There were 6 races planned for the first Interserie season with 3 races in Germany, 2 in GB (Croft, Thruxton) and one in Finland. Especially in the English races, there was a large interest in participating.
An overview of the drivers and their entered racecars
PORSCHE CARS
GESIPA RACING TEAM
- Porsche 917K 007 for Jürgen Neuhaus. More info about this car: see here
- Porsche 908/02 #022 for Michel Weber (Thruxton race)
info: Among the very last 908/02s built, this Spyder was sold new to Jürgen Neuhaus for his Racing Team Gesipa. Along with Dieter Frohlich, Neuhaus campaigned the car around Europe for the better part of two seasons. Partnering with local racer Alex Soler-Roig, Neuhaus drove chassis 022 to victory in the Jarama 6 Hours late in 1970. It was then sold to the United States, where it was campaigned in several Can-Am rounds, predominantly by Dennis Aase. It has since passed through the hands of noted collectors like Preston Henn and Bobby Rahal, and has been restored to its 1969 configuration.
In 2009 seen in Monterey in Gesipa colours
RACING TEAM AAW
- Porsche 917K 012 (became 022) for Gijs van Lennep. Read about the history of the car here
Photo : Interserie Norisring
ZITRO RACING CARS
- Porsche 917K #025 and Porsche 907 #024 for Domique Martin
SPORTSCAR BROSTRÖM
- Porsche 908/02 #010 for Pedro Rodriguez. Read about the history of the car here
MARTINI RACING TEAM
- - Porsche 908/02 #002 for Helmut Marko and Gerard Larousse (Hockenheim 1)
This was the car that finished third in the 12 h Sebring 1969 with at the wheel: Rolf Stommelen (D)/Joe Buzzetta (USA)/Kurt Ahrens Jr. (D)
Photo Interserie Norisring
ASAHI-PENTAX RACING
- Porsche 908/02 #016 for Helmut Leuze
Photo Interserie Norisring
BG RACING TEAM
- Porsche 908/02 #018 for Karl von Wendt
Photo Interserie Norisring:
BOSCH RACING TEAM
- Porsche 908/02 #008 for Niki Lauda
- Porsche 910 #001 for Lambert Hofer
Photo interserie Norisring:
VEREINIGING SÜDDEUTSCHER AUTOMOBILSPORT
- Porsche 910 # 017 for Ernst Kraus
PRIVATE ENTANTS -PORSCHE 910
- Hans Schulze-Schwering (Chassis #019)
- Kurt Hild (chassis #026) Some more info on the car Here
- Dieter Munch (chassis #021)
PRIVATE ENETERED -PORSCHE 907
- Hans-Dieter Blatzheim - spyder
- Helmut Krause
- Hans-Dieter Weigel – chassis 32
PORSCHE 906
LOLA CARS:
ECURIE BONNIER
- Lola T70 MK3B GT Chevrolet SL76/151 for Stefan Sklenar (only 2 races). Extra info on the car : here
- Lola T70 MK3B GT SL76/143 for Jo Bonnier (Norisring and Hockenheim1) and Ronnie Peterson (Keimola). Small car history: here
- Lola T210 for Ronnie Peterson (Hockenheim)
DAVID PIPER AUTORACING
- Lola T70 MK3B GT Chevrolet SL76/150 for Richard Attwood. Small history of this car: here
- Porsche 917K 010 for David Piper
RACING TEAM VDS
- Lola T70 MK3B GT Chevrolet SL76/146 for Teddy Pilette. A little history: here
PRIVATE LOLA T 70
- Barrie Smith ( T70 MK3B GT SL76/148). The car was originally raced by Picko Troberg from Sweden and was sold to B.Smith in 1969. See here
Photo Norisring 1970
- Bernd Seidler(T70 MK3B GT SL73/102)
The coupé car had a long racing history with numerous wins from 1967 onwards and was sold to the German after the 1969 season.
- Gerard Pillon (Lola T70 MK3B GT SL76/147), Swiss entered car for the Development Moteurs (Hockenheim 2)- more info on the car: here
- Egmont Dursch (Lola T70 MK3B GT SL73/105). Car from 1967 driven by Mike de Udy (GB) in local races, but also in the Endurance world Championship. The car was owned by David Prophet from late1968 . In July 1970, Egmont Dursch became the owner. Car used in Le Mans film carrying Porsche 917 bodywork, crashed and repaired in 1970. For 1971 and 1972 Interserie, the car is transformed into a spyder configuration. In 1982, it changed owner again.
A&J MOTORS - CHADWELL HEATH Ltd.
- Lola T201 SL210/ 014 or Terry Crocker
One of the very last T210s built, this example was sold to Terry Croker in August of 1970. He campaigned the car in select rounds of the 1970 Interserie before embarking on a complete European Championship campaign the year after 1971-1972. At the end of the busy year, he offered the car for sale and it was acquired by Swede Rolf Skoghag, who continued to race the car into the 1973 season. It was then sold to a Canadian, who fielded it with some success in local events later in the decade. The car eventually returned to Sweden and more recently was sold to a German enthusiast. It has since been restored to its 1973 livery used by Skoghag at that year's Paul Ricard round of the European Championship.
McLAREN CARS:
BILL BRADLEY RACING
- McLaren M12 Chevrolet for David Prophet and Leo Kinnunen. Small history of the car: here
TEAM EVERGREEN
- Mclaren M8C 70-01for Chris Craft (Croft) Read more about the car : here
- Lola T210 #SL210/04 for Chris Craft (Thruxton)
THE PAUL WATSON RACING ORGANISATION
- Mclaren M6B Chevrolet 50-16 for Vic Elford (photo below) and Alistair Cowin. The M6B ( in total 26) was constructed by a privateer, Trojan. The design was the work of Robin Herd and Gordon Coppuck. This car, originally owned by John Woolfe made his debut in September 1968, raced in the 24 hours Le Mans 1969 and came into the possession of Alistair Cowin in 1970. In 1971 it was raced by John Jordan in the UK and in the 1972 and 1973 in the interserie.
