Race 3 Nurburgring

Very special thanks must go to Gerhard Puttbach and Gert Schreiber for help with this page. They were drivers in the 1976 Junior Cup.

Round 3

Minolta-Rennen Nurburgring

5 laps

Results

1st. W.Bergmesiter

2nd. H.Kotthoff

3rd. F.Kottulinsky

4th. K.Mauer

5th. W.Sander (3rd)

6th. H.J.Hoffknecht (4th)

7th. D.Muller (5th)

8th. W.Schutz (6th)

9th. L.Bachmaier (7th)

10th. G.Schreiber (8th)

11th. B.Bermel (9th)

12th. G.Rasch (10th)

Guest drivers results are underlined and in italics. They do not score points, this promotes the regular series drivers accordingly. Their points scoring position is in brackets.

Fastest Lap

F.Kottulinsky 10.39,5 mins = 128,5 km/h (79.8 mph)

Guest Drivers

Freddy Kottulinsky (Pro-driver)

Karl Mauer (Journalist)

Wolfgang Zimmerer (Bobsled champion)

Race start at the Nordschleife, approaching the Sudkehre.

L-R. Bachmaier, Rasch, Schreiber and Bermel.

Gerhard Puttbach(21) leads Gert Schreiber at Breidscheid.

Gerhard Puttbach at the infamous Karussell.

19 year old Gerhard Puttbach on the Sudkehre.

Gert Schreiber(31) and Gerhard Puttbach(21), two much appreciated contributors to this site. How great for them to be in the same photo.

Puttbach pulls out a gap at Brunnchen.

The lead car in this photo is driven by journalist Karl Mauer of Auto Motor und Sport magazine. Although not clear, the car has 'PRESS' markings on the bonnet.

A series of photos entering and exiting Karussell.

Freddy Kottulinsky(48) shows his talent by working his way through the field. Note the 'TOP' markings on the bonnet that indicate he is a guest pro-driver.

Kissel under pressure from Reichart.

Gerhard Puttbach(21) and Berthold Bermel(6) at the Sudkhere.

Bernd Wicks car being recovered after crashing out in the first practice round. The 'Green Hell' claims another wreck.

Dietrich Hueck's car after a training session roll.

Of the incident, Gert Schreiber recollects;

"Didi had a dramatic roll over in training session at the famous 'Schwedenkreuz', a jump and slight left corner after the jump which cannot be seen before, so you have to be very accurate and cautious in steering before the jump and after jumping touching the tarmac again. Even the Scirocco was quite fast before that jump, a modern Porsche GTR3 RS is frightening for every amateur driver."

Friedhelm Kissel(17) gets a little sideways with Rudi Walch closing in.

Gert Schreiber from Monchengladbach in training.

Gert Schreiber on race day.

Joseph Steiner, full bore.

Gunther Wormser takes on "The Ring".

L-R, Kotthoff 2nd, Bergmeister 1st and Sander 3rd.

1980 Dakar rally winner Freddy Kottulinsky pictured above with a Cup Scirocco at Hockenheim, was a guest driver for this round of the Junior Cup. 36 years later, his grandaughter Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky took part in the 2012, 2013 & 2014 Scirocco R-Cup. She was also the first woman to win a race in a VW racing series, coming first at Norisring in 2014.

Junior Cup Standings after 3 rounds

1st. W.Bergmeister 100 points

2nd. L.Bachmaier 98 points

3rd. W.Sander 97 points

4th. W Schutz 91 points

5th B.Bermel 89 points

6th. G.Butenhoff 84 points

7th. F.Reese 74 points

8th. I.Muhle 72 points

9th=. G.Rasch 71 points

9th=. Ortwin Reichart 71 points

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