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Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen - 12. Int. ADAC 6-Stunden Rennen Nordschleife Nürburgring

Nürburgring Nordschleife, BRD

Date: 11/7/1971
Track length: 22.835 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 102?
Finishers: 49

Pole position: Stommelen/Soler-Roig in 8.54,9
Fastest lap: Stommelen in 8.58,0

Distance: 6 hours
Average speed: 143,200 kmh
Weather: sunny, very hot
Ruleset: Group 2/70
Car info: 1971 Cars

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Despite the fact that in Germany there was a race at the Norisring for both Interserie and the Rundstreckenmeisterschaft, the entry for the Nürburgring classic was not bad at all.

Ford was favourite with its Capris (including a practice car) and the Escort; Autodelta entered two GTAm’s and two GTAJ’s; two other fast GTAm’s were entered by German teams. The BMW tuner brigade came in full force: two coupés and two 2002’s for Alpina; GS had two 2002’s; Koepchen one; Schnitzer, thanks to Motul official entrant for the first time brought a immaculate coupé.

There was ample time for practice on the Ring, and the first sub-9 minute times were quickly on the board, with Stommelen finally on pole with 8.54,9, and even the two-litre cars came close to this border, Fitzpatrick third quickest behind the Capris in 9.03,1. Lauda, for the first time in a BMW coupé this year, was fourth with 9.14,0, followed by Hezemans (Alfa) and the first 2002 of Stuck.

Initially, Stommelen was a dominant leader. He was 16 seconds faster than the competition each lap, but had to retire when he hit the armco following a puncture. The Escort took the lead then, but they retired too with a broken differential. The Quester Alpina car went out with throttle linkage problems, the Schnitzer car had to slow because of a defective inlet valve. Now the second Capri with Glemser/Marko, despite yet another puncture, led and cruised to a home victory.

If... Hezemans would have raced his own car and would not have had to change tires four times, then... but now the man from Eindhoven finished second with countryman van Lennep. The combination was not foreseen; Hezemans was paired to Pescarolo, and they switched cars with van Lennep/Akersloot (the last one a stand-in for Liane Engeman, who was ill), since this car proved faster in practice. But to no avail, after two laps Hezemans in the faster Alfa punctured and hit the rails. He took a seat in the van Lennep car, so Akersloot’s race was over before it had begun. The pair came second overall, but Hezemans did not score points since he had changed cars.


