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Porsche takes overall victory at 2009 Nurburgring 24-hour race

 
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First place went to Manthey Racing team’s Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, which managed to cover 155 laps in the 24 hour period

First place went to Manthey Racing team’s Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, which managed to cover 155 laps in the 24 hour period

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Porsche has won the Nurburgring 24-hour race for the fourth year in a row, with the first place title going to the Manthey Racing team after its 480hp (358kW) Porsche 911 GT3 RSR managed to rack up 155 laps during the event. Spending time behind the wheel were Timo Bernhard (Germany), Marc Lieb (Germany), Romain Dumas (France), as well as Marcel Tiemann (Monaco), who completed the last laps.

Clocking up 3,933km (2,443mi) the Manthey Racing squad improved on its own distance record from 2006 by a further 101km (62.8mi). Furthermore, Timo Bernhard and Marcel Tiemann are the first drivers to win the long distance classic four times in succession. All in all, Tiemann has climbed to the top of the podium five times, making him the most successful driver of the 24-hour race.

Just one lap behind was Audi’s new R8 LMS race car, but with seven 911 race cars in the top ten there’s no denying that Porsche was easily the most successful manufacturer.

Up against the Porsches were many strong competitors, including the aforementioned Audi R8 LMS, two prototypes of the upcoming Lexus LF-A supercar, six Aston Martins and a GT4 BMW M3.

Overall result for 2009 Nurburgring 24-hour race:
1. Bernhard/Lieb/Dumas/Tiemann, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 155 laps
2. Abt/Hemroulle/Kaffer/Luhr, Audi R8 LMS, 154
3. Collard/Henzler/Lietz/Werner, Porsche GT3 Cup S, 152
4. Alzen/Bert/Arnold/Mies, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 150
5. Basseng/Fässler/Rockenfeller/Stippler, Audi R8 LMS, 149
6. Schmitz/Abbelen/Althoff/Heyer, Porsche 911 GT3, 149
7. Kräling/Gindorf/Scharmach/Holzer, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, 149
8. Bermes/Kainz/Schmickler/Bergmeister, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S, 148
9. Quinn/Quinn/Baird/Denyer, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, 146
10. Adams/Ludwig/Meier/Grossmann, BMW Z4 M Coupe, 145
Manthey Racing Porsche 911 at 2009 Nurburgring 24-hours race

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  1. ma_s8demon avatar s8demon Posted: 5/29/2009 3:35am PDT

    Porsche wins Nurburgring, Audi 2nd, after breakdown.
    Makes one wonder again, could this be another Bentley situation, where the senior partner gave the order and the breakdown was fabricated, thus ensuring the essential Porsche victory. Who will ever know the truth.
    The time is ripe for Audi to get out of this forced Porsche relationship and I pray that someone with enough insight and money will step in and buy out Audi shares.
    Imagine the Porsche interference awaiting the company, no wonder Winterkorn is allready threatening to resighn, should there be interference by Porsche management.
    Not to nice to lose your superiority to another, better marque
     
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