1000 km race from Zeltweg
The 1,000-km race in Zeltweg was a sports car long Plug race, which from 1969 to 1976 for the World Cup sports cars belonged.
The event
As early as 1965, at that time still on the old airfield track in Zeltweg, a sports car race was held, which four years later became the 1000 km race. In 1965 the race was the official Grand Prix of Austria , which Jochen Rindt won in a Ferrari 250LM . In 1968 this race, still the Austrian Grand Prix, was part of the World Sports Car Championship and was won by Joseph Siffert in a Porsche 908 .
The first 1000 km race was held in 1969 to mark the opening of the new Österreichring . However, the event was still officially called the Grand Prix of Austria. In 1970, Siffert and Brian Redman won the first “real” 1000 km race in a Porsche 917 . The last race was held in 1976 and ended with the victory of Dieter Quester and Gunnar Nilsson in the BMW 3.0 CSL .
Overall winner
| year | team | Overall winner | vehicle | Round | championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 |
 Baron von Wendt
|
 Joseph Siffert Kurt Ahrens
|
Porsche 917 | 170 | Sports car world championship |
| 1970 |
 JW Automotive
|
Joseph Siffert Brian Redman
|
Porsche 917 | 170 | Sports car world championship |
| 1971 |
John Wyer Automotive
|
 Pedro Rodríguez Richard Attwood
|
Porsche 917K | 170 | Sports car world championship |
| 1972 |
 Ferrari SEFAC Spa
|
 Jacky Ickx Brian Redman
|
Ferrari 312PB | 170 | Sports car world championship |
| 1973 |
 Equipe Matra-Simca
|
Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse
|
Matra-Simca MS670B | 170 | Sports car world championship |
| 1974 |
Equipe Gitanes
|
Henri Pescarolo Gérard Larrousse
|
Matra-Simca MS670C | 170 | Sports car world championship |
| 1975 |
Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
|
Henri Pescarolo Derek Bell
|
Alfa Romeo T33 / TT / 12 | 103 | Sports car world championship |
| 1976 |
Schnitzer BMW
|
 Dieter Quester Gunnar Nilsson
|
BMW 3.0 CSL | 187 | Sports car world championship |
literature
- Peter Higham: International Motor Racing - A Complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car . Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .