Homburg mountain race: record hunt and thrilling duels on Käshofer Berg!

Homburg mountain race: record hunt and thrilling duels on Käshofer Berg!

An exciting comeback in Homburg: The 50th mountain race of the Homburg Automobile Club (HAC) is just around the corner. After a two-year break due to the corona pandemic, the event returns and promises a top-class spectacle. Alexander Hin, the top favorite from Elzach, is bringing his Osella PA 30 with him and has big plans to break the course record. But the competition is already more exciting than ever before, because a new track surface ensures optimal conditions and could mean that the record hunt becomes particularly intense, as Rheinpfalz reports.

With a total of 127 participating drivers, the starting places are well filled and the organizer's website is running hot. Next Saturday, the Käshofer Berge race track will be a venue for speed fans who will give everything to get the best places.

The favorite and the challenges

But it won't be that easy for Hin. He had already had difficulties in training and was only a second slower than David Hauser's record from 2016. “It was a real shock before the race,” said Hin, who is now facing an additional challenge. As he was leaving the paddock, his car's drive shaft failed, but the mechanics were quickly there and replaced it before the start. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough: Hin finally had to drop out of the race due to a broken suspension, which resulted in a major death of the favorite, as Homburg1 reports.

Stefan Armbruster thus had the opportunity to take his first win. In an exciting duel with Frank Debruyne from Formula 3, Armbruster showed what he was made of. But Debruyne also gave everything and took advantage of every opportunity. In the end, Armbruster prevailed in race three with a narrow lead of half a second.

A look at the other participants

The touring car classification also brought a lot of excitement. Erwin Buck was leading the 2-liter class after the first run, but an unfortunate high-speed spin caused him to drop to 7th. The duel between Mario Minichberger in the Turbo-Allard VW Corrado and Patrick Orth in the Opel Kadett C 16V was just as exciting, with Orth winning by a razor-thin margin. Jochen Stoll in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup was finally able to reach the division podium and set a personal best time.

Although some favorites dropped out, the Homburg mountain race remains a high-class event. The years without racing have only motivated the drivers even more to prove themselves in motorsport. From Homburg to other legendary mountain races in Europe, such as the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the USA or the demanding routes in Austria, the passion for mountain racing remains unbroken, as Wikipedia notes.

The 50th Homburg Hill Climb will thus develop into a highlight of motorsport and spectators can look forward to exciting races and fastest times. The mix of tradition and new asphalt makes the event a must for every racing fan.