Hockenheim-ring, Germany  12th /13 august 2017:  as the count down for Nitrolympx 2017 has start,

Tuning and race fans come together to enjoy a lovely weekend before the main races. A weekend were tuning car owners can show their creations to the public, racing teams can already start prepping/testing their cars and opportunity for anybody who want to feel how it is like to go down down the drag strip.

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But as we kept  cruising to Hockenheim-ring on Saturday afternoon, so did the rainy weather. As we arrived on the track we we’re lucky to see a couple of races until it started to rain and the organisation decided to continue on Sunday morning.

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Besides the public drag races, The ‘Markenoffenes Tuning-Treffen’ at the Mercedes stands where the area for all car tuning fans.

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one eye catcher was for sure this Audi A4 or this dodge challenger which is for sale.

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The rainy weather kept the Hockenheim crew busy Sunday morning. The crew worked hard, weather conditions improved and so the races could continue in the evening. All car and bike owners took the opportunity to take some passes down the track.

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As the day progress on Sunday the public was entertained on both drag and tuning area. And if your car got dirty due to the rain, the sexy car wash girls showed you how it should be done.

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And if you were looking for the best of the best during public race days, show & shine stand where the place to be, where the judges decides which car was the most beautiful.

 

# Name Car
1 Thomas Backe Dodge Challenger SRT 8
2 Andreas Androschewski Ford Escort Cabrio Turbo
3 René Gallaschik Audi A4 „Deadpool“

 

Another competition hold was the Miss Public Race Days, were six beautiful ladies compete against each other for the crown. This year, the 24-year-old Anna from Uhingen took the crown and the title home. Sandra from Kappelrodeck and Jennifer from Heidelberg took the second and third place.

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Winners of The Markenoffenes Tuning-Treffen are [ Saturday]:

# Name Car
1 Sven Hurlebaus BMW E92 M3
2 Steffen Leethaus BMW E93 M3
3 Sascha Scherer  VW Golf 2

Sunday

# Name Car
1 Daniel Doberstein Seat Leon Cupra
2 Jochen Reinhard Opel Corsa C
3 Michael Göggel  VW Polo 6N

Story & Photo: Benjamin Wefer