\n| \u00a0MAC 1<\/td>\n | 37<\/td>\n | A. \u00a0 McKechnie<\/td>\n | Trevor \u00a0 Fowler, GB
\nAlan Deacon, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Mont<\/b> Ventoux<\/b><\/p>\n Mont<\/b> Ventoux, France<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 14\/6\/1964<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry \u00a0 Taylor, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Martin, \u00a0 F<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen<\/b><\/p>\n N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife, BRD<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 21\/6\/1964<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB
\nTony Hegbourne, GB<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry \u00a0 Taylor, GB
\nPeter Harper, GB<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 24 h Spa-Francorchamps<\/b><\/p>\n Spa-Francorchamps<\/b>, Belgium<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 25\/7\/1964 to: 26\/7\/1964
\n(Non- Championship)<\/b><\/p>\n After eleven years, 24h racing returned to Spa once again. But this time for touring cars instead of sports cars. In 1953, the coupes du Roi was won by a team of Fiat 1100 touring cars, so these cars were by no means new to Spa. Touring car racing became increasingly popular in Belgium, with races at Zolder and Brussels. When Paul Fr\u00e8re and Lucien Bianchi came a close second in the touring car class of the N\u00fcrburgring 12 hours 1963, this was the start of the idea to get a big touring car race in Belgium. With help from Hubert de Harlez, the 24 hours of Spa-Francorchamps was revived – for touring cars.<\/p>\n Despite the fact that the Spa race was no part of the young European Touring Car Championship, the entry was pretty good. Cars were allowed from 850 cc to 3000 cc, ruling out Jaguar or American cars, but including cars from Mercedes, BMW, Lancia, Citro\u00ebn (rally cars!), Alfa Romeo and Ford. The Whitmore Lotus Cortina was fastest in practice, but since the car was not expected to last 24 hours (and certainly not with that pace) nobody was too worried – and the grid was determined by capacity rather than practice times.<\/p>\n The Lotus Cortina pitted after 2.5 hours with a broken clutch. Now the lead was taken by the B\u00f6hringer\/Glemser Mercedes, followed by team-mates Crevits\/Gosselin but the pair was split soon afterwards by the BMW of Hahne\/Aaltonen. The remaining Lancia’s, the Alfa 2.6 and the other Cortinas were never far behind either. At 10 PM disaster struck, when Piero Frescobaldi left the road at Malmedy, loosing his life.
\nThe last remaining Lancia was withdrawn as a sign of respect. Sunday morning, the Linge\/Lang Mercedes retired with a broken gearbox. The standard Lotus Cortina of Ickx\/Pilette lost a wheel but could continue after a long stop.<\/p>\n The second place BMW now had brake troubles and lost three laps in the pits; and less than an hour before the end, the leaders B\u00f6hringer\/Glemser came in with brake troubles too. They had to borrow a disc from the retired #101 car, but since that car was not in the pit area the swap was illegal and the leading car was disqualified.<\/p>\n New leaders Crevits\/Gosselin had their share of troubles too; the famous ZF 5-speed gearbox was reduced to a 2-speed box – but despite the efforts of the BMW, Crevits\/Gosselin stayed in front and won. The “Coupe du Roi” team prize, for the team which got the car closest together at the finish, was won by Glas which pipped the VW team close to the end. In general the first touring car 24 hour race was a success – for which Frescobaldi paid with his life. It was the sort of tension that the Spa race would have during most of its life.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/td>\n | Race<\/p>\n No.<\/td>\n | Team<\/td>\n | Driver<\/td>\n | Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/td>\n | Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 305<\/td>\n | \u00a0Longbacon Engineering<\/td>\n | Paul Kelly, GB*
\nTed Lund, GB
\nBill Allen, GB<\/td>\n | 9<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 304<\/td>\n | Ford Belgium<\/td>\n | Jacky Ickx, B
\nTeddy Pilette, B<\/td>\n | 14<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 303<\/td>\n | \u00a0Ford Belgium<\/td>\n | \u00a0Gilbert Stapelaere, B
\nMeuwissen, B<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| EHK 488B<\/td>\n | \u00a0302<\/td>\n | Alan Mann Racing (GT)<\/td>\n | Tony Hegbourne, GB
\nRoy Pierpoint, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| EHK 490B<\/td>\n | 300<\/td>\n | Alan Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry Taylor, GB
\nPeter Harper, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| EHK 489B<\/td>\n | 301<\/td>\n | Alan Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John Whitmore, GB
\nFrank Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n- * Note that although Paul Kelly is recorded as being one of the drivers of 305, it was in fact driven by Nigel Moors. Nigel was the heir to the Littlewoods Pools fortune and wasn’t supposed to be racing, so drove under Pauls name. Paul was the mechanic for the car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
X Kanonloppet <\/b><\/p>\n Geller\u00e5sen, Karlskoga, Sweden<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 9\/8\/1964<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 61<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 60<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry \u00a0 Taylor, GB<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 63<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Erik \u00a0 Berger, S<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 64<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Bo \u00a0 Ljungfeldt, S<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 65<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Lars \u00a0 Backman, S<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n St. Ursanne-Les Rangi\u00e9rs<\/b><\/p>\n St. Ursanne<\/b>, Switzerland<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 23\/8\/1964<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 162<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Arthur \u00a0 Blank, CH<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Werner \u00a0 Wyss, CH<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort Trophy<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort<\/b>, Netherlands<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 30\/8\/1964<\/b><\/p>\n After one minute of silence for N\u00fcrburgring victim Godin de Beaufort the first race, up to 850 cc, took the start. Practice had resulted in a first row of Rothstein-Koster-Karlsson, followed by Gr\u00e4hser and Swart.
