Motorsport: Difficult qualifying in the Eifel
The world's best GT drivers had to contend with extreme conditions during qualifying for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. With slicks, the aim was to set the fastest time on a track that was still damp. As the best Swiss, Nico Müller will start the race from 22nd on the grid.
A constantly changing weather forecast, severe weather warnings and torrential rain characterized Friday at the Nürburgring. The qualifying session got off to a correspondingly wet and slippery start. For Nico Müller and his teammates Christopher Mies, Pierre Kaffer and Laurens Vanthoor, a lap time of 8:28.361 minutes was only good enough for 22nd place.
"Qualifying didn't really go well for our car," explained Müller. "My teammate Pierre Kaffer had to pit after a puncture and was then only allowed to drive one lap. Those were not ideal conditions. That's why I couldn't do better than 22nd place. The competition is impressively strong. It probably won't be an easy race."
Looking further into the various classes, there were nevertheless some notable successes to report from a Swiss perspective: Stefan Tribelhorn from Brachenbülach secured first place in the Opel Astra OPC Cup. His teammate Roger Vögeli (Ettingen) came in second.
Hofor Racing also had reason to be satisfied. With Michael, Martin and Chantal Kroll as well as Roland Eggimann at the wheel, the team clinched third place on the grid in the SP6 class. In the V6 class, Porsche driver Ivan Jacoma from Lugano also finished third.
The race in the Eifel will start at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The German TV station RTL Nitro will provide live coverage around the clock. There is also a livestream on the official website.
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