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Trophy of the Dunes

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Date: 16/9/1979
Track length: 4.226 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Maassen in 1.53,351 (A); Siewertsen in 1.48,072 (B); Trigaux in 1.45,395 (C); Larsson in 1.44,684 (D)
Fastest lap: Slotemaker in 1.47,058 (B); Wijkstra in 1.41,849 (C)

Distance: 12 laps
Average speed: 137,512 kmh (B); 146,185 kmh (C)
Weather: Dry
Ruleset: Group 1, Group 1B, Group 5
Car info: 1979 Cars

Pictures

Group 2/5
On Saturday, another swan song race for the Group 2-5 cars. At least there was some excitement this time, when on the first lap “Davit” spun his De Tomaso and a few innocent cars crashed into the big GT. When the bits and pieces were removed, there was time for a shortened 8-lap race; the absent Bourgoignie was sorely missed, now a British Group 5 Lotus Elan won the race; the big guns definitely had seen better days at Zandvoort.

Production over 1600 cc
The Sunday started fine with a 4-way battle for the lead; Slotemaker, Moritz, Houthuyzen and Hutzezon. Finally, Slotemaker, visibly enjoying himself in sideways style, helped his employee Houthuyzen with a fine 1-2, with Slotemaker only inches in front. Hutzezon finished third ahead of Moritz.

Camaro Superstar Race
Another race for Slotemaker to enjoy himself it seemed; the Swedes had better cars, though no-one cared since there were no championships at stake. But the race turned into a mess, cars stranded everywhere, a beginning of fire - and than Strauch blew his engine in a big way right after the Hunzerug. Soon, the doctor’s BMW stopped behind the stranded Camaro.
There was an oil trail right on the racing line, yellow flags were waved but then tragedy struck: Slotemaker lost control and smashed into the doctor’s car, breaking his neck; the anti-skid export ironically lost his life due to a slippery surface. There were injuries in the doctor’s car, and the race - and in fact the other races as well - were cancelled.

Production under 1600 cc
Race cancelled.

A: Produktie Toerwagens under 1600 cc - Race cancelled because of Camaro accident
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
DNS   33 Tonka Racing Team
VW Scirocco GTI		 Servé Maassen, NL
 1588 L4 1600   1 1.53,351    
DNS   31 Croes & Co.
VW Golf GTI		 Aart Kluvers, NL
 1588 L4 1600   2 1.54,968    
DNS   38 Interband Banden
Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior		 Gerard van der Linden, NL
 1570 L4 1600   3 1.56,987    
DNS   16 Autobedrijf Versteege Racing with Handic and Nihot
Simca Rallye 3		 Chris Werkhoven, NL
 1294 L4 1300   4 1.57,081    
DNS   4 Kroegman Tuning
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti		 Wim Kroegman, NL
 1286 B4 1300   5 1.57,600    
DNS   20 Aannemersbedrijf J.G. Winter
Simca Rallye 3		 Berend Oeberius Kapteyn, NL
 1294 L4 1300   6 1.58,331    
DNS   15  
Simca Rallye 3		 Ton Hagen, NL
 1294 L4 1300   7 1.58,363    
DNS   8  
Simca Rallye 3		 Arie Ruitenbeek, NL
 1294 L4 1300   8 1.59,006    
DNS   3  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti		 Richard van Heulen, NL
 1286 B4 1300   9 1.59,179    
DNS   14  
Simca Rallye 3		 Hans Velthuysen, NL
 1294 L4 1300   10 1.59,958    
DNS   2  
Simca Rallye 3		 Ronald Bon, NL
 1294 L4 1300   11 2.00,030    
DNS   5  
Simca Rallye 3		 Bert de Laat, NL
 1294 L4 1300   12 2.00,228    
DNS   7  
Simca Rallye 3		 Peter Middel, NL
 1294 L4 1300   13 2.00,579    
DNS   36 Administratiekantoor voor Fysiotherapeuten
Toyota Corolla		 Eddie D'Hondt, NL
 1588 L4 1600   14 2.01,246    
DNS   37 Rijke Heiloo Chrysler Sunbeam Dealer
Chrysler Avenger		 Robert Harvey, NL
 1594 L4 1600   15 2.01,249    
DNS   41 Alfa Groensande
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti		 Albert Veldt, NL
 1498 B4 1600   16 2.01,538    
DNS   44 Auto Milano BV
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Jan Bas Zwier, NL
 1570 L4 1600   17 2.03,339    
DNS   17 Nikon Camera’s
Simca Rallye 3		 Joao Valente, NL
 1294 L4 1300   18 2.03,606    
DNS   11  
Simca Rallye 2		 Jille de Kleine, NL
 1294 L4 1300   19 2.03,68    
DNS   27 Van Vliet Trucks
Simca Rallye 2		 Egbert Top, NL
 1294 L4 1300   20 2.04,860    
DNS   26  
Simca Rallye 2		 Stephen ter Horst, NL
 1294 L4 1300   21 2.05,392    
DNS   11 Hausel Racing for Simca van der Gun
Simca Rallye 2		 Tom Hausel, NL
 1294 L4 1300   22 2.05,878    
DNS   46 Team Dubois
Audi 80 GTE		 Claude Bollache, B
 1588 L4 1600   23 2.06,208    
DNS   39 Alfa Service Kennemerland
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Wouter van der Valk, NL
 1570 L4 1600   24 2.06,268    
DNS   25  
Simca Rallye 2		 Hans Engelsman, NL
 1294 L4 1300   25 2.11,528    
DNS   9  
Simca Rallye 2		 John Meijers, NL
 1294 L4 1300   26 2.12,361    
DNS   24  
Simca Rallye 2		 Rob Bijster, NL
 1294 L4 1300   27 2.18,429    
DNS   10  
Simca Rallye 2		 Boy Huyzer, NL
 1294 L4 1300   28 no time    
DNS   18  
Simca Rallye 3		 Goos Westerlaken, NL
 1294 L4 1300   29 no time    
DNS   19  
Simca Rallye 2		 Antonio de Abreu, NL
 1294 L4 1300   30 no time    