\nThe works Saabs took the lead but Swart challenged after Koster had to pit with ignition troubles, soon followed by Dudok van Heel and Gr\u00e4hser with the same problems. The Saabs used team tactics, like last year, to prevent Swart from taking the lead. But a misunderstanding gave Swart the opportunity to pass Karlsson and to gain on Rothstein. Rothstein managed just to hold off Swart and to win by a narrow margin.<\/p>\n The front row of the second race (850-1300 cc) consisted of the Mini Coopers of Slotemaker (Downton), Banks (Tyrrell) and Broad (Broadspeed), followed by Handley and Lundenberger. The last one crashed in practice, and an all-nighter saw the car on the grid in showroom condition. Alas, mechanical gremlins meant a DNS.
\nSlotemaker took the lead but was quickly passed by Broad and Handley. But Rob fought back, taking he lead at Tarzan corner. Ed Swart became involved in the fight with the Tyrrell cars, only to run out of fuel.
\nHandley succeeded in passing Slotemaker once again, but Rob fought back for the second time and took the lead at the Hunzerug. Broad fell back to third and had to retire with a broken front suspension. The Handley\/Slotemaker pair passed and repassed, but in the end Slotemaker was handicapped by an unwilling spark plug so Handley won.<\/p>\n After the Formula 3 intermezzo, the big classes (over 1300 cc), took the start. The front row consisted of Whitmore, Francorchamps hero Hahne and Ickx. Bailies mighty Galaxie could not start because of a broken valve in the American V8.
\nWhitmore took the lead, followed by Hahne and Ickx. Hahne\u2019s oversteering BMW entertained the crowd, Ickx could not pass and Crosina came nearer and nearer. When Whitmore\u2019s engine started playing up, Hahne took the lead, Ickx slowed down behind his team leader and Crosina could pass both Cortinas and became second overall.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 121<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 122<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 124<\/td>\n | Peter \u00a0 Lindner Racing<\/td>\n | Tilo \u00a0 Schadrack, D<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n 1 JON<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 123<\/td>\n | Farnborough \u00a0 Racing Enterprises<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Nicholson, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Timmelsjoch<\/b><\/p>\n Timmelsjoch<\/b>, Austria<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 13\/9\/1964<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 54<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 37<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Gert \u00a0 Greil, A<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Budapest<\/b> <\/b><\/p>\n V\u00e1rosliget, Budapest, Hungary<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 20\/9\/1964<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Despite the long journey, all favourites and works teams were present at the street track of Budapest; and even some drivers on holiday took part, like Hans Koster and Ed Swart – Ed driving the tired BMW 700 for the first time in his life. Their class was combined with the 850 cc cars (not unusual for Swart) and they even managed second in class behind a works Saab.
\nHahne won overall in fine style with Whitmore second – the shape of things to come.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 22<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 23<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 1 Coppa Europa<\/b><\/p>\n Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 25\/10\/1964<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 76<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 23<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Rolf \u00a0 Vorrsj\u00f6, S<\/td>\n | 27<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry \u00a0 Taylor, GB<\/td>\n | 28<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n 1965<\/span><\/b><\/p>\nIn the European Touring Car Challenge, Sir John Whitmore was outstandingly successful, his Alan Mann Lotus Ford Cortina proving to be both fast and reliable. The popular racing baronet often won his races outright as well as the class, and shattered course and circuit records everywhere he went.”
\nBut, as we know now, this was not to last: Alfa Romeo was going to enter the ETCC in full force in 1966, after some attemps in this year. The Alfa Romeo 1600 GTA was going to be formidable opposition.
\nFor the first time, the championship was divided into three divisions. Division 1 champ was Ed Swart (Abarth), Division 2 and overall champion was Whitmore, and in division 3 the young Belgian Ickx collected most of the points, but since only two races counted towards the championship there was no official title for him.<\/p>\n Coppa Europa<\/b><\/p>\n Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 19\/3\/1965<\/b><\/p>\n The first race of the year the Monza 4 hours, run on the double circuit at Monza. The 1000 cc cars had a separate race, and the Abarths had a field day since BMC had withdrawn its works teams. Demetz won ahead of \u201cPal Joe\u201d\/Acquati.<\/p>\n The other race was dominated by the Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Supers, a car with good power and even better aerodynamics, which was most handy at this fast track. Initially Galimberti with one of the Alfa 2600 Sprints had been in the lead, but when it retired de Adamich\/Arcioni took over in the Giulia. The competition, in the form of Hahne in his BMW and Whitmore and Taylor in their \u201864 Cortinas all retired. Both Lotus Cortinas retired with blown engines.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 19<\/td>\n | 14\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry \u00a0 Taylor, GB<\/td>\n | 20<\/td>\n | 15\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Mont<\/b> Ventoux<\/b><\/p>\n Mont<\/b> Ventoux, France<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 6\/6\/1965<\/b><\/p>\n After over 2 months it was time for round 2, the Mont Ventoux hillclimb. The Alan Mann team had an improved car now, but the track had to be learned; nearly 22 km and 200 corners. It was between Greder’s Mustang, Hahne’s BMW and the Cortinas of Procter and Whitmore, and the latter clocked the fastest time<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 125<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 298B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 129<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Peter \u00a0 Procter, GB<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | 2\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Gabrielle \u00a0 Renault, F<\/td>\n | 12<\/td>\n | 8\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Jean \u00a0 Sage, F<\/td>\n | 21<\/td>\n | 14\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen<\/b><\/p>\n N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife, BRD<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 13\/6\/1965<\/b><\/p>\n Less than 5 seconds covered the fastest four cars, with Whitmore on pole in the Cortina, followed by Hahne (BMW), Pierpoint (Mustang) and Schiek (Mercedes). When the flag dropped, the Mercedes was in the lead with Whitmore second, but the latter let the German past so he could study German\u2019s driving style: sideways for much of the lap.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly Hahne broke a rim, the wheel not up to the forces of modern touring car racing. Whitmore now closed the gap to the Mercedes, but this car too fell by the wayside with clutch troubles. Now Whitmore, with a huge lead and the lap record under his belt, slowed down until he was relieved by Sears, who had a boring stint to do. Nothing spectacular happened, and when Whitmore took over again he slowed down further to stage a dead heat with the Neerpasch\/Pierpoint Mustang, which was lying second. Thus happened, but the win went to Whitmore with 0,1 seconds. Handley and Terry (Broadspeed Cooper) finished third; first division 1 car was the Abarth of Steinmetz and Ahrens.
