Second half of ADAC GT Masters campaign gets underway at Nürburgring - Planetlemans.com
The Super Sports Car League enters the second half of the season at the Nürburgring on the weekend of 14th – 16th August. Taking centre stage in the two races on the Eifel circuit will be championship leaders Luca Ludwig (26, GER) from Bonn and Sebastian Asch (29, GER) from Ammerbuch, their Zakspeed team and their car, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. For Ludwig and his Zakspeed outfit from nearby Niederzissen, the race around the sprint track of the Nürburgring is a home fixture. For second-placed Klaus Bachler (24, AUT) and GW IT Racing Team Schütz Motorsport co-driver Martin Ragginger (27, AUT), the Nürburgring will be all about closing the gap on the championship leaders. Sprint track at the Nürburgring always good for exciting races. Despite the comfortable lead in the championship, local favourite Ludwig intends to go on the attack in his home race: “After the Nürburgring, we’ll be racing on tracks which we expect to be more difficult for us. Consequently, we need to make... Last year at the Nürburgring was the beginning of our success story which has continued to the present and will hopefully be carrying on. ” Asch is also feeling upbeat: “In recent years, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has always been very competitive... Source: www.planetlemans.com
