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Int. VII. ADAC-300 km rennen um den Goodyear Pokal

Nürburgring Nordschleife, BRD

Date: 3/4/1972
Track length: 22.835 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 51
Finishers:

Pole position: Fitzpatrick in 10.16,6
Fastest lap: Schickentanz in 10.08,0

Distance: 2 heats of 7 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Rain
Ruleset: Group 4/71
Car info:  

 

The first race of the European Trophy for group 4 cars had an entry consisting mainly of Porsches and smaller GT cars, the latter ones fighting for national championship honours mainly. No Pantera’s here - the homologation was not yet completed. No Ferrari Daytona either. In the small class we saw the fast Opel GT of Christmann and a works Alpine for Thérier, a rally car surprisingly suitable for the Eifel weather - he was fastest in the first wet practice. When the track dried a little, Fitzpatrick claimed pole but the Opel GT was second...

Heat one, and the rain really came down. In the lead was Larrousse, followed by Haldi, Fitzpatrick and Thérier. The last one was passed by Steckkönig a little later, and in this order they finished.

Only 36 cars took the start in heat 2, and again Larrousse took the lead only to spin off in lap 2; he could continue but retired a little later. Thérier followed his example in lap 4, while Jöst had to retire with a broken seat. The remainder of the race was not very interesting, and the finishing order became Fitzpatrick, Haldi and Steckkönig.


Heat 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 1 101 Porsche Kremer
Porsche 911 S
Gérard Larrousse, F
2464 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:12.31,6        
2 2    
Porsche 911 S
Claude Haldi, CH
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:12.51,3 6      
3 3   Porsche Kremer
Porsche 911 S
John Fitzpatrick, GB
2464 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:12.51,9 1 10.16,6    
4 4    
Porsche 911 S
Günther Steckkönig, D
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:12.53,2 3      
5 1 172  
Alpine A 110 1600S
Jean-Luc Thérier, F
1600 L4 -2000 7 laps, 1:13.08,4 7      
6 5    
Porsche 911 S
Clemens Schickentanz, D
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:14.04,7 5      
7 6    
Porsche 911 S
Reinhold Jöst, D
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:14.31,0        
8 7    
Porsche 911 S
Paul Keller, CH
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:14.56,0 8      
9 1 141 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel GT
Werner Christmann, D
1990 L4 -2000 7 laps, 1:15.22,0 2      
CL      
Alpine A 110 1300S
Wolfgang Krasser, D
1289 L4 -2000 7        
CL      
Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF
Bruno Beccaro, I
1584 V4 -2000 7        
CL      
Alpine A 110 1300S
Peter Brand, D
1289 L4 -2000 7        
       
Porsche 911
Eugen Kiemele, D
2494? B6 +2000?   8      
       
Porsche 911 S
Dieter Fröhlich, D
2494 B6 +2000   4      
       
Porsche 911 S
Florian Vetsch, CH
2494 B6 +2000          
       
Porsche 911 S
Sylvain Garant, F
2494 B6 +2000          
       
Porsche 911 S
Frank Gerlach, D
2494 B6 +2000          
       
Porsche 911 S
Georg Loos, D
2494 B6 +2000          
DNF      
unknown
Horst Klauke, D
      5       Accident
DNF      
Alpine A 110 1600S
Dieter Kern, D
1600 L4 -2000 5       Accident
DNF   112  
Datsun 240Z
Rob Janssen, NL
ca. 2400 L6 +2000         Accident

Heat 2
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   Porsche Kremer
Porsche 911 S
John Fitzpatrick, GB
2464 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:11.34,8        
2 2    
Porsche 911 S
Claude Haldi, CH
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:12.06,5        
3 3    
Porsche 911 S
Günther Steckkönig, D
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:12.14,5        
4 4    
Porsche 911 S
Clemens Schickentanz, D
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:12.15,4        
5 5    
Porsche 911 S
Paul Keller, CH
2494 B6 +2000 7 laps, 1:13.28,7        
6 1 141 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel GT
Werner Christmann, D
1990 L4 -2000 7 laps, 1:14.52,4        
DNF      
Porsche 911 S
Reinhold Jöst, D
2494 B6 +2000 3       Broken seat
DNF   172  
Alpine A 110 1300S
Jean-Luc Thérier, F
1289 L4 -2000 3       Accident
DNF   101  
Porsche 911 S
Gérard Larrousse, F
2494 B6 +2000 3       Accident