\nThe second Mann Cortina played no role with fuel starvation problems; after the race, a lot of torn paper came out of the petrol tank.<\/p>\n Note that the leaf spring cars were now homologated for Gp2, and the KPU cars took over from the ‘A’ Frame BTW cars.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 392C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 30<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB
\nJack Sears, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | 31<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry \u00a0 Taylor, GB
\nPeter Procter, GB<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Coupe Terlaemen<\/b><\/p>\n Zolder<\/b>, Belgium<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 26\/6\/1965<\/b><\/p>\n Few spectators but nice weather at the Zolder round for the ETCC.<\/p>\n Division 1
\nFastest in practice had been Herrmann, sharing the front row with Cella and Bianchi. The latter’s engine died at the start so Herrmann took the lead, while Cella also had a bad start and regained second position after lap two, hunting for Herrmann and shattering the class record on the way. Behind the Abarths there was a battle between Mantzel, Brel, Andreason and Swart with Deprez soon joining in. He was the quickest of the bunch, passing them one at a time. Lap four, and the order was Herrmann, Cella, Deprez, Swart, Mantzel and Andreason. After 14 laps, Cella was the sole leader as Herrmann had retired. He was followed by Deprez and Bianchi, who had climbed back to third. Swart gave up fourth since he was after the class victory, so Andreason finished fourth.<\/p>\n Division 2
\nThis race was dominated by the Cortinas of Whitmore and Procter, but behind them there was a real fight going on between Ickx (Cortina) and Hahne (BMW) – and they were followed by an equal battle between Bussinello and Bianchi. Wim Loos could not impress with the RTH BMW while countryman Koster did not even make the start – in the qualifying race, his wheel hub broke.<\/p>\n Division 3
\nThe last race had spectacular cars but otherwise was not very exciting. Ickx won ahead of Bianchi and Pierpoint, all in Mustangs.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 392C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 19<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | 18<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Peter \u00a0 Procter, GB<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 20<\/td>\n | Ford \u00a0 Belgium<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 16<\/td>\n | Equipe \u00a0 Nationale Belge<\/td>\n | Georges \u00a0 Hacquin, B<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n ASC Olympia Berg-Rennen<\/b><\/p>\n Axamer Lizum<\/b>, Austria<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 1\/8\/1965<\/b><\/p>\n Whitmore and Procter scored a 1-2 in the Touring car results of the Olympia hillclimb – and Whitmore was fourth overall.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 392C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 75<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | 76<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry \u00a0 Taylor, GB<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | 3\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Gert \u00a0 Greil, A<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | 7\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n XI. Kanonloppet <\/b><\/p>\n Geller\u00e5sen, Karlskoga, Sweden<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 7\/8\/1965 to: 8\/8\/1965<\/b><\/p>\n Middle aged but fast Bo Ljungfeldt won the Saloon Car race in Alan Mann’s Mustang. It was a tedious race with Whitmore second, winning Division 2 and Josephson in another Cortina third. De Adamich in the new Alfa GTA had bent his suspension on a marker trying to beat the Fords in the first corner (the car had been fastest qualifier of division 2), Jackie Stewart (who drove in F2 as well) broke his rear suspension with the wheel coming off. BMW decided to skip the event, as well as the Broadspeed team. Division 1 was won by Ed Swart in his Abarth, with Giunti second, while the fight between the Saabs, van Osch and K\u00e4llstr\u00f6m ended when the Saabs retired.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 392C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Anders \u00a0 Josephson, S<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | 2\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Jackie \u00a0 Stewart, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Erik \u00a0 Berger, S<\/td>\n | DNS<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Snetterton 500 km<\/b><\/p>\n Snetterton<\/b>, Great \u00a0 Britain<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 15\/8\/1965 <\/b><\/p>\n The new Alfa had shown its pace in practice at Karlskoga and now three Jolly Club GTAs were entered here. Whitmore needed a win to clinch the division 2 championship, but the Alfas were faster than the Cortinas in practice but the quickest of them, De Adamich, wouldn\u2019t start since he rolled his car in practice.
