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[[File:Österreichring 1969-1976.svg|thumb|250px|Layout of the [[Österreichring]] (1969-1976)]]
The '''1970 [[1000 km Zeltweg|Austrian 1000km]]''' was an endurance race held at the [[Österreichring]], near [[Zeltweg]], [[Austria]] on October 11, 1970. It was the tenth and final round of the [[1970 World Sportscar Championship season]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1970.html#10 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-08-20 |archive-date=2004-03-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040320084728/http://wspr-racing.com/wspr/results/wscc/ms1970.html#10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
John Wyer's factory supported Gulf-Porsche team won again, they had won 7 of 10 races in the season (in addition to this race, Daytona, Brands Hatch, Monza, Targa Florio, Spa, and Watkins Glen) and on top of that, the Porsche Salzburg prototypes won 2 more races (Nürburgring and Le Mans). Jo Siffert and Brian Redman won their third race together with their Porsche 917K; they faced intense opposition from 2 factory teams with revised and improved cars- [[Jacky Ickx]] and Peter Schetty in a [[Ferrari 512|Ferrari 512M]] and later in the race, an [[Alfa Romeo T33|Alfa Romeo T33/3-71]] driven by [[Andrea De Adamich]] and [[Henri Pescarolo]]. But Porsche also had made revisions to their machines- they brought to the scenic Österreichring new 5-liter engines for 3 of their 917K's. The engine in the Rodriguez/Kinnunen 917K blew up on the 5th lap while Rodriguez was driving; the Ickx/Schetty 512M's electrics failed on the 54th lap, and although the engine in the Siffert/Redman car was running on 11 cylinders and the De Adamich/Pescarolo Alfa Romeo was catching them at 15 seconds a lap, the engine in the Alfa expired; but they finished 2nd on distance already covered and won the 3 liter prototype class.
The 1970 WSC was utterly dominated by Porsche. They had won every race in the season except [[1970 12 Hours of Sebring|Sebring]]; and they would go on to dominate the next season as well. But new rules for 1972 banning engines in prototypes larger than 3 liters made the 917's and 512's (the 512's were only run by Ferrari for this year; they decided to build a 3 liter car, the [[Ferrari 312PB|312PB]] for the new regulations) obsolete, and Porsche pulled out of endurance racing and did not return until 1976.
==Official results== [[File:Österreichring 1969-1976.svg|thumb|right|The Österreichring (1969-1976)]] {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Pos ! Class ! No ! Team ! Drivers ! Chassis ! Engine ! Laps |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 1 | S<br />5.0 | 23 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[John Wyer|John Wyer Automotive Engineering]] | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Jo Siffert]]<br />{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Brian Redman]] | [[Porsche 917|Porsche 917K]] | [[Porsche]] 5.0L Flat-12 | 170 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 2 | P<br />3.0 | 3 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Autodelta|Autodelta SpA]] | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Andrea De Adamich]]<br />{{flagicon|France}} [[Henri Pescarolo]] | [[Alfa Romeo T33/3|Alfa Romeo T33/3-71]] | [[Alfa Romeo]] 3.0L V8 | 168 |- ! 3 | P<br />3.0 | 6 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Martini Racing|Martini International Racing]] | {{flagicon|France}} [[Gérard Larrousse]]<br />{{flagicon|Austria}} Rudi Lins | [[Porsche 908|Porsche 908/02]] | [[Porsche]] 3.0L Flat-8 | 167 |- ! 4 | S<br />5.0 | 21 | {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Porsche Salzburg]] | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Vic Elford]]<br />{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Richard Attwood]] | [[Porsche 917|Porsche 917K]] | [[Porsche]] 5.0L Flat-12 | 162 |- ! 5 | P<br />3.0 | 5 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Martini Racing|Martini International Racing]] | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Reinhold Joest|Reinhold Jöst]]<br />{{flagicon|Austria}} Gerold Pankl | [[Porsche 908|Porsche 908/02]] | [[Porsche]] 3.0L Flat-8 | 162 |- ! 6 | P<br />3.0 | 12 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Bosch Racing Team Wien | {{flagicon|Austria}} [[Niki Lauda]]<br />{{flagicon|Austria}} Peter Peter | [[Porsche 908|Porsche 908/02]] | [[Porsche]] 3.0L Flat-8 | 162 |- ! 7 | S<br />5.0 | 25 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Gelo Racing]] | {{flagicon|Germany}} Georg Loos<br />{{flagicon|Germany}} Franz Pesch | [[Ferrari 512|Ferrari 512S]] | [[Ferrari]] 5.0L V12 | 156 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 8 | P<br />2.0 | 7 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Max Wilson | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Max Wilson<br />{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Mac Daghorn | [[Lola Cars|Lola T210]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 1.6L I4 | 153 |- ! 