Final classification
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   Porsche Kremer
Porsche 911 S
John Fitzpatrick, GB
2464 B6 +2000 14 laps, 2:24.26,7        
2 2    
Porsche 911 S
Claude Haldi, CH
2494 B6 +2000 14 laps, 2:24.57,8        
3 3    
Porsche 911 S
Günther Steckkönig, D
2494 B6 +2000 14 laps, 2:25.07,7        
4 4   Oldenkott-Dahl-Kanal Racing Team
Porsche 911 S
Clemens Schickentanz, D
2494 B6 +2000 14 laps, 2:26.20,1     10.08,8  
5 5    
Porsche 911 S
Paul Keller, CH
2494 B6 +2000 14 laps, 2:28.25,3        
6 1 141 Steinmetz Automobiltechnik
Opel GT
Werner Christmann, D
1990 L4 -2000 14 laps, 2:30.15,1        
7 6    
Porsche 911 S
Florian Vetsch, CH
2494 B6 +2000 14 laps, 2:31.51,0        
8 7   Hülpert Racing Team
Porsche 911 S
Frank Gerlach, D
2494 B6 +2000 14 laps, 2:32.21,7        
9 2    
Porsche 911 T
Roland Larsson, S
1991 B6 -2000 14 laps, 2:32.42,0        
10 8   Gelo Racing Team
Porsche 911 S
Georg Loos, D
2494 B6 +2000 14 laps, 2:35.27,4        
11 3    
Porsche 911 T
Wilhelm Siegle, D
1991 B6 -2000 14        
12 4   Eifel-Sportfahrer Racing Team
Porsche 911 S
Hans Hargarten, D
1991 B6 -2000 14        
13 9    
Porsche 911 S
Sylvain Garant, F
2494 B6 +2000 14        
14 5    
VW-Porsche 914/6
Willi Nolte, D
1991 B6 -2000 14        
15 10    
Porsche 911
Eugen Kiemele, D
2494 B6 +2000 14        
16 6    
VW-Porsche 914/6
Edgar Dören, D
1991 B6 -2000 14        
17 (1)   Rallye & Racing Gemeinschaft Karlsruhe
Alpine A 110 1300S
Wolfgang Krasser, D
1289 L4 -2000 14 laps, 2:41.28,4        
18 11    
Chevrolet Corvette
Joe Kretschi, CH
  V8 +2000 14        
19 (2)    
Alpine A 110 1300S
Manfred Bednara, D
1289 L4 -2000 14 laps, 2:43.06,3        
20 12    
Porsche 911 S
Manfred Guhr, D
  B6 +2000          
CL (3)    
Alpine A 110 1300S
Peter Brand, D
1289 L4 -2000 13        
CL (1)   BL Rennsport
Alpine A 110 1600S
Dieter Kern, D
1600 L4 -2000 12        
CL (2)    
Lancia Fulvia 1.6 HF
Bruno Beccaro, I
1584 V4 -2000 12        
CL 13   Porsche Zentrum Nordrhein
Porsche 911 S
Dieter Fröhlich, D
2494 B6 +2000          
CL 7    
VW-Porsche 914/6
Horst Sasse, D
1991 B6 -2000          
CL 8    
Porsche 911 T
Peter Rumpfkeil, D
1991 B6 -2000          
CL 9    
Porsche 911 T
Anton Spengler, D
1991 B6 -2000          
CL (3)    
Lotus Elan
Gerry Ashmore, GB
1594 L4 -2000          
CL (4) 172  
Alpine A 110 1600S
Jean-Luc Thérier, F
1600 L4 -2000 10       Accident
CL (5)    
Lotus Elan
Wolfgang Schirmer, D
1594 L4 -2000          
CL (4)   Schwäbischer Automobilclub
Alpine A 110 1300S
Kurt Schwaibold, D
1289 L4 -2000          
CL (5)   NSU-Fahrergemeinschaft
Honda S 800
Malte Bongers, D
791 L4 -2000          
CL (6)   Schwäbischer Automobilclub
Alpine A 110 1300S
Maurice Lenaif ("Alix"), B
1289 L4 -2000          
DNF      
Porsche 911 S
Reinhold Jöst, D
2494 B6 +2000 10       Broken seat
DNF      
Porsche 911 S
Horst Klauke, D
1991 B6 -2000 5       Accident
DNF   101 Porsche Kremer
Porsche 911 S
Gérard Larrousse, F
2464 B6 +2000 10       Accident
DNF   112  
Datsun 240Z
Rob Janssen, NL
ca. 2400 L6 +2000         Accident
DNF      
Porsche 911 S
Pierre Greub, CH
  B6 +2000          
DNF     Equipe Liqui Moly
Porsche 911 S
Eberhard Sindel, D
  B6 +2000          
DNF     Porsche-Flocke
Porsche 911 S
Horst Godel, D
  B6 +2000          
DNF      
Porsche 911 T
Franz Pesch, D
  B6 +2000          
DNF      
Chevrolet Corvette
Peter Hoffmann, D
  V8 +2000          
DNF      
Porsche 911 T
Jürgen Kannacher, D
1991 B6 -2000          
DNF      
Porsche 911 T
Horst Klauke, D
1991 B6 -2000          
DNF      
Porsche 911
Gregory Fischer, CH
1991 B6 -2000          
DNF      
Opel GT
Peter Pütz, D
1990 L4 -2000          
DNF      
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Armin Vogt, D
1570 L4 -2000          
DNF      
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA
Bernd Gratze, D
1570 L4 -2000          
DNF     NSU-Fahrergemeinschaft
Honda S 800
Gerhard Buchholz, D
791 L4 -2000          
DNF      
Alpine A 110 1300S
Siegfried Gerlinger, D
1289 L4 -2000          
DNF      
Honda S 800
Diethard Hegner, D
791 L4 -2000