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MIES/ZIMMERMANN CLAIM 50th ADAC GT MASTERS RACE WIN FOR AUDI AT THE LAUSITZRING

RNW Staff — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 18:49:00 +0000

Excitement, drama, emotions – race ten of this season’s ADAC GT Masters at the DEKRA Lausitzring had everything that makes motorsport so attractive. After 43 laps of racing, Tim Zimmermann (25/Langenargen) won a remarkable race in the #1 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II. In doing so, he presented Audi with its 50th victory in the ADAC GT Masters. His visibly moved partner Christopher Mies (33/Düsseldorf): “This first win of the season was overdue for Tim and me. Our car has been fantastic in recent weeks, but we were unable to convert that into a win. We have finally been rewarded,” said the reigning German GT champion. In contrast, the mood at Schubert Motorsport was a sober one. Pole-sitter Nicky Catsburg (34/NL) came in too late for his mandatory pit stop, whilst leading in the #20 BMW M4 GT3, and was consequently handed a penalty. That dashed any hopes of victory. “The pit radio suddenly went dead. Up until then, everything was working, then all of a sudden there was nothing,” said a bewildered team principal Torsten Schubert. Spectators were treated to fantastic entertainment on Sunday and through the entire race weekend at the DEKRA Family & Friends Festival. The weekend total of 21,500 spectators was a new crowd record for an ADAC GT Masters event at the Lausitzring.

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ADAC GT MASTERS WIN FOR ENGLEHART/GUVEN AT THE LAUSITZRING

RNW Staff — Sat, 20 Aug 2022 18:49:51 +0000

Christian Engelhart (35/Starnberg) and Ayhancan Güven (24/TR) remained calm in the rain and won race nine of this season’s ADAC GT Masters at the DEKRA Lausitzring. After 37 spectacular laps, Güven took the chequered flag to claim his maiden victory and the first for Team Joos Sportwagentechnik in the German GT Championship. “I am thrilled that we won this race. It was incredibly tough, as that is the first time I have driven our Porsche in the rain, and everything felt a bit alien. Fortunately, I did enough and we are right in the battle for the championship,” said the young Turk.

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THE ADAC GT MASTERS ENTERS CRUCIAL PHASE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE LAUSITZRING

RNW Staff — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:49:15 +0000

Fans at round five of the ADAC GT Masters can look forward to a hot and eventful race weekend at the DEKRA Lausitzring (19th to 21st August). The super sports cars line up for races nine and ten of the season, as the title race enters a crucial phase. Many drivers are still in contention at the top of the championship, but, with the field so evenly matched, there is now no room for error. The four series on the support programme will also provide non-stop action at the 3.478-kilometre circuit in Klettwitz. Off the track, the Family & Friends Festival also offers a wide variety of experience worlds on Saturday and Sunday.

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TIM HEINEMANN WINS AGAIN IN THE DTM TROPHY AT THE LAUSITZRING

RNW Staff — Sun, 22 May 2022 18:49:01 +0000

Two races, two wins: Toyota driver Tim Heinemann (GER) got his 2022 season in the talent pool DTM Trophy off to a perfect start at Lausitzring Turn 1 powered by Autohero. After 19 action-packed and partly dramatic laps, the driver of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Germany powered by Ring Racing team was first across the finish line. Together with Heinemann, the 2020 DTM Trophy champion, BMW drivers Theo Oeverhaus (GER, Walkenhorst Motorsport) and Colin Caresani (NLD, Project 1) also participated in the post-race prize-giving ceremony.

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SHELDON VAN DER LINDE WITH ROCKET START TO LAUSITZRING DTM VICTORY

RNW Staff — Sat, 21 May 2022 18:51:10 +0000

Firstly wide awake, then fully focussed and in commanding fashion at the end: Sheldon van der Linde has won the DTM race at DEKRA Lausitzring Turn 1 powered by Autohero. For the South African, racing for the Schubert Motorsport team, it was his second victory in DTM and the first for the new BMW M4 in the anniversary year of the Bavarian manufacturer, celebrating 50 years of BMW M in 2022. Luca Stolz (GER) came second with the HRT Mercedes-AMG from Lucas Auer (AUT) with the WINWARD Mercedes-AMG and Indian Arjun Maini with the second HRT Mercedes-AMG. Maro Engel (GER, GruppeM Mercedes-AMG) finished fifth.

