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Jim-Clark-Gedächtnis-Rennen

Hockenheim, 12 Apr 1970

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Clay Regazzoni Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 808] - Cosworth FVA
#11 Tecno Racing Team (see note 1)
40 3 points (1h 22m 01.3s)
198.15 kph
2 Tetsu Ikuzawa Lotus 69 [69.F2.2] - Cosworth FVA
#4 Tetsu Ikuzawa Racing (see note 2)
40 3 points (1h 22m 01.6s)
3 Derek Bell Brabham BT30 [16] - Cosworth FVA
#26 Wheatcroft Racing (see note 3)
40 7 points
4 Hubert Hahne BMW F269 [F2 69-2] - M12
#6 Bayerische Motoren Werke
40 10 points
5 Rolf Stommelen March 702 [3] - Cosworth FVA
#27 Eifelland Caravan Racing (see note 4)
40 11 points
6 Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus 69 [69.F2.1] - Cosworth FVA
#3 Team Bardahl (see note 5)
40 12 points
7 Peter Gaydon Brabham BT30 [15] - Cosworth FVA
#25 Bob Gerard Racing (see note 6)
40 17 points (1h 22m 43.0s)
8 Carlos Reutemann Brabham BT30 [18] - Cosworth FVA
#21 Automovil Club Argentina (see note 7)
40 17 points (1h 22m 44.0s)
9 Robin Widdows Brabham BT30 [20] - Cosworth FVA
#18 Alistair Walker Racing (see note 8)
39 19 points
10 Xavier Perrot March 702 [5] - Cosworth FVA
#9 Squadra Tartaruga (see note 9)
40 20 points
11 Malcolm Guthrie March 702 [2] - Cosworth FVA
#7 Malcolm Guthrie Racing (see note 10)
40 22 points
R François Cevert Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 806] - Cosworth FVA
#12 Tecno Racing Team (see note 11)
39 did not finish Heat 2
R Giancarlo Gagliardi Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 306] - Cosworth FVA
#28 Scuderia Jolly Club (see note 12)
34 did not finish Heat 1
R Bernd Terbeck Brabham BT23C [8] - Cosworth FVA
#30 Eifelland Caravan Racing (see note 13)
25
R Jochen Rindt Lotus 69 [69.F2.4] - Cosworth FVA
#1 Jochen Rindt Racing (see note 14)
16
R Dieter Quester BMW F269 [F2 69-4] - M12
#5 Bayerische Motoren Werke
15
R Tim Schenken Brabham BT30 [10] - Cosworth FVA
#16 Sports Motor International (see note 15)
11
R Werner "Noddy" Lindermann Brabham BT23 [7] - Cosworth FVA
#31 Montan Racing Team (see note 16)
7
R François Mazet Brabham BT30 [9] - Cosworth FVA
#15 Sports Motor International (see note 17)
5
R Ronnie Peterson March 702 [1] - Cosworth FVA
#8 Malcolm Guthrie Racing (see note 18)
0
R Bruno Frey Tecno 69/F2 - Cosworth FVA
#10 Midland Racing Team
0
R Peter Westbury Brabham BT30 [23] - Cosworth FVA
#17 FIRST Racing (see note 19)
0
DNQ Benedicto Caldarella Brabham BT30 [19] - Cosworth FVA
#20 Automovil Club Argentina (see note 20)
Did not qualify
DNQ Roland Binder Tecno 68/F2 [T00 284] - Cosworth FVA
#29 Roland Binder (see note 21)
Did not qualify
DNQ Johnny Blades Lotus 59B [59-F2-21] - Cosworth FVA
#33 Northumbria Racing Organisation
(see note 22)
Did not qualify
DNQ John Watson Brabham BT30 [11] - Cosworth FVA
#19 John Watson (see note 23)
Did not qualify
DNQ John Miles Lotus 69 [69.F2.5] - Cosworth FVA
#2 Jochen Rindt Racing (see note 24)
Did not qualify
DNQ Helmut Gall Brabham BT23 [7] - Cosworth FVA
#32 Montan Racing Team (see note 25)
Did not qualify
DNP Andrea de Adamich Brabham BT30 [22] - Cosworth FVA
(see note 26)
Did not take part in official practice
(in transporter but not entered)
DNP Robs Lamplough Lola T100 [SL100/5] - Cosworth FVA
#37 Robs Lamplough (see note 27)
Did not take part in official practice
(excluded after missing Friday practice)
DNP Enzo Corti Brabham BT30 [21] - Cosworth FVA
#22 Scuderia Picchio Rosso (see note 28)
Did not take part in official practice
(arrived too late for practice)

All cars are 1.6-litre F2 unless noted.