In 1995 and 1996 it was raced in the Historic International Supersports cup by Chris Chiles and Victor Myette.
- Chevron B8-BMW for Trevor Twaites
CHEVRON CARS:
PRIVATE ENTERED CHEVRON
- Worschestershire Racing association: Chevron B16- Ford DEBE 06(John Burton)
Chevron B6 – Ford (John Bamford)
- Red Rose Motors: Chevron B16- Ford DBE 02(John Bridges) (also owned DBE 07)
- Brian Robinson: Chevron B16- Ford chassis DBE 04
- Central garage: Chevron B80 BMW (George Silverwood)
- Team Supra: Chevron B8-Ford (Steve Neal)
- Andrew Fletcher: Chevron B8-BMW
- Peter Smith: Chevron B8-BMW
- David Farnell: Chevron B6-BMW
- Agnus Clydesdale: Chevron B8-BMW
- Mike Gribben : Chevron B8-BMW #CH-DBE-53
OTHER CARS:
SCUDERIA PICCHIO ROSSO
- Ferrari 512S 1022 (parts of 1032) for Gianpiero Moretti and Corrado Manfredini
ALFA ROMEO DEUTSCHLAND
- Alfa Romeo T33/3 for Herbert Schultze (Norisring). Only one race; Herbert Schultze got a fatal accident during the 6h Nurburgring later in july.
DEUTSCHES AUTO ZEITUNG
- March 707 Chevrolet Chassis 01 for Helmut Kelleners. A full story: here
Photo : Norisring - first race for this car
LEPPS THE JEWELLERS
- Spectre GP6-Ford LP70-01 for John Lepp (Croft)
the Spectre was build by Les Redmond who also built the formula 3 Gemini cars for the Chequered Flag racing team.he was based in Wrexham in North Wales.The car was very quick but unfortunately due to its very light weight not structurally strong and needed constant repairs due to structural chassis failures and therefore John Lepp didn’t carry on with the project!!
BRIAN MARTIN
- Martin BM7 -BMW
ROGER NATHAN
- Astra RNR2 Ford
GUY EDWARDS
- Astra RNR2 Ford #39
TAYDEC CARS tr CLAPHAM Ltd
- Taydec MK2 Ford for Malcolm Payne
AUGUST STAWICI
- Gepard Spider
WALTER KREISS (MC Heilbronn)
- Lotus 23
MIKE BECKWIT (Ernie Pryor)
- Allegro-Ford (Hockenheim)
28.6.1970 Norisring – 82 laps – Combined results heat 1 &2
1. #12 Jurgen Neuhaus (Porsche 917)
2. #8 Gijs van Lennep (Porsche 917)
3. #44 Pedro Rodriguez (Porsche 908/2)
4. #35 Herbert Schultze (Alfa Romeo T33/3)
5. #39 Niki Lauda (Porsche 908/2)
Herbert Krause (Porsche) - Hans Dieter Blatzheim (Porsche)
Dominque Martin(Porsche 907) - Pedro Rodriguez(Porsche)
05.07.1970 Hockenheim -30 laps
1.# 2 Vic Elford (McLaren M6B-chevrolet)
2. #12 Gijs van Lennep (Porsche 917)
3. # 4 Jo Bonnier (Lola T70 MK3BGT -Chevrolet)
4, # David Piper (Porsche 917)
5,. #5 Richard Attwood (Lola T70 MK3B GT- Chevrolet)
16: Jurgen Neuhaus; 28: Reine Wissell (Bröstrom Porsche 908/02); 4: Jo Bonnier (Lola); 12: Van Lennep; 2: Vic Elford (McLaren M6B)
11.07.1970 Croft - 25 laps
1. #1 Helmut Kelleners (March 707)
2. #22 Jurgen Neuhaus (Porsche 917)
3. #24 John Lepp (Spectre GP6- Ford)
4. #4 David Prophet (McLarenM12)
5. #37 John Burton (Chevron B16)
23.8.1970 Keimola - 50 laps
1. #3 Gijs van Lennep (Porsche 917)
2. #2 Jurgen Neuhaus (Porsche 917)
3. #14 Ronnie Peterson (Lola T70 MK3GTB))
4. #8 Gerard Laroussse (Porsche 908/2)
5.#6 Teddy Pilette (Lola T70 MK3GTB)
20.9.1970 THruxton -25 laps
1. #1 Jurgen Neuhaus (Porsche 917)
2. #36 Chris Craft (Lola T210)
3. #5 Helmut Marko (Porsche 908/02)
4. Terry Crocker (Lola T210)
5. #8 Niki Lauda (Porsche 908/02)
11.10.1970 Hockenheim 75 laps
1. #73 Helmut Kelleners (March 707 chevrolet)
2. #62 Jurgen Neuhaus (Porsche 917)
3. #63 Gijs van Lennep (Porsche 917)
4. #66 Ronnie Peterson (Lola T210-Ford)
5. #90 Michel Weber (Porsche 908/02)
#63 Van Lennep #65 Bonnier #62 Neuhaus #74 Prophet #67 Manfreddini
Champion: JURGEN NEUHAUS
2. GIJS VAN LENNEP
3. HELMUT KELLENERS
4. RONNIE PETERSON
5. JO BONNIER
6. VIC ELFORD
7. HELMUT MARKO
8. TEDDY PILETTE
CHRIS CRAFT
MICHEL WEBER
