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10e Bekers van België

Zolder, Belgium

Date: 1/4/1973
Track length: 4.220 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap:

Distance: 10 laps (Group 1A and 1B), 15 laps (Group 2)
Average speed: 114,379 kmh (A); 126,210 kmh (B); 124,341 kmh (C); 127,378 kmh (D); 133,448 kmh (E)
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1A, 1B, 2 and 4
Car info: 1973 Cars

 

In the race for Group 2 up to 1300 cc, qualifying had given the impression that it would be a fight between Vernaeve and Neri, but at the end of the first lap Vernaeve had a handsome lead, while the Fiat of Neri was fifth. He did well to climb to second in lap 4, but then the little coupé cried enough.

The main event, of course, was the Group 2 race, despite the absence of foreign pilots who had been announced. It was an exciting race, Bourgoignie with the yellow and green Broadspeed Capri took the lead followed by the BMW of Xhenceval and the Escort of Dex. Tuerlinx had spun his car right after the start, but then made a spectacular comeback. On the second lap Dex moved to second place but was unable to catch Bourgoignie, who went home with the 100,000 Belgian francs of the "Castrol Kent G2 Champ”.

A: Group 1A 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    
Simca Rallye 2		 Remy Marquet, B
 1294 L4 Group 1A 1300 10 laps, 22.08,0        
2 2   DNRT Marlboro Team
Simca Rallye 2		 Aloys Mattijssen, NL
 1294 L4 Group 1A 1300          
3 3    
Simca Rallye 2		 Unknown
 1294 L4 Group 1A 1300          
4 4    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Roland De Jamblinne, B
 1290 L4 Group 1A 1300          
5 5    
Renault R 8 Gordini		 Roman Feitler, L
 1255 L4 Group 1A 1300          
6 6    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior		 Heinz Gerckens, B
 1290 L4 Group 1A 1300          

B: Group 1A 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 47 Claude Dubois
Ford Mustang Boss 429		 Pierre Rubens, B
 7030 V8 Group 1A +2000 10 laps, 20.03,7        
2 2   Levior Racing Team
Ford Capri 3000 GT		 Gaston Baillien, B
 2993 V6 Group 1A +2000          
DSQ?     Écurie Azur
BMW 2002 TI		 Claude De Wael, B
 1990 L4 Group 1A 2000          
3 3 42? Racing Team Marabout
BMW 3.0 CS		 Francy Lacroix, B
 2985 L6 Group 1A +2000          
4 1 61 Renstal Excelsior
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Eddy Joosen, B
 1962 L4 Group 1A 2000          
5 2   Ecurie Toison d’Or
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Michel Noé, B
 1962 L4 Group 1A 2000          
6 3   Kent International Racing
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Eric Mandron, B
 1962 L4 Group 1A 2000          
7 4    
BMW 2002 TII		 Noël Van Assche ("Pedro"), B
 1990 L4 Group 1A 2000          
8 5    
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Philippe van Impe, B
 1962 L4 Group 1A 2000          
9 6    
BMW 2002 TII		 Michel Delcourt, B
 1990 L4 Group 1A 2000          
10 7   Écurie Azur
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Jean-Pierre Magalhaes, B
 1962 L4 Group 1A 2000          

C: Group 1B
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   Racing Team Marabout
Opel Commodore GS/E		 René Tricot, B
   L6 Group 1B 3000 10 laps, 20.21,8        
2 2   Racing Team Marabout
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Paul Joossens, B
 2784 L6 Group 1B 3000          
3 1   Racing Team Biral
BMW 2002 TI		 Gust Deschrijver ("Gustavson"), B
 1990 L4 Group 1B 2000          
4 2 73 Gent Racing Team
Opel Rallye Kadett		 Jacques Dupon, B
 1897 L4 Group 1B 2000          
5 3   Opel Gulf Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Bernard De Dryver, B
 2784 L6 Group 1B 3000          
    66 Écurie Excelsior
Opel Commodore GS 2800		 Roger Berndtson, B
   L6 Group 1B 3000          

D: Group 2 and 1B 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 2  
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Julien Vernaeve, B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 29.49,0        
2 2 22 DAF Belgique
Daf 66 SL		 Jean-Louis Haxhe, B
 1148 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 30.51,2        
3 3 47  
NSU 1200 TT		 Albert Vanierschot, B
 1296 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 30.57,1        
4 4 48 Scuderia Mille Miglia
NSU 1000 TTS		 Alain Lodewyck, B
 996 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 32.16,3        
5 5   Ecurie Jemeda
Simca Rallye		 Alain Grogniet, B
   L4 Group 2 1300 14 laps, 31.15,3        
6 6    
Ford Escort 1300		 Jean Francis, B
 1298 L4 Group 2 1300 14 laps, 31.15,4        
7 7   Kent Racing International
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior		 "Jean Claude", B
 1290 L4 Group 2 1300 14 laps, 32.05,1        
8 8    
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Willy Segers, B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300 14 laps, 32.06,8        
9 9    
Renault ?R 8 Gordini		 Jean-Claude Vercruysse, B
 1255 L4 Group 2 1300 13 laps, 29.08,4        
10 10   De La Kethulle Baudoin
Morris Mini Cooper S		 David Mirmovich ("Mir"), B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300 12 laps, 30.04,3        
11 11   Ecurie Ardennes
Hillman Imp		 Bernard Mertes, B
 998 L4 Group 2 1300 10 laps, 31.41,7        
DNF   6 Toison d’Or
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Jeannot Sauvage, B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
DNF   42 Scuderia Mille Miglia
Fiat 128 Rallye		 Fernand "Fifi" Néri Jr, B
 1290 L4 Group 2 1300 6        
DNF   8 Scuderia Mille Miglia
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Fernand Néri, B
 1290 L4 Group 2 1300 6        

