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I Daytona, 1972. T-Formation. 11 anticipated that the more "sprint-li format would attract a larger crow However, a look at the gnndstand reveals the failure of that idea. Thr all-conquering Ferraris look guite diminutive next to the pair of 9l l: While last year it was Fernri whicl struggled, now Porsdrc w:as relega - a hodge-podge of prirate entries. Lola is the Bonnier entry, driven br patron and fellow Swede, Reine W Until Jo Bonnie/s fatal accident at Le Mans, this team was the cream the two-liter class.

Galli/de Adamich 33/3 was stalled with wheel bearing trouble but the Stommelen/Revson 3JTT3 hriefly held the lead during the Ferraris' stops. At the l'ralfway rnark of the shortenerl race irj rvtrs Ferrari-Alfa-Ferrari-Alfa, driven respectively by; Andretri/lckx, Srommelen/Revson, Schenten/ Pererson, and Elford/Marko. The next three posirions were all Porsche, wirh rhe 908s lying adreacl of the remarkably well-placed Haywttod/Gregg 911S that was enroure ro anorher of rheir i.*um.r- al-.le class wins. The Tony Dean/Bob Brown 908 larer krsr a possible fourth place with a brokerr val,u e. i Peter Revson's engine let go rvith less than rwo hours lefr in rhe race. This left it a Ferrarl l-Z as in Argentina. The Elford/Marko Alfa was rwo laps back in rhird place and was being pursuep 6y the Regazzoni/Redman Fe rrari that had been roiling back up to fifrh place. But rhen very nearlrtr the sarne thing happened to Redman as had occr"rrred to Clay Regazzoni. The Ferrari struck rt,n1. debris, wenr into a "gui.r spin, and lost its tail. As the Galli/de Adirmich Alfa was bv norv sc, distant.i rhe Ferrari helcl on for foLrrth place. I Not only could Ferrari savor another solid victory, but they gained much exposure in Ameiica trs it u'as accomplished in part hy everyone's favorite Iralian-American, Mario Andretri. Hence- forth, Lola had to try to keep their cars running, while Alfa's task was to find borh speed and reli- abilitv. Meanwhile, Ferrari didn'r even need ro have all three of rheir cars.

round 2, World Manufacturers Championship

6 hour duation event 0n the 3.8 1 0 mile/6. 1 km. (overed 'l ' 32 circuit, dislance = 1 94 laps for 73 9.1 40 milesi I E9.52 g kms. winning time 6 hours, I minute, 40.4 ' = seconds for a speed ot 122.620 nph/1g7.337 kph., margin of victory 1 2 laps . Weather: warm; light mid-race rain . .l Fastest Qualifier = #2 Ferrari 312p8 (Andrettil 1:44.22, I 3 l ,606 mph/21 .799 kph Entry: 72 (includes 1 T-car), pmcticed: .l9, ' 60, qualified: 58, started: 56, finished: 22, classified: comnleted Zoold 0f distan(e: 22 . 3 qualifying sessions held for a total of 560 minutes on 4-5l2

OV CAR FIN NBR PRACNCE TIME (LASS 2 l,,lorio Andretti {USA) I ...... l:4{.22 ..... SporR ...... ,...... 3000 I Tim Srhenken (AUS)/Ronnie Pererson (S) 6 ...... ferrori 3l2PB t08921 ...... 3 ...... l;46.04..... Sporrs ...... 3000 7 Vk fl{ord (GB),/Helmul (A) 5 Morko ...... Allo Romeo 33TT3 [] I 5720021 ...... 6 .....,..... l:48.06 ..... SporB 3000 I 0oy Regozzoni ([||)/8rion (GB)...... 4 Rednron f errori 3 I 2PB I08901 ...... 2 ...... l:44.96 ... Sooris 3000 4 9 < Giovonni Golli (l)/Andreo de Adomkh (l)/'Nino Vorcorello il) . .. /rlfo Romeo 33/3 {l I 5720041 ( t'[oine 8 ... . l:49 03 .. 3000 Hezemons (l.lL) Arturo li,lerzorio (l)/Alex (t) D0 3? SohrRoig iborth St02 I 9 ...... l:52.07 2000 00 ct5 (Ls FtN Pot t

