Prize of the City of Stuttgart 2016 - sleet, cold and hot touring cars at the Hockenheimring

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Created on April 25, 2016

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NSU TT at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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Porsche 914/6 (1970) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Mercedes Benz 300SE (1964) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 ST (1970) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 S/R (1971) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 ti (1971) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Ford Escort GT (1968) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAm (1971) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 (1970) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 (1971) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Skoda 130 RS (1975) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Porsche 914/6 GT (1970) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Alfa 1750 GTAm (1970) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Chevron B16 (1970) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Ford Mustang (1968) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 (1965) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Austin-Healey 3000 (1961) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Lancia Fulvia Coupe (1965) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 (1969) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 and Lancia Fulvia in the rain at the 2016 FHR Endurance Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Ford Mustang 289 GT (1965) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Ford Mustang (1965) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Ford Escort RS 2000 M (1975) at the FHR Endurance Cup at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Austin Mini at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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Mini Cooper at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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Fiat 127 at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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Overall winner front right on Simca Rally 2 at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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Start of the battle of the dwarves in the rain at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim - the winner of both races, Christoph Wilde in the Simca Rally 2, shining green

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Starting field for the Battle of the Dwarves at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring

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Fiat Abarth 1000 TC at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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Mini Cooper SPI at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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Austin Mini C ooper at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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NSU 1000 TTs at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart at the Hockenheimring - Battle of the Dwarves

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Porsche 911 ST (1970) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 914/6 GT (1971) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo GTAm (1971) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Super (1971) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Lotus Elan (1965) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 (1969) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 (1974) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Morris Cooper S (1964) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo 1750 GTAm (1970) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 TI (1971) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Ford Escort RS1600 BDA (1971) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 ST (1971) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Ginetta G12 (1966) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo Giulia TI Super (1965) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Ford Lotus Cortina (1965) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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The Chevron B16 did not finish the HTGT race at the 2016 Preis der Stadt Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Lola T210 (1970) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Daren MK3 (1971) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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The Daren MK3 lapped the competition several times in the HTGT race at the 2016 Preis der Stadt Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT (1963) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT sandwiched between Lotus Elan and Porsche 914/6 at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT (1969) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Marcos 1800 GT (1965) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 (1965) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 904 (1964) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 904 GTP1 (1965) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Ford GT40 (1965) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Ford Mustang 289 (1965) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce (1967) at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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NSU TT at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Opel Ascona A at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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The winning Opel Ascona A at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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BMW 2002 at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Ford Escort RS 2000 at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Ford Escort MK1 RS2000 at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW 3.0 CSL at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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VW Polo 1 at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Audi 50 at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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VW Golf GTI at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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VW Golf at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 924 at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Renault R5 GT Turbo at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Peugeot 205 GTI at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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VW Golf 2 16 V at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Opel Ascona B at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Opel Kadett C GT/E at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW E21 320 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Opel Kadett at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Ford GT40 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 3.0 Liter RS at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW M1 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Opel Ascona 400 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 924 Carrera GTS at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 RSR at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 SC at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 911 Turbo at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW M3 E30 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Opel Kadett C Coupe at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW M3 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Mercedes Benz W201 2.3 16V at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3 16 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW E30 325i at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Mercedes Benz 190 E at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 944 Turbo at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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BMW 635 CSI at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Mercedes Benz 500 SEC at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Porsche 935 K1 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Victorious Daniel Schrey in a Porsche 935 K1 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

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Ralt RT3/84 at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Ralt RT 3/83 at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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GRD 374 at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Winner Valerio Leone on a March 783 Novamotor at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Delta T79 Ford at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Van Diemen RF82 Ford at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Reynard SF88 Ford at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Tiga SC 81 Ford at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Lola T580 Ford at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Mygale SJ03 at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

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Impressions of the Prize of the City of Stuttgart 2016

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A Ginetta G12 at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart

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Neither the organizers nor the participants had expected this: sleet in Baden on the last weekend of April! In fact, the weather on April 22 and 23, 2016 did not show its best side, on the contrary. Saturday was completely wet with low temperatures, while Sunday started dry but remained cold and even turned into sleet in the afternoon. No wonder the spectators stayed at home, the main grandstand was not even opened. And so the brave drivers had to race in front of almost empty stands.

BMW 2002 and Lancia Fulvia in the rain at the 2016 FHR Endurance Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart in Hockenheim

The program was quite varied. The dwarves created a great atmosphere, as the drivers didn't give each other a second despite the rain... But the Youngtimer Trophy, the HTGT and the FHR Endurance also provided interesting starting fields.

