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Hockenheim Motodrom, BRD

Date: 26/8/1973
Track length: 6.789 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 32/33
Finishers: 23

Pole position: Regazzoni in 2.18,6
Fastest lap: egazzoni in 2.18,5 = 176,5 kmh

Distance: 2 x 20 laps
Average speed: 172,80 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2/70, group 4/71
Car info:  

 

With the help of the Swiss, who had a championship round at Hockenheim the same day, a field of 33 cars were entered for this GT round. Apart from the obvious Carrera fleet, we had two Pantera’s here, one Daytona and a Corvette, while the Alfa Romeo Montreal, some 911 Porsches, a few VW-Porsches, an Opel GT and a Lotus Elan completed the entry.

Regazzoni was fastest in practice with his De Tomaso, followed by the Kremer cars of Schickentanz and Keller.
It was Regazzoni in the lead in heat 1, and the first 10 laps the Kremer cars could follow. Then Keller suffered a broken conrod, so Schickentanz backed off a little. Steckkönig had retired already (oil loss), but his engine was changed in time for the DRM round and heat 2. Regazzoni won heat 1 therefore, followed by Schickentanz, Haldi and Ballot-Léna.

In heat 2, 23 cars took the start, gain lead by Regazzoni, covered by team-mate Casoni initially until he had to retire. Now second place was heavily disputed between Haldi, Ballot-Léna and Schickentanz, who finished in the end in this order. Now the calculations could start, and a few minutes later Schickentanz was confirmed in second place overall, narrowing the gap with championship leader Ballot-Léna to 15 points.


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 1 Wicky Racing Team
De Tomaso Pantera
Clay Regazzoni, CH
5763 V8 Group 4 +3000 20 laps, 46.37,3 1 2.18,6    
2 1 21 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche Carrera RSK
Clemens Schickentanz, D
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 47.00,7 2 2.19,8    
3 2 48 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Haldi, CH
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 47.31,1        
4 3 4  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 47.31,1        
5 4 2 Jolly Club
De Tomaso Pantera
Mario Casoni, I
5763 V8 Group 4 +3000 20 laps, 48.07,0        
6 5 7 Team Kubero Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
Bengt Ekberg, S
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.21,3        
7 6 10 Bonomelli Squadra Corse
Porsche Carrera RSR
Ennio Bonomelli, I
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.26,7        
8 7 8  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Kurt Simonsen, S
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.40,0        
9 8 25 Team Firestone Hamburg
Porsche Carrera RSR
Richard Leder, D
  B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.47,8        
10 9 11  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Charles Geeraerts, B
  B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.51,0        
11 10 57  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Theo Hofer, CH
  B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.59,9        
12 11 27 Gelo Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR
Georg Loos, D
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 19 laps, 46.48,7        
13 12 51  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Kurt Peter, CH
  B6 Group 4 3000 19 laps, 47.08,9        
14 13 17 Team Castrol
Porsche Carrera RSR
Jan Lundgårdh, S
  B6 Group 4 3000 19 laps, 47.45,8        
15 14 26  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Eugen Kiemele, D
  B6 Group 4 3000 19 laps, 47.48,2        
16 15 14 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR
William Vollery, CH
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 19 laps, 48.53,4        
17 1 72  
Porsche 911 S
Hans Hargarten, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 19 laps, 49.03,4        
18 16 49 F.R.C.
Porsche Carrera RS
Hermann Schaffert, CH
2687 B6 Group 4 3000 18 laps, 47.10,1        
19 2 73 Autohaus Max Moritz
VW-Porsche 914/6
Albrecht Schütz, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 18 laps, 47.35,8        
20 3 71 Bricolens Interracing Switzerland
Porsche 911 S
Jean-Marc Guignard, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 18 laps, 47.36,4        
21 4 74 F.R.C.
VW-Porsche 914/6
Hans Stähli, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 18 laps, 48.00,6        
22 17 18 Écurie 13 Etoiles
Porsche Carrera RS
André Stuckelberger, CH
2687 B6 Group 4 3000 17 laps, 46.54,8        
23 5 75  
VW-Porsche 914/6
Emilio Pegger, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 17 laps, 48.54,9        
DNF   6 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche Carrera RSK
Paul Keller, CH
2940 B6 Group 4 3000   3 2.20,5   Conrod
DNF   22 Manfred Weissmann Racing Speyer
Porsche Carrera RSR
Günther Steckkönig, D
2940 B6 Group 4 3000   4     Oil loss
DNF   3 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche Carrera RSK
John Fitzpatrick, GB
2940 B6 Group 4 3000          
DNF   19  
Alfa Romeo Montreal
Dieter Gleich, D
2997 V8 Group 4 3000          
DNF   46 Mascotte Racing Team
Chevrolet Corvette
Walter Stierli, CH
  V8 Group 4 +3000          
DNF   47 SAR Bern
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Nicolas Bührer, CH
4390 V12 Group 4 +3000          
DNF   76 F.R.C.
Opel GT
Peter Wolf, CH
  L4 Group 4 2000          

