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XXVI. ADAC 1000 KM Rennen

Nürburgring Nordschleife, BRD

Date: 25/5/1980
Track length: 22.835 m
Attendance: 60.000
Entries accepted: 103
Starters: 74
Finishers: 34, 33 classified

Pole position: Stommelen in 7.26,0 = 184,318 kmh
Fastest lap: Fitzpatrick in 7.34,3 = 180,951 kmh

Distance: 44 laps
Average speed: 171,140 kmh
Weather: Cloudy
Ruleset: Group 1-6/76
Car info: 1980 Cars

 

The field in this race was a little better than usual, since some teams from the German DRM took part. And the race was okay too: the Joest-Porsche 908/4 of Stommelen/Barth finally won the race after a fight with the 935 K3 of Fitzpatrick/Barbour/Plankenhorn, the Loos-935 of Wollek/Schurti, the Lancia of Heyer/Patrese and the BMW M1 of Stuck/Piquet.
The 908 Porsche was hampered by a puncture which cost 6 minutes, and Fitzpatrick was really flying, his only handicap being team owner Barbour who was much slower than the Briton. In the end, only 41 seconds remained for the Porsche 908 which took a risky gamble by skipping the last fuel stop. The BMW M1 came third, a fine achievement for essentially Group 4 car - which was still not homologated.
Unlucky was the Lancia: the little car had been in the lead - but a water leak slowed the car, which disintegrated 10 metres behind the finish line... The Loos-935 had tyre troubles, but clocked second fastest lap.
The Super-Capri retired in lap 17 with oil problems; but it too was fast.
All in all, it had been the best race for years.


