Wow. Hamburg slot car racing series and Volkswagen Motorsport staged the 7th round. Great stuff and we want that New Beetle in the pic! However a Subaru Impreza WRC does lead the in points.
For the first time in its 18-year history, the rallye racing Carrera Cup was the guest of an automobile manufacturer’s racing department: at Volkswagen Motorsport, the Hamburg slot car racing series, which is contested by numerous personalities from the world of racing and the media, staged its seventh round of the season.
On a four-lane wooden track of Volkswagen Product Communications 33 slot car enthusiasts took part in practice sessions and competed in pre- and final runs delivering thrilling 1:24 scale motorsport into the late evening hours. The finale of the top four contenders saw the end of a long string of victories: after five Lamborghini exploits in a row, Eldert Hedden (Subaru Impreza WRC) celebrated his first win of the season.
With places two and three for Michelin spokesman Jan Hennen and Volkswagen designer Helmut Schmid the two Lamborghini drivers from the AUTOartMICHELIN team further extended their commanding lead of the standings. After seven of ten races Schmid continues ranking at the top of the leaderboard with a wide margin of 183 points in front of Hennen (151).
Other contenders were Volkswagen Junior Constantin Dressler and Polo Cup driver Maximilian Carsten. The Volkswagen rally “factory” drivers on the other hand were prevented from running as guest entrants: they were in Morocco with the Race Touareg to prepare for the 2009 Dakar Rally.
Results, Volkswagen Slot Car Festival 2008
1. Jan Hedden (Subaru Impreza WRC)
2. Jan Hennen (Lamborghini Gallardo)
3. Helmut Schmid (Lamborghini Gallardo)
4. Jan Hedden (Subaru Impreza WRC)
5. Björn Skottke (Ford GT)
6. “Körni” (Honda NSX)
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