Croft 50 Mile Race 1970
Helmut Kelleners in March 707 - here at the Dunes Trophy Zandvoort 1970 - won in Croft
The 1970 Croft 50 Mile Race , also known as WD & HO Wills (The Jock Leith Trophy Race for Group 5, 6 and 7 Sports Cars), Croft , took place on July 11th on the Croft Circuit and was the third race of the Interserie this year.
The race
In 1970, the first three races of the Interseries took place within three weeks . After the victory of Jürgen Neuhaus in Porsche 917 in his debut race in Nuremberg won Vic Elford in McLaren M6B the 200-km race at Hockenheim 1970 . At the 3.400 kilometers long circuit in Dalton-on-Tees was Helmut Kelleners in March 707 successfully.
Results
Final ranking
| Item | class | No. | team | driver | vehicle | Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR + 2.0 | 1 |
 German auto newspaper
|
Helmut Kelleners
|
March 707 | 25th | ||
| 2 | SR + 2.0 | 22nd |
Gesipa Racing Team
|
Jürgen Neuhaus
|
Porsche 917K | 25th | ||
| 3 | P 2.0 | 24 |
 Lepps the Jewelers
|
John Lepp
|
Specter GP6 | 25th | ||
| 4th | SR + 2.0 | 4th |
Bill Bradley
|
David prophet
|
McLaren M12 | 25th | ||
| 5 | P 2.0 | 37 |
Worcestershire Racing Association
|
John Burton
|
Chevron B16 | 25th | ||
| 6th | SR + 2.0 | 8th |
 Racing Team VDS Brussels
|
Teddy Pilette
|
Lola T70 Mk.3B GT | 25th | ||
| 7th | P 2.0 | 30th |
Daren Cars Ltd.
|
Jeremy Richardson
|
Daren Mk.2B | 24 | ||
| 8th | P 2.0 | 38 |
Brian Robinson
|
Brian Robinson
|
Chevron B16 | 24 | ||
| 9 | P 2.0 | 27 |
Brian Martin
|
Brian Martin
|
Martin BM7 | 24 | ||
| 10 | S 2.0 | 43 |
Central Garage Mirfield Ltd.
|
George Silverwood
|
Chevron B8 | 23 | ||
| 11 | S 2.0 | 44 |
The Paul Watson Race Organization
|
Trevor Twaites
|
Chevron B8 | 23 | ||
| 12 | S 2.0 | 45 |
Andrew Fletcher
|
Andrew Fletcher
|
Chevron B8 | 23 | ||
| 13 | P 2.0 | 40 |
Peter Smith
|
Peter Smith
|
Chevron B8 | 23 | ||
| 14th | S 2.0 | 46 |
Worcestershire Racing Association
|
John Bamford
|
Chevron B6 | 23 | ||
| 15th | S 2.0 | 47 |
David Farnell
|
David Farnell
|
Chevron B6 | 23 | ||
| 16 | P 2.0 | 29 |
Jenny Dell
|
Jenny Dell
|
Nathan GT | 22nd | ||
| 17th | S 2.0 |
Angus Clydesdale
|
Angus Clydesdale
|
Chevron B8 | 22nd | |||
| Failed | ||||||||
| 18th | SR + 2.0 | 6th |
Team Evergreen
|
Chris Craft
|
McLaren M8C | 9 | ||
| 19th | SR + 2.0 | 3 |
The Paul Watson Race Organization
|
Alistair Cowin
|
McLaren M6B | 4th | ||
| 20th | P 2.0 | 36 |
Red Rose Motors
|
John Bridges
|
Chevron B16 | |||
| 21st | P 2.0 | 39 |
Team Supra
|
Steve Neal
|
Chevron B8 | |||
| 22nd | P 2.0 | 41 |
Mike Gribben
|
Mike Gribben
|
Chevron B8 | |||
| Not started | ||||||||
| 23 | SR + 2.0 | 14th |
Tim Stock
|
Tim Stock
|
Lola T70 Mk.3 GT | 1 | ||
| 24 | P 2.0 | 26th |
Taydec Cars TR Clapham Ltd.
|
Malcolm Payne
|
Taydec Mk.2 | 2 | ||
| 25th | P 2.0 | 34 |
Roger Nathan Racing Ltd.
|
Roger Nathan
|
Astra RNR2 | 3 | ||
| 26th | P 2.0 | 35 |
Guy Edwards
|
Guy Edwards
|
Astra RNR2 | 4th | ||
1 Valve damage in training 2 Ignition damage in training 3 Chassis break in training 4 Chassis break in training
Only in the entry list
Here you will find teams, drivers and vehicles that were originally registered for the race but did not take part for a variety of reasons.
| Item | class | No. | team | driver | chassis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | SR + 2.0 |
David Piper
|
Porsche 917K | ||
| 28 | SR + 2.0 |
Barrie Smith
|
Lola T70 Mk.3B GT | ||
| 29 | SR + 2.0 | 9 |
David Piper
|
Richard Attwood
|
Lola T70 Mk.3B GT |
| 30th | SR + 2.0 | 11 |
A. & J. Motors Chadwell Heath Ltd.
|
Terry Croker
|
Lola T70 Mk.3B GT |
| 31 | SR + 2.0 | 18th |
 Richard Brostrom Sports Cars Switzerland
|
 Pure Wisell
|
Porsche 908/02 |
| 32 | SR + 2.0 | 19th |
 Bosch Racing Team
|
Niki Lauda
|
Porsche 908 |
| 33 | SR + 2.0 | 20th |
Asahi Pentax Racing Team
|
Helmut Leuze
|
Porsche 908/02 |
| 34 | SR + 2.0 | 23 |
Victor Business Machines
|
Keith Grant
|
Brabham BT8 |
| 35 | P 2.0 | 28 |
Mark Konig
|
Mark Konig Tony Lanfranchi
|
Nomad Mk.2 |
| 36 | P 2.0 | 32 |
Peter Crossley
|
Peter Crossley
|
Crossley Spyder |
Class winner
| class | driver | vehicle | Placement in the overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR + 2.0 |
Helmut Kelleners
|
March 707 | Overall victory |
| P 2.0 |
John Lepp
|
Specter GP6 | Rank 3 |
| S 2.0 |
George Silverwood
|
Chevron B8 | Rank 10 |
Racing data
- Registered: 36
- Started: 22
- Valued: 17
- Race classes: 3
- Spectator: unknown
- Weather on race day: unknown
- Route length: 3.400 km
- Driving time of the winning team: 0: 28: 25,000 hours
- Overall laps of the winning team: 25
- Total distance of the winning team: 85,000 km
- Winner's average: 148.671 km / h
- Pole position: Chris Craft - McLaren M8C (# 6) - 1: 04,000
- Fastest race lap: Chris Craft - McLaren M8C (# 6) - 1: 04.800 = 157.265 km / h
- Racing series: 3rd round of the Interseries 1970
literature
- Peter Higham: The Guinness Guide to International Motor Racing. A complete Reference from Formula 1 to Touring Car. Guinness Publishing Ltd., London 1995, ISBN 0-85112-642-1 .
Web links
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Previous race 200 km race at Hockenheim 1970 |
Interseries |
Succession race 100-mile race from Keimola 1970 |