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53. ADAC-Eifelrennen

Nürburgring, BRD

Date: 20/4/1991 to: 21/4/1991
Track length: 4.542 m
Attendance: 35.000
Entries accepted:
Starters: 24 (qualification race); 40 (race 1); 36 (race 2)
Finishers: 24 (qualification race); 30 (race 1); 26 (race 2)

Pole position: Thiim in 1.41,48
Fastest lap: Stuck in 1.44,34 (qual race); Winkelhock in 1.43,68 (race 1); Cecotto in 1.42,90 (race 2)

Distance: Qualification race 12? laps; 2 races of 22 laps
Average speed: 156,582 kmh (race 1); 156,519 kmh (race 2)
Weather: Sunny but cold
Ruleset: DTM with weight penalties
Car info: 1991 Cars

Pictures

It had been a while since Mercedes had won a DTM race, and it was a relief that Ludwig came back to winning form at the Eifelrennen. Much testing had resulted in a front row with Ludwig and Thiim, and not a single works car had to start in the qualification race. In the words of Norbert Haug: “of the first six on the grid are five Mercedes from four teams with three tire brands in two practice sessions within one second”.
In the first race, four Mercedes finished in the top-5, only Cecotto (second) splitting them. Winkelhock had been in the hunt, but when Thiim was a bit too defensive (he tried to get some distance between him and Ludwig who was leading), Joachim tried too hard, hit Thiim and was blackflagged into the pits for a stop-and-go avant la lettre. The punishment raised a few eyebrows.

In race 2 Cecotto retired with engine problems, leaving it to Winkelhock (who stormed to the front from 28th on the grid) and Nissen to break into the Mercedes ranks. For Audi, all that remained was sixth and seventh for Biela, after he received a foul from Nissen, while Stuck was hit by Heger, who in turn was hit by Schmickler. Both fouls were not punished this time.

And Opel? S.o.s., with 18th for Engstler the high point.


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   1 SMS Schmidt Motorsport
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
3562 V8   12 laps, 21.02,79 1 1.43,32 1.44,34  
2   44 AZR Audi Zentrum Reutlingen
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Frank Jelinski, D
3562 V8   12 laps, 21.05,52 4 1.44,80    
3   5 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Kris Nissen, DK
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.15,49 3 1.43,43    
4   13 Unitron Sports
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Peter Zakowski, D
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.20,66 7 1.45,14    
5   32 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Otto Rensing, D
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.20,80 2 1.44,25    
6   2 SMS Schmidt Motorsport
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Hubert Haupt, D
3562 V8   12 laps, 21.21,12 16 1.45,65    
7   26 Opel Team Eggenberger
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Alain Ferté, F
2998 L6   12 laps, 21.22,03 6 1.45,00    
8   31 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Christian Danner, D
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.22,57 5 1.44,21    
9   37 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Volker Strycek, D
2998 L6   12 laps, 21.25,43 9 1.45,46    
10   14 Unitron Sports
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Ralf Kelleners, D
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.25,84 12 1.45,57    
11   15 Linder M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Dieter Quester, A
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.29,20 11 1.46,05    
12   42 Marlboro BMW Dealer Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Cor Euser, NL
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.31,67 14 1.45,62    
13   25 Opel Team Eggenberger
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
2998 L6   12 laps, 21.34,06 13 1.46,12    
14   30 BMW Team Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Leopold von Bayern, D
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.36,54 8 1.45,50    
15   36 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Franz Engstler, D
2998 L6   12 laps, 21.40,17 20 1.46,16    
16   34 Valier Motorsport
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Luca Maggiorelli, I
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.40,55 18 1.46,14    
17   17 Linder M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Anette Meeuvissen, D
2492 L4   12 laps, 21.58,33 19 1.47,65    
18   50 BAS Reifendienst
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Armin Bernhard, D
2488 L4   12 laps, 22.02,98 23 1.48,19    
19   55 Team Vanicek
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Harald Becker, D
2492 L4   12 laps, 22.05,60 17 1.47,48    
20   28 Auto Maass Climair Auto Magazin Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Kurt König, D
2492 L4   12 laps, 22.31,02 10 1.45,54    
21   66 Opel Team Schübel
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Peter Oberndorfer, D
2998 L6   12 laps, 22.33,87 22 1.47,21    
22   40 Gerd Ruch Motorsport
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Gerd Ruch, D
4999 V8   12 laps, 22.49,71 24 1.51,99    
23   41 Gerd Ruch Motorsport
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Fred Räker, D
4999 V8   11 21 1.54,38    
24   43 Tic Tac Tauber Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Allen Berg, CDN
2492 L4   7 15 1.47,28    

