Last year, organizer Marco Wimmer had the clever idea of combining the two motorsport disciplines of "airfield racing" and "hill climb racing" into one event. The topography on the former Bundeswehr airfield in Pferdsfeld (Hunsrück), which was converted into a challenging and varied test center by the operator Triwo, made it possible to use a demanding track with a spectacular steep bend, a length of 2.5 kilometers and a difference in altitude of over 80 meters as a hill climb course. The debut a year ago was a complete success and truly not a one-off, as almost 120 entries were received for the second edition on the last weekend in April.
The spectrum of vehicles ranged from 1928 Steyrs to extremely rare exotic cars built in 2020. "Of course, we focus on the historic vehicles, but there is absolutely nothing to stop newer spectacular cars such as a Dallara Stradale or Lotus 3-Eleven from starting here too," explained Wimmer. The 3-Eleven in question, driven by Guido Schuchert, a former driver from the RCN (Rundstreckenchallenge Nürburgring), was a source of great joy for spectators and competitors alike. On the one hand because of the wonderful Batman look, including an authentic Batman helmet for the driver. Secondly, because of a sticker on his front spoiler just above the road.
As the man from Dorsten was only among like-minded people here, there wasn't much food for climate activists this time and therefore no new tenth line. Of course, the focus was on having fun. Nevertheless, the sporting competition was not neglected in this regularity mountain race. In the end, Werner Bauer and his infernal going and sounding Autobianchi A 112 came out on top in both races with a difference of just 0.16 seconds. He was followed by Bernd Meyer in an Alfasud, 0.3 seconds ahead of Chris de Groot (NL) in an Alfa Romeo Giulietta TI. Fred Kronberg in an Alfa Romeo 145 QV and Stephan Lucht in a Lancia Fulvia 1.3 S Monte Carlo completed the top 5.
The Histo youngsters also got their chance. For the first time, organizer Wimmer had announced a separate junior class. Here, the drivers were able to swap places with their children. There were a few squeaks when braking for the corners; the juniors - all of whom were significantly younger than the cars they were driving - have of course grown up with ABS. But not all of them. The young Hessian Max Vongries did extremely well on his GLP debut in the 1987 BMW 325i. With a difference of just 0.85 seconds, he not only finished in a very good twelfth place as the best junior, but also clearly beat his father Andreas, who ended up in 55th place. The junior class was therefore a complete success and is highly recommended for imitation at other events!
