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Int. 10. ADAC-Flugplatzrennen Diepholz

Diepholz, BRD

Date: 24/7/1977
Track length: 2.600 m
Attendance: 13.000
Entries accepted:
Starters: 12 (div. 1); 19 (div. 2)
Finishers: 9 (div. 1); 11 (div. 2)

Pole position: Wollek in 1.00,6 (div. 1); Heyer in 0.56,7 (div. 2)
Fastest lap: Stommelen in 1.02,4 (div. 1); Heyer in 1.02,7 (div. 2)

Distance: 40 laps (DRM), 20 laps (Support races)
Average speed: 138,002 kmh (div. 1); 144,695 kmh (div. 2)
Weather: Cool, rain showers
Ruleset: Group 1-5/76
Car info: 1977 Cars

 

Division 1
Rumpfkeil, director of the Diepholz track, had taken some measures to improve security on the track: oil drums filled with water secured the dangerous spots. Already in practice, Stommelen nearly wrote off his car, and he had to practice in Schenken’s sister car. He qualified second, but had to take fourth on the grid since that was the place his original car qualified.
For seven laps, Wollek looked the winner but he spun on oil. Stommelen went through, and was challenged by Schurti until the latter damaged his oil cooler and had to retire. After another spin by Wollek, the victory was secure for Stommelen.

Division 2
Neerpasch, BMW race manager, ordered his Juniors to take a pause after the Norisring mayhem - and presented three gentlemen instead. The idea backfired a little, we will learn. Another new face was Rupert Keegan, replacing Obermoser (who drove a sportscar race in France) in the GS car. Practice proved that touring car racing wasn’t easy at all; hardly a lap was finished withour a detour of some sort. But in between, he managed 7th on the grid, higher than the GS car had ever been this year. Heyer was fastest in qualifying, followed by gentlemen Peterson and Stuck, then Krebs with the turbo.

Like division 1, it was very wet on rce day. Stuck had practised the rolling start in the warm-up; others had not. Hahne went straight on in the first corner, rammed an oil drum, took off like an airplane and landed nose-down. A write-off, but Hahne was unhurt. Peterson led for a few laps, then Stuck took over but Ronnie wouldn’t have anything from that and passed Stuck again - way too fast, he too went straight on at exactly the same spot were Hahne had been - and Hahne had opened a way into the spectator area. He spun, and managed to miss all of them. Stuck: “I was reckoning the race would be redflagged at that moment since many spectators must have been killed...”
So the gentlemen could continue. The next victim on the flooded track was Heyer: he too went of in the same corner, but could continue. Krebs, Hennige and Keegan met on top of some tire piles; both Krebs and Keegan continued with damaged cars, were blackflagged and came in - Krebs retired, while the GS mechanics removed a few parts from Keegan’s car so he could continue. While Grohs, Hohmann and some others all used the grass once in a while, Heyer passed Hezemans to finish second behind Stuck - who was lucky to finish after he had hit a drum too, damaging the radiator. His engine expired in the last lap, Hans freewheeling over the finish line. An eventful race by any standard...

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 66 Gelo Racing Team
Porsche 935		 Rolf Stommelen, D
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 40 laps, 45.13,0 4 1.03,4 1.02,4 Qualified 1.01,0 in Schenken’s car
2 2 51 Vaillant Kremer Team
Porsche 935 K2		 Bob Wollek, F
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 40 laps, 45.33,3 1 1.00,6    
3 3 67 Gelo Racing Team
Porsche 935		 Tim Schenken, AUS
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 40 laps, 45.43,7 3 1.02,9    
4 4 60 IRS Firestone M&H Racemaster
Porsche 934/5		 Volkert Merl, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1 37 7 1.05,7    
5 5 61  
Porsche 934/5		 Dieter Schornstein, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1 37 8 1.06,6    
6 6 58 Kannacher GT Racing
Porsche 935		 Franz Konrad, A
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 36 5 1.04,7    
7 7 78  
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Jørgen Poulsen, DK
 2994 B6 Division 1 36 12 1.08,4    
8 8 59  
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Preben Kristoffersen, DK
 2994 B6 Division 1 35 10 1.07,6    
9 9 72 Kannacher GT Racing
Porsche 935		 Peter Hähnlein, D
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 33 13 1.15,3    
DNF   70 Hahn Sportwagen GmbH
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Klaus Utz, D
 2994 B6 Division 1 20 6 1.05,6    
DNF   53 Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche 934/5		 Edgar Dören, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1 19 9 1.06,6    
DNF   52 Jägermeister Max Moritz Team
Porsche 935		 Manfred Schurti, FL
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 15 2 1.02,1   Oil cooler
DNS   77  
Porsche 934		 Hans-Christian Jürgensen, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1   11 1.07,9    

