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Openingsraces

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Date: 28/3/1976
Track length: 4.226 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted: 24 (A); 30 (B); 31 (C); 14 (D)
Starters: 30 (A); 29 (B); 25 (C); 8 (D)
Finishers: 29 (A); 27 (B); 19 (C); 7 (D)

Pole position: Derr or Zwaanenburg in 2.09,9 (A); Lammers in 2.03,7 (B); Visser in 1.50,8 (C); Deen in 1.42,7 (D)
Fastest lap: vd Oever in 2.01,6 (A); Nijsten in 1.55,5 (B); Slotemaker and Cleutjens in 1.50,3 (C); Rubens in 1.39,6 (D)

Distance: 12 laps
Average speed: 123,485 kmh (A); 131,717 kmh (B); 135,110 kmh (C); 149,590 kmh (D)
Weather: Sunny and dry
Ruleset: Group 1/76, Group 2/76, Group 4/76
Car info: 1976 Cars

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The opening races of the 1976 season were a bit disappointing. After a wet practice, race day was dry.

A: Group 1 under 1300 cc
A few of the front-runners of last season were missing; Lammers, Bökenkamp and Hutzezon moving up to a Kadett GT/E, Hofstede moving to England. Zwaanenburg led almost the whole race - but was beaten on the line by Derr.

B: Group 1 1300-2500 cc
Many new faces and new cars here. In the 1600 cc class, a welcome addition was an immaculate Alfetta 1.6; but Maasland could only manage 8th, behind Maassen (who lost part of his exhaust but was not black flagged) with a Giulia Super in second place, while Hemmes finished third in her Celica. Overall Lammers was clearly the fastest, but when he eased off, Houthuyzen came close and even beat him at the line! The new Firenza retired in clouds of smoke, while the equally new Escort Mk2 RS were a bit disappointing.

C: Group 2 and 4 under 1300 cc; Group 1 over 2500 cc
A clever mix, in terms of speed; but very few Dutch entries in the big Group 1 field - lucky there were Belgians who joined the fray.
The Group 2 field was disappointing; a few new Alpine 1300’s seemed the right choice, the brand-new car of Cleutjens winning the race after a dice with Slotemaker’s Camaro - but the latter had to retire with ignition problems. The 1150 class was weak - it was won by 1975 champ van der Beek, the 1000 cc class fell to the Hillman of Kok, its only serious opponent (Antonides) retired.

D: Group 2 and 4 over 1300 cc
The 2000 cc class had only one entry: the Alpine of Vanierschot - he won. The big class had just seven starters; with the Dutch Capri and BMW missing because of the new regulations, Deen’s Corvette and the De Tomaso of Rubens were the fastest cars. But times around 1.40 were slightly disappointing. An interim car was brought to Zandvoort for Huub Vermeulen; since his Mazda was not ready yet, the 1975 Group 1,5 Commodore was hastily prepared to the new Group 2 rules; a fastest lap of just over 1.40 meant that the job was well done.
Deen won the race, just ahead of Rubens.

A: Group 1 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 24  
Simca Rallye 2		 Frans Derr, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 laps, 24.38,8 1/2 2.09,9    
2 2 23 Nihot Racing Amsterdam
Simca Rallye 2		 Tonny Zwaanenburg, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 1/2 2.09,9    
3 3 30  
Simca Rallye 2		 Carel van de Oever, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 6 2.13,0 2.01,6  
4 4 40  
Simca Rallye 2		 Anthon van Dijk, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 3 2.10,9    
5 5 22  
Simca Rallye 2		 Ab Vis, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 4 2.11,8    
6 6 32  
Simca Rallye 2		 Bert Hemmes, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 10 2.15,2    
7 7 26  
Simca Rallye 2		 Rob van der Leeuw, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 11 2.15,3    
8 8 35  
Simca Rallye 2		 Henk Ubels, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 8 2.14,9    
9 9 44  
Simca Rallye 2		 Pieter Eigenbrood, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 15 2.16,6    
10 10 42 Intertechniek Den Haag
Simca Rallye 2		 Rob Leeuwenburgh, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 7 2.13,3    
11 11 36  
Simca Rallye 2		 Coen van Arum, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 5 2.12,1    
12 12 38  
Simca Rallye 2		 Theun Dommershuizen, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 29/30 no time    
13 13 37  
Simca Rallye 2		 Jaap Willemsen, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 12/13 2.16,0    
14 14 43 Zentveld en van Bremen
Simca Rallye 2		 Werner Müller, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 25 2.30,5    
15 15 31  
Datsun Cherry 120A		 Gerard Witteman, NL
 1171 L4 1300 12 16 2.18,1    
16 16 21  
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Cees van Galen, NL
 1290 L4 1300 12 14 2.16,2    
17 17 34  
Simca Rallye 2		 Leen Visscher, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 12/13 2.16,0    
18 18 45  
Simca Rallye 2		 Ed de Laat, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 21 2.23,8    
  19 28  
Simca Rallye 2		 Jimmy Akkal, NL
 1294 L4 1300 11 17 2.19,0    
  20 39  
Simca Rallye 2		 Barend van Manen, NL
 1294 L4 1300 11 22 2.24,2    
  1 9  
Fiat 850 sport coupé		 Jan Wortel, NL
 903 L4 1000 11 laps, 25.06,0 19 2.23,3    
  2 1  
Fiat 850 sport coupé		 Gert van Borssem Waalkes, NL
 903 L4 1000 11 20 2.23,7    
  3 7  
Fiat 850 sport coupé		 Aart Kluvers, NL
 903 L4 1000 11 18 2.21,9 2.14,1  
  4 3 Coffee-Kleding boetiek Ina shop
Datsun Cherry 100A		 Martin van Leeuwen, NL
 988 L4 1000 11 23 2.28,7    
  5 5  
Fiat 850 sport coupé		 Kees van der Valk, NL
 903 L4 1000 11 27 2.32,2    
  6 4  
Fiat 850 sport coupé		 Willem Broertjes, NL
 903 L4 1000 11 26 2.31,5    
  7 2 Orvema BV/Coolmix
VW Polo		 Edmond Dooseman, NL
 895 L4 1000 11 24 2.30,1    
28 8 8  
NSU 1000		 Ad Vossen, NL
 996 L4 1000 10 28 2.36,3    
29 21 25 Datsun Dealer Team
Datsun Cherry 120A X1		 Cees van Dongen, NL
 1171 L4 1300 8 9 2.15,0    
DNF   27  
Simca Rallye 2		 Ron Verzijlberg, NL
 1294 L4 1300 3 29/30 no time    

