Circuit Zolder: august 17, International training dayWhile the rest of Belgium was almost drowning, the Limburg region was on the dry side again. OK, we saw a few rain drops, yet the sunshine was really comfy.
 Belcar Original: David Hart/ Marc Duez/Maxime Soulet/Tom Cloet (#1-Corvette C5-R), AD Sport (# 8 / #9 - Porsche), Rob Van Roey/Wim Coekelbergs/Ron Marchal/Mark Cole (#17-JMT Porsche996 GT2 R), Alexandra Van De Velde (#26-BMW 120d), Roger Grouwels/Edward Grouwels/René Wijnen/Bruno Cloet (#28-Dodge Viper), Guino Kenis/Guy Verheyen/Joël Schuybroek (#33-Mosler MT 900 R), Joël Schuybroek (#33-BMW 130i), Werner Van Herck / Chris Voet (#36-Mazda RX7), Peter Beckers/Bart Van Samang/Jef Van Samang/Kurt Raes (#45-BMW M3), Luc Gevers/Stefan Tavernier (#48-Porsche 997 GT3 RS), Pascal Notermans/Bernard Binet (#55-BMW Coupe) and Guillaume-Guido-Maxime Dumarey ( GPR Porsche 997 GT3 Cup).
Belcar Endurance Cup: Nico Cloheret/Peter Van Audenhove (#5-Porsche 993 RSR), Harry Peeters/Frank Jennen (#43-Mini Cooper S), Tom Van de Plas/Wim Lumbeeck (#47-Mini Cooper S), Carlier Racing (#84-BMW M325) and the Ubeda/Schmook/Van Obbergem Clio.
Belcar Sprint Cup: Leopold Goormachtigh (#2-BMW Compact), Ron Van de Water (#5-BMW M3), Dirk De Doncker (#26-Mini Cooper S), Tom Aerts (#27-Mini Cooper S), Benny Smets (#47-Ginetta), Gert Van den Broeck (#65-Mitsubishi Colt) and Walter Cleynhens (#67-Ginetta).
 Formula Ford: Shirley van der Lof (#1), Michel Florie (#3), Benoit Perret (#4), Liroy Stuart (#7), Simon Knap (#8), Henk Vuik Jr (#11), Auke Genemans (#17), Rogier Jongejans (#18), Jan Paul v. Dongen (#20), Buret (#26), Nick Catsburg (#27) and Romano de Ruit (#37).
Formule Renault 1.6: Kolen/Muytjens (#18), David Hauser (#51), Gary Hauser (#52) and ?? (#54).
Dunlop SportMaxx Clio : Mike Verschuur (#2), Tim Buijs (#5), Bertus Sanders (#15), Pim Riet (#16), Gasto Starreveld (#17), Tim van Gog (#50), Marcel van Leen (#51), Martin van Brink (#54), Wilko Becker (#55), Hoevert Vos (#56), Frank Wilschut (#57) and Nick Bleekemolen (#61).
Benq-Siemens BMW 130i Cup: Micha Bleekemolen (#2), Will Cornelissen (#4), Bas Schothorst (#7), Ricardo van Ende (#8), Dillon Koster (#10), Ruben Paniceres (#11), Rintje Ritsma (#14), Patrick Dirks (#17), Henry van Os (#18), Marc Koster (#19), Thomas Bangma (#20), Tim Coronel (#21), Cor Euser (#24), Jan-Jori Verheul (#25) and Ardi van de Hoek (#88).
Seat Cupra Cup: Sheila Verschuur/Sandra v.d. Sloot (#4), Marcel Duits/Ronald Sarink (#5), Hans & Marcel Dekker (#6), Bart Raamsdonk/Raymond Wigger (#8) and Arie Dekker/Teun van Dam (#12).
Jean Andre/Benoit Galand (#8-BTCS Peugeot 407 Silhouette), Alexandre Marissal / Jérôme Thiry (#5-Jaguar X type Silhouette), Jérôme Thiry (#1-Jaguar X type Silhouette), Jean Jacques Smits/Walter Cleynhens (#54-BTCS Opel Astra Coupe), Vanderlaan (#102-Saab), Jan-Bart Van Merksteijn (#42-Ferrari 360 Challenge), Peter Heinrich (#39-BMW M1), Marcel Ates (#14-Citroen AX), Uli Grafe (#11-Citroen AX), Illi (#123-Fiat), three Legend Cars (#2-9-19), three Alfa's, two Super7, two Radicals, one Polo super wing and a handful of BMW's and Porsches and probably one .................
"Crash boom bang"
 Sadly, and just before closing time disaster struck twice. Around 11h30 the radio was reporting a heavy crash above the tunnel (post 14). The beautiful Jaguar Silhouette (#5) of Motorsport International had crashed from an almost dry track into the right side tire wall. It looks like a tactical mistake from the team to me. Putting an inexperienced pilot into the Super Cat on a wet track three weeks before a major BTCS race (Truck Race weekend) means calling for trouble. The pilot only bruised his ego, yet Motorsport International will probably be calling Snobeck Motorsport for a new chassis. The second time it was calamity time in the refurbished chicane (post 8). A BMW 130i from the Benq-Siemens Cup went straight on and lifting the right side armco quite a bit. Conventional intervention tactics didn’t do so the trailer was working overtime.
Forgot someone? Sorry for that.
Vroooaaw !! See you in four weeks time.
24/08/06 No Internationale training day (Training 24 hours of Zolder)
31/08/06 No Internationale training day
07/09/06 International training day (but I will be somewhere else)
14/09/06 International training day (at your service)
Ronald Janssens
www.RJ-online.be
Photos: Ronald Janssens  VZW 24u.be - Jan-Frans Lemmens on Friday 18 August 2006 at 14:12. |      |
