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Nürburgring Nordschleife, BRD

Date: 13/7/1975
Track length: 22.835 m
Attendance: 33.450
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 60
Finishers: 29

Pole position: Kelleners/Grohs in 8.12,3
Fastest lap: Fitzpatrick in 8.19,7 = 164,510 kmh

Distance: 4 hours
Average speed: 155,991 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2/70
Car info: 1975 Cars

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The 1975 Nürburgring 4-hours race, shortened from the traditional 6-hour format, presented a decent entry - for 1975 standards. Unfortunately, no competitive Capri here; and both the remaining works car and the private cars of Schommers and Odenthal did not enter. The remaining 8 top-level cars were reduced to 6 after practice.

Heyer had an accident with a back marker in the last session; a total-loss of the fastest Zakspeed Mk1 Escort on 15" wheels. The teams had to be reformed, leaving Colzani and Denzel without a drive. The second Schnitzer car was written off by Zondler. Final practice saw the Kelleners/Grohs ex-IMSA car in front. Fitzpatrick had to be content with second fastest.

The race started with a fight between Fitzpatrick and Kelleners, which was ended by Fitzpatrick breaking the rear axle. In the following laps, the Brun, Rummel and Schurti cars retired. Heyer, favourite in division 1, became a very frequent visitor of the pits, complaining of fuel pump problems. They went on, just to find out what was wrong - the next DRM round had to be driven with this same car. Finally, Heyer managed eleven laps. The Finotto Escort first had oil loss problems, then the differential lost its oil too - out. An unchallenged 1-2-3 for Faltz therefore, a brave NSU driven by Bergmeister/Wolf was the surprising fourth, after a long battle with the equally well-driven Scirocco of Dahlhäuser/Wunsch.