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t)Nf 72 IIRF DO 48 Ni I 00 Nt NT 60 N( Dl,tt 62 N( t2 0Nf N(

Dilf 24 ..v/.J | ..''.'.,... IUU|tr|r Dilf 43 o|'/f f0 DNf 5I Rd€il (tl5A)/Arthur 5000 0r{t Spirgel lrtollin {USA) Ihevrolel (orvette Wonen Shiber ...... 75 ...... 35 ...... 2:l L29...... 6rond Tourrng Dl{t 8 DNf D1T Dilt 58 ||xtor Reboque, Jr. (LttX)/6uillermo Roios 0r{tX) ...... Porsrhe 914/6 GI 0l'lr Or{f 27 Rkhord (. (USA) khrxk {US0/Rkhord Weiss ...... ,.. Porsche 9l lS ...... Rirhord(. weiss...... 67...... 4' ....;..... ;,;;,;i...... 2500 0r{r 53 ffi ffi; 0|it oilr 70 D|lI f0 oilf 66 Dfit Dilt I6 ONF Dr{t 26 DNf DNF @RodolfoiA)Q^'l^l{" Jun

DNF 33 0Nr 0l'lt oNr 93 DNf 76 0Nf DNF /4 0Nf

DllF 25 0ilF ONF

0Nf ONS ]9

0N5 3 0N0 75 DNO /9 ONA 20

ONA 23 DNA 37

ONA 39 ONt 46

ONA 64 DNA 77 Di\lA /8 DNA 92 ONA 96 DNA 99 Dl,lA 98 \' tuy.r'

round3,Wor|dManufacturersChampionship&round1-Cha||engeMondia|

. l2 tnur duntion event 0n the 5.200 mile/8.369 km. circuit, distance covered = 259 laps for 1 346.800 miles/21 62461 kms . Winning time = 12 hours, 4 minutes, 41.006 seconds for a speed of 1 1 1.508 nph1179.454 kph., margin of victory = 2 laps . Vrtather: warm, dry . Frtest lap set by #3 Ferrari 312P8 (Schenken) 2:33.8,121.717 mph/195.883 kph . Fastestqualifier=#2 Fernri3l2PB (Andrettil2.31.44,123.613 mph/198.936 kph . tsrEy:.75, pmcticed: 70, qualified: 62, started: 61, finished: 29, classified: 1Z completed 700/o of distance: 18 . 4 quaf ifying sessions held for a total 0f 345 minutes on 23-2413

. I non-qualifying practi(e session held for a total of 1 20 minutes 0n 23l3.

0v (^R DNF QUAT RI{ N8R DRIVTRS REISON 6RID TIME GROUP 2 I'torio Andretti (USA)/o*y kkx (8) I ... 2:31.41....Sp0fi...... 3000 3 Ronnie Petefson (S)/im Schenken (lUS) ...... 4... ?:35.37....Sports....,...... 3000 Nino Vorcorello (l),4oine Hezemons (l.{t)/@Andreo de Adomi(h il) ...... -... 9 ... 2:42.75.... Sporis ...... ,...... 3000 )t Oovid tleinz (IJSA)/Robert R. Johnson (U5A)y'...... --.. 15... 2:58./l ....6mndTouring,.... +2500 @Oono fnglish (USA)

NRf 4 Ooy Regozroni ((|i)/Brion Redmon (GB) ,... fire...... 2 ... 2:33.04 .... Sports ...... 3000 |lRf 5 59 Peter Gregg (USA)/Hurloy Hoywood (llSA)...... :...... 25 ... 3:05.i4 ....0rond Toriring ...... 2500 I 6 12 Gerord l-orousse (F)/lo Eonnier (S)/Reine Wisell (S) ...... -...... lolo tord(osworth T280 ...... lo Bonnior ...... 213 ...... L..8...2:11.78....5p0rrs...... 2:11.78 3000 4 (iI)N)/Rudi (USA)...... 7 3t Romon Pe

