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5e Bekers van België

Zolder, Belgium

Date: 21/4/1968
Track length: 4.184 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap: Vernaeve (Gr 2/5 1300)

Distance: 12 laps
Average speed: 116,986 kmh (Gr 1); 128,328 kmh (Gr 2/5 1300); 135,632 kmh (Gr 2/5 +1300)
Weather: Partly wet
Ruleset: Group 1; Group 2 and 5/69
Car info: 1968 Cars

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Touring car racing became more and more popular in Belgium, and the first race of 1968 saw three races and some interesting machinery, like the fuel-injected Mini of Vernaeve, who beat the Ford Belgium entry of Yvette Fontaine whose Escort was not fully developed yet. The other races were won by “Alain Dex” (Cortina Group 1) and Demoulin in his Alfa Romeo GTA.

Group 1

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 1 105
Ford Lotus Cortina Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
1558 L4 Group 1 12 laps, 32.11,3

2 2
Ford Lotus Cortina Jacques Balduzzi, B
1558 L4 Group 1 12

3 3
Fiat 125 Philippe Dambois, B
1608 L4 Group 1 12

4 4
BMW 2000 TI Richard Potters, B
1990 L4 Group 1 12

5 5
Ford Lotus Cortina Rudolph Moortgat, B
1558 L4 Group 1 12

6 6
Renault R 8 Gordini Henri Sonveau, B
1255 L4 Group 1 12

7 7
BMW 2000 TI Henry Carlens, B
1990 L4 Group 1 12

8 8
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Pascal Demol, B
1570 L4 Group 1 12

9 9
Opel Rallye Kadett Dany Wauters, B
1078 L4 Group 1 12

10 10
Renault R 8 Gordini Jean-Pierre Ackermans ("Jipéa"), B
1255 L4 Group 1 12

11 11
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super René Lacassaigne, B
1570 L4 Group 1 12

12 12
Renault R 8 Gordini Charly Dewolf, B
1255 L4 Group 1 12

13 13
Renault R 8 Gordini Bernard Carlier, B
1255 L4 Group 1 12

14 14
Morris Mini Cooper S Michel Douniau, B
1293 L4 Group 1 11

15 15
Plymouth Barracuda Herman Vleugels, B
V8 Group 1 11

16 16
Alfa Romeo ?Giulia Super Edward Boutet, B
1570 L4 Group 1 11

17 17
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Maurice Delbrouck, B
1570 L4 Group 1 11

18 18
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV Paul Vanbel, B
1570 L4 Group 1 11

19 19
Renault R 8 Gordini Freddy Vandecaveye, B
1255 L4 Group 1 11

20 20
Renault R 8 Gordini Willy Segers, B
1255 L4 Group 1 10

21 21
Fiat 125 Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B
1608 L4 Group 1 10

22 22
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Patrick Petre, B
1570 L4 Group 1 10

Group 2 & 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 1 217
Morris Mini Cooper S Julien Vernaeve, B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300 12 laps 1

2 2 221
Ford Escort 1300 GT Yvette Fontaine, B
1298 L4 Group 2 1300 12 3

3 3 208
Morris Mini Cooper S Raymond Aron, B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300 12 2

4 4
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior Jean-Marie Lagae, B
1290 L4 Group 2 1300 12 4

5 1 212
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC Fernand Néri, B
982 L4 Group 2 1000 12 5

6 5
Morris Mini Cooper S Yvo Michielsen, B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300 12

7 2
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC Jean-Louis Haxhe, B
982 L4 Group 2 1000 12

8 3
NSU 1000 TTS William Scheeren, B
996 L4 Group 2 1000 12

9 6
Renault R 8 Gordini Francy Lacroix, B
1255 L4 Group 2 1300 11

10 7
Glas 1304 TS Johan Steegen, B
1290 L4 Group 2 1300 11

11 8
Renault R 8 Gordini ? Thierry Béguelin, B
1255 L4 Group 2 1300 11

12 9
Renault R 8 Gordini Jacques Simons, B
1255 L4 Group 2 1300 10

13 1
DKW F11 Junior Emile Holvoet, B
796 L3 Group 2 850 10

14 10
Glas 1304 TS Johan Gallant, B
1290 L4 Group 2 1300 10

15 2
DKW F11 Junior Jean-Louis Hecq, B
796 L3 Group 2 850 10

16 11
BMC Mini Cooper S Daniël Rombaut, B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300 10

