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7. ADAC-Bavaria-Rennen Salzburgring

Salzburgring, Austria

Date: 20/5/1979
Track length: 4.255 m
Attendance:
Entries accepted:
Starters: 18 (Div. 1); 23 (Div. 2)
Finishers: 14 (Div. 1); 14 (Div. 2)

Pole position: Ludwig in 1.13,27 (Div. 1); Winkelhock in 1.17,53 (Div. 2)
Fastest lap: Wollek in 1.15,51 (Div. 1); Heyer in 1.21,03 (Div. 2)

Distance: 24 laps
Average speed: 198,294 kmh (Div.1); 184,68 kmh (Div. 2)
Weather:
Ruleset: Group 2-4 and 5
Car info: 1979 Cars

 

Division 1
Since Porsche was only capable of building just one body based on the 935/77, it was Wollek who hit the jackpot - the Liqui Moly team was furious. It seemed to work (though the engine was rumoured to be 3,3 litres as well!): Ludwig was fastest in practice, but Wollek was only 0,35 seconds behind.
The race was decided in the first corner: Ludwig kept the lead, Wollek followed close behind but could not pass. When his rear tire got a slow puncture, he had to settle for second - yet again, with Schurti a fine third.

Division 2
The only serious opposition against the Capris was now the Schnitzer BMW of Winkelhock, who clocked pole after much private practice at their home ground. Höttinger’s BMW was absent and the HAT BMW of Grohs lost its engine in practice. Heyer was second on the grid after a lot of troubles, but declared: “no problems, I always win when practice has been troublesome!”.
He was right: Winkelhock took the lead after the start until a valve spring broke and he was out. Heyer took over, but Ertl soon took the lead (”tactics”). But Ertl broke an oil line, so Heyer won the race with ease ahead of Quester, who steered Ertl’s spare car.

Division 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 54 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche 935 K3		 Klaus Ludwig, D
 3163 tc B6 Division 1 24 laps, 30.47,70 1 1.13,27    
2 2 51 Gelo Sportswear Team
Porsche 935-77A/2		 Bob Wollek, F
 3297 tc B6 Division 1 24 laps, 31.04,27 2 1.13,62 1.15,15  
3 3 52 Gelo Sportswear Team
Porsche 935-77A		 Manfred Schurti, FL
 2994 tc B6 Division 1 24 laps, 31.07,60 5 1.14,62    
4 4 53 Gelo Sportswear Team
Porsche 935-77A		 John Fitzpatrick, GB
 2994 tc B6 Division 1 24 laps, 31.25,67 4 1.14,57    
5 5 66 Liqui Moly Equipe
Porsche 935-77A		 Rolf Stommelen, D
 3200 tc B6 Division 1 24 laps, 31.35,86 3 1.14,08    
6 6 55 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche 935-77A		 Axel Plankenhorn, D
 2994 tc B6 Division 1 23 7 1.17,91    
7 7 57 Sekurit Racing Team
Porsche 935-77A		 Dieter Schornstein, D
 2994 tc B6 Division 1 23 8 1.19,76    
8 1 72 Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche 934		 Jürgen Lässig, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1/Group 2-4 22 12      
9 2 71 Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche 934		 Edgar Dören, D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1/Group 2-4 22 11      
10 8 67 Liqui Moly Equipe
Porsche 935-77A		 Volkert Merl, D
 2994 tc B6 Division 1 21 6 1.17,91    
11 3    
BMW M1		 Sepp Manhalter, A
 3498 L6 Division 1/Group 2-4 21 13      
12 4 73 Autohaus Max Moritz
Porsche 934		 "Harry Hirsch", D
 2993 tc B6 Division 1/Group 2-4 21 14      
13 9   Paul Mahlke
Porsche 935		 Ralf-Dieter Schreiber, D
 2857 tc B6 Division 1 20 9 1.19,86    
14 5    
Porsche Carrera RSR		 Leo Eigner, D
 2994 B6 Division 1/Group 2-4 20 17      
DNF      
Porsche 911 S		 Günther Berger, A
   B6 Division 1/Group 2-4 19 16      
DNF      
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Karl Hurler, D
   L6 Division 1? 17 15      
DNF      
BMW 3.0 CSL		 Martin Geigenscheder, D
   L6 Division 1? 13 18      
DNF   56 Porsche Kremer Racing
Porsche 935-77A		 Louis Krages ("John Winter"), D
 2994 tc B6 Division 1 7 10 1.21,39   Engine

