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DMV-Rheinpokal-Rennen “um die Jochen Rindt Trophaë”

Hockenheim Motodrom, BRD

Date: 10/6/1972 to: 11/6/1972
Track length: 6.789 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap:

Distance: 12 laps, over 1600 cc 10 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Sunny on Saturday, rain on Sunday
Ruleset: Group 2/70, group 4/71
Car info: 1972 Cars

 

The first race was on Saturday; Weiss won his class and overall, while Schmidt (Steyr) claimed another class victory to stay in contention with the points leaders so far, unlike Franz who retired again.
On Sunday there was rain. Ringshausen in the Zakspeed Escort TC was fastest of all, but a defective wiper forced him into the pits. Rösser was beaten by fellow BMW driver Reeb, who did not seem to care about the championship standings - perhaps rightly so. After Wollstadt’s NSU retired, the Alfa Romeos could dictate the 1300 cc class with Austrian Wendlinger up front.
When Basche’s BMW 2002 entered the Motodrom in front of Gardner’s Camaro there seemed to be a sensation in the air - but the Australian soon took over and won the race with Basche second overall. Finally, the GT’s had a fight between Stenzel (Porsche) and Kretschi (Corvette); when the Corvette’s brakes gave up, Stenzel won.


Rennen 1: TC under 1150 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 21 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR
Karl-Ludwig Weiss, D
982 L4 TC 1000 12 laps, 34.09,1        
2 1 11 Mannheim-Heidelberg-Sports-Touring-Club
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Frank Lampe, D
847 L4 TC 850 12 laps, 34.09,4        
3 2    
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR
Bernd Pfeifer, D
982 L4 TC 1000 12 laps, 34.27,8        
4 2 14 Renngemeinschaft Allgäu
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Karl-Heinz Trettau, D
847 L4 TC 850 12 laps, 34.28,2        
5 1 1 Vereinigung Süddeutscher Automobilsportler
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Henning Schmidt, D
692 B2 TC 700 12 laps, 34.43,6        
6 2 3  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Jürgen Haas, D
692 B2 TC 700 12 laps, 34.51,2        
7 3 26  
NSU 1000 TTS
Wolfgang Wolf, D
996 L4 TC 1000 12 laps, 35.01,9        
  1 33 AMC Pforzheim
Fiat 128 Berlina
Günther Benneman, D
1148 L4 TC 1150 12 laps, 36.31,4        
  2 32 Günter Benneman
Fiat 128 Berlina
Norbert Jülicher, D
1148 L4 TC 1150 12 laps, 36.31,4        
  3 35 Günter Benneman
Fiat 128 Berlina
Wolfgang Langohr, D
1148 L4 TC 1150 12 laps, 37.03,5        
  4 31  
Ford Escort 1100
Georg Höller, D
1150 L4 TC 1150          
  5 37 Eichberg Racing
Ford Escort 1100
Heinrich Melcher Jr, D
1150 L4 TC 1150          
  4 22  
NSU 1000 TTS
Anton Küting, D
996 L4 TC 1000 12 laps, 35.01,9        
  3 17  
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Herbert Hechler, D
847 L4 TC 850 12 laps, 35.07,9        
  4 19 AMC Hellertal DMV
Fiat 850 coupé
Karl-Adolf Utsch, D
843 L4 TC 850          
  5 15  
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Hans-Joachim Oehlke, D
847 L4 TC 850          
  6 20  
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Manfred Drögekopp, D
847 L4 TC 850          
  7 16 Team Auto Lienkämper
BMC Mini 850
Michael Pollmann, D
848 L4 TC 850          
  3 5  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Siegfried Sengel, D
692 B2 TC 700 12 laps, 36.31,2        
  4 2  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Christoph Frese, D
692 B2 TC 700          
  5 4  
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Bernard Schindler, D
692 B2 TC 700          
  6 6 Vereinigung Süddeutscher Automobilsportler
Steyr-Puch 650 TR
Franz Eichhammer, D
692 B2 TC 700          
DNF   38 Fiat Sportcenter Reppekus
Fiat 128 Berlina
Michael Franz, D
1148 L4 TC 1150          
DNF   23  
NSU 1000 TTS
Hans-Peter Merkel, D
996 L4 TC 1000          
DNF   18  
Fiat Abarth 850 TC
Rolf Krenzer, D
847 L4 TC 850          