l4 4l ?500 5

t5 2l ?500 6

l6 69 2500 7 t7 1/ + 2s00 4 Dilt 48 + 2500 NRI N( 38 l7q .. 40... 3:16.5.... Sporti ...... 2000 NI il( t8 l7l .. . .. 48 ... 3:19.2...... 6r0nd louring..... 2500 5 N( 25 l7l . ..l0...2:51.27....Sp0rrs...... 2000 tl( I ilc t4 lil ...... 37 ... 3:14.2...... Sp0r8...... 2000 t'lt (uSA)/8ob (IJSA) Ni 56 Tm Wough 8eotty ...... lolo ford(osworth T2l2 Promofi onol Advertising ...... l6il ...... l6 ... 2:59.0.... . Sporrs ...... 2000 N( lt( 94 80b llilrhell (USA)/hbert Christions€n {USA) ...... [hewolet(0m0r0...... Bolus 8 Snopes ...... l6q .. . .. 28... 3:08.59....T0uring...... 5000 N( 50 lohn Greenwood ...... -... 2l ,.. 3:04.89 .... Grond Iouing l 2500 lt( 58 0rumos P0rsche ...... , 2500 ilt t0 [. [. (onodo 5000

N( 68 Roberl Stoddord (USA)/Joe Hino, Jr. 2500

0ilt 9 4/ ... 3:18.)7....10urin9...... 5000 |lRT

D||I Monuel Gorrio (O/Robe,t (oo (PR) ...... elertics ...... 43 .,. 3: I 7.42 .... Touring ...... 5000 DIIF (llsA)/oron (USA)/8ill 0llF 46 Neil Poner Anshv Hood (USA)...... Ford Muslono...... Sebrinq R0cinq ...... enqine ...... 54 ... 3:21.96 .... Tourinq ...... 5000 ONF (A) 0llt 32 Vit tllord (68)/Helmut lrtorko ...... Alfo Romeo 33TT3 tl I 5720021 ...... Autodelto ...... engine ...... ,..... 6 ... 2:37 .61 .... Sporr ...... 3000 DNF |lt 73 ?500 N( 0Nt 3l 3000 0Nf

DNI il Tony De[orenzo (uSA)/]erry Thompson (USA) ...... Ford lrluslon0...... 5000 ONF ONF 16 r\{khoel (eyser (USA)/Juergon Borth (D) ...... Porsche ?l l5 ...... , 2500 0}it |]( 24 2500 N(f 0ilf 42 Rolph Nosedo (USA)/Jorge Gorcio (IJSA)/l,lork Livingston (USA) ...... , Chevtolel (omoro Goltio Erolhers 9f ...engine...... 58 ... 3:24.34 ....louring 5000 D|lF

ONF 89 Houghton Smith (USA)/Ber GofJord (USA) ... 5000 0ilr

ONI )t Hugh |(leinpeter (U5A)Iony Sekher (US0 ...... 2000 DNF

Dllf 37 Gory 8d

D|lT 35 Vincent P (ollins (USA)/Roberto Gonzolez (lrttX)/Jock Eeoll (USA) ...... [hevrolet (omoro ...... VintentP(011ins...... ,....76....engine...... 61....n0time.....T0uring...... 5000 ONF 0Nf t6 George Stone {IJSA)/Russ Poole {US0 ...... ,, Porsche 9l lT ...... George Stone 64 .... engine ...... ,.. 57 ... 3:23 5 ...... Grond Touring...... 2500 O|lF Dfil 54 Anoroly Arurunoff (USA)/Brion Goellnirhr (USA)/@8lll Pryu (USA) Aborlh 2000SP ...... Anololy Arutun0ff...... 5Z .... engine ...... 20 ... 3:02.05 .... Sports ...... 2000 0Nt

