Double Victory For Frank Bird In New Mercedes At Nurburgring
It proved to be a successful weekend for Cumbrian racing driver Frank Bird and his German-based Haupt Racing Team when they contested the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers in the new Mercedes-AMG GT2 and came away with a double class win on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit.
In preparation for the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Race Nürburgring later in the year, Penrith-born Frank and his German teammates Elia Erhart and Thomas Jäger firstly contested the two-hour race in the SPX class in the #46 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT entry.
Frank was entrusted to take the first stint in the brand new car and gave the team a great platform to cross the line in 26th overall but taking a remarkable win in the SPX class to set them up for the four hour race later in the weekend.
There, the trio were joined by a fourth driver, Jörg Viebahn also from Germany, and after a great start by Frank again, the team claimed a magnificent 14th overall whilst making it a double victory in the SPX class.
Frank Bird, #46 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT:
“I’m very happy with the weekend overall and it was a privilege to make the global debut of the new Mercedes-AMG GT2 car. The car is still in its early days but has a huge potential so I can’t wait to see how it performs for the 24hrs of Nurburgring later in the season. From my perspective it was my first proper race weekend at the Nordschleife after gaining my permit. It was an eye-opening and huge learning experience but I’m very happy with how it went. Thanks to HRT, my sponsors and my family for the opportunity.”
