Silverstone 6 hours (WMC)



Finally, a car which could up Porsches gauntlet: the turbo CSL. But, as a back-up, the atmospheric cars were present as well.
Porsche wasn't sure of the flatnose; it was decided not to use it. Kremer's home built 935.
The turbo BMW clocked second fastest time in practice. The Faltz-Alpina CSL was 6th on the grid with Grohs and De Fierlant.
7th on the grid: the Hermetite-BMW of Walkinshaw/Fitzpatrick. Surprise from France: the CSL of "Depnic" and Aubriet - it was a non-starter.
Pole was for this works Porsche - now with a more familiar nose. 4th fastest: the 934/5 of Evertz/Kinnunen.
Simonsen and Leim in the Carrera. Raceday: the grid...
... and the start.
A group 5-ish MG V8; hopefully it could be used in other races over the UK, it didn't was much use here. It finished, though: 8th overall.
Even worse was this entry: an Escort RS 2000 with Mandron and Coffey. Dead last, slowest qualifier - just 34 seconds off the 935.
A bit more interesting were these two ex-Group 2 cars; the Jolly Club Escort of Grano/Finotto followed by the 16-valve Swiss Celica of Schurti/Frey/Keller, seen at Hockenheim and Zandvoort in 1975.
The Turbo-BMW was quick but lastet not very long. Porsche had their trouble too.
Third at the finish: Evertz/Kinnunen... ... Wollek/Heyer came second...

... and Walkinshaw/Fitzpatrick won the race!  


Race result

1976 Pictures

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