E: Group 2 and 1B 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 1 Ford BP Racing Team
Ford Capri RS 2600		 Claude Bourgoignie, B
 2999 V6 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 28.23,8        
2 1 5 Welcker Performance
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
   L4 Group 2 2000 15 laps, 28.26,2        
3 2 26 Luigi/Racing Team Marabout
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Jean Xhenceval, B
   L6 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 28.52,0        
4 2 10  
BMW 2002		 Raymond Raus, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000 15 laps, 29.29,0        
5 3 18 Ets Michiels
BMW 2002		 Jean-Marie Detrin, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000 14 laps, 28.36,0        
6 4   Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
BMW 2002		 Francois Haid, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000 14 laps, 29.38,5        
7 3 14 Chris Tuerlinckx Racing
Chevrolet Camaro		 Chris Tuerlinx, B
 7000 V8 Group 2 +2000 14 laps, 29.41,9        
8 5 32 Atlas Groeninghe
Nissan 2000 GT		 Jacques Tobler, B
 1998 L6 Group 2 2000 14 laps, 30.01,1        
9 6 15  
BMW 2002		 Michel Beviaire, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12 laps, 29.08,0        
DNF   62  
BMW 2002		 Jakob Hürtgen, D
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
DNF   63  
Opel Commodore		 Unknown
   L6 Group 2 +2000          

Classement Scratch G2 Champ Kent Castrol
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 Ford BP Racing Team
Ford Capri RS 2600		 Claude Bourgoignie, B
 2999 V6 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 28.23,8; BFr 100.000        
2 1 5 Welcker Performance
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
   L4 Group 2 2000 15 laps, 28.26,2; BFr 30.000        
3 2 26 Luigi/Racing Team Marabout
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Jean Xhenceval, B
   L6 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 28.52,0; BFr 20.000        
4 2 10  
BMW 2002		 Raymond Raus, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000 15 laps, 29.29,0; BFr 13.000        
5 1 2  
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Julien Vernaeve, B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 29.49,0; BFr 10.000        
6 2 22 DAF Belgique
Daf 66 SL		 Jean-Louis Haxhe, B
 1148 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 30.51,2; BFr 8.000        
7 3 47  
NSU 1200 TT		 Albert Vanierschot, B
 1296 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 30.57,1; BFr 7.000        
8 4 48 Scuderia Mille Miglia
NSU 1000 TTS		 Alain Lodewyck, B
 996 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 32.16,3; BFr 5.000        
9 3 18 Ets Michiels
BMW 2002		 Jean-Marie Detrin, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000 14 laps, 28.36,0; BFr 2.500        
10 4   Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
BMW 2002		 Francois Haid, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000 14 laps, 29.38,5; BFr 2.000        
11 3 14 Chris Tuerlinckx Racing
Chevrolet Camaro		 Chris Tuerlinx, B
 7000 V8 Group 2 +2000 14 laps, 29.41,9; BFr 2.000        
12 5 32 Atlas Groeninghe
Nissan 2000 GT		 Jacques Tobler, B
 1998 L6 Group 2 2000 14 laps, 30.01,1; BFr 2.000        
13 5   Ecurie Jemeda
Simca Rallye		 Alain Grogniet, B
   L4 Group 2 1300 14 laps, 31.15,3; BFr 1.500        
14 6    
Ford Escort 1300		 Jean Francis, B
 1298 L4 Group 2 1300 14 laps, 31.15,4; BFr 1.500        
15 7   Kent Racing International
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior		 "Jean Claude", B
 1290 L4 Group 2 1300 14 laps, 32.05,1; BFr 1.500        
16 8    
BMC Mini Cooper S		 Willy Segers, B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300 14 laps, 32.06,8; BFr 1.500        
17 9    
Renault ?R 8 Gordini		 Jean-Claude Vercruysse, B
 1255 L4 Group 2 1300 13 laps, 29.08,4; BFr 1.500        
18 6 15  
BMW 2002		 Michel Beviaire, B
 1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12 laps, 29.08,0; BFr 1.500        
19 10   De La Kethulle Baudoin
Morris Mini Cooper S		 David Mirmovich ("Mir"), B
 1293 L4 Group 2 1300 12 laps, 30.04,3; BFr 1.500        
20 11   Ecurie Ardennes
Hillman Imp		 Bernard Mertes, B
 998 L4 Group 2 1300 10 laps, 31.41,7; BFr 1.500