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1st LE MANS LEGENDEN, HAMBURG (D) - April 13-14, 2007

BÖHLENDORF/KRIEGER WIN ON PLAFIT

April 15 - The SCR Hamburg organised this week-end an interesting international race with legend Le Mans Group C cars (period 1984-1992). There was a good entry with 38 racers from 3 different countries. The two Dutch Jaguar teams came to win, but received even for the start a 15 laps sanction since their front wheels were not regu-lar. After one quarter of the race TQ-ing Jaguar XJR8 was leading the two Dutch Jaguars by 2 laps. Krieger's Porsche was only 7th at 9 laps. At mid-race, however, his 956 was already leading with the Jaguar XJ12 of Nick in the same lap. During the third heat the two Dutch Jaguars lost again from Krieger's 956, so that the difference was already 4 laps. Parke was fastest during the last heat but failed to catch the 956 of Krieger and Böhlendorf. On coming home the Dutch racers were extremely pleased by the subtle sense for humour of their hosts. It's always appreciated if
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mes a Dutch camper simply a "Wohn-wagen", even more if one asks a Swiss guy living in Holland how he could be so stupid to do so; especially for Nick they were extremely friendly by telling their public that once he won some world championship. That four other won world titles were forgotten was the pointe of the humour boys. Good humour North-German humour, one should admit! Why? Just so. It's their nature to show the rest of the world that among all Nette Jungs, they are by far the "nettest".

The two splendid Jaguars of Racing for Holland were assembled a few hours before the start. Although they are looking great, they received only 15 and 16 concourse points from the German jury. Although the rules say nothing that the SLP Plafit chassis should be forbidden, the race direction disagreed with the front suspension of the cars. After it was obvious that the two splendid Dutch Jaguars could not be refused for that, the Germans found another reason to punish them. Although the front wheels of the cars were 5mm wide, they found that the tread of the front tyres was too narrow. So the Dutch cars were sanctioned with 15 laps even before the start. It's always the same problem with German racers. Alone on the world they refuse to follow the internatio-nal rules respected in all other countries. They created their proper rules. Whilst all other nations use the ProSlot Mk1 motor of Dan Debella, the Germans use the powerless Fox motors. Then they fail to understand why no first class internationals show at their meetings. It's a fact that Nelwan & Co showed only at Hamburg to make a deal: "We come to your race, so now we hope that you come end June to our race at Alsdorf to run under international rules." It didn't work, since Parke already said he should pass ...to have a look on it. That shows their hyper nationalist spirit. Tamar & Co try to safe the Euregio track at Alsdorf and count on the Germans to race on it before it's sold or destroyed. It should be wiser to contact the guys for who this track was built: the Germans, Dutchmen and Belgians from the Euregio (Urtrack, Eupen, Diepenbeek, Merlijn, etc). And they, they drive modern cars with real motors.

Meanwhile the winner, Rüdiger Krieger - it was the first win of his long career - maintains on his web site that he never more wishes to enter IMCA races, since all what IMCA does is wrong, is poor, is junk, is worthless. Let Krieger enter a world champion's race with equal arms, and never he'll reach the Semis. So what's the value of such win? Above a pic of Krieger's winning Porsche. It was certainly the best prepared car at the start. Although officially a "work's car" it was not using the MoMo chassis, but a simple PlaFit chassis. [JPVR]