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Racefestival

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Date: 27/6/1981 to: 28/6/1981
Track length: 4.226 m
Attendance: 20.000
Entries accepted:
Starters: 33 (A); 20 (B); 33 (C)
Finishers: 28 (A); 19 (B)

Pole position:
Fastest lap: Smith in 2.04,2 (A); Hemmes in 1.55,8 (B)

Distance: 10 laps, final over 12 laps
Average speed: 121,428 kmh (A); 129,109 kmh (B)
Weather: Rain both Saturday and Sunday
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1981 Cars

 

Not much information on the Saturday championship races is available, but the demonstration final with the 9 fastest cars per class brought a lot of joy on the rainy Sunday. The first five laps had five different leaders: Cleutjens, Frankenhout, Vermeulen, van Oostrum and Hemmes. Moritz joined the quintet, and in the end Frankenhout won with Hemmes and Moritz second and third.


A: Produktie Toerwagens 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 39 Pamatex BV
VW Golf GTI
Kees Kroesemeijer, NL
1588 L4 1600 10 laps, 21.00,6        
2 2 44 John Smith Racing Team
VW Scirocco GTI
Deinum ("John Smith"), NL
1588 L4 1600 10 laps, 21.01,1     2.04,2  
3 3 49 Ben Jansen Tuning Service
VW Golf GTI
Evert Bolderheij, NL
1588 L4 1600 10 laps, 21.04,0        
4 4 43 John Smith Racing Team
VW Golf GTI
Jef Struijcken, B
1588 L4 1600 10 laps, 21.17,5        
5 5 41 Kroegman Tuning
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint
Wim Kroegman, NL
1498 B4 1600 10 laps, 21.17,8        
6 6 55 Abt Motorsport?
VW Golf GTI
Fred van Putten, NL
1588 L4 1600 10 laps, 21.18,8        
7 7 47  
VW Golf GTI
Ton Hagen, NL
1588 L4 1600 10 laps, 21.19,7        
8 8 56 Van Vliet Trucks
VW Golf GTI
Bas van Vliet, NL
1588 L4 1600 10 laps, 21.29,4        
9 1 1  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Frans Derr, NL
1294 L4 1300 10 laps, 21.44,7     2.08,3  
10 2 11 Tonio Minestrone Racing with Elf
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Rob Bijster, NL
1294 L4 1300 10 laps, 22.01,2        
11 3 3 Talbot Simca Rally Club
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Willem van Leeuwen, NL
1294 L4 1300 10 laps, 22.01,9        
12 4 6 Ouke Baas Autoverhuur
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Bert de Laat, NL
1294 L4 1300 10 laps, 22.12,9        
13 9 50 Manufacturers Hollywood
Sunbeam Avenger
Sidney Dragman, NL
1594 L4 1600 10 laps, 22.14,6        
14 5 8  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Peter Middel, NL
1294 L4 1300 10 laps, 22.14,9        
15 6 9  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
Antonio de Abreu, NL
1286 B4 1300 10 laps, 22.17,3        
16 10 42  
Sunbeam Avenger
Jacques Straathof, NL
1594 L4 1600 10 laps, 22.19,1        
17 7 16  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Jaap Willemsen, NL
1294 L4 1300 10 laps, 22.39,8        
18 11 36 Nationale Renstal Excelsior
Talbot Sunbeam TI
Raoul Frederix, B
1598 L4 1600 10 laps, 22.54,3        
19 8 10  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Frank Meijers, NL
1294 L4 1300 10 laps, 22.56,3        
20 9 15 Hagelen Auto Alarm Racing Team
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Tom Hausel, NL
1294 L4 1300 10 laps, 23.03,2        
21 10 22 Carbook Autotailors Racing
Talbot Simca Rallye 2
Boudy Loogman, NL
1294 L4 1300 9        
22 11 21  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
John Meijers, NL
1294 L4 1300 9        
23 12 7  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
Oscar Mendonca Dias, NL
1286 B4 1300 9        
24 13 12 Tonio Minestrone Racing with Elf
Talbot Simca Rallye 2
Mike de Winter, NL
1294 L4 1300 9        
25 14 19 Ecurie Serrurier
Talbot Simca Rallye 2
Ronnie Kaper, NL
1294 L4 1300 9        
  12 45 Van Heemsbergen Recycling Papier
VW Golf GTI
Wim van Kleef, NL
1588 L4 1600 8        
  13 31 Tonio Minestrone Racing with Elf
Audi 80 GTE
Egbert Top, NL
1588 L4 1600 8        
  15 23 Carbook Autotailors Racing
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Freddy Zonneveld, NL
1294 L4 1300 8        
DNF   20  
Talbot Simca Rallye 2
Peter van Egmond, NL
1294 L4 1300 5        
DNF   53 Merco BV/Interieur Decor
VW Golf GTI
Wim Kersbergen, NL
1588 L4 1600 3        
DNF   34  
VW Golf GTI
Martin Bourgondiën, NL
1588 L4 1600 3        
DNF   40 Pamatex BV
VW Golf GTI
Fred Frankenhout, NL
1588 L4 1600 2        
DNF   46  
Talbot Sunbeam TI
Joao Valente, NL
1598 L4 1600          

