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EEG Trophy

Zolder, Belgium

Date: 16/9/1973
Track length: 4.220 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap: Hanson in 1.50,1 (1300); Bourgoignie in 1.40,6 (+1300)

Distance: 25 laps
Average speed:
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2
Car info: 1973 Cars

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In spite of the absence of Frank Gardner, the event was a success. Not only Xhenceval was aiming for another victory over Bourgoignie, but from Germany Ogrodowczyk (BMW CSL) and Fritzinger (Capri) were entered. There was some rain at the start of the race, but everybody started on slicks. Bourgoignie took the lead, followed by Xhenceval, Fritzinger and Ogrodowczyk. Fritzinger went by Xhenceval, and Fontaine had taken the lead in the two-litre class - and that was it, more or less.

The under-1300 cc race began with a bang: 4 cars were stranded on the starting line, leaving Sauvage, Lambert, Du Soleil and Krémer behind. Hanson in his rapid “RS 1300” Escort took the lead and disappeared into the distance. Championship leader Vernaeve had a difficult weekend; not only Hanson was out of reach, but “Dex” and his Escort were gone too, and to add insult to injury Dutchman van Oorschot and his Spiess NSU completed the podium, with Vernaeve only fourth - one lap behind. He still was in the lead of the championship though.


Group 1B and 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 65 The Barbarians
Ford Escort 1300 BDA
Peter Hanson, GB
1298 L4 Div. 2 25 laps, 48.37     1.50,1  
2 2 91 Racing Team Michel Vaillant
Ford Escort 1300 GT
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
1298 L4 Div. 2 25 laps, 49.47        
3 3 96 Team Randstad
NSU 1200 TT
Henri van Oorschot, NL
1296 L4 Div. 2 25 laps, 50.04        
4 4 2  
BMC Mini Cooper S
Julien Vernaeve, B
1293 L4 Div. 2 24        
5 5 95  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Rob Redeker, NL
1290 L4 Div. 2 24        
6 6 8 Scuderia Mille Miglia
Fiat 128 coupé 1300
Fernand "Fifi" Néri Jr, B
1290 L4 Div. 2 24        
7 7 41 Auto Ricambi
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Marcel Engels, B
1290 L4 Div. 2 24        
8 8 94 Rhein-Ruhr Racing Team
Simca 1000 EC
Werner Heiden, D
1148 L4 Div. 2 23        
9 9 49  
NSU 1200 TT
Gaston Bonnu, B
1296 L4 Div. 2 23        
10 10 97  
BMC Mini Cooper S
Willy Segers, B
1293 L4 Div. 2 23        
11 11 20 Ecurie Ardennes
Hillman Imp
Bernard Mertes, B
998 L4 Div. 2 23        
12 12 9 Toison d’Or
BMC Mini Cooper S
Guy Pirenne, B
1293 L4 Div. 2 21        
13 13    
BMC Mini Cooper S
? Al Droesbeke, B
1293 L4 Div. 2 21        
14 14 47  
NSU 1200 TT
Albert Vanierschot, B
1296 L4 Div. 2 20        
15 15 58 Ecurie Le Perron
Simca Rallye 2
Michel Delcourt, B
1294 L4 Div. 2 20        

Group 1B and 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 1 BP Racing
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW
Claude Bourgoignie, B
2999 V6 Div. 3 25 laps, 46.37 1   1.40,6  
2 2 84  
Ford Capri RS 2600
Klaus Fritzinger, D
2940 V6 Div. 3 25 laps, 47.43        
3 3 26 Luigi/Racing Team Marabout
BMW 3.0 CSL
Jean Xhenceval, B
3003 L6 Div. 3 25 laps, 48.09 2      
4 4 82 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 3.0 CSL
Sigmund Ogrodowcyk, D
3498 L6 Div. 3 25        
5 1 85 BP Racing
Ford Escort RS 1600
Yvette Fontaine, B
1996 L4 Div. 2 24 3?      
6 2 10  
BMW 2002
Raymond Raus, B
1990 L4 Div. 2 24 4      
7 3 5 Racing Team Michel Vaillant
Ford Escort RS 1600
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
1840 L4 Div. 2 24        
8 5 81 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW ?2800 CS
Dieter Hegels, D
2996 L6 Div. 3 23        
9 6 77 Opel Gulf Racing Team
Opel Commodore GS/E
Francois Goldstein, B
2784 L6 Div. 3/Group 1B 23        
10 4 62  
BMW 2002
Jakob Hürtgen, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 23        
11 5 29 Ets Michiels
BMW 2002
Jean-Jacques Feider, B
1990 L4 Div. 2 23        
12 6 79 Duckhams Oils
Opel Kadett
Jacques Dupon, B
1897 L4 Div. 2 22        
13 7 12 Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
BMW 2002
Francois Haid, B
1990 L4 Div. 2 21        
14 8 35 Toison d’Or
BMW 2002 Touring
Marc Demol, B
1990 L4 Div. 2 21        
15 9 86  
BMW 2002
Roger Vanderschrick, B
1990 L4 Div. 2 20        
    83 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 2800 CS
Graziano Cancian, D
2996 L6 Div. 3