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Zandvoort Trophy

Zandvoort, Netherlands

Date: 8/8/1981
Track length: 4.252 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 35 (A); 31? (B)
Finishers: 27 (A); 22 (B)

Pole position: Kroesemeijer in 1.55,66 (A); Frankenhout in 1.49,36 (B)
Fastest lap: Kroesemeijer in 1.55,69 (A); Frankenhout in 1.50,17 (B)

Distance: 15 laps
Average speed: 130,928 kmh (A); 135,882 kmh (B)
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 1B
Car info: 1981 Cars

Pictures

Again, hardly any words in contemporary reports of this qualifying race for the Trophée Trans Europe, which also counted towards the Dutch championship.


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 15 laps, 29.13,69 1 1.55,66 1.55,69  
2 2 44 John Smith Racing Team
VW Scirocco GTI		 Deinum ("John Smith"), NL
 1588 L4 1600 15 laps, 29.24,49 4 1.56,42    
3 3 40 Pamatex BV
VW Golf GTI		 Egbert Top, NL
 1588 L4 1600 15 laps, 29.32,01 3 1.56,34    
4 4 43 John Smith Racing Team
VW Golf GTI		 Jef Struijcken, B
 1588 L4 1600 15 5 1.57,20?    
5 5 54 Ravensbridge Racing
VW Scirocco GTI		 ? Bill Pinkney, GB
 1588 L4 1600 15 8 1.57,82    
6 6 56  
VW Golf GTI		 John Bolten, NL
 1588 L4 1600 15 2 1.55,85    
7 7 49  
VW Golf GTI		 Evert Bolderheij, NL
 1588 L4 1600 15 6 1.57,30    
8 8 47  
VW Golf GTI		 Ton Hagen, NL
 1588 L4 1600 15 10 1.58,67    
9 9 34  
VW Golf GTI		 Martin Bourgondiën, NL
 1588 L4 1600 15 9 1.58,63    
10 10 33  
Talbot Sunbeam TI		 Chris Werkhoven, NL
 1598 L4 1600 15 17 1.59,91    
11 11 53 Tonio Minestrone Racing with Elf
VW Golf GTI		 Wim Kersbergen, NL
 1588 L4 1600 15 14 1.59,63    
12 12 55 AC Bad Honnef
VW Golf GTI		 ? Hans-Jörn Ley, D
? Josef Rietmann, D
 1588 L4 1600 15 15 1.59,65    
13 1 1  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Frans Derr, NL
 1294 L4 1300 15 12 1.59,12    
14 13 51  
Talbot Sunbeam TI		 Mart Braam, NL
 1598 L4 1600 15 13 1.59,62    
15 14 31 Tonio Minestrone Racing with Elf
Audi 80 GTE		 ? Boy de Winter ("Tonio Minestrone"), NL
 1588 L4 1600 15 16 1.59,77    
16 15 42  
Sunbeam Avenger		 Jacques Straathof, NL
 1594 L4 1600 15 18 2.00,92    
17 16 50 Manufacturers Hollywood
Sunbeam Avenger		 Sidney Dragman, NL
 1594 L4 1600 15 22 2.03,15    
18 2 16 Carbook Autotailors Racing
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Jaap Willemsen, NL
 1294 L4 1300 14 23 2.03,21    
19 3 2 Café ‘t Paard van Velsen
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Jim Kroon, NL
 1294 L4 1300 14 21 2.02,84    
20 17 48  
VW Golf GTI		 Elisabeth Wagenaar, NL
 1588 L4 1600 14 28 2.04,58    
21 4 15 Hagelen Auto Alarm Racing Team
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Tom Hausel, NL
 1294 L4 1300 14 26 2.04,07    
22 5 6 Ouke Baas Autoverhuur
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Bert de Laat, NL
 1294 L4 1300 14 24 2.03,29    
23 6 10  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Frank Meijers, NL
 1294 L4 1300 14 30 2.05,10    
24 18 32 Tonio Minestrone Racing with Elf
VW Golf GTI		 Ruud Span, NL
 1588 L4 1600 14 32 2.07,87    
25 7 4 Talbot Simca Rally Club
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Jan Wakker, NL
 1294 L4 1300 14 31 2.07,13    
26 8 7  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti		 Oscar Mendonca Dias, NL
 1286 B4 1300 14 33 2.08,02    
27 9 25  
Talbot Simca Rallye 2		 William Gray, GB
 1294 L4 1300 13 35 2.18,50    
DNF   41 Kroegman Tuning
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint		 Wim Kroegman, NL
 1498 B4 1600   7 1.57,72    
DNF   57 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI		 ? Michel Chapel, B
? Pierre Jamin, B
 1588 L4 1600   11 1.58,85    
DNF   18 Ecurie Serrurier
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Peter Fontijn, NL
 1294 L4 1300   20 2.02,38    
DNF   8  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Peter Middel, NL
 1294 L4 1300   27 2.04,47    
DNF   11 Tonio Minestrone Racing with Elf
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Rob Bijster, NL
 1294 L4 1300   29 2.04,97    
DNF   21  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 John Meijers, NL
 1294 L4 1300   34 2.09,84    
DNF   58 BBL Team
VW Golf GTI		 Wulf-Gunter Schumacher, D
 1588 L4 1600   36 no time    
DNF   17  
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Piet Roestenburg, NL
 1294 L4 1300   37 no time    
DNS   9  
Alfa Romeo Alfasud Ti		 Antonio de Abreu, NL
 1286 B4 1300   19 2.01,41    
DNS   3 Talbot Simca Rally Club
Talbot Simca Rallye 3		 Willem van Leeuwen, NL
 1294 L4 1300   25 2.03,91    

