Nurburgring debut raises german speaking teams expectations
Eifel track hosts last regular season event before play-offs
Blois, France - The July 19-20 weekend will see NASCAR Whelen Euro Series make its debut in Germany at the famed Nurburgring. The European NASCAR series will close the regular season on the 3,629 km of the Eifel track and open a key market in which there is a long and intense motorsport tradition, both from the competitors and the fans perspective.
picture - Credits: NASCAR Whelen Euro Series / Stephane Azemard
“We are very happy to enter this huge event where 200 000 fans are expected. We went there in 2010 and it’s a great honor and opportunity to come back as the official NASCAR European Series.” said Jerome Galpin, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series President / CEO.
The Nurburgring event will also play as a sort of “home race” for several German speaking teams and drivers, all coming from Austria, first among which is Tours Speedway winner Mathias Lauda (#66 DF-1 Racing by B66 Chevrolet Camaro).
“I raced a lot in Germany in the past few years and I know that the German fans are really fond of motorsports,” said the Salzburg-native, who sits third in the ELITE 1 standings. “Going to the Nurburgring with a win gives us even more confidence because now we know we can beat the best guys in the series and I always considered the German race as my best chance of the year”.
“We believe that NASCAR Whelen Euro Series is establishing itself as one of the best championships in Europe and we are very happy to race at the Nurburgring because we consider it our home race,” added Norbert Walchhofer, Motorsports Senior President at DF1 Racing by B66. “All our team is looking forward to this event.”
Neunkirchen based Renauer Motorsport is also looking forward at the German weekend as an occasion to score an important result . “We know the track very well and it might be the first time for our team to go for top 10 finish. We also expect a great weekend, as Germany is a brand new market for NASCAR and we are sure to deliver a spectacular event for the audience,” continued ELITE 1 driver Dominic Tiroch (#86 TB Renauer Motorsport Ford Mustang), who is looking for his first top-10 of the season.
“Austria and Germany are very different, but it´s a kind of home race for us. A lot of friends and guests are coming to see great NASCAR racing, and it´s their first NASCAR experience,” added his ELITE 2 team mate Philipp Lietz (#86 TB Renauer Motorsport Ford Mustang), who is third in the division’s standings. “I learned a lot about the car at Tours Speedway and I can’t wait to get back in the car”.
“We are very happy with the Series and I’m sure that once they see what Austrian teams are doing, German teams will want to join too,” concluded team manager Sepp Renauer.
One thing is sure about the first NASCAR Whelen Euro Series event in Germany: it is just the beginning.
Race Tours Speedway
Place
Nurburgring, Germany
Date
July 19-20, 2014
Track Layout
2.255 miles (3,629 km Km) Road Course
TV Broadcasters
AB Moteurs, Automoto TV, ASN, Canal Plus Spain, Fox Asia,
Fox Australia, Men’s UP TV, Motors TV, Motorvision,
Premier Sports UK, Sunset + Vine Production, Via Sat, Fanschoice TV
Track contact internet: http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/
email: info@nuerburgring.de
Tel: +49 (0) 2691 302-630
Track Twitter
@ToursSpeedway12
Event hashtag
#NWES #ring200
NWES Contacts
Anne Galpin, +33 6 76 04 11 89, anne@teamfj.com
PO: Gian Luca Guiglia +39 335 16 97 677, gian@teamfj.com
Per qualsiasi richiesta, contattare: media@teamfj.com
NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
Tel : +33 (0) 254.45.54.45
E-mail : nwes@teamfj.com
Web : www.NASCARWhelenEuroSeries.com