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Grote Prijs van Zandvoort

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Date: 30/4/1977 to: 1/5/1977
Track length: 4.226 m
Attendance: 35.000
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Hemmes (B); van Oorschot in 1.36,5 (C)
Fastest lap: van Arum in 2.00,4 (A); H. Vermeulen in 1.56,5 (B); van Oorschot in 1.52,6 (C)

Distance: 12 laps (A-B), 19 laps (B)
Average speed: 124,904 kmh (A); 127.202 kmh (B); 132,636 kmh (C)
Weather: Dry on Saturday, very wet on Monday
Ruleset: Group 1, Group 1B, Group 5
Car info: 1977 Cars

 

Notwithstanding the bad weather, a big audience for this club race. And why? Because admission was free...

Group 1
The 1300 cc class was won without serious opposition by Zwaanenburg; but behind him there were interesting fights.

Super Toerwagens
This was the best race of the day, although the distance was limited from 30 laps to 19 in the end.
Theo Koks started from row 5, but he sliced through the field and was only beaten by Fred Frankenhout in the Commodore. The latter had an exciting moment in practice, when he saw Lubin, back after quite some years, driving flat out on the back of the track - as if Panorama corner was not there. But it had been there since 1973, as Frans discovered. How he managed to stay on track is one of the unresolved mysteries of the sport...
Hemmes, on pole this time, did leave the track in lap 1 at Panorama corner... Another one who returned was Han Akersloot, but he was unlucky with his car.
A new car was here for Huub Vermeulen, a BMW 530i prepared by Alpina. Handicapped by old tires, he still managed to finish second in class.

Group 5
Not a very exciting race; Vanierschot left the track on the first lap, van Oorschot was quick and steady; Deen and Slotemaker entertained the audience with a friendly fight. Kok won the 1300 cc class, while Plasmeijer won the 1150 class.
Paul Rilly with his Porsche was really out of his depth here.

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 21 Nihot voor Afzuiging
Simca Rallye 2		 Tonny Zwaanenburg, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12 laps, 24.21,2        
2 2 41 Team Westland/Utrecht Hypotheekbank
Simca Rallye 2		 Coen van Arum, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12     2.00,4  
3 3 22 Intertechniek Den Haag
Simca Rallye 2		 Pieter Eigenbrood, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12        
4 4 36 Houthandel Bos Austerlitz
Simca Rallye 2		 Barend van Manen, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12        
5 5 24  
Simca Rallye 2		 Arie Ruitenbeek, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12        
6 6 29  
Simca Rallye 2		 Theun Dommershuizen, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12        
7 7 23  
Simca Rallye 2		 Chris Werkhoven, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12        
8 8 28  
Simca Rallye 2		 Hans Vogel, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12        
9 9 27 Peeters Zandvoort
Simca Rallye 2		 Willem Peeters, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12        
10 10 37  
Simca Rallye 2		 Willem van Leeuwen, NL
 1294 L4 1300 12        
11 1 6  
Seat 850 Sport coupé		 Aart Kluvers, NL
 903 L4 1000 11 laps, 25.06,0        
12 2 2  
Seat 850 Sport coupé		 Eduard Kaales, NL
 903 L4 1000 11     2.15,1  
13 3 4  
Seat 850 Sport coupé		 Willem Broertjes, NL
 903 L4 1000 11        
14 4 5  
Seat 850 Sport coupé		 Dick Vogels, NL
 903 L4 1000 11        
15 5 7  
Seat 850 Sport coupé		 Gé Gordijn, NL
 903 L4 1000 11        
  11 31  
Simca Rallye 2		 Carel van de Oever, NL
 1294 L4 1300 9       Halfshaft
  6 1  
Seat 850 Sport coupé		 Ron de Bijl, NL
 903 L4 1000 9        
18 12 33  
Simca Rallye 2		 Berend Oeberius Kapteyn, NL
 1294 L4 1300 8        
19 13 43  
Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT		 Arthur Houtman, NL
 1295 L4 1300 8        
DNF   35  
Simca Rallye 2		 Jaap Willemsen, NL
 1294 L4 1300 6        
DNF   45  
Simca Rallye 2		 H.J. van Ramesdonk, NL
 1294 L4 1300 6        
DNF   30 Surinam Airways
Simca Rallye 2		 Jimmy Akkal, NL
 1294 L4 1300 5       Accident