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 14 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 2600
Dieter Glemser, D
Helmut Marko, A
2935 V6 Div. 3/3000 38 laps, 6:03.29,3 2 8.59,3    
2 1/1 27 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Gijs van Lennep, NL
Toine Hezemans, NL
(Liane Engeman, NL)
(Han Akersloot, NL)
1985 L4 Div. 2/2000 38 laps, 6:05.51,9   9.20,7    
3 2 5 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2800 CS
Gunther Huber, A
Niki Lauda, A
2996 L6 Div. 3/3000 38 laps, 6:07.28,7 4 9.14,0    
4 2/2 51 Ford Köln
Ford Escort RS 1600
Gerry Birrell, GB
Yvette Fontaine, B
1701 L4 Div. 2/2000 38 laps, 6:12.50,9   9.21,3    
5 3/3    
BMW 2002
Alex Aebersold, CH
Peter Wiederkehr, CH
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000 36        
6 3    
Opel Commodore GS
Chris Tuerlinx, B
Joost Byttebier, B
2998 L6 Div. 3/3000 36        
7 4/4    
BMW 2002
Jürgen Geyser, D
Hartmut Bauer, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000 36        
8 5/5   GS Tuning
BMW 2002
Werner Christmann, D
Heinz-Dieter Werner, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000 36        
9 4 7 Team Schnitzer Motul
BMW 2800 CS
Ernst Furtmayr, D
Rauno Aaltonen, SF
2996 L6 Div. 3/3000 35 9 9.14,9    
10 6/1   BMW-Alpina
BMW 1600/2
Bernd Henne, D
Detlef Basche, D
1600 L4 Div. 2/1600 35        
11 1/1 81  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Massimo Larini, I
Luigi Colzani, I
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300 35   10.04,1    
  5   Ford Odenthal
Ford Capri RS 2600
Waltraud Odenthal, D
Klaus Fritzinger, D
2873? V6 Div. 3/3000 35   9.22,8    
  6   AC Mayen
Ford Capri RS 2600
Hans Jürgen Bartelt, D
Franz Kneczourek, D
  V6 Div. 3/3000 35        
  7   MSC Siegerland
Opel Commodore
Ernst-Dieter Klotzeck, D
Joachim Utsch, D
  L6 Div. 3/3000          
  8   Renngemeinschaft Sieglar
Ford Capri
Hubert Richarz, D
Reinhold Girndt, D
  V6 Div. 3/3000          
  9   Keiper-Recaro Racing Team
Opel Commodore
Ulrich Dressel, D
Helmut Eck, D
2490 L6 Div. 3/3000          
  /6    
BMW 2002
Robert Derom, B
Dominique Moorkens, B
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
  /7   Auto Wedel Alpina Tuning
BMW 2002
Friedhelm Meier, D
Dieter Eymann, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
  /8 46 Vereinigung Süddeutscher Automobilsportler
BMW 2002
Bepp Mayer, D
Henning Schmidt, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
  /9   BMW Alpina Essen, R. Faltz
BMW 2002
Thomas Fervers, D
Peter Kuhlmann, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
  /10 54 Autohaus Ernst Rath KG
Opel Manta 19 SR
Udo Hoffmann, D
Johannes Breuer, D
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2/2000          
  /11   BMW Alpina Essen, R. Faltz
BMW 2002
Werner Schildt, D
Werner H. Feldhof, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
  /12   GS Tuning
BMW 2002
Peter Hellgut, D
Jürgen Rapp, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
36 /13 29 Alfa Romeo Deutschland
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Hans Hessel, D
Toni Fischhaber, D
1985 L4 Div. 2/2000 31   9.23,3    
  /14   V-10 Kléber Team
BMW 2002 TI
Hans-Lothar Koch, D
Klaus Lammerding, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
  /2   Auto-Reifen Müller
BMW 1600/2
Friedhelm Vogt, D
Armand Müller, D
1600 L4 Div. 2/1600 34        
  /3   RG ETH Tuning
BMW 1600/2
Friedhelm Coenen, D
Walter Prüser, D
1600 L4 Div. 2/1600 34        
  /4 74  
Saab 96 V4
Sigvard Johansson, S
Per Eklund, S
ca. 1600 V4 Div. 2/1600          
  /5    
BMW 1600/2
Kurt Fuchs, D
Werner Scheld, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
  /6    
Opel Manta 16 S
Franz Heine, D
Armin Reichart, D
1584 L4 Div. 2/1600          
  /7    
BMW 1600/2
Karl-Heinz Hintz, D
Rolf Rummel, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
  /8    
BMW 1600/2
Wolfgang Bitter, D
Ewald Schütte, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
  /9   IMEX Racing Car
BMW 1600/2
Günther Hildenbrand, D
Wolfgang Kopp, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
23 2/2 86  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Gerhard Hennemann, D
Hans-G. Bauermeister, D
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300 33        
  3/3 90  
Austin Mini Clubman 1275GT
Erik Høyer, DK
Aage Olesen, DK
