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Erich Zakowski (Zakspeed) was famous for his well prepared Ford Escorts in both European and German championships. In 1977 his Mampe Escorts challenged to keep up with the BMW 320’s and the turbo charged 2002 from Schnitzer, so for the 1978 season he developed a revolutionary car.
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- 1978 DRM Mampe Capri – Hans Heyer
- 1979 DRM Sachs Capri – Harald Ertl
- 1980 DRM Kraus / Wurth Capri – Klaus Ludwig
- 1980 DRM D&W Capri – Klaus Niedzwiedz
- 1981 DRM Würth Capri – Klaus Ludwig
- 1981 DRM Capri – Supersprint Nürburgring Klaus Niedźwiedź & Jürgen Hamelmann
- 1981 DRM Liqui Moly / Nigrin Capri – Manfred Winkelhock
- 1981 Norisring Throphy Mustang – John Paul jr.
- 1982 DRM Jägermeister Capri & C100 – Klaus Ludwig
- 1983 DRM Jägermeister C1/4 – Klaus Ludwig
- 1979 DRM Lotus Europa – Mario Ketterer
1978 DRM Supersprint Nürburgring, Zakspeed Capri 1.4 turbo
Ford tuner Zakspeed brought this space frame Capri to the tracks in the second half of the 1978 DRM season. Hans Heyer took 3 pole positions and won the last race of the season at the short Supersprint track of the Nürburgring and would do so, no less than 6 times in the following year.
Zakspeed #52: Hans Heyer (D)
Results: Start-grid 1st / time 50.700 / race 1st – 44 laps
Zakspeed Ford Capri – Group 5, DRM Division II. Powered by 1.4 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 400 hp. Weight 810 kg. Goodyear tires. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. Zakspeed 001/78
- QUARTZO Q3026 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1979 DRM Championship, Zakspeed Capri 1.4 turbo
For the 1979 season, Heyer got company from Harald Ertl who was allowed to race #1 as he took the title in the previous year in his Schnitzer BMW turbo. His teammate Heyer had about half a year development experience with the car and beat Ertl nearly every time. Heyer won 6 times in division II, Ertl only 2.
Zakspeed #1 :Harald Ertl (A)
Results: 2 wins (Zolder round 1 / Mainz-Finthen round 5)
Zakspeed Ford Capri – Group 5, DRM Division II. Powered by 1.4 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 420 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 810 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. Zakspeed #002/79
- QUARTZO Q3027 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1980 DRM Championship, Zakspeed Capri 1.7 turbo
1979 Champion Ludwig (with Kremer Porsche) drove the Zakspeed Super Capri in division I with an enlarged engine. The 1.7 liter Turbo delivered around 570 hp, a twin-turbo set was tried but that didn’t bring an improvement. Ludwig won 6 races and finished 3rd in the championship. It could have been better, but the results of the first two races were deleted because the Capri had a too large (illegal) rear wing. Heyer, who drove a Lancia in Division II became champion with only 2 wins but a more steady season.
Zakspeed #1: Klaus Ludwig (D)
Results: 6 wins (rounds 3, 4, 6, 9 , 11 & 13)
Zakspeed Ford Capri – Group 5, DRM Division I. Powered by 1.7 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 590 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 850 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. Zakspeed #002/80
- MINICHAMPS MC430 808501 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1980 DRM round 1 Bergischer Löwe Zolder, Zakspeed Capri 1.4 turbo
Team Zakspeed ran cars in both divisions; Klaus Ludwig with the 1.7 liter version in division I and Klaus Niedzwiedz and Harald Ertl in division II with the 1.4 liter cars. These last two competed with each other, so Hans Heyer could take the title with Lancia. Klaus Niedzwiedz won the race at Zolder in Belgium.
Zakspeed #52: Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)
Results: Start-grid 3rd / time 1:36.510 / race 1st – 24 laps
Zakspeed Ford Capri – Group 5, DRM Division II. Powered by 1.4 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 420 hp. Dunlop tires. Weight 810 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. Zakspeed #001/80
- QUARTZO Q3029 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1981 DRM Championship, Zakspeed Capri 1.4 turbo
Last year, former champion Ludwig drove the Zakspeed Super Capri in division I against the competition of the Porsches. He won 6 races, but finished 3rd in the championship. He returned to division II in 1981 with this 1.4 liter version and won the championship with 10 victories!
Zakspeed #2: Klaus Ludwig (D)
Results: 1st / 10 victories in division I
Zakspeed Ford Capri – Group 5, DRM Division I. Powered by 1.7 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 620 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 810 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. Zakspeed #002/80
- QUARTZO Q3062 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1981 DRM Round 13 Supersprint Nürburgring, Zakspeed Capri 1.4 turbo
In division II of the DRM Championship, Ludwig was joined by two teammates: Klaus Niedzwiedz in the D&W Capri won once at the Nürburgring and Jürgen Hamelmann who finished third once, both in the Supersprint at the short track of the Nürburgring.
