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2000 Sachsenring Race 1

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2000 Sachsenring Race 1

The Sachsenring's layout in 2000.
Race Information
Date 6 August 2000
No. 7
Event ADAC-Preis Sachsenring 2000
Location Sachsenring
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony, Germany
Format 100 km / 40 min
Lap length 3.386 km (2.104 mi)
Distance 30 laps / 101.580 km (63.119 mi)
Qualifying Result
Pole Sitter Klaus Ludwig
Team Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
Time 1:18.987
Fastest Lap
Driver Marcel Fässler
Team Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
Time 1:19.971 on lap 10
Race Result
First Second Third
Klaus Ludwig Peter Dumbreck Bernd Schneider
Winner Team Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
Time 40:31.471
Race Guide
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The ADAC-Preis Sachsenring 2000 Heat 1, otherwise known as the 2000 Sachsenring Race 1, was the seventh race of the 2000 DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship, staged at the Sachsenring in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony, Germany, on 6 August 2000.[1] The race would see 50 year old Klaus Ludwig secure his maiden DTM triumph since the series was reborn, having led from pole position.[2]

Background[]

Bernd Schneider would leave the Norisring with the lead in the Championship, having climbed back ahead of Manuel Reuter to head the hunt. Those two were separated by three points at the end of the weekend, while Joachim Winkelhock had risen to third with 67 points. Next up were Marcel Fässler and Klaus Ludwig to complete the top five, with no new names on the score sheet after the sixth race of the season.

In the Teams' Championship it was Opel Team Phoenix who had ascended to the top of the pack after the trip to Nuremburg, having moved onto 110 points. Former leaders D2 AMG-Mercedes had slipped four behind the Opel backed squad, while Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes had retained third on 82. The two Opel Team Holzer squads were next up, with no further additions to the scoresheet after the battles around the Norisring.


Entry List[]

The full entry list for the 2000 Sachsenring Race 1 is displayed below:

2000 Sachsenring Race 1 Entry List
No. Name Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine
1 Bernd Schneider D2 AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 AMG 4.0l V8
2 Thomas Jäger D2 AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 AMG 4.0l V8
3 Uwe Alzen Opel Team Holzer I Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel 4.0l V8
4 Joachim Winkelhock Opel Team Holzer I Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel 4.0l V8
5 Klaus Ludwig Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 AMG 4.0l V8
6 Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 AMG 4.0l V8
7 Manuel Reuter Opel Team Phoenix Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel 4.0l V8
8 Michael Bartels Opel Team Phoenix Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel 4.0l V8
9 Laurent Aïello Abt Sportsline I Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 Audi 4.0l V8
10 Christian Abt Abt Sportsline I Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 Audi 4.0l V8
11 Éric Hélary Opel Team Holzer II Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel 4.0l V8
12 Christian Menzel Opel Team Irmscher Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel 4.0l V8
16 Stefano Modena Euroteam Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel 4.0l V8
17 Timo Scheider Opel Team Holzer II Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 Opel 4.0l V8
18 Marcel Tiemann Original Teile AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 AMG 4.0l V8
19 Peter Dumbreck Original Teile AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 AMG 4.0l V8
20 Kris Nissen Abt Sportsline II Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 Audi 4.0l V8
24 Pedro Lamy 24h Service AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 AMG 4.0l V8
42 Darren Turner 24h Service AMG-Mercedes AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 AMG 4.0l V8
Source:[3]

Practice[]

Qualifying[]

Report[]

Results[]

The final qualifying result for the 2000 Sachsenring Race 1 are outlined below:

2000 Sachsenring Race 1 Qualifying Result
Pos. No. Name Team Time Gap Ave. Speed Grid
1st 5 Klaus Ludwig Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes 1:18.987 — 154.324 km/h 1
2nd 19 Peter Dumbreck Original Teile AMG-Mercedes 1:19.073 +0.086s 154.156 km/h 2
3rd 7 Manuel Reuter Opel Team Phoenix 1:19.096 +0.109s 154.111 km/h 3
4th 4 Joachim Winkelhock Opel Team Holzer I 1:19.101 +0.114s 154.102 km/h 4
5th 3 Uwe Alzen Opel Team Holzer I 1:19.140 +0.153s 154.026 km/h 5
6th 16 Stefano Modena Euroteam 1:19.146 +0.159s 154.014 km/h 6
7th 18 Marcel Tiemann Original Teile AMG-Mercedes 1:19.242 +0.255s 153.828 km/h 7
8th 6 Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes 1:19.295 +0.308s 153.725 km/h 8
9th 24 Pedro Lamy 24h Service AMG-Mercedes 1:19.318 +0.331s 153.680 km/h 9
10th 11 Éric Hélary Opel Team Holzer II 1:19.429 +0.442s 153.465 km/h 10
11th 1 Bernd Schneider D2 AMG-Mercedes 1:19.485 +0.498s 153.357 km/h 11
12th 8 Michael Bartels Opel Team Phoenix 1:19.496 +0.509s 153.336 km/h 12
13th 17 Timo Scheider Opel Team Holzer II 1:19.649 +0.662s 153.041 km/h 13
14th 42 Peter Dumbreck 24h Service AMG-Mercedes 1:19.827 +0.840s 152.700 km/h 14
15th 12 Christian Menzel Opel Team Irmscher 1:19.939 +0.952s 152.486 km/h 15
16th 2 Thomas Jäger D2 AMG-Mercedes 1:19.989 +1.002s 152.391 km/h 16
17th 20 Kris Nissen Abt Sportsline II 1:20.689 +1.702s 151.069 km/h 17
18th 10 Christian Abt Abt Sportsline I 1:20.770 +1.783s 150.917 km/h 18
19th 9 Laurent Aïello Abt Sportsline I 1:20.889 +1.902s 150.695 km/h 19
Source:[4]
  • Bold indicates a driver's best/qualifying time.

Grid[]

Pos. Pos.
Driver Driver
______________
Row 1 ______________ 1
2 Klaus Ludwig
Peter Dumbreck ______________
Row 2 ______________ 3
4 Manuel Reuter
Joachim Winkelhock ______________
Row 3 ______________ 5
6 Uwe Alzen
Stefano Modena ______________
Row 4 ______________ 7
8 Marcel Tiemann
Marcel Fässler ______________
Row 5 ______________ 9
10 Pedro Lamy
Éric Hélary ______________
Row 6 ______________ 11
12 Bernd Schneider
Michael Bartels ______________
Row 7 ______________ 13
14 Timo Scheider
Darren Turner ______________
Row 8 ______________ 15
16 Christian Menzel
Thomas Jäger ______________
Row 9 ______________ 17
18 Kris Nissen
Christian Abt ______________
Row 10 ______________ 19
20 Laurent Aïello
______________

Race[]

Report[]

Results[]

The final classification of the 2000 Sachsenring Race 1 is displayed below:

2000 Sachsenring Race 1 Result
Pos. No. Name Team Laps Race Time Fastest lap Pts.
1st 5 Klaus Ludwig Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes 30 40:31.471 20
2nd 19 Peter Dumbreck Original Teile AMG-Mercedes 30 +0.866s 15
3rd 1 Bernd Schneider D2 AMG-Mercedes 30 +6.822s 12
4th 11 Éric Hélary Opel Team Holzer II 30 +16.201s 10
5th 18 Marcel Tiemann Original Teile AMG-Mercedes 30 +16.587s 8
6th 8 Michael Bartels Opel Team Phoenix 30 +22.295s 6
7th 17 Timo Scheider Opel Team Holzer II 30 +24.956s 4
8th 42 Darren Turner 24h Service AMG-Mercedes 30 +31.318s 3
9th 12 Christian Menzel Opel Team Irmscher 30 +40.918s 2
10th 6 Marcel Fässler Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes 30 +1:03.073 1:19.971 1
11th 20 Kris Nissen Abt Sportsline II 30 +1:10.114
12th 9 Laurent Aïello Abt Sportsline I 30 +1:10.513
13th 7 Manuel Reuter Opel Team Phoenix 29 +1 Lap
14th 16 Stefano Modena Euroteam 29 +1 Lap
Ret 3 Uwe Alzen Opel Team Holzer I 21 Retired
Ret 4 Joachim Winkelhock Opel Team Holzer I 19 Retired
Ret 24 Pedro Lamy 24h Service AMG-Mercedes 6 Damage
Ret 2 Thomas Jäger D2 AMG-Mercedes 4 Damage
Ret 10 Christian Abt Abt Sportsline I 1 Spin
Source:[3]
  • Bold indicates a driver started from pole.
  • Italics indicate that a driver set fastest lap.

Milestones[]

  • First DMSB Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship race to be staged at the Sachsenring.
  • Maiden pole position for Klaus Ludwig.
  • Ludwig claimed his maiden victory.
  • HWA Team registered their fourth win as an entrant.
    • Mercedes secured their fourth victory as a manufacturer.
  • Peter Dumbreck claimed his maiden podium finish.
  • Fifth podium finish for Bernd Schneider.
  • Christian Menzel picked up his first points finish.
  • First fastest lap recorded by Marcel Fässler.