Heat 1 Laps Time Speed
1Tetsu Ikuzawa2041m 34.9s195.30 kph
2Clay Regazzoni2041m 35.0s
3Derek Bell2041m 35.2s
4François Cevert2041m 35.7s
5Rolf Stommelen2041m 36.2s
6Emerson Fittipaldi2041m 48.3s
7Hubert Hahne20
8Peter Gaydon20
9Carlos Reutemann20
10Xavier Perrot20
11Malcolm Guthrie20
12Bernd Terbeck20
13Robin Widdows19
14Jochen Rindt16
15Dieter Quester15stone through radiator
16Giancarlo Gagliardi14fuel pump
17Tim Schenken11blown engine
18François Mazet5oil pressure
19Ronnie Peterson0fuel pump
20Bruno Frey0broken rear axle
21Peter Westbury0broken upright and suspension
Werner "Noddy" Lindermanndid not qualify
Heat 2 Laps Time Speed
1Clay Regazzoni2040m 26.3s201.00 kph
2Tetsu Ikuzawa2040m 26.7s
3Hubert Hahne2040m 27.2s
4Derek Bell2040m 27.9s
5Emerson Fittipaldi2040m 29.1s
6Robin Widdows2040m 29.8s
7Rolf Stommelen20
8Carlos Reutemann20
9Peter Gaydon20
10Xavier Perrot20
11Malcolm Guthrie20
12Giancarlo Gagliardi20
13François Cevert19knocked off, unable to restart
14Werner "Noddy" Lindermann7driveshaft
15Bernd Terbeck5head gasket
Tim Schenkendid not start (ruined engine)
Bruno Freydid not start (broken rear axle)
Peter Westburydid not start (unable to repair in time)
Ronnie Petersondid not start (too far behind)
Dieter Questerdid not start (serious overheating)
Jochen Rindtdid not start (too far behind)
François Mazetdid not start (ruined engine)
Qualifying
1 Jochen Rindt (F2) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [69.F2.4] - Cosworth FVA 1m 58.0s
2 François Cevert (F2) 1.6-litre Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 806] - Cosworth FVA 1m 58.5s
3 Clay Regazzoni (F2) 1.6-litre Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 808] - Cosworth FVA 1m 58.6s
4 Derek Bell (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [16] - Cosworth FVA 1m 58.6s
5 Emerson Fittipaldi (F2) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [69.F2.1] - Cosworth FVA 1m 58.9s
6 Tetsu Ikuzawa (F2) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [69.F2.2] - Cosworth FVA 1m 58.9s
7 Carlos Reutemann (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [18] - Cosworth FVA 1m 58.9s
8 Tim Schenken (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [10] - Cosworth FVA 1m 59.0s
9 Peter Westbury (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [23] - Cosworth FVA 1m 59.0s
10 Peter Gaydon (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [15] - Cosworth FVA 1m 59.3s
11 Ronnie Peterson (F2) 1.6-litre March 702 [1] - Cosworth FVA 1m 59.4s
12 Xavier Perrot (F2) 1.6-litre March 702 [5] - Cosworth FVA 1m 59.6s
13 Hubert Hahne (F2) 1.6-litre BMW F269 [F2 69-2] - BMW M12 1m 59.8s
14 Rolf Stommelen (F2) 1.6-litre March 702 [3] - Cosworth FVA 2m 00.1s
15 Giancarlo Gagliardi (F2) 1.6-litre Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 306] - Cosworth FVA 2m 00.2s
16 Dieter Quester (F2) 1.6-litre BMW F269 [F2 69-4] - BMW M12 2m 00.3s
17 Bruno Frey (F2) 1.6-litre Tecno 69/F2 - Cosworth FVA 2m 00.3s
18 François Mazet (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [9] - Cosworth FVA 2m 00.3s
19 Bernd Terbeck (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT23C [8] - Cosworth FVA 2m 00.8s
20 Malcolm Guthrie (F2) 1.6-litre March 702 [2] - Cosworth FVA 2m 00.9s
21 Robin Widdows (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [20] - Cosworth FVA 2m 01.0s
22 John Watson * (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [11] - Cosworth FVA 2m 01.1s
23 Werner "Noddy" Lindermann (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT23 [7] - Cosworth FVA 2m 01.9s
24 Johnny Blades * (F2) 1.6-litre Lotus 59B [59-F2-21] - Cosworth FVA 2m 02.3s
25 Helmut Gall * (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT23 [7] - Cosworth FVA 2m 02.9s
26 Benedicto Caldarella * (F2) 1.6-litre Brabham BT30 [19] - Cosworth FVA 2m 04.1s
27 John Miles * (F2) 1.6-litre Lotus 69 [69.F2.5] - Cosworth FVA 2m 12.2s
 
* Did not start

Notes on the cars:

  1. Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 808] (Clay Regazzoni): Built for the Tecno Racing Team for Clay Regazzoni to race in F2 in 1970, first appearing at the opening round, at Thruxton, where Autosport called it "one of last year's updated 1968 cars" but recorded its chassis number as "T00 808". Regazzoni used it for his first six F2 races of the season, including a win at Hockenheim in April, but then moved to the newer '804 for the rest of the season. "Jean Max" drove '808 at Paul Ricard in July as a third works entry, and it is presumably the "'800" raced by Giovanni Salvati at Enna in August. Cevert then took over '808 for three races at the end of the season. It was reported by Motoring News as the F3 car of Claudio Francisci during the Torneio Brasileiro de Formula 3 in 1971, but there was to be some doubt about this. For 1971, it was sold with '806 to Racing Team IRIS and was driven by Claudio Francisci and Nanni Galli. Towards the end of the season, Luigi Fontanesi drove it at Vallelunga but failed to qualify. Francisci returned to it for the Torneio Brasiliero, but crashed in practice for the opening race and it was not seen in F2 again. Autosprint then recorded '808 as the F3 car raced by several drivers in 1972. Subsequent history unknown.