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 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 3.0 CSL
Helmut Kelleners, D
Harald Grohs, D
3498 L6 Div. 1 28 laps, 4:05.55,7 1 8.12,3    
2 2 1 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 3.0 CSL
Alain Peltier, B
Siegfried Müller Sr, D
3498 L6 Div. 1 27 3 8.21,4    
3 3 3 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 3.0 CSL
Thomas Betzler, D
Hartwig Bertrams, D
3498 L6 Div. 1 26 4 8.23,3    
4 1/1 71 Spiess
NSU 1200 TT
Willi Bergmeister, D
Wolfgang Wolf, D
1296 L4 Div. 2 25 13 9.26,5    
5 2/1 25 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 2002
Peter Ochs, D
Karl-Heinz Tibor, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 25        
6 3/2 50 Heidegger Racing Team
BMW 2002
Daniel Brillat, F
Jean Thierry, F
1990 L4 Div. 2 24        
7 4/3 41 Renngemeinschaft Bergisch Gladbach
BMW 2002
Richard Bremmekamp, D
Hans-Jürgen Möhle, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 24        
8 4 10 Automobilclub Rübenach
Opel Commodore GS/E
Axel Sonntag, D
2998 L6 Div. 1 24        
9 5/2 77 East Belgian Racing Team
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Edgar Gillessen, B
Jacques Berger, B
1290 L4 Div. 2 24        
10 6/3 75  
NSU 1200 TT
Peter Becker, D
Helmut Rösser, D
1296 L4 Div. 2 23        
  5 15  
Opel Commodore GS/E
Kurt Auer, D
Michael Minninger, D
2784 L6 Div. 1          
  6 6 Renngemeinschaft MSC Langenfeld
BMW 3.0 CSi
Dieter Miltz, D
2985 L6 Div. 1   16      
  7/4 33  
Volvo 142
Sveneric Olsson, S
Alf-Tore Jideteg, S
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 2          
  8/5 42 Renngemeinschaft MSC Langenfeld
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Dietmar Deussen, D
Hans Brückmann, D
Helmut Otto, D
1962 L4 Div. 2          
23 9/6 37 Elf racing Luxembourg
BMW 2002
Roman Feitler, L
Nico Demuth, L
1990 L4 Div. 2          
  10/7 28  
BMW 2002 TI
Hans Weissgerber, D
Gert Englerth, D
1990 L4 Div. 2          
  11/1 57 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 1602
Karl Fraund, D
Wolfgang Gunetsreiner, D
1600 L4 Div. 2          
  12/2 55  
VW Scirocco
Hagen Arlt, D
Klaus Bieler, D
1588 L4 Div. 2          
  13/3 67 Berg
VW Scirocco
Rüdiger Dahlhäuser, D
Paul Wunsch, D
1588 L4 Div. 2   12      
  14/4 59 Mebro Racing Hamburg
Opel Ascona
Dieter Fiedler, D
Volkert Merl, D
1600 L4 Div. 2   10      
  15/4 80  
NSU 1200 TT
Peter Wisskirchen, D
1296 L4 Div. 2          
  16/5 86  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Rudolf Welter, D
Peter Niederdränk, D
1290 L4 Div. 2          
  17/6 74 Touren- und Sportwagen H.H. Stahlberg
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Michael Bischoff, D
Dieter Meyer, D
1290 L4 Div. 2          
  18/7 83 AC Mayen
Simca Rallye 2
Ludwig Nett, D
Klaus Wey, D
1294 L4 Div. 2     ?10.53,9    
  19/8 73 MSC Sinzig
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Werner Struck, D
Peter Uhrmacher, D
Hans "Ali" Frensch, D
1290 L4 Div. 2          
  20/9 78 MSC Sinzig
Simca Rallye 2
Armin Siefener, D
Hans "Ali" Frensch, D
Werner Struck, D
1294 L4 Div. 2     ?10.53,9    
  21/1 101  
Chrysler Imp
Eckhard Casteel, D
Klaus Edel, D
998 L4 Div. 2          
  22/2 106  
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR
Fritz Patscheider, D
Kurt Handels, D
982 L4 Div. 2          
  23/3 104 Renngemeinschaft MSC Langenfeld
NSU 1000 TTS
Friedhelm Mantz, D
996 L4 Div. 2          
NC   46 Castrol Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort RS 1600
Hans Heyer, D
Peter Hennige, D
Jörg Denzel, D
1975 L4 Div. 2 11 9      
DNF   90 Nothelle Tuning
Audi 50
Walter Piel, D
1140 L4 Div. 2          
DNF   22 Jolly Club/Zakspeed
Ford Escort RS 1600
Manfred Mohr, D
Martino Finotto, I
Luigi Colzani, I
1975 L4 Div. 2   8      
DNF   79  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Rob Redeker, NL
Peter van Zwam, NL
1290 L4 Div. 2         Engine
DNF   58  
BMW 1602
Bernd Herlitze, D
Walter Struckmann, D
1600 L4 Div. 2          
DNF   5 Schnitzer/Memphis Team International
BMW 3.0 CSL
John Fitzpatrick, GB
Albrecht Krebs, D
Dieter Quester, A
Urs Zondler, CH
3498 L6 Div. 1 6 2 8.14,2   Rear axle
DNF   20 Herbert Müller Racing
BMW 3.0 CSL
Walter Brun, CH
Peter Arm, CH
3498 L6 Div. 1 ca. 5 6 8.29,4   Engine
DNF   19 Herbert Müller Racing/Eggenberger
BMW 3.0 CSL
Heinrich Keller, CH
Manfred Schurti, FL
3498 L6 Div. 1 ca. 5 5 8.29,4   Engine
DNF   16  
Ford Capri RS 2600
Klaus Breitenbach, D
Edgar Dören, D
  V6 Div. 1          
DNF   54 Postert Toyota Team
Toyota Celica GT
Hans Stukenbrock, D
Friedhelm Croes, D
1588 L4 Div. 2          
DNF   26  
BMW 2002
Norbert Jülicher, D
Wolfgang Dimmendaal, D
1990 L4 Div. 2 14 14      
DNF   11 Pepsi-Cola Motorsportclub
Opel Commodore GS/E
Johann Weisheidinger, A
Dietmar Hackner, D
2998 L6 Div. 1          
DNF   9 Faltz-Alpina Essen
BMW 3.0 CSL
Rolf Rummel, D
Hinz, D
3498 L6 Div. 1   7      
DNF   7  
BMW 3.0 CSL
Heinz Becker, D
Werner Scheld, D
3498? L6 Div. 1   11      
DNF   51 Kilian Tuning
Audi 80 GT
Manfred Kilian, D
Wolfgang Hansen, D
1588 L4 Div. 2     ca. 9.22,5    
DNF/DNQ?   53 Ecurie Goodyear Luxembourg
Sunbeam Avenger
John Lagodny, L
Vic Mathieu, L
1594 L4 Div. 2          
DNF/DNQ?   62  
BMW 1602
Hebe, D
1573 L4 Div. 2          
DNF/DNQ?   65 KWS Autotechnik Team
BMW 1602
Peter Stern, D
Josef Wilhelmy, D
1573 L4 Div. 2          
DNF/DNQ?   72 Neusser MSC
NSU 1200 TT
Heinz Gilges, D
1296 L4 Div. 2          
DNS   4 Schnitzer/Memphis Team International
BMW 3.0 CSL
Urs Zondler, CH
Dieter Quester, A
3498 L6 Div. 1          
DNS   21 Castrol Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort RS 1600
Hans Heyer, D
Martino Finotto, I
1975 L4 Div. 2     8.36,9   Accident