Dllt l 2500 D|lF

D|lf t9 2500 DNT 0llF 80 5000 0Nr

0llF 1 3000 DNt Dllt 34 3000 0Nt 'l,iino Vorcorello {l) DNf 30 ilonuel 0ulnt0n0 {U5A)/ohn Belperche iUsA) ...... she|by61350...... Monuel0uintono...... engine...... 53 ... 3:21.i9 .... Grond Touring..... +2500 0flf (USA) (hevrolei DIIF I lom |{dl (USA)/Jim Fihserold ...... (omoro Tom llehl ...... ,...... engine...... 22 ... 3:04.89 .... Iouring ...... 5000 DIIF I D|]f 6l iomes }l. torke (USA)/Bob Boilev (USA) ...... Porsthe 9l lS-...... r...... iomes ll. Locke ....engine...... 33 ... 3:10.77 ....6r0nd ior,ring...... 2500 D|lF D}lI 70 Lee ilcDonold (USA)/Berl tverell (USA) ...... Porsche 914/6 6T lee MrDoncld ....oil |euk...... 38 ... 3:14.47 ....Grond lowing...... , 2500 Drir (horlie (emp (uSA)/0scor (USA)/@Bobby 0fit 23 Koveleski Rinzler (USil ...... ftevrolet (orvette Bobby Rinrler ...... ,...... 0(iddnt...... 13 ... ?:56.31 ....Grond Touring..... +2500 DtlF I DNT 97 Roberto 0uintonillo (MtX)/-lose ilortinez (ilfX)/ ...... [hevrolef (ohoro Roberlo Ouintonitro .....i;*..... ,... 0aiddnt...... 30 ... 3:09.0 ...... Touring ...... 5000 DllF @Rolordo 0uinronillo (liltX)

0Nf 43 Luis Se eir (IJSA)/'Jovier Gorcio (USAI (hevrolet Iomoro 4l ... 3:l7.0...... Tourin!...... 5000 D|]I

O|.lI 63 Seop Grooer (0)/'Arlhur Blonk Porsche 9 I 0 32 ... 3:10,13....Sports...... 2000 DilT

Bill Eeon (USA)/-Levon Penlxost (uSA)/*Anfhony Torgasen ...... :=:...... trliclroel (eyser ..-...... ,..... 52 ... 3:20.64 .... ilatkins Glen, 1972. Beauty on 0utside. The Ferrari Daytona certainly an ailractive GT but )ower to weight ratio worked inst it. Throughout the decade many tusiasti( owners tried their hand r it but were frustrated as the more iest Porsches and brutish Corvettes their way with the 365GTB/4. ike the other marques, it was cult to lighten a Daytona into Der racing trim. One of the veterans 1, Jean-Pierre Jarier, has a turn here re NART entry, alongside the Bob chle Corvette.

t\ Andretti briefly held the lead during the last set of pir stoi,s, bur Pererson retook rhc lea4 as he began his final stint and Andretti stopped to give the car to ickx. Peterson ,,vas srruggling wirh overheating hrakes htrt worked harcl to hotd off lckx, who *", gji.ri.rg,,n him 2-3 sec6nds per lap. At 5:50 elapsed tirne, rvith perhaps enough time left for srx laps,ilckx ftrught pasr his reammare for rhe lead and the win. He arrived at the front by repeatedly serring new rccords on rhe re'isetl cir- crrit. Ir may have been onll a 1-Z {

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(USA), round 11, World Manufacturers Championship

hOu r du ratiOn event 0n lhe 3.377 mile/5.4 3 5 km. circuit, distance cov€red = 1 95 laps for 65 8.51 5 miles/] 05g.775 kms. ' inning time 6 hours, 1 minute, 1 1.276 = sec0nds for a speed of 109.392 mph/l 76.048 kph., margin 0f victory = 0:l 3.902 sather: hot, humid stest lap set by #85 Ferrari 312p8 (lckx) 1:42204. j 13.402 mph/182.503 kph qualifier stest = #86 Ferrari I I2pB (Schenken) 1:47.387,1 13.209 mph/182.192 kph try: 47, practiced: 44, qualified: '10, 33, started: 30, finished: 13, classified: (ompleted 200/o ol distance: l2

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CAR N8R QUAI. crs c[5 GRID TIME GROUP CIAS5 Flli l 85 l:47.864 ..... Sp0rts...... 3000 i ? 86 l:47.38/ ..... Sp0rr ...... 3000 2F0 3 t0 l:48.342 ..... Sp0rts ...... 3000 3 4 68 l:59.064 ..... Sports 4 5 42 i:55.269 ..... Sports ...... 3000 5 6 22 2:10.192 ..... Grond Iouring ..... +2500 l