B: Produktie Toerwagens 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 25  
Chevrolet Camaro LT		 Rob Slotemaker, NL
 7443 V8 +2500 12 laps, 22.07,616 14 1.54,354    
2 1 11 SRP/Garage Hennekam
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 George Houthuyzen, NL
 1993 L4 2500 12 laps, 22.07,616 6 1.49,364    
3 2 6 Lamaker Fijnhout
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Louis Hutzezon, NL
 1993 L4 2500 12 laps, 22.17,703 4 1.49,006    
4 2 38 SRP/Americain Stock
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Bert Moritz, NL
 5736 V8 +2500 12 laps, 22.20,006 2 1.48,591    
5 3 36 Jan op ‘t Root BV
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Jacques Cleutjens, NL
 2993 V6 +2500 12 laps, 22.24.665 5 1.49,156    
6 4 30 Dealer Opel Team Holland
Opel Monza 3.0E		 Fred Frankenhout, NL
 2998 L6 +2500 12 17 157,260    
7 5 33 Journal Tintin
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Henny Hemmes, NL
 5736 V8 +2500 12 7 1.49,935    
8 6 41 Microlife
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Erik Post, NL
 2784 L6 +2500 12 10 1.53,034    
9 7 31  
BMW 530i		 Eddy Fresco, NL
 2985 L6 +2500 12 8 1.50,140    
10 3 1 Opel Dealer P.A. v.d. Kooij
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Leo Bénard, NL
 1979 L4 2500 12 laps, 23.06,521 15 1.54,734    
11 4 2  
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Hans de Jager, NL
 1993 L4 2500 12 12 1.54,180    
12 5 10  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Paul Aardse, NL
 1962 L4 2500 12 16 1.55,255    
13 6 9  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Michel Blom, NL
 1962 L4 2500 12 18 1.57,700    
14 7 3  
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Dirk van Vuure, NL
 2279 L4 2500 12 13 1.54,203    
15 8 5  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Carel Stapff, NL
 1962 L4 2500 12 21 2.00,174    
16 8 40 King Cars Naarden
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Harrie Splinter, NL
 2784 L6 +2500 12 19 1.57,740    
    39 T.R.C. Motors
BMW 530i		 Robert Coorengel, NL
 2985 L6 +2500   11 1.53,951    
    14 Foreign Properties
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Gordon W. Kachuk
 1962 L4 2500   20 2.00,063    
DNF 9? 34 Epivan - Garage Hembrug - KS Racing
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Cees Siewertsen, NL
 5736 V8 +2500   1 1.48,072    
DNF   32 ADP Computer Service
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Loek Vermeulen, NL
 5736 V8 +2500   3 1.48,792    
DNF   44 “For Sale”
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Rien Frankenhout, NL
 2784 L6 +2500   9 1.51,707    