Standings[]

Bernd Schneider's fifth podium finish of the campaign had left the German racer on his own at the head of the Championship hunt, having opened out a fifteen point lead. Manuel Reuter had retained his status in second place ahead of Joachim Winkelhock, while racer winner Klaus Ludwig had jumped into fourth. He hence moved ahead of his teammate Marcel Fässler, while Christian Menzel had added his name to the scoresheet in sixteenth.

In the Teams' Championship it was D2 AMG-Mercedes who led the charge after the seventh round, having moved back ahead of Opel Team Phoenix. Those two were split by two points, while Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes had closed in after Ludwig's win, moving onto 103 points. Opel Team Holzer I were next up, while Original Teile AMG-Mercedes had been the day's biggest scorers as they moved into fifth.

2000 Drivers' Championship
Pos. Name Pts. +/-
1st Bernd Schneider 94 ◄0
2nd Manuel Reuter 79 ◄0
3rd Joachim Winkelhock 67 ◄0
4th Klaus Ludwig 54 ▲1
5th Marcel Fässler 49 ▼1
6th Peter Dumbreck 41 ▲2
7th Michael Bartels 37 ◄0
8th Timo Scheider 36 ▼1
9th Marcel Tiemann 27 ▲1
10th Éric Hélary 25 ▲1
11th Thomas Jäger 24 ▼2
12th Pedro Lamy 12 ◄0
13th Uwe Alzen 11 ◄0
14th Darren Turner 6 ◄0
15th Stefano Modena 3 ◄0
16th Christian Menzel 2 ◄0
2000 Teams' Championship
Pos. Name Pts. +/-
1st D2 AMG-Mercedes 118 ▲1
2nd Opel Team Phoenix 116 ▼1
3rd Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes 103 ◄0
4th Opel Team Holzer I 78 ◄0
5th Original Teile AMG-Mercedes 68 ▲1
6th Opel Team Holzer II 61 ▼1
7th 24h Service AMG-Mercedes 18 ◄0
8th Euroteam 3 ◄0
9th Opel Team Irmscher 2 ◄0

Only point scoring drivers and teams are shown.

References[]

Images and Videos:

References:

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Cal
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RR
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 '2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Sachsenring', motorsportstats.com, (Motorsport Network, 2019), https://results.motorsportstats.com/results/2000-sachsenring, (Accessed 03/05/2020)
  4. ↑ 'Sachsenring, Germany 7. Lauf Qualifying', touringcars.net, (Touring Cars.Net, 2000), https://www.touringcars.net/results/dtm/2000/qual7.php, (Accessed 04/05/2020)
2000 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Championship
Manufacturers
Abt-Audi • AMG-Mercedes • Opel
Car/engine
Abt-Audi TT-R 2000 • Audi 4.0l V8 • AMG-Mercedes CLK-DTM 2000 • AMG 4.0l V8 • Opel Astra V8 Coupé DTM 2000 • Opel 4.0l V8
Teams
24h Service AMG-Mercedes • Abt Sportsline I • Abt Sportsline II • D2 AMG-Mercedes • Euroteam • Opel Team Holzer I • Opel Team Holzer II • Opel Team Irmscher • Opel Team Phoenix • Original Teile AMG-Mercedes • Warsteiner AMG-Mercedes
Drivers
1 Bernd Schneider • 2 Thomas Jäger • 3 Uwe Alzen • 4 Joachim Winkelhock • 5 Klaus Ludwig • 6 Marcel Fässler • 7 Manuel Reuter • 8 Michael Bartels • 9 Laurent Aïello • 10 Christian Abt • 11 Éric Hélary • 12 Christian Menzel • 14/24 Pedro Lamy • 15/42 Darren Turner • 16 Stefano Modena • 17 Timo Scheider • 18 Marcel Tiemann • 19 Peter Dumbreck • 20 Kris Nissen • 21 James Thompson • 23 Roland Asch
Races
Rennsport-Festival 1 • Rennsport-Festival 2 • ADAC-Preis von Sachsen-Anhalt 1 • ADAC-Preis von Sachsen-Anhalt 2 • Norisring 1 • Norisring 2 • Sachsenring 1 • Sachsenring 2 • Großer Preis der Tourenwagen 1 • Großer Preis der Tourenwagen 2 • ADAC-Preis von Niedersachsen 1 • ADAC-Preis von Niedersachsen 2 • Eifelrennen 1 • Eifelrennen 2 • ADAC-Preis Hockenheim 1 • ADAC-Preis Hockenheim 2
Cancelled Races
2000 Lausitzring Race
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1996 ITCC Season • 2001 DTM Season
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