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Nürburgring Nordschleife, BRD

Date: 7/7/1968
Track length: 22.835 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: > 130
Starters: 93
Finishers: unknown

Pole position: Pon in 9.40,7
Fastest lap: Kelleners in 9.36,6

Distance: 6 hours
Average speed: 135,5 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 5/68
Car info: 1968 Cars

 

A fine entry this race. A new works Abarth was brought for Goedemans and Hezemans - but it did not handle well, even after the springs of Goedemans’ own car were used. Finally, they would start in the SRT car, which had been a cool 20 seconds faster.

Swart had his troubles too: the Jolly Club truck, in which Swart’s works car was brought to Germany, was too high for the viaduct - and unfortunately, Ed’s car was on the first stock, at the front... the roof was peeled off like a sardine tin, so Sally Swart’s dry comment was: “Oh well, just drive it like that, the wetter is fine anyway...”. After repairs, the handling was not very good, and the engine was down on power. So the engine was replaced, and since the track was already closed Ed and mechanic Karel drove out on the countryside of the Eiffel, 8500 rpm in fourth - until they met a flock of sheep, blocking the road. Luckily, the car stopped in time.

BMW entered two cars, Alan Mann brought two Escort TCs, and a flock of Porsches and Alfa Romeos rounded of the entry.

Fastest in practice was Pon, in the black and yellow Chiquita-banana sponsored Porsche 911 nicknamed “The Banana Boat”.

He led the first lap, with Kelleners in his orange Porsche on his tail. Surprisingly, both works BMWs were close as well, and after Kelleners had taken the lead, Hahne passed Pon too. The handling of the banana boat had deteriorated obviously, but no-one knew why. They kept going, and since the leading Porsche retired they were still heading for third, behind the two BMWs - but Fröhlich could not keep up with the pace of the Swedish Porsche of Gunnarson/Rothstein.

The leading BMW dropped back to enable a photo-finish, with Porsche third and fourth. The fragile Alfa Romeo GTA/SA finished 5th in the hands of Casoni/Vaccarella, the Broadspeed Escort GT won the 1300 cc class, Henne/Basche won the 1600 cc class, after the Escort TCs both retired.

Goedemans and Hezemans won the 1000 cc class, but not without drama. Goedemans tried to keep ahead of the Broadspeed 1300 GT, but he went off and damaged the car. It was repaired, and Hezemans took over, nearly a lap down on “Pam”. But the Abarth “Pam” did not start after a pit stop and was wheeled away, leaving the class victory to the Dutch duo. The 850 class finally was won by Swart and Zanetti.


