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VLN1 Raceday

Apr.04, 2009

Hi,
what a first race!!!
Let’s start at the qualifying. I went out first on a used set. I told you yesterday that we solved the ABS problem over night. Yes we did but now the system was regulating all the time. That felt like braking on ice. I guess most of you know what I mean… 😉 my braking was double the length.

We changed the Black box and than it was fine.
To make it short, my second Lap on a new set of Michelin was good enough to be on pole…. At least until 20 min before the end. Than of course at the end with less traffic, times improved and Timo was able to drive a 8,26, 6th position.

Timo than started because he won’t do more races before the 24h. So like this he had more driving time. I will drive all races, so it’s cool for me.
After the first lap he came back 2nd.

My stint was pretty good. The first laps I had a lot of yellows. Adenauer Forst, Metzgersfeld and some more. The Lambo must have just started to burn like crazy when I passed. It looked pretty bad and I guess the car is gone?!
Today we had a lot of beginners, I had to incidents that ended up close in the wall if I wouldn’t reacted fast enough 😉

It’s anyway much harder now to pass. With less power and loosing more than 25 km/h on the straight we have to risk more than before.

With a lot of other cars having reliability problems and accidents, we could bring home our first victory this year.

YES, WE DID IT AGAIN!!! ;-))))

Can’t wait for VLN2!!!

3 comments for this entry:
  1. oneighturbo

    Congrats on a wonderful win! The GT3 RSR looks beautiful!

  2. schlichte

    Congratulations on your first victory this year in the VLN.
    I hope many other victories will follow in 2009.

  3. Juergen

    Hi,

    congratulations to Marcel, Timo and Manthey-Racing for the victory and the great race.
    Less engine power by the “Dicker” has been through good tactics and reliability compensated.

    See you later 😉

    Bye Juergen

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