Wrecks at Hockenheim nearly destroy the # 77 C7 GT3.R while # 13 Sven Barth wins Pirelli Trophy
Before the chaos unfolded, former soccer star Gerald Asamoah with the # 77 C7 GT3.R of Marvin Kirchhöfer and Markus Pommer for his Foundation backed by 'Sportwagen Club eV' that helps children with heart disease. (note Foundation logo on the nose).
A huge pileup Saturday on lap 1 took out 7 cars including the # 77 that started 15th.
https://youtu.be/zdpZjjdvwME (and) https://www.adac-gt-masters.de/uk/videos/video-highlights-hockenheimring-rennen-1-1190/
The # 77 started 14th on Sunday thanks to repairs by Callaway’s heroic crew working through the night.
Another pileup stopped Sunday’s race to clear the track from YES, another wreck. In addition to man-hours, it can’t be overstated how today’s high-tech race cars require special expertise to get them right. Serious damage to the frame and various systems will require a spare chassis and a lot more work for the final race at Sachsenring on Sept 28-29.
https://www.adac-gt-masters.de/uk/videos/video-highlights-hockenheimring-rennen-2-1193/
Coming close for several years, Corvette driver Sven Barth secured his first Pirelli Trophy by finishing second in class to Lamborghini driver Rolf Ineichen in Sunday's race.
The 2019 ADAC-GT Masters Championship was clinched by # 31 Audi R8 drivers Kelvin van der Linde (South Africa) and Patric Niederhauser (Swiss) in the HCB-Rutronik Team’s first year and also a first by the penultimate race of the season.
Results compiled by Wayne Ellwood
About the C7 GT3.R in brief
Callaway Competition partners Ernst Wöhr and Giovanni began developing the Callaway Corvette C7 GT3.R in mid-2014. It has set new standards in the ADAC-GT Masters series.
Callaway Competition also sells Corvette C7 GT3.R race cars to leading race teams and supports them throughout Europe and Japan.
Callaway is exclusively authorized by GM to homologate, construct and sell Corvette GT3 race cars worldwide including North America.
The chassis, the upper half of the rear bumper and the tail lights are the only components common to the C7 Corvette. The 6.2-liter engine is carried over from the Callaway Corvette Z06.R GT3 with minor changes.
Mike Gramke and Uwe Hoffmann developed, designed (CAD) and manufactured all other parts from steel, aluminum and carbon fiber.
Canadian Paul Deutschman, Callaway’s designer for over 30 years created the body and dashboard. Front spoiler, diffuser and rear wing were developed by Paul Schreiber and Alex Koppe.