  2. Lotus 69 [69.F2.2] (Tetsu Ikuzawa): New to Tetsu Ikuzawa and raced in F2 in 1970. What happened to this car in 1971 is something of a puzzle. In January, it was advertised by Jim Gleave's MRE (Bourne End, Bucks) and in March 1971, Ikuzawa was said by Autosport to have "sold his 69 of last year to an Irishman and replaced it with a new one". The first F2 report said his 1970 car had gone to John Pollock, and he did race a Lotus 69 in 1971, but it was said to be a 1971 car, and a later advert revealed that it was the ex-Rollinson 1971 car. Ikuzawa actually sold his 1970 Lotus 69 to Norimitsu Urushihara, who raced an "ex-Ikuzawa" Lotus 69 in Japan in 1971 and 1972. The car was later found in storage by Ikuzawa, who had the car immaculately restored. It is on display in his magnificent collection of racing cars in Japan.
  3. Brabham BT30 [16] (Derek Bell): New to Tom Wheatcroft and entered for Derek Bell to race in F2 in 1970. To Jeremy Richardson and raced in F2 and libre during 1971. Then to Alex Seldon (Ripley, Surrey) and raced in libre through 1972 and 1973. Advertised by Seldon in February 1974 and next owner unknown but the FVA was removed and the car stored in a dry barn until 1984 when Ted Walker bought it via John Harper. Sold to Lincoln Small in 1986 and used for many years in historic racing.
  4. March 702 [3] (Rolf Stommelen): New to Eifelland for F2 in 1970, and raced by Rolf Stommelen, then Helmut Gall and then Hannelore Werner. It was retained for the start of the 1971 season and was raced by Werner at Bogotá and later by Hermann Unold at Hockenheim and Willi Deutsch at Nürburgring where it was badly damaged. According to Marcel Spiess's research, Eifelland sold the 702 to Günther Kox in 1971, who took it to the Sauber team to make into a sports car, retaining the 702's Cosworth FVA engine and Hewland FT200 gearbox. This would be the Sauber C2B that was raced by Dieter Kox (Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany) in 1972 in the 1600cc class of German hillclimbs. He continued with the car in 1973 and 1974. It was then raced by Pierre Zoia (Basel, Switzerland) from 1975 to 1977. How much of the 702 was consumed into the Sauber is unknown; the original C2 built for Hans Kühnis was said to use the suspension from a F2 March, but a chassis built by Sauber. When the car was retired, it was acquired by Walter Grell for his museum at Rheinfelden, where it sat for over 25 years. It was sold to a new owner in February 2007. The Sauber was seen at the Ollon-Villars Historic Hillclimb in September 2013.
  5. Lotus 69 [69.F2.1] (Emerson Fittipaldi): New for Emerson Fittipaldi to race in F2 in 1970. The F3 star was initially entered by Jim Russell, and the car was prepared by Russell mechanic Ralph Firman, but by the third race of the season it was entered by Team Bardahl and had changed to Bardahl yellow, with Russell having vanished from the operation. The Lotus 69 was sold to the new works-backed LIRA tea, for 1971, and raced by Reine Wisell in F2, winning at Pau in April. To Stephen Choularton (Hale Barns, Cheshire) for British Formula Atlantic in 1972, and also driven by his young mechanic Jim Crawford in libre at Croft. Unknown in 1973 and 1974, but to Warren Booth (Blackburn, Lancashire) for libre in 1975. Retained for 1976 and 1977, when it was fitted with a 2-litre Richardson BDA. Believed to be the 2-litre Lotus 69 then raced by Clive Astley in north-western sprints in 1977 and 1978. Subsequent history unknown, but according to historian David McKinney, the car was found in a north of England pigsty in the late 1980s, and acquired by Fredy Kumschick (Lucerne/Luzern, Switzerland), who restored it for historic racing. Raced regularly by Kumschick through the 1990s.
