Pole position: Lauda in 8.17,8
Fastest lap: Lauda in 8.21,3 = 164,0 kmh
Distance: 6 hours
Average speed: 158,5 kmh
Weather: cloudy but warm
Ruleset: Group 2/70
Car info: 1973 Cars
The home race for all teams - with a crowded entry list and a little news. BMW had managed to homologate a new version of the CSL, sporting a new crankshaft, enabling a full 3.5 litre and an aerodynamic package which was little short of a sensation. At once, the Capris were nearly reduced to also-rans. BMW took the lead, apart from a short spell when Mass took over. Drama for Ford after 12 laps, when Glemser crashed out because of steering failure, getting injured in the process. Five laps later Fittipaldi came in to retire, blue clouds emerging from the engine compartment, complaining that he could not find second gear anymore. Mass was moved to the Fitzpatrick/Larrousse team (in second place), but Mini #108 touched the Capri when lapped, puncturing its tire. Jochen undid his seat belts to inspect the damage, but did too much at once (curse, inspect, signalling another car to pass, and drive of course) and left the road, spun and rolled the car in slow motion, finishing a dreadful day for Ford in style. Mini #108 crashed out six minutes before the end, relieving Jochen from the task to damage the car himself. After the loss of the works car, there should have been Fritzinger to fight the BMWs. His ex-works car had received works driver Heyer and a fresh engine, and they were as high as second when Mass dropped out. But front suspension damage moved the car back tot tenth in the end. Highest placed Ford became the Grab car of Karl-Ludwig Weiss and a young man called Klaus Ludwig. Stuck/Amon won, the second BMW works car was second in the end. Lauda, happily telling jokes on the radio equipment in his Alpina car, was third in the end after lengthy suspension- and wheel bearing problems dropped it back from a long lead. Muir/Peltier retired, like the single Schnitzer car. A surprise class win for Alfa Romeo, old faithful GTAm came in fourth. All 16-valve GS and Koepchen 2002’s retired just like the only Escort RS in the field, leaving only the Schnitzer 2002 as opposition, but this was hampered by gear linkage problems. |
Division 1 and 2
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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 | 12 | BMW Motorsport BMW 3.0 CSL |
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D Chris Amon, NZ |
3303 | L6 | Div. 2 | 42 laps, 6:03.06,5 | 2 | 8.20,4 | ||
2 | 2 | 10 | BMW Motorsport BMW 3.0 CSL |
Toine Hezemans, NL Dieter Quester, A Harald Menzel, D |
3303 | L6 | Div. 2 | 41 laps, 6:06.27,6 | 6 | 8.28,7 | ||
3 | 3 | 15 | Jägermeister Alpina Racing BMW 3.0 CSL |
Hans-Peter Joisten, D Niki Lauda, A |
3498 | L6 | Div. 2 | 38 laps, 6:01.34,0 | 1 | 8.17,8 | Pit stop - wheel bearing | |
4 | 1 | 26 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm |
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I Carlo Facetti, I (Luigi Colzani, I) |
1999 | L4 | Div. 1 | 38 laps, 6:02.14,9 | 15 | 9.05,1 | ||
5 | 4 | 6 | Grab Ford Siegen Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Karl-Ludwig Weiss, D Klaus Ludwig, D |
2940 | V6 | Div. 2 | 38 laps, 6:04.23,5 | 18 | 9.14,6 | ||
6 | 2/1 | 61 | Toyota AG Schweiz Toyota Celica GT |
Ove Andersson, S Freddy Kottulinsky, S |
1588 | L4 | Div. 1 | 38 laps, 6:07.47,4 | 20 | 9.30,5 | ||
7 | 3 | 30 | Team Schnitzer Motul BMW 2002 |
Albrecht Krebs, D Harald Ertl, A |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | 37 laps, 6:03.37,7 | 12 | 9.03,2 | 16v car | |
