Thrilling touring car races at Oschersleben: Björn Dietrich (GER) takes double victory in the PRTC

Motorsportarena Oschersleben. Rounds 9 & 10 of the Pfister-Racing Touring Car Challenge (PRTC) were held at Germany’s northernmost race track, the Motorsportarena Oschersleben, on October 31 and November 1, 2020. The 3,667 kilometer long modern race track was driven in motorcycle style and the touring car racers had to consistently master the twisty track to achieve fast lap times.

The weather conditions on this race day were changeable as typical for fall: At the beginning of the day, drizzle caused slippery conditions on the track, which then dried off by the second race.

In the Pfister-Racing Touring Car Challenge (PRTC), meanwhile, 10 racing drivers went into battle in the CHEVROLET Cruze 1.8 LT V3 Eurocup and CUPRA Ibiza V1 Cup racing cars. The motto of the racing series, “real cars, real racing”, was plain to see on the racing circuit, with superb touring car action.

Mathias Gaiser (GER) once again proved to be a consistent points collector in the PRTC

Dirk Biermann grabs opportunity for his touring car debut

At this Pfister-Racing Touring Car Challenge race weekend, one driver also grabbed the opportunity for his touring car debut: Dirk Biermann (GER, Brilon) obtained his National A class racing license on a course in July of this year, and was now using his chance to make his touring car debut in the CUPRA Ibiza V1 Cup racing car on the circuit.

Action-packed races and gripping touring car duels

Even after the free practice session it was clear that the starting field had now moved even closer together. All the drivers coped with the wet and slippery race track right away and achieved good lap times.

The pole position for the first race, however, was snatched up by Björn Dietrich (GER, Wittenberg) and Roman Holzner (GER, Munich), despite the strong competition from Dennis Bröker (GER, Bad Salzuflen), who managed to complete a great lap.

The first race was to be a turbulent one though, and was even stopped before the end by the red flag, which gave the PRTC racers "only" half the points. But first things first: Dennis Bröker didn't really get off to a good start at the front at first and had to surrender his position to Björn Dietrich straight away. Sandro Ritz (GER, Künzell) also had a bad start, but then fought a brilliant catch-up battle to get into second place!

It was not made easy for him: but Björn Dietrich (GER, Wittenberg) won both races

Sven Grossmann (GER, Forstfeld), Roman Holzner, Aaron Morf (GER, Hohentengen) and Dennis Bröker battled for the championship point places. After spinning his racing car after the "Shell-S" curve, Dennis Bröker could not manage to avoid the obstacle that suddenly appeared, and seriously damaged the front end of his racing car. Bröker was then checked for safety in the Medical Center, but gave the all-clear himself shortly after.

The incident resulted in a red flag and Björn Dietrich was considered the winner, ahead of a strong Sandro Ritz and Sven Grossmann, who joined him on the podium.

Aaron Morf gained more championship points ahead of Roman Holzner as well as Mathias Gaiser (GER, Oberursel), Dirk Biermann, Patrick Huber (GER, Stuttgart) and Sebastian Rheinwald (GER, Aschaffenburg).

Double victory for Dietrich now on the heels of Sven Grossmann

After the first race, which was marked by some paint being shared, Sven Grossmann struck back in the second qualifying session: He secured pole position ahead of Sandro Ritz and Björn Dietrich.

Dietrich also showed his strength in the first race lap with this Grand Prix start and took the lead in front of Grossmann, who stuck directly in Dietrich’s slipstream from then on though and clung to his bumper with fast lap times.

Roman Holzner, Aaron Morf and Sebastian Rheinwald also drove a strong second race. They displayed great motor racing in their three-way battle and fought for the last podium place, which Holzner was just able to win in the end.

Flawless touring car debut: Dirk Biermann in the CUPRA Ibiza V1 Cup racing car

Patrick Huber also managed to achieve better form and found his way into the top 6 ahead of Mathias Gaiser and Dirk Biermann.

Grossmann remained threateningly close in Björn Dietrich’s rear-view mirrors, but Dietrich did not let this opportunity pass him and achieved his second victory of the day. This moves him closer to Sven Grossmann in first place in the overall ranking.

The finals of the Pfister-Racing Touring Car Challenge (PRTC) are scheduled for November 13/14 at Oschersleben, but it remains to be seen whether they will be able to take place due to the current corona pandemic.

Provisional racing calendar for 2020

November 13-14, 2020                   Motorsportarena Oschersleben (GER)

Real cars, real racing: that’s what the Pfister-Racing Touring Car Challenge (PRTC) stands for

Eligible to start in the Pfister-Racing Touring Car Challenge are touring cars according to the DMSB Group H regulations, where the focus is on touring cars from the manufacturers CHEVROLET and CUPRA. The classes are determined according to engine capacity.

The class winners win honorary awards and other high-quality prizes. Opportunities for entry are available as part of the ADAC Touring Car Driver Evaluation and through participation in a racing driver license course.

As part of the official test days, it is possible to book experienced instructors in 1:1 Active Coaching sessions in order to prepare quickly and purposefully for joining a race.

Further information on the driver support program of Pfister-Racing GmbH, the Pfister-Racing Touring Car Challenge and the ADAC Touring Car Driver Evaluation is available at www.pfister-racing.eu – you can also contact us by telephone on +49(0)9350 / 90 900 59