Overall result
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 1/1 31 Liqui Moly Equipe
Porsche 908/4
Rolf Stommelen, D
Jürgen Barth, D
2142 tc B6 Sports +2000 44 laps, 5:52.15,1 1 7.26,0    
2 1/1 6 Sachs Sporting/Dick Barbour
Porsche 935 K3-80
John Fitzpatrick, GB
Axel Plankenhorn, D
Dick Barbour, USA
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 44 laps, 5:52.56,0 3 7.28,3 7.34,3  
3 1 201 BMW Motorsport GmbH
BMW M1
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
Nelson Piquet, BR
3498 L6 IMSA GTP/GTX 44 6 7.46,6 7.47,6  
4 2/1 14 Lancia Squadra Corse
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
Riccardo Patrese, I
Hans Heyer, D
(Eddie Cheever, USA)
1425 tc L4 Group 5/Div. 1 44 5 7.41,7 7.40,8  
5 3/2 3 Gelo Racing Team
Porsche 935-80
Bob Wollek, F
Manfred Schurti, FL
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 44 2 7.27,5 7.35,0  
6 4/2 15 Lancia Squadra Corse
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
Eddie Cheever, USA
Piercarlo Ghinzani, I
(Riccardo Patrese, I)
1425 tc L4 Group 5/Div. 1 43 9 7.50,9 7.41,7  
7 5/3 5 Vegla Racing Team
Porsche 935-77A
Dieter Schornstein, D
Harald Grohs, D
3211 tc B6 Group 5/Div. 2 42 10 7.51,9    
8 2/2 38  
McLaren M8F-Chevrolet
Peter Hoffmann, D
Norbert Dombrowski, D
  V8 Sports +2000 41 19 8.33,2    
9 6/3 20 BASF Glysantin Team GS Sport
BMW 320
Hans-Georg Bürger, D
Bernd Brutschin, D
1990 L4 Group 5/Div. 1 41 16 8.16,2 8.11,4  
10 7/4 18 Jägermeister Racing Team / GS
BMW 320
Ekkehard Schimpf, D
Toni Fischhaber, D
Mario Ketterer, D
1990 L4 Group 5/Div. 1 40 20 8.33,3    
11 8/4 4 Weralit-Elora Team
Porsche 935 K3
Edgar Dören, D
Jürgen Lässig, D
Gerhard Holup, D
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 40 7 7.48,1    
12 1 74 Lubrifilm Racing Team
Porsche 934
Angelo Pallavicini, CH
Herbert Müller, CH
2993 tc B6 GT 39 32 9.15,4    
13 2 76 Hahn Sportwagen GmbH
Porsche 911 SC
Armin Jahn, D
Klaus Utz, D
2994 B6 GT 39 26 9.00,9    
14 9/5 23 Jolly Club
Lancia Beta Montecarlo
Manfred Mohr, D
Martino Finotto, I
(Carlo Facetti, I)
1425 tc L4 Group 5/Div. 1 38 15 8.05,0    
15 3/1 53  
Chevron B31-BMW
Rolf Götz, D
John Blanckley, GB
1990 L4 Sports 2000 38 25 8.58,4    
16 10/6 17 Willy F Racing
BMW 320
Preben Kristoffersen, DK
Kurt Simonsen, S
1990 L4 Group 5/Div. 1 38 18 8.32,6    
17 1 121 Ford Berkenkamp Racing
Ford Escort RS 2000
Dieter Selzer, D
Gunter Braumüller, D
Lili Reisenbichler, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 37 34 9.18,2    
18 4/2 55 Rallye Gemeinschaft Ulm
Lola T297-BMW
Eugen Grupp, D
Ralf Walter, D
1990 L4 Sports 2000 36 29 9.13,0    
19 2 128 Format Küchen
Ford Escort RS 2000
Herbert Kummle, D
Karl Mauer, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 36 40 9.23,7    
20 3 116 Brauneiser Renntechnik
Ford Escort RS 2000
Franz-Josef Bröhling, D
Peter Prang, D
Axel Felder, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 36 58 9.37,5    
21 4 114 Mich Opel Tuning
Opel Kadett GT/E
Toni Ochs, D
Karl-Heinz Schäfer, D
ca. 2000 L4 Group 2 2000 36 41 9.25,4    
22 3 78 Norddeutscher Automobilclub
Porsche 930
Matthias Loerper, D
Karl-Josef Römer, D
Joachim Oppermann, D
2993 tc B6 GT 36 49 9.32,8    
23 5 110  
VW Scirocco
Klaus Ligensa, D
Horst Bonefeld, D
1596 L4 Group 2 2000 36 39 9.22,8    
24 6 113 Rödler Sport Dienst
Opel Kadett GT/E
Michael Degenhardt, D
Christoph Esser, D
Winfried Esser, D
ca. 2000 L4 Group 2 2000 35 52 9.34,4    
25 7 117 Brauneiser Renntechnik
Ford Escort RS 2000
Axel Felder, D
Paul Hulverscheid, D
Franz-Josef Bröhling, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 35 51 9.34,3    
