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.”

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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

The eighth and ninth races of the Porsche Carrera Cup were lucky races for the German ‘Team Deutsche Post by tolimit’ drivers. With two pole positions, René Rast had the best chances at the Norisring, which he put to good use. He shone in both races with a perfect start–finish victory. “It was a great feeling. Up to now, I’ve never been able to win at the Norisring. I’ve also taken over the lead of the drivers championship, which is brilliant” said the delighted René, who comes from Frankfurt. With a sensational lead of 17.8 seconds over the second placed Kévin Estre, he confirmed his deserved position at the top of the drivers championship on Sunday.

His team mate Sean Edwards also started both races this weekend on the front row, in second position. With his third place in Saturday’s race, the team from Lohne again celebrated a double podium victory. Sunday’s race was on a wet track and did not run according to plan for the wet weather specialist. But despite an engine problem, he finished in sixth position and therefore holds on to his second place in the drivers championship.

The Porsche-Junior driver achieved his best starting positions in the Porsche Carrera Cup, with eighth place on the grid in the first race and fourth place on the grid in the second race. Saturday’s race was turbulent from the start. A pile up on the first bend forced many of the drivers to retire early. Klaus Bachler collided with Sean Edwards and had to retire. The race had the highest number of retirements of any race so far this season. The Austrian driver had better luck in Sunday’s race. “The track was wet this morning and we started the race on slicks. I started in fourth place and lost two places at the start. After the fifth lap I gained fourth place again. My speed was good but unfortunately I span coming into the Schöller-S bend and I fell back to tenth place. I managed to finish eighth.” said the Porsche-Junior driver.

Paul Schlotmann believes results were mixed: “tolimit went to the Norisring with very high expectations. We did well in training and qualifying. We were put back by the collision in Saturday’s race. René was in a class of his own this weekend. Sean did well despite engine problems, and Klaus reached his top speed. He was too optimistic today and unfortunately lost a couple of places because of his spin.” 

This weekend will stay in the memory of the teams in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. Saturday presented a huge challenge for everybody. Damage to the track meant that the second practice session had to be moved from Friday afternoon to Saturday at 7.15am. This meant that, for the first time this season, the practice session, qualifying and the race all took place on the same day.

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:
19th August 2012 DTM Nürburgring
26th August 2012 DTM Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
16th September 2012 DTM Oschersleben
21st October 2012 DTM Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg

Eventful racing and exciting overtaking manoeuvres were on offer in the two races of the Porsche Carrera Cup at the Red-Bull-Ring. Klaus Bachler, one of six Austrians on the starting grid, achieved his first podium place of the season in Saturday’s race. Klaus, who is from Styria in Austria, crossed the line in 6th place, behind his teammates Sean Edwards in 2nd place and René Rast in 4th place. However, these turned out not to be the final results. Several drivers received time penalties for driving too fast past an accident. Among others, Sean Edwards and René Rast were given 30 second penalties, putting the British driver in 11th place and the German driver in 14th place.

Sunday’s race was less eventful than Saturday’s race, although there was an accident right at the start, followed by a long safety-car phase. After the 5th lap the Porsche Carrera Cup drivers were able to get going. Sean Edwards delivered a superior start-finish win. The ‘Team Deutsche Post by tolimit‘ driver René Rast also achieved a podium position, finishing the race in 3rd place. The team from Lohne therefore celebrated another double podium finish. The Porsche-Junior driver was also able to show off his abilities on Sunday. He fought his way from 10th place to 7th place, and then successfully defended this position to the end of the race.

With his first podium place and nine championship points, Klaus Bachler is extremely happy with his home Grand Prix: “I don’t know what to say. It’s an unbelievable feeling. Third at home, and that after such a difficult start to the season. The race was really great!“

René Rast views the second race of the weekend as damage limitation, following Saturday’s time penalty: “It was the best I could do, reaching 3rd place after starting in 6th place. I’m very happy. It wasn’t an easy race. I must say, everybody behaved fairly. Thank you for that. Again, it was a great result for the team, with 1st and 3rd places. Of course, it would have been nice if we hadn’t received a penalty yesterday.”