Division 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 3 Mampe Ford Zakspeed
Ford Capri III Turbo		 Hans Heyer, D
 1427 tc L4 Division 2 24 laps, 33.03,98 2 1.17,70 1.21,03  
2 2   Sachs Sporting
Ford Capri III Turbo		 Dieter Quester, A
 1427 tc L4 Division 2 24 laps, 33.13,75 4 1.20,73    
3 3 12 Immo Klein Racing Team
Ford Escort II RS Turbo		 Mario Ketterer, D
 1427 tc L4 Division 2 24 laps, 34.41,60 5 1.21,49    
4 4 13  
BMW 320 Turbo 1.4		 Karl-Heinz Becker, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 24 laps, 34.13,02 9 1.23,98    
5 5   Caprez / Brun-Automaten
BMW 320 Turbo 1.4		 Walter Brun, CH
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 23 6 1.22,45    
6 6   Team Lepitre Champagne
BMW 320		 Edy Brandenberger, CH
 1990 L4 Division 2 23 10 1.24,12    
7 7   Formel Rennsport Club der Schweiz
BMW 320		 Peter Bernhard, CH
 1990 L4 Division 2 23 13      
8 1   Ford Berkenkamp Racing
Ford Escort II RS ?2.0		 Dieter Selzer, D
 1992 L4 Division 2/Group 2-4 22 15      
9 2 25  
Ford Escort II RS 2.0		 Wolfgang Boller, D
 1992 L4 Division 2/Group 2-4 22 14      
10 3   RGA Sohler Ski Racing Team
BMW 320		 Dieter Kindlmann, D
 1990 L4 Division 2/Group 2-4 21 16      
11 4 30 Cavallo Matras
BMW 320		 Winfried Vogt, D
 1990 L4 Division 2/Group 2-4 21 17      
12 5   Rhein-Ruhr Racing Team
BMW 320		 Dieter Hegels, D
 1990 L4 Division 2/Group 2-4 21 18      
13 6    
BMW 320		 Matthias Mohne, D
 1990 L4 Division 2/Group 2-4 20 22      
14 7   MSTC Erbach
BMW 2002		 Hans Weissgerber, D
 1990 L4 Division 2/Group 2-4 19 20      
DNF     Glysantin GS Rennsport Team
BMW 320		 Hans-Georg Bürger, D
 1990 L4 Division 2 17 8 1.23,25    
DNF     Kfz. Gebrauchteile RT
Ford Escort II RS ?2.0		 Dieter Alzen, D
   L4 Division 2/Group 2-4 15 21      
DNF     Team Albert Rodenstock
BMW 320 Turbo 1.4		 Franz Albert, A
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 15 7 1.23,20    
DNF   11 Team Warsteiner TBS
BMW 320 Turbo 1.4		 Albrecht Krebs, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 14 23      
DNF     Sachs Sporting
Ford Capri III Turbo		 Harald Ertl, A
 1427 tc L4 Division 2 5 3 1.18,10    
DNF   17? Fruit of the Loom / GS Sport
BMW 320		 Wolfgang Braun, D
 1990 L4 Division 2 1 12      
DNF      
BMW 320 Turbo 1.4		 Peter Bienefeld, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 1 11      
DNF   4 Rodenstock Würth Team / Schnitzer
BMW 320 Turbo 1.4		 Manfred Winkelhock, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2 1 1 1.17,53    
DNF   31  
BMW 2002		 Jürgen Galle, D
 1990 L4 Division 2/Group 2-4   19      
DNS   5 Hohmann Automations Technik
BMW 320 Turbo 1.4		 Harald Grohs, D
 1428 tc L4 Division 2         Engine