Motorsport: Lucerne residents plan Eigental revival
The canton of Lucerne will once again have a major motorsport event. Following the establishment of a sponsoring association, the Eigental hill climb will be revived in September 2018 at the gates of the cantonal capital. The Eigental hill climb was famous beyond the country's borders in the pre-war period and afterwards in the 1960s. The race was part of the European Touring Car Cup, and in 1966 [...]
The Eigental hill climb was famous beyond the country's borders in the pre-war period and afterwards in the 1960s. The race was part of the European Touring Car Cup, and legendary drivers such as Sir John Witmore in a Ford Cortina Lotus and Hubert Hahne in a BMW 2000 TI took part in 1966. Now the founding meeting of a sponsorship organization has taken place in Kriens, which will bring the event back to the calendar as the Kriens-Eigenthal-Historic. The initiator is Alfred Gut, who followed the race as a youngster. As the current editor of the Kriens community information sheet, he is so well connected that he was able to put forward his idea of a revival with expert knowledge.
SVP National Councillor Yvette Estermann on the organizing committee
The positive response from the authorities and the population has convinced Alfred Gut that there are no insurmountable hurdles standing in the way of the event if it is prepared properly: "We really want to make a big deal out of it and have therefore put together an OC with competent personalities." It therefore comes as no surprise that he himself was elected president. The organizing committee also includes SVP National Councillor Yvette Estermann.
The event is scheduled for September 15 and 16, 2018, 50 years after the last Eigental mountain race in 1968. Around 300 drivers with historic racing cars from all over Europe will make the journey from Kriens-Obernau to Eigenthal - as it is known today - in an attractive show race. The association is expecting up to 20,000 spectators. More details will be announced at an information event in January.
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