Matra takes lead
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter —Copyright) NUERBURGRING, (West Germany). Jean Pierre Jarier and Jean Pierre Beltoise, of France, driving a Matra, have won the third race in the World Car Manufacturers’ Championship. The win, over 753 km (470 miles) of twisting mountain track brought Matra’s total to 40 points, five ahead of Alfa Romeo.
But the Italian marque took second and third positions through Rolf Stommelen, Of West Germany, and Carlos Reutemann, of Argentina, and the Italian team-mates Andrea De Adamich and Carlo Facetti. The race was a shortened version of the annual I Nuerburgring 1000 km clasI sic.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33541, 23 May 1974, Page 9
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