Rennen 4: TC 1150-1600 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 72 GS Tuning
BMW 1602
Manfred Reeb, D
1573 L4 TC 1600 35.40,7        
2 2 85  
BMW 1602
Helmut Rösser, D
1573 L4 TC 1600 35.50,3        
3 3 73  
BMW 1602
Helmut Lenze, D
1573 L4 TC 1600 36.20,1        
  4 78 Schwäbischer Automobilclub
BMW 1602
Hermann Beilharz Jr, D
1573 L4 TC 1600          
  5 94  
Opel Manta 16 S
Franz Heine, D
1584 L4 TC 1600          
  6 71 Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort TC
Bernd Ringshausen, D
1594 L4 TC 1600          
  7 92  
BMW 1602
Horst Scholz, D
1573 L4 TC 1600          
  8 93 Team Krata
BMW 1602
Andy Anderson, USA
1573 L4 TC 1600          
  9 86 Equipe Liqui Moly
BMW 1602
Rolf Wurst, D
1573 L4 TC 1600          
  10 74 Team Tobien
BMW 1602
Horst Döring, D
1573 L4 TC 1600          
  11 88  
BMW 1602
Eberhard Dollinger, D
1573 L4 TC 1600          
  1 64 Alfa Romeo - Hubert Ascher Tirol
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Karl Wendlinger Jr, A
1290 L4 TC 1300 36.25,6        
  2 47 Touren- und Sportwagen H.H. Stahlberg
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Dieter Meyer, D
1290 L4 TC 1300 36.48,3        
  3 67 Alfa Romeo Weizinger Racing
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Hartwig Bertrams, D
1290 L4 TC 1300 36.49,9        
  4 42 ADAC Hofheim
NSU 1200 TT
Johannes Wollstadt, D
  L4 TC 1300          
  5 41? Reifen-Fingerhut Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Peter Marx, D
1290 L4 TC 1300          
  6 52 Schwäbischer Automobilclub
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Peter Seeger, D
1290 L4 TC 1300          
  7 61 Alfa Romeo Hähn
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Graziano Cancian, D
1290 L4 TC 1300          
  8 60 Formel Rennsport Club der Schweiz
Alfa Romeo
Peter Wiederkehr, CH
1290 L4 TC 1300          
  9 53  
NSU 1200 TT
Peter Becker, D
  L4 TC 1300          
  10 46 Alfa Romeo Hähn
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Bernd Quaas, D
1290 L4 TC 1300          
  11 65  
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Manfred Blaumeister, D
1298 L4 TC 1300          
  12 45  
NSU 1200 TT
Werner Nerpel, D
  L4 TC 1300          
  13    
Alfa Romeo
Franz Kerndl, D
1290 L4 TC 1300          
DNF   87  
BMW 1602
Günther Scherf, D
1573 L4 TC 1600          
DNF   80  
BMW 1602
Heinz-Jürgen Dahmen, D
1573 L4 TC 1600          
DNF   66 Fiat Sportcenter Reppekus
Fiat 128 Rallye
Hans Stukenbrock, D
1290 L4 TC 1300          
DNF   58 AMC Karlsruhe
NSU 1200 TT
Rainer Vogt, D
1296 L4 TC 1300          
DNF   54  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Rudolf Welter, D
1290 L4 TC 1300          
DNF   63  
NSU 1200 TT
Günther May, D
1296 L4 TC 1300          

