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[cheesy poofs]

I'm looking for information on the 1978 F Atlantic race that was held a few weeks
before the inaugural Canadian GP on Ile Nôtre-Dame.
As some of you remember, this event was held to satisfy the governing body's
wish to homologate the race track.

I'm looking for the entry list, qualifying & race result.

Also, is it true that GV took part in this event ?

Can anyone provide me with some info ?

Thanks.

[fines]

Sep 24, won by Jeff Wood (March/Ford 78B), no more info. Don't think GV ran there.

[Rob29]

No GV. From championship table I kept;
1st Jeff Wood March-Willis 78B-race#20-color-white & blue-30pts
2nd Price Cobb March-Morris 78B-#22-yellow- Ecurie Canada 24pts
3rd Howdy Holmes March-Raceshop 78B-#8-white,red & blue-19pts
4th Beril Roos March-Morris 77B 15pts
5th Danny Sullivan March-Stimola 78B 12pts
6th Skeeter McKitterick-Ralt Jennings RT1 10pts
7th Ken Duclos Ralt -Duclos RT1 9pts
8th Tom Gloy March-Jennings 76B-#38 8pts
9th Bobby Brown March 78B 7pts
10th Chris Gleason March Morris 77B 6pts
11th Jin Mortenson March Raceshop 78B 5pts
DNF Bobby Rahl Ralt Willis RT1-#2-dark/light blue-Morgan racing
Kevin Cogan Ralt-Willis RT1-#88-white red & green-
Keke Rosberg Chevron Smith B39-pink-Fred Opert Racing
Dan Marvin March Cosworth 76B
Bill Brack March-Nicholson 78B-#7-orange & black

[FLB]

Cheesy Poofs, I was wondering exactly the same thing! I guess you went to the Canadian GP too, because the only time I've ever seen written that GV took part in that race was in this year's Canadian GP program (in an article by Pierre Lecours).

I guess I wasn't the only one to say "Huh???"...


PS: I don't know if you saw it, but it wasn't the only error in the program, far from it. In the GP Quizz, it's stated that Jackie Stewart won in 1970 at Tremblant.

That must have been news to Jacky Ickx!

[Marc Sproule]

Some pics from that weekend....

The start....
http://www.flickr.co...157623186773769

Cogan...
http://www.flickr.co...157623186773769

Rosberg....
http://www.flickr.co...157623186773769

Dan Marvin..
http://www.flickr.co...157623186773769

Bob Earl in one of Fred Opert's Chevrons....
http://www.flickr.co...157623186773769

Price Cobb and Bill Brack..
http://www.flickr.co...157623186773769

Cobb..
http://www.flickr.co...157623186773769

Brack..
http://www.flickr.co...157623186773769

These are all from my Atlantic set....
http://www.flickr.co...57623186773769/

In the not too distant future there will be more stuff from that weekend.

[E1pix]

Also, is it true that GV took part in this event ?

Can anyone provide me with some info ?

Thanks.

My guess is the confusion lies here... at the 1978 Canadian GP at Montreal, Gilles' brother Jacques competed in [and won IIRC] a Formula Ford race on that weekend's Saturday.

Also IIRC, it seems he was driving a Crossle 32F, decorated in red as was his brother's car that had 8 more cylinders.

Edited by E1pix, 12 February 2012 - 05:42.

[sramoa]

Montreal, Grand-Prix Labatt de Montreal, September 24 Septembre 1978

CASC Formula Atlantic Labatt Championship Series Race
Round 7

Qual # Pilote/Driver Voiture/Car
1 5 20 Jeff Wood, Studio City Ca March 78B/Great Plains Oil 35 1h02m08.582s
2 1 22 Price Cobb, Dallas Tx March 78B/Ecurie Canada/STP 35 1h02m16.537s
3 6 8 Howdy Holmes, Ann Harbor Mi March 78B/Doug Shierson/Jiffy Mixes 35
4 11 24 Bertil Roos, Blakeslee Pa March 77B/Acme 35
5 4 34 Danny Sullivan, Louiseville Ky March 78B/Bluebonnet Foods/Quaker State 34
6 24 12 Skeeter McKitterick, Studio City Ca Ralt RT-1 34
7 10 84 Ken Duclos, Boxboro Ma Ralt RT-1 34
8 Dnq 11 Tom Gloy, Lafayette Ca Chevron B45/Lane Sports 34
9 14 79 Bobby Brown, Syosset NY March 78B/Automatic Radios 34
10 19 75 Chris Gleason, Johnstown Pa Ralt RT-1/Whalley BMW Sales 34
11 13 9 John Mortensen, Weston Ct March 78B/ Doug Shierson 34
12 16 67 R.J. Nelkin, Roslyn NY March 78B/Palm Beach/Hunter Mountain 34
13 23 51 Rick Koehler, Milwaukee Wi Excalibur EE2B/Brooks Stevens 34
14 27 46 Giovanni Dstaseo, New Jersey March 77B/Bluebonnet Foods/Quaker State 33
15 20 78 Rick Bell, Lakeville Ct Ralt RT-1 33
16 22 28 Joe Sposato, Ridgefield Ct March 77B/CB Sports 33
17 25 72 Gilles Leger, Lachute Qc Ralt RT-1 33
18 18 58 Jon Norman, Oakland Ca March 78B/Bostrom-Bergen 32
19 29 65 Charles Crotts, High Point NC March 77B 32
20 31 99 Dale Lang, New York NY March 78B 32
21 9 4 Keke Rosberg, Finlande Chevron B45/Fred Opert Racing/Excita 30 Engine
22 17 5 Richard Spenard, Montreal Qc Chevron B45/Fred Opert Racing/Ramses 28 Dnf
23 21 21 Michael G. Follett, Lewiston Id Ralt RT-1/Follett Mountain Sports 26 Dnf
24 8 7 Bill Brack, Toronto Ont March 78B/ Doug Shierson/STP Oil 24 Oil pressure
25 28 63 Ralph Manaker, Erieville NY March 76B 17 Dnf
26 3 2 Bobby Rahal, Greenwich Ct Ralt RT-1/Morgan Racing/Red Roof Inns 11 Engine
27 2 88 Kevin Cogan, Redondo Beach Ca Ralt RT-1/Brian Robertson 9 Dnf
28 15 6 Bob Earl, Orinda Ca Chevron B45/Fred Opert Racing/Sheik Condoms 9 Dnf
29 26 13 Jean-Pierre Alamy, Pointe-Claire Qc March 78B 7 Dnf
30 12 31 Chip Mead, Dayton Oh Ralt RT-1/Bob Signom 4 Dnf
31 7 59 Dan Marvin, Berkeley Ca March 76B/Norman Racing 2 Engine
Dns 30 91 Pierre Gadoury, St-Lambert Qc Chevron B79

* Pole Position : Price Cobb 1m45.068s
* Fastest Race Lap : Price Cobb 1m44.650s

[E1pix]

Thanks for the results, sramoa, lots of fun to see and reminisce!

And with apologies, an utterly-OT Sidebar... Price Cobb was bloody staggering in an Atlantic car... and both the funniest and worst golfer I ever played with.

Edited by E1pix, 12 February 2012 - 09:29.