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Trophée de la Mer du Nord

Koksijde Airfield, Belgium

Date: 24/8/1986
Track length: 2.600 m
Attendance: 2.500
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position:
Fastest lap:

Distance: Semifinal 2 x 10 laps, final 2 x 15 laps
Average speed: 112,285 kmh
Weather:
Ruleset: Group N
Car info:  

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The day was started with 4 qualifying heats, won by Verreydt, Ménage, Van Peer and Martin (?); the semifinals were double heats, the first won by Ménage twice, the second for cars over 1600 cc. Here, Semoulin was hampered by a failing gearbox, while Van de Poele dealt with Martin in lap 1. Yves Semoulin had a fine debut, driving his uncle’s backup car. Martin however came back in heat two, winning it over Van de Poele, with Raus third.
The first heat of the final was won by Van de Poele, with Semoulin close behind but unable to pass, even when lapping backmarkers. Martin had tire troubles and was third.
The last heat of the final looked the same, but in lap 14 Semoulin managed to pass VdP and opened the gap just enough for final victory. Raus retired on the last lap with failing brakes.


Qualifying heat: 1300 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 90 IMC Toyota
Toyota Starlet EP71
Renaud Verreydt, B
1296 L4 1          
2 2 93 Monroe Racing
VW Polo GT
Marc Van Dalen, B
1272 L4 1          
3 3 98 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Polo GT
Giovanni Bruno, B
1272 L4 1          
4 4 77 IMC Toyota
Toyota Starlet EP71
Pierre Olivier Bertinchamps, B
1296 L4 1          
5 5 94 Nationale Renstal Excelsior
VW Polo GT
Karl Frahm, B
1272 L4 1          

Qualifying heat: 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 60 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Philippe Ménage, B
1588 L4 2          
2 2 47 Racing Car Mosan
Toyota MR2 AW11
Chantal Grimard, B
1587 L4 2          
3 3 62 Ecurie Le Perron
Peugeot 205 GTI
Christian Renard, B
1580 L4 2          
4 4 65 Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Michel Wilders ("Wilmi"), B
1588 L4 2          
DNF   67 Nationale Renstal Excelsior
Toyota Corolla GT AE86
Joe Aerts, B
1587 L4 2         Accident
DNF   63 Nationale Renstal Excelsior
VW Golf GTI
Daniel Bauwens, B
1588 L4 2         Accident
DNF   49  
Citroën Visa GTi
François Mertens, B
1580 L4 2         Accident

Qualifying heat: 2000 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 38 U.U.R.T
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Eric Van Peer, B
1397 tc L4 3          
2 2 36 U.U.R.T
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Albert Vanierschot, B
1397 tc L4 3          
3 3 34 Nationale Renstal Excelsior
Renault 11 Turbo
Karel Debie, B
1397 tc L4 3          
DNF   41 Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI 16V
Roger Van Peteghem, B
1781 L4 3         Accident with Vanierschot

Qualifying heat: +2000 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? 3 Belga Team BMW Leasing
BMW 535i
Jean-Michel Martin, B
3430 L6 4 20 laps        
2? 2? 5 Waterloo Motors
BMW 535i
Eric Van de Poele, B
3430 L6 4          
8   8 Belga Team BMW Leasing
BMW 325i
Philip Verellen, B
2494 L6 4          
    17?  
Ford Capri III 2.8i
Robert Hanon, B
2790 V6 4          

Semifinal under 1600 cc (2 heats)
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 60 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Philippe Ménage, B
1588 L4 2 20 laps        
  1 90 IMC Toyota
Toyota Starlet EP71
Renaud Verreydt, B
1296 L4 1          

Semifinal over 1600 cc (2 heats)
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 5 Waterloo Motors
BMW 535i
Eric Van de Poele, B
3430 L6 4          

Final
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 Scuderia Tornacum
Ford Escort RS Turbo
Alain Semoulin, B
1598 tc L4 4 30 laps        
2 2 5 Waterloo Motors
BMW 535i
Eric Van de Poele, B
3430 L6 4          
3 3 3 Belga Team BMW Leasing
BMW 535i
Jean-Michel Martin, B
3430 L6 4          
4 4 7  
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
Bernard Carlier, B
1998 tc L4 4          
5 5 10 Jumet Motors Racing
BMW 535i
Vincent Bertinchamps, B
3430 L6 4          
6 1 36 U.U.R.T
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Albert Vanierschot, B
1397 tc L4 3          
7 2 41 Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI 16V
Roger Van Peteghem, B
1781 L4 3          
8 6 23 Toison d’Or
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo
Claude Bourgoignie, B
1779 tc L4 4          
9 1 65 Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Michel Wilders ("Wilmi"), B
1588 L4 2          
10 2 60 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Golf GTI
Philippe Ménage, B
1588 L4 2          
  3 34 Nationale Renstal Excelsior
Renault 5 GT Turbo
Karel Debie, B
1397 tc L4 3          
  3 47 Racing Car Mosan
Toyota MR2 AW11
Chantal Grimard, B
1587 L4 2          
  4 69 Toison d’Or
Toyota MR2 AW11
Dominique Dehaut, B
1587 L4 2          
  5 68 Duindistel
Toyota MR2 AW11
Kurt Van Maldeghem, B
1587 L4 2          
  1 90 IMC Toyota
Toyota Starlet EP71
Renaud Verreydt, B
1296 L4 1          
  2 77 IMC Toyota
Toyota Starlet EP71
Pierre Olivier Bertinchamps, B
1296 L4 1          
  3 97 Belgian Audi VW Club
VW Polo GT
Didier Meirschaut, B
1272 L4 1          
  4 79 IMC Toyota
Toyota Starlet EP71
Isabel Van de Velde, B
1296 L4 1          
  5 76 IMC Toyota
Toyota Starlet EP71
Norbert Salmon, B
1296 L4 1          
DNF   15  
BMW 535i
Raymond Raus, B
3430 L6 4