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11e Grote Prijs van Zolder

Zolder, Belgium

Date: 22/4/1979
Track length: 4.261 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 24 (A)
Finishers:

Pole position: Ménage (A); Semoulin (B); Bourgoignie (C)
Fastest lap:

Distance: 12 laps
Average speed: 124,361 kmh (A); 133,351 kmh (B); 154,977 kmh (C)
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2-5/76, Group 1B
Car info: 1979 Cars

Pictures

Promotie - Group 1B under 1600 cc
24 cars on the grid, 15 of them of VW/Audi origin; of course, one of them won, with Ménage behind the wheel, beating De Deyne who did not want to damage his former car in the fight! Clouds were threatening after a shower, so tyre choice had been crucial here.

Produktie - Group 1B over 1600 cc
The big class field took off, and after some mayhem it was Martin (JM) who took the lead, Philippe second with Vanierschot following. Peltier and Libert still struggled with their Camaros, while Vanierschot could just keep Semoulin behind him, but he failed to stay ahead of Bourgoignie, who finished second behind J.M. Martin. But after the race the first five cars were checked - and all fell through. The result was cancelled.

Group 2-5
Bourgoignie tried to lap the whole field, but failed in case of Lagodny, Vanierschot and “Davit”; nice try though.

A: Promotie
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 48 Ecurie Le Perron
VW Golf GTI		 Philippe Ménage, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 laps 1 1.58,17    
2 2 51 Racing Team Sigma
VW Scirocco GTI		 Michel De Deyne, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 8 2.01,25    
3 3 57 Cromwell Remco Team
VW Golf GTI		 Patrick Van Remoortel, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 9 2.01,33    
4 4 58 Racing Team Sigma
VW Golf GTI		 Guy Pirenne, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 2 1.59,17    
5 5 55 De Bokkenrijders
VW Golf GTI		 Valentin Simons, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 6 2.00,45    
6 6 60  
Audi 80 GTE mk3		 André Hardy, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 7 2.01,07    
7 7 49  
VW Scirocco GTI		 Jean-Claude Toby, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 5 1.59,87    
8 8 50 Cromwell Remco Team
VW Golf GTI		 Marc Piessens, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 10 2.01,60    
9 9 59 Team Dubois
VW Golf GTI		 Claude Bollache, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 16 2.05,13    
10 10 73  
Talbot Avenger 1600		 Charles Sladden, B
 1594 L4 1600 12 15 2.04,79    
11 11 53 Ecurie Baudouin Visétoise
Toyota Trueno		 Ignazio Salvo
 1588 L4 1600 12 12 2.03,79    
12 12 52 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI		 Michel Chapel, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 14 2.04,26    
13 13 56 Team Dubois
VW Golf GTI		 Martin Tavernier, B
 1588 L4 1600 12 11 2.02,57    
14 14 47 Scuderia Tornacum
VW Scirocco GTI		 Bernard Carlier, B
 1588 L4 1600 11 4 1.59,84    
15 15 62 Remco Team
Toyota Corolla		 Henri van Gompel, B
 1588 L4 1600 11 22 2.13,27    
16 16 71 Ecurie Le Perron
VW Scirocco GTI		 Yves Bergmans, B
 1588 L4 1600 11 21 2.10,92    
17 1 76 Nationale Renstal Excelsior
Chrysler Avenger 1300 GT		 Raoul Frederix, B
 1295 L4 1300 11 20 2.09,64    
18 17 69  
Audi 80 GTE		 René Prins, NL
 1588 L4 1600 11 17 2.06,42    
DNF   54 Serge Power Racing
VW Scirocco GTI		 Francy Lacroix, B
 1588 L4 1600   3 1.59,40    
DNF   65 Ecurie Le Perron
Chrysler Avenger		 John Juergen, B
 1594 L4 1600   13 2.04,24    
DNF   66 Rijke Heiloo Chrysler Sunbeam Dealer
Chrysler Avenger		 Robert Harvey, NL
 1594 L4 1600   19 2.08,92    
DNF   75 R.T. MAK DVB TV
Simca Rallye 3		 Danny Vaeck, B
 1294 L4 1300   23 2.15,52    
DNF   81  
Honda Civic SB2		 Herman Fieuw, B
 1231 L4 1300   24 2.18,22    
DNF   78 Remco Team
Toyota 1000		 Fr. Van Bellingen, B
   L4 1300   25 2.29,88    
DNS   46 Delta Racing
VW Scirocco GTI		 Pierre Vaillant, B
 1588 L4 1600   18 2.06,94    

