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Donington 500

Donington Park National Circuit, Derby, Great-Britain

Date: 2/5/1982
Track length: 3.149 m
Attendance: 10.000
Entries accepted: 28
Starters: 23
Finishers: 17

Pole position: Grano/Kelleners in 1.22,16
Fastest lap: Grano/Kelleners in 1.24,36

Distance: 500 km
Average speed: 129,91 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A
Car info: 1982 Cars

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Surprisingly, the BMW Italia 528 got pole with the Jag only second. In third was the Juma BMW of Heyer and Joosen, and in the race this trio was accompanied for 15 laps by the Camaro of De Deyne, before that fell back with predictable brake problems. The lead changed again and again between the trio, until the Jag retired with overheating problems. Kelleners and Heyer continued the fight, but when the suspension broke Heyer had to pit so Kelleners/Grano won the race, with Heyer and Joosen finishing only seventh after repairs.


Division 1, 2 and 3
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 Eggenberger/BMW Italia
BMW 528i
Umberto Grano, I
Helmut Kelleners, D
2799 L6 Div. 3 160 laps, 3:52.46,72 1 1.22,16 1.24,36  
2 2 2 Eggenberger Motorsport
BMW 528i
Marco Vanoli, CH
Enzo Calderari, CH
2799 L6 Div. 3 160 laps, 3:53.53,15 5 1.23,96    
3 3 6 Gilden-Kölsch Racing Team Köln
Opel Monza 3.0E
Herbert Herler, D
Helmut Döring, D
2998 L6 Div. 3 158 8 1.25,20    
4 1 17 Jolly Club
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Anna Cambiaghi, I
Lella Lombardi, I
2491 V6 Div. 2 157 7 1.25,11   DSQ?
5 2 20 Votex Team
Audi Coupé GT5E
Willi Bergmeister, D
Manfred Trint, D
2145 L5 Div. 2 156 11 1.25,83    
6 4 10 Teac HiFi with M.D.R.
Chevrolet Camaro
Michel De Deyne, B
Philippe Bervoets ("Davit"), B
5736 V8 Div. 3 156 4 1.23,06    
7 5 5 Bastos Joosen Juma
BMW 528i
Eddy Joosen, B
Hans Heyer, D
2799 L6 Div. 3 156 3 1.22,73    
8 3 15 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Jean Xhenceval, B
Marco Micangeli, I
2491 V6 Div. 2 156 12 1.26,21    
9 6 8 Michel Delcourt
BMW 528i
Michel Delcourt, B
Jean-Marie Baert, B
Dany Swyssen, B
2799 L6 Div. 3 156 6 1.25,03    
10 4 14 Müller-Bräu Team
Mazda RX-7
Heinz Kühn-Weiss, D
Fritz Müller, D
2 x 573 R2 Div. 2 149 13 1.26,90    
11 5 22  
BMW 323i
Adam McMillan, GB
Colin Davids, GB
2291 L6 Div. 2 148 18 1.30,35    
12 1 32 Hepolite Glacier Racing with Esso
Austin Metro
Steve Soper, GB
Richard Longman, GB
1275 L4 Div. 1 146 16 1.30,21    
13 2 39 Belgian VW Club
VW Scirocco GTI
Pierre Jamin, B
Pierre Vaillant, B
1588 L4 Div. 1 144 19 1.30,49    
DNF   3 TWR Jaguar Racing with Motul
Jaguar XJ-S
Tom Walkinshaw, GB
Chuck Nicholson, GB
5344 V12 Div. 3 30 2 1.22,38   Holed radiator
DNF   16 Luigi Racing
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6
Gianfranco Brancatelli, I
Maurizio Micangeli, I
2491 V6 Div. 2 12 9 1.25,38    
DNF   20 Votex Team
Audi Coupé GT5E
Peter Seikel, D
Lothar Schörg, A
2145 L5 Div. 2   10 1.25,78    
DNF   38 Ecurie Le Perron
VW Scirocco GTI
Philippe Ménage, B
André Hardy, B
1588 L4 Div. 1   14 1.26,99    
DNF   7 Jetco Racing Team
BMW 528i
Dirk Vermeersch, B
Bernard De Dryver, B
"Jean Hex", B
2799 L6 Div. 3   15 1.27,07    
DNF   40  
VW Scirocco GTI
Bob Meacham, GB
Bill Pinkney, GB
1588 L4 Div. 1   17 1.30,25    
DNF   37  
VW Golf GTI
Lucien Nicolas, L
Pierre Fermine, B
1588 L4 Div. 1   20 1.31,23    
DNF   12  
Mazda RX-7
Holman “Les” Blackburn, GB
David Palmer, GB
2 x 573 R2 Div. 2   21 1.31,75    
DNF   35  
Mini 1275 GT
Martin Pearson, GB
Jon Mowatt, GB
1275 L4 Div. 1   22 1.34,13    
DNF   48 AK Donit Olimpija
Audi 80 GLE
Dagmar Suster, YU
Francy Jerancic, YU
1596 L4 Div. 1   23 1.38,09