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Trophée de la Mer du Nord

Koksijde Airfield, Belgium

Date: 14/8/1988
Track length: 2.600 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters:
Finishers:

Pole position: Martin (Div. 1); Tillekaerts (Div. 2)
Fastest lap:

Distance: 20 laps
Average speed:
Weather:
Ruleset: Group N
Car info:  

 

Heat 1
In division 1, Verellen, despite only 6th on the grid, hunted teammate Martin down and took the lead in lap 17 after Van Dalen had enjoyed the lead earlier in the race. The Semoulin family disputed third with Slaus, but nephew Yves lost it while uncle Alain got third.
The small class was won by De Deyne this time, after even Bachelart had been ahead of Tillekaerts.

Heat 2
Verellen was hit at the start (probably by uncle Semoulin) and the car was a write-off. The race was restarted, and it was Martin in the lead ahead of Van Dalen, who wouldn’t give up but overcooked it. Slaus again fought with the Semoulin family, but Yves got a puncture and Alain lost his clutch. Slaus now went for Martin, and finally got by.
In division 2, Tillekaerts went by De Deyne and won unchallenged.

Division 1 (heat 1)
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 12 Resto GB-Innara
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Philip Verellen, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5 20 laps 6      
2 2 9 Resto GB-Innara
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Jean-Michel Martin, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5   1      
3 3   Scuderia Tornacum
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Alain Semoulin, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5          
4 4 7 U.U.R.T
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Patrick Slaus, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5          
5 5 2 Scuderia Tornacum
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Yves Semoulin, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5          
6 6   Royal Belge Racing
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Loris De Sordi, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5          
7 1   Écurie Azur
BMW 325i		 Philippe Hoebeke, B
 2494 L6 Division 1 N4          
8 7    
BMW 535i		 André Carlier, B
 3430 L6 Division 1 N5          
    3 Belgian Audi VW Club
Audi 200 Quattro		 Thierry Van Dalen, B
 2145 tc L5 Division 1 N5   1     Tire
DNF   4 Royal Belge Racing
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Romain Wolff, L
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5          
DNF     Pays Noir
BMW M3		 Willy Maljean, B
 2332 L4 Division 1 N4          
DNF   15 Duindistel
BMW M3		 Guy Van Mol, B
 2332 L4 Division 1 N4          

Division 2 (heat 1)
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 4 Peugeot Belgium
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Michel De Deyne, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3 20 laps        
2 1 1 Excelsior
Honda CRX		 Pascal Tillekaerts, B
 1595 L4 Division 2 N2   1      
3 2   Peugeot Belgium
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Didier Meirschaut, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3          
4 3    
Opel Kadett GSi 2.0		 Georges Devrin, B
 1998 L4 Division 2 N3          
5 4   IMC Toyota
Toyota Celica GT		 Bernard Carlier, B
 1998 L4 Division 2 N3          
6 5   Ecurie Le Perron
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Christian Renard, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3          
7 1    
Suzuki Swift GTi AA33S		 Eddy Van Esch, B
 1298 L4 Division 2 N1          
8 2   Suzuki Belgium
Suzuki Swift GTi AA33S		 Damien Chaballe, B
 1298 L4 Division 2 N1          
9 3 34? Suzuki Belgium
Suzuki Swift GTi AA33S		 Pierre Dieudonné, B
 1298 L4 Division 2 N1          
10 4    
Suzuki Swift GTi AA33S		 Jean-Luc Meunier, B
 1298 L4 Division 2 N1          
DNF?     Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI 16V		 Giovanni Bruno, B
 1781 L4 Division 2 N3         Brakes, accident
DNF?   8 Serge Power
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Eric Bachelart, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3         Puncture
DNF   11 Ecurie Bruxelloise
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Alain Plasch, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3         Engine
DNF     FINA Racing
Toyota Celica GT		 Francois-Xavier Boucher, B
 1998 L4 Division 2 N3         Radiator

Division 1 (heat 2)
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 7 U.U.R.T
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Patrick Slaus, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5 20 laps        
2 2 9 Resto GB-Innara
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Jean-Michel Martin, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5          
3 3 4 Royal Belge Racing
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Romain Wolff, L
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5          
4 4   Royal Belge Racing
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Loris De Sordi, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5          
5 5 3 Belgian Audi VW Club
Audi 200 Quattro		 Thierry Van Dalen, B
 2145 tc L5 Division 1 N5          
6 6 2 Scuderia Tornacum
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Yves Semoulin, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5         Puncture
7 7    
BMW 535i		 André Carlier, B
 3430 L6 Division 1 N5          
DNF     Pays Noir
BMW M3		 Willy Maljean, B
 2332 L4 Division 1 N4          
DNF   15 Duindistel
BMW M3		 Guy Van Mol, B
 2332 L4 Division 1 N4         Head gasket
DNF     Scuderia Tornacum
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Alain Semoulin, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5         Clutch
DNF   12 Resto GB-Innara
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Philip Verellen, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5         Accident

Division 2 (heat 2)
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 Excelsior
Honda CRX		 Pascal Tillekaerts, B
 1595 L4 Division 2 N2 20 laps 1      
2 1 4 Peugeot Belgium
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Michel De Deyne, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3          
3 2 8 Serge Power
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Eric Bachelart, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3          
4 3 6 Serge Power
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Francois-Xavier Boucher, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3          
5 4   IMC Toyota
Toyota Celica GT		 Bernard Carlier, B
 1998 L4 Division 2 N3          
6 5   Peugeot Belgium
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Didier Meirschaut, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3          
7 6    
Opel Kadett GSi 2.0		 Georges Devrin, B
 1998 L4 Division 2 N3          
8 7   FINA Racing
Toyota Celica GT		 Edouard Theyus, B
 1998 L4 Division 2 N3          
9 8   Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI 16V		 Roger Rutten, B
 1781 L4 Division 2 N3          
10 9   Belgian VW Club
VW Golf GTI 16V		 Giovanni Bruno, B
 1781 L4 Division 2 N3          
  1   Suzuki Belgium
Suzuki Swift GTi AA33S		 Damien Chaballe, B
 1298 L4 Division 2 N1          
  2 24 Suzuki Belgium
Suzuki Swift GTi AA33S		 Pierre Dieudonné, B
 1298 L4 Division 2 N1          
  3    
Suzuki Swift GTi AA33S		 Eddy Van Esch, B
 1298 L4 Division 2 N1          
    22?  
Citroën BX GTi 16V		 Jean-Paul Libert, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3          

Division 1 (aggregate 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 1 7 U.U.R.T
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth		 Patrick Slaus, B
 1993 tc L4 Division 1 N5 20 laps        

Division 2 (aggregate 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 1 4 Peugeot Belgium
Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9		 Michel De Deyne, B
 1905 L4 Division 2 N3 20 laps