8 | 4 | 27 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm |
Massimo Larini, I Teodoro Zeccoli, I |
1999 | L4 | Div. 1 | 37 laps, 6:07.08,3 | 21 | 9.30,9 | ||
9 | 5/2 | 71 | BMW 1602 |
Dieter Hegels, D Karl-Heinz Tibor, D (Piet-Jürgen Verbrüggen) |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | 36 laps, 6:03.46,1 | ||||
10 | 5 | 9 | Team Europa-Möbel Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Klaus Fritzinger, D Hans Heyer, D (Werner Schommers, D) |
2940 | V6 | Div. 2 | 36 laps, 6:09.49,7 | 9 | 8.40,8 | Track control arm | |
11 | 6/3 | 63 | Rheydter Club für Motorsport BMW 1602 |
Walter Prüser, D Friedhelm Theissen, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
12 | 7/1 | 93 | Touren- und Sportwagen H.H. Stahlberg Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Dieter Meyer, D Michael Bischoff, D (Hans H. Stahlberg, D) |
1290 | L4 | Div. 1 | 35 | ||||
13 | 8 | 48 | Koepchen BMW Tuning BMW 2002 |
Heinrich Hirth, D Günther Mohrs, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
14 | 9 | 59 | Faltz-Alpina Essen BMW 2002 TI |
Rolf Rummel, D Karl-Heinz Hintz, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
15 | 10/4 | 64 | MSC Münster BMW 1602 |
Siegfried Kagelmann, D Hans Riering, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
16 | 11 | 40 | Renngemeinschaft MSC Langenfeld Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV |
Klaus Zahn, D Frank Mayr, D |
1962 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
17 | 12 | 39 | BMW 2002 TI |
Edmund Gastes, D Klaus Arendt, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
18 | 13/5 | 69 | Opel Manta 16 S |
Franz Heine, D Armin Reichart, D |
1584 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
19 | 14/1 | 96 | Reppekus Tuning Essen Fiat 128 |
Friedhelm Croes, D Rainer Orbach, D |
1148 | L4 | Div. 1 | 33 | ||||
20 | 15/2 | 94 | DNRT Marlboro Team Simca Rallye 1 |
Jim Vermeulen, NL Arthur van Dedem, NL |
1294 | L4 | Div. 1 | 32 | ||||
21 | 16/6 | 67 | Autohaus Kaufmann OHG VW 1302 S |
Dieter Götting, D Werner Rohr, D |
1584 | B4 | Div. 1 | |||||
22 | 17/7 | 72 | VW 1302 S |
Karl Fraund, D Uwe Reich, D |
1584 | B4 | Div. 1 | |||||
23 | 18/3 | 90 | NSU 1200 TT |
Heinz Schindler, D Günter Weinrank, D |
1296 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
24 | 19/2 | 98 | Reppekus Tuning Essen Fiat 128 coupé 1100 |
Udo Plückelmann, D Volker Grätz, D |
1148 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
25 | 20/8 | 68 | Sportfahrer Gemeinschaft Köln BMW 1602 |
Heiner Müller, D Friedhelm Przyklenk, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
26 | 21/4 | 95 | MSC Sinzig Simca Rallye 2 |
Armin Siefener, D Hans "Ali" Frensch, D |
1294 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
27 | 22 | 57 | Scuderia Säubrenner Opel Ascona 19 S |
Paul Priebe, D Michael Minninger, D |
ca. 2000 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
28 | 23/9 | 74 | BMW 1602 |
Girolamo Capra, I Angelino Lepri, I |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
29 | 24/10 | 66 | BMW 1602 |
Heribert Thelen, D Franz Lotzen, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
30 | 25/11 | 78 | Renngemeinschaft MSC Langenfeld Alfa Romeo Giulia Super |
Ingo Peters, D Hans-Günter Engels, D |
1570 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
31 | 26/12 | 75 | Team Europa-Möbel BMW 1602 |
Helmut Lenze, D Helmut Döring, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
32 | 27/3 | 100 | Fiat 128 |
Heinz Winz, D Siegfried Schnittcher, D |