Due to the weather conditions, all races on Saturday had to be started as "wet races"; only those who came to the races on Sunday morning could count on a dry track.

Rear engine in the wet and in the dry

Interestingly, the winner of both the wet and dry races was Christoph Wilde in his Simca Rallye 2.

Start of the battle of the dwarves in the rain at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim - the winner of both races, Christoph Wilde in the Simca Rally 2, shining green

And behind them, the rear-engined NSU TT squad was also able to prevail against the front-wheel-drive Minis. However, the field of battling midgets seems to have shrunk somewhat in 2016, but perhaps the weather was also to blame.

The slightly different one-make cups

The field in the DMV-BMW Challenge was unusual, with BMW 3-series models from the E30, E36 and E46 series as well as a few M235i and an M5 competing. The fact that the winner here was twice Christian Kranenberg in an M3 GTS E46 and not a 325i E30 or M3 E30 was certainly not surprising given the wide range of model years.

The Porsche Club Challenge was also open exclusively to vehicles of the brand named in the title, with the majority being models from the 964, 996 and 997 series, although there were also 968 CS, 944 and 924 transaxle models to be found in between.

Close and less close decisions

The race in the Youngtimer Trophy A was close, with Michael Nolte in an Opel Ascona A crossing the finish line just over a second ahead of Sanjin Pjanic in a VW Golf 2 16 V. Uwe Sahler in a BMW 2002 had finished on top in practice. The colourful field of vehicles also included a Peugeot 205 GTI, several Opel Kadett Es, an Alfa Romeo Giulietta and BMW 2002.

The winning Opel Ascona A at the Youngtimer Trophy (A) at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

In the Youngtimer Trophy B race, Daniel Schrey was once again able to clinch victory in his Porsche 935 K1.

Victorious Daniel Schrey in a Porsche 935 K1 at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the 2016 Prize of the City of Stuttgart in Hockenheim

The two equally fast BMW M1 and Ford GT40 (aluminum) were unable to convert good lap times into an optimal overall performance and dropped out or fell back. There were also some beautiful cars to be seen in Trophy B, including several M3s, a 924 Carrera GTS, several 190Es and also an Opel Ascona 400 and two Kadett Cs.

Porsche 924 Carrera GTS at the Youngtimer Trophy (B) at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

"Gran Turismo" with large distances

The Daren Mk3 drove its own race in the HTGT, with Rehkopf/Rehkopf two laps ahead at the end, followed by two 911s and a Ford Esort, then the BMW 2002 from Bischoff-Gebauer with a further lap gap. Only Felix Haas in the Lola T210 could have posed a threat to the Daren, but he retired after just four laps.

The Daren MK3 lapped the competition several times in the HTGT race at the 2016 Preis der Stadt Stuttgart in Hockenheim

However, the HTGT field was certainly one of the most attractive of the weekend, with a wide range of fast cars from the sixties on the grid, including the Porsche 914/6, Porsche 904, Alfa Romeo Sprint GTA, Alfa Romeo 1750 GT-Am, Ford Lotus Cortina, Ford Mustang GT 350, Ford Escort RS 1600 BDA and Ginetta G12.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT sandwiched between Lotus Elan and Porsche 914/6 at the HTGT race at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

Felix Haas was then able to compensate for his retirement from the HTGT with a victory in the Dunlop FHR Endurance race, which he took with a three-lap lead on his certainly superior Chevron B16 ahead of Diederich-Wittke in a Porsche 914/6 GT, who of course competed in a different class.

The Chevron B16 did not finish the HTGT race at the 2016 Preis der Stadt Stuttgart in Hockenheim

Formula cars too

Formula 3 cars competed in the AvD Histo Race Cup HRA, where the overall winner was Valerio Leone in a March 783 Novamotor, ahead of Thomas Warken in a Ralt RT3/84 Alfa-Romeo and Michael Ringstrom in a March 753 Toyota. Nikolaj Madsen won the Formula Ford category in a Reynard SF87.

Winner Valerio Leone on a March 783 Novamotor at the Histo Cup at the Preis der Stadt Stuttgart 2016 in Hockenheim

The GLPpro also held regularity races at Hockenheim with its steadily growing field of participants.

The participants will certainly remember this weekend, when snow almost fell at Hockenheim, for a long time to come, even when all their clothes have dried again.