\nBussinello’s Alfa led the race, followed by Whitmore and Procter. The Cortina of Whitmore closed to 2 seconds to Bussinello, but then had a puncture and had to pit, and since Bussinello had a fuel stop it was Procter who led now. The Alfa pitwork was slow, so he dropped back behind Whitmore who opened a lead, passing Procter as well.<\/p>\n Proctor soon pitted with battery trouble and then the leading Cortina developed a slipping clutch. Whitmore slowed as much as he dared, and was relieved of the Italian when the latter was blackflagged for having no rear lights; he still finished second, ahead of the BMWs of Hahne and Glemser. The rear lights were necessary, since the race started at 18:00 and ended a little before 22:00, a full hour in the dark.
\nThus Whitmore took his title, while division 1 was won by Anstead and Pike after Swart had an accident in practice with a very slow Volvo. 13th overall was the division 3 winner, the Galaxie of Bond-Smith.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 392C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 41<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | 40<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Peter \u00a0 Procter, GB<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n | 6\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n St. Ursanne-Les Rangi\u00e9rs<\/b><\/p>\n St. Ursanne<\/b>, Switzerland<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 22\/8\/1965<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Whitmore in the Cortina still participated though the championship had been decided. He was fastest in Group 2, and was more sideways than usual under the wet conditions. Arthur Blank beat Taylor for second, while Bussinello could not split the Cortinas. Z\u00fcnd in the Filipinetti Mustang was faster than the Alan Mann cars, but only finished second in Group 2 behind Whitmore.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 392C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 218<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 220<\/td>\n | Ford \u00a0 Motor Co. Z\u00fcrich<\/td>\n | Arthur \u00a0 Blank, CH<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 3\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Henry \u00a0 Taylor, GB<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | 4\/3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 217<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Jacques \u00a0 Hussy, CH<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort Trophy<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort<\/b>, Netherlands<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 29\/8\/1965<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Hahne and Ickx had a monumental battle for… sixth overall. The cars went sideways at every possible location, bumped into each other and seemed to have a lot of fun together; although the black flag was shown in standby position, it was never used, fortunately! The battle ended when Ickx lost a wheel of his Cortina.<\/p>\n Division 3 had started 30 seconds ahead of the division 2 cars, so Ljungfeldt had a lonely race since the other two cars in the class retired or finished at the tail of the field. Behind him, the Cortinas of Whitmore and Procter circulated together, behind them the still new Alfa Romeo GTA\u2019s of Bussinello and Slotemaker, the latter beating the Italian.<\/p>\n In the first race, newly crowned European champion Swart won the race outright in fine style, the only one not being lapped the 850 cc class winner Ahrens. Behind them, the Dutch cars of Jonker and van Osch had a fight until Jonker retired.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 392C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 105<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | 106<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Peter \u00a0 Procter, GB<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | 2\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 107<\/td>\n | Ford \u00a0 Belgium<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n 1966<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n1966 marked the beginning of the end for the Lotus Cortina. Autodelta entered the Challenge in full force in 1966 with its GTA. Whitmore tried hard, but the opposition was too strong. Division 1 was an Abarth whitewash like 1965, in division 3 BMW took the honours with Hahne.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b>4 Ore di Jolly Club<\/b><\/p>\n Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 19\/3\/1966 to: 20\/3\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n In Division 1, Ed Swart lost a victory since he pitted shortly after the start, complaining of a strange noise. Nothing was found, and after one minute Swart left the pits, fought back in great style but was unable to catch winner Baghetti.<\/p>\n Division 2 was for Alfa Romeo, GTA\u2019s filling the first seven places. Eight was for division 3 winner Maglioli, who was followed by Koster (BMW).<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 390C<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Preis von Wien – Curd Barry Gedenkrennen<\/b><\/p>\n Flugplatz Aspern, Vienna, Austria<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 17\/4\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n In divisions 2 and 3, Whitmore won the race after an enormous battle with the Alfa Romeo\u2019s of de Adamich and Bussinello.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 390C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 68<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 67<\/td>\n | Ford \u00a0 (Austria)KG im OASC<\/td>\n | Gert \u00a0 Greil, A<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | 4\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 70<\/td>\n | Frami \u00a0 Racing Maastricht<\/td>\n | Frans \u00a0 Lubin, NL<\/td>\n | 16<\/td>\n | 10\/8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 397C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 69<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Hubert \u00a0 Hahne, D<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 71<\/td>\n | Ford \u00a0 Swiss Scuderia Filipinetti<\/td>\n | Arthur \u00a0 Blank, CH<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 69<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Peter \u00a0 Procter, GB<\/td>\n | DNS<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Grote Prijs van Limburg<\/p>\n Zolder, Belgium<\/p>\n Date: 8\/5\/1966<\/p>\n Division 1 saw the usual bunch of Fiat Abarths with the occasional Mini Cooper. In practice, Ortner was quickest, followed by Hopkirk, Swart and Hezemans, the last one in only his second car race ever – and his first in an Abarth 1000…<\/p>\n Swart was fastest away but had to let Ortner go, Hezemans was fourth behind Hopkirk. Steinmetz was mangled in the first corner and had to stop to check his front suspension. Swart had engine troubles (finally sending him into retirement), so while Ortner led, he was now followed by Hezemans who had passed Hopkirk. Hezemans tried to pass Ortner, but did not succeed. Jonker, handicapped by pretty useless gear ratios for this circuit, still won the 850 class.<\/p>\n Division 2
\nAfter one victory each, the Cortina-Alfa war went on at Zolder. Gardner was away first, but Rindt took over in the first corner. Whitmore had a bad start and was fourth initially, behind Ickx but in front of Trosch and Slotemaker. Ickx benefited of an error by Rindt, taking the lead in the fifth lap, closely followed by Whitmore and Gardner.
