Reunion with an old acquaintance - AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix 2014

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BMW M1 Procar (1979) - in the race for the BMW Group Classic Prize at the AVD OGP 2014

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Ford GT 40 (1965) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Jaguar E Type (1962) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Aston Martin DP 214 (1963) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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AC Cobra (1964) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Porsche 911 (1965) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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BMW 1800 ti (1964) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Mercedes Benz 300 SE (1964) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Jaguar E-Type (1964) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Porsche 904/6 (1964) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Marcos 1800 GT (1965) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Porsche 356 C (1964) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Skoda 110 R - 130 RS (1971) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Porsche Carrera RSR (1974) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

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Porsche 934/5 (1976) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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De Tomaso Pantera (1975) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW 320i E21 Group 5 (1977) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW 320i E21 Group 5 (1976) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW 2002 ti (1970) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW 2002 Ti (1969) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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Porsche 935 K2 (1977) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW M1 Procar (1979) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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Ford Capri Zakspeed (1980) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

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Introductory lap, then it's off to the start of the BMW race

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BMW 3.5 CSL E9R (1974) - in the race for the BMW Group Classic prize at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW 635 CSI (1981) - in the race for the BMW Group Classic Prize at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW 320i E21 Group 5 (1976) - in the race for the BMW Group Classic Prize at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW M1 Procar (1980) - in the race for the BMW Group Classic Prize at the AVD OGP 2014

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Generation comparison - BMW M3 and BMW 2002 ti

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The new generation takes photos with an iPad instead of a camera

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Jaguar E-Type (1961) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Ferrari 250 SWB Competition (1960) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Morgan Plus 4 SLR (1963) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Jaguar E-Type (1963) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Porsche 911 (1965) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Lotus Elan 26R (1964) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Ginetta G4R (1965) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Bizzarrini 5300 GT (1965) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Porsche 904/6 (1964) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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TVR Griffith (1964) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Austin-Healey 3000 (1961) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupé (1965) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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AC Cobra (1963) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Triumph Spitfire (1963) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Porsche 904 (1964) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Lotus Elan 26R (1963) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

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Cooper T51 (1959) - in the race of the F1 and Grand Prix cars up to 1965 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lotus 18/21 (1961) - in the race of the F1 and Grand Prix cars up to 1965 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lotus 18/21 P1 (1961) - in the race of the F1 and Grand Prix cars up to 1965 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lotus 24 (1962) - in the race of the F1 and Grand Prix cars until 1965 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Cooper T45 (1958) - in the race of the F1 and Grand Prix cars up to 1965 at the AvD OGP 2014

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BRM P57 (1961) - in the race of the F1 and Grand Prix cars up to 1965 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lola T70 Mk3B (1969) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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McLaren M8C (1970) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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Chevron B19 (1971) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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McLaren M1A (1965) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lola T70 Mk1 Spyder (1965) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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Chevron B16 (1969) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lotus 23B (1963) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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Ford GT40 (1965) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lola T70 Mk3 (1967) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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Porsche 910 (1967) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

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Scarab Offenhauser (1960) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lotus 16 (1959) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Ferrari 246 Dino (1960) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Bugatti T35C (1927) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Maserati 250F (1956) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Bugatti T35B (1927) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Buick Shafer 8 (1932) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Bugatti T51 (1931) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

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The removed monoposto after the serious accident involving the historic Grand Prix cars up to 1960 at the 2014 AvD OGP

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Start of the night race for racing cars and GT vehicles up to 1960/61

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The waiting spectators got to see a lot at the race of the two-seater GTs and racing cars up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Packed grandstands at the race of the two-seater GTs and racing cars up to 1960/61 at the 2014 AvD OGP

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Maserati 250 S (1957) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lotus 11 (1956) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB (1960) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Ferrari 250 TR (1958) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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OSCA 2000 S (1960) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lotus 11 Eleven (1959) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Ferrari 500 Mondial (1955) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Porsche 550 A RS Spyder (1957) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Ferrari 250 GT SWB Breadvan (1961) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Tojeiro Jaguar (1958) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato (1961) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lister-Jaguar Knobbly (1959) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Ferrari 250 GT (1958) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lola Mk 1 (1961) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Lister-Chevrolet Knobbly (1959) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Sadler Mk III (1958) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

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Brabham BT2 (1962) - FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior at the 2014 AvD OGP

