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XII. ADAC-Bilstein-Super-Sprint

Nürburgring, BRD

Date: 22/9/1985
Track length: 3.029 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 33
Finishers: 22

Pole position: Ludwig in 1.16,89
Fastest lap: John in 1.18,30 = 139,264 kmh

Distance: 35 laps
Average speed: 137,577 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group A with weight and tire penalties
Car info: 1985 Cars

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Since there were still discussions, protests and appeals for the Diepholz race, nobody knew exactly how many points Manthey had - and if he still had a chance on the title, perhaps with help of the green table. Peil had a slim chance too, but in the warmup he touched with John and tried to get his damaged car back to the pits - he crossed the track at the moment Dr. Gerold and his BMW 323 arrived. He tried in vain to spin the car, and t-boned the Volvo. Both cars were totalled, so Peil tried to borrow Kröber’s car - but to no avail. The angry Peil now hoped that Stureson would retire!
To be sure of the title, Stureson had to get no more than 4 points less than Manthey; then, even when the appeal held he was still champion.
But soon it became apparent that they would not win the race; the Sierras were too fast. And so Ludwig won with ease, and Reuter only lost second to Grohs when his tires deteriorated at the end of the race.
But the attention focussed on the fight between Manthey and Stureson. The latter let the Sierras, Andersson, Grohs and Manthey go, and then John went by too - but soon he retired. Now Manthey was fourth, Stureson seventh - enough for the title. But then reigning champ Strycek interfered; he attacked Stureson in lap 11. In a fast right hander, he slipped by but touched the Volvo: both spun, and 4, 5 cars went by. “Stureson P12” and “Slow” was signalled to Manthey, and with his tires on the edge he dropped back and let Vogt by. But with that he lost his theoretical chance of the championship, then Stureson drove like a man possessed: with a little help from Andersson, whose engine lost power, though he held a small group behind him. Stureson passed Burkhardt, Asch and Andersson - and claimed the title.

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   15 ABR Ringhausen Rennsport
Ford Sierra XR4 TI		 Klaus Ludwig, D
 2320 tc L4   35 laps, 46.14,11 1 1.16,89    
2   3 Obermaier
BMW 635 CSi		 Harald Grohs, D
 3475 L6   35 laps, 46.21,80 5 1.18,07    
3   8 Ford Rennsport HWRT Tuning
Ford Sierra XR4 TI		 Manuel Reuter, D
 2320 tc L4   35 laps, 46.32,03 2 1.17,35    
4   4 Linder Rennsport
BMW 323i		 Winfried Vogt, D
 2330 L6   35 laps, 46.34,95        
5   2 Massa-Real Racing Team
Rover Vitesse		 Olaf Manthey, D
 3532 V8   35 laps, 46.45,33 4 1.18,02    
6   6 Marko RSM
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6		 Peter Oberndorfer, D
 2491 V6   35 laps, 46.48,65        
7   5  
BMW 635 CSi		 Kurt König, D
 3475 L6   35 laps, 46.50,49        
8   21 IPS Motorsport
Volvo 240 Turbo		 Per Stureson, S
 2141 tc L4   35 laps, 46.52,12 3 1.17,67    
9   1 BMW Gubin Sport
BMW 635 CSi		 Volker Strycek, D
 3475 L6   35 laps, 46.53,70        
10   14 ABR Ringhausen Rennsport
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT		 Roland Asch, D
 4999 V8   35 laps, 46.56,14        
11   24 M & L Racing Sweden
Volvo 240 Turbo		 Per-Gunnar "Peggen" Andersson, S
 2141 tc L4   35 laps, 47.00,50        
12   22 Kamei Crew
BMW 635 CSi		 Walter Nussbaumer, CH
 3475 L6   35 laps, 47.02,37        
13   17 Müller-Bräu Team
BMW 635 CSi		 Fritz Müller, D
 3475 L6   34        
14   31  
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT		 Reinhold Gröpper, D
 4999 V8   34        
15   27 Bäuerle Farben Team
BMW 635 CSi		 Rolf Göring, D
 3475 L6   34        
16   19 Nissan Motor Deutschland GmbH
Nissan Silvia RS US12		 Hermann Behrens, D
 1991 L4   34        
17   35 HWRT Auto Tuning
Ford Escort RS Turbo		 Manfred Burkhard, D
 1598 tc L4   34        
18   7 Marko RSM
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6		 Franz Klammer, A
 2491 V6   34        
19   42 König Motorsport AG
Fiat Ritmo 130TC		 Herbert Schürg, D
 1995 L4   33        
20   28  
Fiat Ritmo 130TC		 Heinz Vöhringer, D
 1995 L4   33        
21   60  
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV/6		 Michael Kopf, A
 2491 V6   32        
22   63 Dutch National Racing Team
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Henny Hemmes, NL
 5736 V8   26        
DNF   16 American Car Service
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Peter John, D
 5736 V8   20 6 1.18,25 1.18,30 Engine
DNF   54 Team Isert
BMW 323i		 Jochen Dauer, D
 2330 L6   20        
DNF   9 Mantzel Opel Tuning
Opel Monza 3.0E		 Heinz-Otto Fritsche, D
 2998 L6   19        
DNF   26 Scuderia Avus Berlin
Opel Manta GT/E		 Ralf-Werner Müller, D
 1979 L4   15        
DNF   50  
BMW 635 CSi		 Peter Elgaard, DK
 3475 L6   11        
DNF   61  
Mercedes 190 E 2.3-16		 Leopold Gallina, D
 2323 L4   9        
DNF   10 ISA Racing GmbH
Volvo 240 Turbo		 Peter Kröber, D
 2141 tc L4   8        
DNF   30 Ulrich Mönninghoff RT
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Peter Mamerow, D
 5736 V8   6        
DNF   32  
BMW 635 CSi		 Fritz Möller, D
 3475 L6   4        
DNF   62 SRP Moritz Tuning
Chevrolet Camaro Z28		 Bert Moritz, NL
 5736 V8   1        
DNF   59 Team Ford Grab
Ford Escort RS Turbo		 Beate Nodes, D
 1598 tc L4   1        
DNS   52 Linder Rennsport
BMW 323i		 Josef Gerold, D
 2330 L6           Accident in warmup
DNS   20 Kissling Motorsport
Volvo 240 Turbo		 Heinz-Friedrich Peil, D
 2141 tc L4           Accident in warmup