\nA few laps later, Whitmore took the lead, while Rindt passed Gardner for fourth. Later, Rindt passed Ickx, and he now tried to attack Whitmore, but to no avail. Two laps before the end, Rindt pitted for fuel, and lost second to Ickx. Therefore the finishing order became Whitmore-Ickx-Rindt, while Vernaeve won the 1300 cc class despite a pit stop for fuel.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 390C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 47<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 44<\/td>\n | Team \u00a0 Lotus<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Frans \u00a0 Lubin, NL<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Mont<\/b> Ventoux<\/b><\/p>\n Mont<\/b> Ventoux, France<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 26\/6\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 390C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 391C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Lucien \u00a0 Bianchi, B<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 4\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Minier, \u00a0 F<\/td>\n | 16<\/td>\n | 10\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen<\/b><\/p>\n N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife, BRD<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 3\/7\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Even before the start, the six-hour race looked like a formality; the Alfa Romeo team should win, they had been testing for days and could lap around 9.55 minutes, while the Cortinas and the BMW would not be able to get under 10 minutes. After their temporary withdrawal from racing, the time to prepare the car was limited for the new 2000 TI. Alfa Romeo set pole in practice, but lost two cars in practice after big accidents.
\nAfter the start Hahne took the lead, followed by Whitmore, de Adamich and a little further back young Ickx in the second Cortina, Glemser in the second BMW and surprisingly Koster in the RTH 1800 TISA.
\nAfter this battle, Hahne took care of his tires and let de Adamich and Whitmore pass. Bussinello retired with a broken engine, and both Alan Mann Cortinas retired with broken wheel bearings.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| KPU 391C<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B
\nPaul Hawkins, AUS<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 390C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 37<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB
\nFrank Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Private<\/td>\n | Frans \u00a0 Lubin, NL
\n“Heinrich Lenz”, D<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n 24 h Spa-Francorchamps<\/b><\/p>\n Spa-Francorchamps<\/b>, Belgium<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 23\/7\/1966 to: 24\/7\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n For the first time, the Spa 24 hours were part of the European Touring Car Challenge. This meant no longer an upper limit was in force – quite the contrary. Only division 3 cars (over 1600 cc) were eligible for points; however, smaller cars were welcome to fill the field.
\nHahne\/Ickx were fastest in practice with the BMW 2000 TI; the Mustang of Gautot\/Tuerlinx was second, Bianchi\/Baghetti with Alfa Romeo GTA were third fastest.<\/p>\n The Le Mans start saw the BMW in front, but soon the Mustang took over the lead. After some troubles and a lengthy pit stop of almost an hour, surprisingly the car ran like clockwork, finishing fourth in the end.<\/p>\n Nine o\u2019clock in the evening, BMW #17 (Hahne\/Ickx) was in the lead, the Alfa of Pinto\/Demoulin one lap down. Another Alfa (De Keyn\/Damseaux) and another BMW (Mairesse\/Glemser) followed.<\/p>\n The first one to drop out was the second BMW, overheating like last year. A blown head gasket ended the race of De Keyn\/Damseaux. Ickx and Hahne ran into radiator troubles too four hours until the end, but it was replaced in only 5 minutes, and the BMW could continue claiming another victory. The handicapped Alfa Romeo was unable to take advantage, but finished second, followed by another Alfa in third. Renault-Gordini claimed the King\u2019s cup.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 21<\/td>\n | Longbacon \u00a0 Engineering<\/td>\n | Bill \u00a0 Allen, GB
\nNigel Moores
\nJohn Ralph, GB<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n | 5\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Snetterton 500 km<\/b><\/p>\n Snetterton<\/b>, Great \u00a0 Britain<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 30\/7\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b>Alfa fought back after the defeat to BMW at Spa with a convincing victory for de Adamich. BMW came second and third.<\/p>\n British entries had little to do with the outcome of the race: many cars were ineligible since they were prepared as group 5 cars, but the remaining cars looked strong enough: Whitmore and Stewart with Lotus-Cortinas and a number of Mini Coopers.
\nThe Cortinas started well, Whitmore taking the lead but he had to pit in the first lap – Stewart took over, followed by Hahne (BMW), and the Alfas of Rindt, de Adamich and Zeccoli. Pierpoint (Mustang) was sixth, but climbed to second but then his engine failed.
\nAfter an hour, Stewart was still in the lead, 45 seconds ahead of de Adamich, and a lap on Hahne, Bussinello, Damseaux, Glemser and Trosch. The rain flooded the track and many cars spun – like Bussinello, who hit a wall – his car caught fire but he left his car in time.