Sean Edwards maintains his second place in the drivers‘ championship. René slips to third place as a result of his penalty yesterday. The first race on Saturday was disappointing for the British driver, but the ‘Team Deutsche Post by tolimit‘ driver has no intention of giving up: ”We will carry on fighting for the championship!” With his first place on Sunday, he has turned his words into deeds.

Paul Schlotmann looks back at the races with some sceptisism: “Spielberg didn’t turn out quite how we imagined it to on Saturday. We were handed a 30 second penalty due to the yellow flags and the best time in the yellow sector. Otherwise, the positions would have been as we wished. We couldn’t do better than 1st and 3rd places on Sunday (. But we’re very pleased with the result. Klaus did a very good job all weekend.“

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:
1st July 2012 DTM Norisring
19th August 2012 DTM Nürburgring
26th August 2012 DTM Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
16th September 2012 DTM Oschersleben
21st October 2012 DTM Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg

The Eifel has lived up to its reputation. The Porsche Carrera Cup teams had to deal with everything from snow to sunshine. The tolimit motorsport driver Sean Edwards was able to show off his skills on a wet track during a very wet qualifying. After setting a best time during qualification on Thursday, Sean, who lives in Monaco, fought to finish in third place. Nicki Thiim, who qualified in 2nd position, started in 7th position as a result of a penalty. Sean Edwards therefore started from the first row in 2nd position. His teammate René Rast, who also received a five place penalty at the Lausitzring, started the race from 10th position instead of 5th position. The Porsche Junior driver, Klaus Bachler, fought his way to a good 11th position in his first qualifying at Nordschleife.

After a flying start the 24 Porsche drivers were involved in plenty of battles for position. In the early stages the `Team Deutsche Post by tolimit` drivers Sean Edwards and René Rast lost places, which they then managed to make up during the course of the race. The British driver fought his way to 2nd place. René Rast, who won the Porsche Carrera World Cup last year, used his experience at Nordschleife to make a successful series of overtaking manoeuvres. He was rewarded with a podium place alongside his teammate. The Austrian Klaus Bachler finished his first race at Nordschleife in 13th place.

It was another successful weekend for the `Team Deutsche Post by tolimit‘. The team from Lohne has again demonstrated its professionalism and passion for motorsport. The constellation of the two experienced Porsche Cup drivers, Sean Edwards and René Rast, round off the team perfectly. Similarly, the Porsche Junior driver displayed real fighting spirit this weekend and confidently drove his first laps on what is considered to be the most difficult race track in the world, Nürburgring Nordschleife.

Klaus Bachler: “The start was good. On the first lap of the Grand Prix stretch I managed to gain a place. On the first lap of the Nordschleife I was able to follow well. But unfortunately my lack of experience meant I wasn’t fully competitive. Then I had a collision and lost my front lip. Without a front lip, Nordschleife is really difficult.”

Paul Schlotmann: „The Nordschleife challenge. We’ve overcome the challenge extremely well, better than we expected. I wasn’t expecting this result. What`s bad luck for one is good luck for another. That`s motorsport.“

Hans-Bernd Kamps: “On our own, we would only have managed 3rd and 4th places, and Klaus would have been able to finish in the top 10. He performed well and sadly the minor impact caused him to drop back. Sean and René`s performances can be improved. We got a good result with 2nd and 3rd places but we need to work harder. We can do better“.

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:
3rd June 2012 DTM Red-Bull-Ring Spielberg, Austria
1st July 2012 DTM Norisring
19th August 2012 DTM Nürburgring
26th August 2012 DTM Circuit Park Zandvoort, Netherlands
16th September 2012 DTM Oschersleben
21st October 2012 DTM Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg