At the BELMOT Oldtimer Grand Prix from 7 to 9 August, visitors at the Nürburgring can look forward to world-famous drivers, rare racing cars and automotive treasures with a rich history. The spectrum ranges from touring car and GT classics to historic Grand Prix cars and Formula racers, all the way to pre-war racing cars and motorcycles. Once again, the second weekend of August will become a journey through the eras of motorsport – with stars up close and vehicles that can only rarely, if ever, be experienced live. 

A reunion with well-known drivers awaits especially in the touring car fields. In the Super Touring Revival, Uwe Alzen and Gerd Füller will share the former Uwe Alzen Opel Vectra from 1998 in its distinctive Paulaner livery. The pair will contest an extensive programme featuring four races, as they will also compete in the Touring Car Golden Era races. Sebastian and Roland Asch have also announced their participation with a 1990 Ford Sierra RS500. The Deutsche Rennsport-Meisterschaft Revival is likewise shaping up to feature an excellent grid: spectators can once again expect spectacular appearances from Group 5 monsters such as the Ford Capri Turbo, BMW 2002, and Porsche 911/5 and 935.

Schnitzer Classic will also provide a special highlight: the team is paying tribute to the life’s work of Herbert Schnitzer and the legacy of Schnitzer Motorsport. Participants include Altfrid Heger, Kris Nissen, Leopold Prince of Bavaria, Herbert Schnitzer Jr. and Uwe Alzen. On display will be cars that have written motorsport history – from the Schnitzer BMW 2002 Turbo and BMW 635 Group A to the BMW M3 GT2 and other classics from Schnitzer’s storied history.

CLASS One Revival supported by BMW Classic
More recent touring car history will be brought to the track by the CLASS One Revival supported by BMW Classic. Among the highlights is Bruno Spengler’s 2012 DTM championship-winning car, which will be driven at the BELMOT Oldtimer Grand Prix by Dirk Adorf. The demonstration runs of these spectacular machines build a bridge from the Class One era to later generations of the DTM – making them a perfect fit for the 40th anniversary of the BMW M3.

Full Grids in HC 65 and HC 81
The Historic Championship ’65 and ’81 fields are also strongly represented. These races count towards the German Historic Automobile Championship, promising intense competition and excitement. The HC ’65 is already fully subscribed with 41 entrants, as is the HC ’81 with its 58 participants. Among the most prominent names is Christian Danner, who will compete alongside Matthias Körber in both an Alfa Romeo GTA and an Alfa Romeo GT Am. Fans can also look forward to a large Alfa Romeo contingent, a Ferrari 330 GTO driven by Mike Martin, an Aston Martin DP214 with Paul Friedrichs, rare Elva Mk 7 and Mk 8 models, and classics such as the AC Cobra, Jaguar E-Type and Lotus Elite.

Evening Race with Rare Sports Cars
Traditionally, one of the emotional highlights of the weekend is the evening race for two-seater sports cars and GT cars up to 1965. Here, too, a full grid is already taking shape – and many of the announced vehicles are true treasures of sports car history. Among them is a Porsche 550 A Spyder, whose participation the organisers have hoped for over several years. Also expected are Porsche 904 models, two Lister Jaguars – including one with a rare Costin body – an Aston Martin DB4 GT, two Bizzarrinis and their predecessor model, the Iso Grifo. Several Lotus XI cars will meet their period rival, the Lola Mk 1. A particularly rare entry comes from a Danish collection: a Lotus powered by a Ferrari V12, raced in exactly this unusual configuration during its period.

Original Grand Prix Cars and Formula History
The HGPCA will bring genuine Grand Prix history to the Nürburgring with its fields for front- and rear-engined racing cars. Among the outstanding front-engined machines are several Maserati 250F models – one of them a genuine film star, having appeared in the Romy Schneider film *Monpti*. In the rear-engined field, visitors can experience cars such as the BRM P261 (ex-Graham Hill) and a Cooper T53 (ex-Jack Brabham). This chapter of Formula racing history will be complemented by Formula Heritage. During its demonstration runs, Formula cars from the 1970s through the 1990s will take to the track.

Discoveries Everywhere
The automotive stars of the BELMOT Oldtimer Grand Prix can be experienced not only on the track but throughout the event grounds – particularly in the historic paddock. Also on display there will be a Bugatti Type 32 “Tank” and a Bugatti Type 59, which will take centre stage in the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the Bugatti Club Deutschland on Sunday. The historic motorcycles of GrabTheFlag! will also be based there. Guest of honour Helmut Dähne will host talks and presentations over the weekend. In the Grand Prix paddock, visitors can meet teams, participants and exhibitions up close, while the TOP Brand Club Meeting in the Mercedes Arena brings together additional classics, club vehicles and automotive discoveries.