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GTCC: Norisring results
root@omega.gmd.de (W. Urzel)
GMD, Sankt Augustin, Germany
Norisring near Nurnberg 2.3 km 2x 44 laps.
weather: hot 35 C, inside the cars up to 80 C.
spectators 130000
top 15 qualifying:
1. Bernd Schneider Mercedes
2. Keke Rosberg Opel
3. Nicola Larini Alfa
4. Kurt Thiim Mercedes
5. Joerg van Ommen Mercedes
6. Kris Nissen Alfa
7. Alessandro Nannini Alfa
8. Roland Asch Mercedes
9. Manuel Reuter Opel
10.Ellen Lohr Mercedes
11.Christian Danner Alfa
12.Giorgio Francia Alfa
13.Stefano Buttiero Alfa
14."John WINTER" Opel
15.Juergen Ruch Ford Mustang GT !!!
16.Klaus Ludwig Mercedes
17.Michael Bartels Alfa
race1:
1. Larini
2. van Ommen
3. Ludwig
4. Thiim
5. Reuter
6. Nissen
7. Lohr
8. Bartels
9. Winter
10.Engstler
Schneider leads Rosberg, Thiim, van Ommen, Larini, Asch, Nannini, Reuter
lap5: Larini takes 4. from v.Ommen, Ludwig from 16.start position now 7.
lap8: Schneider 2.8 sec.---> Rosberg
10: Rosberg hit by Severich while overlapping and drops 2 places back.
11: Larini takes 2nd position. v.Ommen hits Rosberg who drops to 6. now.
12: Schneider, Larini, Thiim, Nannini, van Ommen, Rosberg, Ludwig, Asch, Reuter.
14: Larini fastest lap and takes the lead from Schneider easily.
16: Larini, Schneider, Thiim, Nannini, van Ommen, Rosberg, Ludwig, Asch,
Reuter, Francia, Lohr
17: Nannini attacking Thiim.
18: Smoke from Schneider's engine. He comes to the pits and out.
(Loser Of The Year)
19: Nannini 2nd now.
21: Nannini spins, drops back.Rosberg takes 2nd from Thiim. Francia hits Reuter.
22: Francia into pits.
25: Larini 7.8sec.---> Rosberg, v.Ommen, Ludwig, Thiim
26: Danner out after touching a wall.
The Mustang, qualified 15th, is out with a defective throttle.
30: Larini, Rosberg, v.Ommen, Ludwig, Thiim, Reuter, Nissen, Lohr, Bartels,
Nannini
34: Asch out (engine)
37: Nannini out (engine)
38: Larini 10sec.--> Rosberg, v.Ommen 4sec.-->Ludwig, Thiim, Reuter, Nissen,Lohr
40: Rosberg suddenly with a spectacular spin at the end of a straight, sliding
into a very long run out area and hits a tree with the rear of his Calibra
after 200 meters. He reported later:"There suddenly was absolutely no more
break power. I tried to get some breaking on the rear of Bartels' Alfa, but
missed him. So the only way was to spin into this run out area."
race2:
1. Nissen
2. Larini
3. Thiim
4. Francia
5. Ludwig
6. Lohr
7. Nannini
8. van Ommen
9. Bartels
10.Winter
Nannini with Buttiero's Alfa from last row. Larini stalls at the start for warm
up lap. He starts now out of the pit lane with Danner.
Reuter with a superb start in front of Ludwig, v.Ommen, Thiim, Nissen, Lohr
3: Nannini 13. Larini 16.
5: Nannini 10. Larini 11.
9: Reuter, Ludwig, v.Ommen, Thiim, Nissen, Larini, Lohr
10: Schneider slow, pits, out ...
12: v.Ommen takes 2nd from Ludwig
13: Reuter 4.3sec.--> Larini. Asch pits.
15: Thiim takes 3rd from Ludwig, Larini 5th from Nissen.
17: Ludwig punched from behind by Larini an spins.
19: Reuter, v.Ommen, Thiim, Larini, Nissen
20: Reuter slow. Larini overtaking Thiim and then punching van Ommen in
the same way he did with Ludwig. v.Ommen spins, Larini leads.
Larini, Thiim, Nissen, Francia, Ludwig, Lohr, Nannini, Bartels
22: Larini stop and go penalty for his "punching".
25: Thiim leads Nissen, Francia, Ludwig, Lohr, v.Ommen, Nannini, Larini,
Bartels, Winter.
27: Thiim opend the door widely and Nissen leads the race.
28: Nissen, Thiim, Francia, Ludwig, Lohr, Larini, v.Ommen, Nannini
29: Nissen 15.3sec.-->Larini
31: Larini in 5th again.
32: Nissen 4.1sec.-->Thiim 2.8-->Francia
35: Larini attacking Ludwig
37: Nissen, Thiim, Francia, Larini, Ludwig, Lohr, Nannini
38: Nissen 6.4-->Thiim
39: Francia in 3rd position opens the door for his teammate Larini.
40: Thiim 2.0-->Larini
Kris Nissen with his best racing result after his fire accident in 1988.
standings:
1. Ludwig 109
2. Nannini 106
3. van Ommen 89
4. Larini 80
5. Nissen 76
6. Thiim 72
7. Danner 60
8. Asch 52
9. Francia 49
10.Reuter 42
1. Alfa Romeo 179
2. Mercedes 159
3. Opel 45
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