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Pinksterraces

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Date: 26/5/1969
Track length: 4.195 m
Attendance: 23.500
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Leeuwenburgh (B);
Fastest lap: Leniger in 215,6 (A); Kok and Leeuwenburgh in 2.08,2 (B); Boshuis in 1.50,6 (C); Hezemans in 1.41,8 (D)

Distance: 10 laps
Average speed: 109,49 kmh (A); 116,34 kmh (B); 134,50 kmh (C); 145,26 kmh (D)
Weather: Cold and windy
Ruleset: Standard cars, Group 5/68
Car info: 1969 Cars

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In the small standard class, there was not much competition for the Fiats. But people kept trying. Three new Honda N600 cars were entered, and surprisingly the car of Van der Palm was quite competitive, beating all Mini’s and finishing 5th behind 4 Fiats, Leniger winning in a 850 coupé.

The next race presented 11 NSU’s, van der Pol was fastest away but he spun at Tarzan corner. His race from behind brought him 8th place at the finish. The 1150 class had apart from the Daf’s now yet another NSU and a Renault 8S, which managed to win its class. The 1000 cc class finally was won by Koks.

An Abarth fight in the small Group 5 class, of course. Dijkstra, with Group 2 suspension still, was faster than the full-Group 5 of Boshuis. Dijkstra’s team-mate Brandsma won the 850 class; a good day for the Sony racing Team.

Last but not least: the big guns were won by Hezemans, with a full group 5 911 now; 9 inch wheels with 12” tires at the rear and a Carrera 6 engine with 228 HP. Van Lennep followed into second. A small blower on the 2002 of Koster gave him a class victory over 2500 cc, while the 1600 class was won by Dudok van Heel in a brand-new Escort TC; he was followed by Slotemaker in an unblown Alfa GTA this time. 1300 cc honours went to Chiotakis in front of a Mini/Alfa/NSU fight - in which van Zalinge lost his Alfa in a big crash.


Standaard toerwagens under 850 cc (A)
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 16  
Fiat 850 coupé
Willem Leniger, NL
843 L4 -850 10 laps, 22.58,6     2.15,6 Disqualified?
2 2 12  
Fiat 850 Special
Rob Grootveld ("Houten Sam"), NL
843 L4 -850 10        
3 3 10 Team Radio Veronica
Fiat 850 Special
Horst Knauer, NL
843 L4 -850 10        
4 4 7  
Morris Mini 850
Jan Visser, NL
848 L4 -850 10        
5 5 23  
Honda N600
Robert van der Palm, NL
599 L2 -850 10        
6 6 5 Garage P.M. Pruijs
Austin Mini Seven
Pim Pruijs, NL
848 L4 -850 10        
7 7 9  
Austin Mini Seven
Ben Schaafsma, NL
848 L4 -850 10        
8 8 3  
Morris Mini 850
Ted Bosma, NL
848 L4 -850 10        
9 9 1  
Austin Mini Seven
Ellen Sminia, NL
848 L4 -850 10        
10 10 8  
Morris Mini 850
Rob van Gessel, NL
848 L4 -850 10        
11 11 2  
Austin Mini Seven
Tanny Boissevain, NL
848 L4 -850 10        
12 12 24  
Fiat 850
J. Aalberts, NL
843 L4 -850 10        
13 13 4  
Austin Mini Seven
M.J. Vastenhout, NL
848 L4 -850 10        
14 14 18  
Fiat 850 coupé
J. van der Lugt, NL
843 L4 -850 10        
15 15 22  
Honda N600
W. Mosselman, NL
599 L2 -850 10        
16 16 11  
Morris Mini 850
J.P. Bernabela, NL
848 L4 -850 9        
17 17 19  
Austin Mini Seven
Harry Rupert, NL
848 L4 -850 9        
18 18 21  
Honda N600
Jan Blom, NL
599 L2 -850 8        

