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2èmes Trophée de la Mer du Nord

Koksijde Airfield, Belgium

Date: 14/7/1968
Track length: 4.700 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: unknown
Finishers: unknown

Pole position:
Fastest lap: Vernaeve (<1300 cc)

Distance:
Average speed: 114,540 kmh (<1300), 132,191 kmh (>1300)
Weather: Rain in the morning
Ruleset: Group 2 and 5
Car info: 1968 Cars

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The Airfield circuit near the Belgian coast brought some Dutch entries for the touring car races. The first race was a spectacular fight between Hans Oskamp an Belgian specialist Julien Vernaeve, both in Mini Coopers. Although Vernaeve set fastest lap, Oskamp won by a small margin.
The big class saw a victory for Dex in the Cortina, with Tuerlinx in the big Camaro second - his engine blew up when the flag fell. Yvette Fontaine was third.

Group 1 under 1300 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1    
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Julien Vernaeve, B
 1275 L4 Group 1 1300          
2 2    
Renault R 8 Gordini		 Freddy Vandecaveye, B
 1255 L4 Group 1 1300          
3 3    
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Francis Polak, B
 1275 L4 Group 1 1300          
4 4    
Renault R 8 Gordini		 Henri Sonveau, B
 1255 L4 Group 1 1300          
5 5    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Edward Boutet, B
 1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
6 6    
Renault R 8 Gordini		 Charly Dewolf, B
 1255 L4 Group 1 1300          

Group 1 over 1300 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1    
Ford Lotus Cortina		 Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
 1558 L4 Group 1 1600          
2 2    
Ford Lotus Cortina		 J. Carlier, B
 1558 L4 Group 1 1600          
3 1    
Alfa Romeo 1750		 Christine Beckers ("Christine"), B
 1779 L4 Group 1 2000          
4 2    
BMW 2000 TI		 Richard Potters, B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
5 3    
BMW 2000 TI		 Henry Carlens, B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
6 4    
Alfa Romeo 1750		 Emmanuel Trojean, B
 1779 L4 Group 1 2000          

Group 2 and 5 under 1300 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1   Stichts Racing Team
Austin Mini Cooper S		 Hans Oskamp, NL
 1293 L4 Group 2/5 1300          
2 2    
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Julien Vernaeve, B
 1293 L4 Group 2/5 1300 0,2 sec behind Oskamp        
3 3    
NSU 1200 TT		 Guy Deladrière, B
 1250 L4 Group 2/5 1300          
4 4    
Renault R 8 Gordini		 Jacques Simons, B
 1255 L4 Group 2/5 1300          
5 5    
Renault R 8 Gordini		 Claude Collaer, B
 1255 L4 Group 2/5 1300          

Group 2 and 5 over 1300 cc
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1 1 89?  
Ford Lotus Cortina		 Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
 1594 L4 Group 2/5 1600          
2 1    
Chevrolet Camaro		 Chris Tuerlinx, B
   V8 Group 2/5 +2500          
3 2 60  
Ford Escort TC		 Yvette Fontaine, B
 1594 L4 Group 2/5 1600          
4 1    
BMW 2002		 Robert Derom, B
 1990 L4 Group 2/5 2500          
5 3    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA		 Charles van Rijn, B
 1570 L4 Group 2/5 1600          
6 2    
BMW 2000 TI		 Tim Calis Sr, NL
 1990 L4 Group 2/5 2500          
7 3    
Volvo 142		 Didier Roose, B
 1778 L4 Group 2/5 2500