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VIII. AvD/MVBL Rundstreckenrennen “Bergischer Löwe”

Zolder, Belgium

Date: 13/3/1977
Track length: 4.261 m
Attendance: 22.000
Entries accepted:
Starters: 11 (div. 1); 21 (div. 2); 26 (div. 3); 20 (Gr 1+3 +1600); 31 (Gr 1+3 +1600)
Finishers: 10 (div. 1); 15 (div. 2); 18 (div. 3); 15 (Gr 1+3 +1600); 27 (Gr 1+3 +1600)

Pole position: Schurti in 1.34,5 (div 1), Surer in 1.39,0 (div. 2)
Fastest lap: Schurti in 1.34,8 (div. 1), Ertl in 1.38,9 (div. 2)

Distance: 24 laps
Average speed:
Weather: Cool, cloudy
Ruleset: Group 5
Car info: 1977 Cars

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Entries
The winter had been long, but now the eagerly awaited Group 5 championship took off. The entry list in division 1 was a little poor, with four of the new Porsche 935’s (for Schurti, Wollek, Neuhaus and Kannacher) and last years Kremer car for Konrad. The rest of the field were 934/5’s and a few other cars. Of this bunch, only Schurti and Wollek could be considered as top entries.
Division 2 looked far better. BMW had delivered many kits to private teams (a feat which would be repeated in the future) and entered three cars themselves, with juniors Cheever, Surer and Winkelhock - the latter, Scirocco cup winner 1976 (at least winner of the final race!) with semi works status, since he had to get a little sponsorship and had to build the car himself. Further 320’s were entered by Faltz (Grohs), Hohmann (Bienefeld), GS (Obermoser), Heidegger (Schneeberger) and Andreas Schall. Escorts were fielded by Zakspeed (Heyer and Hahne) and Grab, with Hezemans who built a car himself, using a Schrick engine, Porsche brakes, a Hewland gearbox and a space frame - the car would be disappointing but the ideas were right. Then there was an interesting 1600 cc Dallara-Fiat X 1/9 for Wolf, quick in the Friday rain, and last but not least there was the shock entry of Schnitzer with two turbocharged 1.4 2002’s, where everybody had expected them to run in division 1!

Division 1
Only eleven starters, but the top top drivers had a terrific fight. The lead changed six times, bit finally Schurti passed Wollek in the chicane - the cars touched but both reached the finish. Third was Neuhaus, nearly a lap down.

Division 2
In free practice, Cheever had demolished a BMW - a spare car arrived in the night before practice. The car didn’t go as well as the original one, and Eddie was a bit cautious in the left-hander after start and finish where he had his off. Fastest was Surer, then Heyer and Ertl in the 2002 Turbo. Heyer took the lead after the start, but soon Surer took over and they finished in this order. Winkelhock had a cautious start but passed Cheever, Grohs and Hezemans to finish third. Ertl had a fine race but threw it away in a spin. Another disappointing entry was Obermoser - his car was ready far too late (on Saturday afternoon) and with a car that he hardly knew he was even lucky to finish in 9th.

Rennen A: Division 3 - Sekurit Pokal
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 25  
Ford Escort 1300 BDA		 Heinz-Jürgen Ochsenfort, D
 1298 L4 Division 3 1300       1.53,5  
2 2 27 Team Sonnenschein Batterien
Ford Escort II 1300 BDA		 Bernd Ringshausen, D
 1298 L4 Division 3 1300          
3 3 28 MSC Gütersloh
NSU 1200 TT		 Gerhard Siekmann, D
 1296 L4 Division 3 1300          
  4 31 Spiess Tuning
NSU 1200 TT		 Udo Wagenhäuser, D
 1296 L4 Division 3 1300          
  5 18  
NSU 1200 TT		 Michael Degenhardt, D
 1296 L4 Division 3 1300          
  6 21  
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Hans Hettelder, NL
 1290 L4 Division 3 1300          
  7 32 Valvoline Deutschland
NSU 1200 TT		 Anton-Josef Weihs, D
 1296 L4 Division 3 1300          
  8 20  
Ford Escort 1300		 Gerd Ewertz, D
 1298 L4 Division 3 1300          
  9 17  
NSU 1200 TT		 Karl-Heinz Dalemans, D
 1296 L4 Division 3 1300          
  10 19 MSC Oldenburg
NSU 1200 TT		 Peter Döhren, D
 1296 L4 Division 3 1300          
  1 8  
Audi 50		 Hubert Nacken, D
 1140 L4 Division 3 1150          
  2 11 Simcasport W. Heiden
Simca 1000 EC		 Jürgen Sander, D
 1148 L4 Division 3 1150          
  3 10 Renngemeinschaft Sieglar
Fiat 128		 Peter Rust, D
 1148 L4 Division 3 1150          
  4 12 Dürener Motor-Sport-Club
Fiat 128		 Arnold Schain, D
 1148 L4 Division 3 1150          
  1 1  
Datsun Cherry 100A		 Hermann Behrens, D
 998 L4 Division 3 1000          
  2 6  
Sunbeam Imp		 Günter Winters, D
 998 L4 Division 3 1000          
  3 2 MSC Oldenburg
Datsun Cherry 100A		 Wilfried Fasting, D
 998 L4 Division 3 1000          
  4 3 VBA
NSU 1000		 Bernd Heinzeller, D
 996 L4 Division 3 1000          