B: Group 1 1300 - 2500 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 30  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 George Houthuyzen, NL
 1962 L4 2500 12 laps, 23.38,0 8 2.09,4    
2 2 31 Opel Dealer Team Holland
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Jan Lammers, NL
 1897 L4 2500 12 1 2.03,7    
3 3 25  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Hub Nijsten, NL
 1962 L4 2500 12 7 2.09,0 1.55,5  
  4 32 Opel Dealer Team Holland
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Louis Hutzezon, NL
 1897 L4 2500 12 29 2.21,7    
  5 28 RIVA OK met garantie
Opel Commodore GS		 Fred Frankenhout, NL
 2490 L6 2500 12 5 2.08,2    
  6 21  
BMW 2002 TI		 Hans van den Heuvel, NL
 1990 L4 2500 12   2.20,9    
  7 40 Dealer Team Vauxhall Gulf
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Michel De Deyne, B
 2279 L4 2500 12   2.12,7    
  8 22 Jan Bik Racing
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Henk Bökenkamp, NL
 1897 L4 2500 12 6 2.08,8    
  9 35  
BMW 2002 TI		 Joop v.d. Hengel, NL
 1990 L4 2500 12   2.11,1    
  10 23  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Jo Bosscher, NL
 1962 L4 2500 12   2.16,7    
  11 24  
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Fer Beaufort, NL
 1993 L4 2500 12   2.21,4    
  12 34 Supervise Racing
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Tim Calis Sr, NL
 1993 L4 2500 12   2.13,3    
  13 33 Supervise Racing
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Edward Schinkel, NL
 1993 L4 2500 12 4 2.07,5    
  1 10 Lincoln Horloges
Sunbeam Avenger		 Servé Maassen, NL
 1594 L4 1600 12 laps, 24.25,0   2.13,1 1.59,5  
DSQ   8  
Audi 80 GTE		 René Prins, NL
 1588 L4 1600 12       Rear seats not in place
  2 13 Team ‘71
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Job van Oostrum, NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.15,6    
  3 2 Eumig Film Racing Team
Toyota Celica GT		 Henny Hemmes, NL
 1588 L4 1600 12 9 2.10,1    
  4 7  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Huib Onderstal, NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.15,7    
  5 15 Stichting Race Promotion
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Bert Moritz, NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.22,9    
  6 6  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior		 Freddy Corporaal ("F. Cornelisse"), NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.14,0    
  7 11  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Freek Plasmeijer, NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.14,9    
  8 14  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.6 Berlina		 Hans Maasland, NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.14,9    
  9 1 Jan Bik Racing
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Wim Hoopman, NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.19,8    
  10 12  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Carel Taets van Amerongen, NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.19,7    
  11 9 Levi’s Racing Team - DNRT
Toyota Celica GT		 Loek Vermeulen, NL
 1588 L4 1600 12   2.12,5    
  12 4  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Henk Kayer, NL
 1570 L4 1600 12   2.21,5    
26 14 29  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Carel Stapff, NL
 1962 L4 2500 12   2.16,7    
DNF   26 Opel Dealer Team Holland
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Ros de Giaxa de Salvi, NL
 1897 L4 2500 6 2 2.05,0   Puncture
DNF   27 Dealer Team Vauxhall Gulf
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Rien Frankenhout, NL
 2279 L4 2500 4 3 2.06,3   Engine
DNF   3  
Opel Ascona 16 S		 Rob Elmers, NL
 1584 L4 1600 12   2.16,3    

