After lengthy hospital stays and operations, many fans and colleagues were very pleased seeing Marcel walk the pit lane (at the last VLN race) again. The overwhelming response from fans and colleagues in recent months, has given Marcel strength for his recovery. Marcel was surprised and happy on the huge interest about him.

The accident itself, Marcel doesn’t remember. Only the videos from YouTube and other footage, helps Marcel to get a picture of what happened. In recent months his recovery has made great progress. As a consequence of the accident he still has no vision on his complete right hemisphere and memory and orientation problems. There is no question, he will not be back next season. … “I still have some vision tests, then maybe I put myself in a race car and see how I feel. Only then I will make up my mind. I think it takes about 1-3 years,” said Marcel.

See also the News on Speedweek.de (German)

Marcel has been transferred after the serious accident at the start run to the International GT Open on Sunday in Imola (Italy) in an artificial coma. Diagnosed in the clinic of Bologna are a skull-brain trauma, a fracture of cervical vertebra and broken ribs. “The doctors are planning, Marcel Tiemann in normal healing process after ten days from the artificial coma to wake again,” says Ernst Moser, CEO of Phoenix Racing team.

The 36-year-old Marcel Tiemann was after the rescue and first aid at the track brought to the hospital in Imola and later flown by helicopter to Bologna. The transport to the University Hospital Munich-Grosshadern on Monday had been canceled on account of the healing process. Family members and Phoenix team members take care of him in Bologna. “From many sides support and help has been offered, for all we are very thankful,” says Ernst Moser.

The accident occurred during the initial phase for the second race of the International GT Open, a European racing series for GT sports car. An Aston Martin went suddenly to the left, collided with the white-black Audi R8 LMS of Marcel, which then crashed against the wall on the left side and was thrown from there back into the field. The race was immediately stopped by the Red Flag. The emergency services were immediately on hand to Marcel Tiemann to rescue him from the cockpit.

Get Well Soon Marcel!
Wishing you a speedy recovery and all the best!

Christian (Friend and Admin)

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Update – 27 May:
Meanwhile Marcel’s condition is stable. With a plane he will now be flown from Bologna to a Hospital in Munich.
Keep your fingers crossed.

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Update – 1 June:
Marcel’s first day, after yesterdays difficult surgery, is without any problems.
Marcel remains in an artificial coma at the hospital Maggiore di Bologna.
The forecast for his recovery remains cautious, although the TAC (CT) today, gives reason for optimism.

The removal of the frontal bone of Marcel’s forehead, performed by Dr. Nicola Acciarri,
showed a immediate reduction of the intracranial pressure after the alarming increase of the swelling of his brain. The post-traumatic hematomas resorb very slowly, which is normal.

Unfortunately Marcel’s high blood pressure (which reaches 200) hinders his recovery.
However, if his condition remains stable, a full recovery is possible, even if it takes a long time.

Hope, you get well soon!
We are here for you!

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Update – 2 June:
Manthey Racing about Marcel. (written in German)

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Update – 3 June:
The latest TAC (CT) have no big changes, that is reassuring from a medical point of view.
Marcel remains in an artificial coma, when a gradual awakening may be initiated is currently not foreseeable.

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Update – 8 June:
The last TAC (CT) scan shows a slow improvement in the bifrontal hemorrhage.
The prognosis is reserved, but the brain pressure shows a stable and acceptable level. The doctors work
on the surgical removal of the hematoma to prevent brain damage. The full recovery of Marcel will take
a long time. Marcel remains in an artificial coma.

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Update – 11 June:
Marcel was awakened this morning but mute and without voluntary movement in the limbs.
The okay to transfer Marcel to Germany was given in the early afternoon so Marcel is in flight to Monaco of Bavaria where Dr. Kreft Kerekes will take care of him.

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Update – 12 June:
Phoenix Racing News (written in German)

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Update – 15 June:
Timo Bernhard, Marc Lieb and Romain Dumas were in thought with Marcel at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Marc Lieb had a sticker on his helmet – Get well soon Marcel. See picture in the gallery.

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Update – 21 June:
Marcel was awakened from an artificial coma and his conditions are definitely encouraging!

