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At the first race of the ADAC GT Masters season,
Getting off the line well from 13th, Robert Renauer managed to make up four positions on the initially wet track. “After our less than perfect qualifying, we’re very pleased with the result and we managed to earn some vital points,” said the 33-year-old German. Renauer’s teammate Mathieu Jaminet (23) took the wheel of the
Timo Bernhard took up the race from eighth on the grid at his first race in the “super sports car league”. When the lights turned green, the 37-year-old from Bruchmühlbach-Miesau made up two places, but lost several positions after touching another vehicle. His
The IronForce by Ring Police squad celebrated its ADAC GT Masters debut at the season-opener in Oschersleben. The German driver pairing Jan-Erik Slooten (33) and Lucas Luhr (38) concluded the race on position 24. As a bronze pilot, Slooten won the Trophy class of the race series. “It’s always difficult when you start from so far down the grid, however learning is all part of it for a fledgling team and I’m pleased that we managed to gain a few positions. Because of this, Jan-Erik won the Trophy category at the first race,” explained the former
In the second GT3 R fielded by KÜS Team75 Bernhard, 28-year-old Adrien de Leener (B) and 26-year-old Klaus Bachler (A) finished the first race of the season on 27th out of a 35-strong field. “The car felt really good during qualifying, however the changeable weather in the afternoon resulted in our setup not working as we’d hoped. We want to find a better solution in the future because we’re aiming for the top ten,” said de Leener. For race two of the weekend, former
Race two of the ADAC GT Masters starts on Saturday, 15 April, at 13.08 hrs. All races are broadcast live by the television channel SPORT1.
All reports on the previous season can be found in our archive.