| For the second time, the Manthey Racing | | | | the world. But now, their team won for |
| team succeeded again as it won the 24 | | | | the second consecutive year from pole |
| hour endurance race on the Nürburgring. | | | | position. He perceives the current |
| Porsche drivers Timo Bernhard, Romain | | | | victory as a wonderful gift for him as |
| Dumas and Marc Lieb along with Marcel | | | | well as for his wife Renate for their |
| Tiemann bested more than 200 racers with | | | | silver wedding anniversary this weekend. |
| a one-lap advantage. The team players | | | | The story of the 2007 marathon will be |
| were driving their new Porsche 911 GT3 | | | | marked in history as one of the most |
| RSR that is well equipped with high | | | | unusual races. The Eifel classic had to |
| performing parts like Porsche oxygen | | | | be delayed by almost two hours due to |
| sensor. | | | | the anguishing rain fall. At 4:51 in the |
| In front of a crowd with 210,000 | | | | afternoon, the heavy rain stopped and so |
| spectators, the success at the 35th | | | | the race started. Then, at 3:54 in the |
| edition of the long distance classic | | | | morning, thick fog hindered the race. In |
| records the eighth victory for a | | | | effect, the race management was obliged |
| Porsche. Run by Land Motorsport, the 911 | | | | to interrupt the event for about |
| GT3 RSR was in the third place behind | | | | five-and-a-half hours. So the restart |
| the Dodge Viper of Zakspeed Racing. | | | | took place at 9:31 in the morning. |
| After beginning from pole, the four | | | | After the race, Timo Bernhard said that |
| Manthey Racing drivers set the speed | | | | winning the Nürburgring 24 hour |
| right from the start. The weather | | | | endurance race in two consecutive years |
| condition was extremely challenging due | | | | is 'a dream come true'. According to |
| to the combination of heat, rain and | | | | him, they managed to find a good set-up |
| fog. But this did not hinder the team | | | | for the oddities of the Nordschleife in |
| from winning. Bernhard, Dumas, Lieb and | | | | the Long Distance Championship. He was |
| Tiemann were still in perfect driving | | | | so grateful with the cooperation of the |
| condition. The Porsche 911 GT3 RSR that | | | | new 911 GT3 RSR that had not experience |
| was developed and built in Weissach also | | | | any problem, even a single or minor one, |
| finished its maiden race at the | | | | over the 24 hours. |
| Nürburgring 24 hour endurance race | | | | Romain Dumas reacted that the event was |
| without incurring any technical problems | | | | amazing. He was particularly amazed by |
| or flaws. | | | | the fact that he have been racing on the |
| Hartmut Kristen, the pleased head of | | | | Nordschleife for the third time now and |
| racing, said that the Porsche 911 GT3 | | | | he won the recent and one of the most |
| RSR once again confirmed its potential | | | | important races around the world. He |
| because of its undeniable winning. He | | | | said that the track was one-of-a-kind |
| largely complements the efforts exerted | | | | and the unpredictable weather condition |
| by the Manthey Racing team who did a | | | | put a lot of pressure on them. He added |
| nice work. He commented that the four | | | | that of his many experiences in the |
| drivers turned quick laps at exactly the | | | | race, he would never forget his drive in |
| appropriate time. He further said that | | | | thick fog during the night. |
| the team drivers were cautious just when | | | | Marc Lieb was also definitely proud to |
| the situation warranted it and this | | | | have won the greatest race in Germany. |
| hugely contributed to the team's winning | | | | He said that he secured class victory at |
| again. He was very pleased that their | | | | the 24 hour events in Daytona and Le |
| drivers exuded characteristics of a | | | | Mans and an overall victory at Spa. He |
| great long distance pilot. He added that | | | | considers the team's success in the |
| the Nürburgring means a lot to Porsche | | | | Nürburgring a very special one. |
| and that was because of all the Porsche | | | | This was also Marcel Tiemann's third |
| teams who once again put the racing team | | | | time to hold the winners' trophy on the |
| one step higher. | | | | podium of this 24 hour endurance race. |
| Olaf Manthey, the team principal could | | | | He said that reliability and fast car |
| hardly believe his fortune. According to | | | | are the requirements in winning the |
| him, before, he had first to wait for a | | | | race. He complements the entire team for |
| really very long time to get what for | | | | a job well done last weekend. |
| him is the most important race all over | | | | |