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Mugello Euroturismo

Autodromo del Mugello, Italy

Date: 2/5/1976
Track length: 5.245 m
Attendance: 3.000
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 25
Finishers: 9 classified

Pole position: Xhenceval/Dieudonné in 2.09,6
Fastest lap: not given

Distance: 100 laps, 25 minutes (Group 2 Nazionale)
Average speed: 140,514 kmh
Weather: Cold
Ruleset: Group 2/76
Car info: 1976 Cars

 

Third round of the 1976 ETCC, and it brought little news; another double victory for Luigi. The TM Scirocco was fast once again, but had to give up, like the Zakspeed pairing Finotto/Müller: once again an engine failure.

Gare Nazionale
In the morning, the national races took place starting with the 500 cc cars. Laganà took the lead, ahead of "Giorda” and Amighini, but a push from Busi meant that the final order would be Laganà, Amighini, Busi and “Giorda”.

The 600 and 700 cars started together (Garavello). Padrone took an early lead, Carena and Gaina followed. The 600 was literally dominated by Gentili (Lanini), while Padrone spun, costing him the race, with Gaina disqualified after blocking Carena.

The last race wasn’t very exciting to watch, Battistini "hare". He soon retired, leaving the win to Nappi. The 1000 cc class was initially led by Busso (A 112) but he had to leave the victory to veteran Gatti.


Division 1-4
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 Luigi Racing
BMW 3.0 CSL
Jean Xhenceval, B
Pierre Dieudonné, B
3196 L6 Div. 4 100 laps, 3:43.57,8 1 2.09,6    
2 2 2 Luigi Racing
BMW 3.0 CSL
Hughes de Fierlant, B
Claude De Wael, B
3196 L6 Div. 4 100 laps,3:44.55,4 2 2.12,84    
3 3 3 Luigi Racing
BMW 3.0 CSL
Alain Corbisier, B
Vincenzo Cazzago ("Pooky"), I
David Fargion, I
2996 L6 Div. 3 99/96? 3 2.15,51    
4 1    
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV
Spartaco Dini ("Paco"), I
Carlo Belli, I
1985 L4 Div. 2 95 5 2.15,86    
5 2 19  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV
Amerigo "Joe" Bigliazzi, I
Vittorio Ciardi, I
1985 L4 Div. 2 95 7 2.17,98    
6 3 16 Derek McMahon racing
Ford Escort II RS
Alec Poole, IRL
Juan Cochesa, YV
1840 L4 Div. 2 94 8 2.21,97    
7 4    
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Luigi Pozzo, I
Giordano Perego, I
1962 L4 Div. 2 92 9 2.22,16    
8 5    
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Duilio Ghislotti, I
Romeo Camathias, I
1962 L4 Div. 2 91 10 2.22,23    
9 6    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior
Angelo Chiapparini, I
Bruno Bocconi, I
1570 L4 Div. 2 90 12 2.23,29    
NC 1    
Mazda Savanna RX-3
John Markey, GB
David Palmer, GB
2 x 491 R2 Div. 3 89 11 2.22,62    
NC 7    
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Mauro Sacchini, I
Giorgio Tamburini, D
Armando Lumini, I
1962 L4 Div. 2 88 16 2.28,21    
NC 1   Monzeglio Squadra Corse
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Pietrino Tali, I
P.P. Pozzo, I
1290 L4 Div. 1 86        
NC 2    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Giampiero Chiapparini, I
Ruggero Premoli, I
1290 L4 Div. 1 85        
NC 8    
Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior
Alfredo Santulli, I
Mercatelli, I
1570 L4 Div. 1 85        
NC 2 6  
Opel Commodore Gr. 2
Salvatore Ferlito, I
Walter Dona, I
2784 L6 Div. 3 83 15 2.26,17    
NC   43 Galmozzi
Fiat 128 coupé 1300
Luigi Colzani, I
? Maurizio Gellini, I
1290 L4 Div. 1 77 17 2.30,71    
DNF   11 Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort II RS
Siegfried Müller Jr, D
Martino Finotto, I
1840 L4 Div. 2   6 2.17,37    
DNF   26 TM Automobiltechnik Essen
VW Scirocco
Dieter Fröhlich, D
Manfred Mohr, D
1596 L4 Div. 2   4 2.15,29    
DNF      
BMW 2002
Antonio Vallebona, I
Cesare Garrone, I
1990 L4 Div. 2   14 2.25,54    
DNF      
BMW 02
Unknown
1990? L4 Div. 2          
DNF      
Opel Ascona
Unknown
  L4 Div. 2          
DNF   36  
Fiat 128 coupé 1300
Dante Gargan, I
1290 L4 Div. 1          
DNF      
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Tarcisio Fornera, CH
Ruedi Franz, CH
1962 L4 Div. 2   13 2.23,81    
DNF     Team Besico Bernd Siller
Ford Capri RS 2600
Harald Hinz, D
Bernd Siller, D
2564 V6 Div. 3          
DNF      
Ford Capri 3000
David Fargion, I
2993 V6 Div. 3          