26 11/7 16  
Fiat X 1/9 Dallara
Giuseppe Piazzi, I
Leandro La Vecchia, I
1578 L4 Group 5/Div. 1 35 59 9.38,3    
27 8 125 AC Bad Honnef
VW Golf GTI
Hans-Jörn Ley, D
Josef Rietmann, D
1588 L4 Group 2 2000 35 70 9.46,9    
28 9 124 Scuderia Colonia
Ford Escort RS 2000
Günter Wohlfahrter, D
Karl Pathe, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 35 68 9.46,7    
29 10 118 KWS Motorsport
Ford Escort RS 2000
Hartmut Bauer, D
Helmut Gall, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 34 56 9.35,8    
30 11 115 Mendener Automobil Sport
Opel Ascona
Jörg Helmich, D
Franz-Josef Rüther, D
Fritz Möller, D
ca. 2000 L4 Group 2 2000 34 60 9.40,4    
31 12 122 Ford Berkenkamp Racing
Ford Escort RS 2000
Gunter Braumüller, D
Dieter Selzer, D
Bernd Mangold, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 33 38 9.22,3    
32 1 81 Gilden-Kölsch Racing Team Köln
Opel Monza 3.0E
Herbert Herler, D
Hanno Schumacher, D
Johann Weisheidinger, A
2998 L6 Group 2 +2000 33 64 9.41,1    
33 13 126 Wahlscheid Motor Sports Club
VW Golf GTI
Heinrich Sprungmann, D
Gerhard Menneken, D
1588 L4 Group 2 2000 30 73 9.52,8    
DNF   19 Janspeed
Lotus Esprit S1
Richard Jenvey, GB
Lawrie Hickman, GB
1973 L4 Group 5/Div. 1 37 27 9.07,4    
DNF   111 Secula Veltman
Opel Ascona
Wolfgang Walter, D
Werner Prinz, D
ca. 2000 L4 Group 2 2000 30 47 9.32,1    
DNF   51 Scuderia Torino Corse
Osella PA8-BMW
Vittorio Brambilla, I
Lella Lombardi, I
1990 L4 Sports 2000 29 8 7.48,4    
DNF   12 JLP Racing
Porsche 935 K3
Brian Redman, GB
Preston Henn, USA
(John Paul Sr, USA)
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 27 13 8.01,0    
NC   119 KWS Motorsport
Ford Escort RS 2000
Detlev Deege, D
Thomas von Löwis of Menar, D
Rolf Rosenkranz, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 27 53 9.34,9    
DNF   129 Rödler Sport Dienst
Opel Kadett GT/E
Wolfgang Offermann, D
Michael Degenhardt, D
Wolf-Dieter Mantzel, D
ca. 2000 L4 Group 2 2000 26 37 9.22,3    
DNF   94 Renngemeinschaft Bergisch Gladbach
BMW 2002
Hans-Jürgen Möhle, D
Richard Bremmekamp, D
Ernst Thierfelder, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 22 48 9.32,2    
DNF   103  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Karl-Ernst Brune, D
Gerhard Hennemann, D
1962 L4 Group 2 2000 22 55 9.35,6    
DNF   11 Jägermeister Racing Team
Porsche 935
Erich Schiebler, D
Toni Fischhaber, D
Rick Köhler, D
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 22 22 8.44,0    
DNF   204 Z&W Enterprises Racing Ltd.
Mazda RX-7
Pierre Honegger, USA
Ernesto Soto, YV
Mark Hutchins, USA
2 x 573 R2 IMSA GTX/GTP 22 31 9.15,3    
DNF   93 Yale Stapler
BMW 2002
Kurt Hens, D
Peter Paul Biewald, D
Hans Schell, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 22 63 9.41,0    
DNF   105? KWS Motorsport
Ford Escort RS 2000
Rudolf Doetsch, D
Helmut Gall, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 21 30 9.13,3    
DNF   86 Yale Stapler
Porsche 911 SC
Helge Probst, D
Knuth Mentel, D
Wolfgang Walter, D
2994 B6 GT 19 46 9.31,9    
DNF   36  
Toj 306S-Ford
Kurt Hild, D
Kurt Lotterschmid, D
2993 V8 Sports +2000 19 21 8.39,7    
DNF   82  
Opel Monza 3.0E
Walter Löffler, D
Hugo Nückel, D
Günter Filthaut, D
2998 L6 Group 2 +2000 18 62 9.40,9    
DNF   22  
BMW 320
Peter Ernst, D
Rainer Zweibäumer, D
1990 L4 Group 5/Div. 1 18 75 9.56,9    
DNF   131 Veytal Tuning
VW Golf GTI
Helmut Sanden, D
Michael Sanden, D
1588 L4 Group 2 2000 18 67 9.43,8    
DNF   1 Würth-Kraus-Zakspeed Team
Ford Capri III Turbo
Klaus Ludwig, D
Jochen Mass, D
1745 tc L4 Group 5/Div. 2 16 4 7.33,2 7.44,2  