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 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Klaus Ludwig, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.17,36 2 1.41,91    
2   3 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Johnny Cecotto, YV
2492 L4   22 laps, 38.19,07 9 1.42,59    
3   23 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Jörg van Ommen, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.34,71 3 1.42,32    
4   19 Zakspeed Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Roland Asch, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.35,44 5 1.42,39    
5   10 Snobeck S.A.
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Jacques Laffite, F
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.36,50 6 1.42,43    
6   45 AZR Audi Zentrum Reutlingen
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Frank Biela, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 38.36,87 11 1.42,71    
7   9 Snobeck S.A.
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Alain Cudini, F
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.45,10 7 1.42,56    
8   5 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Kris Nissen, DK
2492 L4   22 laps, 38.45,36 19      
9   16 Linder M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Altfrid Heger, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 38.45,36 16 1.43,86    
10   1 SMS Schmidt Motorsport
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 38.49,45 17      
11   44 AZR Audi Zentrum Reutlingen
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Frank Jelinski, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 38.51,20 18      
12   22 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Frank Schmickler, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.52,28 12 1.43,37    
13   78 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Ellen Lohr, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.53,33 14 1.43,75    
14   87 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.57,78 15 1.43,27    
15   2 SMS Schmidt Motorsport
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Hubert Haupt, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 39.14,55 22      
16   31 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Christian Danner, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.16,28 24      
17   13 Unitron Sports
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Peter Zakowski, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.22,34 20      
18   32 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Otto Rensing, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.34,52 21      
19   14 Unitron Sports
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Ralf Kelleners, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.35,23 26      
20   42 Marlboro BMW Dealer Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Cor Euser, NL
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.38,53 28      
21   36 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Franz Engstler, D
2998 L6   22 laps, 39.54,78 31      
22   43 Tic Tac Tauber Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Allen Berg, CDN
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.55,53 40      
23   28 Auto Maass Climair Auto Magazin Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Kurt König, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.59,39 36      
24   26 Opel Team Eggenberger
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Alain Ferté, F
2998 L6   21 23      
25   17 Linder M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Anette Meeuvissen, D
2492 L4   21 33      
26   55 Team Vanicek
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Harald Becker, D
2492 L4   21 35      
27   30 BMW Team Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Leopold von Bayern, D
2492 L4   21 30      
28   34 Valier Motorsport
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Luca Maggiorelli, I
2492 L4   20 32      
29   66 Opel Team Schübel
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Peter Oberndorfer, D
2998 L6   19 37      
NC   40 Gerd Ruch Motorsport
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Gerd Ruch, D
4999 V8   11 38      
DNF   4 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Joachim Winkelhock, D
2492 L4   18 4 1.42,23 1.43,68 Stop-and-go; track rod
DNF   7 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Kurt Thiim, DK
2488 L4   18 1 1.41,48   Accident damage
DNF   15 Linder M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Dieter Quester, A
2492 L4   16 27     Engine
DNF   37 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Volker Strycek, D
2998 L6   16 25     Clutch
DNF   18 Zakspeed Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Fabien Giroix, F
2488 L4   15 10 1.43,36   Suspension
DNF   12 BMW M Team Bigazzi
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Armin Hahne, D
2492 L4   14 8 1.42,98   Engine
DNF   25 Opel Team Eggenberger
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
2998 L6   6 29     Accident
DNF   11 BMW M Team Bigazzi
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Steve Soper, GB
2492 L4   5 13 1.43,10   Engine
DNF   41 Gerd Ruch Motorsport
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Fred Räker, D
4999 V8   2 39     Driveshaft
DNF   50 BAS Reifendienst
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Armin Bernhard, D
2488 L4   1 34     Engine