Standaard toerwagens over 850 cc (B)
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 78 NSU Racing Holland
NSU 1200 TT
Piet Leeuwenburgh, NL
1177 L4 -1300 10 laps, 21.37,5 1      
2 2 76 Van der Herberg Racing
NSU 1200 TT
Herman Pot ("Cento"), NL
1177 L4 -1300 10        
3 3 71  
NSU 1200 TT
Hans Kok, NL
1177 L4 -1300 10        
4 4 83  
NSU 1200 TT
Frank van der Mast, NL
1177 L4 -1300 10        
5 5 74  
NSU 1200 TT
R. Schorr, NL
1177 L4 -1300 10        
8 8 73  
NSU 1200 TT
Jan van der Pol, NL
1177 L4 -1300   2      
  1 36 Team Radio Veronica
Fiat 850 sport coupé
Theo Koks, NL
903 L4 -1000 10 laps, 22.24,2        
  2 37  
Fiat 850 sport coupé
Ferry Klaarmond, NL
903 L4 -1000 10        
11   72  
Ford Escort 1300
J.B. Haleber, NL
1298 L4 -1300          
  3 40  
Fiat 850 sport coupé
Jan Hazelaar, NL
903 L4 -1000 10        
  4 42  
Sunbeam Imp
M. Karsmakers, NL
875 L4 -1000 10        
  5 38  
Morris Mini 1000
M.J. Timman, NL
998 L4 -1000 10        
  1 63  
Renault R 8S
Pierre Jonkers, NL
1108 L4 -1150 10 laps, 22.46,9?        
  2 61 STAR
Daf 55
Rien Frankenhout, NL
1108 L4 -1150 10        
  3 62  
Daf 55
Jaap Dik, NL
1108 L4 -1150 10        
       
NSU 1200 TT
Daan v.d. Wall Bake, NL
1177 L4 -1300          
       
NSU 1200 TT
Unknown
1177 L4 -1300          
       
NSU 1200 TT
Unknown
1177 L4 -1300          
       
NSU 1200 TT
Unknown
1177 L4 -1300          
       
NSU 1200 TT
Unknown
1177 L4 -1300          
       
NSU 1000
Unknown
996 L4 -1000          
DNF   65  
NSU 1000 TT
Paul Teeuwen, NL
1085 L4 -1150         Accident

Group 5 under 1000 cc (C)
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 38 Sony Racing Team
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC
Rob Dijkstra, NL
982 L4 -1000 10 laps, 18.43,1        
2 2 41 Lach 69/SRT Holland
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC
Wim Boshuis, NL
982 L4 -1000 10        
3 3 42 Team Radio Veronica
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC
Rein Zwolsman, NL
982 L4 -1000 10        
4 1 5 Sony Racing Team
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Jan Brandsma, NL
847 L4 -850 10 laps, 19.35,4        
  2 16  
Morris Mini 850
Leon Cleutjens, NL
848 L4 -850 9        
  3 9 STAR
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Herman Veder, NL
692 B2 -850 9        
DNF   11 Team Radio Veronica
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Ed Swart, NL
847 L4 -850         Head gasket

Group 5 over 1000 cc (D)
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 88 Lach 69/SRT Holland
Porsche 911
Toine Hezemans, NL
1991 B6 -2500 10 laps, 17.36,7        
2 2 82 Dutch National Racing Team
Porsche 911
Gijs van Lennep, NL
1991 B6 -2500 10        
3 1 103 Dutch National Racing Team
BMW 2002
Hans Koster, NL
1990 s/c L4 +2500 10 laps, 18.00,0        
4 1 68 Dutch National Racing Team
Ford Escort TC
Freek Dudok van Heel, NL
1594 L4 -1600 10 laps, 18.15,5        
  2 102 Hans Koster BMW
BMW 2002
André van de Brink, NL
1990 s/c L4 +2500 10        
  3 87 STAR
BMW 2002
Hillebrand van der Zee, NL
1990 L4 -2500 10        
  2 73 Dutch National Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Rob Slotemaker, NL
1570 L4 -1600 10        
  3 65 Sam van Lingen
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
P.A. Zoontjes, NL
1570 L4 -1600 10        
  1 50 Dutch National Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Nico Chiotakis, NL
1290 L4 -1300 10 laps, 18.30,1        
  2 56  
BMC Mini Cooper S
Ernst Berg, NL
1293 L4 -1300 10        
  3 58  
Morris Mini Cooper S
Man Bergsteijn, NL
1293 L4 -1300 10        
    48 Lach 69/SRT Holland
Austin Mini Cooper S
Hans Oskamp, NL
1293 L4 -1300 9        
    62 Sam van Lingen
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Hennie van der Vliet, NL
1570 L4 -1600          
DNF   57 NSU Racing Holland
NSU 1200 TT
Henri van Oorschot, NL
1270 L4 -1300         Clutch
DNF   60 Dutch National Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Henk van Zalinge, NL
1290 L4 -1300         Accident