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Zandvoort Trophy

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Date: 6/8/1978
Track length: 4.226 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: unknown
Starters: 34?
Finishers: 15

Pole position: Grano/Hezemans in 1.38,72
Fastest lap: unknown

Distance: 4 hours
Average speed: 123,703 kmh?
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2/76
Car info: 1978 Cars

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The classic Zandvoort 4 hour race provided something like a fight between Mercedes and BMW for the first time. Despite the absence of Finotto and Facetti, the race started with a four-way fight for the lead: Heyer (Mercedes) in the lead, then Hezemans and Joosen (both BMW) with Hahne in the Zakspeed Escort as fourth.
But after eight laps of fun, Joosen was the first retirement (oil pressure) and the Escort dropped back a little. The first pit stops, and Grano took over from Hezemans, and Schickentanz replaced Heyer but the stop of the Mercedes was too slow, and Schickentanz was clearly not on form since Grano’s lead expanded lap by lap. The Escort retired with a broken gear lever, and when the Mercedes retired after two hours, the victory for Hezemans/Grano was safe. Second overall was the BMW 320 of Kelleners and Brun, while behind another 320 the Scirocco of Bergmeister/Siegrist was fourth overall - and won the 1600 class.
And Grano was the new European Champion.


Division 1-5
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 65 Luigi/BMW Italia
BMW 3.0 CSL
Umberto Grano, I
Toine Hezemans, NL
3196 L6 Div. 5 130 laps 1 1.38,72    
2 1 46 Eggenberger Motorsport
BMW 320
Helmut Kelleners, D
Walter Brun, CH
1998 L4 Div. 3 127 5 1.42,77    
3 2 47 Eggenberger Motorsport
BMW 320
Kurt König, D
Heinz Weltrowski, D
1998 L4 Div. 3 125 8 1.44,85    
4 1 22 VW Motorsport
VW Scirocco
Willi Bergmeister, D
Jörg Siegrist, CH
1596 L4 Div. 2 124 6 1.43,89    
5 1 54 Racing Corporation Vienna
BMW 530i
Heribert Werginz, A
Harald Neger, A
Roman Loibnegger, A
2985 L6 Div. 4 120 19 1.48,29    
6 3 48 IFM Efector
BMW 2002
Peter Kuhlmann, D
Karl Fraund, D
1990 L4 Div. 3 119 12 1.46,78    
7 2 51  
BMW 530i
Eddy Fresco, NL
Rob Slotemaker, NL
2985 L6 Div. 4 119 20 1.48,31    
8 1 4  
Skoda 130 RS
Milan Zapadlo, CS
Josef Michl, CS
1298 L4 Div. 1 119 29 1.54,45    
9 2 68 SRP De Peddelaer
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Bert Moritz, NL
George Houthuyzen, NL
5736 V8 Div. 5 118 24 1.49,90    
10 2 3 Bohemia Crystal Liberec
Skoda 130 RS
Zdenek Vojtech, CS
Bretislav Enge, CS
1298 L4 Div. 1 118 33 1.52,15    
11 3 7 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior
Angelo Chiapparini, I
Giuseppe Chiapparini, I
1290 L4 Div. 1 118 (37) 1.54,27   2nd reserve
12 4 38 Opel Dealer Team Holland
Opel Kadett GT/E
Hans Kok, NL
Brett Lunger, USA
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 3 115 32 1.51,62    
  2 16 Ronnie Scotts Club
Ford Escort II Sport
Pete King, GB
John Waterman, GB
Dave McPherson, GB
1594 L4 Div. 2 113 27 1.50,49    
  4 1  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
Richard Mattozza, B
Jacques Berger, B
