The two-time outright Le Mans winner Timo Bernhard became caught up in an accident in the first lap in the second 911 of the Rhineland-Palatinate squad and had to call it a day. “I was nudged into a pin by another driver in the second corner and that was the end of our race. It’s a shame because my start was very good. Our car’s balance wasn’t great and we have to work on this before the next race weekend in Spielberg. We’d like to get back in the points in Austria,” said Bernhard.
After making changes to the setup prior to the qualifying, the 911 GT3 R run by the IronForce by Ring Police team started from the rear third of the field. Putting in a spirited charge, the new GT Masters team made up nine positions to finish the fourth race of the season on 25th. In the Trophy classification, the German team earned important points, which put IronForce by Ring Police second in the amateur class. “Our qualifying didn’t go so well for us, but we improved significantly in the race. I managed to make the most of some confusion at the beginning and overtake some competitors. We were unlucky in the pit stop because another car blocked our path. We had to wait and that cost us time,” explained Luhr.
The next race weekend of the ADAC GT Masters will be held from 8 to 10 June at Spielberg, Austria. The Red Bull Ring has been a regular fixture on the calendar of the race series since 2011. In 2016, Porsche works driver Kévin Estre won a round of the series for KÜS Team75 Bernhard. The races are broadcast live on SPORT1 as well as on the internet at www.sport1.de, www.adac.de/motorsport and www.youtube.com/adac.
Most, result race 4 of 14 of the ADAC GT Masters
1. Götz/Pommer (D/D), Mercedes-AMG GT3
2. Keilwitz/Kirchhöfer (D/D), Corvette C7 GT3
3. Jaminet/Renauer (F/D), Porsche 911 GT3 R
14. Bachler/de Leener (A/B), Porsche 911 GT3 R
25. Luhr/Slooten (D/D), Porsche 911 GT3 R
DNF Bernhard/Estre (D/F), Porsche 911 GT3 R
