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Salzburg June 1.-4. 2011

The first weekend of June saw the 9th edition of the annual Gaisbergrennen. After the original hillclimb in the 1930s-1960s the Salzburg Rallye Club revived the event as a regularity trial for historic cars back in 2003. In this short period the Gaisberg race established itself in the classic car calender and it is one of the few events that can proclaim an increasing quality over the last years. With so many other events challenging for the good cars and the steadily increasing values of the classics preventing owners to use them this is not a self-evidence.

This year saw several highlights including the 1901 Lohner Porsche. The electric driven car was stored for more than 104 years before being restored by Austrian restorer Egon Zweimüller for its owner, no less than Ferdinand Porsches grandson Ernst Piech who drove the car on the closed off town course on Thursday. The car was announced well in advance for its post restoration debut and drew much attention within the media, several television teams came to Salzburg to feature the car and its owner. Egon Zweimüller himself brought another star of the weekend, a Lancia D24. Together with the Ferrari 375 MM (0382AM) that was at the Villa d´Este just a few weeks ago the Lancia blasted around the short rectangle course in Salzburg but both cars were not seen the following days unfortunately. Although the cars were escorted by the police from the scrutineering in Schloß Hellbrunn to the Residenzplatz near the cathedral the slow speed was not to the taste of the very original racer from Maranello that is used to full speed at events like the 12 hours of Sebring the car took part in 1954. The general layout of the car and maybe a radiator with reduced flow due to deposits made the fan work constantly and therefore the battery was stressed to much, a problem that often appears on rallyes with those cars. So the 375 MM was replaced by a beautiful 275 GTB for the following two days and was missed at the “main event”, the drive up the hill.

But fans for Italian cars had enough other cars to admire, including a 500 Mondial (0536MD) and the 250 GT PF Berlinetta (0415GT) or a 250 Series 1 Cabriolet that was rebodied in time as a California Spider (0829GT). Maserati was represented by a 200 SI (2415), two Ghiblis and a 3500 GT Touring Coupé.

Porsche was represented by the factory and cars included a 718/8, a Carrera Abarth, two 550 Spyders, a 906 and even a 917- 10.
The 177 cars had to come for the scrutineering in Schloß Hellbrunn on Thursday morning where they got their race numbers, a transponder and the drivers were briefed for the following event. As mentioned above the cars were escorted by the Police to the city center to be lined up at the Residenzplatz were speaker Walter Zisper introduced every car to the waiting public. The weather looked very much the same as last year and nobody knew whether it would rain or not. But fortunately it stayed dry all the afternoon much to the pleasure of the numerous visitors around the track. The cars started in small groups to do 5 laps in given time and as the cars were started time-displaced there was a steadily changing field on the road. The track is about 1.8 km long were two straights with a chicane each connect the two bridges over the Salzach. The day ended with the opening evening at the Zistelalm at the Gaisberg.
Friday is the day of the name giving hillclimb at the Gaisberg. The cars are divided in 2 parts with the first group doing their first two timed attempts in the morning when the other group is driving a rallye of about 150 km. In the afternoon the two groups change place and the second group has two attempts at the hill. Some of the cars are purely seen at the hill and drive up more than twice. These are mainly the race cars that do not care about regularity. With a given time of 10 minutes up the hill the average speed is at a moderate 50 km/h. To achieve this many cars stop in the middle at the parking of the Zistelalm to wait for the last miles up the hill. The more sportive drivers can be recognized by roaring past this parking to go up as fast as preferred, the fastest was a Porsche 911 with a time of less then 4:40 minutes and an average of 108 km/h.

The ones taking the regularity more serious fought for 1/100 s with Florian and Sibylle Kunz doing best in their Aston Martin DB4.
The third day starts in the morning at the nearby Salzburgring. After two laps to get used to the track the third lap is setting the time for the three following laps. The ring is not very difficult to drive with two main straights, a chicane and few corners but again it is a question of 1/100s rather than tenths.
After the race track the convoy is rolling to the Fuschlsee to take lunch at the Hotel Fuschl. This is a great location for the cars with the traditional architecture and the typical painted window shutters.

After lunch the last run up the hill was on the program with the winners ceremony at the famous Redbull Hangar-7 where Florian and Sybille Kunz were handed over their trophy as they kept on top of the timetable for all three days to win overall.

Last year was our first year to visit the Gaisberg as the event was at the same time as the International Bugatti Meeting in Salzburg. This year the Bugatti Meeting was held just the days after the Gaisbergrennen in Spain (we will report later on that) by the agency 2fast4you. They are also doing the Alfa Romeo 8C rallye in Sptember in Austia and now guess were this event will partly be based? Yes, at the Hotel Fuschl, so once again one can see that the world of classic cars is a small one.

