55.	3:02,870
	56	Ruggero Parpinelli (I)	Osella PA6 BMW				Gr.6	32.	2:02,320
	57	Ridolfi	Chevron B31					33.	2:02,040
	59	Cavallo Boccalero	Chevron B23					34.	2:02,250
	61	Marco Onori (I) Maurizio Orsi (I)	Osella PA6 BMW				Gr.6	31.	2:00,680
	62	Mercadante	Chevron B21					40.	2:06,000
	64	Pain	Chevron B36					53.	2:45,540
	65	Vito Veninata (I)	Chevron B36					56.	3:03,700
	66	Dazzan	AMS					48.	2:17,410
	67	Guidetti Giuseppe Bottura (I)	Dallara					37.	2:05,200
	81	Cardullo	Lola T212					51.	2:36,170
	82	Piergiorgio Provolo (I)	Osella					42.	2:07,050
	83	Eduardo Gatti (I)	Osella					35.	2:04,080
	84	Ferri	AMS					47.	2:16,660
	85	Giuseppe Fiaccadori (I)	GiPi					36.	2:04,880
	91	Vecchione	AMS					49.	2:20,650
	92	Sanesi	Lola T490 Ford					38.	2:05,310
	93	Mostardini	AMS					44.	2:11,630
	94	Basso	AMS					52.	2:44,730
	95	Cipolat	GiPi - Ferraris					45.	2:11,870

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European Championship - Sports	Round: 3

400 km Vallelunga

Vallelunga	Date: 14.5.1978

Started:

(S3.0 - 4)

Circuit lenght: 3,200 km

Race distance: 400,000 km

Winner's average speed: 148,291 km/h

Fastest lap:

Jörg Obermoser

No.

TOJ SC302

1:13,4

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired	Pos.	Practice
1.	1	Reinhold Jöst (D) Mario Casoni (I)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo	125	2:41:55,200	1.	1:13,118
2.	-	Claudio Francisci (I) Marcello Gallo (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	124		2.	1:13,220
3.	-	"Gimax" (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	122		3.	1:13,440
4.	-	Willi Lovato (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	121		7.	1:14,260
5.	-	Tesini Pianta	Osella PA6 BMW	121
6.	-	"Amphicar" (I) Luigi Moreschi (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	121		9.	1:14,760
7.	-	Francesco Cerulli-Irelli (I)	AMS 277 1.6	117		10.	1:15,640
8.	-	Mario Ketterer (CH) Klaus Walz (D) Jörg Obermoser (D)	TOJ SC206 BMW	115		6.	1:14,050
9.	-	Arcadio Pezzali (I) "Tambauto" (I)	Osella PA6 BMW 1.6	115
10.	-	Pozzo Milano	Osella PA6	115
11.	-	Onori Maurizio Orsi (I)	Osella PA6 1.6	110
12.	-	Comegna	Osella PA5	109
13.	-	Manini Siliprandi	Chevron B36	102
14.	-	Bazzani Bogani	Lola T292 1.6	86
	Did not finish:
	-	Obermoser DNS - Mario Ketterer (CH)	TOJ SC302	46	Electrical	5.	1:13,740
	-	Gianfranco Trombetti (I)	Osella PA4	24	Piston
	-	Capoferri DNS - Brancatelli	Lola T286	20	Clutch	8.	1:14,630
	-	"Gero" (I)	Chevron	14	Oil presure
	-	Turizio DNS - Arfé	Osella - Ford	2	Sparker	4.	1:13,500

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European Championship - Sports	Round: 4

Coppa Florio Pergusa

Coppa Florio, Enna Pergusa	Date: 16.7.1978

Fastest lap:

Giorgio Francia

No.

Osella PA6 BMW

1:40,4

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired
1.	-	"Gimax" (I) Giorgio Francia (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		1:19:42,200
2.	-	"Amphicar" (I) Luigi Moreschi (I)	Osella PA6 BMW		1:21:12,900
3.	-	Giancarlo Naddeo (I)	Alpine-Renault A441	-2
4.	-	Brillat	Cheetah - BMW	-6
5.	-	Giampaolo Ceraolo (I) Runfola	Osella PA4 BMW	-7
6.	-	Ridolfi Grassi	Chevron	-7
7.	-	de Bartoli Pasquale Anastasio (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	-7
8.	-	"Robin Hood" (I) "Gero" (I)	Chevron	-8
9.	-	La Pera "Jumbo" (I)	Osella PA5	-11
10.	-	Veninata Armando Floridia (I)	Chevron	-13
11.	-	Francesco Cerulli-Irelli (I)	AMS	-22

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European Championship - Sports	Round: 5

Salzburgring

Preis du Stadt Salzburg, Salzburgring	Date: 1978

Started:	10
Classified:	7

Circuit lenght:

Race distance:

Winner's average speed: 191,670 km/h

Pos.	No.	Driver / Nationality	Car	Laps	Time/retired
1.	-	Reinhold Jöst (D)	Porsche 908/3 Turbo	60	1:19:39,000
2.	-	Giorgio Francia (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	60	1:20:11,110
3.	-	"Gimax" (I)	Osella PA6 BMW	59
4.	-	Lombardi	Osella PA6 BMW
5.	-	Moreschi "Amphicar" (I)	Osella PA6 BMW
6.	-	Roland Binder (D)	Lola - BMW
7.	-	Klaus Walz (D)	TOJ SC206 BMW
	Did not finish:
	-	Wittwer	March 76S		DNF

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