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200 Meilen von Nürnberg

Norisring, Nürnberg, BRD

Date: 15/9/1974
Track length: 2.300 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 20 (div. 1), 18 (div. 2), 20 (Geldrennen)
Finishers: 14 (div. 1), 8 (div. 2)

Pole position: Hezemans in 57,4 (div. 1); Glemser in 59,8 (div. 2)
Fastest lap: Stuck in 56,6 (div. 1); Obermoser in 59,6 (div. 2)

Distance: 65 laps = 149,5 km; Geldrennen 74 laps
Average speed: 142,24 kmh (div. 1), 136,90 kmh (div. 2), 142,52 kmh (geldrennen)
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2/70, group 4/71
Car info: 1974 Cars

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The penultimate round of the championship had a great entry, thanks to the prize money - a separate non-championship final with 100.000 Marks. This attracted the Ford and BMW works teams (2 cars both - would this be the last time?) and the Cologne enemies Kremer and Loos, both with three cars and star drivers. Division two had less new faces, only the sparsely used hi-tech Alpina 2002 making a return.
Norisring is all about brakes. Most cars had developed brake cooling systems, more or less illegal but no one really cared. Loos thought it “would not be necessary”.

Back to the championship: while Obermoser and Glemser had driven their own cars the whole season, Ludwig had seen three of them. This time, it was Zakspeed, not to Glemser’s delight. Ludwig delivered and was second in practice, in front of all BMW’s.

After the start. Glemser took the lead, with Ludwig second, Hennige third, then May and Obermoser. Obermoser fired up, passed May and Hennige and could get past Ludwig when the Ford driver became gearbox problems. Glemser was out of reach though - both drivers now had 117 points - the championship would be decided at the last race.

Hezemans was fastest of division 1, but the others were hardly slower - apart from Bell (rear axle), Fitzpatrick and Keller (engine).
Hezemans took the lead, followed by Stuck, Lauda, Stommelen and Heyer. Stuck dropped back a little to save brakes and tires - Hezemans and Lauda cared less and flew over the track.
After about 40 laps, Stuck started the attack. Lauda went into the pits to check his gearbox, and retired some time later. Stuck now closed in on Hezemans, whose rear axle started to break. Six laps before the end, he passed the Dutchman and had a popular victory. At the back of the field, Fitzpatrick and Haldi had a fight - too close perhaps, both cars reached the finish with a lot of damage.

All was not over yet. The grand final had 20 starters, the fastest from both divisions, though not everybody wanted to risk his car.
Again, Hezemans took the lead, Lauda second, both with a fresh gearbox. Stuck dropped back again, in front of Müller, then Heyer, Stommelen, Fitzpatrick, Haldi, Bell and Schenken.
Lap 22: Lauda came in with an unwilling gearbox, and retired a little later. Hezemans had to come in for water, returned in attack mode but unsurprisingly the car blew a head gasket. The new order (pun not intended in this fascist place) was Stuck, Müller, Heyer, Stommelen and Bell, who fought back with style - until his rear axle played up.
A great weekend.

Division 1
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 BMW Motorsport
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
 3498 L6 Div. 1 65 laps, 1:03.03,7 2 57,9    
2 2 4 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 3100		 Toine Hezemans, NL
 3412 V6 Div. 1 65 laps, 1:03.19,3 1 57,4    
3 3 6 Polifac Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Herbert Müller, CH
 2994 B6 Div. 1 65 laps, 1:03.24,6 6      
4 4 11 Porsche Kremer
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Hans Heyer, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 65 laps, 1:03.34,7 7      
5 5 7 Polifac Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Rolf Stommelen, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 65 laps, 1:03.35,1 4 58,1    
6 6 3 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 3100		 Niki Lauda, A
 3412 V6 Div. 1 65 laps, 1:03.43,6 3 57,9    
7 7 9 Samson Kremer Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 John Fitzpatrick, GB
 2994 B6 Div. 1 64 11      
8 8 14 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Claude Haldi, CH
 2994 B6 Div. 1 64 10      
9 9 23  
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Hartwig Bertrams, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 63 13      
10 10 10 Samson Kremer Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Paul Keller, CH
 2994 B6 Div. 1 62 15      
11 11 18 BMW-Alpina
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Siegfried Müller Sr, D
 3498 L6 Div. 1 62 18      
12 12 26 Team Firestone Hamburg
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Richard Leder, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 61 12      
13 13 16 Ford Odenthal
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW		 Waltraud Odenthal, D
 2999 V6 Div. 1 60 20      
14 14 15 Ford Gerstmann Racing Team
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW		 Vern Schuppan, AUS
 2999 V6 Div. 1 59 17      
DNF   20 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Werner Schommers, D
 3498 L6 Div. 1 57 16     Temperature
DNF   2 BMW Motorsport
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Derek Bell, GB
 3498 L6 Div. 1 55 9     Oil pump
DNF   12 Max Moritz Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Reinhard Stenzel, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 50 5 58,2   Valve spring
DNF   31 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Edy Brandenberger, CH
 2994 B6 Div. 1 32 14      
DNF   24 Porsche Tebernum
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Edgar Dören, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 28 19      
DNF   5 Polifac Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Tim Schenken, AUS
 2994 B6 Div. 1 24 8     Clutch

