DRM Nürburgring Eifelrennen 1978

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Event: 41. Int. ADAC-Eifelrennen Nürburgring		Date: 30.4.1978
Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife (Germany), 22.835 kms	Organiser: ADAC
DRM Nürburgring Eifelrennen
Deutsche Automobil-Rennsport-Meisterschaft (round 3)

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	15:30
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	7 laps
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	75
Practiced:	52
Qualified:	52
Started:	48
Finished:	37
Classified:	38

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Division I	23	22	17
Division II	29	26	21

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Results Div.I Results Div.II Grid Div.I Grid Div.II

Race notes:
Both divisions raced together but started separately.

Pre-race sessions:
2 practice sessions held for a total of 180 minutes on 28-29/4
30 minute pre-race warm up held

Winners:
Division I:	6	Porsche 935/77A	Toine Hezemans
Division II:	57	BMW 320	Markus Höttinger
Leaders:
laps Div.I/1-6:	8	Porsche 935	Fitzpatrick
lap Div.I/7:	6	Porsche 935	Hezemans
laps Div.II/1-6:	55	BMW 320 Turbo	Ertl
lap Div.II/7:	57	BMW 320	Höttinger
Fastest Laps:
Division I:	6	Porsche 935/77A	Toine Hezemans (NL)	7:40.500	178.514 km/h
Division II:	50	BMW 320 Turbo	Manfred Winkelhock (D)	8:02.900	170.234 km/h
Pole Positions:
Division I:	6	Porsche 935/77A	Toine Hezemans (NL)	7:35.100	180.630 km/h
Division II:	52	Ford Escort	Hans Heyer (D)	8:00.600	171.050 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (18), BMW (18), VW (4), Ford (3), Opel (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (18), BMW (18), Ford (4), VW (4), Opel (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 935 (12), BMW 320 (11), Porsche 911 Carrera (6)
Driver nationalities:	D (37), A (3), CH (2)
Team nationalities:	D (44)
Engine positions:	front-engined (58%), rear-engined (39%), mid-engined (3%)
Oldest known drivers:	Volkert Merl (38), Dieter Schornstein (38), Walter Brun (36)
Youngest known drivers:	Eddie Cheever (19), Markus Höttinger (22), Armin Hahne (23)

Official Race Programme:

Cover	Entry List	Schedule	Track Map

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