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52. ADAC-Eifelrennen

Nürburgring, BRD

Date: 21/4/1990 to: 22/4/1990
Track length: 4.542 m
Attendance: 38.000
Entries accepted:
Starters: 15 (qualification race); 27 (race 1); 25 (race 2)
Finishers: 15 (qualification race); 20 (race 1); 16 (race 2)

Pole position: Heger in 1.45,52
Fastest lap: Quester in 1.48,79 (qual race); Soper in 1.47,35 (race 1); Laffite in 1.46,57 (race 2)

Distance: Qualification race 9 laps; 2 races of 22 laps
Average speed: 151,136 kmh (race 1); 151,779 kmh (race 2)
Weather: Sunny but cool
Ruleset: DTM with weight penalties
Car info: 1990 Cars

 

It was a near-perfect weekend for Bigazzi; the Italian team with no sponsor won twice with Soper and had a 1-2-3 in race 1. In that race, Stuck overcooked it in the first curve; he rammed Cecotto and van Ommen, with three retirements as consequence. The other BMW teams had better things to do; Giroix lost time behind the Stuck/Cecotto incident and on his way to the front he found BMW colleagues Nissen and Hahne not co-operative at all; finally, he pushed Nissen off and in return Nissen rammed Giroix’ car in the slow-down lap! Apart from this kind of irritation and another seven engine failures, it was a good weekend for BMW; with so many competitive cars, there was always one at the front. Quite unlike Mercedes; only the two AMG cars of Ludwig and Thiim were on speed, the weight penalties not helping, but the new car should: May 1st would be the date the Evo 2 would be allowed to race. Thiim, after a practice accident, had an accident in the closing stages of race 1 while Ludwig salvaged a fourth and a third.

Qualification Race
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1   16 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Frank Biela, D
 2488 L4   9 laps, 17.52,22 16 1.47,72    
2   12 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Kris Nissen, DK
 2492 L4   9 laps, 17.55,30 14 1.46,97    
3   77 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
 2488 L4   9 laps, 18.06,71 17 1.47,81    
4   28 Valier - Autotest & Tuning Racing Team
BMW M3 Evo		 Kurt König, D
 2332 L4   9 laps, 18.06,94 19 1.48,18    
5   31 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Frank Schmickler, D
 2492 L4   9 laps, 18.07,59 15 1.47,34    
6   27 Opel Team Schübel
Opel Kadett GSi 16V		 Peter Oberndorfer, D
 1998 L4   9 laps, 18.09,09 24 1.49,00    
7   22 Valier Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo		 Harald Grohs, D
 2332 L4   9 laps, 18.16,66 21 1.48,51    
8   15 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Alain Cudini, F
 2488 L4   9 laps, 18.26,70 18 1.48,02    
9   66 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Thomas Winkelhock, D
 2488 L4   9 laps, 18.30,94 25 1.49,27    
10   20 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Anette Meeuvissen, D
 2492 L4   9 laps, 18.34,56 22 1.48,97    
11   24 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Leopold von Bayern, D
 2492 L4   9 laps, 18.39,83 20 1.48,49    
12   18 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Dieter Quester, A
 2492 L4   9 laps, 18.44,47 13 1.46,93 1.48,79  
13   30 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Günter Murmann, D
 2492 L4   9 laps, 18.49,71 23 1.48,99    
14   36 Tauber Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo		 Carsten Struwe, D
 2332 L4   9 laps, 19.01,37 26 1.49,74    
15   33  
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT		 Gerd Ruch, D
 4999 V8   9 laps, 19.19,57 27 1.50,59    