1293 L4 Div. 1/1300 33 43? (7) 10.13,6    
  4/4 87  
Morris Mini Cooper S
George Cayley, GB
Rob Janssen, NL
1293 L4 Div. 1/1300 33        
  /5    
Austin Mini Cooper S
John Aley, GB
David Buckett, GB
1293 L4 Div. 1/1300          
43 /6 75 Reifen-Fingerhut Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Peter Marx, D
Wolfgang Kirch, D
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300 30   10.06,5    
  5/1    
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR
Josef von Kerckerinck, D
Horst Ranke, D
982 L4 Div. 1/1000 33        
  6/1    
NSU 1000 TTS
Willi Bergmeister, D
Peter Ernst, D
996 L4 Div. 1/1150 32        
  /2    
NSU 1000 TTS
Peter Wisskirchen, D
Hermann Cordes, D
996 L4 Div. 1/1000 32        
  /3   ADAC Ortsclub
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR
Bernd Ziegler, D
Hans-Peter Ziegler, D
982 L4 Div. 1/1000 31        
  /4    
Autobianchi A112
Herbert Höh, D
Werner Horn, D
  L4 Div. 1/1000          
  /1   Renngemeinschaft Sieglar
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Dieter Walterscheid, D
Karl Lübbering, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700 31        
  /2   V-10 Kléber Team
Daf 55 Marathon
Günther Olschewski, D
Willi Miebach, D
1148 L4 Div. 1/1150 30        
  /3    
Ford Escort 1100
Günter Weik, D
Horst-Udo Körtling, D
ca. 1150 L4 Div. 1/1150 30        
  /4   Rhein-Erft Racing Team
Daf 55 Marathon
Helmut Lerche, D
Friedhelm Przyklenk, D
1148 L4 Div. 1/1150          
  /5   H. Hundt, Duckhams Oils
Daf 55 Marathon
Rob Slotemaker, NL
Hans Deen, NL
1148 L4 Div. 1/1150          
  /6   Trivellato
Fiat 128 Berlina
Walter Dona, I
Angelino Lepri, I
1148 L4 Div. 1/1150          
DNF      
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Helmut Undorf, D
Rolf Edel, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700          
DNF     AZNP
Skoda 110 L
Václav Bobek, CS
Oldrich Horsák, CS
1299 L4 Div. 1/1150          
DNF     AZNP
Skoda 110 L
Jaroslav Bobek, CS
John Haugland, N
1299 L4 Div. 1/1150          
DNF     Metalex
Skoda 110 L
Václav Bervid, CS
Oldrich Brunclik, CS
1299 L4 Div. 1/1150          
DNF   79 Zetor Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Dusan Velimsky, CS
Jirí Rosicky, CS
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300     11.09,0    
DNF     Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Willi Sommer, D
Harald Menzel, D
1298 L4 Div. 1/1300     9.47,8    
DNF   82 Scuderia Brescia Corse
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Vincenzo Cazzago ("Pooky"), I
Umberto Grano, I
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300     9.55,5   Engine
DNF   84 Écurie Nationale Belge
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Pierre Rubens, B
Jacques Berger, B
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300          
DNF   50 Ford Köln
Ford Escort RS 1600
John Fitzpatrick, GB
François Mazet, F
1701 L4 Div. 2/2000 34 3 9.03,1   Differential
DNF   77 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Carlo Facetti, I
Teodoro Zeccoli, I
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300 17   9.40,4   Gearbox
DNF   12 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 2600
Rolf Stommelen, D
Alex Soler-Roig, E
2935 V6 Div. 3/3000 7 1 8.54,9 8.58,0 Accident
DNF   26 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Toine Hezemans, NL
Henri Pescarolo, F
1985 L4 Div. 2/2000 1       Accident
DNF   31 Alfa Romeo Hähn
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Harald Ertl, A
Thomas Betzler, D
1985 L4 Div. 2/2000 5        
DNF   76 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Gianluigi Picchi, I
Andrea de Adamich, I
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300 11   9.41,5   Gearbox
DNF     BMW-Alpina
BMW 2800 CS
Dieter Quester, A
Gérard Larrousse, F
2996 L6 Div. 3/3000     9.19,5   Fuel system
DNF   33? BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002
Dieter Basche, D
René Herzog, CH
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000         Engine
DNF   32 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
Gerold Pankl, A
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000   6? 9.14,8   Accident
DNF     Koepchen BMW Tuning
BMW 2002
Hans Heyer, D
Helmut Kelleners, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000         Gearbox
DNF     Irmscher Tuning
