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Trofeo Catalunya

Circuito Calafat, Ametlla de Mar near Tarragona (Catalunya), Spain

Date: 15/10/1978
Track length: 2.446 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Jódar in 1.25,15 (Gr 1); Cañellas in 1.12,02 (Gr 2)
Fastest lap: Marcos in 1.24,72 (Gr 1); Cañellas in 1.12,02 (Gr 2)

Distance:
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Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1 and 2/76 Fabricacion Nacional
Car info:  

 

Group 1
Polesitter Jódar lost all power at the first corner, a 2-pesetas piece being the cause. So exit Jódar, Marcos took over and got a small lead, while Galiano retired as well, which left second for Sanjurjo, fighting with Juan Carlos Mach. The fight between the two men lasted much of the race, until the first managed to break free. In the 1300 cc class, Alvarez (Simca) dominated the first four laps until he broke his engine, leaving victory of the category for Fermín Sánchez (X2 Citroen GS).

Group 2
It was expected that the works Seat would clearly dominate, and in the first three laps Cañellas seemed to be able to do just that - but in lap four he retired, and the lead was taken over by the Chrysler of Oñoro. The Chrysler power against lower weight and better handling of Bäbler’s Seat - Oñoro held the upper hand against all odds, but when Bäbler’s left front began to deteriorate his task became easier. Bäbler even lost the fight for second from Manuel Juncosa, his championship rival. Had Juncosa not been held up at the beginning of the race by Martin Cantero, he would have made a shot at the win since Oñoro’s clutch started to fail at the end of the race.
Fourth place went to the excellent de Onis, who was able to take advantage of his Simca, the only vehicle in this category that really was competitive today.

Grupo 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    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Alfonso Marcos, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.31,77 2 1.25,46 1.24,72  
2 2    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Manuel Sanjurjo, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.35,31 6 1.26,31    
3 3    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Juan Carlos Mach, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.40,58 4? 1.25,67    
4 4    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Miguel Arias, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.47,71 5 1.26,17    
5 5    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 R. Sarandeses, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 21.56,73 7 1.26,33    
6 6    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Joaquín Mach, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 22.04,67 10? 1.27,64    
7 7    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Javier Spinelli, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 22.07,05 9 1.27,61    
8 8    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 J.A. Colomé, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 22.22,20 8 1.27,49    
9 9    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 J. Subirats, E
 1756 L4 Group 1 22.26,84        
10 10    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 F. Signes
 1756 L4 Group 1 22.27,05        
  1    
Citroën H GX serie GB (GS 1220)		 Fermin Sanchez, E
 1222 B4 Group 1 1300   (2)      
  2    
Citroën H GX serie GB (GS 1220)		 José Santos, E
 1222 B4 Group 1 1300   (3)      
  1    
Seat 127		 Segundo Pérez, E
 903 L4 Group 1 1000   (1)      
  2    
Seat 127		 Enrique Zorzano, E
 903 L4 Group 1 1000          
  4    
Seat 127		 Miguel A. Gimenez, E
 903 L4 Group 1 1000          
DNF      
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 Eduardo Alvarez, E
 1294 L4 Group 1 1300 4 (1)     Engine
DNF      
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Carlos Jódar, E
 1756 L4 Group 1   1 1.25,15   Engine
DNF      
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Ricardo García Galiano, E
 1756 L4 Group 1   3 1.25,65    

Grupo 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    
Chrysler 2L		 Juan Carlos Oñoro, E
 1998 L4 Group 2 19.37,18 3 1.16,91    
2 2    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Manuel Juncosa, E
 1756 L4 Group 2 19.40,21 4 1.18,01    
3 3    
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Hansi Bäbler, E
 1756 L4 Group 2 19.47,86 2 1.16,67    
4 1    
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 Arturo de Onis, E
 1294 L4 Group 2 20.10,78 6 1.18,50    
5 4    
Chrysler 2L		 Antonio Albacete, E
 1998 L4 Group 2 20.12,73 10 1.22,19    
6 5    
Chrysler 2L		 Pierre Casagne, E
 1998 L4 Group 2 20.34,23 9 1.21,64    
7 6    
Chrysler 2L		 Jaime Sanz de Madrid, E
 1998 L4 Group 2 20.57,17        
8 7    
Chrysler 2L		 Santiago Martin Cantero, E
 1998 L4 Group 2 21.01,11 5 1.18,28   Pit stop (fuel pump)
9 2    
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 Juan Miralles, E
 1294 L4 Group 2 -1 lap        
10 3    
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 José Martínez, E
 1294 L4 Group 2 -1 lap        
       
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 Ignacio Mut, E
 1294 L4 Group 2   7 1.19,87    
       
Simca E 1000 Rallye		 Antonio Castro, E
 1294 L4 Group 2   8 1.21,30    
DNF      
Seat 1430 FU 1800		 Salvador Cañellas, E
 1756 L4 Group 2 3 1 1.15,66 1.12,02