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 11 BMW Motorsport GmbH
BMW 320		 Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 40 laps, 43.07,5 3 0.57,2    
2 2 1 Mampe Ford Zakspeed
Ford Escort II RS		 Hans Heyer, D
 1975 L4 Division 2 40 laps, 43.22,5 1 0.56,7 1.02,7  
3 3 10 Ford Grab Weisberg Werkzeuge
Ford Escort II RS		 Toine Hezemans, NL
 1975 L4 Division 2 40 laps, 43.35,9 6 0.58,1    
4 4 14 Jägermeister BMW Faltz
BMW 320		 Harald Grohs, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 39 5 0.57,5    
5 5 13 BMW Motorsport GmbH
BMW 320		 David Hobbs, GB
 1998 L4 Division 2 39 13 1.04,7    
6 6 3 Toshiba Büromaschinen Zakspeed
Ford Escort II RS		 Thomas Betzler, D
 1975 L4 Division 2 38 14 1.05,5    
7 7 22 HAT-Freizeit Racing Team
BMW 320		 Mario Ketterer, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 38 10 1.01,9    
8 8 18 Liqui Moly GmbH
BMW 320 Turbo 1.4		 Andreas Schall, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 37 11 1.02,2    
9 9 31  
BMW 2002		 Hannes Pennartz, D
 1990 L4 Division 2 33 19 1.10,8    
10 10 47  
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Jan Lundgårdh, S
 1991 B6 Division 2 33 18 1.09,4    
11 11 4 Team Warsteiner GS Tuning
BMW 320		 Rupert Keegan, GB
 1998 L4 Division 2 31 7 0.59,2    
DNF   19  
BMW 320		 Karl-Heinz Becker, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 28 16 1.05,8    
DNF   6 Optische Werke Rodenstock
BMW 2002 Turbo		 Albrecht Krebs, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 13 4 0.57,5   Accident
DNF   12 BMW Motorsport GmbH
BMW 320		 Ronnie Peterson, S
 1998 L4 Division 2 13 2 0.57,0   Accident
DNF   34  
BMW 320		 Lothar Wagner, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 10 17 1.07,5    
DNF   7 Optische Werke Rodenstock
BMW 2002 Turbo		 Peter Hennige, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 7 12 1.03,9   Accident
DNF   20 HAT-Freizeit Racing Team
BMW 320		 Reinhold Hohmann, D
 1998 L4 Division 2 3 8 1.00,4   Accident
DNF   2 Mampe Ford Zakspeed
Ford Escort II RS		 Armin Hahne, D
 1975 L4 Division 2 1 9 1.01,1   Accident
DNF   46 Team Sonnenschein Batterien
Ford Escort II RS		 Bernd Ringshausen, D
 1975 L4 Division 2   15 1.05,6    
DNS   8 Fruit of the Loom - Heidegger Team
BMW 320		 Peter Schneeberger, D
 1998 L4 Division 2   20 1.11,2    
DNS   25  
BMW 2002		 Georg Stummeyer, D
 1990 L4 Division 2   21 1.12,1    
DNS   32 Kneipp-Sanatorium “Sonnenhof”
BMW 2002		 Rudolf Gülker, D
 1990 L4 Division 2   22 1.20,0    