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 45  
Opel Monza 3.0E		 Fred Frankenhout, NL
 2998 L6 +2500 15 laps, 28.09,76 1 1.49,39 1.50,17  
2 2 81 ADP Computer Service
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Loek Vermeulen, NL
 5736 V8 +2500 15 laps, 28.48,63 3 1.49,68    
3 3 91 Auto Utrecht Bobslee & Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Job van Oostrum, NL
 5736 V8 +2500 15 laps, 28.48,96 9 1.52,82    
4 4 82 Audio Sonic Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Henny Hemmes, NL
 5736 V8 +2500 15 2 1.49,54    
5 5 83 T.R.C. Motors
BMW 530i		 Robert Coorengel, NL
 2985 L6 +2500 15 11 1.53,18    
6 1 65  
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Hans de Jager, NL
 1993 L4 2500 15 12 1.53,53    
7 2 61 Aannemersbedrijf J.G. Winter
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Berend Oeberius Kapteyn, NL
 1993 L4 2500 15 8 1.51,91    
8 3 76 Format Küchen
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Herbert Kummle, D
 1993 L4 2500 15 19 1.56,64    
9 4 74  
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 ? Girolamo Capra, I
? W. Faraldi, I
 1993 L4 2500 15 18 1.56,38    
10 6 94 Scuderia Calanda
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Peter Ulmann, CH
 2993 V6 +2500 15 16 1.56,16    
11 5 75 Eichberg Racing
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Hartmut Bauer, D
 1993 L4 2500 15 15 1.55,14    
12 6 63 Pewag Sneeuwkettingen
Opel Kadett GT/E		 Freek Staal, NL
 1979 L4 2500 15 17 1.56,33    
13 7 88  
BMW 530i		 Hans Maasland, NL
 2985 L6 +2500 15 29 2.05,54    
14 7 64  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Paul Aardse, NL
 1962 L4 2500 15 22 1.57,59    
15 8 97  
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Fred Räker, D
 2784 L6 +2500 14 25 1.59,89    
16 9 92  
Opel Commodore GS/E		 Manfred Manhoef
 2784 L6 +2500 14 24 1.58,12    
17 8 71 Auto Utrecht Bobslee & Racing Team
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Rob Geurts, NL
 1962 L4 2500 14 21 1.57,39    
18 9 68 Carbook Autotailors Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV		 Mark Smithuis, NL
 1962 L4 2500 14 26 2.01,13    
19 10 77  
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 Joachim Scheefeldt, D
 1993 L4 2500 14 27 2.03,52    
20 11 70  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Willem Burger, NL
 1962 L4 2500 14 28 2.04,95    
21 12 79  
Volvo 242		 ? Axel Kaske, D
? H. Müller
   L4 2500 14 30 2.07,35    
22 13 69  
Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV		 Hans van Baaren, NL
 1962 L4 2500 14 31 2.10,44    
DNF   66 THS Garage Equipment
Ford Escort RS 2000		 Boy Huyzer, NL
 1993 L4 2500   20 1.56,69    
DNF   93 Gilden-Kölsch Racing Team Köln
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 ? Helmut Döring, D
? Dieter Gartmann, D
 2993 V6 +2500   5 1.51,02    
DNF   86 SRP/Cracker Jeans
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Bert Moritz, NL
 5736 V8 +2500   4 1.49,80    
DNF   85 Cleutjens Racing
Ford Capri III 3.0S		 Jacques Cleutjens, NL
 2993 V6 +2500   6 1.51,12    
DNF   78  
Mazda RX-7		 ? Schumacher, D
? Armin Hahne, D
 2 x 573 R2 2500   10 1.52,88    
DNF   67 Opel Dealer P.A. v.d. Kooij
Opel Ascona i2000		 Leo Bénard, NL
 1979 L4 2500   14 1.54,71    
DNF   72  
Ford Escort II RS 2000		 ? Axel Felder, D
? Karl Mauer, D
 1993 L4 2500   13 1.54,29    
DNF   84 E.F.R.
Chevrolet Camaro		 Eddy Fresco, NL
   V8 +2500   7 1.51,52   Water pump
DNF   95 Gilden-Kölsch Racing Team Köln
Opel Monza 3.0E		 Herbert Herler, D
 2998 L6 +2500   23 1.57,80    

Remarks: Positions from 4th onwards taken from notes at the race. Also, I’m not sure which driver of the foreign pairings drove on Saturday.