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6e Grote Prijs van Zolder

Zolder, Belgium

Date: 29/4/1973
Track length: 4.220 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap: Gardner in 1.41,6 = 149,527 kmh (+1300)

Distance:
Average speed: 135,618 kmh (1300); 145,415 kmh (+1300)
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1A, 1B, 2 and 3
Car info: 1973 Cars

 

Without doubt, the most interesting was the race for Group 2 over 1300 cc . Bourgoignie, with his Broadspeed Capri, took the lead but Gardner with his mighty Camaro closed the gap and went by on lap 9 and took victory - and 100,000 Francs again, just like 2 weeks ago. Peltier couldn’t do better than third since his brakes played up. The 2-litres were dominated by Dex in his Escort, until he got a puncture.

Earlier, the 1300 cc cars had their race; Vernaeve took the lead with “Fifi” Neri second, but the latter had to retire with a blocked gearbox, and in lap 4 the BDA Escort of Hanson took command and won the race.


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 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 28.00,3        
2 2 2  
BMC Mini Cooper S
Julien Vernaeve, B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 29.16,5        
3 3 4 Erwin Warny
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Edgar Gillessen, B
1290 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 29.49,7        
4 4 8 Scuderia Mille Miglia
Fiat 128 coupé 1300
Fernand Néri, B
1290 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 30.31,4        
5 5 6 Ecurie Toison d’Or
BMC Mini Cooper S
Jeannot Sauvage, B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300 15 laps, 30.40,0        
6 6 9 Ecurie Toison d’Or
BMC Mini Cooper S
Guy Pirenne, B
1293 L4 Group 2 1300          
7 7 41 Delta Auto Ricambi
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Marcel Engels, B
1290 L4 Group 2 1300          
8 8 22 DAF Belgique
Daf 66 SL
Jean-Louis Haxhe, B
1148 L4 Group 2 1300          
9 9 49  
NSU 1200 TT
Gaston Bonnu, B
  L4 Group 2 1300          
10 10 52 East Belgian Racing Team
Fiat 128
Maurice Lenaif ("Alix"), B
  L4 Group 2 1300          
    20 Ecurie Ardennes
Hillman Imp
Bernard Mertes, B
998 L4 Group 2 1300          
    47  
NSU 1200 TT
Albert Vanierschot, B
  L4 Group 2 1300          
    55  
Renault R 8 Gordini
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
1255 L4 Group 2 1300          
DNF   42 Mille Miglia
Fiat 128 coupé 1300
Fernand "Fifi" Néri Jr, B
1290 L4 Group 2 1300         Gearbox

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 60 SCA European Road Services
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Frank Gardner, AUS
7000 V8 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 26.07,1        
2 2 1 Ford BP Racing Team
Ford Capri RS 2600
Claude Bourgoignie, B
2999 V6 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 26.09,05        
3 3 3 Précision Liegeoise
BMW 3.0 CSL
Alain Peltier, B
3303? L6 Group 2 +2000 15 laps, 26.36,0       Brakes
4 1 10  
BMW 2002 TI
Raymond Raus, B
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 15 (?) laps, 26.40,4        
5 2 18 Ets Michiels
BMW 2002 TI
Jean-Marie Detrin, B
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 15 (?) laps, 27.02,4        
6 3 19  
BMW 2002
Marcel Carpent, B
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
7 4    
BMW 2002
Fred Helsen, B
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
8 5 11 Ets Michiels
BMW 2002
André Bouckenaere, B
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
10   15  
BMW 2002
Michel Beviaire, B
1990 L4 Group 2 2000          
    28 Hainaut Motor
Ford Capri ?RS 2600
Michel Quebelle, B
  V6 Group 2 +2000          
    14 Chris Tuerlinckx Racing
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Chris Tuerlinx, B
  V8 Group 2 +2000          
    30  
Renault R 12 Gordini
Charles Naveau, B
1565 L4 Group 2 2000          
DNF   5 Racing Team Michel Vaillant
Ford Escort RS 1600
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
  L4 Group 2 2000         Puncture

Group 3, 4 and 5
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 83 Marcel van Hool
Lola T290
Freddy Grainal, B
2000 L4 Group 5          
2 2 76 Écurie Azur
Porsche 911 S
Roger Vanderschrick, B
2494 B6 Group 4          
3 3 66 Scuderia Tornacum
Datsun 240Z
Henry Miroux, B
2394 L6 Group 3          
    62  
Alpine A 110 1600S
Albert Vanierschot, B
1565 L4 Group 3          
    72 Chris Tuerlinckx Racing
Chevrolet Corvette
Chris Tuerlinx, B
  V8 Group 4          
    75  
Porsche 911 T
Jean-Marie Guignard, B
2494 B6 Group 4