Rennen 7: TC over 1600 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 31 SCA Freight Ltd.
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Frank Gardner, AUS
4956 V8 TC +2000 27.23,0        
2 1 1 GS Tuning
BMW 2002
Dieter Basche, D
1990 L4 TC 2000 28.13,9        
3 2 26 Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort RS 1600
Alois Roppes, D
  L4 TC 2000 28.49,6        
4 3 14 GS Tuning
BMW 2002
Jürgen Rapp, D
1990 L4 TC 2000 28.52,2        
  2    
Chevrolet Camaro
Chris Tuerlinx, B
  V8 TC +2000 30.05,2        
  3 39 Mannheim-Heidelberg-Sports-Touring-Club
Ford Capri RS 2600
Bernd Ullmer, D
2940? V6 TC +2000 -1 lap?        
  4 34  
Ford Capri RS 2600
Hans-Jörg Ley, D
2940? V6 TC +2000          
  4 9  
BMW 2002
Peter Otto, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  5 10 Auto-Geishauser
BMW 2002
Manfred Busch, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  6 11  
BMW 2002
Andreas Meyer, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  7 12  
BMW 2002
Hans-Jürgen Köhler, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  8 7 Autohaus Schall
BMW 2002
Andreas Schall, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  9 6  
BMW 2002
Horst Hoffmann, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  10 16  
BMW 2002
Norbert Unger, CH
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  11 24  
BMW 2002
Dieter Kleiner, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  12 5  
BMW 2002
Heinz Füller, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          
  13 17  
Opel Manta 19 SR
Adalbert Ries, D
ca. 2000 L4 TC 2000          
  14 3 Obermoser Getriebemotoren
Ford Escort RS 1600
? Jörg Obermoser, D
  L4 TC 2000          
DNF      
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Robert Eberhard, D
  V8 TC +2000          
DNF      
Opel Commodore
Heinz Gerhard Ziemer, D
  L6 TC +2000          
DNF   18  
BMW 2002
Anton Goeser, D
1990 L4 TC 2000          

Rennen 9: GTs
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 81  
Porsche 911 S
Reinhard Stenzel, D
2494 B6 GT +2000 27.25,9        
2 2 84 Formel Rennsport Club der Schweiz
Chevrolet Corvette
Joe Kretschi, CH
7100 V8 GT +2000 27.31,1        
3 3   Porsche Kremer
Porsche 911 S
Clemens Schickentanz, D
2494 B6 GT +2000 28.06,9        
  4 85  
Porsche 911
Eugen Kiemele, D
2494 B6 GT +2000          
  5 89 Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche 911
Klaus Utz, D
2494 B6 GT +2000          
  6 87 Hülpert Racing Team
Porsche 911
Günther Schulte, D
2494 B6 GT +2000          
  7 86  
Porsche 911
Jürgen Krzikalla, D
2494 B6 GT +2000          
  8 88  
Porsche 911
Horst Kloft, D
2494 B6 GT +2000          
  1 70  
Porsche 911 T
Wilhelm Siegle, D
1991 B6 GT 2000 28.45,2        
  2 73  
Porsche 911
Horst Klauke, D
1991 B6 GT 2000 29.04,9        
  3 62 STC Mannheim-Heidelberg
VW-Porsche 914/6
Jochen Engel, D
1991 B6 GT 2000 29.08,5        
  4 74 Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche 911
Ottmar Hecht, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
  5 66 Porsche-Flocke
Porsche 911
Horst Godel, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
  6 77  
Porsche 911
Alfred Kunze, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
  7 69  
Porsche 911
Jürgen Kannacher, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
  8 65 ESRT
Porsche 911
Hans Hargarten, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
  9 72  
VW-Porsche 914/6
Roland Bauer, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
  10 68  
Porsche 911
Meinolf Richter, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
  11 63  
Porsche 911
Paul Fromm, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
  1 55  
Alpine A 110 1300S
Kurt Pfunder, D
1289 L4 GT 1600 27.27,0, -1 lap?        
  2 53 Rallye & Racing Gemeinschaft Karlsruhe
Alpine A 110 1300S
Wolfgang Krasser, D
1289 L4 GT 1600 28.31,7        
  3    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Armin Vogt, D
1570 L4 GT 1600 28.36,8        
  4 56 Touren- und Sportwagen H.H. Stahlberg
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Josef Hüll, D
1570 L4 GT 1600          
  5 51  
Alpine A 110 1300S
Peter Brand, D
1289 L4 GT 1600          
  6 60  
Lancia Fulvia
Giorgio Arena, D
  V4 GT 1600          
  7 57 Alfa Romeo Hähn
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Dieter Sindermann, D
1570 L4 GT 1600          
  8 54 ITT Schaub Lorentz Autosuper
Alpine A 110 1600S
Werner Haug, D
1565 L4 GT 1600          
DNF   67 Porsche-Flocke
Porsche 911
Peter Ehlert, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
DNF   64 Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm
Porsche 911
Albrecht Schütz, D
1991 B6 GT 2000          
DNF   75 Autohaus Max Moritz
VW-Porsche 914/6
Gerhard Fetzer, D
1991 B6 GT 2000