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Nivelles

Nivelles, Belgium

Date: 4/6/1978
Track length: 3.724 m
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Distance: 20 laps
Average speed: 134,6 kmh (2/5 1600)
Weather: Sunny
Ruleset: Group 2-5/76, Group 1B
Car info: 1978 Cars

 

The Nivelles track wasn’t dead yet, but few spectators knew - or went to Zolder with a much more interesting German programme.

The race for Production under 1600 cc was spectacular, with many incidents. Behind Tassin and De Deyne, Gaspard had a gap to the next group, where a fierce battle raged between Toby, Piessens and Van der Rest. Unfortunately, Tassin had to retire with the race in hand, so De Deyne had a lucky victory.

The big Production cars were spiced by “wild” Willy Braillard who fought right to the end with J Martin for second in the race, behind Semoulin. Willy lost by just a few tenths.

No Vanierschot here, so Boxberger had an easy victory over Holvoet in the Group 5 under 1600 cc race. The other Group 2/5 race was a farce, with Bourgoignie way ahead of the rest.


Production 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 1   Valvoline Racing
VW Golf GTI
Michel De Deyne, B
1588 L4 1600 20        
2 2   Racing Car Mosan
Sunbeam Avenger
Maurice Gaspard, B
1594 L4 1600 20        
3 3   T. Celi-Duckham’s
Toyota Sprinter
Baudoin Van der Rest, B
1588 L4 1600 20        
4 4    
Audi 80 GTE
Jean-Claude Toby, B
1588 L4 1600 20        
5? 5?    
VW Scirocco GTI
Jean Degey, B
1588 L4 1600 20        
6? 6?   Cromwell Remco Team
Audi 80 GTE
Marc Piessens, B
1588 L4 1600 20        
7? 7   Racing Team Sigma
VW Scirocco GTI
Pierre Laoureux, B
1588 L4 1600 20        
8? 8   Renstal Excelsior
VW Scirocco GTI
Ugo Meloni, B
1588 L4 1600 20        
DNF      
VW Golf GTI
Thierry Tassin, B
1588 L4 1600 18       Gearbox
DNF      
Toyota Corolla GT
Claude Holvoet, B
1588 L4 1600   3     Accident
DNF     SRT Competition
Sunbeam Avenger
Remy Marquet, B
1594 L4 1600         Accident
DNF     SRT Junior Team
Chrysler Avenger
Valentin Simons, B
1594 L4 1600 7       Accident

Production 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 1   Ford Castrol Team
Ford Capri II 3.0S
Alain Semoulin, B
2993 V6 +2500 20        
2 2   Belga Team
Ford Capri II 3.0S
Jean-Michel Martin, B
2993 V6 +2500 20        
3 3   Luigi Racing Lotto
BMW 530i
Willy Braillard, B
2985 L6 +2500 20        
4 4   Power Castrol
BMW 530i
Alain Peltier, B
2985 L6 +2500 20        
5 5   Joosen Racing
BMW 530i
Eddy Joosen, B
2985 L6 +2500 20        
      Cl. A. Francorchamps
BMW 530i
André Gavage, B
2985 L6 +2500          
      Ford Castrol Team
Ford Capri II 3.0S
Freddy Semoulin ("Alain Dex"), B
2993 V6 +2500          
       
Ford Capri II 3.0S
Thierry Carpentier, B
2993 V6 +2500          
      Luigi Racing Lotto
BMW 530i
Jo De Gheldere, B
2985 L6 +2500          
      Belga Team
Ford Capri II 3.0S
Philippe Martin, B
2993 V6 +2500          

Group 2-5 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 1   MAC Heusden
VW Scirocco
Marcel Boxberger, B
1596 L4 1600 20        
2 2    
Toyota Celica GT
Claude Holvoet, B
1588 L4 1600 20 3      
3 1    
NSU 1200 TT
Robert Vanhoornweder, B
1296 L4 1300 20        
4 3   Scuderia Lovaniensis
Audi 80
Jean-Louis Hecq, B
1596 L4 1600          
5 4   Team Dubois
Audi 80 GT
Daniël Rombaut, B
1588 L4 1600   6      

Group 2-5 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 1   Team Willeme
Porsche 935 K2
Claude Bourgoignie, B
2857 tc B6 +1600 20        
2 2   Team Dubois
De Tomaso Pantera
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
5763 V8 +1600          
3 3    
BMW 3.0 CSL
Schoduyn, B
  L6 +1600