  6. Brabham BT30 [15] (Peter Gaydon): Sold new 1970 to Bob Gerard and used in European F2 by Henri Pescarolo and Peter Gaydon. Retained 1971, and run in the early part of the season in F2 for Brian Hart. However, financial constraints forced Gerard to cut back and he then ran the car in Atlantic for his mechanic, Bob Salisbury. Replaced as the team's main car by a BT35 late in the 1971 season but retained and continued to appear on occasion. Sold to Martin Webb (Solihull, West Midlands) in 1972 for Libre races. Raced extensively in 1972, but then not seen at all in 1973. Advertised by Webb in March 1974 and then presumably the "ex-Pescarolo" BT30 advertised by Bobby Howlings in 1975 and 1976. Sold to David Ward in early 1977 and fitted with a Hart BDA for libre racing, sharing with Stan Billington. Then to novice racer John Travis (Tarleton, Lancashire) who raced it in libre in 1978 and 1979, like Ward calling it a BT35. Traded back to Bobby Howlings for a March 742 for 1980. By early 1985, this ex-Travis, ex-Howlings car was with Marcus King and raced in in HSCC events, but by that time its identity was not known. It was then believed to have been recently owned by Graham Galliers, and Galliers had advertised a BT30 from a Shrewsbury number in September 1982. Subsequent history unknown but a car with this chassis number restored by Bob Salisbury in 2003 for owner Richard Kendle. This car with David Brown (Ashford, Kent) by 2007.
  7. Brabham BT30 [18] (Carlos Reutemann): New to Automovil Club Argentina for Carlos Reutemann to race in F2 in 1970 and 1971. Last seen at Rouen June 1971, after which it was replaced by a BT36. It was then sent to Argentina to be used as a race school car but the details of its life remain unknown. Found and acquired by Richard Vignoles (Argentina) in 2008. To Carlos Lioni (Argentina) 2009.
  8. Brabham BT30 [20] (Robin Widdows): New to Alistair Walker Racing and entered for Robin Widdows in F2 in 1970. Also driven by Walker later in the season, and by Richard Scott at Phoenix Park in September. Then sold to Kevin Murphy and used in Irish hillclimbs and at Mondello Park raced by Frank Keane (Mt Merrion, Dublin, Ireland). Retained by Murphy's Irish Racing Team for 1971 and raced by Brian Cullen in F2 and in libre events in Ireland and Scotland. Retained again for 1972 when it was loaned to Patsy McGarrity for a few races, only for him to hit a skip at Phoenix Park. Sold to Bill Gowdy (Banbridge, County Down, N. Ireland), rebuilt, and raced in Irish libre in 1973. Converted to F/Atlantic specification for the 1974 season and then sold less engine to a racing car dealer in the south of England, maybe MRE, in exchange for two BDA engines. Subsequent history unknown. Unlikely to be the "ex-Walker" BT30 advertised from Witney, Oxfordshire in March 1976 as that still had its FVA. The car raced by Marcus King in HSCC events in 1985 has been said to be BT30/20, but is now believed to be BT30/15. Also a car with the number BT30/20 observed with Michael Baudouin (France) in 1993.
  9. March 702 [5] (Xavier Perrot): New to Xavier Perrot (Zürich, Switzerland) for F2 and Swiss championship events in 1970, entered by Squadra Tartaruga. Rebuilt by March on a new frame after an accident at Hockenheim in June. This car disappeared after the 1970 season. In the mid-1990s, David Irwin bought a March 702 from John Sorbello (Lawrence, Mass) which had been used in CSR from 1987 to 1994 with an Osella body, and prior to that in Canadian FB. Irwin sold it less bodywork to Joe Griffin, who sold it in 2000 to John Bladon. Blandon brought it back to the UK and sold it to Bob Saunders, who sold it on to Peter Denty (Thetford, Norfolk).
