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ADAC-Bavaria-Rennen Salzburgring

Salzburgring, Austria

Date: 19/6/1971 to: 20/6/1971
Track length: 4.255 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap: May in 1.35,1 (Gr 2 2000) ; Furtmayer in 1.32,80 (Gr 2 +2000)

Distance: 12 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Rainy in practice (and race?)
Ruleset: Group 1-4/70
Car info: 1971 Cars

Pictures

Sometimes a race that seem to be less important have a surprise in store. What turned up was a big red Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 that qualified second fastest in its race. The driver was someone called “Enrico” but his identity couldn’t be made out. The car was entered by AMG, the tuning company specialised in Mercedes. It was rumoured that Mercedes itself had a hand in it (I don’t think they had, but they didn’t stop it either). The engine was said to have 500 HP, but then it would have been much faster - more accurate would be something like a little over 350 HP. The earlier tire troubles were cured by wing extensions and fat wheels. It looks like the car didn’t make the start, but it would turn up two weeks later in Hockenheim and in just over a month it would race at Spa. This was neither the first racing 6.3 nor the first AMG car, but this one looked more serious than ever before.

Gerhard Krammer on Alfa Romeo GTAm won the most interesting race for Group 2 under 2000 cc in front of a strong group of BMW 2002s, while the 1300 class was won by Alfa Romeo too, with Karl Wendlinger Sr winning.


Group 1 class results
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 42 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
BMW 2800 CS
Franz Engstler Sr, D
2788 L6 Group 1 +2000          
  2 40  
BMW 2800 CS
Sigmund Ogrodowcyk, D
2788 L6 Group 1 +2000          
  3 45 Renngemeinschaft Graf Zeppelin
BMW 2500
Josef "Sepp" Reiter, D
2494 L6 Group 1 +2000          
  4 43  
BMW 2800 CS
Andreas Maier, D
2788 L6 Group 1 +2000          
  1 33  
BMW 2002 TI
Gert Englerth, D
1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
  2 30  
BMW 2002 TI
Helmut Tita, D
1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
  3 38 Renngemeinschaft Graf Zeppelin
BMW 2002 TI
Eberhard Müller, D
1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
  4 39  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Helmut Lenz, D
1962 L4 Group 1 2000          
  5 29 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
BMW 2002
Albert Müller, D
1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
  6 31  
BMW 2002 TI
Siegfried Siebenbürger, D
1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
  7 36  
BMW 2002 TI
Helmut Hengl, A
1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
  8 37  
Opel Manta 19 SR
Manfred Tusch, D
1897 L4 Group 1 2000          
  9 32  
BMW 2002 TI
Hermann Scheidler, D
1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
  10 35  
Opel Manta 19 SR
Gerhard Ruttner, A
1897 L4 Group 1 2000          
  1 24  
BMW 1600 TI
Helmut Schweiger, D
1573 L4 Group 1 1600          
  2 17  
BMW 1600 TI
Manfred Henkel, D
1573 L4 Group 1 1600          
  3 22  
BMW 1600 TI
Gunter Braumüller, D
1573 L4 Group 1 1600          
  4 16  
BMW 1600 TI
Karl Mader, D
1573 L4 Group 1 1600          
  5 18 ÖASC Racing Team
BMW 1600 TI
Werner Ausserhofer, A
1573 L4 Group 1 1600          
  6 19  
BMW 1600 TI
Reiner Apitz, D
1573 L4 Group 1 1600          
  1 6 Gislaved Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Roland Wieser, A
1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
  2 13 Bosch Racing Team
Austin Mini Cooper S
Walter Bussek, A
1293 L4 Group 1 1300          
  3 9  
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Karl-Heinz Fritsche, D
1298 L4 Group 1 1300          
  4 10  
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Wolfgang Reichert, D
1298 L4 Group 1 1300          
  5 8 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
NSU 1200 TT
Rolf Huber, D
1177 L4 Group 1 1300          
  1 3  
Opel Rallye Kadett
Heinz Wanner, D
1078 L4 Group 1 1150          
  2 1  
NSU 1000 TT
Johnny Uebler, D
1085 L4 Group 1 1150          
  3 4  
Opel Rallye Kadett
Karlbert Aschenbrenner, D
1078 L4 Group 1 1150          
  4 2 Hella Racing Team Austria
Simca 1000 GLS
Frans-Paul Fally, A
1118 L4 Group 1 1150          
DSQ   20  
BMW 1600 TI
Günter Gruler, D
1573 L4 Group 1 1600          
DSQ   23  
BMW 1600 TI
Hans Buchauer, D
1573 L4 Group 1 1600          
DNF   11  
Renault R 8 Gordini
Klaus Fiek, D
1255 L4 Group 1 1300          