C: Group 2 and 4 under 1300 cc; Group 1 over 2500 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 47  
Alpine A 110 1300S		 Jacques Cleutjens, NL
 1289 L4 1300 12 laps, 22.31,0 5 1.54,4 1.50,3  
2 2 48  
NSU 1200 TT		 Hans Visser, NL
 1200 L4 1300 12 1 1.50,8    
3 1 5 Team Randstad
Hillman Imp		 Hans Kok, NL
 998 L4 1000 12 6 1.55,1 1.54,2  
4 2 8  
Fiat Abarth 1000 TC		 Ron Verzijlbergen, NL
 982 L4 1000 12 11 1.59,5    
5 1 23 Levi’s Racing Team - DNRT
Simca 1000 EC		 Hans van der Beek, NL
 1136 L4 1150 12 12 1.59,7    
6 2 22  
Daf 55 Marathon		 Freek Plasmeijer, NL
 1108 L4 1150 12 10 1.58,6 1.58,1  
7 3 41  
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Evert Bolderheij, NL
 1190 L4 1300 12 7 1.56,8    
8 4 49  
NSU 1200 TT		 Fred Schregardus, NL
 1200 L4 1300 12 15/16 2.01,9    
9 3 4  
NSU 1000 TTS		 Freek Meijer, NL
 996 L4 1000 12 13 2.00,2    
10 5 45  
Alpine A 110 1300S		 Rob Redeker, NL
 1289 L4 1300 12   no time    
  1 71 Renstal Excelsior
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Eddy Joosen, B
 2784 L6 Gr. 1 +2500 12 3 1.52,3    
  2 72  
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Dany Wauters, B
 2784 L6 Gr. 1 +2500 12 4 1.53,3    
  3 62  
BMW 3.0 CSi		 Robert Coorengel, NL
 2985 L6 Gr. 1 +2500 12 8 1.56,9    
  4 74  
BMW 3.0 CSi		 André Lierneux, B
 2985 L6 Gr. 1 +2500 12 9 1.57,4    
  5 61  
Ford Capri 2600 GT		 Cees van Oosterom, NL
 2554 V6 Gr. 1 +2500 11 14 2.01,8    
  3 26 Romax Racing
Fiat 128 coupé 1100		 Hans Hettelder, NL
 1130 L4 1150 11 18 2.06,6    
  4 21  
Simca Rallye		 Harrie Splinter, NL
 1136 L4 1150 10   no time    
  6 70  
Chevrolet Camaro		 Rob Slotemaker, NL
   V8 Gr. 1 +2500 9 2 1.51,0 1.50,3  
  5 24  
Simca Rallye		 Bob Krijnen, NL
 1136 L4 1150 9 15/16 2.01,9    
DNF   3  
NSU 1000 TTS		 Bauke van der Meulen, NL
 996 L4 1000 7   no time    
DNF   25  
Daf 66 SL		 Harrie Geeris, NL
 1108 L4 1150 7   no time    
DNF   52  
Fiat X 1/9		 René Laplume, B
 1290 L4 1300 5 19 2.07,2    
DNF   1 Datsun Dealer Team
Datsun Cherry 100A		 Ernst Antonides, NL
 988 L4 1000 4 17 2.05,1    
DNF   42 Datsun Dealer Team
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Tom Coronel, NL
 1190 L4 1300 4 21 2.51,7    
DNF   53  
Lancia Fulvia		 "V.D.N."
   V4 1300 3 20 2.11,0    

D: Group 2 and 4 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 26 Lowlands Racing
Chevrolet Corvette		 Hans Deen, NL
   V8 +2000 12 laps, 20.20,1 1 1.42,7    
2 2 35 Team Willeme
De Tomaso Pantera		 Pierre Rubens, B
 5763 V8 +2000 12 2 1.43,9 1.39,6  
3 3 21 Datsun Dealer Team
Datsun 280ZG		 Han Tjan, NL
 2800 L6 +2000 12 3 1.44,8    
4 1 16 BP Belgium
Alpine A 110 1600S		 Albert Vanierschot, B
 1565 L4 2000 12 5 1.48,6    
5 4 22 Levi’s Racing Team - DNRT
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Huub Vermeulen, NL
 2784 L6 +2000 12 6 1.50,8 1.40,2  
6 5 34  
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Herman Dahmen, B
 2994 B6 +2000 11 7 1.50,8    
7 6 31 Luigi Racing
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Alain Corbisier, B
 3196 L6 +2000 9 4 1.46,3    
DNF   32 Renstal Excelsior
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Eddy Joosen, B
 3196 L6 +2000 4 8 2.09,2