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Can Am
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
1979 Citicorp Can-Am Challenge
The points system used for the championship was as follows: 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 6 drivers at each race. Despite having very strong pace and scoring 8 poles, Keke's poor reliability in races blighted his championship campaign.
Car & Team
Team:
Newman-Freeman Racing
Chassis:
Spyder NF-11 (CA-02)
Engine:
Chevrolet V8 5-litre
Car Number:
5 (car no. 13 used at Laguna Seca)
Races
Rnd.
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Location
Road Atlanta, USA
Charlotte, Canada
Mosport Park, Canada
Mid-Ohio, USA
Watkins Glen, USA
Road America, USA
Brainerd, USA
Trois-Rivières, Canada
Laguna Seca, USA
Riverside, USA
Date
06-05-1979
20-05-1979
03-06-1979
10-06-1979
08-07-1979
22-07-1979
19-08-1979
02-10-1979
14-10-1979
28-10-1979
Laps
48
69
60
50
55
40
40
42
48
50
Quali.
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
Quali. Time
1m15.120
1m09.190
1m12.930
1m21.950
1m40.203
2m01.760
1m26.249
1m24.741
0m57.155
1m12.773
Race Result
Points
1st
3rd
DNF
2nd
1st
DNF
DNF
DNF
6th
DNF
- (lap 28) Accident
- (lap 19) Valve
- (lap 0) Broken rod
- (lap 39) Engine
- (lap 44) Accident
9
4
0
6
9
0
0
0
1
0
Final Standings
Pos.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
=6th
=6th
=8th
=8th
=8th
Driver
Jacky Ickx
Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Geoff Lees
Keke Rosberg
Bobby Rahal
Al Holbert
Alan Jones
Rocky Moran
Vern Schuppan
John Morton
Points
51
45
32
29
25
9
9
6
6
6
Wins
5
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
1980 Citicorp Can-Am Challenge
The points system used for the championship was as follows: 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 for the top 6 drivers at each race. Due to racing commitments in other series Keke was only able to take part in the final two rounds. Despite this he was able to score points in both events including a podium.
Car & Team
Team:
Newman Racing
Chassis:
Lola T530 [HU8]
Engine:
Chevrolet V8 5-litre
Car Number:
7
Races
Rnd.
09
10
Location
Laguna Seca, USA
Riverside, USA
Date
19-10-1980
26-10-1980
Laps
50
50
Quali.
2nd
2nd
Quali. Time
0m56.243
1m11.821
Race Result
2nd
4th
- Race time: 52m27.619
- Fastest lap: 1m13.249
Points
6
3
Final Standings
Pos.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
=8th
=8th
10th
Driver
Patrick Tambay
Al Holbert
Geoff Brabham
Elliot Forbes-Robinson
Bobby Rahal
Danny Sullivan
Bob Brown
Al Unser
Keke Rosberg
Stephen South
Points
61
40
26
24
19
16
12
9
9
8
Wins
6
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
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