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Nürburgring, BRD

Date: 1/9/1990 to: 2/9/1990
Track length: 4.542 m
Attendance: 26.000
Entries accepted:
Starters: 17 (qualification race); 33 (race 1); 31 (race 2)
Finishers: 14 (qualification race); 28 (race 1); 24 (race 2)

Pole position: Hahne in 1.45,09
Fastest lap: Asch in 1.57,74 (qual race); Pirro in 1.46,29 (race 1); Winkelhock in 1.46,41 (race 2)

Distance: Qualification race ? laps; 2 races of 22 laps
Average speed: 152,340 kmh (race 1); 151,976 kmh (race 2)
Weather: Rainy and cool
Ruleset: DTM with weight penalties
Car info: 1990 Cars

 

A month pause after the last race had been used to build more Evo 2s: the second AMG team as well as Snobeck now raced the new version, while Audi could remove 50 kg of ballast, to the grief of the other teams; Audi’s engines were tested and gave 406 and 416 HP, far less than was expected.
And since decision time was nearing, especially the BMW teams brought in some new drivers: while Nissen still was absent to “recover”, Engstler was added to the Linder team, while Pirro started for Schnitzer. In the lower ranks, Manthey was absent and was replaced by König, while Kalaschek took over König’s seat at Valier.
Kalbfell, now again taking control again after the tactical errors made in earlier races, slowed the SLOW signal for Pirro, race leader in race 2; this enabled Röhrl to take an unexpected victory since Soper had to climb to second - BMW gave up victory. Poor Walter didn’t quite know how to behave at the podium.
The first race had seen a victory for Pirro, since there was nothing to gain for BMW by dropping back.
The BMW teams were not happy at all; Schnitzer lost a victory which was important for the team classification; Cecotto didn’t understand why he wasn’t helped in Diepholz. But Cecotto himself, so far without any driving error in 1990, tangled with Kreutzpointner when his patience ran out and lost valuable points.
Cecotto now had 18 points in hand over Stuck, 21 over Thiim, 24 over Soper. It was expected that Hockenheim would see “any available car which has 4 wheels” from Mercedes, Audi and BMW - to snatch away points for its rivals.


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   11 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Altfrid Heger, D
2492 L4   11? laps, 23.52,87 17 1.46,96    
2   14 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Roland Asch, D
2488 L4   23.59,39 23 1.48,21 1.57,74  
3   64 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Robb Gravett, GB
2488 L4   24.28,37 22 1.48,10    
4   2 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Fabien Giroix, F
2492 L4   24.29,29 19 1.47,05    
5   4 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
2998 L6   24.50,92 20 1.48,01    
6   24 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Leopold von Bayern, D
2492 L4   24.51,61 28 1.49,80    
7   30 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Günter Murmann, D
2492 L4   25.11,61 26 1.49,04    
8   47 Tauber Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo
Örnulf Wirdheim, S
2332 L4   25.13,19 25 1.48,62    
9   40 BAS
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo
Armin Bernhard, D
2488 L4   25.22,34 29 1.50,10    
10   20 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Anette Meeuvissen, D
2492 L4   25.39,52 27 1.49,47    
11   37 Tauber Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo
Georg Severich, D
2332 L4   25.39,84 30 1.51,01    
12   49 Valier Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo
Hans Kalaschek, D
2332 L4   25.45,68 32 1.52,64    
13   55 Opel Team Schübel
Opel Kadett GSi 16V
Klaus Gohlke, DDR
1998 L4   25.46,15 33 2.02,94    
14   28 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Evo
Kurt König, D
2332 L4   -3 laps 24 1.48,34    
DNF   5 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v
Markus Oestreich, D
2998 L6   4 21 1.48,06   Accident
DNF   13 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Franz Engstler, D
2492 L4   3 18 1.47,00   Engine
DNF   33  
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Gerd Ruch, D
4999 V8   2 31 1.51,96   Propshaft
DNS   54 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v
Volker Strycek, D
2998 L6     34 2.06,18   T-car only?