Watch out for the dates of next years Gaisbergrennen, they will be published on the site of the Rallye Club Salzburg
( www.src.co.at ) as soon as they are fixed.

Text&Images: Peter Singhof
www.ClassicCarPhotography.de


Gaisbergrennen (2011-06-15)

001 Porsche 1901 Piech A Lohner
002 Buick Speedster 1924 Strolz/Dinkeldein A/D
003 Chrysler Imperial Speedster 1927 Jungwirth/Mauel A/A
004 Bentley 4,5 l Le Mans VDP Open Tourer 1928 Köhne/Köhne D/D
005 Riley 9 1929 Rohrmoser/Rohrmoser-Lichtenschopf A/A
005a Austin A35 Rohrmoser/Rohrmoser-Lichtenschopf A/A
006 Invicta S-Type Low Chassis 1931 Weber/Weber D/D
007 Invicta S-Type Low Chassis 1932 Jacoby/Herzog D/A
008 Jaguar E-Type 1969 Luengen/Lohre D/D
009 Riley Sprite 1936 Wildbolz/von Voehren CH/D
010 BMW 328 1937 von Bayern/Reichle D/D
011 BMW 328 1937 Bertalanffy/Humily A/A
012 BMW 328 1937 Quester/Spak A/A
013 Alvis 12/70 Special 1938 Brumm/Lambert D/D
014 BMW 328 1938 Castronovo/Pertynski I/PL
015 BMW 328 1939 Schön/Schön A/A
016 Allard M 1949 Bürger/Kampen D/D
017 Healey Silverstone D 27 1949 Roncolato/Botzner I/I
018 Jaguar XK 120 OTS Lightweight 1950 Abaci/Baumann D/D
019 Healey Westland 1950 Hug/Hug CH/CH
020 Jaguar XK 120 OTS 1952 Hofer/Lippold A/D
022 Jaguar XK 120 DHC 1953 Steininger/Steininger A/A
023 Jaguar XK 140 OTS SE 1954 Nemec/Kohlbach A/A
024 Swallow Doretti Prototype 1954 Wymann/Wymann-Invernizzi CH/CH
025 Arnolt Bristol 404 1955 Astaller/Gaillinger D/D
026 Porsche 356 Pre-A-Speedster 1955 Brock/Castenow D/D
027 Denzel 1500 1955 Denzel/Schaup A/A
028 Mercedes Benz 190 SL 1955 Dieter/Ebetshuber A/A
029 Porsche 356 Speedster 1955 Lambert/Peter Schleicher D/D
030 AC ACE 1955 Robertson UK
031 Austin Healey 100/4 1955 List/List A/A
032 Jaguar XK 140 DHC 1956 Jantz USA/
033 Austin Healey 100/4 M 1956 Jantz/Jantz D/D
034 Austin Healey 100/4 1956 Kaes/Scheßl D/D
035 Austin Healey 100/4 M 1956 Reinhardt/Reinhardt CH/CH
036 Triumph TR 3 B 1956 Schimke/Spaun A/A
037 Ferrari 250 GT PF Serie 1 Cabriolet 1957 Hrubesch- Mohringer/Hrubesch D/D
038 Porsche Speedster 1957 Münch/Scholz D/D
039 BMW 507 1957 Quester/Esser A/D
040 BMW 507 1957 Rothenberger/Zöpfel A/D
041 MG MG-A Roadster 1957 Schrempf/Schrempf A/A
042 Austin Healey 100/6 1958 Behensky/Behensky A/A
043 BMW 507 1958 Ebner/Nörer A/A
044 Porsche 356 Speedster 1958 Geyer/Pichler A/A
045 Porsche 356 A GT 1958 Kolling/Kolling D/D
046 Porsche 911 ST 1969 Lederer A
047 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Mathes/Hommel A/A
048 Porsche 356 A 1600 S 1959 Gansser/von Roehl CH/D
049 BMW 507 1959 Hübner/Schulz D/D
050 BMW 507 1959 Pils/Höll A/A
051 Austin Healey 3000 MKI 1960 Drägert/Göttling-Drägert D/D
052 Porsche 356 1960 Eggert A
053 Ferrari 250 GT/E 1961 Besters/Kowalczyk D/PL
054 AC ACE Bristol 1961 Eden/Eden UK/UK
055 Mercedes Benz 300 SL 1961 Häger/Stehling D/D
056 Aston Martin DB4 1961 Kunz/Kunz A/A
057 Porsche 356 Cabrio 1961 DI Preuner/t.b.a. A/A
058 Jaguar E 1961 Wacek/Stöllner A/A
059 MG A 1600 MKII/Luxe 1962 Hess/Hess D/D
