1976 Österreichring 6 Hours


27 June 1976 - Zeltweg (A): Round 5, World Manufacturers Championship.
6 hours duration in which 187 laps of a 3.673 mile/5.911 km circuit - 686.838 miles/1105.357 kms were completed
Weather: warm, dry


Pos. No. Driver / Nationality Car Entrant Laps Time/retired Grp Pos Group Grid Qual Time
1. 12 Dieter Quester (A)
Gunnar Nilsson (S)
BMW 3.5 CSL Schnitzer BMW 187 6h00m16.4  1. Gr.5 4. 1:50,160 
2. 14 John Fitzpatrick (GB)
Tom Walkinshaw (GB)
BMW 3.5 CSL Hermetite BMW 186   2. Gr.5 6. 1:52,410 
3. 5 Claude Haldi (CH)
Peter Zbinden (CH)
Porsche 934 930 670 0171 GVEA 182   1. GT 5. 1:51,040 
4. 2 Derek Bell (GB)
Vern Schuppan (AUS)
Porsche 935 006 00019-K1 Porsche Kremer Racing 175   3. Gr.5 7. 1:52,420 
5. 10 Girolama Capra (I)
Gabriele Gottifredi (I)
Porsche 934 930 670 0169 Gabriele Gottifredi 169   4. Gr.5 20. 2:08,580 
6. 31 Norbert Neumann (D)
Kalli Hufstadt (D)
BMW 2002 Tii Schnitzer BMW 166   5. Gr.5 16. 2:05,340 
7. 35 Ruggero Parpinelli (I)
"Tormene" (I)
Porsche Carrera RSR Scuderia Brescia Corse 165   6. Gr.5 15. 2:04,760 
8. 11 Maurizio Micangeli (I)
Carlo Pietromarchi (I)
De Tomaso Pantera Scuderia Brescia Corse 163   7. Gr.5 10. 1:57,810 
9. 6 Eberhard Sindel (D)
Günter Steckkönig (D)
Juergen Kannacher (D)*
Porsche 934/5 930 670 0160 Valvoline Deutschland 162   8. Gr.5 8. 1:54,790 
10. 9 Silvano Frisori (I)
Alessandro Moncini (I)
Porsche 934/5 930 670 0157 Jolly Club 160   9. Gr.5 14. 2:03,190 
11. 4 Dieter Schmid (D)
Karl Oppitzhauser (A)
Lella Lombardi (I)*
Heinz Martin (D)*
Porsche 934 Egon Evertz KG 150   2. GT 17. 2:06,120 
 DNF 17 "Kabibo" (I)
Alex Dazzan (I)
De Tomaso Pantera Scuderia Brescia Corse 113 Engine   ser.GT 21. 2:11,090 
 DNF 3 Leo Kinnunen (SF)
Manfred Schurti (FL)
Egon Evertz (D)
Porsche 934/5 2.8 930 670 0155 Egon Evertz KG 112 DSQ - illegal driver change (Schurti)   Gr.5 2. 1:47,820 
 DNF 26 Kurt Simonsen (S)
Kenneth Leim (S)
Porsche Carrera RSR Kenneth Leim 109 Engine   Gr.5 11. 1:59,680 
 DNF 1 Jacky Ickx (B)
Manfred Schurti (FL)^
Porsche 935 002 Martini Racing 83 Engine   Gr.5 1. 1:43,960 
 DNF 33 Martino Finotto (I)
Umberto Grano (I)
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk II Jolly Club 72 Mechanical   Gr.5 9. 1:57,440 
 DNF 18 "Willer" (I)
Pierre Polese (F)
De Tomaso Pantera "Willer" 60 Engine   ser.GT 18. 2:07,990 
 DNF 15 Ronnie Peterson (S)
Harald Grohs (D)
Hughes de Fierlant (B)^
BMW 3.5 CSL Alpina BMW 58 Clutch   Gr.5 3. 1:49,480 
 DNF 19 Peter Brock (AUS)
Guy de Saint-Pierre (F)
"Depnic" (F)
BMW 3.0 CSL Team Brock 42 Engine   Gr.5 13. 2:01,790 
 DNF 16 Graziano Cancian (D)
Friedhelm Theissen (D)^
Manfred Verkühlen (D)^
BMW 3.0 CSL Graziano Cancian 7 Fire   Gr.5 19. 2:08,460 
 DNS 25 Vittorio Brambilla (I)
Carlo Facetti (I)
Lancia Stratos Turbo Lancia Corse   Fire   Gr.5   no time
 DNS 34 Dino Malle (I)
Antonio Carrotta (I)
Martino Finotto (I)
Ford Escort RS 2000 Mk I Jolly Club   Only one driver qualified   Gr.5 12. 2:00,030 
 DNA 7 Hubert Striebig (F)
Anny-Charlotte Verney (F)
Porsche 934 930 670 0164 Louis Meznarie       Gr.5    
 DNA 8 Giuseppe Bianco (I)
"Tambauto" (I)
Giorgio Schön (I)
Porsche 934 Jolly Club       Gr.5    
 DNA 17 Stuart Graham (GB)
Reine Wisell (S)
John Handley (GB)
Chevrolet Camaro Stuart Graham       Gr.5    
 DNA 27 Franco Bernabei (I) Porsche Carrera RSR Automobile Club d'Italia       GT    
 DNA 28 Eckhard Schimpf (D)
Edgar Dören (D)
Porsche Carrera RSR Jägermeister       GT    
 DNA 29 Karl Oppitzhauser (A) BMW 3.0 CSL Karl Oppitzhauser            
 DNA 30 Johan Scheidl (A) Ford Capri Johan Scheidl            
 DNA 32 Dieter Morwitzer (A) BMW 2002 Ti Loebersdorf Motorclub            

 
Winning Time: 6h00m16.4, 114.386 mph/184.086 kph
Fastest Lap: Derek Bell #2 (Porsche 935), 1m49.80, 120.424 mph/193.803 kph

 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)