VLN 1

2010-03-27 - Dropping out after starting position 3

A damaged power transmission cost him a potential victory at the seasonal start of the endurance race. Stippler gained the lead in the course of the 2nd lap with the fastest lap time and strengthened his lead gradually. Kaffer reported later on problems with the gearshift, whereupon the Phoenix team took the Audi R8 out of the race in order to analyse the damage which was looming up at an early stage.

Stippler: "This is part of the development period - that transmission has already been through an enormous running-time beforehand and had then been brought into action here in our car for the weekend."