060 Austin Healey 3000 MK II 1962 Lustig/Frik A/A
061 Ferrari 250 PF Cabrio 1962 Maier/Maier A/A
062 Jaguar E 3.8 Serie I 1962 Palfinger/Palfinger A/A
063 Chevrolet Corvette Cabriolet 1962 Pilz/Pilz A/A
064 Triumph TR 3 B 1962 Schlögelhofer/Holzer A/A
065 Jaguar E-Type S1 1963 Bürger/Bürger D/D
066 Jaguar E Type Cab. 1963 Strolz/Dinkeldein A/D
067 Porsche 356 B Cabrio 1963 Wallner/Vogel A/A
068 Porsche 356 SC Cabrio 1963 Wanivenhaus/Wanivenhaus A/A
069 Alfa Romeo 1300 GT Junior 1969 Weis/Weis A/CH
070 Porsche 356 SC Cabrio 1964 Corsmann/Voglar A/A
071 Porsche 356 Race 1964 Gerlach/Gerlach D/D
072 Ford Galaxie XL 500 1964 Hartmann/Invernizzi CH/CH
073 Porsche 356 C Cabrio 1964 Kaltner/Regelsperger A/A
074 Elva Courier MK III 1964 Margreiter/Aistleitner A/A
075 Austin Healey 3000 MK III 1964 Schmitzberger/Schmitzberger A/A
077 Jaguar-RAM D-Type 1965 Dubsky/Dubsky A/A
078 Lotus Super Seven 1965 Dygruber/Dygruber A/A
079 Porsche 356 C 1965 Greiner/Karpinski D/D
080 Porsche 911 1965 Haberl/Moser A/A
081 Porsche 911 1965 Stoschek/Hawranke D/D
082 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible 1965 Stucki/Wick Stucki CH/CH
083 Austin Healey 3000 1965 Unterweger/Hausmann A/A
084 Ford Mustang T5 1965 Witzany/Witzany D/D
085 Bizzarini Strada 1966 Gerstl/Hörbinger A/A
086 Ferrari 275 GTB 1966 Reinhardt/Reinhardt CH/CH
087 Ferrari 330 GTC 1967 s/n 10645  Bammatter CH
088 Porsche 911 S 1967 Dreyer/Zeletzki D/D
089 Alfa Romeo Spider Duetto 1967 Engl/Poller A/A
090 Aston Martin DB6 1967 Hensel/Deym D/D
091 Porsche 911 Targa Softwindow 1967 Maier/Fürst D/D
092 Porsche 911 S 1967 Piech/Baueregger A/A
093 Porsche 911S Targa Softwindow 1967 Rassi/Rassi A/A
094 Lotus Europa S1 1967 Wagner/Wagner A/A
095 Aston Martin DB 6 1968 Brodtmann/Gyöngyösi D/A
096 Porsche 911 S 1968 Emmerich/Baumgart D/D
097 Triumph TR 250 1968 Hoffmann/Hoffmann D/D
098 Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior 1968 Vanoli/Vanoli CH/CH
099 Opel GT 6 1969 Albert/Albert A/A
100 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce 1969 Carrera A/A
102 Alpine A 110 1600 S 1969 Hahn/Hahn D/D
103 Alpine A110-1600 1969 Skreiner/Schrems A/A
104 Jaguar E-Type Coupe 1969 Stadlbauer/Stadlbauer A/A
105 Ferrari Dino 246 GT 1969  Urban/Brandstetter D/A
106 Porsche 911 S 1969 Wohlenberg/Wohlenberg D/D
107 Maserati Ghibli 1969 Gattiker/Steiger CH/CH
108 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750GTC 1932 Kaufmann/Hohla D/A
109 AC 16/88 1934 List/List A/A
110 Alvis Speed 25 1937 Grossnigg/Steindl A/A
111 Porsche 911 T  Spängler/Priester A/A
112 Bentley Continental Sports Saloon 1954 Leumann CH
113 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint 1956 Dorn/Bleckmann A/A
114 Mercedes Benz 300 Sc 1957 von Jenisch/von Jenisch D/D
116 Fiat Abarth 850 TC Rallye 1961 Jung /Jung CH/CH
117 Maserati 3500 GT 1961 Seidlhofer/Kohlbeck A/A
118 VW Käfer Type 11 1962 Flatz/Flatz A/A
119 Alvis TD21 Serie II DHC 1962 Matthias/Matthias D/D
