Nürburgring 24 Hours 1978 - Racing Sports Cars

Event:		Date: 8.10.1978
Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife (Germany), 22.835 kms	Organiser: DMSB (Deutscher Motor Sport Bund e. V)
Nürburgring 24 Hours
Non championship race

Weather:	unknown
Start time:	7/10
Grid:	unknown
Distance:	24 hours
Attendance:	unknown

Entered:	113
Practiced:	113
Qualified:	113
Started:	113
Finished:	62
Classified:	62

Classes:	Pract	Start	Class
Class 8 - Group 3 - Series Grand Touring	5	5	3
Class 6 - Group 1 - Series Touring +2000	9	9	6
Class 5 - Group 1 - Series Touring 2000	19	19	11
Class 4 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1600	19	19	10
Class 3 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1300	28	28	15
Class 2 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1150	22	22	9
Class 1 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1000	2	2	1
Class 9 - Renault 5 Cup	9	9	7

No Photos Yet Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results

Winners:
Overall:	1	Porsche Carrera RS	Müller / Hechler / Gschwender
Class 6 - Group 1 - Series Touring +2000:	12	Opel Commodore GS/E	Hackner / Mählenhoff / Weisheidinger
Class 5 - Group 1 - Series Touring 2000:	30	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Döring / Bauer / Mohr
Class 4 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1600:	71	Audi 80 GTE	Hohenester / Seikel / Schneider
Class 3 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1300:	96	Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior	Müller / Hennemann / Brune
Class 2 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1150:	139	VW Polo	Hackmann / Saller / Lampa
Class 1 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1000:	151	Autobianchi A112 Abarth	Jahn / Grossardt / Basset
Class 9 - Renault 5 Cup:	168	Renault R5 Alpine	Wicks / Wicks
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	2	Porsche Carrera RSR	Walter / Prinz	9:18.7000
Class 6 - Group 1 - Series Touring +2000:	17	BMW 3.0 CSi	Wirtgen / Hoschna / Rupitsch	9:46.6000
Class 5 - Group 1 - Series Touring 2000:	30	Ford Escort II RS 2000	Döring / Bauer / Mohr	9:39.4000
Class 4 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1600:	67	VW Scirocco GTi	Croes / Horn / Hoffknecht	9:59.0000
Class 3 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1300:	81	Simca Rallye 3	Tolksdorf / Melzer / Manthey	10:35.9000
Class 2 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1150:	128	Audi 50 GL	Händeler / Adolfs / Schwick	10:55.6000
Class 1 - Group 1 - Series Touring 1000:	150	Autobianchi A112 Abarth	Aurand / Schliwinski	12:11.7000
Class 9 - Renault 5 Cup:	168	Renault R5 Alpine	Wicks / Wicks	10:47.7000
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Simca (14), Ford (13), Audi (13), VW (12), Autobianchi (11)
Top engines by numbers:	Simca (14), Ford (13), Audi (13), VW (12), Opel (10)
Top car types by numbers:	Simca 1000 (14), Ford Escort (12), Autobianchi A112 (11)
Team nationalities:	D (105), B (4), CH (3)
Engine positions:	front-engined (73%), rear-engined (27%)
Oldest known drivers:	Fritz Müller (37), Edgar Dören (37), Peter Seikel (30)
Youngest known drivers:	Marc Duez (21), Christian Danner (25), Peter Seikel (30)
Female drivers:	Anita Klietsch

Official Race Programme:

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