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Brabham BT6 (1963) - FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior at the 2014 AvD OGP

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Lotus 20/22 (1961) - FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior at the 2014 AvD OGP

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Lotus 22 (1962) - FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior at the 2014 AvD OGP

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Lotus 18 (1960) - FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior at the 2014 AvD OGP

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Stanguellini (1960) - FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior at the 2014 AvD OGP

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The car is already loaded again - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK (1931) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Delahaye 135S (1936) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Rosengart RL 2 Sport (1928) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Mercedes-Benz 720 SSKL (1930) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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BMW 328 (1938) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Railton Straight 8 Special (1939) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Aston Martin Speed Ulster (1948) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Talbot Lago T150C (1935) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Bugatti 37 A (1928) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS (1947) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

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Pre-start for the historic Formula 1 as part of the FIA Masters at the 2014 AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix

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Ensign N180 (1980) - FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship at the AvD Oldtimer GP 2014

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Lotus Elite 14 (1961) - AvD Touring Car Trophy at the AvD Oldtimer GP 2014

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Schumacher's 1994 Benetton Ford B194-5 world champion car at the demonstration run - AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix 2014

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Demonstration of BMW racing cars at the 2014 AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix - The Le Mans McLaren F1 GTR with BMW engine from 1998

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Demonstration of BMW racing cars at the 2014 AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix - Marc Surer in the BMW M3

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Demofahrten, Renn- und Trainingsläufe, Eindrücke und Streiflichter

The AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix (AvD OGP) is a bit like an old acquaintance. You know its strengths and weaknesses, are immune to big surprises and are nevertheless, or perhaps precisely because of this, always happy to see it.

Start of the DRM Revival race

Fans of historic motorsport flocked to the Eifel for the 42nd time. The program differed only marginally from previous years, but to speak of a lack of highlights would certainly be wrong. After all, this year's Oldtimer Grand Prix also had a few highlights to offer.

Eifel weather for the marathon

For the first few kilometers, the participants of the AvD Historic Marathon and the Nürburgring Trophy (for youngtimers) could still look forward to a dry track, but soon it started to drizzle and then really pour, so that veritable streams crossed the Nordschleife. Many a driver had to painfully realize that under these circumstances, the bodywork can quickly become deformed. In fact, more and more cars were showing signs of damage.

Walter Röhrl

Only Walter Röhrl seemed to suit the wet and slippery conditions, despite not having the best tires. "It was incredibly difficult to drive; you can't even imagine it - the car suddenly went sideways at 160 or 170 km/h - with 40 years of rally experience it was manageable, otherwise probably not; but ultimately it's also fun when you can see that the reflexes are still all there," said an exhausted Röhrl after his stint in the 1965 Porsche 911, which he shared with Armin Zumtobel and which the two of them placed an excellent third overall.

Jaguar E Type (1962) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

Ahead of them were vehicles with almost twice the engine capacity or even more. The winners were Frank Stippler and Marcus von Oeynhausen in the 1962 Jaguar E-Type, who narrowly held off the Ford GT40 of Michael Gans and Jason Wright. "It really rained on us," said Gans, who drove brilliantly, "it got so wet inside that the electrics were under water."

Porsche 904/6 (1964) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

The Porsche 904/6 of Fatemi/Kaufmann was unable to finish the race in the top positions, ending up in 9th place for a car that Kaufmann believes has the potential for overall victory. After all, the same car won the prototypes in the 1964 1000 km race on the Nordschleife under Joakim Bonnier and Richie Ginther.

The Aston Martin DP214 was also unable to finish on the podium, with a crash and significant sheet metal deformation forcing it to retire from the race.

Aston Martin DP 214 (1963) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

The rain had become so heavy after around 2.5 hours that the race was interrupted and could only be reopened over half an hour later for a final 40-minute sprint.

The Nürburgring Trophy for the younger cars was won by Stefan Oberdörster and Andreas Gulden in the Porsche 911 S 2.4 from 1970. It was not least the weather that allowed the narrow and less powerful early 911-ers to prevail against the powerful RS and RSR models.

Skoda 110 R - 130 RS (1971) - at the 24th AVD Historic Marathon on the Nordschleife

The Skoda 130 RS, also known as the "Porsche of the East", provided a special splash of color. Although the beautifully prepared coupé did not finish in the top places, the car did not suffer any damage.