17 4
NSU 1000 TTS John Goossens, B
996 L4 Group 2 1000 10

18 5
NSU 1000 TTS Alain Nagelmaeckers, B
996 L4 Group 2 1000 10

19 3
Morris Mini 850 Guy Lorent, B
848 L4 Group 2 850 9

20 4
Fiat 850 "Clif", B
843 L4 Group 2 850 9

21
Honda Roland Pelgrims, B
Group 2 9

22
Morris Mini 850 Jacques Hendrickx, B
848 L4 Group 2 850 9

23 12
NSU 1200 TT Guy Deladrière, B
1177 L4 Group 2 1300 9

Group 2 & 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
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA Jacques Demoulin, B
1570 L4 Group 2 1600 12 laps, 27.44,8

2 2
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA Daniel Dezy, B
1570 L4 Group 2 1600 12 laps, 28.50,3

3 3 251
Ford Lotus Cortina Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
1594 L4 Group 2 1600 12 laps, 28.56,2

4 1
Chevrolet Camaro Ivo Grauls, B
V8 Group 2 +2000 12

5 2
Ford Mustang René Bouchat ("René"), B
4728 V8 Group 2 +2000 12

6 1
BMW 2000 TI Raymond Mathay, B
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12

7 4
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA Noël Van Assche ("Pedro"), B
1570 L4 Group 2 1600 12

8 2
Porsche 911 L Edouard Duvigneaud, B
1991 B6 Group 2 2000 12

9 5
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super René Moerenhout, B
1570 L4 Group 2 1600 12

10 3
Volvo 142 Didier Roose, B
L4 Group 2 2000 10

11 4
BMW 1800 TI W. van Dijk, B
1773 L4 Group 2 2000 10

12 5
Volvo 123 GT Joost Byttebier, B
1778 L4 Group 2 2000 10

13 6
Ford Cortina GT Eggerickx, B
L4 Group 2 1600 10

14 6
Volvo 123 GT Hans Byttebier, B
1778 L4 Group 2 2000 10

15 7
Volvo 122 S Paul Deman, B
1778 L4 Group 2 2000 10

16 8
Volvo 122 S Adriaenssens, B
1778 L4 Group 2 2000 10

17 7
BMW 1600/2 Claude Collin, B
1573 L4 Group 2 1600 10

DNF 266
Porsche 911 Jean-Pierre Gaban, B
1991 B6 Group 2 2000 Accident

Group 1
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	105	Ford Lotus Cortina	Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B	1558	L4	Group 1	12 laps, 32.11,3
2	2		Ford Lotus Cortina	Jacques Balduzzi, B	1558	L4	Group 1	12
3	3		Fiat 125	Philippe Dambois, B	1608	L4	Group 1	12
4	4		BMW 2000 TI	Richard Potters, B	1990	L4	Group 1	12
5	5		Ford Lotus Cortina	Rudolph Moortgat, B	1558	L4	Group 1	12
6	6		Renault R 8 Gordini	Henri Sonveau, B	1255	L4	Group 1	12
7	7		BMW 2000 TI	Henry Carlens, B	1990	L4	Group 1	12
8	8		Alfa Romeo Giulia Super	Pascal Demol, B	1570	L4	Group 1	12
9	9		Opel Rallye Kadett	Dany Wauters, B	1078	L4	Group 1	12
10	10		Renault R 8 Gordini	Jean-Pierre Ackermans ("Jipéa"), B	1255	L4	Group 1	12
11	11		Alfa Romeo Giulia Super	René Lacassaigne, B	1570	L4	Group 1	12
12	12		Renault R 8 Gordini	Charly Dewolf, B	1255	L4	Group 1	12
13	13		Renault R 8 Gordini	Bernard Carlier, B	1255	L4	Group 1	12
14	14		Morris Mini Cooper S	Michel Douniau, B	1293	L4	Group 1	11
15	15		Plymouth Barracuda	Herman Vleugels, B		V8	Group 1	11
16	16		Alfa Romeo ?Giulia Super	Edward Boutet, B	1570	L4	Group 1	11
17	17		Alfa Romeo Giulia Super	Maurice Delbrouck, B	1570	L4	Group 1	11
18	18		Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV	Paul Vanbel, B	1570	L4	Group 1	11
19	19		Renault R 8 Gordini	Freddy Vandecaveye, B	1255	L4	Group 1	11
20	20		Renault R 8 Gordini	Willy Segers, B	1255	L4	Group 1	10
21	21		Fiat 125	Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B	1608	L4	Group 1	10
22	22		Alfa Romeo Giulia Super	Patrick Petre, B	1570	L4	Group 1	10