Race 1
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1   8 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Steve Soper, GB
 2492 L4   22 laps, 39.40,15 6 1.46,25 1.47,35  
2   9 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Joachim Winkelhock, D
 2492 L4   22 laps, 39.43,77 4 1.46,11    
3   10 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Jacques Laffite, F
 2492 L4   22 laps, 39.53,68 3 1.46,06    
4   7 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Klaus Ludwig, D
 2488 L4   22 laps, 39.54,81 2 1.45,95    
5   2 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Fabien Giroix, F
 2492 L4   22 laps, 40.07,24 10 1.46,64    
6   19 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Armin Hahne, D
 2492 L4   22 laps, 40.10,25 9 1.46,58    
7   16 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Frank Biela, D
 2488 L4   22 laps, 40.10,78 13 -    
8   28 Valier - Autotest & Tuning Racing Team
BMW M3 Evo		 Kurt König, D
 2332 L4   22 laps, 40.25,00 16 -    
9   12 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Kris Nissen, DK
 2492 L4   22 laps, 40.28,16 14 -    
10   22 Valier Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo		 Harald Grohs, D
 2332 L4   22 laps, 40.32,44 19 -    
11   15 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Alain Cudini, F
 2488 L4   22 laps, 40.32,96 20 -    
12   77 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
 2488 L4   22 laps, 40.33,43 15 -    
13   20 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Anette Meeuvissen, D
 2492 L4   22 laps, 40.53,97 22 -    
14   30 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Günter Murmann, D
 2492 L4   22 laps, 40.54,96 25 -    
15   24 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Leopold von Bayern, D
 2492 L4   22 laps, 41.02,18 23 -    
16   66 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Thomas Winkelhock, D
 2488 L4   22 laps, 41.10,98 21 -    
17   6 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Kurt Thiim, DK
 2488 L4   22 laps, 41.14,04 5 1.46,11    
18   36 Tauber Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo		 Carsten Struwe, D
 2332 L4   22 laps, 41.29,24 26 -    
19   33  
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT		 Gerd Ruch, D
 4999 V8   21 27 -    
20   14 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Roland Asch, D
 2488 L4   20 11 1.46,73    
DNF   31 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Frank Schmickler, D
 2492 L4   11 17 -   Engine
DNF   27 Opel Team Schübel
Opel Kadett GSi 16V		 Peter Oberndorfer, D
 1998 L4   11 18 -   Wishbone
DNF   11 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Altfrid Heger, D
 2492 L4   4 1 1.45,52   Engine
DNF   18 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Dieter Quester, A
 2492 L4   4 24 -   Engine
DNF   17 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Jörg van Ommen, D
 2488 L4   4 8 1.46,54   Accident damage
DNF   3 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Johnny Cecotto, YV
 2492 L4     7 1.46,28   Accident
DNF   44 Schmidt Motorsport Technik
Audi V8 Quattro		 Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
 3562 V8     12 1.46,86   Accident

Race 2
Pos Pos in class # Team / Entrant
Car- Engine		 Drivers, Nationality Engine
vol. (cc)		 Engine
Type		 Group Distance,
time		 Qualifying position Qualifying time Fastest lap Reason out,
remarks
1   8 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Steve Soper, GB
 2492 L4   22 laps, 39.30,06        
2   2 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Fabien Giroix, F
 2492 L4   22 laps, 39.33,26        
3   7 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Klaus Ludwig, D
 2488 L4   22 laps, 39.40,86        
4   3 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Johnny Cecotto, YV
 2492 L4   22 laps, 39.43,25       Started from pit lane
5   16 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Frank Biela, D
 2488 L4   22 laps, 39.46,01        
6   19 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Armin Hahne, D
 2492 L4   22 laps, 39.46,67        
7   6 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Kurt Thiim, DK
 2488 L4   22 laps, 39.55,97        
8   15 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Alain Cudini, F
 2488 L4   22 laps, 39.56,23        
9   14 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Roland Asch, D
 2488 L4   22 laps, 40.02,85        
10   12 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Kris Nissen, DK
 2492 L4   22 laps, 40.15,57        
11   24 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Leopold von Bayern, D
 2492 L4   22 laps, 40.37,22        
12   20 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Anette Meeuvissen, D
 2492 L4   22 laps, 40.53,13        
13   36 Tauber Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo		 Carsten Struwe, D
 2332 L4   22 laps, 41.16,72        
14   77 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
 2488 L4   21        
15   30 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Günter Murmann, D
 2492 L4   21        
16   44 Schmidt Motorsport Technik
Audi V8 Quattro		 Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
 3562 V8   20        
DNF   33  
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT		 Gerd Ruch, D
 4999 V8   15       Engine
DNF   11 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Altfrid Heger, D
 2492 L4   14       Engine
DNF   10 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Jacques Laffite, F
 2492 L4   13     1.46,57 Engine
DNF   22 Valier Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo		 Harald Grohs, D
 2332 L4   8       Alternator
DNF   66 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Thomas Winkelhock, D
 2488 L4   7       Accident damage
DNF   27 Opel Team Schübel
Opel Kadett GSi 16V		 Peter Oberndorfer, D
 1998 L4   6       Accident
DNF   28 Valier - Autotest & Tuning Racing Team
BMW M3 Evo		 Kurt König, D
 2332 L4   6       Accident damage
DNF   9 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo		 Joachim Winkelhock, D
 2492 L4   4       Gearbox
DNF   17 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo		 Jörg van Ommen, D
 2488 L4   4       Radiator

Remarks: Grid positions 1-12 decided in qualifying, positions 13 and lower formed by the result of the qualification race.