1148 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
33 | 28/1 | 112 | NSU 1000 TTS |
Günter Bobach, D Robert Hansen, D |
996 | L4 | Div. 1 | 28 | ||||
34 | 29 | 55 | Reppekus Tuning Essen BMW 2002 TI |
Horst Bonefeld, D Rainer Zweibäumer, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | |||||
DNF | 16 | Team Schnitzer Motul BMW 3.0 CSL |
Vittorio Brambilla, I Henri Pescarolo, F (Arturo Merzario, I) |
3498 | L6 | Div. 2 | 7 | 8.31,4 | Blown tire, accident | |||
DNF | 2 | Ford Köln Ford Capri RS 2600 LW |
John Fitzpatrick, GB Gérard Larrousse, F Jochen Mass, D |
2983 | V6 | Div. 2 | 5 | 8.27,9 | Accident | |||
DNF | 1 | Ford Köln Ford Capri RS 2600 LW |
Jackie Stewart, GB Emerson Fittipaldi, BR |
2983 | V6 | Div. 2 | 17 | 4 | 8.27,5 | Engine overreved | ||
DNF | 3 | Ford Köln Ford Capri RS 2600 LW |
Dieter Glemser, D Jochen Mass, D |
2983 | V6 | Div. 2 | 12 | 3 | 8.23,0 | Accident | ||
DNF | 42 | GS Tuning BMW 2002 |
Dieter Basche, D Manfred Mohr, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ca. 7 | 10 | 8.55,4 | 16v car; suspension | ||
DNF | 4 | Pepsi-Cola Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Jaime Mesia, E Alberto Ruiz Giménez, E |
2900? | V6 | Div. 2 | 16 | 9.09,4 | Blown engine | |||
DNF | 108 | Quadriga Treverorum Morris Mini Cooper |
Horst Zimmer, D Harald Zimmer, D |
998 | L4 | Div. 1 | Accident | |||||
DNF | 28 | Autodelta S.p.A. Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm |
Rolf Stommelen, D Carlo Facetti, I |
1999 | L4 | Div. 1 | 38 | |||||
DNF | 31 | Schwabengarage Zakspeed RTL Ford Escort RS 1600 |
Werner Schommers, D Helmut Koinigg, A (Hans Heyer, D) |
1975 | L4 | Div. 1 | 21 | 11 | 8.56,1 | Suspension | ||
DNF | 58 | Koepchen BMW Tuning BMW 2002 |
Helmut Kelleners, D Günther Steckkönig, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | 13 | 9.05,0 | 16v car; gearbox | |||
DNF | 14 | Malcolm Gartlan/ Jägermeister-Alpina BMW 3.0 CSL |
Brian Muir, AUS Alain Peltier, B |
3498 | L6 | Div. 2 | 8 | 8.39,3 | Bearings | |||
DNF | 45 | BMW 2002 TI |
Hans-Lothar Koch, D Hans-Joachim Goerke, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 17 | Herbert Müller Racing BMW 3.0 CSL |
Walter Brun, CH Cox Kocher, CH |
L6 | Div. 2 | 14 | 9.05,0 | |||||
DNF | 33 | GS Tuning BMW 2002 |
Manfred Reeb, D Elmar Helmut Clever, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 50 | BMW 2002 |
Karl Richter, D Kurt Fuchs, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | 22 | 9.38,3 | ||||
DNF | 51 | BMW 2002 TI |
Wolfgang Dimmendaal, D Emil Dimmendaal, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 62 | Faltz-Alpina Essen BMW 1600 |
Günther Scherf, D Wilhelm Urlbauer, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 65 | BMW 1600/2 |
Hans Dittgen, D Walter Becker, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 73 | Matthes racing GmbH BMW 1600 |
Knut Jäger, D Jörg Denzel, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 77 | Motorclub Nordrhein BMW 1600 |
Ernst Jüntgen, D Rolf Kienen, D |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 97 | Reppekus Tuning Essen Fiat 128 coupé 1100 |
Michael Franz, D Hans Stukenbrock, D |
1148 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 92 | Alfa Romeo Deutschland Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Hans Hessel, D Hartwig Bertrams, D |
1290 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 19 | Martini BMW BMW 3.0 CSL |
Heinz Becker, D Werner Scheld, D |
L6 | Div. 2 | 19 | 9.25,7 | |||||
DNF | 8 | Grab Ford Siegen Ford Capri RS 2600 |
Rudi Schmidt, D Roland Starke, D |
