Uwe Alzen wins ahead of Dirk Werner - championship decision comes at season final
Stuttgart. Uwe Alzen (Germany) won the eighth and penultimate round of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland in Le Mans, with British guest driver Richard Westbrook and Dirk Werner (Germany) securing the remaining podium places respectively. Taking up the 20-lap sprint from pole position, Alzen won the sprint to the first corner against Dirk Werner, who had started from the first row in second. In the closing phase of the race Alzen successfully defended his lead against a determined attack from Westbrook.Richard Lietz (Austria) did not manage to convert his fourth in qualifying into a corresponding race result. In the first lap the Austrian was forced to pit for a new rear tyre after it was damaged in a clash with the 911 of Chris Mamerow (Germany). Lietz saw the flag in 23rd, whilst Mamerow crossed the finish line in fourth position.
Kelvin Burt yielded his best result to date in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland claiming sixth behind Joerg Hardt (Germany). 2006 marks the first season in the one-make series for the British touring car specialist.
In the drivers championship Dirk Werner maintains his lead. With today's victory, Uwe Alzen closes the gap to the leader to 13 points. Richard Lietz leaves Le Mans without points and subsequently drops back to rank fifth behind Mamerow and Hardt. The fight for the title, now between Werner and Alzen, will be decided at the final round of the Carrera Cup Deutschland held on the Hockenheimring on 29 October.
Uwe Alzen (winner): "I drove that race at the limit from the first to the last metre. Dirk was always within striking distance. Richard Westbrook put incredible pressure on me but there was no way I was letting him past - even when he can't earn points. I didn't travel to Le Mans to come second.”
Dirk Werner (third): "There was no doubt for me - my top priority today was not to risk a thing. That's why I didn't go hell for leather against Uwe at the start. For me, securing second today puts me in a perfect position for the final.”
Race result:
1. Uwe Alzen (Germany), HP Team Herberth, 20 laps in 33:54.340min = 147.940kmh
2. Richard Westbrook (Great Britain), EMC Buchbinder ARAXA Racing, 0.710sec behind
3. Dirk Werner (Germany), Farnbacher Racing PZ Nürnberg-Fürth-Erl., 8.216
4. Chris Mamerow (Germany), Mamerow Racing PZ Essen, 13.891
5. Jörg Hardt (Germany), Schnabl Engineering PZ Siegen, 14.246
6. Kelvin Burt (Great Britain), MRS PC-Service Team PZM, 19.737
7. Nicolas Armindo (France), Tolimit, 20.395
8. Patrick Huisman (Netherlands), MRS-PC Service Team PZM, 24.047
9. Jan Seyffarth (Germany), UPS Porsche-Junior Team, 24.886
10. Christian Menzel (Germany), Tolimit, 26.335
11. Thomas Riethmüller (Germany), B/E/M Brückl Motorsport Team, 30.069
12. Michael Frey (Switzerland), EMC Buchbinder Araxa Racing, 34.780
13. Philipp Wlazik (Germany), Land-Motorsport PZ Koblenz, 48.533
14. Adam Lacko (Monaco), Fuchs-Star-Moto Racing, 48.788
15. Max-Maciej Stanco (Poland), Fuchs Star Moto Racing, 53.822
16. Henry Hassid (France), Pilotage Passion, 1:01.730
17. Oliver Mayer (Germany), Vertu-Racing/PZ Hofheim, 1:05.999
18. Manfred Ahlden (Germany), Car Salon Ahlden, 1:17.701
19. Jan-Erik Slooten (Germany), Attempto Racing, 1:27.530
20. Matthias Weiland (Germany), Vertu Racing/PZ Hofheim, 1:34.479
21. Arkin Aka (Germany), Attempto Racing, 1:34.904
22. Timm Sandmeyer (Germany), Car Salon Ahlden, 1 lap
23. Richard Lietz (Austria), Tolimit, 1 lap
24. Ian Baas (USA), Farnbacher Racing PZ Nürnberg, 1 lap
25. Martin Brückl (Austria), B/E/M Brückl Motorsport Team, 1 lap
Not classified:
Thomas Messer (Germany); Schnabl Engineering/PZ Siegen, 6 laps
Lance David Arnold (Germany), UPS Porsche-Junior Team, 18 laps
Jiri Janak (Czeck Rep.), Land-Motorsport PZ Koblenz, 19 laps
Dominik Schwager (Germany), HP Team Herberth, 19 laps
Fastest lap:
Richard Westbrook, 1:41.029min = 148.947kmh
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Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, round 8 in Le Mans (France), race report
Uwe Alzen wins ahead of Dirk Werner - championship decision comes at season final