  10. March 702 [2] (Malcolm Guthrie): New to Malcolm Guthrie Racing for F2 in 1970 and raced by Malcolm Guthrie himself, but without any real success. From Guthrie via Frank Williams to Derrick Robinson (Radstock, Somerset) and advertised in May 1972. Then to fellow dealer Spencer Elton (Westbury, Wiltshire) who also owned 702/1 around this time. Sold by Elton to Dave Edwards (Bath, Somerset) and advertised by him in February 1973 as "March 712/702S/2" when it had a Ford twin cam engine, and again in July 1973 as a rolling chassis. Advertised by Mike Sullivan Racing (Salisbury) as an "ex-Peterson" rolling chassis November 1973 when it was described as "March 702/2 ex-Peterson". Sold in late 1973 or early 1974 to Richard Cumming (Leamington Spa or Harbury, Warwickshire) who recalls that it had March 722 bodywork and was fitted with a 1600cc Vegantune all-steel Ford twin cam engine. Cumming raced it in sprints and hillclimbs in late 1974, sharing at least once with Tony Street (Warwick). The car was then sold to Robin Darlington, who entered it in at least one libre/MCD Open race in 1976. Autosport announced in May 1976 that Robin Darlington would be racing "the ex-Peterson March 722", backed by Ken Gibson, boss of Measham Car Auctions in Birmingham. Darlington sold the car to Steve Miller, in exchange for the Kincraft which Darlington was keen to have back, so this would then be the 702 raced by Miller (Manchester) at Oulton Park in October 1976. Subsequent history unknown, but apparently used in Autocross before being acquired by Peter Denty (Thetford, Norfolk) c1987, and raced for him by John Beasley and James Denty 1995. Sold to Dieter Münch (Germany) 1996. By 2010 it was reported that Münch had sold it to another German owner.
  11. Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 806] (François Cevert): Built for the Tecno Racing Team for François Cevert to race in F2 in 1970, first appearing at the Grand Prix de Pau where Autosport referred to it as "a completely new and unsorted car" but confused matter by describing it as a 68/69 car. Later on, Autosport referred to it as a "basically 1968 model" in its Crystal Palace report in May, but gave its chassis number as "T00 806". Cevert drove it in eight races that season, including a win at Mantorp Park in August. "Jean Max" drove it at Tulln-Langenlebarn two weeks later. It was sold to Racing Team IRIS and was Arturo Merzario's regular car in the first half of the 1971 F2 season. Later, it was driven for Racing Team IRIS by Luigi Fontanesi, Claudio Francisci and Spartaco Dini. Subsequent history unknown.
  12. Tecno 68/69/F2 [T00 306] (Giancarlo Gagliardi): Built for the Tecno Racing Team at the end of the 1968 season and first seen as a T car for Clay Regazzoni at Vallelunga in late October. Then taken to Argentine for the F2 Temporada where it was raced by Jo Siffert. It was then François Cevert's regular car during the 1969 F2 season, winning at Reims in June. In early 1970, it was raced by Giancarlo Gagliardi at two events before the Tecno team's third 1970 Tecno was ready. Then sold to Belgian Hervé Bayard in June 1970 for hillclimbs, replacing a F3 Pygmée that he had driven at the start of the season. He retained the Tecno for 1971, but acquired a F2 Chevron B18 to replace it, and then added a F5000 Surtees TS5A to his stable. The Tecno was sold before the end of the season to Daniel Gache (Avignon, Provence), who drove it in at least one hillclimb in October 1971. Retained by Gache for 1972 and used to the end of that season, before being replaced by a newer F2 Pygmée. Subsequent history unknown until acquired by Fred Marquet from a M. Rabanel (Toulon, France) in 1987. Retained by Marquet in 2009.
  13. Brabham BT23C [8] (Bernd Terbeck): New to Kurt Ahrens (Braunschweig, Germany) and raced by him in F2 in 1968 under the Caltex Racing banner. Sold to Bernd Terbeck (Hiltrup, Germany) and run as part of the Montan Racing Team in F2 in 1969 and 1970. Then unknown in 1971 and 1972. Former Mini racer Graham Cooper (Sedgley, Worcestershire) raced his "newly acquired Brabham BT23C" in a sprint at Curborough in March 1973. This car was sold by Cooper to Richard Churchley (Hampton-in-Arden, Warwickshire) and run by him in sprints in 1975 with a Ford twin cam and then in 1976 with a 1600cc Hart BDA. From Churchley to Bill Morris who wanted the engine for his Ensign and sold the rest of the car to Robin Darlington (Ruabon, Wales) in early 1977. Then to Les Aylott (Oakham, Rutland) and David Knowles, fitted with Aylott's turbcharged 1600cc BDA engine by by June 1977, and raced in 1977 and 1978. Advertised from Oakham in April 1981. Then unknown until raced by Peter Rogers (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) in the HSCC Bradburn & Wedge Pre-71 series in 1984 with a BDA engine. (Possibly the car raced by Jon Bradburn in late 1983.) Raced by Rogers until 1987. Sold by Rogers' father Sir John Rogers to David Brown (Ashford, Kent) in 1999 and raced by him in the HSCC Classic Racing Cars Championship. Raced regularly by David Brown (Ashford, Kent) in HSCC events until sold to Graham Adelman (Free Union, VA) in 2014.
