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1980 Silverstone 6 Hours, the Glossary

The 1980 Silverstone 6 Hours, was the fifth round of both the World Championship for Makes and FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers, and was held at the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, on 11 May.^[1]

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Alain de Cadenet

Alain de Cadenet (27 November 1945 – 1 July 2022) was an English television presenter and racing driver.

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Aston Martin

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers.

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Aston Martin DPLM

The Aston Martin DPLM (formally known as the Gipfast Special) is a sports prototype racing car that was built by David Preece and Ken Heywood.

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Aston Martin RHAM/1

The Aston Martin RHAM/1 was a highly modified Aston Martin DBS V8 racing car, developed by Robin Hamilton, built with the intention of racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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BMW 3 Series (E21)

The BMW E21 is the first generation of the BMW 3 Series, a range of compact executive cars.

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BMW M1

The BMW M1 (model code E26) is a mid-engined sports car produced by German automotive manufacturer BMW from 1978 until 1981.

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BMW M12

The BMW M12/13 turbo was a 1,499.8 cc four-cylinder turbocharged Formula One engine, based on the standard BMW M10 engine introduced in 1961, and powered the F1 cars of Brabham, Arrows and Benetton.

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BMW M88

The BMW M88 is a straight-6 DOHC petrol engine which was produced from 1978 to 1989.

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Brian Redman

Brian Herman Thomas Redman (born 9 March 1937) is a British retired racing driver.

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Carlo Facetti

Carlo Giovanni Facetti (born 26 June 1935) is a former racing driver from Italy, mainly known for his success in touring car and sports car racing.

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Chris Craft (racing driver)

Christopher Adrian Craft (17 November 1939 – 20 February 2021) was a British racing driver who competed in many different forms of motor sport.

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Cosworth

Cosworth is a British automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in high-performance internal combustion engines, powertrain, and electronics for automobile racing (motorsport) and mainstream automotive industries.

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Cosworth DFV

The DFV is an internal combustion engine that was originally produced by Cosworth for Formula One motor racing.

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David Mercer (racing driver)

David Mercer (born 21 August 1949) is a British former racing driver.

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Derek Bell (racing driver)

Derek Reginald Bell (born 31 October 1941) is a British racing driver.

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Desiré Wilson

Desiré Randall Wilson (born 26 November 1953) is a former racing driver from South Africa and one of only five women to have competed in Formula One.

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Eddie Cheever

Edward McKay Cheever Jr. (born January 10, 1958) is an American former racing driver who raced for almost 30 years in Formula One, sports cars, CART, and the Indy Racing League.

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EMKA Racing

EMKA Racing was a British racing team founded in 1980 by Steve O'Rourke, manager of the band Pink Floyd.

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Enzo Calderari

Enzo Calderari (born 18 April 1952, Bienne, Switzerland) is a Swiss entrepreneur and former car racing driver.

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Ferrari

Ferrari S.p.A. is an Italian luxury sports car manufacturer based in Maranello.

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Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer

The Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer (BB) is series of sports cars produced by Ferrari in Italy between 1973 and 1984.

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Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States.

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Group 2 (motorsport)

The Group 2 racing class referred to regulations for cars in touring car racing and rallying, as regulated by the FIA.

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Group 6 (motorsport)

Group 6 was the official designation applied by the FIA to two motor racing classifications, the Prototype-Sports Car category from 1966 to 1971 and the Two-Seater Racing Cars class from 1976 to 1982.

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Guy Edwards

Guy Richard Goronwy Edwards, QGM (born 30 December 1942) is a British former racing driver.

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Harald Grohs

Harald Grohs (born 1944) is a racing driver and team owner from Essen, Germany.

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Henri Pescarolo

Henri Jacques William Pescarolo (born 25 September 1942) is a former racing driver from France.

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Hesketh Racing

Hesketh Racing was a Formula One constructor from the United Kingdom, which competed from 1973 to 1978.

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Jürgen Barth

Jürgen Barth (born 10 December 1947 in Thum, Saxony) is a German former racecar driver.

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Jürgen Lässig

Jürgen Lässig (February 25, 1943 – February 17, 2022) was a German racing driver.

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Joest Racing

Joest Racing is a German sports car racing team that was established in 1978 by former Porsche works racer Reinhold Joest.

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John Fitzpatrick (racing driver)

John Fitzpatrick (born in Birmingham, 9 June 1943) is a British former racing driver, winning many titles throughout his career.

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John Paul Sr. (racing driver)

John Lee Paul (born Johan Leendert Paul,, on March 12, 1939, disappeared in 2001) is or was an American racing driver, convicted felon and fugitive known as John Paul Sr. in the motorsport scene.

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John Sheldon (racing driver)

John Sheldon (born 2 December 1946) is a British former racing driver.

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Jolly Club

Jolly Club was an Italian motor racing team, which competed in the World Rally Championship, the Sportscar World Championship, the European Touring Car Championship, the BPR Global GT Series, and briefly in the Formula One World Championship, along with several domestic championships, it was mainly connected to brands like Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari.

