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