  14. Lotus 69 [69.F2.4] (Jochen Rindt): New to Jochen Rindt Racing Ltd, managed by Bernie Ecclestone, for Jochen Rindt to race in F2 in 1970. According to Richard Spelberg's research, this car was Rindt's previous Lotus 59B chassis 59-F2-19 converted to Lotus 69 specification for 1970. Sold for 1971 to Wilson Fittipaldi's new Team Bardahl, managed by mechanic Richard Divila, but Fittipaldi could not get on with it, and it was soon replaced with a new March 712M. The Lotus ended up with dealer Bobby Howlings, who drove it at Croft on 19 September, after which it was evaluated briefly by Peter Hanson as a possible route back into single-seaters. Instead it was sold to another wheeler-dealer, Brian Classick, who raced in in libre in October. In early 1972 Classick entered it in libre for Willie Green then it was sold to John Coulter for libre later in the season, and then sold to Johnny Blades, who raced it once at the end of 1972. Blades advertised the car as "ex-Rindt, ex-Coulter" in November 1972, and as "ex-Rindt" in March 1973. As Rindt's Lotus 59B had been rebuilt into his Lotus 69, this is the only car that can have been. The car was acquired soon after this, possibly directly from Blades, by a major but very private collector of Lotuses, and remained in his collection, unseen, for over 20 years. According to historian David McKinney, the car was being stored by Peter Spooner in the mid-1990s, but when Spooner later died, the Lotus 69 was sold by his son David Spooner in lieu of storage charges to Joe Willenpart (Austria) around 2003.
  15. Brabham BT30 [10] (Tim Schenken): Sold new to Rodney Bloor's Sports Motors (Manchester) Ltd and run for Tim Schenken in F2 in 1970. Raced also by Gerry Birrell once at Hockenheim. Sold to Ian Bannen and entered by him for Cyd Williams to drive in a few F2 races at the start of 1971 but sold mid 1971 to Bill Creasy (Dunstable, Bedfordshire), fitted with a Broadspeed twin cam and used in Libre and Formula Atlantic races, mainly at Silverstone. Raced again briefly by Creasy at the start of 1973 then sold to David Howes in part-exchange for a Mustang. Next seen with Simon Riley (Edmonton, North London) and hill-climbed in 1973, when it was reported as having a FVA engine again, and in early 1974. Subsequent history unknown but a car claiming this identity was bought from Manchester dealer Bob Fernley by William Southern (Blackpool) some time in the 1970s. Southern kept the car until selling it to dealer John Brannigan in the mid/late 1980s. To Jim Gathercole (Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire) 1989, and raced in Historic F2. Restored and sold to Nicolas Moreau de Melen (Belgium) 2007. To Bernd and Michael Quitzow (Germany) 2009.
  16. Brabham BT23 [7] (Werner "Noddy" Lindermann): To Gerhard Mitter (Germany) and raced in selected F2 events in 1967. Then entered by Mitter Tuning for Werner Lindermann in 1968. Retained by Lindermann and entered by Montan Racing Team through the 1969 season, returning in 1970 for the team's second driver Helmut Gall. Last seen at Hockenheim on 12 April 1970 but believed to have been destroyed some time later.
  17. Brabham BT30 [9] (François Mazet): Sold new to Rodney Bloor's Sports Motors (Manchester) Ltd and run for François Mazet in F2 in 1970. Raced also by Gerry Birrell once at the end of the season. Then to Monegasque Lionel Noghès and raced under the Écurie Monaco banner in F2 in 1971. Last mentioned in June 1972 when the gearbox was stolen from the car while it was in storage at Lenham Hurst (Folkestone, Kent). Subsequent history unknown. The Noghès family are closely connected to the ruling family of Monaco and it is possible that the car has remained in the principality as part of The Private Collection of Antique Cars of H.S.H. Prince Rainier III.
