Opel marks another milestone in its engagement in motor sports: The title of the “6 Hour ADAC Ruhr Pokal Race” scheduled to take place on 24 August will in future change into “Opel 6 Hours ADAC Ruhr Pokal Race”. As title sponsor, the car manufacturer from Rüsselsheim Germany will present the Opel award to the winner. The endurance race will also be the highlight of the season in the Opel Astra OPC Cup.
“We are delighted that we have been able to give our name as part of the title of this outstanding motor sport event. The organiser of the race, the Motorsportclub Ruhr-Blitz enjoys our support since almost twenty years. This cooperation now crowns our Opel Astra OPC Cup and we are proud to be part of this traditional endurance race”, says Jörg Schrott, Commercial Director OPC and Motorsport.
Opel has always been the make for grassroots sports and many members of the MSC Ruhr-Blitz have their roots within Opel. The most famous member, Volker Strycek, Adam Opel Director Performance Cars & Motorsport, will again compete in the race as driver in the legendary Manta.
“When the promoter decided exactly 20 years ago to schedule a highlight right in the middle of the season, we as one of the most active clubs were selected and have since then been organising the only 6h race in the series”, says Ulrich Liebert, Board Member of the MSC Ruhr-Blitz.
“The VLN is very happy that our long year partner Opel is this year engaged in the Nürburgring endurance racing championship to this great extend. In addition to the Opel Astra OPC Cup, which has gained so many friends in its first year at the Nordschleife, we have now a complete event under the brand of the most traditional German car manufacturer from Rüsselheim Germany with the ‘Opel 6 Hours ADAC Ruhr-Pokal Race’. I am convinced that we will experience a fantastic highlight of the season on 24 August and wish to invite all the fans to come to the paddocks. Opel and other partners will provide quite some surprises”, adds VLN Chairman Rolf Krimpmann.