7 2;13.104..... 6rond Touring ...... 2500 I I 43 lohn 0'Steen {uSA)/Dove |lelmick (USA)/-trwin l(remer (0) Porsrhe 9l i5 ?:13.665..... Grcnd iouring ...... 2500 ? 9 26 Oouglos Shienon (USA)/8ill Borber (A) (hevron .|.41 [tlSA)/@POer khwter ...... ford.Hori B]9...... :.... 0ouglos Shierson ...... ,... . li.']'. 2:07.288 ...,. Sp0rts...... 2000 i @Roul Perez 6omo ([1[X) i0 35 frei Keder (uSA)/John 0rr (uSA)/@Poul lvtillu (USA) (orvette ...... Iherrolet Velvetouch GI 142 2:ll.lL...... 6rcnd Touring ..... +2500 2 @l(enper Miller (USA) "t ?f 20 6ijs von Lennep (NL)/ony Adomowicr (USAI ...... Miroge ford-[osworth M6 (60i] ....,...... lohn Wyer ...... l:50 618.... Sp0ns...... ,...... 3000 NRf ir 8/ Bnor Redmon {GB)/Arruro rllerzolio il) ...... Farori 312P8 t08921 ...... f€frori ...... l:48.84 ....., 5porrs...... 3000 NRF It t8 Iony 0elorenzo (IJSA)/thorles Reynolds (USA)/@Hory (USA) tngle .. furori 3650T8/4 Doyrono ...... thorles Reynolds... [2467j 2:l 3.2 ...... , 6rcnd Touring ..... +2500 3 11 23 Wrlbur Pickerr (USA)/(horlie l(emp (USA) .. Chesolel (orvette Eobby Rinzler .,..... ll..i 2:07 .045 ..... Otcnd Touring ..... +2500 NRf

Table continued on next page (inued from previ0us page ( CAR ONF QUAt ct5 TIN N8R ORIVERs EI.ITRANI IAPS REAsON GRID TIME GROUP ct-Ass TIN P' 'Ior-rring (hinefti, D\f ?l Som Posey (USA)/0oyid Hobbs (GB)/@JeonPierre Jorier (f) ...... ferrcri 3650T8/4 0oytono fl4B89l Luigi Sr. 117....ergine 19 2:09 981 . . 6rond ..... '2500 |lRF @6regg Young (ll5A) 'Iour (hevrolel (orvetle 32 2: I 3.668 .. 6rcnd ng . +?500 4 l't 64 Robert Eoechle (U5A)i0ovid toughlin (uSA)/@HelmutSchenbetget ...... Weover [hewolet ...... 114 ...... r...... (hwron fi( 3/ PererShermon {US0iPete t0 Eionro (I.JSA)...... Ford-(osworth Bl9 Pete [o Eiomo ... r13.....i...... 25 ?: I 0.324 .... Sports ...... 2000 2 'Iounng (USA) (hevrolel (orvette 102....throtlle 22 2:12 09 ... Grond +2500 DNf Dllf 57 Dovid Heinz (USAi/Robert R. lohnson {USA)/@Bob ]!\(lure ..... Dono Inglish ..... @Donc tnglish (IJSA)

.... Grond Touring . DIiF

.... Grond Touing . DNF

@5ilos Alle, (IJSA) 29 ...2:11./59 5p0rts...... 2000 DNt

John Buflum...... 66 .... tfte...... 9..l:57496 Sp0rts...... 2000 DNt

Johnnie (re0n...... 39 ...... l2.....2:01.823 5ports...... 2000 DNF lusoension lchn Greenwood ...... 20 ...... 34 .2:13./C5 Grond Iouting .... +2500 DNt -Dennis !nOine (U5A)/"lim Greendyke Yenko (I.SA) long IUSA)/@0on l] Por*he 9l l5 lcmes N. lorke ...... 20 .... {'l leok ...... 28..... 2:12.028 2500 0rlF ffi,f;6.W @$a-+96+#fi'J l4 ..... 2:04.844 ....Sports 2000 o|lr (USA)/'&ooter Poriclr (USA)...... ullo ltpper ...... IL..lprn ...... 7 . .. 1:53.236 ....5potts 3000 ONf 0'lF 33 lvlilt Minter ffi"4ffi Ahin0e(odenet ...... 7 ...ir9ine...... 24 ..... 2:08.293 3000 0Nf .5 .... l:48.9r2 .... Sporls 3000 DNr

