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9e Bekers van België

Zolder, Belgium

Date: 26/3/1972
Track length: 4.220 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Vernaeve (Gr 2 1300); Peltier (Group 2 +1300)
Fastest lap: Vernaeve in 1.53,8 (Group 2 1300); Peltier in 1.47,4 (Group 2 +1300)

Distance: 15 laps, GT race 20 laps
Average speed: 130,636 kmh (-1300 cc); 141,697 kmh (+1300); 114,105 kmh (GT)
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1 and 2
Car info: 1972 Cars

 

The opening of the Belgian racing season took place at the revised Zolder circuit. The group 1 race was won by Dex, after Vermeulen had an initial lead because of his rain tires - the race was started on a wet track. After five laps, both American cars thundered past (Dex and the Chevrolet of Tuerlinx), but when the latter retired Vermeulen inherited second place, fending off Baillien.
The group 2 race was won by Bourgoignie, while Franck missed the new chicane three times and was black flagged.

Group 1 under 1300 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   Écurie Azur
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Marcel Engels, B
 1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
2 2   Kent Racing International
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Roland De Jamblinne, B
 1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
3 3   Ecurie Toison d’Or
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Michel Noé, B
 1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
4 4   Duckhams Team
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Walter Criel, B
 1275 L4 Group 1 1300          
5 5   Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
Renault R 8 Gordini		 Raymond Lambert, B
 1255 L4 Group 1 1300          
6 6    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Charles De Meutter, B
 1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
7 7   Duckhams Team
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Daniël de Smet, B
 1275 L4 Group 1 1300          
8 8    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Michel De Deyne, B
 1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
9 9    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Nello Brunetti, B
 1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
10 10   Racing Team Biral
BMC Mini Cooper S		 "Philippe", B
 1275 L4 Group 1 1300          

Group 1 over 1300 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 48 Welcker Performance/Levi’s
Ford Mustang Boss 429		 Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
 7000 V8 Group 1 +2000 15 laps, 32.49,4        
DSQ   54 Dutch National Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Huub Vermeulen, NL
 2490 L6 Group 1 +2000 15 laps, 32.54,6        
DSQ?      
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Gaston Baillien, B
 2993 V6 Group 1 +2000 15 laps, 32.56,3        
2 1   Racing Team Biral
BMW 2002 TII		 Noël Van Assche ("Pedro"), B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
3 2   Ecurie Centre Hainaut
BMW 2002 TII		 Marcel Lengelé, B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
4 3   Antoine Emonts
BMW 2002 TI		 "E. Patrick", B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
5 4   Ghent Racing
BMW 2002 TI		 Vandermeersch ("VDM"), B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
6 5   Renstal Excelsior
BMW 2002 TII		 Eddy Joosen, B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
7 6   Écurie Azur
BMW 2002 TI		 Pieter Cath, B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
8 2   Ecurie Ardennes
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Jean Degey, B
 2490 L6 Group 1 +2000          
9 7    
BMW 2002 TII		 "Gédé", B
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
    51  
Opel Commodore GS/E coupé		 Paul Joossens, B
 2490 L6 Group 1 +2000          
DNF   53 Transeurop Racing/Gulf
Chevrolet Camaro 396 SS		 Chris Tuerlinx, B
 6500 V8 Group 1 +2000          

Group 2 under 1300 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    
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Julien Vernaeve, B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300   1      
2 2    
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Fernand Néri, B
 1290 L4 Group 2 1300   2      
3 3    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior		 Gustaaf "Taf" Witvrouw, B
 1290 L4 Group 2 1300   3      
4 4   Ecurie Toison d’Or
Morris Mini Cooper S		 Jeannot Sauvage, B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
5 5    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior		 Edgar Gillessen, B
 1290 L4 Group 2 1300          
8 8    
NSU 1200 TT		 Christian Balthazar, B
 1296 L4 Group 2 1300          
  9    
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Michel Beviaire, B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
  10   Ecurie Toison d’Or
NSU 1200 TT		 Jeannot Laurent, B
 1296 L4 Group 2 1300          

Group 2 over 1300 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 87? Ford BP Racing
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Claude Bourgoignie, B
 ca. 1800 L4 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 27.54,7 2      
2 1 88 Précision Liegeoise
BMW 2800 CS		 Alain Peltier, B
 2996 L6 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 27.56,0 1   1.47,4  
3 2 82 Welcker Performance/Levi’s
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
 ca. 1800 L4 Group 2 2000 15 laps, 28.59,9 6      
4 2 86 Ford BP Racing
Ford Capri RS 2600		 Yvette Fontaine, B
 2940 V6 Group 2 +2000   4      
5 3   Transeurop Racing/Gulf
Opel Commodore GS 2800		 Chris Tuerlinx, B
 2998 L6 Group 2 +2000   3 or 5      
6 4 90 Luigi/Racing Team Marabout
BMW 2800 CS		 Vincent Gaye, B
 2996 L6 Group 2 +2000   9      
7 3    
BMW 2002 TI		 Jakob Hürtgen, D
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
8 4    
BMW 2002 TI		 Rudy Host ("MacIntosh"), B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
9? 5    
BMW 2002 TI		 Fred Helsen, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
      Transeurop Racing/Gulf
Opel Commodore GS 2800		 Paul Joossens, B
 2998 L6 Group 2 +2000   3 or 5      
    94 BMW Castrol Racing Team
BMW 2800 CS		 Dominique Moorkens, B
 2996 L6 Group 2 +2000   10      
DNF   89 Kent Frami Racing International
Ford Capri RS 2600		 Jean-Claude Franck, B
 2940 V6 Group 2 +2000   7     Blackflagged, missed chicane

GT
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 911 S		 Hans-Peter Joisten, D
 2492 B6 Group 4 20 laps, 44.22,8        
2 2    
Datsun 240Z		 Henry Miroux, B
 2394 L6 Group 4          
3 3    
Datsun 240Z		 Lovens, B
 2394 L6 Group 4          
4 4    
VW-Porsche 914/6		 Hermann Dorner, D
 1991 B6 Group 4          
5 5    
Porsche 911 S		 Roger Vanderschrick, B
   B6 Group 4          
6 6    
Porsche 911 S		 Hermès Delbar, B
   B6 Group 4          
7 7    
Porsche 911 S		 Hans Hargarten, D
   B6 Group 4          
8 8   Ecurie Toison d’Or
Alpine A 110		 Marc Demol, B
   L4 Group 4          
9 9    
Alpine A 110		 Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
   L4 Group 4