  18. March 702 [1] (Ronnie Peterson): The first production March 702 was used by Chris Amon in the opening race as part of Malcolm Guthrie's team and then by Ronnie Peterson for the rest of the season. Unseen in 1971 but presumably the "ex-Peterson" car that Geoff Inglis (Yatton, Somerset) used for sprinting in 1972. Advertised by Inglis in February 1973 when it still had its FVA engine. To Spencer Elton (Westbury, Wiltshire) and sold by him to Dave Harris for sprints in 1973. Then back to Elton and next to Philip Anstruther (Bristol) who ran it in sprints in 1974. Anstruther sold it back to Elton yet again and it was advertised by him in March 1975. Next seen when advertised from Birmingham in 1981 as an "abandoned sprint and hillclimb project" and then from Devon in 1983. Reappeared in 1985 when raced by Ian Giles in HSCC events when its papers said it had previously been used by Dave Harris in hillclimbs. Then to Simon Brien in Ireland in 1986, to Lew Wright by 1989, then to Tony Birchenough 1991, and driven by Martin Birrane. It was sold to Steve Hitchins in 1992, and it is reported that this car was the one raced by Frenchman Jean-Pierre Grave in historic racing in the 1990s, was still with him in 2004, and still in France in 2010. In April 2013, Eric Charles (Dubai, UAE) reported that he had acquired 702/1.
  19. Brabham BT30 [23] (Peter Westbury): To FIRST Racing for Peter Westbury to drive in F2 in 1970. Retained very briefly at the start of the 1971 season and then sold to Japan. This is presumably the car fitted with a Mitsubishi Colt R39B engine and raced by Hiroshi Kazato in 1971, by Hiroshi Fushida in 1972 and by Kiyoshi Misaki at the Singapore GP in 1973 but as yet this is only speculation. Nothing more known.
  20. Brabham BT30 [19] (Benedicto Caldarella): New to Automovil Club Argentina for Benedicto Caldarella to race in F2 in 1970 but also raced once by Reutemann. Retained for Carlos Ruesch in 1971. Last seen at Rouen June 1971, after which it was replaced by a BT36. It was then sent to Argentina to be used as a race school car but the details of its life remain unknown. On display in the Automovil Club Argentino Museum in 2008.
  21. Tecno 68/F2 [T00 284] (Roland Binder): When the Tecno team took three cars to the Argentine Temporada at the end of 1968, Motoring News noted that Clay Regazzoni's car, 'T00 284', was "his regular car". Presumed to have been his car from Pau (April 1968) onwards. To Roland Binder (Esslingen, Germany) in mid-1969, to replace the Tecno he had wrecked at Hockenheim in June. Binder continued to race this car in F2 in 1970 and 1971. Subsequent history unknown.
  22. Lotus 59B [59-F2-21] (Johnny Blades): New to Max Mosley for Formula 2 in 1969. It was prepared and entered by Len Street Engineering, a successful west London Lotus dealership. The car was first seen at the Jarama F1/F5000 race where it was ballasted and entered in the F1 class. At its next race, the F2 race at the Nürburgring, Mosley went off the road during practice when a bolt worked lose in the front suspension, and the Lotus was severely damaged. It returned to Lotus for repairs, but then remained unused during the summer as Mosley retired from driving. In September it was loaned to Roy Winkelmann Racing so that Ronnie Peterson could drive it at Albi, a precursor to Mosley and Winkelmann team manager Alan Rees signing Peterson to drive the new March F3 car two weeks later. The 59B was also raced by John Miles at Vallelunga. Then sold to Johnny Blades (Whitley Bay, Northumberland) for F2 in 1970, appearing at four early-season F2 races before being returned to Lotus to be converted to 69 specification. After a few libre races, it returned to F2 at Mantorp Park in August, where Autosport said "the only parts remaining of his ex-Mosley 59B being the wheels, gearbox and engine". Despite this surgery, the car was often described as a 59 or a 59B during Blades' ownership. Retained by Blades for F2 in 1971, when it was also raced by Carlos Pace at Crystal Palace. Blades retained the car again for 1972, when it was fitted with a BDA and used in the British Formula Atlantic series. Then sold to Ton Strous (Netherlands) for 1973, and fitted with a F2 engine, but Strous withdrew after wrecking his engine before his first race. Converted by Strous to F3 specification, but then unknown Strous reportedly sold it in 1991 to Richard Spelberg (Dusseldorf, Germany), who converted back to Lotus 59B spec for historic F2.
  23. Brabham BT30 [11] (John Watson): Sold to John Watson (Craigavad, County Down, Northern Ireland) for F2 in 1970, replacing a Lola T100 that Watson had used with great success in Irish libre. Retained for F2 in 1971, during which time it was partly updated to BT36 specification. To Bob Howlings (Congleton, Cheshire) for libre 1972 and fitted with a 1800cc Cosworth FVC mid-season. Sold to Tony Dean (Leeds, West Yorkshire) in August so he would have a car for the Rothmans 50,000. To Phillip Guerola (Bickley, Kent) 1973 and raced in libre until the end of 1976. Advertised ("ex-Watson") as a rolling chassis from an Aylesbury number in January 1978 and bought by Barrie Dutnall (Medway, Kent) in 1979 or 1980 but not used. Advertised by Dutnall as a rolling chassis in June 1981. Said to have been owned by Jon Bradburn, David Rishworth (Leamington, Warwickshire) and Kelvin Lambeth before bought by David McLaughlin in or before 2003. To David Brown (Ashford, Kent) 2003. To Ian Gray (Mansfield, Nottinghamshire) 2004.
