Zakspeed is a motor racing team from Germany, founded in 1968 by Erich Zakowski. Their home town of Niederzissen is located not far away from the Nürburgring race track.
Zakspeed was the official Ford team in the German Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (DRM) series, a predecessor of the current DTM. The company constructed the Group 5 Capri based on the MKIII production model. During this period, the Zakspeed team achieved a number of victories including the overall championship in 1981 with driver Klaus Ludwig.

Ford Capri GR.5
Zakspeed 1978/79
H. Heyer
Mampe
Minichamps
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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
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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
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This took six Division 1 wins and gained Winklehock second in class and third overall in the DRM championship

Ford Capri GR.5
Zakspeed 1981
Niedzwiedz
D&W
Minichamps
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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
The two division structure was abandoned in 1982, to incorporate the new 'Group C' and 'Group 6' sports prototype cars. Zakspeed and Ford used the season to develop the Ford C-100 but also raced a Division 1 Capri in several rounds. Ludwig switched between the two cars both in a new orange Jagermeister livery.
Klaus Neidzwiedz raced a striped liveried D & W car
Ford Capri GR.5
Zakspeed 1982
Neidzwiedz
D&W
Mini Racing Metal Kit
1st at Zolder and Hockenheim, finished 3rd in the 1982 Championship

Ford Capri GR.5
Zakspeed 1982
Ludwig
Jagermeister
Quartzo
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Klaus Ludwig finished 4th overall in the 1982 championship

Capri RS3100
DRM 1975
Norisring
Jochen Mass
Minichamps
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1 of 2352
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
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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
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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"
Capri 2600 RS Gr.2
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
The Ford Deutschland Team entry driven by Gerry Birrel and Claude Bourgoignie finished 1st in the Touring Special Class and 10th overall.
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.
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