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1er Grand Prix de Nivelles

Nivelles, Belgium

Date: 10/6/1973
Track length: 3.724 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap: Gardner in 1.27,7 = 152,886 kmh

Distance: 15 laps
Average speed:
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2/70, Group 4/70
Car info: 1973 Cars

 

Once again, Gardner was unbeatable in Nivelles; again, he and a few compatriots came over from the UK to hunt for Belgian Francs. He took the lead right from the start, followed by Muir who was able to keep up but little else. Rouse had been third, but Bourgoignie took over leaving the class win for Rouse (Escort) in fourth. Another VMW car won the 1300 cc class with Woodman behind the wheel.


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 3 SCA European Road Services
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Frank Gardner, AUS
7000 V8 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 22.26,6     1.27,7  
2 2 6 Alpina-Malcolm Gartlan Racing/BMW Dealer Team
BMW 3.0 CSL
Brian Muir, AUS
3303? L6 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 22.29,0        
3 3 1 Ford BP Racing Team
Ford Capri RS 2600
Claude Bourgoignie, B
2999 V6 Group 2 +2000 15        
4 1 10 VMW Motors
Ford Escort RS 1600
Andy Rouse, GB
1996 L4 Group 2 2000 15 laps, 23.00,9        
5 4 2 Précision Liegeoise
BMW 3.0 CSL
Alain Peltier, B
3303? L6 Group 2 +2000 15        
6 1 31 VMW Motors
Ford Escort 1300 BDA
Vince Woodman, GB
1298 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 23.28,5?        
7 2 20 Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
BMW 2002
Francois Haid, B
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 15 laps, 23.32,1        
8 3 11  
BMW 2002
Jakob Hürtgen, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
9 2 32  
BMC Mini Cooper S
Julien Vernaeve, B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
10 3 36 DAF Belgique
Daf 66
Jean-Louis Haxhe, B
1148 L4 Group 2 1300          
11 4 34 Delta Auto
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Jacques Berger, B
1290 L4 Group 2 1300          
12 5 46  
NSU 1200 TT
Albert Vanierschot, B
1296 L4 Group 2 1300          
13 6 35 De La Kethulle Baudoin
BMC Mini Cooper S
David Mirmovich ("Mir"), B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
DNF   9 Racing Team Michel Vaillant
Ford Escort RS 1600
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
  L4 Group 2 2000