B: Produktie - Result declared invalid
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
DSQ   3 Belga Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Jean-Michel Martin, B
 2993 V6 +2500 12 laps 2 1.53,92    
DSQ   16 Team Willeme
BMW 530i		 Claude Bourgoignie, B
 2985 L6 +2500 12 5 1.54,39    
DSQ   8 Serge Power Lotto Racing Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Albert Vanierschot, B
 2993 V6 +2500 12 8 1.55,17    
DSQ   4 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Alain Semoulin, B
 2993 V6 +2500 12 1 1.52,86    
DSQ   12 Joosen Racing
BMW 530i		 Eddy Joosen, B
 2985 L6 +2500 12 7 1.54,95    
1 1 9 Serge Power Lotto Racing Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Edward Schinkel, NL
 2993 V6 +2500 12 6 1.54,88    
2 2 15 Kinley Luigi
BMW 530i		 Patrick Nève, B
 2985 L6 +2500 12 11 1.56,03    
3 3 2 Belga Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Philippe Martin, B
 2993 V6 +2500 12 4 1.54,00    
4 4 14 Joosen Racing
BMW 530i		 Dirk Vermeersch, B
 2985 L6 +2500 12 12 1.56,08    
5 5 18 C.A. Francorchamps
BMW 530i		 André Gavage, B
 2985 L6 +2500 12 14 1.56,76    
6 6 5 Belga Castrol Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Dany Baele, B
 2993 V6 +2500 12 16 1.57,69    
7 7 10 Serge Power Lotto Racing Team
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Dany Swyssen, B
 2993 V6 +2500 12 9 1.55,62    
8 8 1 Valvoline Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Michel De Deyne, B
 2993 V6 +2500 12 10 1.55,62    
9 9 24 Mailc. Team with Marin
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Jean-Paul Libert, B
 5736 V8 +2500 12 25 2.02,96    
10 1 31  
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Frank De Caluwe, B
 1993 L4 2500 12 15 1.57,51    
11 2 32  
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Manu De Caluwe, B
 1993 L4 2500 12 17 1.58,53    
12 3 49  
VW Scirocco GTI		 Jean-Claude Toby, B
 1588 L4 2500 12 20 1.59,93    
13 4 34  
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 Nello Brunetti, B
 1998 L4 2500 12 23 2.01,66    
14 5 30  
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Philippe Van De Velde, B
 1993 L4 2500 12 22 1.59,97    
15 10 6 Kinley Graham Gitanes
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 André Lierneux, B
 2993 V6 +2500 12 3 1.53,99    
16 6 36  
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Marc Venstermans, B
 2279 L4 2500 11 28 2.08,66    
17 11 25  
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Cees van Oosterom, NL
 2784 L6 +2500 11 27 2.06,27    
18 12 41  
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Albin Navaux ("Clayes"), B
 2784 L6 +2500 10 29 ?    
DNF   22 Jan op ‘t Root BV
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Jacques Cleutjens, NL
 2993 V6 +2500   13 1.56,09   Accident
DNF   19 C.A. Francorchamps
BMW 3.0 CSi		 Michel Paulus, B
 2985 L6 +2500   18 1.58,75    
DNF   47 Scuderia Tornacum
VW Scirocco GTI		 Bernard Carlier, B
 1588 L4 2500   19 1.59,74    
DNF   21 Kinley Luigi Gitanes
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Alain Peltier, B
 5736 V8 +2500   24 2.02,39    
DNF   35  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Alphonse Boschi, B
 1962 L4 2500   26 2.04,84    
DNS   33  
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 Guy Pirenne, B
 1998 L4 2500   (20)      
DNS   46 DRG
VW Scirocco GTI		 Jean Degey, B
 1588 L4 2500   (26) 2.05,65    
DNS   38  
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 Daniel Desmedt, B
 1998 L4 2500   (23)      