\nSoon after, Stewart had to pit with carburation troubles twice, and this handed the lead to de Adamich, who kept it to the finish.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 391C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 36<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Jackie \u00a0 Stewart, GB
\n(Frank Gardner, AUS)<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 2\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n BTW 297B<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 37<\/td>\n | Frami \u00a0 Racing Maastricht<\/td>\n | Frans \u00a0 Lubin, NL
\nPaul Hughes, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 390C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 35<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Note : Frami Racing using the old AMR ‘A’ Frame car, converted to leaf spring.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort Trophy<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort<\/b>, Netherlands<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 4\/9\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b>
\nIn division 2, equal fastest in practice had been Whitmore and Bussinello; but on race day it rained and while Whitmore managed to take the lead after the start, with Slotemaker second. After two laps the order was Whitmore, Galli, Gardner, de Adamich and Slotemaker – but then de Adamich discovered that the best line was on the outside of a wet track. He passed Whitmore easily and finished first. Galli managed to get ahead of the Alan Mann duo and finished second.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 391C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 50<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 390C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | 49<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 51<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Budapest<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Neplig\u00e9t<\/b> Park, Budapest, Hungary<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 18\/9\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n The new track consisted of fast left-handers and sharp hairpins and was attractive to the viewers as well to the drivers. Andrea de Adamich kept the lead until the last lap, only to hit a kerbstone – he had to retire. But others had problems too: a Trabant rolled and lost its roof, the rest of the bodywork collapsed – the car was a write-off.
\nThere were too few competitors for points to be awarded.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Wolfgang \u00a0 Stumpf, A<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n | 4\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Bergrennen Eigental<\/b><\/p>\n Eigental, Hergiswald, Switzerland<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 25\/9\/1966<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| \n KPU 390C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Whitmore, GB<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Bo \u00a0 Ljungfeldt, S<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 1967<\/span><\/b><\/p>\nThe dominance of the Alfa Romeos in 1966 continued into 1967, and the 911 was homologated as a saloon car. With the Alan Mann team not competing, there were only a few privateers waving the Lotus Cortina flag!<\/p>\n Monza<\/b> 4 hours<\/b><\/p>\n Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 19\/3\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n No Lotus Cortinas entered<\/p>\n Preis von Wien<\/b><\/p>\n Flugplatz Aspern, Vienna, Austria<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 2\/4\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Berndt \u00a0 Brodner, A<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n | 4\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Belgrade<\/b> Grand Prix <\/b><\/p>\n Belgrade<\/b>, Yugoslavia<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 30\/4\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n No Lotus Cortinas entered.<\/p>\n Grote Prijs van Limburg<\/b><\/p>\n Zolder<\/b>, Belgium<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 21\/5\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 39<\/td>\n | Private<\/td>\n | Freddy \u00a0 Semoulin (“Alain Dex”), B<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 37<\/td>\n | Private<\/td>\n | Gustaaf \u00a0 “Taf” Witvrouw, B<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 49<\/td>\n | Private<\/td>\n | Tom \u00a0 Sol, B<\/td>\n | 14\/DNF<\/td>\n | 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 38<\/td>\n | Private<\/td>\n | Frans \u00a0 Lubin, NL<\/td>\n | 16\/DNF<\/td>\n | 11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 39<\/td>\n | Private<\/td>\n | Jacky \u00a0 Ickx, B<\/td>\n | DNS<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Tourist Trophy<\/b><\/p>\n Oulton Park<\/b>, Great \u00a0 Britain<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 29\/5\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Keith \u00a0 Wright<\/td>\n | 14<\/td>\n | 9\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Ken \u00a0 Coffey, GB<\/td>\n | 15<\/td>\n | 10\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Budapest<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Neplig\u00e9t<\/b> Park, Budapest, Hungary<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 11\/6\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n No Lotus Cortinas entered<\/p>\n Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen<\/b><\/p>\n N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife, BRD<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 2\/7\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n No Lotus Cortinas entered<\/p>\n 24 h Spa-Francorchamps<\/b><\/p>\n Spa-Francorchamps<\/b>, Belgium<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 22\/7\/1967 to: 23\/7\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 50<\/td>\n | Goodwin \u00a0 Engineering Racing Division<\/td>\n | Nathalie \u00a0 Goodwin, GB
\nCyril Williams, GB<\/td>\n | NC<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 52<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Tom \u00a0 Sol, B
\nNicole Sol, B<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 49<\/td>\n | Goodwin \u00a0 Engineering Racing Division<\/td>\n | Ken \u00a0 Coffey, GB
\nT. Gorst, GB<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n St. Ursanne-Les Rangi\u00e9rs<\/b><\/p>\n St. Ursanne<\/b>, Switzerland<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 20\/8\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Michael \u00a0 Franz, D<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n | 5\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Georges \u00a0 Typaldos, CH<\/td>\n | 20<\/td>\n | 12\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort Trophy<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort<\/b>, Netherlands<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 27\/8\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 64<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Frans \u00a0 Lubin, NL<\/td>\n | 13<\/td>\n | 12\/8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 65<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Wim \u00a0 Beers, NL<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Snetterton 500 km, Archie Scott-Brown Trophy race meeting<\/b><\/p>\n Snetterton<\/b>, Great \u00a0 Britain<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 17\/9\/1967<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Division 1 race only; no Lotus Cortinas<\/p>\n 1968<\/span><\/b><\/p>\nThe championship this year had a few changes.<\/p>\n Group 5 cars were allowed, but Great Britain and Europe used different rules. The British cars running in the BTCC had the full Formula 2 engines (Cosworth FVA) \u00a0in Cortinas and Escorts, whilst the continent did not allow the change of engines to 4-valve heads.