Spengler and Luhr blazing down the ice track
 Wiesbaden.
They know about speed and fast corners. But surely, DTM-drivers
Bruno Spengler (Mercedes-Benz) and Lucas Luhr (Audi) will
not easily forget the experience they had during the bobsleigh
world cup race at Königssee on Saturday. Multiple Olympic
champion Christoph Langen had invited the two DTM-driver to
ride down the ice track together with him in a bobsleigh.
“It was a little bit like a rollercoaster ride with
your eyes blindfolded”, Lucas Luhr reported after the
rough ride. “The forces, especially in the bankings,
are just unbelievable.” In the corners, the two DTM-drivers
were pushed into the sleigh with up to five times their own
weight. Langen, Spengler, Luhr and brake man Sven Rühr
just needed 50.81 seconds to go down the 1.240 kilometres
long track with its 13 corners. “I was surprised by
the speed at which we were going down the track”, said
a visibly impressed Bruno Spengler. “However, not having
any means of control during the run was a little bit unusual“,
the 23-year old Franco-Canadian admitted. “In any case,
it was a great experience, a big ‘thank you’ to
Christoph Langen.”
The host was happy with his two passengers: The DTM-guys
did a great job, although their heads went down quite far
at the extreme pressure points in the bankings. I find it
great that the two had the chance to have a look at my sport,
which has quite a few things in common with motor sport. We
also have to cope with things like aerodynamics, suspension
set-up, driving skills, but above all with athletics”,
Langen said.
Tomorrow at 14.00 h, all fans can watch the bobsleigh experience
of Spengler and Luhr on TV. Together with its coverage of
the world cup race, the ARD will also be showing the run of
the two DTM-stars on Sunday from 14.00 h onwards.
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