  24. Lotus 69 [69.F2.5] (John Miles): New to Jochen Rindt Racing Ltd, managed by Bernie Ecclestone, for John Mikes and Graham Hill to race in F2 in 1970. According to Richard Spelberg's research, this car was Hill's previous Lotus 59B chassis 59-F2-20 converted to Lotus 69 specification for 1970. Also driven by Eugenio Baturone at Montjuich Park. Retained by Ecclestone for Hill to race in the first few F2 races of 1971, then sold to Pete Lovely and fitted with the rear end of his Lotus 49B for suitable races at his home track in Seattle, and for the 1971 US GP. After Lovely died in 2011, the car was sold by his daughter to Peter Gleeson (Seattle, WA), a BMW collector originally from England.
  25. Brabham BT23 [7] (Helmut Gall): To Gerhard Mitter (Germany) and raced in selected F2 events in 1967. Then entered by Mitter Tuning for Werner Lindermann in 1968. Retained by Lindermann and entered by Montan Racing Team through the 1969 season, returning in 1970 for the team's second driver Helmut Gall. Last seen at Hockenheim on 12 April 1970 but believed to have been destroyed some time later.
  26. Brabham BT30 [22] (Andrea de Adamich): Entered by Scuderia Jolly Club for Andrea De Adamich and Pino Pica in F2 in early 1970, then entered by either North Italian Racing or Scuderia Ala d'Oro for Vittorio Brambilla for the rest of the season. Retained for 1971 and entered by Scuderia Ala d'Oro for Vittorio Brambilla until the Nürburgring in early May when Brambilla crashed heavily. The car was reported to have been written off, and Sandro Angeleri's Ala d'Oro team bought replacement March 712Ms. In 1991, this car was reported to be on display at the Monza Museum. Nothing more known.
  27. Lola T100 [SL100/5] (Robs Lamplough): Believed to be the works Lola T100 with BMW engine entered by Lola Racing for John Surtees to drive in Formula 2 that first appeared at the Nürburgring in April 1967. Also raced by Chris Irwin at Reims, David Hobbs in the German GP, Irwin at Brands Hatch, and Andrea de Adamich at Albi. As Lola Racing's other two T100s, SL100/2 and SL100/4, were both sold, this is believed to be the Firestone test and development car maintained by John Surtees' operation over the next two years. For 1970, it was sold to Robs Lamplough, fitted with a Cosworth FVA engine and raced by him in F2 in 1970, and also once by brother Peter in a libre race at Castle Combe. To Brian and Barry White for 1971, and fitted with a Ford twin cam for the new Formula Atlantic. Presumably the car advertised in November 1971 from west London numbers with a new Broadspeed BDA, and still in Surtees' red and silver livery. Last seen at the Brands Hatch Atlantic race in April 1972. Its history after the Whites is not known, but a few years later, the ex-Surtees Firestone test car was bought by Bob Eccles (Oldbury, West Midlands), less engine and gearbox. He fitted a Ford twin cam engine and used the car in libre between 1975 and 1978, and later, suitably re-engined, in Monoposto in 1979 and 1980. Bob cannot remember where it went. Subsequent history unknown.
  28. Brabham BT30 [21] (Enzo Corti): Entered by Scuderia Picchio Rosso for Enzo Corti in F2 in the first few races of 1970, then reappeared in June, entered by either North Italian Racing or Scuderia Ala d'Oro for Tino Brambilla for the rest of the season. Returned in 1971, still entered by Scuderia Ala d'Oro for Tino Brambilla but raced once by Vittorio Brambilla at Pau in April and crashed. The car was reported to have been written off, and Sandro Angeleri's Ala d'Oro team bought replacement March 712Ms.

Sources

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Individual sources for this event

Autosport (16 Apr 1970 pp16-19) gives few chassis numbers but gives Enzo Corti's Scuderia Picchio Rosso Brabham as BT30-21 and Andrea de Adamich's similar Jolly Club car as BT30-22. Tecno were said to have their two new cars for Regga and Cevert - although noting that the chassis was identical to 1969 - and a "third private car", the ex-Cevert 1969 car, for Gagliardi. Frey had the same Tecno as last year, as did Binder. Robs Lamplough's Lola T100 was now described as the "ex-Irwin 1968 Nurburgring winning car".