ZF Sachs Race Engineering involved in pioneering performances at 24-hours N�rburgring
In Europe痴 largest motorsport festival, the 24-hour race N�rburgring, in 2010 ZF Sachs Race Engineering was involved in two particularly exceptional performances: on overall victory for BMW and on Porsche痴 technological pioneering achievement.
Up to the 22nd hour a race car with innovative hybrid technology led for the first time. J�rg Bergmeister/Richard Lietz/Marco Holzer/Martin Ragginger dominated the long-distance classic, held since 1970, in a Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid till just before the finish. Around the remorseless Nordschleife of the N�rburgring the new design impressively took centre stage. Thanks to hybrid technology the Porsche driver quartet only had to stop once every ten laps in the pits to refuel and therefore less often than its rivals. The Porsche transmitted its power to the rear wheels through a ZF Sachs race clutch.
The BMW factory team secured overall victory. J�rg M�ller, Augusto Farfus, Uwe Alzen and Pedro Lamy won the 38th running of the classic in a BMW M3. The Coup� from Munich is also equipped with a ZF Sachs race clutch.
Another winner: The Volkswagen factory team. It won the class for cars with alternative power with the Bio Natural Gas powered Scirocco GT24-CNG. The Scirocco is equipped with dampers from Schweinfurt. The German technology company痴 products for suspension and drive were, however not only victorious in the leading teams: No less than 178 of the 248 participants rely on dampers or clutches from Schweinfurt. As a result, 72 per cent of the teams were equipped with ZF Sachs Race Engineering components.
Result 24h N�rburgring (D), 13 may�16 may 2010:
1. J�rg M�ller/Augusto Farfus/Uwe Alzen/Pedro Lamy, BMW M3, 154 laps, ZF Sachs
2. Dominik Farnbacher/Allan Simonsen/Keen Lehman/Marco Seefried, Ferrari F430, 154 laps, ZF Sachs
3. Marc Bronzel/Luca Ludwig/Dennis Rostek/Markus Winkelhock, Audi R8 LMS, 153 laps
4. Marko Hartung/Patrick S�derlund/Edward Sandstr�m/Martin ヨhlin, BMW Z4, 152 laps, ZF Sachs
5. Sean-Paul Breslin/Christer J�ns/Kenneth Heyer/Johannes Stuck, Audi R8 LMS, 152 laps
6. J�rgen Alzen/Dominik Schwager/Thomas J臠er/Sascha Bert, Porsche 911, 151 laps, ZF Sachs
7. Dirk Werner/Dirk M�ller/Andy Priaulx/Dirk Adorf, BMW M3, 150 laps, ZF Sachs
8. Michael Zehe/Marco Schelp/Alexander Roloff/Mark Bullitt, Porsche 911, 150 laps, ZF Sachs
9. Stefan Aust/Rudi Adams/Jochen ワbler/Markus Grossmann, BMW Z4, 149 laps, ZF Sachs
10. Matthias Weiland/Rodney Forbes/Kai Riemer/David Horn, Porsche 911, 148 laps
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Formula 1: Alonso still on championship trail
Fernando Alonso underlined his Formula 1 World Championship title ambitions at the Monaco Grand Prix. The Spaniard, whose Ferrari is equipped with ZF Sachs Race Engineering clutches, fought through the narrow streets of the principality from the back of the field to claim seventh position. Alonso had to start from the pit lane, because he did not participate in qualifying following an accident in third free practice. In the Drivers� Championship the two-time World Champion lies only five points behind the leading Red Bull duo.
Alonso痴 Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa narrowly missed the podium in fourth place. With Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg two other drivers, whose Mercedes-Benz team relies on ZF Sachs dampers, also finished in the points.
Result GP Monaco (MC), round 6, FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 14 may�16 may 2010:
1. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault, 1h 50m 13.355s
2. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault, + 0.448s
3. Robert Kubica, Renault, + 1.675s
4. Felipe Massa, Ferrari, + 2.666s, ZF Sachs
5. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, + 4.363s
6. Michael Schumacher, Mercedes-Benz, + 5.712s, ZF Sachs
7. Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, + 6.341s, ZF Sachs
8. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes-Benz, + 6.651s, ZF Sachs
9. Adrian Sutil, Force India-Mercedes, + 6.970s
10. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India-Mercedes, + 7.305s
Drivers� World Championship standings:
1. Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, 78 points each; 3. Fernando Alonso, 73; 4. Jenson Button, 70; 5. Felipe Massa, 61; 6. Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica, 59 each; 8. Nico Rosberg, 54; 9. Michael Schumacher, 30; 10. Adrian Sutil, 18.
Manufacturers� World Championship standings:
1. Red Bull Renault, 156 points; 2. Ferrari, 134; 3. McLaren-Mercedes, 129; 4. Mercedes, 84; 5. Renault, 65; 6. Force-India-Mercedes, 27; 7. Williams-Cosworth, 8; 8. STR-Ferrari, 3.
Other results:
Result Monaco (MC), round 5, Supercup, 14 may�16 may 2010:
1. Ren� Rast, Porsche, 26m 19.707s, ZF Sachs
2. Nick Tandy, Porsche, + 5.018s, ZF Sachs
3. Jaap van Lagen, Porsche, + 10.759s, ZF Sachs
4. Stefan Rosina, Porsche, + 15.249s, ZF Sachs
5. Alessandro Zampedri, Porsche, + 16.881s, ZF Sachs
6. Jeroen Bleekemolen, Porsche, + 19.421s, ZF Sachs
7. Patrick Huisman, Porsche, + 22.175s, ZF Sachs
8. Matt Halliday, Porsche, + 25.826s, ZF Sachs
9. Christian Engelhart, Porsche, + 26.553s, ZF Sachs
10. Sean Edwards, Porsche, + 27.050s, ZF Sachs
Drivers� Championship standings:
1. Ren� Rast, 66 points; 2. Nick Tandy, 60; 3. Jeroen Bleekemolen, 58; 4. Stefan Rosina, 54; 5. Nobert Siedler, 36; 6. Jan Seyffarth and Patrick Huisman, 31 each; 8. Jaap van Laagen, 30; 9. Alessandro Zampedri, 28; 10. Tim Bridgman, 27.