Eifelrennen

The Eifelrennen was an annual motor race, organised by ADAC Automobile Club from 1922 to 2003, held in Germany's Eifel mountain region even before the Nürburgring was built there.

History

Starting from 1922, the first races were held on a 33 km long combination of public roads around Nideggen, Wollersheim, Vlatten, Heimbach, Hasenfeld and other villages in the Eifel mountains, similar to the Targa Florio which was a very important race at that time, and popular in Germany due to two wins by Mercedes (still without Benz then).

In 1922, all vehicles were allowed, cars, motorbikes, and even bicycles with supporting engines. Over 100 entrants showed up to compete in the 10 lap event. The track was not paved, and muddy after heavy rains. In 1924 to 1926, the races for 2 and 4 wheels were held on separate days, and classes were introduced. Still, several fatal accidents happened. Even spectator stands collapsed, caused by stormy weather.

The unsatisfying safety situation led to the construction of the Nürburgring circuit in that area, which was inaugurated on Saturday, 18 June 1927 by the 5. Eifelrennen weekend, starting with motorcycle races. On Sunday, Rudolf Caracciola won the first car race on a Mercedes-Benz S.

The Südschleife was used instead of the Nordschleife from 1928 until 1931 and from 1958 until 1968.

The connection of motorcycle and car races was discontinued in 1974, when organisers, drivers and German motorcycle Grand Prix riders disagreed on the best way to make the track safe for both kinds of racing - with straw bales or without? As a result, international contenders for the motorcycle World Championships boycotted the races, leaving the GP wins to rather unknown Germans (even to German fans) who decided to ride anyway.

After the modern Grand Prix track was built at the Nürburgring in 1984 and F2 was replaced with F3000, the Eifelrennen was discontinued as it always was associated with the long Nordschleife.

Later, the trademark was given to a standard rounds of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft and STW touring car racing on this short GP track. Often two separate races were held, thus two winners.

The last Eifelrennen was held in early May 2003 when several races were held, including an VLN endurance race on the 25.9 km full combined Nordschleife in preparation for the 24 Hours Nürburgring race three weeks later.

Currently there are no major race series cooperating with the ADAC to host a weekend as Eifelrennen.

ADAC Eifelrennen winners (motorcycles)

Deutsche Tourist-Trophäe (German Tourist Trophy)

  • 1922 Sixtus Meyer, Harley-Davidson 1000 ccm
  • 1923 - No Race -
  • 1924 Franz Bieber, BMW - (1000 ccm : Robert "Robby" Jecker, Harley-Davidson)
  • 1925 Paul Weyres
  • 1926
  • 1927 Toni Ulmen

ADAC Eifelrennen winners (automobiles)
  • 1922 Fritz von Opel / Hans von Opel, Opel
  • 1923 - No Race -
  • 1924 Wetzka / Haide, Austro-Daimler
  • 1925
  • 1926 Felten, Mannesmann

ADAC Eifelrennen winners (automobiles) on the Nürburgring
1936 and 1937 winner Bernd Rosemeyer during the 1936 race.
1966, 1967 and 1970 winner Jochen Rindt during the 1970 race.
Year Winner[1] Car[1] Class[1]
1927 Rudolf CaracciolaMercedes-BenzSports car
1928 Otto SpandelSteyrSports car
1929 W. BartschAmilcarSports car
1930 Heinrich-Joachim von MorgenBugattiGrand Prix
1931 Rudolf CaracciolaMercedes-BenzGrand Prix
1932 Rudolf CaracciolaAlfa RomeoGrand Prix
1933 Tazio NuvolariAlfa RomeoGrand Prix
1934 Manfred von BrauchitschMercedes-BenzGrand Prix
1935 Rudolf CaracciolaMercedes-BenzGrand Prix
1936 Bernd RosemeyerAuto UnionGrand Prix
1937 Bernd RosemeyerAuto UnionGrand Prix
1938
No Race
1939 Hermann LangMercedes-BenzGrand Prix
1940
–
1948
No Race
1949 Karl KlingVeritasSports car
1950 Fritz RiessAFM-BMWFormula 2
1951 Paul PietschVeritasFormula 2
1952 Rudi FischerFerrariFormula 2
1953 Toulo de GraffenriedMaseratiFormula 2
1954 Karl-Günther BechemBorgwardSports car
1955 Juan Manuel FangioMercedes-BenzSports car
1956 Walter ShockMercedes-BenzGT
1957 Heini WalterPorscheGT
1958 Wolfgang SeidelFerrariGT
1959 Wolfgang von TripsStanguellini-FiatFormula Junior
1960 Dennis TaylorLola-FordFormula Junior
1961 Jo SiffertLotus-FordFormula Junior
1962 Peter WarrLotus-FordFormula Junior
1963 Gerhard MitterLotus-DKWFormula Junior
1964 Jim ClarkLotus-FordFormula 2, Südschleife[2]
1965 Paul HawkinsAlexis-FordFormula 2, Südschleife[3]
1966 Jochen RindtBrabham-FordFormula 2, Südschleife[4]
1967 Jochen RindtBrabham-FordFormula 2, Südschleife[5]
1968 Chris IrwinLola-FordFormula 2, Südschleife[6]
1969 Jackie StewartMatra-FordFormula 2, Nordschleife[7]
1970 Jochen RindtLotus-FordFormula 2, Nordschleife[8]
1971 François CevertTecno-FordFormula 2, Nordschleife
1972 Jochen MassMarch-FordFormula 2, Nordschleife
1973 Reine WisellGRD-FordFormula 2, Nordschleife
1974
No Race
1975 Jacques LaffiteMartini-BMWFormula 2, Nordschleife
1976 Freddy KottulinskyRalt-BMWFormula 2, Nordschleife
1977 Jochen MassMarch-BMWFormula 2, Nordschleife
1978 Alex RibeiroMarch-HartFormula 2, Nordschleife
1979 Marc SurerMarch-BMWFormula 2, Nordschleife
1980 Teo FabiMarch-BMWFormula 2, Nordschleife
1981 Thierry BoutsenMarch-BMWFormula 2, Nordschleife
1982 Thierry BoutsenSpirit-HondaFormula 2, Nordschleife[9]
1983 Beppe GabbianiMarch-BMWFormula 2, shortened Nordschleife
1984
No Race
1985
Cancelled due to snow
1986 Volker WeidlerMercedes-BenzDTM, GP track[10]
1987 Manuel ReuterFordDTM[11]
1988 Kurt ThiimBMWDTM[12]
Dany SnobeckMercedes-Benz
1989 Steve SoperBMWDTM
Steve SoperBMW
1990 Steve SoperBMWDTM
Steve SoperBMW
1991 Klaus LudwigMercedes-BenzDTM
Klaus LudwigMercedes-Benz
1992 Frank BielaAudiDTM
Roland AschMercedes-Benz
1993 Nicola LariniAlfa RomeoDTM
Klaus LudwigMercedes-Benz
1994 Klaus LudwigMercedes-BenzDTM
Nicola LariniAlfa Romeo
1995 Bernd Schneider
Bernd Schneider		DTM
1996 Jörg van Ommen
Manuel Reuter		DTM
1997 Laurent Aïello
Laurent Aiello		STW Supertouring
1998 Roland Asch
Johnny Cecotto		STW
1999 Tom Kristensen
Manuel Reuter		STW
2000 Manuel Reuter
Manuel Reuter		DTM
2001 Laurent AielloDTM
2002
No Race
2003 Gianmaria BruniFormula 3000
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