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Update – 24 June:
The GT Open community will gather again sharing a sense of relief, as latest news on Marcel´s
conditions are definitely encouraging. Marcel is now out of danger and recovering progressively in
the University Hospital of Munich-Grosshadern. Very understandably, Phoenix Racing will not race
in Spa-Francorchamps but everybody is wishing Marcel a full recovery and hoping to see the
German squad back in the tracks as soon as possible.

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Update – 28 June:
The convalescence of Marcel make further good progress. On 17 June Marcel was moved from
the University Hospital of Grosshadern to the Rehab Hospital Bad Aibling (Bavaria).
The medical treatment will resume as planned.

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Update – 8 July:
Olaf and Renate Manthey visit Marcel in Bad Aibling. (written in German)

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Update – 14 July:
According to Racing Doctor Jürgen Lindemann, Marcel makes excellent progress. “The accident he can not remember, but otherwise does the memory”
said Lindemann. “He speeks, he can move, he is running around. His internal injuries have healed well.”

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Update – 29 July:
Manthey Racing about Marcel. (written in German)

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Update – 1 August:
Marcel’s recovery makes very good progress. He can move and speak normally, his memory returns. Whether Marcel will ever race is uncertain.

• @TomCoronel definately…..;-)) in reply to TomCoronel #
• @TomCoronel good luck my friend…. in reply to TomCoronel #
• …Audi seems to be not able to fix this problem. They had similiar problems last year. Maybe it's time to take this problem serious!! #
• In my In Lap I couldn't shift down to 2nd anymore!! Had to stop the ignition and restart the car. Lost probably 15sec. #
• Race 2 was amazing. I started on a dry set. Track was still half wet. I went from. P9 > P5 overall and leaded my class by more then 10 sec. #

• First race P6 in class. Jim was starting and gained some positions. I continued and also drove the fastest lap in class. Still P6 was max. #
• …Anyhow for me this is not possible or at least not with our car.
  Maybe if we get some weight out of the car, please…..;-)) #
• anybody else from the Ferrari teams??!!! They are on P1-2. I guess they use an energy drink in the car… ;-))…. #
• …car at the absolute limit, of course I know the track extremly well.. 😉 but again there us one Ferrari team that is quicker then …. #
• ….starts the first 70min race in 40 min and I qualified on 3rd position starting the 50min race tomorrow at 13.10
  I was driving the…. #
• … So we had not much driving time, just 50 min before quali. I did only 4 laps. Anyhow for the first race Jim qualified P9 and … #
• GT-Open Nürburgring:
  We started with a lot problems. Car is one race old and the reliability is not the best> wheel bearing broke twice… #
• On my way to the GT-Open race at the Nürburgring. Strange to go there and not driving on the Nordschleife. 😉 #
• @schlichtegroll ;-)) in reply to schlichtegroll #
• Hey guys,
  here is a link to the official 24h Nürburgring side:
  German:
  http://tinyurl.com/33n8bwg
  English:
  http://tinyurl.com/344kgpo #

• After knowing why the race was red flagged, nothing at this weekend is of any importants to me anymore….
  I am sorry.

  http://j.mp/cMCyUF #

• Race was red flagged. Heavy accident in the Lauda corner. We had a problem and were standing 7 min at the box… #
• P4 at the moment. After 4 laps Audi had already 2 tyrepuncture. #
• Good morning, just qualified the Wochenspiegel Porsche: P2. Phoenix Audi is P1.
  I will drive the last stint around 14.30 #
• I am looking forward to the race with the Wochenspiegel Cup-S. Will be fun…;-) #
• Hey,
  what a day at the Nürburgring: tested my GT-Open Audi, drove a Porsche Cup car and a Cup-S that I will drive tomorrow in the race. 😉 #
• @dumbreck_fan I was driving with my teammate to Monaco….;-) in reply to dumbreck_fan #
• …lost 14 sec. >P3. Afterall it was a great first racewnd in the Intl. GT-Open.
  We looking fwd. for the next one http://yfrog.com/3wb3fj #
• Race 2: started on Pole in rain. After 13 laps and before driverchange I was leading by 12sec! We had some trouble at driverchange… #
• Start in 55 min. Raining… #

Round 1: Valencia
International GT Open
Race 2 GTS + GTL (50′)

Dramatic win in rain-soaked GTS race for Ceccato-Salucci (Kessel)
Italians Andrea Ceccato and Uccio Salucci, on one of the Kessel Racing’s Ferrari F430 Scuderia (the one bearing the legendary nr. 46 of their friend Valentino Rossi) took an unexpected and brilliant win in GTS’ Race 2, in front of teammates Livio-Bontempelli and the Phoenix Audi R8 of Tieman-Matthews, which dominated the first stint. The race was rain-soaked and had a dramatic finale, when the leading Ferrari of Dayrault suffered a mechanical failure and Ceccato overtook Livio after a furious fight.

