Both of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany races in Zandvoot proved to be a challenge for the drivers. The 25 cars started a dry race on Saturday. In the middle of the race, torrential rain led to the race being stopped. René Rast, who started the race in first position and managed to hold on to his lead during the race, was given a 30-second time penalty, which put him back to 16th place. He drove too fast under yellow flag conditions. His teammate Sean Edwards, who started in 2nd place and initially lost a couple of positions, finished in 1st position. Klaus Bachler started the 12th race from 13th place and worked his way up to 8th place. The race directors only distributed half the points for Saturday’s race because it couldn’t be finished. Despite finishing so far back, René Rast remains in front of Sean Edwards in the drivers championship.

On Sunday, the weather conditions were again not ideal. The track was wet although some stretches were dry, which put the drivers’ skills to the test. Sean Edwards and René Rast lost places at the start. The British driver fell back to 7th place and the German driver to 3rd place. Two safety car phases interrupted the race. Klaus Bachler started in 14th position and fought his way up to 11th place. Nicki Thiim and Norbert Siedler dominated the 13th race right to the end, but were handed time penalties and therefore lost their first places. The ‘Team Deutsche Post by tolimit’ drivers profited from this and took two podium places.

René Rast, winner of Sunday’s race and current leader of the drivers championship, was pleased with a successful race: “What do people say? That we learn from our mistakes. What Nicki and Norbert did today happened to us at the Red-Bull-Ring. We were too fast under the yellow flag and were handed a penalty. Today I consciously took my foot off the accelerator. At the end of the day, I was lucky and took the victory which I gave away yesterday. I’m really happy. All in all, it was a good day.“

Sean Edwards, who finished third on Sunday, has narrowed his teammate’s lead in the drivers championship and is still in second place: “I had a good start on the left hand side and was able to overtake René. Norbert also had a good start and I had to make space for him in the first bend. He then collided with me and my front wheel was damaged. Nevertheless, third place is really good. I’m pleased with my podium finish and can hardly wait for Oschersleben.”

„I’m satisfied with both races, I didn’t make any mistakes. Despite the bad qualifying sessions I got plenty of points. I couldn’t manage much more. It’s really difficult when you start so far back. I don’t understand why it didn’t work out during training. I really gave it everything. The fact is that I was simply too slow on this track. I will be carrying out a careful analysis” concluded Klaus Bachler, the Porsche Junior driver.

The ‘Team Deutsche Post by tolimit‘ is building on its lead in the battle for the team championship. Three podium positions and two good finishes from Klaus Bachler have given the team from Lohne more important points. Paul Schlotmann: “After Saturday’s bad luck and René’s penalty, today we were lucky that our opponents drove the fastest laps under the yellow flag and were handed penalties. Unfortunately, we weren’t really able to show our potential on the track. Klaus did a great job and drove some fast times. Although he was held up he had a great race.”

Further information, results and photos can be found at www.facebook.com/tolimit and at www.tolimit-motorsport.de.

On Mondays after race weekends, the news channel N24 broadcasts a 30 minute Carrera Cup programme at 6.30pm, with reports about the race series, the drivers, the highlights and stories about the people involved in the Carrera Cup.

The Racing Calendar:
16th September 2012 DTM Oschersleben
21st October 2012 DTM Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg

With temperatures over 30 degrees and brilliant sunshine, the Eifel showed off its summery side.

A great deal was asked of the drivers in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany this weekend. With temperatures reaching around 60 degrees inside the cars, the ‘Team Deutsche Post by tolimt’ drivers were feeling the heat. However, the sweat-inducing work was worth it. On Saturday, René Rast started in pole position, and held on to his lead throughout the race. Things didn’t go so smoothly for his team mate Sean Edwards. The British driver fought until the last lap for second place, unfortunately without success. After an impact he fell back to fourth place, in which position he crossed the line. Sean Edwards picked up a penalty as a result of this incident. He received a five-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race. Klaus Bachler started in seventh position and found himself back in twelfth position after a collision. He made up two places during the race and crossed the line in tenth place.

Sunday’s race went even better for the team from Lower Saxony. Although Sean Edwards started in seventh position, he crossed the line in second place. Patrick Petter, Sean Edwards’ chief mechanic, celebrated his birthday on Sunday at the race track, and received the best gift of all from his driver: a podium finish. “The car was really fast and unbelievable today. I started in seventh position and finished in second place. That’s great.” said the British driver.

A spectacular battle between René Rast and Sean Edwards caused the hearts of the ‘Team Deutsche Post by tolimit’ to beat faster during the final laps. René Rast, who handed the position to his teammate during the last lap, was pleased with his third place, which completed the yellow double podium finish: “If it hadn’t been a yellow Porsche behind me, I certainly wouldn’t have let him past.” the drivers championship leader said.

Technical problems forced Klaus Bachler to start Sunday’s race from the pit lane. The Austrian displayed his skills in a sensational catch-up race. From his start in 20th position, the Porsche-Junior driver managed to finish in seventh place. Klaus Bachler: “Unfortunately, I had to start from the pit lane. I worked myself forward one place at a time. I eventually finished seventh, and therefore got some points. And now we’re looking forward to Zandvoort.“

Paul Schlotmann concluded both races with a smile on his face: “What a weekend. After a big disappointment on Saturday with Sean getting a five-place grid penalty, we pulled out all the stops on Sunday. The strength of our team was yet again clearly demonstrated. After both races we’ve been able to build on our lead. Fantastic!”

Further information, results and photos can be found at www.facebook.com/tolimit and at www.tolimit-motorsport.de.

On Mondays after race weekends, the news channel N24 broadcasts a 30 minute Carrera Cup programme at 6.30pm, with reports about the race series, the drivers, the highlights and stories about the people involved in the Carrera Cup.

The Racing Calendar:
26th August 2012 DTM Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
16th September 2012 DTM Oschersleben
21st October 2012 DTM Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg