On the occasion of the DTM race at the Norisring in Nuremberg on July 13/14, 2013, the German FHR celebrated its 30th anniversary. FHR stands for "Fahrergemeinschaft historischer Rennsport" (Drivers' Association for Historic Racing) and the association sees itself as a representation of active participants in races with historic vehicles - from GT and touring cars to prototypes and pre-war racers through to formula cars.
The FHR wants to show fans in Germany the beautiful and historic vehicles where they belong - on the race track.
There was a lot on offer in Nuremberg, including an Alfa Romeo 1900 saloon, a fast Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, the fast plastic G4 and G12 from Ginetta, the Lotus sports cars IX, 17 and 23 (driven by Marco Werner) and the Kremer Porsche 935 K2. And of course the Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing, driven by Roland Asch, was not missing.
Suboptimal setup at the Norisring
Unfortunately, the performance show at the Norisring was only partially successful, as the attendance time was so late that there were hardly any spectators on site.
As a result, there was a great field of cars from the Dunlop FHR Endurance Cup and the HTGT for the Dunlop Trophy, which did their laps in the slipstream of the safety car and in front of almost empty grandstands when overtaking was prohibited.
The fans, who held out until the end, bitterly regretted the late timing of the historic demonstration.
The Norisring is to the DTM what Monte-Carlo is to Formula 1. The spectator numbers in Nuremberg are also impressive, so it was a double shame that the fantastic cars could not be demonstrated to a wider audience.
Nevertheless, the public's interest in the pits was considerable, as the old racing cars with their open and visible technology never cease to amaze. The feedback from the public and the officials also shows that there is definitely interest in a future historic race.
At least virtually
For all those who fled the former Nazi Party Rally Grounds earlier due to the heat or were not present at all, Zwischengas shows what they missed in the picture gallery.
Motorsport in Nuremberg for 66 years
On May 18, 1947, a motorcycle race took place for the first time on the 2.3 km long race track in the middle of Nuremberg. Until 1957, motorcycle races were the focus of the events, which was probably also due to the fact that Nuremberg was home to numerous motorcycle manufacturers at the time (Aride, Hecker, Mars, Triumph, Victoria, Hercules and Zündapp).
As early as 1948, car races were also held, which became dominant in the early 1960s. Until 1973 and then after a break from 1984 to 89, these were mainly races with sports prototypes. Today, a DTM race is held every year.
Some victims of the fast track
In the history of the Norisring race, three car and two motorcycle racers have lost their lives since 1947. The most prominent victim was the Mexican Pedro Rodriguez, whose Ferrari crashed and burned on the bridge pillar after a collision with a careless competitor in front of the "Schöller-S".
Vehicles registered for the FHR performance show
| Vehicle | Year |
|---|---|
| Trojero MG | 1953 |
| Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Super | 1955 |
| Ferrari Mondial 500 | 1955 |
| Lotus Mark IX | 1955 |
| Lotus 17 | 1959 |
| Lotus 23b | 1963 |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | 1955 |
| Porsche 904 GTS | 1964 |
| Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C2 | 1965 |
| Ford GT40 | 1965 |
| Glnetta G4 | 1965 |
| Lola T70 Spyder | 1965 |
| Lotus Cortina | 1965 |
| Lotus Elan | 1965 |
| Mini Marcos Mk 1 | 1965 |
| Porsche 911 | 1965 |
| Ginetta G12 | 1966 |
| Chevron B16 | 1970 |
| Porsche 914/6 GT | 1970 |
| Mini Cooper S | 1971 |
| Porsche 911 ST | 1971 |
| Porsche 911 RSR | 1975 |
| Porsche 935 Kremer K2 | 1977 |