Tiemann takes the lead at the start in front of Frezza, Bontempelli, Ortelli, Lancieri, Scheier and Salucci, on a very wet track where visibility is an issuer. The Autorlando Porsche of Gruber goes off track on lap 2, remaining trapped in the gravel for a moment, as does Frezza in lap 5, while Scheier passes Lancieri for fourth.

The Audi dominates until the pit-stop. After all driver changes are done, Matthews has to let Dayrault take the lead but he resists the attacks of Ceccato. There is a slight contact between the two and in lap 20, and Livio takes the opportunity to pass both for second. The two Kessels are now chasing the leading Luxury Ferrari and fighting between themselves.

The end of the race is spectacular, with Dayrault suffering a drive-shaft failure and Ceccato overtaking and touching Livio a few corners from the flag, to take a superb victory, as he did two years ago here, in similar conditions with the Racing Box Lambo. The Audi is third ahead of the Villois Aston, the second Luxury car and the RPM Ford GT, while Escamez-Monzon win among Spanish championship contenders with their Lambo Gallardo.

Standings GTS:
1.Ceccato-Salucci, 13 p.
2.Matthews-Tiemann, Deverikos-Gruber, 10 p.
4. Livio-Bontempelli, 8 p.
5.Dayrault-Ortelli, 6 p.

Drivers Team Vehicle Total Time Kph
1 46 Andrea Ceccato/Alessio Salucci Kessel Racing Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia GTS I
25 51:12.629 – 117.3 8 1:54.200 126.3
2 51 Stefano Livio/Lorenzo Bontempelli Kessel Racing Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia GTS I
25 51:16.414 +3.785 117.2 8 1:53.604 126.9
3 59 Jim Matthews/Marcel Tieman Phoenix Racing Audi R8 GTR LMS GTS I
25 51:41.693 +29.064 116.2 4 1:52.334 128.3
4 52 Angelo Lancelotti/Gabriele Lancieri Villois Racing Aston Martin DBRS 9 GTS I
25 51:50.214 +37.585 115.9 5 1:54.977 125.4
5 64 Michel Petit/Johan Boris Scheier Michel Petit Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia GTS I
25 51:53.001 +40.372 115.8 7 1:54.004 126.5
6 62 Alex Mortimer/Peter Bamford Team RPM Ford GT GTS I
25 51:53.133 +40.504 115.8 17 1:55.364 125.0
7 57 Gabriel Balthazard/Jean Luc Beaubelique Team Sofrev Asp Ferrari 430 GT3 GTS I
25 52:57.309 +1:44.680 113.4 10 1:56.640 123.6
8 58 Siebrand Dijkstra/Arjan van der Zwaan Brinkmann Motorsport Audi R8 GTR LMS GTS I
25 52:58.622 +1:45.993 113.4 12 1:56.302 124.0
9 56 Maurice Ricci/Mike Savary Team Sofrev Asp Ferrari 430 GT3 GTS I
25 53:03.058 +1:50.429 113.2 7 1:57.879 122.3
10 63 Jean Philippe Dayraut/Stephane Ortelli Jean Philippe Dayraut Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia GTS I
24 49:10.259 1 Lap 117.3 13 1:54.089 126.4

Fastest Lap
Lap 4 Marcel Tieman 1:52.334 128.3 Kph

GT Open – Spain, Cataluna – Cataluna Circuit
Team: Phoenix Racing
Car: AUDI R8 LMS

GT Open – Italy, Monza – Monza Circuit
Team: Phoenix Racing
Car: AUDI R8 LMS

GT Open – United Kingdom, Brands Hatch – Brands Hatch Circuit
Team: Phoenix Racing
Car: AUDI R8 LMS

GT Open – France, Magny-Cours – Magny-Cours Circuit
Team: Phoenix Racing
Car: AUDI R8 LMS