Group 1 and 3 class results
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   Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche Carrera RS		 Fritz Müller, D
 2994 B6 Group 3 3000          
  2   Kneipp-Sanatorium “Sonnenhof”
Porsche Carrera RS		 Willi Schulte, D
 2994 B6 Group 3 3000          
  1   Renault-Brand
Alpine A 110 1600S		 Peter Brand, D
 1565 L4 Group 3 2000          
  1    
Chevrolet Camaro		 Erik Breuna, N
   V8 Group 1 +2000          
  2   Eichberg Racing
Ford Capri II 3.0S		 Bodo Jähn, D
 2993 V6 Group 1 +2000          
  3    
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Hans-Werner Hayn, D
 2784 L6 Group 1 +2000          
  4   Private RG Spandau
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Peter Semdner, D
 2784 L6 Group 1 +2000          
  5    
BMW 530i US		 Fritz Müller, D
 2985 L6 Group 1 +2000          
  1   Kneipp-Sanatorium “Sonnenhof”
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Wulf-Gunter Schumacher, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  2   Ford Gerstmann Racing Team
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Peter Pieper, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  3   Eichberg Racing
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Bernd Dransmann, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  4    
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Werner Busch, D
 1962 L4 Group 1 2000          
  5   Eichberg Racing
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Peter Piwko, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  6    
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Peter Witzel, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  7    
BMW 2002 TII		 Hans Korzeczek, D
 1990 L4 Group 1 2000          
  8    
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Lothar Uttrecht, D
 1993 L4 Group 1 2000          
  1    
Audi 80 GTE		 Alfons Hohenester, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  2    
VW Golf GTI		 Norbert Brauer, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  3    
Audi 80 GTE		 Heinz Schmalgemeier, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  4    
Audi 80 GTE		 Ernst Schröter, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  5    
VW Golf GTI		 Werner Uetrecht, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  6   Stadthäger MC
VW Golf GTI		 Friedel Reese, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  7    
VW Scirocco GTI		 Helmut Konka, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  8    
Chrysler Avenger GLS 1600		 John Nielsen, DK
 1594 L4 Group 1 1600          
  9    
Sunbeam Avenger GT		 Carl Hansen, DK
 1594 L4 Group 1 1600          
  10   Renault Händler Team
Renault R 5 Alpine		 Lutz Kämmerer, D
 1397 L4 Group 1 1600          
  11    
VW Golf GTI		 Wolfgang Hartmann, D
 1588 L4 Group 1 1600          
  1   Rhein-Weser Rennsport
Simca Rallye 2		 Hans "Ali" Frensch, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  2    
Simca Rallye 2		 Odd Moen, N
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  3    
Autobianchi A112 Abarth 70HP		 Jens Tietge, D
 1050 L4 Group 1 1300          
  4    
Simca Rallye 2		 Jens E. Seigerud, N
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  5    
Simca Rallye 2		 Svein Hagen, N
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  6   Stadthäger MC
Simca Rallye 2		 Hans-Joachim Prüfert, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  7    
Simca Rallye 2		 Gernod Neumann, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  8    
Simca Rallye 2		 Winfried Muszkieta, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  9    
Simca Rallye 2		 Thomas Witt, D
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300          
  10    
Audi 50		 Hans-Werner Schneider, D
 1093 L4 Group 1 1300          
  11   AC Niederelbe
Ford Escort Sport		 Axel Franke, D
 1298 L4 Group 1 1300          