1 6 .. 2:06.236 .... Sports 2000 0Nr

(f'\tx)/@0ou!los (hevlon 2:01.3i1 ..... Sports ONs DN5 ?5 Peter Sthuster (A)/Roul Perez 6omo Shie60n {USA) fsd{osworth 819 ...... Douglos Shienon 2000 @8il8orbs (USA) Dtl5 52 Hugh Kleinpeter {USAt/ony Eekhu (JSA) ...... Chewon Iord[osworlh 821 ...... P'omotionol Advertising ...... mgine.. 2:04.359 ..... Sports ...... ?000 0NS (orYene louring +2500 ( Dfts 66 LAile Munoy iIJSA)/ke hupo (uSA)/@(od tumstrot4 (USl) ...... Opvrolel l,{ike Mur0y...... ?:05.8?5 ..... Gtond ..... 0NS @Tcny DeLorenzo (USA) (rryetle .. 0N5 2: I 3.554 Grond Touring +2500 0N5 63 l'{icioel 0leyor (llSA)/Robert Luebbe iUSA) ...... [hevrolel l{ichoel 0leyor en9rne...... D|.lQ Grond Touring 2500 Dn0 89 Dieler0e5i :USA)/l'tkeTillson {USA)...... Porsthe 9l lT ...... ll Holbed...... 2.17.213 0il0 77 6eorp Stone (IJSA)/8ruce Jennings (USA) ...... Porsrhe 9l lT ..... 6eorge Slone 0N0 2l7 1ll Grond Touring ?500 (tDN)/@trwin (D) Porsche knnedy [or .. D|]O 2 22 2t9 Grcnd louring 2500 D|1O 80 [rilr Ho(hreurer ((Dll)/@Xlous Bytzek |(tenet ... 9ll ...... (. Dr0 27 Arthur tlollin (USA)/lkhotd t. Weiss (U5A) ...... Porsche 9l 15...... Rrrhord Weiss 0N0 2:23 3 I Grond iouing 2500 DNS 79l 2500 0Ns 24 liorley 0uxton (|-SA)/Ruky Moron (U5A) ...... ferori Oino 24661 .... tuigi Ihinetli, Sr 2:03 6rond'louring ((0|1) DNS 2.12.205 SporlJ...... 2000 DNS 39 Rudi Butiing {(Di!)/ilorst Petermon {[Di\l)/Roiner Srezinko . .... Porsche 910 ...... Roiner Erezinlo (orvetle 0N5 48 lohn Greenwood (USA)/Dirk Smothers (USA)/lohn Cordrs (tDN) ...... [hevrolel .... lohn Greenwood {)NS 2:13.6i 2 GrondJouing -?500 @Jin Greendyle (USA)/@Dennis l"ong {USA)/@Don Yenko (USA) 'Iolring (orvette 1 +?5t10 ONs 36 Poui Miller (USA)/lohn 0n (IJSA)/(enper Millu (USA)...... Ihevrolel .... !elvelou(h 6'I... DN5 ?: 4.7 56 Grond fred Iepler (l.iSA) 'Iouring (hevrolel (orvette 0fr5 50 iohn Greenwood (USA)/Dennis Long tUSA)/@0ick Smothes (uSA) .... lohn Greenwood DNS 2 6rond .2500 @John Iordts (tDl'i)/@0on Yenko (U5A)/@Jim Oteendyke (USA) (orvetie *2500 oNs t7 Williom A. 5chumother (USA)/Bob Ncgel (USA)/td twthcr (USA) Ihevrolei Williom A. Schumocher 0|ii5 6rond loudng . ?c00 tfiP 99 Robert We(hrler {USA)/Roy |1eppensnll (USA) ...... RoyoleFord RP4 ... Robert Wechsler...... ONP Sports ..... +2500 DNA 9 8ob Grossmon (USA) ...... 0e Tomoso Pontero ..... Bob Grossmon DNA Grcnd Touring .Iouring (USA) Grond Rtt /0 Lee McDonold (l.SA),/8at Iveren ...... Ponche 914/6 ...... lee McDonold Rft .2000