Group 2 & 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	217	Morris Mini Cooper S	Julien Vernaeve, B	1293	L4	Group 2 1300	12 laps	1
2	2	221	Ford Escort 1300 GT	Yvette Fontaine, B	1298	L4	Group 2 1300	12	3
3	3	208	Morris Mini Cooper S	Raymond Aron, B	1293	L4	Group 2 1300	12	2
4	4		Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior	Jean-Marie Lagae, B	1290	L4	Group 2 1300	12	4
5	1	212	Fiat Abarth 1000 TC	Fernand Néri, B	982	L4	Group 2 1000	12	5
6	5		Morris Mini Cooper S	Yvo Michielsen, B	1293	L4	Group 2 1300	12
7	2		Fiat Abarth 1000 TC	Jean-Louis Haxhe, B	982	L4	Group 2 1000	12
8	3		NSU 1000 TTS	William Scheeren, B	996	L4	Group 2 1000	12
9	6		Renault R 8 Gordini	Francy Lacroix, B	1255	L4	Group 2 1300	11
10	7		Glas 1304 TS	Johan Steegen, B	1290	L4	Group 2 1300	11
11	8		Renault R 8 Gordini	? Thierry Béguelin, B	1255	L4	Group 2 1300	11
12	9		Renault R 8 Gordini	Jacques Simons, B	1255	L4	Group 2 1300	10
13	1		DKW F11 Junior	Emile Holvoet, B	796	L3	Group 2 850	10
14	10		Glas 1304 TS	Johan Gallant, B	1290	L4	Group 2 1300	10
15	2		DKW F11 Junior	Jean-Louis Hecq, B	796	L3	Group 2 850	10
16	11		BMC Mini Cooper S	Daniël Rombaut, B	1293	L4	Group 2 1300	10
17	4		NSU 1000 TTS	John Goossens, B	996	L4	Group 2 1000	10
18	5		NSU 1000 TTS	Alain Nagelmaeckers, B	996	L4	Group 2 1000	10
19	3		Morris Mini 850	Guy Lorent, B	848	L4	Group 2 850	9
20	4		Fiat 850	"Clif", B	843	L4	Group 2 850	9
21			Honda	Roland Pelgrims, B			Group 2	9
22			Morris Mini 850	Jacques Hendrickx, B	848	L4	Group 2 850	9
23	12		NSU 1200 TT	Guy Deladrière, B	1177	L4	Group 2 1300	9

Group 2 & 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		Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA	Jacques Demoulin, B	1570	L4	Group 2 1600	12 laps, 27.44,8
2	2		Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA	Daniel Dezy, B	1570	L4	Group 2 1600	12 laps, 28.50,3
3	3	251	Ford Lotus Cortina	Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B	1594	L4	Group 2 1600	12 laps, 28.56,2
4	1		Chevrolet Camaro	Ivo Grauls, B		V8	Group 2 +2000	12
5	2		Ford Mustang	René Bouchat ("René"), B	4728	V8	Group 2 +2000	12
6	1		BMW 2000 TI	Raymond Mathay, B	1990	L4	Group 2 2000	12
7	4		Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA	Noël Van Assche ("Pedro"), B	1570	L4	Group 2 1600	12
8	2		Porsche 911 L	Edouard Duvigneaud, B	1991	B6	Group 2 2000	12
9	5		Alfa Romeo Giulia Super	René Moerenhout, B	1570	L4	Group 2 1600	12
10	3		Volvo 142	Didier Roose, B		L4	Group 2 2000	10
11	4		BMW 1800 TI	W. van Dijk, B	1773	L4	Group 2 2000	10
12	5		Volvo 123 GT	Joost Byttebier, B	1778	L4	Group 2 2000	10
13	6		Ford Cortina GT	Eggerickx, B		L4	Group 2 1600	10
14	6		Volvo 123 GT	Hans Byttebier, B	1778	L4	Group 2 2000	10
15	7		Volvo 122 S	Paul Deman, B	1778	L4	Group 2 2000	10
16	8		Volvo 122 S	Adriaenssens, B	1778	L4	Group 2 2000	10
17	7		BMW 1600/2	Claude Collin, B	1573	L4	Group 2 1600	10
DNF		266	Porsche 911	Jean-Pierre Gaban, B	1991	B6	Group 2 2000					Accident