Rennen D: 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 12 BMW Junior Team
BMW 320		 Marc Surer, CH
 1998 L4 Division 2 24 laps, 40.18,4 1 1.39,0    
2 2 1 Mampe Ford Zakspeed
Ford Escort II RS		 Hans Heyer, D
 1975 L4 Division 2 24 laps, 40.23,1 2 1.39,8    
3 3 13 BMW Junior Team
BMW 320		 Manfred Winkelhock, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 24 laps, 40.27,6 7 1.40,9    
4 4 14 Jägermeister BMW Faltz
BMW 320		 Harald Grohs, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 24 laps, 40.29,3 4 1.40,1    
5 5 11 BMW Junior Team
BMW 320		 Eddie Cheever, USA
 1998 L4 Division 2 24 laps, 40.44,3 5 1.40,4    
6 6 10 Ford Grab Weisberg Werkzeuge
Ford Escort II RS		 Toine Hezemans, NL
 1975 L4 Division 2 24 laps, 41.26,3 6 1.40,7    
7 7 2 Mampe Ford Zakspeed
Ford Escort II RS		 Armin Hahne, D
 1975 L4 Division 2 24 laps, 41.28,6 8 1.42,6    
8 8 20 Hohmann Auto Technik
BMW 320		 Peter Bienefeld, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 24 laps, 41.46,5 10 1.43,2    
9 9 4 Team Warsteiner GS Tuning
BMW 320		 Jörg Obermoser, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 22 12 1.46,2    
10 10 5 Team Warsteiner GS Tuning
BMW 2002		 Thomas Betzler, D
 1990 L4 Division 2 22 14 1.50,6    
11 11 31  
BMW 2002		 Hannes Pennartz, D
 1990 L4 Division 1 21 18 1.54,6    
12 12 33 Bergischer Motorclub e.V.
VW-Porsche 914/6		 Hans-Günther Agosti, D
 1991 B6 Division 2 21 19 1.57,8    
13 13 32  
BMW 2002		 Rudolf Gülker, D
 1990 L4 Division 2 19 20 2.01,2    
14 14 7 Optische Werke Rodenstock
BMW 2002 Turbo		 Harald Ertl, A
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 18 3 1.39,9   Accident
15 15 6 Optische Werke Rodenstock
BMW 2002 Turbo		 Albrecht Krebs, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 18 9 1.42,7   Turbo
DNF   24 Wolfgang Wolf
Fiat X 1/9 Dallara		 Wolfgang Wolf, D
 1578 L4 Division 2 16 13 1.48,8   Oil leak
DNF   8 Fruit of the Loom - Heidegger Team
BMW 320		 Peter Schneeberger, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 12 21 2.16,4    
DNF   34 Valvoline Renngemeinschaft
BMW 2002		 Franz-Josef Otten, D
 1990 L4 Division 2 12 16 1.54,3    
DNF   28  
BMW 2002		 Günther Hildenbrand, D
 1990 L4 Division 2 4 17 1.54,5    
DNF   18 Liqui Moly GmbH
BMW 320		 Andreas Schall, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 3 11 1.43,4    
DNF   23  
VW Scirocco		 Bernd Schulte-Oversohl, D
 1596 L4 Division 2 3 15 1.53,3    

Rennen E: 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 52 Jägermeister Max Moritz Team
Porsche 935		 Manfred Schurti, FL
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 24 laps, 38.36,9 1 1.34,5 1.34,8  
2 2 51 Vaillant Kremer Team
Porsche 935		 Bob Wollek, F
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 24 laps, 38.38,8 2 1.34,8    
3 3 54 Brambring-Franz-Racing
Porsche 935		 Jürgen Neuhaus, D
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 24 laps, 40.11,1 3 1.37,6    
4 4 58 Kannacher GT Racing
Porsche 935 Kremer		 Franz Konrad, A
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 23 4 1.39,8    
5 5 56 Kannacher GT Racing
Porsche 935		 Jürgen Kannacher, D
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 23 6 1.42,6    
6 6 53 Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche 934/5		 Edgar Dören, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1 23 5 1.42,2    
7 7 61  
Porsche 934		 Dieter Schornstein, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1/group 4? 22 8 1.44,6    
8 8 62 Team Willeme
De Tomaso Pantera		 René Tricot, B
 5763 V8 Division 1/group 4 22 9 1.44,9    
9 9 66 Hahn Sportwagen GmbH
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Klaus Utz, D
 2994 B6 Division 1/group 4 22 10 1.49,1    
10 10 59 Kannacher GT Racing
Porsche 934/5		 Alberto Zirkel, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1 21 12 1.52,0    
DNF   60 IRS Firestone M&H Racemaster
Porsche 934/5		 Volkert Merl, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1 15 7 1.42,6    
DNS   65 Wrangler Racing
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Preben Kristoffersen, DK
 2994 B6 Division 1   11 1.51,9    