9 | S<br />2.0 | 14 | {{flagicon|Italy}} Scuderia Brescia Corse | {{flagicon|Italy}} Luigi Moreschi<br />{{flagicon|Italy}} "Pam" | [[Abarth|Abarth 2000 OT]] | [[Abarth]] 1.6 I4 | 149 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 10 | S<br />2.0 | 14 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Bosch Racing Team | {{flagicon|Austria}} Lambert Hofer<br />{{flagicon|Austria}} Werner Riedl | [[Porsche 910]] | [[Porsche]] 1.9L Flat-6 | 146 |- ! 11 | S<br />5.0 | 24 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Team Snake Speed | {{flagicon|United States}} David Weir<br />{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alain de Cadenet | [[Ford GT40|Ford GT40 Mk.I]] | [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] 4.9L V8 | 141 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 12 | GT<br />2.0 | 51 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Peter-Ernst Strähle / Schüler | {{flagicon|Germany}} Günter Steckkönig<br />{{flagicon|Germany}} Stephen Behr | [[Porsche 914|Porsche 914/6 GT]] | [[Porsche]] 1.9L Flat-6 | 139 |- ! 13 | S<br />2.0 | 32 | {{flagicon|Austria}} Bosch Racing Team | {{flagicon|Austria}} Kurt Rieder<br />{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Otto Stuppacher]]<br />{{flagicon|Austria}} Siegfried Pust | [[Porsche 906]] | [[Porsche]] 1.9L Flat-6 | 139 |- ! 14 | GT<br />2.0 | 49 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Squadra Tartaruga | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Ernst Seiler<br />{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Peter Ettmüller | [[Porsche 914|Porsche 914/6 GT]] | [[Porsche]] 1.9L Flat-6 | 137 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 15 | GT<br />2.5 | 53 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Jolly Club]] | {{flagicon|Italy}} Mario Ilotte<br />{{flagicon|Italy}} Mario Ruspa | [[Porsche 911]] | [[Porsche]] 2.2L Flat-6 | 137 |- ! 16 | GT<br />2.5 | 43 | {{flagicon|Germany}} Peter-Ernst Strähle / Schüler | {{flagicon|Germany}} Roland Bauer<br />{{flagicon|Germany}} Dieter Schmid | [[Porsche 911S]] | [[Porsche]] 2.2L Flat-6 | 136 |- style="font-weight:bold" ! 17 | P<br />2.0 | 9 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Charles Graemiger | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Charles Graemiger<br />{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Richard Vogel | [[Chevron Cars Ltd|Chevron B8]] | [[BMW]] 1.8L I4 | 135 |- ! 18 | GT<br />2.5 | 41 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Wicky Racing Team | {{flagicon|France}} Sylvain Garant<br />{{flagicon|France}} Jean-Marie Masoneri | [[Porsche 911S]] | [[Porsche]] 2.2L Flat-6 | 133 |- ! 19 | GT<br />2.5 | 46 | {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Kremer Racing]] | {{flagicon|Germany}} Erwin Kremer<br />{{flagicon|Germany}} Günther Huber | [[Porsche 911S]] | [[Porsche]] 2.2L Flat-6 | 124 |}
===Disqualified=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Class ! No ! Team ! Drivers ! Chassis ! Engine ! Laps |- | P<br />3.0 | 3 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Autodelta|Autodelta SpA]] | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Toine Hezemans]]<br />{{flagicon|United States}} [[Masten Gregory]] | [[Alfa Romeo T33/3|Alfa Romeo T33/3-71]] | [[Alfa Romeo]] 3.0L V8 | |}
===Did Not Finish=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Class ! No ! Team ! Drivers ! Chassis ! Engine ! Laps |- | P<br />3.0 | 1 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Autodelta|Autodelta SpA]] | {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Toine Hezemans]]<br />{{flagicon|United States}} [[Masten Gregory]] | [[Alfa Romeo T33/3|Alfa Romeo T33/3-71]] | [[Alfa Romeo]] 3.0L V8 | 60 |- | S<br />5.0 | 31 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|SpA Ferrari SEFAC]] | {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Jacky Ickx]]<br />{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Peter Schetty | [[Ferrari 512|Ferrari 512M]] | [[Ferrari]] 5.0L V12 | 53 |- | S<br />5.0 | 22 | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[John Wyer|John Wyer Automotive Engineering]] | {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Pedro Rodríguez (racing driver)|Pedro Rodríguez]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Leo Kinnunen]] | [[Porsche 917|Porsche 917K]] | [[Porsche]] 5.0L Flat-12 | 4 |- | P<br />3.0 | 4 | {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Autodelta|Autodelta SpA]] | {{flagicon|Italy}} Teodoro Zeccoli<br />{{flagicon|Italy}} Carlo Facetti | [[Alfa Romeo T33/3|Alfa Romeo T33/3-71]] | [[Alfa Romeo]] 3.0L V8 | 0 |}
==Statistics== *Pole position: #22 John Wyer Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K (Pedro Rodriguez/Leo Kinnunen) - 1:40.48 (131.656 mph/211.881 km/h) *Fastest lap: #31 SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 512M (Jacky Ickx)- 1:40.0 (132.051 mph/212.514 km/h) *Time taken for winning car to cover scheduled distance: 5 hours, 8 minutes and 4.67 seconds *Average Speed: 195.592 km/h (121.535 mph) *Weather conditions: Sunny
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Sportscar Race Report | Year_of_race = 1970 | Sportscar_Series = World Sportscar Championship | Previous_race_in_season = [[1970 Watkins Glen 6 Hours|Watkins Glen 6 Hours]] | Next_race_in_season = [[1971 1000 km Buenos Aires|1971 1000km of Buenos Aires]] }}
[[Category:1970 in Austrian motorsport|Austrian 1000]] [[Category:1970 in World Sportscar Championship|Austria]] [[Category:1000 km Zeltweg]]