Zakspeed #3: Klaus Niedzwiedz (D)
Results: Start-grid 3rd / time 50.510 / race 1st – 44 laps
Zakspeed #4: Jürgen Hamelmann (D)
Results: Start-grid 5h / time 50.710 / race 3rd – 44 laps
Zakspeed Ford Capri – Group 5, DRM Division II. Powered by 1.4 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 420 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 810 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. #001/80 & #002/79
- QUARTZO Q3063 (diecast)
- QUARTZO Q3028 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1981 DRM Championship, Zakspeed Capri 1.7 turbo
Manfred Winkelhock took over from Klaus Ludwig in division I in 1981 and won 6 times, just as Ludwig in the year before. But that same Ludwig scored 10 victories in Division II and became champion.
Zakspeed #55: Manfred Winkelhock (D)
Results: 6 victories in Division I
Zakspeed Ford Capri – Group 5, DRM Division I. Powered by 1.7 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 620 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 850 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. Zakspeed #002/80
- QUARTZO Q3031 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 3 STARS | Quality details: 3 STARS | Estimated value: 3 STARS
1981 Norisring Trophy, Mustang turbo
Zakspeed built a similar car with a Mustang body to be used by Bill Scott Racing in the IMSA Series. The car only raced once in Europe, in the 1981 Norisring Trophy in the hands of John Paul jr.
Bill Scott Racing #63: John Paul jr. (USA)
Results: Start-grid 4th / time unknown / race 2nd – 60 laps
Zakspeed Ford Mustang –Group 5, DRM Division I. Powered by 1.7 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 620 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 850 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. unknown
- SPARK Raceland Specials RS1719 (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
1982 DRM Championship, Zakspeed Capri 1.7 turbo
In 1982 the German DRM Championship was open for GT’s and Group 6 and C sportscars. Former champion Klaus Ludwig started the season in the new Group C Ford C100. The car wasn’t good enough, so by round 3 of the championship he turned to the good old Capri. In round 8 he again chose for the improved C100 and won two races. The mighty Capri ended its beautiful career.
Zakspeed #1: Klaus Ludwig (D)
Results: 1 x 2nd (round 5 Salzburgring, 2 x 3rd)
Zakspeed Ford Capri – Group 5, DRM Division I. Powered by 1.7 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 620 hp. Weight 850 kg. Aluminum space frame, chassisnr. Zakspeed #002/80
- MINICHAMPS MC400 828501 (diecast)
- Overall rating: 4 STARS | Quality details: 4 STARS | Estimated value: 4 STARS
Zakspeed #1: Klaus Ludwig (D)
Results: 2 x 1st (round 8 Hockenheim & round 10 Supersprint Nürburgring)
Zakspeed Ford C100 – Group C, DRM Division I. Powered by 3.9 liter Ford Cosworth DFL V8 90º injection, approx. 550 hp. Goodyear tires. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr Thompson #003
- BIZARRE BZ397 (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
1983 DRM Championship, Zakspeed C1/4
In 1983 Zakspeed would use the C1/4 which was an improved C100 chassis with the 4-cylinder turbo engine from the Capri. Ludwig had to retire quit often, het took only 2 podiums, both in airfield races.
Zakspeed #5: Klaus Ludwig (D)
Results: 2 x 2nd (round 4 mainz-Finthen & round 6 Diepholz)
Zakspeed Ford C1/4 – Group C, DRM Division I. Powered by 1.7 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo, approx. 640 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 860 kg. Aluminum monocoque, chassisnr Thompson #003
- SPARK Raceland Specials RS 1102 #488 / 500 pcs (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
Not a Ford, but a Zakspeed turbo powered Lotus
1979 DRM Nürburgring Supersprint, Lotus Europa – Zakspeed
1978 Champion Harald Ertl (with a Schnitzer BMW 320 turbo) drove the Zakspeed Capri in 1979. Besides that, he developed this Lotus Europa Group 5. The road legal Lotus had been available with a 4-cylinder Ford engine, so Ertl put the Zakspeed turbo engine in. Lack of time and funds made that the Lotus wasn’t very well developed and only raced in a few occasions. Mario Ketterer drove it in the season final at the Nürburgring Supersprint but retired early in the race.
Immo Klein Racing #22: Mario Ketterer (D)
Results: Start-grid 6th / time unknown / DNF gearbox – 6 laps
Ertl Lotus Europa – Group 5, DRM Division I. Powered by 1.4 liter Zakspeed straight-4 turbo – approx. 420 hp. Goodyear tires. Weight 820 kg. Aluminum space frame, nr. unknown – based on TOJ sportscar chassis.
- SPARK SG024 (resin)
- Overall rating: 5 STARS | Quality details: 5 STARS | Estimated value: 5 STARS
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