Ford Capri GR.5

Zakspeed 1978/79

H. Heyer

Mampe

Minichamps
430798552

This spectacular Capri was unveiled at the support race for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim on 29/07/78 which was half way through the DRM championship. The Livery was the black and the red/yellow colours of Zakspeed's main sponsors Mampe (Mampe is a bitter-orange German liqueur). 
With only one day's testing, Heyer took pole position by 4 seconds from the championship leading BMW 320 of Harald Ertl. In the race the car was leading but only completed 5 laps, retiring with engine trouble opposite the Zakspeed/Ford hospitality box.
In the remainder of the season Heyer took 3  poles and a first victory for the Capri at the Nurburgring in October.

Ford Capri GR.5

Zakspeed 1979

H. Ertl

Sachs

Minichamps
430798501

 In 1979, Ertl left BMW and joined Heyer for a two car assault on Division 2. Heyer retained the "Mampe" colours but Ertl brought sponsorship from Sachs and his car was painted in blue/white.

Heyer and Ertl started with a 1-2 in the first race at Zolder in March. Seven more Division 2 victories followed but they were split between Heyer and Ertl.  Heyer was Division 2 champion and 2nd overall.

 Ford introduced a Division 1 version of the Capri with an uprated 1745cc engine for the September round at Hockenheim which finished third

Ertl was 1st at Zolder and Mainz-Finthen and finished 10th in the 1979 Division 2 Championship

Ford Capri GR.5

Zakspeed 1980

K. Ludwig

Kraus Hi-Fi

Minichamps
430808501

 In 1980,  Ludwig joined the  team to drive in Divsion 1.  Ludwig was on the podium at the first two races and won the next two rounds at Hockenhiem and the Nurburgring.

However a protest was lodged over the Division 1 Capri's new larger rear wing. The width of the structure  was slightly greater than the wheel arches and the design was eventually outlawed by the race authorities. Ludwig was stripped of the points gained from the two opening rounds at Zolder and the Nurburgring.  Ground effect tunnel and side skirts were introduced to compensate and won five Division 1 victories. This was enough to give Ludwig the Division 1 title, but the deducted points relegated him to third in the overall championship.

In 1981 Ludwig switched to Division 2. The 1981  livery was altered by reversing the black with red/white detail to white with red/black.

Niedwiedz also stayed with Zakspeed in Division 2 with the blue/black D & W car.

The team was joined by Jürgen Hamelmann in a Pentosin-sponsored green, yellow and black car.

A Division 1 car was raced by the Liqui-Moly team for Manfred Winklehock.

Ford Capri GR.5

Zakspeed 1981

Winkelhock

Nigrin

Minichamps
430818555

 1st at Nurburgring and finished 5th in the 1981 Division 2 championship

Ford Capri GR.5

Zakspeed 1981

K. Ludwig

Wurth

Minichamps
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With 11 Division 2 wins, Ludwig took the overall DRM Title

Ford Capri GR.5

Zakspeed 1981

Hamelmann

Pentosin

Quartzo
3026

 




Jurgen Hamelmann finished 6th overall in the 1981 Division 2 Championship

Klaus Neidzwiedz raced a striped liveried D & W car

1st in round 4 of the DRM at the Norisring 1975, finished 17th in the overall championship

Capri RS3100

ADAC-Eifelrennen
Nürburgring Nordschleife

Rolf Stommelen

Minichamps
430748002

1 of 2784

Rolf Stommelen in his V6 Capri won the 1974 Division 1 Int.ADAC-Eiferrennen at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, BRD.  It is interesting to note that the "Shell" decals carried denoted free petrol and oil for the season, this was as a result of the oil crisis.

Capri RS3100

ETC 1974
Zandvoort
(Winner)

Stommelen/
Mass

Minichamps
430748005

 
Capri 2600 RS

Tour de France
1973

Rouget/
Routier

Provence Moulage
Resin Kit
K823

A most unusual model of Jean-Pierre Rouget and P. Routier's Capri 2600Rs that competed in the 1973 Tour de France. The car was sponsored for a publicity stunt; Les Charlots are a French Pop group turned comedians ( very similar to the Monkies ) advertising their new film "Le Grand Bazaar"

Tour de France 1972

Larrousse/
Rives

Ripolin

Provence Moulage
Resin Kit

Ford Capri 2600 RS driven by Gerard Larrousse and Johnny Rives competed in Gr.2 of the 1972 Tour de France which was round 8 of the European GT Championship but finshed unplaced.

Capri 3.0S

Spa 1980
24 hour

Feitler/
Marquet/
Bos

Mini Racing
Resin Kit
0203

The Serge Power Ford Capri 3.0S was driven by Roman Feitler, Remy Marquet and Pierre Bos in the 1980 Spa-Francorchamps 24 hour race but retired with engine problems.

Capri 3000 GT

Silverstone 1972

John Bateman

Detail Cars
ART.306 

 
Capri 2300GT

Tour de France
1969 (6th)

Piot/Behra

Detail Cars
ART.307

Capri 2600 RS

Le Mans 24hr
1972

Birrel/
Bourgoignie

Trofeu
2301

Capri 2600 RS

Le Mans 24hr
1972

Glemser/
Soler-Roig

Trofeu
2302

The Ford Deutschland Team entry driven by Dieter Glemser and Alex Soler-Roig finished 2nd in the Touring Special Class and 11th overall.

Capri 2600 RS

Le Mans 24hr
1972

Mass/Stuck

Trofeu
2303

The Ford Deutschland Team entry driven by Jochen Mass and Hans Joachim Stuck in the Touring Special Class retired after 14 hours with engine problems.

 
Capri RS2600

Paul Ricard
6 hour 1972 (2nd)

Stewart/
Cevert

Trofeu
2304

Capri 2600 RS

Spa 24 hour
1971

Glemser/
Soler-Roig

Trofeu
2305

Driven by Dieter Glemser and Alex Soler-Roig, the  Ford Köln Team Capri 2600 RS won the 1971 Spa 24 hours by 3 laps.  Watch footage from this race here .

Capri 2600 RS

Spa 24 Hour
1972

Birrell/
Bourgoignie

Trofeu
2307

The Ford BP Belgium Team Capri RS 2600, driven by Gerry Birrell and Claude Bourgoignie, finished 2nd in the 1972 Spa 24 hours.