Arosa Classic: A special vintage 🎥
FINALLY ACTION The OK of the Arosa ClassicCar 2020 has earned itself a medal. Corona notwithstanding, the 16th staging of the hill climb for historic vehicles will take place next weekend. Review of 2019 in short scenes with Thomas Amweg's Formula 2 car as the lead. In 2020, some things will be different - but the main thing is that it will finally be [...]
A look back at 2019 in short scenes with Thomas Amweg's Formula 2 car as the lead story. Things will be different in 2020 - but the main thing is that there will finally be racing again.
The applause on the three race days will not primarily go to the riders, but to the organizing committee around the OC president Markus Markwalder, Arosa tourism director Pascal Jenny and race director Ueli Schneiter.
The first Swiss car race 2020
Despite constantly changing framework conditions - keyword Covid-19 - they have sensibly advanced the preparatory work for the 16th Arosa ClassicCar 2020 and thus made the realization possible even in a slimmed-down form.
Now these are almost complete, so that the first automotive sports event under competition conditions in the exceptional year 2020 can actually take place on Swiss soil this weekend. Bravo!
The reward for painstaking preparatory work
Especially the race director, who works practically the whole year either in his new adopted country Indonesia or since the end of June in Arosa on the good success of this event. For him, this has long since become an affair of the heart.
Ueli Schneiter: "At times it was very laborious. But now everything is running smoothly. I feel the support of the authorities and of most of the population. That's why I'm really motivated and hope that everything will now run smoothly and accident-free."
Driving at will
It is regrettable and understandable that some participants have cancelled in these uncertain health times. But this does not detract from the cause. According to the updated official starting list, the field of participants consisting of a total of 127 vehicles is a feast for the eyes and ears.
The majority takes part in the two categories that are announced for regularity. In the Arosa Classic Trophy, an average speed of 80 km/h must not be exceeded, while in the Arosa Sport Trophy everyone is allowed to drive as fast as they wish. In both cases, the lowest time difference between two of the four scoring runs is taken into account.
In the Alpine Performance group, it's just a matter of taking part without any competitive character, and the same applies to the Demonstration class.
Formula 2 drivers duel again
In the small but fine Competition field of just 15 cars, it's all about pure best times, from which the actual winner of the day of the 16th Arosa ClassiCar hill climb will be determined. The focus will be on the annual duel between defending champion Thomas Amweg and local Roger Moser in their Formula 2 Martini-BMW race cars from the 1980s.
Last year, Amweg set a new record of 4'06.16 minutes for the approx. 7.3-kilometer route from Langwies to Arosa. With the monoposto provided by Phimmoracing, the man from Aargau is aiming for his fifth consecutive stage win, which Moser has so far been chasing in vain.
Unlike in previous years, there will only be a few participants from abroad. However, Sue Darbyshire from Great Britain won't miss the opportunity to whiz to Arosa at a brisk pace in her three-wheeled Morgan Super Aero.
No infrastructure for spectators
Unfortunately, only participants, designated escorts and officials are allowed into the event area in Arosa and the paddock this year for safety reasons. Curious visitors are nevertheless welcome, as all restaurants and stores are open as normal.
It is also permitted to watch along the cordoned-off course or in the finish area behind bars, provided that the Corona measures (distance, hygiene, protective mask if necessary) are observed. However, there is no sound system and therefore no track reportage. Therefore the entrance is free everywhere
All information and live timing on the Internet
On Friday, September 4, there will be two practice runs for each of the three race fields. On Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, there will be two race runs - one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
The exact schedule, the start lists, the track opening times and all other information such as about the protection concept can be found on the official homepage. There is also the link to the livetiming.