Group 2, 4 and 5 class results
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    
Porsche 934		 Hans-Christian Jürgensen, D
 2993 tc B6 Group 2/4/5 +3000          
  2   Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche 934		 Louis Krages ("John Winter"), D
 2993 tc B6 Group 2/4/5 +3000          
  1    
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Preben Kristoffersen, DK
 2994 B6 Group 2/4/5 3000          
  2    
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Peter Pospiesczcyk, D
 2994 B6 Group 2/4/5 3000          
  3    
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Peter Bulian, D
 2994 B6 Group 2/4/5 3000          
  1    
BMW 2002		 Wolfgang Rompa, D
 1990 L4 Group 2/4/5 2000          
  2    
BMW 2002		 Hans-Werner Giese, D
 1990 L4 Group 2/4/5 2000          
  3    
BMW 2002		 Willi Kottmann, D
 1990 L4 Group 2/4/5 2000          
  4    
BMW 2002		 Detlev Schoch, D
 1990 L4 Group 2/4/5 2000          
  5    
BMW 2002		 Gerhard Badtke, D
 1990 L4 Group 2/4/5 2000          
  6    
BMW 2002		 Uwe England, D
 1990 L4 Group 2/4/5 2000          
  7   Bergischer Motorclub e.V.
VW-Porsche 914/6		 Hans-Günther Agosti, D
 1991 B6 Group 2/4/5 2000          
  1   Müller Tuning
VW Scirocco		 Walter Struckmann, D
 1596 L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  2   Oskar-PS
VW Scirocco		 Wolfgang Wolf, D
 1596 L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  3 224  
VW Scirocco		 Leif Pedersen, DK
 1596 L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  4   1. MSC Bad Canstatt
VW Scirocco		 Paul Wunsch, D
 1596 L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  5   Müller Tuning
VW Scirocco		 Frank Jelinski, D
 1596 L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  6   Essen-Werdener AC
Alpine A 110 1600S		 Friedrich Winkelmann, D
 1565 L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  7   RCK Team
VW Golf		 Horst Hahne, D
 1596 L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  8   Team Sonnenschein Batterien
Ford Escort		 Werner Boller, D
   L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  9    
Alpine A 110 1600S		 Rob Redeker, NL
 1565 L4 Group 2/4/5 1600          
  1   Renngemeinschaft MSC Langenfeld
NSU 1200 TT		 Heinrich Paul, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  2   MSC Oldenburg
NSU 1200 TT		 Peter Döhren, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  3    
NSU 1200 TT		 Wolfgang Lubinski, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  4    
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior		 Karl-Heinz Matuschek, D
 1290 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  5    
NSU 1200 TT		 Nikolaus Arkenau, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  6    
NSU 1200 TT		 Martin Hauck, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  7    
NSU 1200 TT		 Volker Rhinow, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  8   Hüsch Racing Team
NSU 1200 TT		 Dietmar Bald, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  9    
NSU 1200 TT		 Uwe Schreinert, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  10    
NSU 1200 TT		 Heinz Helmes, D
 1296 L4 Group 2/4/5 1300          
  1   Simcasport W. Heiden
Simca 1000 EC		 Wilhelm Vogt, D
 1118 L4 Group 2/4/5 1150          
  2    
Simca 1000 EC		 Harald Moselage, D
 1118 L4 Group 2/4/5 1150          
  3    
Simca Rallye		 Michael-Karl Fleisch, D
 1118 L4 Group 2/4/5 1150          
  4    
Sunbeam Imp		 Hans-Walter Hochkirchen, D
   L4 Group 2/4/5 1150          
  5    
Simca 1000 EC		 Reinhard Vogel, D
 1118 L4 Group 2/4/5 1150          
  1    
Autobianchi A112 Abarth		 Uwe Angsten, D
 982 L4 Group 2/4/5 1000          
  2    
Autobianchi A112 Abarth		 August Strässer, D
 982 L4 Group 2/4/5 1000          
  3   MSC Oldenburg
Datsun Cherry 100A		 Wilfried Fasting, D
 988 L4 Group 2/4/5 1000          
  4    
Autobianchi A112 Abarth		 Helmut Tiedeken, D
 982 L4 Group 2/4/5 1000          
  5    
Autobianchi A112 Abarth		 Thomas Bittner, D
 982 L4 Group 2/4/5 1000          
  6    
Mini 1000		 Helmut Schamborski, D
 998 L4 Group 2/4/5 1000          
  7    
Datsun Cherry 100A		 Rolf Wehmeier, D
 988 L4 Group 2/4/5 1000