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37. Int. ADAC-Eifelrennen

Nürburgring Nordschleife, BRD

Date: 28/4/1974
Track length: 22.835 m
Attendance: 70.000
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 46
Finishers: 36

Pole position: Hezemans in 8.21,4 = 163,95 kmh
Fastest lap: Hezemans in 8.27,6 = 161,95 kmh

Distance: 7 laps = 159,845 kmh
Average speed: 159,65 kmh
Weather: Cold
Ruleset: Group 2/70, group 4/71
Car info: 1974 Cars

 

After the oil crisis shock, the German championship seemed to find its way again. Two 24-valve works Capris were entered, inspired by the starting money and with gaining experience with the new car in mind. Shell decals pointed to the free fuel and oil for the 1974 season, “we accept what we can get” as Kranefuss commented.
Brian Muir and his Camaro were attracted by the prize money, travelling all over Europe since on home ground there was no Group 2 championship anymore. Since Kelleners’ Koepchen team had gone broke, a new team was established, with Jägermeister sponsorship and led by ex-Ford mechanic Klaus Schlüter. Schlüter had, besides a Schrick engine, used all of his Ford knowledge as well as many a part from Cologne. The Ford decal on the BMW was torn off by Kelleners, who failed to see the funny side.

Fastest in practice was Hezemans, Stenzel in second, Stommelen third. The Capris were favourites, but had all sorts of problems during practice; ignition, handling, all resulting in a disappointing 8.21,4 pole. A surprising second was Stenzel, 8.29,0, driving like a man possessed. Unfortunately, the race was a disappointment for him, a broken seat forcing his retirement.

“Funny but dangerous” was the comment of Ertl about the handling of the Alpina coupé which he was thought to drive - until he was replaced by Betzler, whose Alpina 2002 was not ready in time. The result was 8.58,7 for Betzler, so Ertl went out again and changed the set-up.
The race was an easy 1-2 for Ford with Schommers in third place, while division 2 was equally easily won by Glemser.


Division 1 and 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 2 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 3100
Rolf Stommelen, D
3412 V6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:00.04,5 3b3 8.29,2    
2 2 1 Ford Köln
Ford Capri RS 3100
Toine Hezemans, NL
3412 V6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:00.04,7 1b1 8.21,4    
3 3 5 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 3.0 CSL
Werner Schommers, D
3498 L6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:00.11,3 4b4 8.32,1    
4 4   Grab Ford Siegen
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW
Klaus Ludwig, D
2999 V6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:00.28,0 6b6 8.33,1    
5 5   Samson Kremer Team
Porsche Carrera RSR
Clemens Schickentanz, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:00.32,3 b7      
6 6   BMW-Alpina
BMW 3.0 CSL
Sigmund Ogrodowcyk, D
3498 L6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:01.04,1 6b8      
7 7    
Porsche Carrera RSR
Hartwig Bertrams, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:01.58,9 b10      
8 1   Castrol Team Zakspeed RTL
Ford Escort RS 1600
Dieter Glemser, D
1975 L4 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:02.14,1 a2      
9 8   BMW-Alpina
BMW 3.0 CSL
Thomas Betzler, D
3498 L6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:02.37,6 b12 8.58,7    
10 2   Team Europa-Möbel GS BMW Tuning
BMW 2002
Jörg Obermoser, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:02.56,2 a4      
11 9   Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche Carrera RSR
Gerhard Fetzer, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:03.07,0 b15      
12 10   STP Sweden
Porsche Carrera RSR
Anton Stocks, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:03.23,7 b14      
13 11    
Porsche Carrera RSR
Heinz-Otto Raufer, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:03.44,4 b13      
14 12   Ford Odenthal
Ford Capri RS 2600 LW
Waltraud Odenthal, D
2999 V6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:03.59,2 b19      
15 13    
Porsche Carrera RSR
Uwe Reich, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:04.01,3 b16      
16 14   Samson Kremer Team
Porsche Carrera RSR
Hans Heyer, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:04.02,4 b9      
17 15    
BMW 3.0 CSL
Cleef Werner ("Heinz Werner"), D
3498? L6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:05.09,1 b26      
18 3   Jägermeister Racing Team
BMW 2002
Helmut Kelleners, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:06.26,1 a3      
19 4    
BMW 2002
Karl-Heinz Becker, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:06.37,8 a5      
20 16    
Porsche Carrera RSR
Klaus Drees, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:06.48,6 b18      
21 17   Braun Sixtant Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR
Horst Godel, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:07.31,4 b20      
22 5   Bergischer Motorclub e.V.
VW-Porsche 914/6
Edgar Dören, D
1991 B6 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:07.42,2 a9      
23 6    
BMW 2002
Ottmar Ickenroth, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:08.06,5 a7      
24 18   Hasselbecker Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR
Horst Sasse, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 7 laps, 1:08.13,5 b17      
25 7    
BMW 2002
Walter Prüser, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:08.49,7 a6      
26 8    
VW-Porsche 914/6
Wilhelm Siegle, D
1991 B6 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:09.32,2 a11      
27 9    
Opel Ascona
Otto Kälberer, D
2000? L4 Div. 2 7 laps, 1:09.49,7 a10      
28 19    
Porsche Carrera RSR ‘73
Karl-Josef Römer, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 6 b22      
29 20   Dürener Motor-Sport-Club
Ford Capri RS 2600
Willi Krumbach, D
2983? V6 Div. 1 6 b23      
30 10    
BMW 1602
Harald Borse, A
1573 L4 Div. 2 6 a18      
31 11   SFG Köln
BMW 1602
Heiner Müller, D
1573 L4 Div. 2 6 a14      
32 12    
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm
Rudolf Strobl, D
1999 L4 Div. 2 6 a12      
33 13   Gert Lichius
Alpine A 110
Heinz Gilges, D
1800? L4 Div. 2 6 a16      
34 14   Balafre Lancome
BMW 2002
Lothar Wagner, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 6 a13      
35 15    
BMW 2002
Roland Rutschow, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 6 a17      
36 16    
BMW 1602
Hans Schell, D
1573 L4 Div. 2 6 a15      
DNF      
Opel Ascona
Paul Friebe, D
2000? L4 Div. 2 5 a19      
DNF     Foto Quelle - Max Moritz Racing Team
Porsche Carrera RSR
Reinhard Stenzel, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 2 2b2 8.29,0   Broken seat
DNF      
Opel Ascona
Wolfgang Offermann, D
2000? L4 Div. 2 2 a8      
DNF     Eichberg Racing
Ford Capri RS 2600
Manfred Balzereit, D
2983? V6 Div. 1 1 b24      
DNF     Mannheim-Heidelberg-Sports-Touring-Club
Ford Capri RS 2600
Frank Lampe, D
2983? V6 Div. 1 1 b25      
DNF     Rheydter Club für Motorsport
Porsche Carrera RSR
Wolfgang Kauwertz, D
2994 B6 Div. 1 1 b11      
DNF     Renngemeinschaft Sieglar
BMW 2002
Winfried Schmidt, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 1 a20      
DNF     Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort RS 1600
Hartmut Kautz, D
1975 L4 Div. 2 1 a1     Engine
DNF     SCA Freight Ltd.
Chevrolet Camaro
Brian Muir, AUS
7000 V8 Div. 1   5b5 8.33,0   Gearbox
DNF      
Porsche Carrera RSR
Alfred Stenpass, D
2994? B6 Div. 1   b21      

Remarks: a div 2 practice position b div 1 practice position