Division 1, 2 and 3
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 1/1 10  
BMW 2002
Hubert Hahne, D
Dieter Quester, A
(David Hobbs, GB)
1990 L4 Div. 3/2500 36 laps, 6:03.31,2 3 9.45,9    
2 2/2 9  
BMW 2002
Kurt Ahrens Jr, D
Dieter Quester, A
1990 L4 Div. 3/2500 36 laps, 6:03.31,4 5 9.49,0    
3 3/3 19  
Porsche 911 L
Sven-Olof "Esso" Gunnarsson, S
Björn Rothstein, S
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500 36 laps, 6:05.49,7 8 9.51,8    
4 4/4 12  
Porsche 911 L
Dieter Fröhlich, D
Ben Pon, NL
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500 36 laps, 6:06.07,7 1 9.40,7    
5 5/5 26 Alfa Romeo Deutschland
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA-SA
Mario Casoni, I
Nino Vaccarella, I
1570 s/c L4 Div. 3/2500 35 13      
6 6/6 15  
Porsche 911 L
Erwin Kremer, D
Willi Kauhsen, D
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500 35 9 9.56,3    
7 7/7    
Porsche 911 L
Terry Hunter, GB
Roy Pierpoint, GB
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500 34        
8 8/8    
Porsche 911 L
Helmut Klocke, D
Rainer Braun, D
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500 34        
9 1/1 60 Team Broadspeed/Bristol Street Group
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Chris Craft, GB
Roger Clark, GB
1298 L4 Div. 2/1300 34        
10 2/2 59 Team Broadspeed
Ford Escort 1300 GT
John Fitzpatrick, GB
Trevor Taylor, GB
1298 L4 Div. 2/1300 34   10.17,9    
11 3/3 75 Jolly Club Milano
Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF
Carlo Facetti, I
Enrico Pinto, I
1296 V4 Div. 2/1300 34        
12 4/1 50  
BMW 1600/2
Bernd Henne, D
Detlef Basche, D
1600 L4 Div. 2/1600 34        
13 5/4 54  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Toni Brenn, D
Dieter Gleich, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300 33        
14 6/5 61 Cooper Car Co.
BMC Mini Cooper S
John Rhodes, GB
Gordon Spice, GB
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300 33   10.17,1    
15 8/6 83  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Horst Eiteneuer, D
Karlheinz Quirin, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300 33        
16 7/2 52  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Friedhelm Theissen, D
Günther Selbach, D
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600 33        
17 1/1 106 SRT Holland
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC
Ab Goedemans, NL
Toine Hezemans, NL
982 L4 Div. 1/1000 33   10.22,8    
18 9/9 16  
Porsche 911 L
Karl Niggermeyer, D
Karl-Ludwig Bickmann, D
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500 33        
19 9/7 65  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Josef von Kerckerinck, D
Michael Kranefuss, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300 33        
20 10/8 87  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Jacques Demoulin, B
Jean-Marie Jacquemin, B
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300 33        
CL 2/2 96 British Vita Racing
Morris Mini Cooper S 970
Alec Poole, IRL
(Roger Enever, GB)
John Handley, GB
999 L4 Div. 1/1000 32        
CL 3/1 113  
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Ed Swart, NL
Maurizio Zanetti, I
847 L4 Div. 1/850 31        
CL 4/3 104 Caltex Racing Germany?
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC
Peter Wisskirchen, D
Gerd Knözinger, D
982 L4 Div. 1/1000 31        
CL 5/4 108  
Morris Mini Cooper S 970
Robin Searle, GB
Terry Nichols, GB
999 L4 Div. 1/1000 30        
CL 6/5 102 Caltex Racing Germany?
NSU 1000 TTS
Ekkehard Schimpf, D
Karl-Heinz Müller, D
996 L4 Div. 1/1000 30        
CL /1 4 Feyok Racing Team
Ford Mustang
Klaus Fritzinger, D
Friedhelm Meier, D
  V8 Div. 3/+2500 28        
CL /3 38  
BMW 1600
Konrad Riemer, D
Uwe Möller, D
1600 L4 Div. 2/1600          
CL /4 39 BMW-Alpina
BMW 1600/2
Paul Bergner, D
Helmut Pilz, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
CL /5 34  
Ford Lotus Cortina
Johnny Lundberger, S
Ulf Dahl, S
1594 L4 Div. 2/1600          
CL /2 116  
Saab 96 Sport
Lars Thaung, S
Sigvard Johansson, S
841 L3 Div. 1/850          
CL /1 122  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Wilfried Menden, D
Henning Schmidt, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700 28        
CL /2 127  
BMW 700
Heinz-Josef Derichs, D
Udo Neumöck, D
697 B2 Div. 1/700          
CL /3 125  
BMW 700
Heinz-Jürgen Grewe, D
Gerd Westermann, D
697 B2 Div. 1/700          
CL /9 63  
Morris Mini Cooper S
John Lagodny, L
Dino Pizzinato, L
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300          
CL /10 58  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Hanns Pohlmeyer, D
Karl-Heinz Becker, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300          
CL /11 71  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Manfred Hartung, D
Dieter Hegels, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300          
CL 10/10   Alfa Romeo Deutschland
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA-SA
Giovanni "Nanni" Galli, I
Ignazio Giunti, I
1570 s/c L4 Div. 3/2500   4 9.48,4    
CL /12 69  
Fiat 124
Rudolf Fiedler, D
Håkan Håkansson, S
1197 L4 Div. 2/1300          
CL /13 66  
Austin Mini Cooper S
Martin Ridehalgh, GB
Mike Pigneguy, GB
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300          
CL /14 72  
NSU TT
Klaus Hackländer, D
Jürgen Lenk, D
  L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   103 Caltex Racing Germany?
NSU 1000 TTS
Carl-Jürgen Wirthmuller, D
Alex Janda, D
996 L4 Div. 1/1000          
DNF   23?  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA-SA
Hans-Dieter Dechent, D
"Axel Sommer", D
1570 s/c L4 Div. 3/2500   14      
DSQ   98  
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC
Marsilio Pasotti ("Pam"), I
Sandro Uberti, I
982 L4 Div. 1/1000          
DNF   129  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Rolf Kienen, D
Ernst Jüntgen, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700          
DSQ   2 Fixo-Flex Sports Team
Mercedes 300 SE
Alfred Katz ("Fred Cats"), D
Kurt Geiss, D