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Kremer Racing

Kremer Racing is a motorsports team based in Cologne, Germany, founded by racing driver Erwin Kremer and his brother Manfred.

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Lancia

Lancia is an Italian car manufacturer and a subsidiary of Stellantis Europe, which is currently a Stellantis division.

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Lancia Montecarlo

The Lancia Montecarlo (Type 137) is a Pininfarina-designed mid-engined sports car produced by Lancia in Italy from 1975 to 1981.

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Lella Lombardi

Maria Grazia "Lella" Lombardi (26 March 1941 – 3 March 1992) was an Italian racing driver who participated in 17 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix.

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Lola Cars

Lola Cars Limited is a British automobile manufacturer founded in 1958 by Eric Broadley in Bromley, England.

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Lotus Esprit

The Lotus Esprit is a sports car built by Lotus Cars from 1976 to 2004 at their Hethel, England factory.

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March Engineering

March Engineering was a Formula One constructor and manufacturer of customer racing cars from the United Kingdom.

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Martin Birrane

Martin Brendan Birrane (19 August 1935 – 9 June 2018) was an Irish businessman and former racing driver.

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Mazda

, also known as simply Mazda, is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Fuchū, Hiroshima, Japan.

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Mazda RX-7

The Mazda RX-7 is a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, rotary engine-powered sports car that was manufactured and marketed by Mazda from 1978 until 2002 across three generations, all of which made use of a compact, lightweight Wankel rotary engine.

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Michele Alboreto

Michele Alboreto (23 December 1956 – 25 April 2001) was an Italian racing driver.

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Mike Wilds

William Michael Wilds (born 7 January 1946) is a British racing driver from England.

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Morgan Plus 8

The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018.

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Nick Mason

Nicholas Berkeley Mason (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd.

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Osella

Osella is an Italian racing car manufacturer and former Formula One team.

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Patrick Gaillard

Patrick Gaillard (born 12 February 1952) is a former racing driver from France.

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Patrick Nève

Patrick Marie Ghislain Pierre Simon Stanislas Nève de Mévergnies (13 October 1949 – 12 March 2017) was a Belgian racing driver.

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Pole position

In a motorsports race, the pole position is usually the best and "statistically the most advantageous" starting position on the track.

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Porsche

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Porsche 908

The Porsche 908 was a racing car from Porsche, introduced in 1968 to continue the Porsche 906-Porsche 910-Porsche 907 series of models designed by Helmuth Bott (chassis) and Hans Mezger (engine) under the leadership of racing chief Ferdinand Piëch.

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Porsche 911

The Porsche 911 (pronounced Nine Eleven or in Neunelf) is a two-door 2+2 high performance rear-engined sports car introduced in September 1964 by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany.

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Porsche 934

The Porsche 934 is a racing version of the Porsche 911 Turbo, prepared to FIA Group 4 rules, similar to the Porsche 935 which was prepared to FIA Group 5 rules.

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Porsche 935

The Porsche 935 is a race car that was developed and manufactured by German automaker Porsche.

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Riccardo Patrese

Riccardo Gabriele Patrese (born 17 April 1954) is an Italian former racing driver, who raced in Formula One from to.

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Richard Jones (racing driver)

Richard Jones (born 3 February 1949) is a British former racing driver.

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Rover Company

The Rover Company Limited was a British car manufacturing company that operated from its base in Solihull, Warwickshire.

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Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone Circuit is a motor racing circuit in England, near the Northamptonshire villages of Silverstone and Whittlebury.

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Steve O'Rourke

Steve O'Rourke (–) was an English music manager and racing driver.

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Tiff Needell

Timothy Richard "Tiff" Needell (born 29 October 1951) is a British racing driver and television presenter.

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Tony Dron

Anthony Middleton Dron (29 August 1946 – 16 November 2021) was a British racing driver, motoring author, and journalist.

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Tony Trimmer

Anthony Hugh Leigh Trimmer (born 24 January 1943) is a British former racing driver from England, who won the Shell British Formula Three Championship and E.R. Hall Trophy in 1970.

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Triumph Motor Company

The Triumph Motor Company was a British car and motor manufacturing company in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Triumph TR8

The Triumph TR8 is a sports car built by the British Triumph Motor Company from 1978 until 1981.

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Vittorio Brambilla

Vittorio Brambilla (11 November 1937 – 26 May 2001) was a Formula One driver from Italy who raced for the March, Surtees and Alfa Romeo teams.

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Walter Röhrl

Walter Röhrl (born 7 March 1947) is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford and BMW.

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1980 World Sportscar Championship

The 1980 World Sportscar Championship season was the 28th season of FIA World Sportscar Championship motor racing. 1980 Silverstone 6 Hours and 1980 World Sportscar Championship are 1980 in motorsport.

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[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Silverstone_6_Hours

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See also

1980 in motorsport

FIA World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

Silverstone 6 Hours

World Sportscar Championship races

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