2900? | V6 | Div. 2 | Accident | |||||
DNF | 20 | BMW 3.0 CSL |
Walter Czadek, D Werner Scheld, D |
L6 | Div. 2 | |||||||
DNF | 37 | Steinmetz Automobiltechnik Opel Ascona 19 S |
Werner Christmann, D Ekkehard Schimpf, D |
ca. 2000 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 49 | Opel Ascona 19 S |
Otto Kälberer, D Klaus Assmuth, D |
ca. 2000 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 53 | SEEO Motor-Racing Volvo 142 |
Sveneric Olsson, S Alf-Tore Jideteg, S |
ca. 2000 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | ? | BMW 2002 |
Thord Hollström, S Gunnar Hesselgren, S |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 82 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Edgar Gillessen, B Eric Mandron, B |
1290 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 83 | Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Wolfgang Kirch, D Peter Marx, D |
1290 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 86 | Trivellato Racing Team Fiat 128 coupé 1300 |
Manfred Mineif, D Umberto Grano, I |
1290 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 88 | Rhein-Ruhr Racing Team Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior |
Rudolf Welter, D Peter Niederdränk, D |
1290 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 89 | Renngemeinschaft Sieglar NSU 1200 TT |
Jochen Schramm, D Wilfried Schmitz, D |
1296 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 99 | Daf 55 Marathon |
Dieter Ebermayer, D Herbert Schuster, D |
1148 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 120 | Fiat 128 |
Maurice Lenaif ("Alix"), B René Tricot, B |
1148 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 101 | Kilian Tuning NSU 1000 TTS |
Wolfgang Hansen, D Helmut Eisenreich, D |
996 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 102 | SFG Köln Sunbeam Imp |
Hans Sauer, D Franz Pesch, D Klaus Edel, D |
998 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 104 | Schmidt-Tuning NSU 1000 TTS |
Gerhard Ebbers, D Werner Horn, D |
996 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 105 | Fa. Peter Zeuner Baubetreuung NSU 1000 TTS |
Hagen Arlt, D Horst Hoier, D |
996 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | ? | NSU 1000 TTS |
Willi Bergmeister, D Peter Ernst, D |
996 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 110 | Renngemeinschaft MSC Langenfeld NSU 1000 TTS |
Friedhelm Mantz, D Wolfgang Müller, D |
996 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNF | 111 | NSU 1000 TTS |
Peter Döring, D Peter Faubel, D |
996 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNS | 44 | MSC Paffrath BMW 2002 TI |
Richard Bremmekamp, D Wolfgang Fischer, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNS | 29 | Team Schnitzer Motul BMW 2002 |
Jörg Obermoser, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNS | 38 | BMW 2002 |
Lothar Wagner, D Eckard Babendenderde, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNS | 52 | BMW 2002 |
Richard Peitz, D Thomas Betzler, D |
1990 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNS | 76 | Scuderia Vesuvio BMW 1600 |
Cosimo Turizio, I Ciro Nappi, I |
1573 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNS | 106 | Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR |
Horst Ranke, D Eckhard Casteel, D |
982 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNS | 107 | Sunbeam Imp |
Detlef Hendricks, D Peter Wiechert, D |
998 | L4 | Div. 1 | ||||||
DNS | 32 | Schwabengarage Zakspeed RTL Ford Escort RS 1600 |
Hartmut Kautz, D Thomas Betzler, D |
1840 | L4 | Div. 1 | 17 | 9.13,6 |