Watkins Glen 6 Hours 1975

Route layout 1975

The 6-Hours of Watkins Glen 1975 , also 6-Hours and the Formula 5000, The Glen, Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit , took place on July 13th in Watkins Glen and was the ninth round of the sports car world championship of that year.

The race

The sports car world championship in 1975 , which was all about Alfa Romeo , ended with the 6-hour race at Watkins Glen . The Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12 used by the German Willi Kauhsen Racing Team were also superior to the competition in this race. Henri Pescarolo and Derek Bell won with a lead of 1 minute and 20 seconds over teammates Arturo Merzario and Mario Andretti .

On the same day there was also a race in the US Formula 5000 Championship , which Brian Redman won ahead of Al Unser (both Lola T332s ). The Formula 5000 started in the morning, the 1000 km race in the afternoon. There Redman went along with Sam Posey one plant - BMW 3.0CSL the sixth Steller overall and class win.

Results

Final ranking

Item	class	No.	team	driver	vehicle	Round
1	S 3.0	4th	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Henri Pescarolo Derek Bell	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	152
2	S 3.0	3	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Arturo Merzario Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	152
3	S 3.0	1	Renault Alpine	Gérard Larrousse Jean-Pierre Jarier	Alpine-Renault A442	149
4th	S 3.0	8th	Scuderia Brescia Corse	Reinhold Joest Mario Casoni	Porsche 908/3	149
5	GT	95	Bob Hagestad Porsche-Audi	Bob Hagestad Hurley Haywood	Porsche Carrera RSR	143
6th	T	24	BMW Motorsport	Sam Posey Brian Redman	BMW 3.0 CSL	142
7th	GT	14th	Holbert's Porsche + Audi	Al Holbert Peter Gregg	Porsche Carrera RSR	141
8th	GT	74	Heimrath Racing	Ludwig Heimrath senior Rudy Bartling	Porsche Carrera RSR	138
9	Trans Am	78	Babe's garage	Babe Headley Paul Misuriello	Chevrolet Corvette 427	126
10	GT	77	Bruce Jennings	Bruce Jennings Bob Beasley	Porsche 911S	123
11	Trans Am	99	EF Miller & Co.	John Orr Bill Jobe	Chevrolet Corvette 454	118
12	Trans Am	67	Little Foreign Car Shop	Michael Oleyar Sam Feinstein	Chevrolet Corvette 454	115
13	T	93	Ray Walle	Ray Walle Tom Reddy	Mazda RX-3	111
14th	Trans Am	76	Allan Anderson	Allan Anderson Ray Anton	Chevrolet Corvette 350	105
15th	Trans Am	91	Pierce Racing	Roger Pierce Alex Davidson	Chevrolet Corvette	104
16	Trans Am	22nd	Bandag	Denny Long Tim startup	Chevrolet Corvette 460	88
Failed
17th	Trans Am	33	Bob Sharp Racing	Bob Sharp Jim Fitzgerald	Datsun 280Z	117
18th	GT	13	Warren Agor	Warren Agor Stephen Behr	Chevrolet Monza 350	103
19th	Trans Am	5	John Greenwood	John Greenwood Bill Adam	Chevrolet Corvette 427	96
20th	T	25th	BMW Motorsport	Hans-Joachim Stuck Ronnie Peterson	BMW 3.0 CSL	85
21st	S 3.0	9	Scuderia Brescia Corse	Jürgen Barth Michael Keyser	Porsche 908/3	67
22nd	Trans Am	90	Rynone Ind.	Thomas Rynone Michael Wiernicki Neil Wiernicki	Chevrolet Corvette 427	67
23	GT	57	Grossman Motors	Bob Grossman Elliot Forbes-Robinson	De Tomaso Pantera	61
24	GT	28	Weiss Motor Racing	Richard Weiss Jerry Karl	Porsche 911S	56
25th	GT	88	Carter Racing Services	Tony DeLorenzo Maurice Carter	Chevrolet Monza 350	52
26th	T	11	Bobcor performance	Bert Everett Frank Marino	Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT	50
27	S 3.0	2	Renault Alpine	Jody Scheckter Patrick Depailler	Alpine-Renault A442	29
28	Trans Am	32	Warren & Ginny Wagner	Bill Seip David Lloyd	Chevrolet Corvette	25th
29	T	56	Carter Bros.	Craig Carter David Laughlin	Chevrolet Camaro	1
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30th	S 3.0	0	Dr. H. Dannesberger	Herbert Müller Eppie Wietzes	Porsche 908 / 3-6	1
31	GT	36	Miller Brothers	Kenper Miller Paul Miller	De Tomaso Pantera	2
32	S 3.0	6T	Willi Kauhsen Racing Team	Derek Bell Henri Pescarolo Arturo Merzario Mario Andretti	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	3

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Only in the entry list

Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.

Item	class	No.	team	driver	chassis
33	S 2.0	12	Noah Lacona	Noah Lacona Brian Goellnot Gregg Young Warwick Brown	Lola T292
34	Trans Am	19th	Bob Nagel	Bob Nagel Nick Engels	Chevrolet Corvette
35	Trans Am	34	Frank Dobias	Frank Dobias	Ford Mustang
36	Trans Am	83	Frank Marino	Frank Marino Bert Everett	Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm

Class winner

class	driver	driver	vehicle	Placement in the overall ranking
S 3.0	Derek Bell	Henri Pescarolo	Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12	Overall victory
GT	Bob Hagestad	Hurley Haywood	Porsche Carrera RSR	Rank 5
T	Sam Posey	Brian Redman	BMW 3.0 CSL	Rank 6
Trans Am	Babe Headley	Paul Misuriello	Chevrolet Corvette 427	Rank 9

Racing data

• Registered: 36
• Started: 29
• Valued: 16
• Race classes: 4
• Spectators: 50,000
• Race day weather: rain
• Route length: 5.435 km
• Driving time of the winning team: 6:01:23,900 hours
• Total laps of the winning team: 152
• Total distance of the winning team: 826.083 km
• Winner's average: 137.148 km / h
• Pole position: Jody Scheckter - Alpine-Renault A442 (# 2) - 1: 42.890 = 190.155 km / h
• Fastest race lap: Gérard Larrousse - Alpine-Renault A442 (# 1) - 1: 45.956 = 184.653 km / h
• Racing series: Round 9 of the Sports Car World Championship in 1975

literature

• Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .

Web links

• Race results

Individual evidence

1. ^ Formula 5000 Watkins Glen 1975

Predecessor race 1000 km race from Zeltweg 1975

Sports car world championship

Successor to the 6-hour Mugello race in 1976