5.7.2019 Stuttgart. Home turf for Porsche: At the 20. and 21. July 2019 awakens the “Solitude”, a former race track on the outskirts of Stuttgart, for a weekend back to life. At the “Solitude Revival” sent to the Porsche Museum for a few demonstration laps of the legendary racing car on a closed course, which is just 15 kilometres southwest from the main plant in Zuffenhausen station.
At the Start, among other things, a 550 A Spyder from the year 1956, with the Hans Herrmann in the same year, the “Solitude” denied, as well as the 356 B Carrera GTL Abarth (1961), wants to drive the rally legend Walter Röhrl. Of the 718 formula 2 of 1960, reminiscent of the first formula race on the “Solitude” will also be driving on the Ring.
With this race car John Surtees took the “Grand Prix of Solitude” in 1960, the second place. Two years later, Dan Gurney has won the formula 1 race in the Porsche 804 (1962). At the “Solitude Revival”, presented to him by Neel Jani, Le-Mans-winner of 2016. Janis former team-mate Marc Lieb controls as well as motor sport legend Hans-Joachim Stuck, the 917 KH Gulf-colors of 1970.
A visit to the paddock is worth it as well: those Who want to experience the past and present Porsche racer, even close-up, in the tent of the Porsche Museum, the largest opportunities. In addition, the former Porsche factory driver Herbert Linge to bear the honor of a special run of the “Solitude Revival” his name, is also expected to be racing legend Hans Herrmann.
To anniversary celebrates, on this occasion, Eberhard Mahle: 60 years Ago, the racers started here with three different cars. Of the three races he has won two. With the two former Porsche engineers, Günter plug-in king and Hans Clausecker, the visitors can come inside and visitors into the conversation.
In addition, the sports presented the car manufacturer with the other exhibits, and Offers from the Museum shop. With the Ticket of the “Solitude Revival” figures of viewers in addition, only 4 instead of 8 Euro admission to the Porsche Museum. This offer is available until 31. December 2019 is valid.
The “Solitude Revival” is an event for the Demonstration of historic racing and road vehicles on the former solitude ring near Stuttgart, which consists of public roads and blocked specifically for this occasion. With this, among other things, racing motorcycles and motorcycle racing teams up to 1979, racing and sports cars up to 1947, racing cars and prototypes from 1948 to 1979, GT’s and touring cars from 1948 to 1979, as well as formula racing cars from 1948 to 1976.
All the information about the event can be found online at www.solitude-revival.org.
Walter Röhrl (photo: Porsche AG)