B: Super Toerwagens
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 58 Opel Dealer Team Holland
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Fred Frankenhout, NL
 2784 L6 +2500 19 laps, 37.52,7        
2 1 28 Lois Mobil Ford Team
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Theo Koks, NL
 1993 L4 2500 19 laps, 38.02,1        
3 2 64 Alimpo
BMW 530i US		 Huub Vermeulen, NL
 2985 L6 +2500 19     1.56,5  
  3 59 BMW Autosport
BMW 3.0 CSi		 Robert Coorengel, NL
 2985 L6 +2500 19        
  4 62 Nihot voor Afzuiging
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Anthon van Dijk, NL
 2784 L6 +2500 19        
  5 63 Team Westland/Utrecht Hypotheekbank
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Rob Dijkstra, NL
 7443 V8 +2500 19        
  6 57 Vedette
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Wim van Gelderen, NL
 5736 V8 +2500 19        
  7 51 King Cars BV
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Jan Wortel, NL
 2784 L6 +2500 19        
  8 52 King Cars BV
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Harrie Splinter, NL
 2784 L6 +2500 19        
  2 37 Opel Dealer Team Holland
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Louis Hutzezon, NL
 1897 L4 2500 19     1.56,9  
  3 24 Opel Dealer Team Holland
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Rob Slotemaker, NL
 1897 L4 2500 19        
  4 22 Supervise Racing
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Edward Schinkel, NL
 1993 L4 2500 19        
  5 29 Alfa Geleen
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Hub Nijsten, NL
 1962 L4 2500 19        
  6 26 Dealer Team Vauxhall Gulf
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Rien Frankenhout, NL
 2279 L4 2500 19        
  9 53  
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Cees van Oosterom, NL
 2784 L6 +2500 18        
  7 21 Team Westland/Utrecht Hypotheekbank
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Frans Derr, NL
 1993 L4 2500 18        
  8 25  
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Hein van Uchelen, NL
 2279 L4 2500 18        
  9 23  
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 George Houthuyzen, NL
 1993 L4 2500 18        
  10 27  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Huib Onderstal, NL
 1962 L4 2500 18        
  11 34  
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Willem Sintenie, NL
 2490 L6 2500 18        
  12 35  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Carel Stapff, NL
 1962 L4 2500 18        
  1 3  
Alfa Romeo 1600 GTV		 Michel Blom, NL
 1570 L4 1600 18 laps, 38.58,0        
  2 6  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Henk Kayer, NL
 1570 L4 1600 18        
  3 5  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Richard van Heulen, NL
 1570 L4 1600 18        
  13 31  
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Fer Beaufort, NL
 1993 L4 2500 17        
  14 32  
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Thom Hough, NL
 1897 L4 2500 17        
  10 54 BMW Autosport
BMW 3.0 CSi		 Eddy Fresco, NL
 2985 L6 +2500 16        
  11 69 Rotel Hi-Fi
Ford Capri II 3.0S		 Han Akersloot, NL
 2993 V6 +2500 16       Blown engine
  4 4  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Marleen de Bruijn, NL
 1570 L4 1600 16        
  5 7  
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Wouter van der Valk, NL
 1570 L4 1600 14        
DNF 6 1 Compier Autobedrijf B.V.
Toyota Celica GT		 Nico Versteegh, NL
 1588 L4 1600 12        
DNF   56 Frami Racing Maastricht
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Frans Lubin, NL
 7443 V8 +2500 11        
DNF   9  
Audi 80 GTE		 René Prins, NL
 1588 L4 1600 11     2.07,9  
DNF   30 Hans Maasland
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Hans Maasland, NL
 1962 L4 2500 4        
DNF   55 Eumig Film Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Henny Hemmes, NL
 5736 V8 +2500         Accident

C: Group 5
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 91 Scorpio Racing
Porsche 934		 Henri van Oorschot, NL
 2993 tc B6 +1300 12 laps, 22.56,2 1 1.36,5 1.52,6  
2 2 92 Martinair
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Rob Slotemaker, NL
 7443 V8 +1300 12        
3 3 87  
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Toon Suykerbuyk, NL
 2994 B6 +1300 12        
4 4 89 Rentokil
Ford Capri RS 2600/3100		 Siep de Jong, NL
 3412 V6 +1300 12        
5 1 21 Team Dynasound Luidsprekers
Ford Escort 1300 BDA		 Hans Kok, NL
 1298 L4 1300 12 laps, 24.14,4     1.58,1  
6 2 19  
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Ernst Antonides, NL
 1295 L4 1300 12        
7 3 18 Romax Racing
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Hans Hettelder, NL
 1290 L4 1300 12        
8 4 23 SRP De Peddelaer
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Evert Bolderheij, NL
 1190 L4 1300 12        
  5 94  
Porsche 911 Silhouette		 Paul Rilly, F
 2994 B6 +1300 11        
  5 17 Datsun Nederland
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Tom Coronel, NL
 1295 L4 1300 11        
  6 23  
Mazda 1300		 Hans van der Beek, NL
 1300 L4 1300 11        
  1 3 Romax Racing
Fiat 128 coupé 1100		 Freek Plasmeijer, NL
 1128 L4 1150 11 laps, 23.51,0     2.07,0  
  2 2 Team Dynasound Luidsprekers
Hillman Imp		 Hans Ernst, NL
 998 L4 1150 11        
  3 6  
Simca Rallye		 Hans Velthuysen, NL
 1148 L4 1150 11        
  4 4  
Fiat 128 coupé 1100		 Cees van Galen, NL
 1148 L4 1150 10        
DNF   90  
Chevrolet Corvette		 Hans Deen, NL
 7000 V8 +1300 7       Brakes
DNF   20  
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Freddy Corporaal ("F. Cornelisse"), NL
 1190 L4 1300 5        
DNF   1 Kroon Oil
Sunbeam Imp		 Robert Harvey, NL
 998 L4 1150 5        
DNF   64  
Ford Escort RS 1600		 Enno Wijkstra, NL
 ca. 2000 L4 +1300 3        
DNF   93  
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Albert Vanierschot, B
 3196 L6 +1300         Accident