r 1972-Summary r

Sornetimes frorn a position ()f colnplete dorninance, and at other tirnes by struggling fcrr sheer survival, Ferrari comp.lerecl a perfect season. ln one yeirr the 3l2PB had accomplished far lnore dhan tl-re celebrated 5lZ ever did, ancl rhe three-liter car's tenure was not yet over. The races were not rhe moncitr>nous p?rrade rhey might have been, thanks to each race having its own little rwists and dramas. More ofren rhan not Ferrari revezrled some fallibitity. But Mirage, Lola, and especially Alfa Romeo were nor there at rlie right time to t:rke advantage of this. Both Ferrari and Matra could Lai' legitimarc clairn to havirrg had a perfect season. Both met their objectives, but both accomplish- lnenrs were slighrly hollow. Ferr:rri rnissecl the one great race and Matra missed all btrt one . [he srory of rhe season was equal parts triumph and hurniliation. Ferrari coulcl do no wrong, Atfa Roineo could clo no righr. On rhe one hand, it is trnderstandable that they were too demoralized tc'r ci:rn- plete rhe season. Bur then Lola suffered an even worse fate, the loss of its lcader, and yet they elefted ro c()nrinue racing. Also embarrassing to Autodelta was that rheir p,oints total was nearly matChecl by Porschc, a marque tl'rat did not officially particrFnte. .1, Porsche's usual c,,mmancling win in GT masked some of the patterns in the contest tor fnat trophy. There i.vere alu,ays enor,rgh 9l1s abo,.rt to score solne marginal amount of polnts, wn9reas the large-bore machinery were missing at many events. It is rare that an all'new type, such aq the Dc Tornascr Pantera cotrlcl be so influential this quickly amc)ng the other producti on-based calrs. is .f course,l: on the drivers' ,f: inared. Thl top '::l.i': 1.1t.'.n": f:::l':1:::.t:,*T ..- 1..-.1 .^,.*,,f1 1 ( i 4G- nDt 6 tasl (al. . rGE--Fairr ilr rG---Er tolat qs. 5ro. eyenl n(ej wins wins wins pts. ddver _ . .., tLnrltofnls (0) tth, t5r.! :,.. , -.,-- ;blirltlf. 95su1...... 1...... (J) 67mr4.. . .__...... &rcppc trtorief,o (t) - t lylotsuy0m0 5&d.- .- .. lritr iug. 63r0n b ...... 1 ...... ^.10s010k0Roffoello M0neini ilScr. . . . Ou4los ilorimon (RA) t6r€6. I il) t6rs flr b:t| Lt{, 7ltor. /1r0r...... 5 ...... I .. . 14.. tron(es(o !-- ... 0nofre r\lorimon (M) 9lbr.tib-... :: di l,{otieo 0) ;i.lnb-.t 53ri1.56mi1...... 3...... Roff oello ... Jose Antonio Morin (,|ltX) l,,lotteurci il) tL__... . -'. &rt! 78t0 l ...... 1...... L...... 0ove Motthews (GB) ... Jose lrlorino (USA) 0,lg.t&r . ': -!r: 5i Liikrii;i. ieoy. Tldoy ....2...... Id r|lonhews {USA) ... L Poer Morineii (USAJ " _ altr.'L,- "i- n,hLFi: 95doy, 9Eoh . . 17 ...... 27. jim Monhews (U5A) ...... I ...... Gionni Morini (l) ah_ ._-..-. _ l_Fbii.]) 98dsf :iltr ... . I . (urrilotrhewson (USA) L...... 6iovonni lrrlorini (l) ltl__..,.. . . '.tu: !t- uat6:t! 53r+ ...... - ...... Juergen lrloihios (0) ... Giocomo ll,lorino (l) firq:]; . ; .. : ,-.. hlkfr 1. 91rx ... I ...... Eilli Mofli fl) ... Giovonni filodno ill 7lr"7h .. ! . Fgilolir' 9lpa...... 4 . Antonio lrlorio (l) ...... Renoto,tl0rinoni (l) I A, .. ., , X.