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   29 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Emanuele Pirro, I
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.21,33 2 1.45,12 1.46,29  
2   10 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Jacques Laffite, F
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.43,93 6 1.46,16    
3   19 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Armin Hahne, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.44,81 1 1.45,09    
4   6 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Kurt Thiim, DK
2488 L4   22 laps, 39.46,86 4 1.46,11    
5   77 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 39.47,51 3 1.45,72    
6   9 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Joachim Winkelhock, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.49,53 8 1.46,24    
7   7 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Klaus Ludwig, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 39.51,63 7 1.46,22    
8   45 Schmidt Motorsport Technik
Audi V8 Quattro
Walter Röhrl, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 39.52,43 5 1.46,15    
9   3 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Johnny Cecotto, YV
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.52,82 12 1.46,48    
10   8 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Steve Soper, GB
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.53,26 16 1.46,58    
11   44 Schmidt Motorsport Technik
Audi V8 Quattro
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 39.54,74 15 1.46,54    
12   2 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Fabien Giroix, F
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.02,19 20 -    
13   14 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Roland Asch, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 40.02,96 18 -    
14   13 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Franz Engstler, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.24,69 32 -    
15   18 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Dieter Quester, A
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.35,62 9 1.46,34    
16   64 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Robb Gravett, GB
2488 L4   22 laps, 40.36,72 19 -    
17   5 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v
Markus Oestreich, D
2998 L6   22 laps, 40.37,06 31 -    
18   4 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
2998 L6   22 laps, 40.38,70 21 -    
19   11 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Altfrid Heger, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.38,95 17 -    
20   16 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo
Frank Biela, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 40.39,24 11 1.46,40    
21   28 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Evo
Kurt König, D
2332 L4   22 laps, 40.41,28 30 -    
22   30 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Günter Murmann, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.50,21 23 -    
23   20 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Anette Meeuvissen, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.50,48 26 -    
24   24 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Leopold von Bayern, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 41.03,83 22 -    
25   47 Tauber Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo
Örnulf Wirdheim, S
2332 L4   22 laps, 41.04,09 24 -    
26   49 Valier Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo
Hans Kalaschek, D
2332 L4   21 28 -    
27   55 Opel Team Schübel
Opel Kadett GSi 16V
Klaus Gohlke, DDR
1998 L4   21 29 -    
28   33  
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Gerd Ruch, D
4999 V8   19 33 -    
DNF   17 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo
Jörg van Ommen, D
2488 L4   16 14 1.46,50   Wheel bearing
DNF   40 BAS
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo
Armin Bernhard, D
2488 L4   16 25 -   Misfire
DNF   31 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Frank Schmickler, D
2492 L4   16 10 1.46,35   Gearbox
DNF   15 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Alain Cudini, F
2488 L4   14 13 1.46,49    
DNF   37 Tauber Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo
Georg Severich, D
2332 L4   3 27 -    

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   45 Schmidt Motorsport Technik
Audi V8 Quattro
Walter Röhrl, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 39.26,99        
2   8 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Steve Soper, GB
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.32,20        
3   29 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Emanuele Pirro, I
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.33,39        
4   9 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Joachim Winkelhock, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.33,54     1.46,41  
5   6 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Kurt Thiim, DK
2488 L4   22 laps, 39.42,52        
6   10 Bigazzi M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Jacques Laffite, F
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.45,81        
7   7 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Klaus Ludwig, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 39.49,46        
8   2 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Fabien Giroix, F
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.50,62        
9   14 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Roland Asch, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 39.50,78        
10   44 Schmidt Motorsport Technik
Audi V8 Quattro
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 39.50,91        
11   18 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Dieter Quester, A
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.05,79        
12   15 Snobeck Racing Service
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Alain Cudini, F
2488 L4   22 laps, 40.06,48        
13   77 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 40.07,01        
14   19 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Armin Hahne, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.10,69        
15   11 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Altfrid Heger, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.12,64        
16   4 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
2998 L6   22 laps, 40.22,99       Accident
17   64 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Robb Gravett, GB
2488 L4   22 laps, 40.24,57        
18   28 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Evo
Kurt König, D
2332 L4   22 laps, 40.28,07        
19   30 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Günter Murmann, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 40.38,57        
20   47 Tauber Motorsport
BMW M3 Evo
Örnulf Wirdheim, S
2332 L4   22 laps, 41.52,66        
21   20 BMW M Team Zakspeed
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Anette Meeuvissen, D
2492 L4   21        
22   40 BAS
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo
Armin Bernhard, D
2488 L4   21        
23   55 Opel Team Schübel
Opel Kadett GSi 16V
Klaus Gohlke, DDR
1998 L4   20        
24   24 BMW Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Leopold von Bayern, D
2492 L4   19        
DNF   5 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v
Markus Oestreich, D
2998 L6   7       Accident
DNF   3 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Johnny Cecotto, YV
2492 L4   6       Accident, puncture
DNF   16 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo
Frank Biela, D
2488 L4   2       Accident
DNF   31 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Frank Schmickler, D
2492 L4   1       Rear axle
DNF   13 BMW M Team Linder
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Franz Engstler, D
2492 L4   1       Accident
DNF   17 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo
Jörg van Ommen, D
2488 L4   1       Engine

Remarks: Grid positions 1-16 decided in qualifying, positions 17 and lower formed by the result of the qualification race.