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TIM HEINEMANN WINS DTM TROPHY SEASON OPENER AT LAUSITZRING

RNW Staff — Sat, 21 May 2022 18:50:49 +0000

Pole position, fastest race lap and victory: in the first race of the 2022 DTM Trophy, Tim Heinemann demonstrated his skills in an impressive way. The German, racing for the Toyota Gazoo Racing Germany powered by Ring Racing team in the talent pool on the DTM platform this year, left the opposition without a chance in the season-opening race at Lausitzring Turn 1 powered by Autohero.

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RECORD DTM FIELD AT LAUSITZRING TURN 1

RNW Staff — Tue, 17 May 2022 18:49:02 +0000

Spectacular motorsport is guaranteed: when the 29 world-class drivers with their race cars are roaring through the banked first corner, exclusively reserved for DTM, it will be tight at Lausitzring. Turn 1, with its light banking, is something special. A challenge for all, a breath-taking highlight for the fans. Two, three or sometimes even four abreast, the race cars from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-AMG as well as Ferrari, Lamborghini and, for the first time, Porsche will be taking on this magic first corner at around 250 km/h while the spectators have an excellent view of the action from the towering grandstand, 36 metres high.

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HIGH CLASS FIELD FOR THE DTM TROPHY SEASON OPENER AT LAUSITZRING

RNW Staff — Mon, 16 May 2022 18:50:08 +0000

The appeal of the DTM is also effective in the talent pool that is DTM Trophy: drivers from eleven nations fill the grid for the season opener at Lausitzring Turn 1 powered by Autohero this weekend (20-22 May). 20 production-based GT sports cars from six automobile manufacturers, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-AMG, Porsche and Toyota will be starting for the first two of the 14 races of the 2022 DTM Trophy on Saturday and Sunday at 3.15pm CEST.

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MERCEDES- AMG DOMINATES SUNDAYS RACE IN THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE LAUSITZRING

RNW Staff — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:49:07 +0000

Perfect day for birthday boy Igor Waliłko (24/PL) and Mercedes-AMG works driver Jules Gounon (26/F): the two drivers from iconic team Zakspeed Mobil Krankenkasse Racing claimed their first win of the season at the DEKRA Lausitzring on Sunday, repeating last year’s success for Zakspeed in the Lusatia region of Germany. Like yesterday, second place went to Luca Stolz (26/Brachbach) and Maro Engel (36/Monte Carlo, both Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT. Raffaele Marciello (26/I) and Maximilian Buhk (28/Hamburg, both Mann-Filter Team Landgraf – HTP/WWR) finished third to make it an all-Mercedes-AMG podium. “This is the best birthday present you could imagine,” said Walilko after his maiden victory. “I don’t know what to say. Jules did a great job. I would also like to thank the team, who worked into the night to repair our car after yesterday’s crash.”

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AUDI DUO FELLER/MIES WIN AT THE LAUSITZRING TO LEAD THE GERMAN GT CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE HALFWAY POINT

RNW Staff — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 22:49:48 +0000

Ricardo Feller (21/CH) and Christopher Mies (31/Düsseldorf, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) were unbeatable in Saturday’s race in the German GT Championship at the DEKRA Lausitzring: pole position, victory, fastest lap – an impressive day’s work for the pair, whose second win of the season propelled them to the top of the table at the halfway point of the ADAC GT Masters. Second place went to Mercedes-AMG drivers Luca Stolz (26/Brachbach) and Maro Engel (36/Monte Carlo, both Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT). They were followed home in third place by the Lamborghini of Mirko Bortolotti (31/I) and Albert Costa Balboa (31/E, both GRT Grasser Racing Team), making it three different manufacturers on the podium. “Maro Engel attacked hard in the closing stages. That really brought me out in a sweat at times,” said former champion Mies after his 12th victory in the ADAC GT Masters. “It is fantastic to be top of the table. We will not rest and will continue to work hard. There is still a long way to go this season.”

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