The gentlemen go full throttle

What is normally reserved for the two-seater sports cars with their night race, the Gran Turismo vehicles up to 1965 of the Gentlemen Drivers were able to enjoy in 2014: driving into the evening sun and dusk.

Jaguar E-Type (1961) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

The Saturday race actually started late, but this did not prevent the drivers, who were full of energy, from giving their all and sometimes even a little more. There were one or two spins in the Yokohama-S, which led to tricky situations, such as when a Ginetta G4 in the wrong direction in the middle of the road failed to start and had to be pushed on again. Lightweight construction also has disadvantages when the on-board energy is not even enough to start the engine.

Ginetta G4R (1965) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

The battle between Martin O'Connell in the Jaguar E-Type and Sean McInerney in the TVR Griffith raged for several laps. In the end, however, the Jaguar driver came out on top. In third place was Andrew Haddon in the AC Cobra, followed by the Dane Pedersen in the Ginetta G4R, which was inferior in terms of displacement. Urs Müller, another lightweight car, a Lotus Elan, took eighth place among the powerful sports cars with 3.8 liters and more.

Jaguar E-Type (1961) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

Exotic cars such as the Bizzarrini 5300 GT, the Alfa Romeo TZ2 or the Ferrari 250 SWB did not make the cut for the top places in the trophy distribution.

Bizzarrini 5300 GT (1965) - at the Gentlemen Drivers race (GT up to 1965) at the AVD OGP 2014

Two-seater in the night

The sun had already disappeared over the horizon when the 47 two-seater racing cars and GT sports cars up to 1960/61 started their journey to the night race.

Start of the night race for racing cars and GT vehicles up to 1960/61

Julian Majzub took the lead at the start in the Sadler Mk III, but by the end of the race he had to settle for second place behind Mark Lewis in the Lister Chevrolet Knobbly. Sam McLeod completed the English podium with a convincing third place in the clearly inferior Lotus 11. Jürg Hübner was able to drive the Tojeiro Jaguar to fourth place and thus defend Germany's honor, as the ranking continued in English. Jürg and Ronny Tobler took 7th place in the Lola Mk1.

Lister-Chevrolet Knobbly (1959) - at the night race of the two-seater racing cars and GTs up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

More important than the order, however, was the Le Mans atmosphere that the dancing headlights conjured up on the asphalt.

The waiting spectators got to see a lot at the race of the two-seater GTs and racing cars up to 1960/61 at the AvD OGP 2014

In the second race in daylight, Majzub was able to return the favor and win. Second place went to Philip Walker/Miels Griffiths in a Lotus 15, third place to Barry and Tony Wood in the Lister-Jaguar Knobbly.

Position battles among the juniors

The Formula Junior drivers once again created a great atmosphere around the races on the Grand Prix circuit, which were watched by around 50,000 spectators. In the first race, Jonathan Hughes came out on top in the Brabham BT6, followed by Swiss drivers Philip Buhofer and Christian Traber.

Lotus 22 (1962) - FIA Lurani Trophy for Formula Junior at the 2014 AvD OGP

In the second race, however, Stuart Roach, who finished fourth in the first race, won in the rain in the Alexis Mk IV ahead of Pier Enrico Tonetti and Jonathan Hughes, both in the Brabham BT6.

Contested Porsche dominance

In perhaps the most colorful field, the Porsche 934/5 from 1976 could not be denied victory in either race. The touring and racing cars of the German Racing Championship from 1972 to 1981 have been among the favorites of OGP visitors for years, as they offer a wide variety of vehicles, many acoustic attractions and hearty drivers gripping the steering wheel.

Porsche 934/5 (1976) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

However, the Porsche driver's lead over the runner-up was not large and Peter Mücke's attractive Zakspeed Ford Capri was only beaten by four and three seconds respectively at the end of the 30-minute race.

Ford Capri Zakspeed (1980) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

In 3rd place in both races was a BMW M1, driven by Achim Heinrich in the first race and Michael Kammermann in the second.

De Tomaso Pantera (1975) - Revival DRM 1972-1981 at the AVD OGP 2014

The exotic De Tomaso Pantera, driven by Michael Erlich and Martin Jürgens, and the Chevrolet Corvette, which performed particularly well in the second race under Artur Haas, were among the field of BMW M1s and Porsche sports cars.

