Watch Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Live Stream. After a successful appearance at the World Cup Carrera Porsche, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup now returns for the second time this season at the Nürburgring on 24 July. This is the 200th race is the success story instead of the Nordschleife is held in the Grand Prix circuit. But the change of track is not at all faze René Rast. "We are doing well right now," smiles the responsible conduct of points "for the team VELTINS Lechner Racing." I'm not really where I win. "
As the defender of Germany, which celebrated the biggest success in his career victory in the World Cup, is the man to beat in the world's fastest series of international races are one. His early season was somewhat uneven, so it turned the corner with his victory in Monaco. Recently, the Silverstone circuit stages, followed home by his great rival Nick Tandy (Konrad Motorsport), he celebrated his third consecutive victory. This success has seen his old confidence back: "Before, we had some failures, but now we are back in force."
Despite winning streak Rast, the struggle for Mobil 1 Porsche Supercup title is still wide open before the anniversary race in Nürburgring. Competition for Abu Dhabi by Sean Edwards Tolimir British team secured its place among the favorite with his victory in Barcelona. Although he lost the points lead "in Silverstone, which has not lost faith in claiming the title." Despite this small failures that we are still good, "he said." Now we just have to stick to that. "German Christian Engelhart (Konrad Motorsport), who won the game of the season in Istanbul, also a new hope. After a long period of fat, which finally gave a good result at Silverstone fifth.
Struggling to keep up warning are two drivers who started the season as contenders so eager Nick Tandy and Jeroen Bleekemolen. Columbia fell from the top of the table points' after retiring from the Porsche Carrera Cup. He completed four of the five rounds contested now in second place, but still waiting for his first victory. Overall Ranking third, he needs every point to keep his candidacy for the title, and Jeroen Bleekemolen Team Abu Dhabi Tolimir behind Austrian Norbert Siedler (Veltins Lechner Racing) in fifth. Bleekemolen, who won twice in Super Netherlands, had a slow start of the season. With fourth place in Monaco as his best performance so far, he knows only too well that he has to pull all the stops, if he does not want to miss the boat championship. "At the Nurburgring," he said, "only a podium can help. It is clearly a victory would be the best.
But with competition at the top so close that it will be hard. "
Given the strong competition, the performance of newcomer Kevin Estre Super is even more remarkable. Hermes The Frenchman raised his eyebrows Attempto Racing at Silverstone with the third in the standings, where he became his best race of the season, the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup with fourth place. His next goal? "The podium," he says confidently, "preferably at the Nurburgring."
Eurosport Television Stations (11.45) and Sky (11.40) broadcast the race live at the Nürburgring on 24 July. In addition, Eurosport broadcasts at 23.00 points in its "Weekend Motorsport Magazin" program.
Points’ standings after 5 of 9 races*
Drivers’ classification
1. René Rast (D), 85 points
2. Sean Edwards (GB), 74
3. Nick Tandy (GB), 72
4. Norbert Siedler (A), 69
5. Jeroen Bleekemolen (NL), 58
6. Christian Engelhart (D), 53
BBS rookie classification
1. Kévin Estre (F), 50 points
Team classification
1. VELTINS Lechner Racing, 148 points
2. Team Abu Dhabi by tolimit, 130
3. Konrad Motorsport, 124