C: Group 2-5
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 49  
Lotus Elan		 Max Payne, GB
   L4 2000 8 laps, 13.52,564 2 1.45,836    
2 1 55 Team Dubois
De Tomaso Pantera		 Guy Trigaux, B
 5763 V8 +2000 8 laps, 14.02,637 1 1.45,395 1.44,029  
3 2 45  
Ford Escort II RS		 Enno Wijkstra, NL
 1975 L4 2000 8 laps, 14.05,889 19 no time 1.41,849  
4 3 47  
BMW 2002		 Tom Schipper, NL
 1990 L4 2000 8 laps, 14.25,259 4 1.48,981    
5 1 5  
Honda Civic		 Dirk van de Pol, NL
 1300 L4 1300 8 laps, 15.25,604 10 1.55,977    
6 2 58 Renstal Excelsior
Porsche 930 Turbo		 "Alex", B
 2993 tc B6 +2000 8 laps, 15.32,456 12 1.57,087    
  2 3  
Sunbeam Imp		 Viljo van Splunteren, NL
 998 L4 1300 8 laps, 15.37,081 11 1.56,411    
  3 9 Vd Leek Vloeren
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Freek Plasmeijer, NL
 1290 L4 1300 8 laps, 15.38,821 13 1.58,079    
  1 34 Remco Team Ghent Racing
Toyota Celica GT		 Henri van Gompel, B
 1588 L4 1600 7 laps, 14.33,519 15 2.03,675 2.01,565  
  2 37 Rijke Heiloo Chrysler Sunbeam Dealer
Chrysler Avenger		 Robert Harvey, NL
 1594 L4 1300 7 laps, 14.34,265 20 no time    
  3 33 Alfa Service Kennemerland
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super		 Wouter van der Valk, NL
 1570 L4 1600 7 laps, 15.03,685 16 2.07,240    
    11 Hoogwerf
Mazda 1300 GRC		 Hans van der Beek, NL
 1300 L4 1300   8 1.52,907 1.51,473  
    4  
Simca Rallye 2		 Hans Velthuysen, NL
 1294 L4 1300   17 2.13,058    
    2  
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Freddy Corporaal ("Kamikaas"), NL
 1295 L4 1300   18 no time    
DNS   56 Team Dubois
De Tomaso Pantera		 Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
 5763 V8 +2000   3 1.47,355   Accident/DNS second start
DNS   14 Aannemersbedrijf J.G. Winter
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Ernst Antonides, NL
 1295 L4 1300   5 1.50,154   Accident/DNS second start
DNS   6 Bakker Makelaardij
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti		 Peter Hogerheijde, NL
 1299 B4 1300   7 1.52,704   Accident/DNS second start
DNS?   31  
Alpine A 110 1600S		 Rob Redeker, NL
 1565 L4 1300   6 1.50,212   Accident/DNS second start
DNS   62  
Ferrari 308 GTB		 Maurice Dantinne, B
 2926 V8 +2000   9 1.53,557    
DNS   25  
Chevrolet Camaro		 Rob Slotemaker, NL
 7000 V8 +2000   14 2.02,169    

D: Camaro Superstar Race - Redflagged after fatal accident
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   59 Huddinge MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Ulf Larsson, S
   V8 Camaro   1 1.44,684    
2?   64 Huddinge MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Huub Vermeulen, NL
   V8 Camaro   6 1.46,436    
    67 SVK Göteborg
Chevrolet Camaro		 Peter Kjellberg, S
   V8 Camaro   2 1.44,801    
    56 Huddinge MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Christer Karlsson, S
   V8 Camaro   3 1.45,709    
    57 Halmstads AK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Greger Petersson, S
   V8 Camaro   4 1.45,953    
    65 Huddinge MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Göran Pulls, S
   V8 Camaro   5 1.46,362    
    54 MSK Kvarnvingarna
Chevrolet Camaro		 Roger Wibom, S
   V8 Camaro   7 1.46,946    
    52 Tomelilla MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Reine Wisell, S
   V8 Camaro   8 1.47,488    
DNS   51 Anderstorp RC
Chevrolet Camaro		 Ulf Granberg, S
   V8 Camaro   9 1.47,613    
    34 Epivan - Garage Hembrug - KS Racing
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Cees Siewertsen, NL
 5736 V8 Group 1B   10 1.48,072    
    38 SRP/Americain Stock
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Bert Moritz, NL
 5736 V8 Group 1B   11 1.48,591    
    32 ADP Computer Service
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Loek Vermeulen, NL
 7443 V8 Group 1B   12 1.48,792    
    58 Göteborgs MF
Chevrolet Camaro		 Per Alm, S
   V8 Camaro   13 1.49,270    
    61 Jeamtlandts MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Bengt Nilsson, S
   V8 Camaro   14 1.49,613    
    33 Journal Tintin
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Henny Hemmes, NL
 5736 V8 Group 1B   15 1.49,935    
    66 Huddinge MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Kjell-Ove Saefstrøm, S
   V8 Camaro   16 1.51,343    
    60 Huddinge MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Kjell Ahnolöv, S
   V8 Camaro   17 1.52,738    
    68 SVK Göteborg
Chevrolet Camaro		 Michael Noss, S
   V8 Camaro   18 1.53,824    
    63 NMK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Michael Strauch, S
   V8 Camaro   21 no time    
3?/DNF   55 Huddinge MK
Chevrolet Camaro		 Bo Ridström, S
   V8 Camaro   20 2.27,536   Blown engine
DNF   25  
Chevrolet Camaro LT		 Rob Slotemaker, NL
 7443 V8 Group 1B   19 1.54,354   Fatal accident