Group 2 class results
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 91 ÖASC Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Gerd Krammer, A
1985 L4 Group 2 2000 12 laps, 19.33,64        
  2 94 Team Schnitzer
BMW 2002
Wolfgang May, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12 laps, 19.36,06     1.35,1  
  3 101  
BMW 2002
Bernd Herlitze, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12 laps, 20.25,87        
  4 92  
BMW 2002 TI
Andreas Schall, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12 laps, 20.31,07        
  5 97  
BMW 2002 TI
Siegfried Lehmann, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12 laps, 20.36,0        
  6 95 MSC Aalen
BMW 2002 TI
Gustav Fischer, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
  7 103  
BMW 2002
Alfons Reiter, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
  8 93  
BMW 2002
Werner Döring, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
  9 102  
BMW 2002
Harry Gross, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
  10 99  
BMW 2002
Helmut Steinbauer, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
  11 98  
BMW 2002
Manfred Biesinger, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
  1 106 SAC Racingteam
BMW 1600/2
Hermann Beilharz Jr, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
  2 84  
BMW 1600/2
Bernd Henne, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
  3 81 Equipe Liqui Moly
BMW 1600/2
Rolf Wurst, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
  4 89  
BMW 1600/2
Kurt Mayer, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
  5 107  
BMW 1600 TI
Heinz Finger, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
  6 80  
BMW 1600 TI
Georg Feichtinger, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
  7 86 Elan Racing Team
Ford Escort TC
Eduard Krackowizer, A
1594 L4 Group 2 1600          
  8 85  
BMW 1600/2
Otto Brindl, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
  1 56 Autohaus Scheffold
Sunbeam Imp
Michael Mitterer, A
998 L4 Group 2 1000          
  2 61 Elan Racing Team
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR
Herbert Schenzel, A
982 L4 Group 2 1000          
  3 44?  
NSU 1000 TTS
Hubert Färber, D
996 L4 Group 2 1000          
  4 62 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
NSU 1000 TTS
Ludwig Rauch, D
996 L4 Group 2 1000          
  5 58 MSC Aalen
NSU 1000 TTS
Hans-Jürgen Siegling, D
996 L4 Group 2 1000          
  6 59  
Hillman Imp
Peter Schäbitz, D
998 L4 Group 2 1000          
  1 53 Rallye und Racing Team Linz
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Martin Kopplinger, A
692 B2 Group 2 700          
  2 50  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Bernard Schindler, D
692 B2 Group 2 700          
  3 54  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Peter Belz, D
692 B2 Group 2 700          
DNF   90 Team Tobien
BMW 2002
Horst Döring, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
DNF   100 GS Tuning
BMW 2002 TI
Dieter Basche, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
DNF   87  
BMW 1600 TI
Siegfried Kowarik, A
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
DNF   82 MSC Stuttgart
BMW 1600/2
Klaus Schwinge, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
DNF   83  
BMW 1600/2
Anton Goeser, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
DNF   108  
BMW 1600/2
Manfred Henzler, D
1573 L4 Group 2 1600          
DNF   57  
NSU 1000 TTS
Siegfried Siebenbürger, D
996 L4 Group 2 1000          
DNF   60 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
Fiat 850 sport coupé
Fritz Henssler, D
903 L4 Group 2 1000          
DNF   51  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Herbert Klöpfer, D
692 B2 Group 2 700          
DNS   63 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR
Johann Abt, D
982 L4 Group 2 1000          

Group 3 and 4 class results
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
  1 145 Team Matter-Überrollbügel
Porsche 911 S
Reinhard Stenzel, D
2195 B6 Group 4 +2000          
  1 135 Team Matter-Überrollbügel
VW-Porsche 914/6
Hermann Neureuther, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000          
  2 136 Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm
Porsche 911 S
Albrecht Schütz, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000          
  3 137  
Porsche 911
Johann Forster, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000          
  4 139  
Porsche 911 S
Erwin Meyer, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000          
  1 132 ITT Schaub Lorentz Autosuper
Alpine A 110
Horst-Udo Körtling, D
  L4 Group 4 1600          
  2 130  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Armin Vogt, D
1570 L4 Group 4 1600          
  1 120  
Porsche 911
Karl-Heinz Leibold, D
  B6 Group 3 +1300          
DNF/DNS?   122  
Chevrolet Corvette
Michael Baretta, D
  V8 Group 3 +1300          

Group 2 1000-1300 cc and over 2000 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 1 111 Team Schnitzer
BMW 2800 CS
Ernst Furtmayr, D
2996 L6 Group 2 3000          
2 2 112 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
Opel Commodore
Hans Kutter, D
  L6 Group 2 3000          
  3 114  
BMW 2800 CS
Renate Pfenninger, D
2996 L6 Group 2 3000          
  1 68  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Karl Wendlinger Jr, A
1290 L4 Group 2 1300          
  2 78 Auto König
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Dieter Schmid, D
1290 L4 Group 2 1300          
  3 69 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
NSU 1200 TT
Josef Schmelzenbach, D
  L4 Group 2 1300          
  4 66 Motorsportclub Wüstenrot
Austin Mini Cooper S
Manfred Eder, A
1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
  5 76 Rallye und Racing Team Linz
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Wolfgang Kowarik, A
1298 L4 Group 2 1300          
  6 70 Elan Racing Team
Morris Mini Cooper S
Eduard Kronlachner, A
1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
  7 105  
NSU 1200 TT
Ludwig Wallrapp, D
  L4 Group 2 1300          
DNF   7  
Renault R 12
Peter Kaml, D
1289 L4 Group 2 1300          
DNF   72  
Morris Mini Cooper S
Josef Chalupa, A
1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
DNF   74  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Toni Fischhaber, D
1290 L4 Group 2 1300          
DNF   71  
NSU 1200 TT
Josef Schaffner, D
  L4 Group 2 1300          
DNS   116  
Chevrolet Camaro
Robert Eberhard, D
  V8 Group 2 +3000          
DNS?   117 AMG Ingenieursbüro + Motorenbau
Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
Erich Waxenberger ("Enrico"), D
6834 V8 Group 2 +3000   2     Finished third?
DNS   109 Keiper-Recaro Racing Team
Opel Ascona 19 S
Karlhorst Müller, D
ca. 2000 L4 Group 2 2000          
DNS   65 Alfa Romeo - Hubert Ascher Tirol
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Florian Falkner, A
1290 L4 Group 2 1300         Accident in practice

Remarks: Class schedule unknown, but Group 2 over 2000 cc was combined with the under-1300 cc class