Division 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 43 Castrol Team Zakspeed RTL
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Dieter Glemser, D
 1975 L4 Div. 2 65 laps, 1:05.31,2 1 59,8    
2 2 41 Team Europa-Möbel GS BMW Tuning
BMW 2002		 Jörg Obermoser, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 65 laps, 1:05.33,8 3 60,1    
3 3 55  
BMW 2002		 Karl-Heinz Becker, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 63 5      
4 4 48 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002		 Thomas Betzler, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 62 8      
5 5 61 Autohaus Max Moritz
VW-Porsche 914/6		 Manfred Laub, D
 1991 B6 Div. 2 61 9      
6 6 49 BMW Tuning H. Philipp Müller KG Fighter Tuning
BMW 2002		 Dieter Hegels, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 60 13      
7 7 52 Deutsche Toyota
Toyota Celica GT		 Klaus Fritzinger, D
 1588 L4 Div. 2 60 15      
8 8 60 BMW Tuning H. Philipp Müller KG Fighter Tuning
BMW 2002		 Wolfgang Dimmendaal, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 58 14      
DNF   59  
BMW 2002		 Roland Rutschow, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 57 16      
DNF   53 Balafre Lancome
BMW 2002		 Lothar Wagner, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 52 17      
DNF   44 Castrol Team Zakspeed RTL
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Albrecht Krebs, D
 1975 L4 Div. 2 41 10     Gear lever
DNF   54 Castrol Team Zakspeed RTL
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Peter Hennige, D
 1975 L4 Div. 2 32 6     Head gasket
DNF   42 Castrol Team Zakspeed RTL
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Klaus Ludwig, D
 1975 L4 Div. 2 29 2 59,9   Gearbox
DNF   45 Jägermeister Racing Team
BMW 2002		 Helmut Kelleners, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 28 7     Suspension
DNF   46 Team Schnitzer Motul
BMW 2002		 Wolfgang May, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 22 4 60,8   Fuel pump
DNF   64  
BMW 2002		 Erich Schormann, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 10 11      
DNF   58 Matthes Racing GmbH
BMW 2002		 Jörg Denzel, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 7 18      
DNF   56  
BMW 2002		 Kurt Mayer, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2 2 12      

Geldrennen
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 BMW Motorsport
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
 3498 L6 Div. 1 74 laps, 1:11.13,84        
2 2 11 Samson Kremer Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Hans Heyer, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 74 laps, 1:11.47,1        
3 3 6 Polifac Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Herbert Müller, CH
 2994 B6 Div. 1 74 laps, 1:11.52,9        
4 4 8 Polifac Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Tim Schenken, AUS
 2994 B6 Div. 1 74 laps, 1:12.17,8        
5 5 9 Samson Kremer Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 John Fitzpatrick, GB
 2994 B6 Div. 1 74 laps, 1:12.21,5        
6 6 7 Polifac Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Rolf Stommelen, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 74 laps, 1:12.23,2        
7 7 30 Grab Ford Siegen
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW		 Klaus Ludwig, D
 2999 V6 Div. 1 73        
8 8 11 Samson Kremer Team
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Paul Keller, CH
 2994 B6 Div. 1 72        
9 9 23  
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Hartwig Bertrams, D
 2994 B6 Div. 1 71        
10 1 43 Castrol Team Zakspeed RTL
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Dieter Glemser, D
 1975 L4 Div. 2 71        
11 10 20 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Werner Schommers, D
 3498 L6 Div. 1          
12 11 18 BMW-Alpina
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Siegfried Müller Sr, D
 3498 L6 Div. 1          
13 2 48 BMW-Alpina
BMW 2002		 Thomas Betzler, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2          
14 12 2 BMW Motorsport
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Derek Bell, GB
 3498 L6 Div. 1         Axle
15 13 14 Porsche Club Romand
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Claude Haldi, CH
 2994 B6 Div. 1          
16 14 4 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 3100		 Toine Hezemans, NL
 3412 V6 Div. 1          
17 15 16 Ford Odenthal
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW		 Waltraud Odenthal, D
 2999 V6 Div. 1          
18 3 49 BMW Tuning H. Philipp Müller KG Fighter Tuning
BMW 2002		 Dieter Hegels, D
 1990 L4 Div. 2          
19 16 26 Team Firestone Hamburg
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Enrique Molins ("Jamsal"), ES
 2994 B6 Div. 1          
20 17 3 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 3100		 Niki Lauda, A
 3412 V6 Div. 1