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 57 Team Willeme
Porsche 935 K2		 Claude Bourgoignie, B
 2857 tc B6 +2000 12 laps 1 1.38,16    
2 2 64 Screen Center
Porsche 935		 John Lagodny, L
 2857 tc B6 +2000 12 2 1.45,39    
3 1 33  
Alpine A 110 1600S		 Albert Vanierschot, B
 1565 L4 1600 12 3 1.47,19    
4 3 56 Team Dubois
De Tomaso Pantera		 Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
 5763 V8 +2000 12 4 1.48,48    
5 4 55 Team Dubois
De Tomaso Pantera		 Guy Trigaux, B
 5763 V8 +2000 11 6 1.51,36    
6 5 63 Screen Center
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Pit Weirig, L
 2994 B6 +2000 11 8 1.53,31    
7 1 50 Team Toyota Postert
Toyota Celica		 Karl-Heinz Gürthler, D
 1968 L4 1600 11 10 1.55,26    
8 6 60 Écurie Chardon des Dunes-Dragons
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Jean-Marie Baert, B
 3196 L6 +2000 11 11 1.55,51    
9 7 65  
Ford Capri RS 2600		 Robert Vanhoornweder, B
   V6 +2000 11 7 1.52,74    
10 8   Joosen Racing
BMW 530i		 Dirk Vermeersch, B
 2985 L6 +2000 11 9? 1.53,68?    
11 9 68  
Ferrari 308 GTB		 Maurice Dantinne, B
 2926 V8 +2000 11 17 1.59,58    
12 1 11 Hoogwerf
Mazda 1300 GRC		 Hans van der Beek, NL
 1300 L4 1300   15 1.59,36    
13 1 47  
BMW 2002		 Tom Schipper, NL
 1990 L4 2000   16 1.59,34    
14 2 34 Scuderia Lovaniensis
Audi 80 GT		 Jean-Louis Hecq, B
 1588 L4 1600   18 2.00,36    
15 10 58 Renstal Excelsior
Porsche 930 Turbo		 "Alex", B
 2993 tc B6 +2000   20 2.01,65    
16 2 5  
Honda Civic		 Dirk van de Pol, NL
   L4 1300   26 2.06,83    
17 3 9  
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Freek Plasmeijer, NL
 1290 L4 1300   24 2.04,75    
  4 7  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint		 Richard Mattozza, B
 1299 B4 1300   22 2.03,68    
20 5 12  
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Hans Hettelder, NL
 1290 L4 1300   23 2.04,69    
21 6 16  
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Oscar Kessler, B
 1190 L4 1300   28? 2.08,31?    
22 7 6 Bakker Makelaardij
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti		 Peter Hogerheijde, NL
 1299 B4 1300   29 2.10,50    
24 8 3  
Sunbeam Imp		 Viljo van Splunteren, NL
 998 L4 1300   25 2.05,09    
25 9 15  
Innocenti		 José Ghysels, B
   L4 1300   31 2.11,20    
26 10 1  
Fiat 128 coupé 1300		 Cees de Graaf, NL
 1290 L4 1300   27 2.07,82    
  3 37 Remco Team
Toyota Corolla		 Henri van Gompel, B
 1588 L4 1600   30 2.11,13    
    59 Écurie Chardon des Dunes-Dragons
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Michel Delcourt, B
 3196 L6 +2000   5 1.49,74    
    14 Aannemersbedrijf J.G. Winter
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Ernst Antonides, NL
 1295 L4 1300   12 1.55,91    
    2  
Datsun Cherry 120A coupé		 Freddy Corporaal ("Kamikaas"), NL
 1295 L4 1300   13 1.56,90    
    31  
Alpine A 110 1600S		 Rob Redeker, NL
 1565 L4 1600   14 1.57,16    
    49  
Triumph Dolomite Sprint		 Henri Alberts, B
 1998 L4 2000   19 2.01,56    
    66  
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300		 Pierre Fermine, B
 2279 L4 +2000   21 2.02,58    
DNQ   48  
BMW 2002		 Jakob Hürtgen, D
 1990 L4 2000          
DNQ   46  
Fiat 124 Sport Coupé		 Rob den Ottelander, NL
 1796 L4 2000          
DNQ   36  
Ford Escort		 Jean-Paul Prossnitz, B
   L4 1600?