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 1 Wicky Racing Team
De Tomaso Pantera
Clay Regazzoni, CH
5763 V8 Group 4 +3000 20 laps, 47.02,1        
2 1 48 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Haldi, CH
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 47.15,9        
3 2 4  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.14,6        
4 3 21 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche Carrera RSK
Clemens Schickentanz, D
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.15,9        
5 4 7 Team Kubero Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
Bengt Ekberg, S
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.18,1        
6 5 10 Bonomelli Squadra Corse
Porsche Carrera RSR
Ennio Bonomelli, I
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.20,5        
7 6 17 Team Castrol
Porsche Carrera RSR
Jan Lundgårdh, S
  B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.21,6        
8 7 8  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Kurt Simonsen, S
  B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.32,7        
9 8 11  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Charles Geeraerts, B
  B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.37,2        
10 9 25 Team Firestone Hamburg
Porsche Carrera RSR
Richard Leder, D
  B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.43,1        
11 10 27 Gelo Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR
Georg Loos, D
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 48.52,6        
12 11 57  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Theo Hofer, CH
  B6 Group 4 3000 20 laps, 49.18,2        
13 12 26  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Eugen Kiemele, D
  B6 Group 4 3000 19 laps, 47.28,9        
14 13 51  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Kurt Peter, CH
  B6 Group 4 3000 19 laps, 47.52,2        
15 1 73 Autohaus Max Moritz
VW-Porsche 914/6
Albrecht Schütz, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 19 laps, 48.32,9        
16 14 14 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR
William Vollery, CH
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 19 laps, 49.02,2        
17 15 49 F.R.C.
Porsche Carrera RS
Hermann Schaffert, CH
2687 B6 Group 4 3000 18 laps, 49.05,0        
18 2 72  
Porsche 911 S
Hans Hargarten, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 19 laps, 49.34,6        
19 3 71 Bricolens Interracing Switzerland
Porsche 911 S
Jean-Marc Guignard, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 18 laps, 47.46,2        
20 4 74 F.R.C.
VW-Porsche 914/6
Hans Stähli, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 18 laps, 48.02,0        
21 5 75  
VW-Porsche 914/6
Emilio Pegger, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 17 laps, 47.51,6        
22 16 18 Écurie 13 Etoiles
Porsche Carrera RS
André Stuckelberger, CH
2687 B6 Group 4 3000 17 laps, 47.53,9        
DNF   2  
De Tomaso Pantera
Mario Casoni, I
5763 V8 Group 4 3000         Overheating

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 1 Wicky Racing Team
De Tomaso Pantera
Clay Regazzoni, CH
5763 V8 Group 4 +3000 40 laps, 1:33.39,4 1 2.18,6 2.18,5  
2 1 21 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche Carrera RSK
Clemens Schickentanz, D
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:34.16,6 2 2.19,8    
3 2 48 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Haldi, CH
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:34.28,5        
4 3 4  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Claude Ballot-Léna, F
2940 B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:34.46,5        
5 4 7 Team Kubero Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
Bengt Ekberg, S
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:36.39,4        
6 5 10 Bonomelli Squadra Corse
Porsche Carrera RSR
Ennio Bonomelli, I
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:36.47,2        
7 6 8  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Kurt Simonsen, S
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:37.22,2        
8 7 11  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Charles Geeraerts, B
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:37.28,2        
9 8 25 Firestone Racing Hamburg
Porsche Carrera RSR
Richard Leder, D
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:37.30,9        
10 9 57  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Theo Hofer, CH
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 40 laps, 1:38.18,1        
11 10 27 Gelo Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR
Georg Loos, D
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 39 laps, 1:35.41,3        
12 11 17 Team Castrol
Porsche Carrera RSR
Jan Lundgårdh, S
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 39 laps, 1:36.07,4        
13 12 51  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Kurt Peter, CH
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 38        
14 13 26  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Eugen Kiemele, D
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 38        
15 2 47 SAR Bern
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
Nicolas Bührer, CH
4390 V12 Group 4 3000 38        
16 14 14 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR
William Vollery, CH
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 38        
17 1 72  
Porsche 911 S
Hans Hargarten, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 38        
18 2 73 Autohaus Max Moritz
VW-Porsche 914/6
Albrecht Schütz, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 37        
19 16 49 F.R.C.
Porsche Carrera RS
Hermann Schaffert, CH
2808? B6 Group 4 3000 37        
20 2 71 Bricolens Interracing Switzerland
Porsche 911 S
Jean-Marc Guignard, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 36        
21 3 74 F.R.C.
VW-Porsche 914/6
Hans Stähli, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 36        
NC - 18 Écurie 13 Etoiles
Porsche Carrera RS
André Stuckelberger, CH
2687 B6 Group 4 3000 34        
NC - 75  
VW-Porsche 914/6
Emilio Pegger, CH
1991 B6 Group 4 2000 34        
DNF   85 F.R.C.
Lotus Elan TC
Marcel Lüthy, CH
1594 L4 Group 4 2000          
DNF   19  
Alfa Romeo Montreal
Dieter Gleich, D
2997 V8 Group 4 +3000          
DNF   46 Mascotte Racing Team
Chevrolet Corvette
Walter Stierli, CH
  V8 Group 4 +3000          
DNF   76 F.R.C.
Opel GT
Peter Wolf, CH
  L4 Group 4 2000          
DNF   22 Manfred Weissmann Racing Speyer
Porsche Carrera RSR
Günther Steckkönig, D
2940 B6 Group 4 3000   4     Oil loss in heat 1
DNF   2 Jolly Club
De Tomaso Pantera
Mario Casoni, I
5763 V8 Group 4 +3000         Overheating
DNF   6 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche Carrera RSK
Paul Keller, CH
2940 B6 Group 4 3000   3 2.20,5   Conrod
DNF   23  
Porsche Carrera RSR
Reinhard Stenzel, D
2808? B6 Group 4 3000          
DNF      
Porsche 911 S
Dieter Franke, D
1991 B6 Group 4 2000          
DNF      
Porsche Carrera RS
Peter Bernhard, CH
2687 B6 Group 4 3000