120 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint 1962 Schmalzl/Schmalzl A/A
121 Jaguar XK 140 1957 Wesolowski/Nawroki PL/PL
122 Alfa Romeo Giulia SS 1963 Hellmann/Hellmann A/A
123 Alfa Romeo 2600 Touring Spider 1964 Kaufmann/Kaufmann D/D
124 Alfa Romeo 2600 Touring Spider 1964 Lettowsky/Perner A/A
125 Maserati Ghibli 1969 Steiner/Steiner A/A
126 BMW 328 1938 Schönlaub/Buchta D/A
127 Volvo 122 S 1965 Stranzinger/Stranzinger A/A
128 Glas 2600 V8 1967 Auwärter/Penninger D/D
129 NSU TT 1968 Blandow/Blandow CH/CH
130 Mercedes Benz 280 SL 1968 Krauth/Krauth D/D
131 Ford Escort 1968 Pledl/Lutz A/A
132 Austin Mini Cooper 1275 S 1969 Aaltonen/Dixon Fin./UK
133 MG MGC GT 1969 Boennecken/Boennecken A/A
134 Volvo 123 GT 1969 Brachinger/Schlager A/A
135 Bentley 2-door Saloon 1969 Grill/Höll A/A
136 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 1969 Krieglsteiner/Krieglsteiner D/D
137 Mercedes Benz 280 SL 1969 Metternich/Metternich CH/A
138 Austin Mini Mini Cooper S 1969 Wensauer/Wensauer D/D
139 Amilcar C 6 1929 List/Ebner A/A
140 Alfa Romeo 6 C 1750 S 1929 Ott/Kalk D/D
141 Mercedes Benz SSK 1929 Rothenberger/Kapitza D/D
142 Talbot-Darracq Sport 1932 Rossetti/Heusser CH/CH
143 MG Magna L Supercharged 1933 Dravec/Stoll CH/CH
144 MG K 3 1934 Krenn/Gierl D/D
145 Aston Martin Mark II Competition 1934 s/n L4/526/L Maechler/Bolliger CH/CH
146 MG KN Special 1935 Hatebur CH
147 BMW Mille Miglia Roadster 1937 Baumer/Knieps D/D
148 Aston Martin Type B Speed Model 1937 s/n B7/715/U Sedlmeier/Sedlmeier D/D
149 Aston Martin Ulster Rep. 1934 s/n F4/452/L Steng/Steng D/D
150 Atalanta Sport Tourer 1938 Henne/Wernle CH/CH
151 Lagonda Le Mans 1939 Bender/Höchst D/D
152 Veritas RS 1949 Brecht/Brecht D/D
153 Jaguar C-Type 1952 Klimmer/Klimmer A/A
154 Ferrari 375 MM 1953 Mohringer/Hrubesch A/D
154a Ferrari 275 GTB Mohringer/Hrubesch A/D
155 Lancia D24 1954 Zweimüller A
156 Mercedes Benz 300 SL Coupe 1955 Distler/Distler D/D
157 Tojeiro M.G. 1955 Gardner UK
158 Mercedes Benz 300 SLS Porter 1955 Lehr D
159 Porsche 550 Spyder 1955 Maier/Klein D/D
160 Ferrari 500 Mondial 1955 s/n 0536MD Röder/Rosenberg D/D
161 Ferrari 250 GT 1955 Roschmann D/D
162 Porsche 550 RS 1955 Schmidt/Walch D/D
163 Lotus Eleven 1956 Reinhard CH
164 Maserati 200 SI 1957 s/n 2415 Baumann/Baumann A/A
165 Lotus Eleven 1957 Hornung/Hornung D/D
166 Porsche 356 A Carrera GS 1957 Kluge/Kluge D/D
167 Porsche-Devin Spyder 1957 Raymond A
168 Porsche 356A Carrera GS/GT 1958 Schön/Milutinovic A/Srb
169 Porsche 356 Carrera GT 1959 Boden/Boden A/D
170 Stanguellini Monoposto 1959 Fischer CH
171 Porsche 718/8 Spyder 1961 Bischof D
172 Porsche 356 Carrera GTL Abarth 1960 Hatz/Hatz D/D
173 JWF Milano GT 1962 von Rotz CH
174 Porsche 356 Carrera 1963 Räker/Räker-Eimen D/D
175 Lotus Ford Cortina MKI 1963 Wildbolz CH
176 Chevrolet Corvette 1965 Pegam/Fischer A/D
177 Porsche 917 - 10 1969 Jacobs/Hanzl-Seeling A/A
178 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 1966 Götzl D
202 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS 1963 Porsche A