2996 L6 Div. 3/+2500          
DNF   17  
BMW 2002
Hans-Peter Koepchen, D
Erich Bitter, D
1990 L4 Div. 3/2500          
DNF   101 Caltex Racing Germany?
NSU 1000 TTS
Thomas Ammerschläger, D
Axel Bonin, D
996 L4 Div. 1/1000          
DNF   111  
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Karl-Heinz Scholl, D
Helmut Amelung, D
847 L4 Div. 1/850          
DNF   114  
Saab 96 Sport
Fritz Nett, D
Ernst Holtz, D
841 L3 Div. 1/850          
DNF   76  
Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF
Roberto Angiolini, I
"Carioca", I
1296 V4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   120  
NSU Sport Prinz
August Stawicki, D
Horst Taubitz, D
598 L2 Div. 1/700          
DNF   121 Caltex Racing Team
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Manfred Berthold, D
Hans-Jürgen Drexl, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700          
DNF   124 Caltex Racing Team
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Peter Matthies, D
Dieter Bohnhorst, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700          
DNF   126 Vereinigung Süddeutscher Automobilsportler
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Franz Eichhammer, D
Hannes Haering, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700          
DNF   128 Squadra Piloti Bardahl
Honda S 600
Jean Claude Ehinger, CH
James-Bernard Fortmann, CH
606 L4 Div. 1/700          
DNF   37 Alan Mann Racing?
Ford Cortina Mk 2 Lotus
Frans Lubin, NL
Han Akersloot, NL
1594 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF   95 Team Broadspeed
Ford Anglia
Brian Robinson, GB
Yvette Fontaine, B
997 L4 Div. 1/1000         Oil tank/ accelerator broken
DNF   20  
Porsche 911 L
Helmut Kelleners, D
Jürgen Neuhaus, D
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500 36 2 9.45,2 9.36,6 Engine
DNF   31  
BMW 2002
Gunther Huber, A
Nicolas Koob, L
1990 L4 Div. 3/2500   11 9.59,6   Accident
DNF   117  
DKW F11 Junior
Willi Feuersänger, D
Peter Ochs, D
796 L3 Div. 1/850          
DNF   44 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Teodoro Zeccoli, I
Giorgio Pianta, I
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600   16 ca. 10.06    
DNF     Alfa Romeo Deutschland
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA-SA
Teodoro Zeccoli, I
Herbert Schultze, D
1570 s/c L4 Div. 3/2500 ca. 15 6 9.51,0   Fuel leak
DNF   36 Alan Mann Racing
Ford Escort TC
Frank Gardner, AUS
Dieter Glemser, D
1594 L4 Div. 2/1600   10 9.58,8   Front suspension
DNF      
BMW 2002
Ernst Furtmayr, D
Dieter Basche, D
1990 L4 Div. 3/2500   7 9.51,3    
DNF      
Porsche 911 L
Rico Steinemann, CH
Bill Bradley, GB
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500         Electrics
DNF   33  
BMW 2002
Hans Koster, NL
Gijs van Lennep, NL
1990 L4 Div. 3/2500          
DNF      
Porsche 911
Ferfried von Hohenzollern, D
Malte Huth, D
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500         Piston
DNF   62 Cooper Car Co.
BMC Mini Cooper S
Steve Neal, GB
Paddy Hopkirk, IRL
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300         Clutch
DNF   57  
Austin Mini Cooper S
Gerry Marshall, GB
Terry Finegan, GB
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300         Accident
DNF   105  
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC
Urs Dietrich, CH
Eric Chapuis, F
982 L4 Div. 1/1000          
DNF   35 Alan Mann Racing
Ford Escort TC
Peter Arundell, GB
Brian Muir, AUS
1594 L4 Div. 2/1600     ca. 10.13   Head gasket
DNF   47  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Giampiero Biscaldi, I
Toni Fischhaber, D
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF   97 British Vita Racing
Morris Mini Cooper S 970
John Handley, GB
Christian Schmarje, D
999 L4 Div. 1/1000         Ignition, DQ after repairs
DNF      
BMW 2002
Peter Hoffmann, D
Helmut Marko, A
1990 L4 Div. 3/2500          
DNF   43  
Ford Cortina GT
Peter Scherrer, CH
Alfred Bieber, CH
1498 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF   48  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Dieter Eymann, D
Peter Peters, D
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF   51  
BMW 1600/2
Helmut "Helle" Bein, D
Walter Treser, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF      
Porsche 911 L
Heinz-Dieter Werner, D
Alexander Nolte, D
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500          
DNF   56  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Friedhelm Coenen, D
Peter Berghausen, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   64  
NSU TT
Theo Michels, D
Axel Houben, D
  L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   67  
Austin Mini Cooper S
David Meer, GB
Mike Jordan, GB
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   68  
Austin Mini Cooper S
Fred Gallion, L
Henri Konz, L
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   73  
Austin Mini Cooper S
Lammy Hofer, A
Niki Lauda, A
1293 L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   82  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Heide Utz, D
Juliane Distler, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   55  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Dieter Weizinger, D
Wilhelm Bisterfeld, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   89  
NSU 1000 TT
Heinz Behr, D
Udo Starck, D
  L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   77  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Clemens Schickentanz, D
Hans-Dieter Dutzi, D
1290 L4 Div. 2/1300          
DNF   119  
Fiat 850 coupé
Siegfried Zirkel, D
Manfred Zirkel, D
843 L4 Div. 1/850          
DNF   46  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Giuliano Facetti, I
Enrico Pinto, I
1570 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNS      
Porsche 911
Arthur Blank, CH
Fritz Baumann, CH
1991 B6 Div. 3/2500          
DNS     Jolly Club Milano
Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF
Claudio Maglioli, I
Sandro Munari, I
1296 V4 Div. 2/1300          
DNS     Frami Racing Holland
Morris Mini 850
George Cayley, GB
Roger Heavens, GB
848 L4 Div. 1/850