Rennen G: Group 1 and 3 over 1600 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 2  
Porsche Carrera RS		 Wolfgang Walter, D
 2994 B6 Group 3 +1600          
  2 1 Hahn Sportwagen GmbH
Porsche Carrera RS		 Rolf Blind, D
 2994 B6 Group 3 +1600          
  1 5 Eichberg Racing
Ford Capri II 3.0S		 Siegfried Köpcke, D
 2993 V6 Group 1 +2000          
  2 6 Fulmen Batterien Racing Team
Ford Capri		 Willy Loddenkemper, D
 2993 V6 Group 1 +2000          
  1 23 Eichberg Racing
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Peter Prang, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  2 18 KWS Autotechnik Team
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Helmut Döring, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  3 26 Kneipp-Sanatorium “Sonnenhof”
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Wulf-Gunter Schumacher, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  4 12 Eichberg Racing
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Bernd Dransmann, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  5 21 Ford Gerstmann Racing Team
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Peter Pieper, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  6 24  
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Karsten Ruhrmann, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  7 27  
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Lothar Steuer, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  8 11  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Werner Busch, D
 1962 L4 Group 1 2000          
  9 22 Eichberg Racing
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Peter Piwko, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  10 19  
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Bernd Moneta, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  11 25 Ecurie Moselle
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Matthias Schneider, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          

Rennen H: Group 1 and 3 under 1600 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 31 Renault-Brand
Alpine A 110 1600S		 Peter Brand, D
 1565 L4 Group 3 1600          
  1 41  
Audi 80 GTE		 Peter Seikel, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  2 40 Postert Toyota Team
Toyota Celica GT		 Axel Houben, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  3 34  
VW Scirocco GTI		 Norbert Brauer, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  4 37  
VW Scirocco GTI		 Helmut Konka, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  5 38  
VW Golf GTI		 Georg Lensing-Hebben, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  6 33  
VW Golf GTI		 Günter Brandt, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  7 42  
Audi 80 GTE		 Heinz Schmalgemeier, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  8 36  
Toyota Celica GT		 Lothar Gross, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  1 55  
Simca Rallye 2		 Gerhard Mannsperger, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  2 56  
Simca Rallye 2		 Hans-Peter Nees, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  3 58  
Fiat 128		 Karl-Heinz Risch, D
 1290 L4 Group 1 1300          
  4 57  
Simca Rallye 2		 Gernod Neumann, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  5 60  
Simca Rallye 2		 Hans Schötteldreyer, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  6 54  
Ford Escort 1300 GT		 Hermann Küppers, D
 1298 L4 Group 1 1300          
  7 59  
Simca Rallye 2		 Jürgen Schönemann, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  8 61 RG MSV Bergisch-Land
Simca Rallye 2		 Uwe Wirbelauer, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  1 71  
Autobianchi A112 Abarth 70HP		 Fritz Beyerlein, D
 1050 L4 Group 1 1150          
  2 75  
Autobianchi A112 Abarth 70HP		 Heinz-Jürgen Grewe, D
 1050 L4 Group 1 1150          
  3 78  
Audi 50		 Karl Kühnen, D
 1093 L4 Group 1 1150          
  4 74  
Fiat 128		 Georg-Richard Cellarius, D
 1116 L4 Group 1 1150          
  5 80  
Autobianchi A112 Abarth 70HP		 Wolf-Peter Mast, D
 1050 L4 Group 1 1150          
  6 77 Bergischer Motorclub e.V.
Audi 50		 Thomas Klein, D
 1093 L4 Group 1 1150          
  7 76  
Autobianchi A112 Abarth 70HP		 Reinhard Hönemann, D
 1050 L4 Group 1 1150          
  8 81  
Audi 50		 Hans-Werner Schneider, D
 1093 L4 Group 1 1150          
  1 91  
Autobianchi A112 Abarth		 Michael Böhl, D
 982 L4 Group 1 1000          
  2 94  
Sunbeam Imp		 Lothar Röhrig, D
 875 L4 Group 1 1000          
  3 92  
Fiat 127		 Peter Geelen, D
 903 L4 Group 1 1000