1970 Rebirth IV

The rules for the Rebirth race was as usual FLY Classic cars from Le Mans 1970 out-of-box but
without magnets, maximum 10 gr. extra weigth and of course regular visits in the DC Bar.
Even before the race had started Holger realised that he would be without he's co-driver Peter
Panik and High Tower made the best remark during practice trying to find the best set-up: "This
car is extremely good in the corners. Let's use this car!" Unfortunately I - Vialli - had to tell
High Tower that the car was so new that I hadn't had time to take out the magnet! But
Hightower won a price in shape of a book about Jackie Stewart!

Around 10:15 the first heat was started - every car had to race twice in each lane and must do
at least one pitstop in each heat, one pitstop in five minutes or two pitstops in two minutes
each and no service on the car was allowed unless it was in the pit - and Holger's track Circuit
Taps is a beautiful Scalextric Classic track with bumps and chicanes and lots of rare buildings
blocking you sight at crucial places just to make it more exciting to drive here.

After the first six heats with car failure and car changing for Team HOP and Team Beerdrinker(s)
and electrical problems for Team Gulf Slotrace.dk the result was pleasing the three Ferrari
teams:
1. Team Dream Killers, Ferrari 512S CL no. 12 - 310,5 laps
2. Team Afterburner, Ferrari 512S CL no. 5 - 306,9 laps
3. Team ?, Ferrari 512S CL no. 11 - 297,0 laps
4. Team Gulf Slotrace.dk, Porsche 917K no. 20 - 291,5 laps
5. Team Beerdrinker(s), Porsche 908 Flunder LH no. 27 - 275,5 laps
6. Team HOP, Porsche 917 LH no. 25 - 266,6 laps

Fastest lap was made by Team Afterburner in the red track. Time: 10,88 secs.

Polle was phoned in the middle of the sixth heat and told that he had become a granddad, so his
teammate Hans just had to ring the bell in the DC Bar - Irish coffee or beer to everyone!
The Porsche teams had a lot of catching up to do after lunch so a few beers to the Ferrari
drivers wouldn't hurt a bit!

Second leg of the racing gave the Ferrari's quite a scare when the track got faster and Holger
drove his reserve car Porsche 917K no. 23 like he never has driven before - he was out-stan-
ding! The result of the last six heats were:
1. Team Beerdrinker(s), Porsche 917K no. 23 - 410,9 laps
2. Team Dream Killer, Ferrari 512S CL no. 12 - 366,9 laps
3. Team ?, Ferrari 512S CL no. 11 - 346,4 laps
4. Team Afterburner, Ferrari 512S CL no. 5 - 332,0 laps
5. Team Gulf Slotrace.dk, Porsche 917K no. 20 - 309,2 laps
6. Team HOP, Porsche 908 Flunder LH no. 27 - 237,7 laps

Fastest lap was made by Team Beerdrinker(s) in the red track. Time: 10,47 secs.

The official result of the Le Mans 1970 Rebirth IV:
1. Team Dream Killers, Ferrari 512S CL no.12 - 677,4 laps
2. Team ?, Ferrari 512S CL no. 11 - 643,4 laps
3. Team Afterburner, Ferrari 512S CL no. 5 - 638,9 laps
4. Team Gulf Slotrace.dk, Porsche 917K no. 20 - 600,7 laps
5. Team HOP, Porsche 917 LH no. 25/Porsche 908 Flunder LH no. 27 - 504,3 laps

Did not classify:
Team Beerdrinker(s), Porsche 908 Flunder LH no. 27/Porsche 917K no.23 - 686,4 laps
Holger declared his own team Not Classified since he was driving alone.

Beside Holger's driving in the last six heats, the winning team Dream Killers was driving as we all
know them - the very best and their victory was deserved.
Team ? - you guys got to come up with a team name - made a surprisingly second place with
newcomer Jan on the team, but he was well guide by Mureren.
Team Afterburner was on second place after the first leg, but threw it away in the second leg
and most be disappointed.
Team Gulf Slotrace.dk had too many pitstops to do anything agianst the Ferrari domination of
the race.
Team HOP were both newcomers but was struck by car failure in the first part which cost them
a lot of laps and perhaps had too many visits in the DC Bar in the second?

But once again it was a great race, a fun day with a lot of funny remarks, lots of great prices
for everyone and great catering from Marianne and Maria.

See you next year!