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 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Klaus Ludwig, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.18,29        
2   23 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Jörg van Ommen, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.25,91        
3   4 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Joachim Winkelhock, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 38.26,51        
4   5 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Kris Nissen, DK
2492 L4   22 laps, 38.30,99        
5   9 Snobeck S.A.
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Alain Cudini, F
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.31,44        
6   10 Snobeck S.A.
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Jacques Laffite, F
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.35,02        
7   45 AZR Audi Zentrum Reutlingen
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Frank Biela, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 38.35,26        
8   44 AZR Audi Zentrum Reutlingen
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Frank Jelinski, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 38.39,46        
9   7 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Kurt Thiim, DK
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.39,91        
10   78 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Ellen Lohr, D
2488 L4   22 laps, 38.48,84        
11   2 SMS Schmidt Motorsport
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Hubert Haupt, D
3562 V8   22 laps, 38.58,61        
12   31 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Christian Danner, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.05,76        
13   12 BMW M Team Bigazzi
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Armin Hahne, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.13,87        
14   32 MM Diebels Alt
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Otto Rensing, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.17,37        
15   13 Unitron Sports
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Peter Zakowski, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.18,50        
16   11 BMW M Team Bigazzi
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Steve Soper, GB
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.21,37        
17   18 Zakspeed Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Fabien Giroix, F
2488 L4   22 laps, 39.23,27        
18   36 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Franz Engstler, D
2998 L6   22 laps, 39.33,51        
19   43 Tic Tac Tauber Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Allen Berg, CDN
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.39,44        
20   28 Auto Maass Climair Auto Magazin Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Kurt König, D
2492 L4   22 laps, 39.44,16        
21   25 Opel Team Eggenberger
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Klaus Niedzwiedz, D
2998 L6   22 laps, 39.58,87        
22   17 Linder M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Anette Meeuvissen, D
2492 L4   21        
23   14 Unitron Sports
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Ralf Kelleners, D
2492 L4   21        
24   55 Team Vanicek
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Harald Becker, D
2492 L4   21        
25   41 Gerd Ruch Motorsport
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Fred Räker, D
4999 V8   20        
NC   40 Gerd Ruch Motorsport
Ford Mustang 5.0 GT
Gerd Ruch, D
4999 V8   18        
DNF   19 Zakspeed Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Roland Asch, D
2488 L4   17       Engine
DNF   37 Opel Team Irmscher
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Volker Strycek, D
2998 L6   11       Clutch
DNF   3 BMW M Team Schnitzer
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Johnny Cecotto, YV
2492 L4   7     1.42,90 Engine
DNF   22 MS-Jet Racing
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Frank Schmickler, D
2488 L4   4       Accident damage
DNF   87 AMG Motorenbau GmbH
Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II
Fritz Kreutzpointner, D
2488 L4   3       Differential
DNF   42 Marlboro BMW Dealer Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Cor Euser, NL
2492 L4   3       Accident
DNF   30 BMW Team Isert
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Leopold von Bayern, D
2492 L4   3       Steering
DNF   1 SMS Schmidt Motorsport
Audi V8 Quattro Evo
Hans-Joachim Stuck, D
3562 V8   3       Accident damage
DNF   16 Linder M Team
BMW M3 Sport Evo
Altfrid Heger, D
2492 L4           Accident
DNF   26 Opel Team Eggenberger
Opel Omega 3000 24v Evolution 500
Alain Ferté, F
2998 L6           Electronics

Remarks: Grid positions 1-16 decided in split qualifying (even/odd numbers, grid in order of results per group), positions 17 and lower formed by the result of the qualification race.