Opel Commodore GS
Dieter Nakaten, D
Boo Johansson ("Boo Brasta"), S
2998 L6 Div. 3/3000         Brakes
DNF      
Chevrolet Camaro
Robert Eberhard, D
Kurt Auer, D
  V8 Div. 3/+3000          
DNF      
Ford Mustang
Reinhard Kern, CH
Max Lanz, CH
  V8 Div. 3/+3000          
DNF   8  
BMW 2800 CS
Karl-Heinz Eisenschenk, D
Hans-Günther Stoffel, D
2996 L6 Div. 3/3000          
DNF   9 BMW Alpina Essen, R. Faltz
BMW 2800 CS
Hans-Peter Joisten, D
Walter Treser, D
2996 L6 Div. 3/3000          
DNF      
BMW 2800 CS
Raymond Mathay, B
Jean Xhenceval, B
2996 L6 Div. 3/3000          
DNF      
Ford Capri
Helmut Eichberg, D
Klaus Wilschrey, D
  V6 Div. 3/3000          
DNF      
BMW 2002
Richard Peitz, D
Erich Breinsberg, A
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF     Koepchen BMW Tuning
BMW 2002
Hans-Werner Brohl, D
Kurt Hens, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF     AC Mayen
BMW 2002
Hans Schell, D
Peter Linzen, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF   42? GS Tuning
BMW 2002
Werner Christmann, D
Manfred Reeb, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF      
BMW 2002 TI
Albrecht Krebs, D
Walter Czadek, D
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF      
BMW 2002 TI
Rune Tobiasson, S
Åke Persson, S
1990 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF   53  
Opel Kadett
Otto Kälberer, D
Klaus Assmuth, D
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF   55  
Volvo 142
Sveneric Olsson, S
Lars Thaung, S
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF     Dürener Motor-Sport-Club
Opel Manta
Hans Schnock, D
Hans Schiffer, D
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2/2000          
DNF     BMW Alpina Essen, R. Faltz
BMW 1600 TI
Heinrich Hirth, D
Bernd Blank, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF     BMW Alpina Essen, R. Faltz
BMW 1600/2
Helmut "Helle" Bein, D
Rainer Zweibäumer, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF     Comet-Sämereien GmbH
BMW 1600/2
Rolf Kienen, D
Ernst Jüntgen, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF     AC Mayen
BMW 1600/2
Günther Mohrs, D
Alexander Güttes, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF     Keiper-Recaro Racing Team
Opel Ascona 16 S
Karlhorst Müller, D
Paul Klöpfer, D
1584 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF     Renndienst K.-H. Tibor Goodyear
BMW 1600/2
Elmar Helmut Clever, D
Karl-Heinz Tibor, D
1573 L4 Div. 2/1600          
DNF      
BMC Mini Cooper S
Willi Palmdorf, D
Peter van Dyck, D
1293 L4 Div. 1/1300          
DNF      
Honda 1300
Frithjof Erpelding, D
Franz Maintz, D
1300 B4 Div. 1/1300          
DNF     Kamei Racing Team
NSU 1200 TT
Friedrich Tonne, D
Alfred Beier, D
  L4 Div. 1/1300          
DNF   135 East Belgian Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Edgar Gillessen, B
Emmanuel Remion, B
1290 L4 Div. 1/1300          
DNF      
Daf 55
Wilfried Schmitz, D
Lothar Wichert, D
1148 L4 Div. 1/1150          
DNF     Fiat Sportcenter Reppekus
Fiat 128 Berlina
Manfred Mineif, D
Michael Franz, D
1148 L4 Div. 1/1150          
DNF     Motorclub Nordrhein
NSU 1000 TT
Rolf Michels, D
Theo Michels, D
  L4 Div. 1/1150          
DNF      
NSU 1000 TT
Hans E. Böhm, D
Werner Heiden, D
1148 L4 Div. 1/1150          
DNF      
NSU 1000 TTS
Siegfried Theiss, D
Heinz Schindler, D
996 L4 Div. 1/1000          
DNF     AC Radevormwald “Team Breku”
NSU 1000 TTS
Peter Grimberg, D
Peter Plett, D
996 L4 Div. 1/1000          
DNF      
Fiat 850 sport coupé
Maurice Lenaif ("Alix"), B
Guy Brunninghausen, B
903 L4 Div. 1/1000          
DNF     Vereinigung Süddeutscher Automobilsportler
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Franz Eichhammer, D
Hannes Haering, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700          
DNF     Vereinigung Süddeutscher Automobilsportler
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Milenko Vukadinovic, D
Wolfgang Prause, D
692 B2 Div. 1/700          
DNF   28 Autodelta S.p.A.
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Gijs van Lennep, NL
Henri Pescarolo, F
(Han Akersloot, NL)
(Liane Engeman, NL)
1985 L4 Div. 2/2000 1 5 9.14,1   Puncture, accident
DNS   56 Speed-Man Racing
Volvo 122
Per Alm, S
Alf-Tore Jideteg, S
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2/2000         Broken crankshaft bearing