MRS team optimistic despite technical breakdown at Sachsenring 12.06.2012: ADAC GT Masters Sachsenring After efficient preparation and a last test day at the Hockenheimring last

ADAC GT Masters Sachsenring



       
After efficient preparation and a last test day at the Hockenheimring last Wednesday, the MRS team went with huge expectation to the Sachsenring, where the fifth and sixth round of the ADAC GT Masters took place.


Besides a few technical innovations on the car, there was a change concerning the drivers: MRS-newcomer Philipp Eng replaced Alex Müller.


Christian Ott started from the 10th row on the grid for the Saturday race. “Actually the start was really good, I could hold my position in the first laps. But during a fight I lost the car on the rear while braking and I spun”, said Christian Ott.


At the obligatory driver change Philipp Eng took over the car and persuaded immediately with top lap times, before he had to go into the pit just before the end of the race. The car lost engine oil, a continuation was useless.


After the team had analyzed the reason for the oil leakage, it was certain, that a start at the race on Sunday was impossible. However the MRS crew made big efforts but there was just not enough time.


Philipp Eng: „I was really happy to drive for MRS at the ADAC GT Masters as well; unfortunately we did not have the necessary luck. Even if the damage at the engine had avoided a start at the race on Sunday, the McLaren made a lot of fun to drive.”


Karsten Molitor: „In the last weeks a lot of time and effort were made from McLarens side as well as from our side to get the car competitive. At this point an acclamation and a big thank you to everybody. Already at the last test on Wednesday we could see that we made a huge step forwards and therefore we had good expectations for the Sachsenring.


Unfortunately the damage at the engine avoided to show the positive change. Such damage can happen; we all do a sport which is of course affected by technical issues. However we come to a positive conclusion, the lap times and information of the drivers was really optimistic and we think that soon we will be rewarded by the appropriated race results.”
       
 

Result Race 1

01. Alessi/Keilwitz
02. Krohn/Verdonck
03. Götz/Asch
04. Poulsen/Nygaard
05. Proczyk/Baumann
06. Wirth/Frentzen


Result Race 2

01. Poulsen/Nygaard
02. Sandström/Mies
03. Al Faisal/Bortolotti
04. Alessi/Keilwitz
05. Seiler/Kechele
06. Schwager/Hürtgen


Drivers championship

01. Keilwitz/Alessi        85
02. Asch/Götz        56
03. Poulsen/Nygaard        51
04. den Boer/Knap        49
05. Lunardi/Martin        47
06. Schwager/Hürtgen        44




Team championship


01. Callaway Competition        85
02. kfzteile 24 MS Racing        60
03. Young Driver AMR        59
04. DB Motorsport        55
05. Schubert Motorsport        52
18. MRS GT-Racing        2



Next ADAC GT Masters date
13.07.-15.07.
ADAC GT Masters Nürburgring I on the same platform as the Truck-GP


 
 
ProjectWorkers , photo Marco Knisse automobilsport.com