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Vila Real

Vila Real street track, Vila Real, Portugal

Date: 9/7/1972
Track length: 6.925 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 15 (Group 1); 11 (Group 2)
Finishers: 13 (Group 1); 7 (Group 2)

Pole position: Neves (Group 1); Cabral in 2.49,37 (Group 2)
Fastest lap: Neves in 3.17,92 (Group 1);

Distance: 20 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Very hot, heavy rain during races
Ruleset: Group 2/70
Car info: 1972 Cars

 

Portugal’s race of the year was packed with spectators despite the infernal heat. Neves dominated the Group 1 race with his impressive and well-prepared Chevrolet Camaro. His main rivals were the two BMWs of the Portuguese BMW importer, driven by Santos and Melville and the three Alfa Romeos backed by official importer Mocar. Few competitors had sourced rain tires, so the Camaro had an easy run on its Michelins.
The race for Group 2 was really exciting. Cabral (BMW 2800 CS) clocked the fastest time in practice, but the Portuguese wanted to postpone the race because of the appalling conditions. The organisers decided to go ahead, but the start was very late and it was almost dark. Mesia won since Cabral broke his fuel pump, and Sa Nogueira retired too. The Mini of Gonçalves managed to pass the Capri a few times, but in the end could not anything against the strength of the Spanish Ford.

Group 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 43  
Chevrolet Camaro		 Ernesto Neves, P
   V8 Group 1 20 laps, 1:07.08 1   3.17,92  
2 2 29 BMW Portugal
BMW 2002 TI		 Carlos Santos, P
 1990 L4 Group 1 20 laps, 1:08.28     3.22,19  
3 3 27 BMW Portugal
BMW 2002 TI		 Christian Melville, B
 1990 L4 Group 1 20 laps, 1:09.27     3.23,22  
4 4 25  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Luis Madeira Rodrigues ("Lumaro"), P
 1962 L4 Group 1 19 laps, 1:07.33     3.29,73  
5 5 21  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 António Gentil de Herédia, P
 1962 L4 Group 1 19 laps, 1:08.41     3.31,83  
6 6 19 Mocar
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Bernardo Sá Nogueira, P
 1962 L4 Group 1 19 laps, 1:08.52     3.32,99  
7 7 39  
BMW 2002 TI		 Artur Santos, P
 1990 L4 Group 1 19 laps, 1:09.08     3.32,35  
8 8 33  
BMW 2002 TI		 Mário Figueiredo, P
 1990 L4 Group 1 18 laps, 1:09.54     3.45,46  
9 9 37  
BMW 2002 TII		 Pedro Rasteiro, P
 1990 L4 Group 1 18 laps, 1:10.38     3.49,21  
10 1 45  
Datsun 1200		 "Allan Jones", P
 1171 L4 Group 1 17 laps, 1:07.11     3.51,60  
11 2 1  
Datsun 1200		 Clemente "Kiko" Ribeiro da Silva, P
 1171 L4 Group 1 17 laps, 1:07.39     3.56,56  
12 10 15  
Ford Lotus Cortina		 António Costa Félix, P
 1558 L4 Group 1 17 laps, 1:09.17     3.53,16  
13 3 7  
Austin Mini Cooper S		 Edgar Fortes, P
 1275 L4 Group 1 16 laps, 1:09.17     3.51,15  
DNF   17  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Jorge Ribeiro de Sousa ("Dino"), P
 1962 L4 Group 1 8     3.32,52 Accident
DNF   23  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Miguel Lacerda, P
 1962 L4 Group 1 4     4.03,36  
DNQ      
Unknown		 Admar de Sá Jr, P
     Group 1         Too slow
DNQ      
Unknown		 Ferreira da Costa, P
     Group 1         Too slow
DNS      
Austin Mini 1275GT		 João Carlos Zilhão, P
 1275 L4 Group 1         Parc Fermé infringement
DNS   27 BMW Portugal
BMW 2002 TI		 Mário de Araújo "Nicha" Cabral, P
 1990 L4 Group 1         Car taken over by Melville

Group 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 22  
Ford Capri RS 2600		 Jaime Mesia, E
 2873 V6 Group 2 20 laps, 1:10.32 2 2.52,88    
2 2 8  
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Mário Gonçalvez, P
 1293 L4 Group 2 20 laps, 1:11.34 7 3.08,17    
3 3 18  
Opel Manta 19 SR		 Manuel Gomes Pereira, P
 ca. 2000 L4 Group 2 20 laps, 1:13.10 9 3.31,10    
4 4 26  
BMW 2002 TI		 Camilio Figueiredo, P
 1990 L4 Group 2 19 laps, 1:11.06 6 3.04,98    
5 5 20  
Ford Escort RS 1600		 José Maria de Uriarte, E
   L4 Group 2 18 laps, 1:10.59 4 2.56,00    
6 1 6  
Renault R 8 Gordini		 Manuel Inácio, P
 1255 L4 Group 2 16 laps, 1:11.48 13 no time    
7 2 2  
Morris Mini Cooper		 Jorge Pegado Liz, P
 998 L4 Group 2 16 laps, 1:14.07 12 3.52,37    
DNF   16  
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Domingos Sá Nogueira, P
   L4 Group 2 9 5 2.59,81   Oil pipe
DNF   14  
Ford Escort TC		 João Carlos Ferreira, P
 1594 L4 Group 2 6 8 3.14,72   Engine
DNF   30  
BMW 2800 CS		 Mário de Araújo "Nicha" Cabral, P
 2996 L6 Group 2 3 1 2.49,37   Fuel pump
DNF   12  
Austin Mini Cooper S		 "Fipó", P
 1293 L4 Group 2 1 11 3.36,74    
DNF      
Ford Capri RS 2600		 Alberto Ruiz Giménez, E
 2873 V6 Group 2   3 2.53,07   Broken camshaft
DNS      
Morris Mini Cooper		 Alcino Ferreira ("Cinoco"), P
   L4 Group 2   10 3.33,42   Oil pressure

Remarks: Coefficient: 4,2