Gare Nazionale - Group 2 under 500 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    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
Vincenzo Laganà, I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 25.51,5     2.48,0  
2 2    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
Enzo Amighini, I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 25.52,0        
3 3    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
Vincenzo Busi, I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 26.31,0        
4 4    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
"Giorda", I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 26.38,9        
5 5    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
Santori, I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 27.08,8        
6 6    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
Larini, I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 27.18,8        
7 7    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
Motta, I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 27.21,8        
8 8    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
Gattuso, I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 27.39,3        
9 9    
Fiat Giannini 500 TV
Tocci, I
499 L2 Group 2 500 9 laps, 29.02,9        

Gare Nazionale - Group 2 500-700 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    
Fiat Abarth 695 SS
Giovanni Carena, I
695 L2 Group 2 700 9 laps, 26.50,4        
2 2    
Fiat Abarth 695 SS
Antonio Padrone, I
695 L2 Group 2 700 9 laps, 27.05,8     2.39,3  
3 1    
Fiat Abarth 595 SS
Annibale Gentili, I
594 L2 Group 2 600 9 laps, 29.03,0        
4 2    
Fiat Abarth 595 SS
Mario Grilli, I
594 L2 Group 2 600 9 laps, 29.31,1        
5 3    
Fiat Abarth 695 SS
Valente, I
695 L2 Group 2 700 8        
6 3    
Fiat Abarth 595 SS
Predonzan, I
594 L2 Group 2 600 8        
7 4    
Fiat Abarth 595 SS
Guiseppe Capano, I
594 L2 Group 2 600 8        
DSQ      
Fiat Abarth 695 SS
Gaina, I
695 L2 Group 2 700         Blackflagged for blocking Carena

Gare Nazionale - Group 2 700-1150 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    
Fiat 128
Ciro Nappi, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150 10 laps, 25.34,5        
2 2    
Fiat 128
Adriano Certini, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150 10 laps, 25.35,7        
3 3    
Fiat 128
Francesco Pacetta, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150 10 laps, 25.51,4        
4 4    
Fiat 128
Cappellini, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150 10 laps, 25.51,5        
5 5    
Fiat 128
Giacinto Caio, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150 10 laps, 26.23,3        
6 6    
Fiat 128
Satta, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150 10 laps, 26.23,7        
7 1    
Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR
Gatti, I
982 L4 Group 2 10000 10 laps, 26.29,5        
8 2    
Autobianchi A112 Abarth
Busso, I
982 L4 Group 2 10000 10 laps, 26.31,3        
9 7    
Fiat 128
Luisa Fogliano, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150 10 laps, 26.54,1        
10 8    
Fiat 128
Giacobelli, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150 10 laps, 27.19,4        
11 3    
Autobianchi A112 Abarth
Larini, I
982 L4 Group 2 10000 9 laps, 26.17,5        
DNF      
Fiat 128
Giuliano Battistini, I
1130 L4 Group 2 1150       2.30,5