Austria Trophäe 1971



What an atmosphere here. In front a 1300 Alfa, then the Filipinetti Fiat (prepared by Trivellato) which would finish an encouraging fourth; then the second Filipinetti car for Moretti, prepared by Romeo Ferraris. On the right two works Skoda's. Picture courtesy of Francesco Panarotto.
Fiats just before the start. In front is Danieli, behind is Dona. Picture courtesy of Roberto Panarotto, Vicenza, Italy and supplied by Francesco Panarotto. Division 1 takes the start - in bad weather. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Picchi woud win division 1. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien "Paco", in a private GTA, finished third. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
I like the little Fiats, in case you didn't know. This is the Filipinetti car of Dona, fourth. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Moretti leads an Alfa Romeo. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
This is Fischhaber, he retired with a blown head gasket. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Uberti finished second behind his teammate. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
They had GTAs behind the Iron Curtain, but not the wide body version - yet.  This is Velimsky. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien More Iron Curtain material: the Skoda of Bobek. It would take a long way to make the cars competitive, but it would be rewarded. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Moretti leading Danieli. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Umberto Grano would finish eight. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Herbert Schenzel in an old Abarth. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Kronlachner hitting the barriers. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien

Dani Sverko in a newer Abarth. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien  
Division 2 at the start: Hezemans takes the lead. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien The second part of the grid. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Kelleners would retire the Koepchen 2002. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien First time for a frontspoiler, not only at the works Capri but for BMW too: here von Hohenzollern's 2002. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Ruedi Eggenberger himself was a racing driver too - here he drives a Heidegger-BMW 2002. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Fitzpatrick in the works Escort - fast and furious. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Hezemans only finished fourth. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Manhalter in his own BMW 2002. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Krammer lifting a wheel. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Pankl finished second behind Fitzpatrick. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Stuck retired this Alpina 2002.. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Facetti was fastest Alfa Romeo with a third place. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Ertl retired with a puncture. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Division 3 on the gird. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien And the're away, Albert on pole with Glemser fastest away. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Huber retired the Alpina coupé. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Kienen with a Mustang. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
This is a very early Camaro; driven by Furian. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Marko in the works Capri; he finished second. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Soler-Roig had a works Capri too, but it seems just a little older. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Waldemar Warmbold. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Quester retired this Alpina coupé. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Mathay finished seventh. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Eberhard in what looks like the ex-Marko McNamara Camaro. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien There were five (!) Camaros here, but I don't know who drove this one! © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Furian in his Mustang. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Fröhlich in th Steinmetz Commodore finished fifth. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
Albert retired his Camaro. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Furtmayr was the first BMW in fourth place. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien
The winner: Glemser. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien Grauls brought the Camaro Mk2 home in sixth. © Erwin Jelinek/Technisches Museum Wien


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