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 4
Castrol-Rennen Mainz-Finthen
30 laps
Results
1st. L.Bachmaier
2nd. F.Kissel
3rd. W.Schutz
4th. D.Muller
5th. B.Bermel
6th. J.Steiner
7th. M.Winkelhock
8th. F.Reese
9th. G.Lensing-Heben
10th. W.Gelbach
11th. W.Bergmeister
12th. H.J.Hoffknecht
Fastest Lap
L.Bachmaier 1.08,7 min = 112,7 km/h (70.03 mph)
Guest Driver
H.J Friedrichs (Journalist)
Luis Bachmaier, winner of the Mainz-Finthen round.
Gerhard Puttbach in the Mainz-Finthen paddock.
Ortwin Reichart takes the scenic route.
Bachmaier leads Kissel onto the main straight/runway 26 at Mainz-Finthen airfield circuit.
Friedhelm Kissel is closely followed by Schutz, Muller and Reese at Turn 1, off of the runway and onto the taxiway.
Friedel Reese(7) pushes his Scirocco to the max with Volker Hartke behind.
Despite the text stating 'Norisring', this photo from a Castrol ad was taken at Mainz Finthen. Car 40 is driven by Klaus Peter Eichner under the pseudonym 'Peter Crest' as he was sponsored by Crest Hotels.
Karl Heinz Gunther(28) with Luis Bachmaier closing in.
Wolfgang Schutz(4) heads for the final podium spot with Friedel Reese and Dieter Muller behind. They finished 8th and 4th respectively.
Luis Bachmaier, with heavy damage, wins and tops the points standings.
Junior Cup standings after 4 rounds
1st. L.Bachmaier 132 points
2nd. W.Bergmeister 124 points
3rd. W.Schutz 123 points
4th. B.Bermel 121 points
5th. F.Reese 101 points
6th. G.Butenhoff 100 points
7th. W.Sander 97 points
8th. M.Winkelhock 95 points
9th. D.Muller 94 points
10th. I.Muhle 90 points