In1967, the first race from Mollis to the Kerenzerberg was held as a section race. At the time, 15,000 spectators watched Dieter Spoerry drive his Porsche Carrera 6 to overall victory, followed by Peter Mattli, who drove a Lotus-Climax 1500, a former Formula 1 car.
Thefollowing year, it was all about Swiss championship points and Silvio Moser set the record time of 2' 54.21" for both runs. Xavier Perror came second and Walter Habegger third. They all drove formula cars. In fourth and fifth place were two Porsche 910s, driven by Karl Foitek and Sigi Lang. The Automobil Revue wrote at the time: "Although the 2.9-kilometre-long mountain course does not present any excessive difficulties, it does demand the driver's full concentration due to the fast sections with some courage-demanding passages and twists and turns."
In 1969, the "merciless hunt for the last championship points" was launched on the Kerenzerberg, at least that was the headline in the AR. This time, Xavier Perrot remained the fastest in his Brabham F2, followed by Williamson in a McLaren F A and Arthur Blank in a Porsche 910, who took home the sports car winner's trophy.
1970 was the last time a race was held from Mollis to Kerenzerberg and once again Silvio Moser, driving a Bellasi-Ford Formula 1, stood at the top of the podium. Bürgisser won the sports car class in a modified Lotus 23, while Walter Brun won the special touring car in a BMW 2002 TI. Karl Foitek won the sports car class in a Lola T210, but the Swiss champion in this discipline was a certain Peter Sauber in a Sauber C1.
The hill climb from Mollis to the Kerenzerberg was not held again. But this break is now coming to an end, because from May 29 to 31, 2015, the fast racing cars of yesteryear will be roaring back up the mountain as part of the Kerenzerberg Revival.
Once again, the four famous hairpins will be part of the secured race track. There will be three classes:
- Competiton class for vehicles with FIA-HTP and licensed drivers (description still in progress)
- Classic Fun Trophy up to 1945 - co-drivers permitted
- Classic Sport Trophy according to FIVA regulations (also possible without driver's license)
The Classic Fun Trophy and the Classic Sport Trophy are run according to a uniformity regulation, vehicles with a FIVA ID card are given preferential treatment and may have a maximum year of construction of 1985. The Competitions class will be run on best time as in 1967-1970, pure motorsport!
Entries can be made online and can be submitted now. The entry fee is 990 francs, and those wishing to protect their car with a tent in the paddock at Mollis Airport pay an additional 200 francs. With four scoring runs and two practice runs, there is plenty on offer, including for spectators. The closing date for entries is March 9, 2015.
Further information can be found on the Kerenzerberg Revival 2015 website.