Duels and excitement

In the first race of the historic Formula One for cars from the seventies with three-liter engines (FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship), everything looked set for a victory for Simon Flash in the Ensign N180, but things turned out differently and Steve Hartley in the Arrows A4 was the lucky winner, while Flash crossed the finish line in second place with a bent spoiler. Silvio Kalb finished third in the Arrows A4.

Ensign N180 (1980) - FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship at the AvD Oldtimer GP 2014

In the second race, Michaels Lyons in the Hesketh 308E finished on top of the podium followed by Silvio Kalb and Steve Hartley.

Cooper T51 (1959) - in the race of the F1 and Grand Prix cars up to 1965 at the AvD OGP 2014

In the Formula 1 and Grand Prix cars up to 1965, which were powered by 1.5-liter engines, the podium looked almost the same twice. While Miles Griffiths took victory in both races in his Cooper T51, William Nuthall and Peter Horsman swapped places. Max Blees from Germany narrowly missed out on the podium in both races in his Brabham T7A. Switzerland's Peter Studer was able to hold on to 6th and 5th place overall in the two races, also taking two class wins.

Lotus 24 (1962) - in the race of the F1 and Grand Prix cars until 1965 at the AvD OGP 2014

The race was stopped in the first race when Cooper driver Nick Eden had a violent rollover in the historic Grand Prix cars up to 1960. The driver suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital by helicopter, where his condition has since stabilized.

Lotus 16 (1959) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

Accordingly, the racers finally started again after a 30-minute interruption. The first four places in both races went to Philip Walker (Lotus 16), Julian Bronson (Scarab Offenhauser), Tony Wood (Maserati TecMec) and Tony Smith (Ferrari 246 Dino).

Bugatti T51 (1931) - at the race of the Historic Grand Prix Cars up to 1960 at the AvD OGP 2014

The salt in the soup of the first race, however, was the performance of the two Bugatti T51 drivers Stephen Shoosmith and Timothy Dutton, whose fast French cars were well within striking distance of the much younger Maserati 250F and Cooper Bristol.

BMW M1 Procar (1979) - in the race for the BMW Group Classic Prize at the AVD OGP 2014

An intra-team duel left spectators holding their breath in the first race for the BMW Group Classic prize, which was reserved exclusively for vehicles of the white and blue brand. For several laps, Michael Kammermann tried to outbrake his boss Christian Traber, both of whom were driving BMW M1 Procar models. But Traber held firm and did not allow Kammermann to pass. In the end, Kammermann's spirited driving style was slowed down considerably by a bump, so that he ultimately had to settle for second place behind Traber.

BMW M1 Procar (1980) - in the race for the BMW Group Classic Prize at the AVD OGP 2014

However, he was able to win the second race with a provisionally repaired race car. The fire-breathing M1s were unbeatable in 2014, but at least Dieter Tögel in the BMW 3.5 CSL and Jürg Dürig in the BMW 635 CSI were able to keep half the field behind them.

McLaren M8C (1970) - FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship at the AvD OGP 2014

The two races in the FIA Masters Historic Sports Car Championship for sports cars from the late sixties and seventies ended with victories for Martin O'Connell in a Chevron B19, followed by Jason Wright in a Lola T70 Mk III B and Tim Cousins in a Chevron B23.

Lotus Elite 14 (1961) - AvD Touring Car Trophy at the AvD Oldtimer GP 2014

In the race for the AvD Touring Car Trophy, Graham Wilson won in a Lotus Elan, followed by Jean Clement in a Giula Sprint GTA and Tommy Bronsson in a Lotus Cortina. Eighth place went to Roland Portmann/Dieter Lehner, who saved the honor of the German manufacturers with their BMW. Incidentally, Uwe Koenzen drove an interesting DB HBR5, but he couldn't quite keep up with the rest of the field in terms of performance.

Uniform pre-war romance

Delahaye 135S (1936) - Pre-war vehicles and Vintage Sports Car Trophy at the AVD OGP 2014

The pre-war fraction contested two regularity runs on the Grand Prix circuit at the OGP and enjoyed some free laps on the Nordschleife. Among the participants, who competed in various Bentleys, Mercedes Benz SSKs and all kinds of exotic vehicles, was Ulrich Sauer, who many Nürburgring spectators have known since the first Oldtimer Grand Prix, as he competed in his BMW 328 back then. And continues to do so year after year.