Team Schubert wins the qualifier for the Nürburgring 24
Dominik Baumann, Claudia Hürtgen, Jens Klingmann, and BMW DTM racer Martin Tomczyk won the qualifying race for the 24 Hour race at the Nürburgring in a Team Schubert Z4 GT3.
There were three additional Z4s in the six-hour qualifying race on the Nordschleife; Dirk Müller, Alexander Sims, Dirk Werner, and DTM Champion Marco Wittmann finished fifth in the second Schubert car, while two Team Walkenhorst Z4s finished sixth and seventh. BMW Team RLL’s John Edwards), Michela Cerruti, and Felipe Laser finished sixth, while team principal Henry Walkenhorst, Ralf Oeverhaus, and Christian Bollrath finished seventh.
Klingmann said, "We used this race as a test run for the 24-hour race. That's why all of the drivers were in action. We wanted to practice all the processes. Getting overall victory in the qualifying race gives the whole team that extra bit of motivation. I'm delighted for the guys that their hard work was rewarded."
Marc VDS finishes fourth in LMGTE and TDS Racing wins GTC at Silverstone
Andy Priaulx, Jesse Krohn, and Henry Hassid in the Marc VDS Z4 GTE finished fourth in the LMGTE class in the European Le Mans Series four-hour season opener at Silverstone. The Z4 started fourth, but it fell back on Hassid’s opening stint when it was caught up in two incidents caused by other cars. Eventually the drivers moved it up as far as third, but after it served a stop and go penalty for passing during a safety car period it fell back, eventually finishing fourth.
The TDS Racing Z4 GT3 driven by Frank Perera, Dino Lunardi, and Eric Dermont started from the pole and won the GTC class, finishing two laps ahead of the second place AF Corse Ferrari.
The series runs again at Imola on May 16-17.—Brian S. Morgan
