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Marathon de la Route - Nürburgring 84 hours

Nürburgring Nord- und Südschleife, BRD

Date: 20/8/1968 to: 24/8/1968
Track length: 28.291 m
Attendance: unknown
Entries accepted: 60
Starters: 51 (8 withdrawn)
Finishers: 26

Pole position: unknown
Fastest lap: unknown

Distance: 84 hours
Average speed: unknown
Weather: unknown
Ruleset: Touring cars and GT’s
Car info:  

 

The gruelling 84 hour race round the Nürburgring had its decisive moment on Friday evening.

The MG C of Vernaeve/Hedges/Fall was closing in on the leading Porsches when it came in for a scheduled stop. “Stop” was not the right word though, since the car overshot the pit and knocked down an official. Its brakes had worn out - and the car could not reverse; that would mean instant disqualification. The brake pads should have been changed much earlier; now the car had to complete one more lap without brakes. The callipers were damaged beyond repair, so they had to be replaced - meaning 17 laps penalty, according to the rules of the MdlR. Therefore, Porsche had a double victory.

Of the finishers, 14 cars competed the race without penalty - so they did not have any pit stop of more than 59 seconds.


Touring cars and GT's
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
1 1 28  
Porsche 911 E
Herbert Linge, D
Dieter Glemser, D
Willi Kauhsen, D
1991 B6   356 laps (360-4), 84:10.41,0        
2      
Porsche 911 E
Hans Schuller, EAK
Bernard? Blank
Günther Steckkönig, D
1991 B6   356 laps, 84:10.41,8        
3 1 9  
Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF
Sandro Munari, I
Harry Källström, S
Raffaele Pinto, I
1296 V4   348 laps, 84:04.19,0        
4   18  
Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S
Leon Dernier ("Eldé"), B
Yves Deprez, B
Jean-Pierre Ackermans ("Jipéa"), B
2 x 491 eq. 1964 R2   344 laps (345-1)        
5      
Porsche 911
Hans Herrmann, D
Maurice Damseaux, B
Hubert Dehnelt, D
1991 B6   330 (338-8)        
6 1 4  
MG C GT
Julien Vernaeve, B
Tony Fall, GB
Andrew Hedges, GB
2968 L6   328 (353-25)        
7      
Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF
Durieux, B
Leopold Nizet, B
Robert Loyens, B
1296 V4   312        
8      
Porsche 911
Jean-Claude Parot, F
Pierre Portier, F
J.C. Zaganelli, F
1991 B6   312        
9      
BMW 2002
Victor Trinon, B
Guy Brunninghausen, B
Schwanen, B
1990 L4   310        
10   2 DAF
Daf 55
Jean-Louis Haxhe, B
Philippe Toussaint, B
Charles Van Stalle ("Chavan"), B
1108 L4   306        
11     Martini Team
BMW 1800 TI
Johann Henn, D
Hans Wehner, D
R. Diedrich, D
1773 L4   301        
12 1    
Saab Sonett V4
van Berkel, NL
Lieske
Volker Uebing, D
1498 V4 GT 300        
13     Martini Team
BMW 2002 Spezial
Willi Martini, D
Becker, D
Edmund Theisen, D
1990 L4   300        
14      
Simca 1200 S coupé
Hennerici, D
Bernd Scherer, D
Degem, D
1204 L4   299        
15      
Porsche 911
Hulsmann, B
Yvo Michielsen, B
Milaps, B
1991 B6   295        
16     Martini Team
BMW 1600 TI
Kurt Hens, D
H.-K. Laux, D
Wolfram Schmitz, D
1600 L4   295        
17      
Datsun 1600
Claude Bourgoignie, B
Robert Smolders, B
Balduzzi, B
1595     294        
18 1    
NSU 1000 TTS
Peter Wisskirchen, D
Gerd Knötzinger, D
Kochbodes, D
996 L4   292        
19      
Opel Rallye Kadett
Vincent Gaye, B
Maurice Lenaif ("Alix"), B
Gérald Simonis, B
1897 L4   291        
20      
BMW 1600
Manfred Herbertz, D
Heino Hegmann, D
Kissel, D
1573 L4   289        
21      
Datsun 1600
Jean-Pierre Guyette, B
Jacques Dernelle, B
Thierry Beguelin, B
1595 L4   287        
22      
Renault R 8 Gordini
de Bruyck, B
Cassart, B
Walter van Pelt, B
1255 L4   284        
23      
BMW 2002
van Dijk, NL
Symens, B
Maes, B
1990 L4   278        
24      
VW 1500
Baier, D
Gunter Janger, A
Doleschal, A
1493 B4   277        
25      
Simca
Bachman, F
Elchardus, F
Meyer, F
1118 L4   270        
26   44?  
Peugeot 204
Bernard Debusschere ("Buche"), B
Perrier, B
Christian Delferier, B
1138 L4   258        
DNF      
Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF
Claudio Maglioli, I
Innes Ireland, GB
Stirling Moss, GB
1296 V4            
DNF      
MG C GT
Roger Enever, GB
Alec Poole, IRL
Clive Baker, GB
2912 L6            
DNF      
Porsche 911 E
Karl von Wendt, D
Helmut Kelleners, D
Jürgen Neuhaus, D
1991 B6       Injection pump    
DNF   19  
Mazda Cosmo Sport 110S
Nobuo Koga, J
Yoshimi Katayama, J
Masami Katakura, J
2 x 491 eq. 1964 R2           Rear axle
DNF      
Lancia Fulvia 1.3 HF
Stirling Moss, GB
Innes Ireland, GB
Claudio Maglioli, I
1296 V4           Gearbox
DNF     DAF
Daf 44
Georges Body, B
844 B2           Disqualified: laptime over maximum allowed
DSQ     DAF
Daf 55
Claude Laurent, F
1108 L4           Disqualified: wrong entry to the pit area
DNF     DAF
Daf 44
Rob Slotemaker, NL
844 B2           Accident

Remarks: Coupe des constructeurs: Fa. Martini, BMW, 27.100 km