for the following season, facetti successfully returned to the etcc with a new partner, martino finotto, and a new car, bmw 3.0 csl, while participating in the selection of world championship group 5 races, in a porsche 935. the new partnership started with a podium finish in the 1977 24 hours of daytona. despite having to drive their jolly club entered porsche 935 very carefully and with low boost from the start, they did finish second, as well winning their class.