DNF   95 Yale Stapler
BMW 2002
Heiner Müller, D
Michael Middelhaufe, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 15 44 9.28,8    
DNF   33 Liqui Moly Equipe
Porsche 908/3
Volkert Merl, D
Siegfried Brunn, D
2992 B8 Sports +2000 14 12 7.54,8    
DNF   87  
Mazda RX-7
Heinz Becker, D
Theo Körner, D
2 x 573 R2 GT (?) 14 28 9.11,8    
DNF   96 Erbach MSTC
BMW 2002
Hans Weissgerber, D
Hermann Josef Nett, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 13 35 9.18,8    
DNF   102 OBI-Team Deutschland
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Bernd Knipper, D
Wolfgang Balzar, D
1962 L4 Group 2 2000 12 43 9.28,8    
DNF   99  
BMW 2002
Joachim Scheefeldt, D
Robert Heckenbach, D
(Werner Lungstrass, D)
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12 65 9.41,3    
DNF   104 Valvoline Deutschland
BMW 320
Peter Valder, D
Paul Strohe, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000 12 76 9.58,8    
DNF   39 Obermoser
Toj SC302-Ford
Norbert Przybilla, D
Klaus Walz, D
2993 V8 Sports +2000 11 17 8.20,4    
DNF   8 Meccarillos Racing Team
Porsche 935
Claude Haldi, CH
Derek Bell, GB
(Bernard Béguin, F)
  B6 Group 5/Div. 2 10 14 8.03,2    
DNF   84 Ford Berkenkamp Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Lili Reisenbichler, D
Matthias Schneider, D
2993 V6 Group 2 +2000 10 42 9.26,6    
DNF   107 IFM Efector
Audi 80
Hagen Arlt, D
Peter Kuhlmann, D
(Klaus Bieler, D)
1596 L4 Group 2 2000 8 57 9.36,9    
DNF   58 Formel Rennsport Club der Schweiz
Lola T298-BMW
Max Sigrist, CH
1990 L4 Sports 2000 7 23 8.46,8    
DNF   57 Formel Rennsport Club der Schweiz
Lola T212-BMW
Urs Neukomm, CH
1990 L4 Sports 2000 7 36 9.19,1    
DNF   60 Formel Rennsport Club der Schweiz
Lola T390-BMW
Roland Binder, D
1990 L4 Sports 2000 6 11 7.53,0    
DNF   40  
KMW SP30-Porsche
Peter Hardt, D
(Karl-Adolf Kneip, D)
  B6 Sports +2000 6 45 9.29,1    
DNF   42  
McLaren-Ford
Siegfried Rieger, D
  V8 Sports +2000 5 33 9.17,5    
DNF   41  
EB Spyder-Porsche
Karl Langjahr, D
    Sports +2000 5 66 9.42,8    
DNF   108 Fenstermann Rennsport
VW Scirocco
Hans Werner Hilger, D
Wolfgang Jacobs, D
1596 L4 Group 2 2000 3 61 9.40,6    
DNF   24 Tuff/Kote Dinol Racing
Porsche 935L1
Jan Lundgårdh, S
Kenneth Persson, S
1427 tc B6 Group 5/Div. 1 2 24 8.48,9    
DNF   91  
Ford Escort RS 2000
Werner Struck, D
Kenneth Persson, S
Josef Kaufmann, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000 1 54 9.35,4    
DNF   37  
Sauber C5-BMW
Norbert Dombrowski, D
Peter Hoffmann, D
1990 L4 Sports 2000   50 9.32,5    
DNF   109 Renngemeinschaft Sieglar
VW Scirocco
Klaus Bornschein, D
Jochen Schramm, D
Alexander Nickisch, D
1596 L4 Group 2 2000   71 9.49,0    
DNF   123 Valvoline Deutschland
Ford Escort RS 2000
Kurt Müller, D
Dieter Kraft, D
Alexander Güttes, D
1993 L4 Group 2 2000   72 9.52,0    
DNS   98 Valvoline Deutschland
BMW 2002
Rudolf Beck, D
Helmut Kreinberg, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000   69 9.46,7    
DNS   112  
BMW 2002
Franz-Josef Rüther, D
Jörg Helmich, D
Fritz Möller, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000   74 9.56,4    
DNQ   101  
BMW 2002
Hans Schell, D
Kurt Hens, D
Heinz Weiler, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000     10.11,9    
DNQ   100  
BMW 2002
Frank Schmidt, D
Jens Schmidt, D
Hilde Schmidt, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000     11.02,8    
DNQ   83  
Opel Commodore GS/E
Kurt Woitech, D
Johannes Scheid, D
2784 L6 Group 2 +2000     11.06,7    
DNQ   130  
BMW 320
Hans-Woeltje Koemena, D
Jürgen Galle, D
1990 L4 Group 2 2000     13.20,1