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Added on the 18/09/2019 10:30:36 - Copyright : Auto Moto EN
Most: In pleasant early summer weather, the Corvette C7 GT3-R pairing of Markus Pommer (28, GER) and Marvin Kirchhöfer (25, GER, both Callaway Competition) outclassed the rest of the field to win Sunday's ADAC GT Masters race and notch up a second victory of the season.
The title defense operation has begun: last year's champion Robert Renauer (34 / Manchehofen) and his new team-mate Thomas Preining (20 / A, both Precote Herberth Motorsport) lead the table after their victory in the Sunday race of the ADAC GT Masters opener in Oschersleben. The Porsche drivers won the second of 14 races of the season in front of the Audi drivers Ricardo Feller (18 / CH) and Dries Vanthoor (21 / B, both Montaplast by Land-Motorsport) and Rolf Ineichen (40 / CH) and Franck Perera (34th) / F, both Orange1 by GRT Grasser) in the Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo. "Definitely a very good kick-off weekend," says Sieger Renauer. "The season could not have started much better for us."
The ADAC GT Masters is getting hot! Starting signal/ of the second half of the season at the legendary Nürburgring with the races seven and eight. More than 20,000 spectators watch not only the league of super sports cars but also heated duels in the ADAC frame series Formula 4 and TCR Germany.
Quadruple championship success in the ADAC GT Masters: At the season finale at the Nürburgring, Audi Sport driver Christopher Mies and his teammate Ricardo Feller secured the title in the drivers’ classification. Their team Montaplast by Land-Motorsport won the ADAC GT Masters Team classification. Ricardo Feller was also delighted with the title in the Junior classification. The Trophy title went to Florian Spengler, another Audi driver.
The 2018 ADAC GT Masters was the twelfth season of the ADAC GT Masters, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded by the German automobile club ADAC. The season began on 14 April at Oschersleben and ended on 23 September at Hockenheim after seven double-header meetings. Have a look at this overview video.