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 86 SRP
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Bert Moritz, NL
5736 V8 +2500 10 laps, 19.45,6        
2 2 87  
Opel Monza 3.0E
Fred Frankenhout, NL
2998 L6 +2500 10 laps, 19.52,6        
3 3 82 Audio Sonic Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Henny Hemmes, NL
5736 V8 +2500 10 laps, 19.53,2     1.55,8  
4 4 81 ADP Computer Service
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Loek Vermeulen, NL
5736 V8 +2500 10 laps, 20.05,8        
5 5 85 Cleutjens Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Jacques Cleutjens, NL
2993 V6 +2500 10 laps, 20.05,9        
6 6 91 Auto Utrecht Bobslee & Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Job van Oostrum, NL
5736 V8 +2500 10 laps, 20.35,6        
7 7 93  
Ford Capri III 3.0S
Robert Coorengel, NL
2993 V6 +2500 10 laps, 20.36,2        
8 8 84 E.F.R.
Chevrolet Camaro
Eddy Fresco, NL
  V8 +2500 10 laps, 20.36,7        
9 1 61 Aannemersbedrijf J.G. Winter
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Berend Oeberius Kapteyn, NL
1993 L4 2500 10 laps, 20.36,9        
10 9 88  
BMW 530i
Hans Maasland, NL
2985 L6 +2500 10 laps, 20.37,9        
11 2 67 Opel Dealer P.A. v.d. Kooij
Opel Ascona i2000
Leo Bénard, NL
1979 L4 2500 10 laps, 20.39,3     2.00,6  
12 3 68  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV
Mark Smithuis, NL
1962 L4 2500 10 laps, 20.41,5        
13 4 65  
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Hans de Jager, NL
1993 L4 2500 10 laps, 20.53,5        
14 5 66 THS Garage Equipment
Ford Escort RS 2000
Boy Huyzer, NL
1993 L4 2500 10 laps, 21.09,3        
15 6 63 Pewag Sneeuwkettingen
Opel Kadett GT/E
Freek Staal, NL
1979 L4 2500 10 laps, 21.27,0        
16 7 62  
Vauxhall Firenza Magnum 2300
Dirk van Vuure, NL
2279 L4 2500 10 laps, 21.46,5        
  10 89  
Opel Commodore GS/E
Pieter Stapel, NL
2784 L6 +2500 9        
  8 71 Auto Utrecht Bobslee & Racing Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV
Rob Geurts, NL
1962 L4 2500 9        
  9 70  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Willem Burger, NL
1962 L4 2500 9        
DNF   64  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Paul Aardse, NL
1962 L4 2500 4        

Final (all classes)
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 87  
Opel Monza 3.0E
Fred Frankenhout, NL
2998 L6 +2500 12 laps, 25.07,7        
2 2 82 Audio Sonic Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Henny Hemmes, NL
5736 V8 +2500 12 laps, 25.08,9        
3 3 86 SRP
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
Bert Moritz, NL
5736 V8 +2500 12 laps, 25.09,1        
  1 61 Aannemersbedrijf J.G. Winter
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Berend Oeberius Kapteyn, NL
1993 L4 2500 12 laps, 25.34,0        
  2 67 Opel Dealer P.A. v.d. Kooij
Opel Ascona i2000
Leo Bénard, NL
1979 L4 2500 12 laps, 25.34,2        
  1 49 Ben Jansen Tuning Service
VW Golf GTI
Evert Bolderheij, NL
1588 L4 1600 12 laps, 25.46,5        
12 2 56 Van Vliet Trucks
VW Golf GTI
Bas van Vliet, NL
1588 L4 1600 12 laps, 25.46,7        
  3 65  
Ford Escort II RS 2000
Hans de Jager, NL
1993 L4 2500 12 laps, 25.47,1        
  3 43 John Smith Racing Team
VW Golf GTI
Jef Struijcken, B
1588 L4 1600 12 laps, 25.47,7        
  1 1  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Frans Derr, NL
1294 L4 1300 12 laps, 26.27,3        
  2 18 Ecurie Serrurier
Talbot Simca Rallye 3
Peter Fontijn, NL
1294 L4 1300 12 laps, 26.27,7        
  3 9  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti
Antonio de Abreu, NL
1286 B4 1300 12 laps, 26.29,9        
DNF   55 Abt Motorsport?
VW Golf GTI
Fred van Putten, NL
1588 L4 1600 10 laps, 21.18,8       Puncture