1299 B4 Div. 1 113 35 1.52,63    
15 3 63 Écurie Chardon des Dunes-Dragons
BMW 3.0 CSL
Michel Delcourt, B
Jean-Marie Baert, B
Marc Demol, B
3196 L6 Div. 5 101 9 1.45,00    
DNF   62 Knook Landrovers
Chevrolet Camaro
Wim van Gelderen, NL
Hans Deen, NL
Ric van Kempen, NL
5736 V8 Div. 5 98 18 1.48,23    
DNF   37 RGA Sohler Ski Racing Team
BMW 320
Dieter Kindlmann, D
Ludwig Linder, D
1998 L4 Div. 3 88 16 1.47,99    
DNF   78 AMG
Mercedes 450 SLC
Hans Heyer, D
Clemens Schickentanz, D
4520 V8 Div. 5 65 2 1.39,57   Ignition
DNF   41 Ford Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort II RS
Siegfried Müller Sr, D
Bernd Ringshausen, D
1840 L4 Div. 3 56 30 1.54,54    
DNF   26  
VW Scirocco
Drago Regvart, YU
Dagmar Suster, YU
1596 L4 Div. 2 50 14 1.47,10    
DNF   24 Renngemeinschaft Sieglar
VW Scirocco
Klaus Bieler, D
Hagen Arlt, D
1596 L4 Div. 2 46 21 1.48,70    
DNF   32 Alfa Geleen
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV
Hub Nijsten, NL
Christine Beckers ("Christine"), B
(Daniël Rombaut, B)
1962 L4 Div. 3 43 36 1.53,25    
DNF   25 Toyota Team Postert
Toyota Celica
Horst Bonefeld, D
Karl-Heinz Gürthler, D
1588 L4 Div. 2 41 28 1.50,58    
DNF   6 Jolly Club
Fiat 128 coupé 1300
Carlo Giani, I
Alessandro Binati, I
1290 L4 Div. 1 41 25 1.50,33    
DNF   2  
Fiat 128 coupé 1300
Hans Hettelder, NL
Cees de Graaf, NL
1290 L4 Div. 1 40 34 1.52,54    
DNF   40 Ford Team Zakspeed
Ford Escort II RS
Armin Hahne, D
Siegfried Müller Jr, D
1840 L4 Div. 3 33 4 1.40,17   Gear lever
DNF   31 IFM Efector
BMW 2002
Rolf Rummel, D
Hinz, D
1990 L4 Div. 3 23 11 1.46,59    
DNF   20 MAC Heusden
VW Scirocco
Marcel Boxberger, B
Albert Vanierschot, B
1596 L4 Div. 2 23 13 1.46,88    
DNF   19 VW Motorsport
VW Scirocco
Anton Stocker, CH
Hans-Joachim Nowak, D
1596 L4 Div. 2 22 7 1.44,83   Front axle
DNF   42  
Opel Kadett GT/E
Heinrich Haag, D
Reiner Geiger, D
ca. 2000 L4 Div. 3 12 10 1.46,54    
DNF   66 Luigi Racing
BMW 3.0 CSL
Eddy Joosen, B
Raymond Van Hove, B
3196 L6 Div. 5 8 3 1.39,69   Oil pressure
DNF   52  
Mazda Savanna RX-3
David Palmer, GB
Graul, D
2 x 491 eq. 2292 R2 Div. 4 7 22 1.49,37    
DNF   18  
Audi 80 GTE
Jürgen Reinke, D
Wolfgang Sander, D
1596 L4 Div. 2   15 1.47,23   Gearbox
DSQ   55 Alimpo
BMW 530i
Huub Vermeulen, NL
? Loek Vermeulen, NL
2985 L6 Div. 4 ? 17 1.48,12   Black flag (outside help)
DNS?   33 Rhein-Ruhr Racing Team
BMW 320
Dieter Hegels, D
Schmitz
1998 L4 Div. 3   23 1.49,42    
DNS?   34 Pallvano Corse
BMW 2002
Paul Geisser, CH
Marco Vanoli, CH
Walter Nussbaumer, CH
1990 L4 Div. 3   26 1.50,40    
DNS?   8  
Alfa Romeo 1300 GTA Junior
Harry Schultze, D
Burkhard Stadelmann, D
1290 L4 Div. 1   31 1.51,62    
DNQ   36 Ter Laan Vastgoed BV
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Michel Blom, NL
Huib Onderstal, NL
1962 L4 Div. 3     1.53,31    
DNQ   53 Lois Mobil Ford Team
Ford Capri 3000 GT
Jacques Cleutjens, NL
Theo Koks, NL
2993 V6 Div. 4     1.58,90    
DNQ   21  
Sunbeam Avenger
Hans van der Beek, NL
Pieter Eigenbrood, NL
1594 L4 Div. 2     1.59,06    
DNQ   9  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
Meier
Heinz Tubbesing, D
1299 B4 Div. 1     2.08,30