<\/p>\n Cars over 5000 cc were allowed now for the first time. Furthermore, the Budapest round was exchanged for the fast and dangerous race at Brno, a future classic.<\/p>\n 4 Ore di Monza<\/b><\/p>\n Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 24\/3\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n No Lotus Cortinas entered<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Preis von Wien<\/b><\/p>\n Flugplatz Aspern, Vienna, Austria<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 7\/4\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n This time, division 1 and 2 were combined. Abarth dominated division 1 as expected, division 2 was equally dominated by Australian Frank Gardner and his Lotus Cortina.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 48<\/td>\n | \u00a0Private<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Guards 500 Km<\/b><\/p>\n Snetterton<\/b>, Great \u00a0 Britain<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 12\/4\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n No\u00a0 Autodelta cars were entered due to an accident with the transport. The favourites were Gardner (Cortina), Quester (2002), Elford and Dorner (both Porsche), but the big Mustang of Ewer\/Fox won the race, with Kremer (Porsche) second. The BMWs were quick but retired with breakdowns, and the FVA in Gardner’s car blew a head gasket.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | G.O.C. \u00a0 Heating<\/td>\n | Willy \u00a0 Kay, GB
\nWillie Green, GB<\/td>\n | 17<\/td>\n | 5\/3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| CTC 24E<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Belgrade<\/b> Grand Prix <\/b><\/p>\n Belgrade<\/b>, Yugoslavia<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 21\/4\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n Belgrade was the venue for the 4th round of the European Touring Car Challenge. The circumstances were far from safe; spectators were sitting next to the track on straw bales or kerbstones and kept crossing the track from start to finish. No wonder a Mini injured a spectator, who tried to cross the track despite having a plastered leg.<\/p>\n Practice saw the BMWs of Quester and Steinmetz (the last one, team manager, replacing the injured Hahne) up front, some Porsches being the only opposition since the works Alfa Romeo\u2019s had not entered at all and Gardner\u2019s Cortina had problems.. After an engine fire, BMW even lent Gardner a private BMW so he could finish practice. It did not help in the end; in an extra practice the Cortina fell victim to a fuel feed problem, the race ended early with a blown head gasket.<\/p>\n The BMW pair had a comfortable lead after the flying start, but after 4 laps Steinmetz\u2019 car had an ignition failure. He pushed the car over 3 kilometres to the pits, in 30\u00ba heat, but his heroic deed was in vain and the car was retired.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Quester kept 10 to 15 seconds lead over the Kremer Porsche, until this had to pit late in the race for some extra fuel.
\nIn third finished Peter Peter with another Porsche, followed by \u201cPam\u201d in the little Abarth 1000.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Grote Prijs van Limburg<\/b><\/p>\n Zolder<\/b>, Belgium<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 5\/5\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n This race marked the end of the competitive Lotus Cortina, but the start of the take-over by the Escort Twincam, which was homologated 4 days earlier on May 1.<\/p>\n Although the Escort made a good showing in this race, it still wasn’t competitive under the European Gp 5 rules, unlike in the UK in the BTCC series, where this date marked the beginning of the Escort domination.<\/p>\n Gardner took pole in the Escort and won the race, in front of his team-mate Attwood in the old Lotus Cortina. The Escort was on carburettors (160 HP); the fuel-injected engine (180 HP) was not yet reliable – and not needed anyway…<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 56<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing
\nFord Escort TC<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 55<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing
\nMk 2 Lotus Cortina<\/td>\n | Richard \u00a0 Attwood, GB<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 58<\/td>\n | Willy \u00a0 Kay<\/td>\n | Willie \u00a0 Green, GB<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | Private<\/td>\n | Freddy \u00a0 Semoulin (“Alain Dex”), B<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 43<\/td>\n | Team \u00a0 Broadspeed
\nFord Escort 1300 GT<\/td>\n | Yvette \u00a0 Fontaine, B<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Grosser Preis der Tourenwagen<\/b><\/p>\n N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife, BRD<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 7\/7\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n A new works Abarth was brought for Goedemans and Hezemans – but it did not handle well, even after the springs of Goedemans\u2019 own car were used. Finally, they would start in the SRT car, which had been a cool 20 seconds faster.<\/p>\n Swart had his troubles too: the Jolly Club truck, in which Swart\u2019s works car was brought to Germany, was too high for the viaduct – and unfortunately, Ed\u2019s car was on the first stock, at the front… the roof was peeled off like a sardine tin, so Sally Swart\u2019s dry comment was: \u201cOh well, just drive it like that, the wetter is fine anyway…\u201d. After repairs, the handling was not very good, and the engine was down on power. So the engine was replaced, and since the track was already closed Ed and mechanic Karel drove out on the countryside of the Eiffel, 8500 rpm in fourth – until they met a flock of sheep, blocking the road. Luckily, the car stopped in time.<\/p>\n BMW entered two cars, Alan Mann brought two Escort TCs, and a flock of Porsches and Alfa Romeos rounded of the entry.<\/p>\n Fastest in practice was Pon, in the black and yellow Chiquita-banana sponsored Porsche 911 nicknamed \u201cThe Banana Boat\u201d.<\/p>\n He led the first lap, with Kelleners in his orange Porsche on his tail. Surprisingly, both works BMWs were close as well, and after Kelleners had taken the lead, Hahne passed Pon too. The handling of the banana boat had deteriorated obviously, but no-one knew why. They kept going, and since the leading Porsche retired they were still heading for third, behind the two BMWs – but Fr\u00f6hlich could not keep up with the pace of the Swedish Porsche of Gunnarson\/Rothstein.<\/p>\n The leading BMW dropped back to enable a photo-finish, with Porsche third and fourth. The fragile Alfa Romeo GTA\/SA finished 5th in the hands of Casoni\/Vaccarella, the Broadspeed Escort GT won the 1300 cc class, Henne\/Basche won the 1600 cc class, after the Escort TCs both retired.<\/p>\n Goedemans and Hezemans won the 1000 cc class, but not without drama. Goedemans tried to keep ahead of the Broadspeed 1300 GT, but he went off and damaged the car. It was repaired, and Hezemans took over, nearly a lap down on \u201cPam\u201d. But the Abarth \u201cPam\u201d did not start after a pit stop and was wheeled away, leaving the class victory to the Dutch duo. The 850 class finally was won by Swart and Zanetti.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 60<\/td>\n | Team \u00a0 Broadspeed\/Bristol Street Group
\nFord Escort 1300 GT<\/td>\n | Chris \u00a0 Craft, GB
\nRoger Clark, GB<\/td>\n | 9<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 59<\/td>\n | Team \u00a0 Broadspeed
\nFord Escort 1300 GT<\/td>\n | John \u00a0 Fitzpatrick, GB
\nTrevor Taylor, GB<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n | 2\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 34<\/td>\n | Ford Lotus Cortina<\/td>\n | Johnny \u00a0 Lundberger, S
\nUlf Dahl, S<\/td>\n | CL<\/td>\n | \/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 37<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing?
\nFord Cortina Mk 2 Lotus<\/td>\n | Frans \u00a0 Lubin, NL
\nHan Akersloot, NL<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 36<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing
\nFord Escort TC<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS
\nDieter Glemser, D<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 35<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing
\nFord Escort TC<\/td>\n | Peter \u00a0 Arundell, GB
\nBrian Muir, AUS<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 24 h Spa-Francorchamps<\/b><\/p>\n Spa-Francorchamps<\/b>, Belgium<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 20\/7\/1968 to: 21\/7\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The fifth Spa touring car 24h race was the first in which the Group 5 cars, eligible for points from this year, took part. Despite the bad weather, public interest was higher than ever before. The first four cars were Porsches but split by a supercharged Alfa Romeo. Fifth was the Dutch Mustang. The Renault Gordini of a certain Jean Todt crashed heavily, later the hastily rebuilt car was refused to start by the Belgian Officials.<\/p>\n Minutes before the start it started raining, leaving few time to change tires. The rain enabled the Alfas to take the lead, when the supercharged version faded the VDS car of Slotemaker\/Pilette took over, and kept the lead for seven hours. When they hit trouble, and had to settle for sixth in the end, the Eld\u00e9\/Deprez Mustang took over, until finally round midnight Gaban\u2019s Porsche put things right for Stuttgart. Though Gaban had to give up with differential trouble, the Porsche victory was sealed by Kremer\/Kelleners\/Kauhsen, a formidable trio. Vernaeve and Baker had an impressive race too and were as high as sixth overall, only to drop back when they lost a wheel.<\/p>\n Porsche took a second Spa victory and clinched the King\u2019s cup as well. The Eld\u00e9\/Deprez Mustang finished a creditable second. Ford and Opel had a good finishing record as well.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 63<\/td>\n | Longbacon \u00a0 Engineering
\nFord Escort TC<\/td>\n | Ken \u00a0 Coffey, GB
\nNigel Moores, GB<\/td>\n | 30<\/td>\n | 9\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 60<\/td>\n | Ford Lotus Cortina<\/td>\n | Aloyse \u00a0 Kridel, L
\nRaymond Schweich, L<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Brno<\/b> 4 hours<\/b><\/p>\n Masaryk-Ring, Brno, Czechoslovakia<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 18\/8\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n No Lotus Cortinas \/ Twincam Escorts entered<\/p>\n Zandvoort Trophy<\/b><\/p>\n Zandvoort<\/b>, Netherlands<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n Date: 25\/8\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Fastest in division 2 was Gardner, who led the race until his retirement with gearbox trouble. Chiotakis (Alfa Romeo GTA) took over, closely followed by Lubin in the Cortina, who even took the lead once in a while. A little further down the order the works Minis of Rhodes and Neal were leading the 1300 class, followed by the SRT Minis of Dudok van Heel and Oskamp. But then the first problems arose. Lubin pitted with engine troubles, Gardner retired with a broken gearbox and Oskamp retired just before the end. Chiotakis modified his bodywork when he left the track but could continue. Dudok van Heel had a nice battle with Jacquemin (Alfa Romeo 1300 GTJ) but he too had to retire. In the end, Rhodes won the race.<\/p>\n Uneventful was the race in division 3: Hezemans was too fast for the others, Pon retired in lap 2 already and BMW could not keep up.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 75<\/td>\n | Frami \u00a0 Racing Holland<\/td>\n | Frans \u00a0 Lubin, NL<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 62<\/td>\n | Alan \u00a0 Mann Racing
\nFord Escort TC<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | DNF<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Bergrennen Eigental<\/b><\/p>\n Eigental, Hergiswald, Switzerland<\/b><\/p>\n Date: 21\/9\/1968 to: 22\/9\/1968<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n| \n Registration<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Race<\/p>\n No.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Team<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Driver<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Overall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n Pos’n<\/p>\n Class<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 217<\/td>\n | Ford Escort TC<\/td>\n | Frank \u00a0 Gardner, AUS<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n | 1\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | 219<\/td>\n | Ford Escort TC<\/td>\n | Ruedi \u00a0 Helbling, CH<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | 6\/6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n 3 Oras de Jarama<\/b><\/p>\n Jarama<\/b> | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |