{"id":11037,"date":"2026-06-05T12:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grandmeeting.de\/visitors\/legendary-drivers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T17:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:03:56","slug":"legendary-drivers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.grandmeeting.de\/en\/visitors\/legendary-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary drivers as guests"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202080&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126298&#8243; el_class=&#8221;headline-nomargin-bottom&#8221;]Legendary drivers[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;177698&#8243; el_class=&#8221;headline-nomargin-top&#8221;]to attend the Grand Meeting[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202080&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;131706&#8243;]To mark the 20th anniversary of the Grand Meeting in 2026, numerous celebrities and racing legends will be coming to Rittergut Birkhof, where visitors will have the chance to meet them in person. A special highlight will be the \u201cNext Generation \u2013 Daughters &#038; Sons of Speed\u201d: former racing drivers will meet the public alongside their daughters and sons, who are now active in the sport themselves. Film and television stars, as well as influencers, will also be attending the Lifestyle and Drivestyle Festival 2026.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Tickets for the Grand Meeting 2026 are limited and must be booked in advance well in advance.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fclassic-days.shop%2Fde%2Ftickets%2F19.html%23day73|title:Jetzt%20Tickets%20sichern%21|target:_blank|&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148023&#8243;]Jetzt Tickets sichern![\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11020&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;514149&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;202080&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119158&#8243; el_class=&#8221;headline-nomargin-top&#8221;]We look forward to welcoming to the Grand Meeting 2026 \u2026[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;283646&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-173040&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;543744&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780658091011{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;124919&#8243;]Hans-Joachim Stuck[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112277&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;211003&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11021&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;394642&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130164&#8243;]Hans-Joachim \u201cStrietzel\u201d Stuck, former Formula 1 driver, two-time Le Mans winner (1986\/87 in a Porsche 962) and 1990 DTM champion, is coming to the Grand Meeting Festival 2026. The German racing star set new standards with his Le Mans lap record in 1985 and is considered one of the great legends of motorsport.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; hover_fx=&#8221;outlined&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; hcbrwpb_visible_for_roles=&#8221;administrator&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23|&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;711816&#8243;]More information[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-173040&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780658091011{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;738646&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;130964&#8243;]Ferdinand Stuck[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112277&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;687317&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11022&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;481330&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;154617&#8243;]German GT champion, two-time class winner at the N\u00fcrburgring 24-hour race \u2013 and son of \u2018Strietzel\u2019 Stuck: Ferdinand Stuck will be attending the Grand Meeting 2026 from 31 July to 2 August as part of the \u2018Next Generation \u2013 Daughters &#038; Sons of Speed\u2019. Now he is coming to Rittergut Birkhof. The Stuck story continues.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; hover_fx=&#8221;outlined&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; hcbrwpb_visible_for_roles=&#8221;administrator&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23|&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;711816&#8243;]More information[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-173040&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780658091011{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;244210&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148447&#8243;]Freddie Hunt[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112277&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;687317&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11023&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;204438&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213383&#8243;]Freddie Hunt is coming to the Grand Meeting 2026 at Rittergut Birkhof. The British motorsport driver started out in Formula Ford and is now active as a driver of historic racing cars \u2013 as well as competing in modern cars in the LMP1 and Prototype classes. At the festival, he will present his father\u2019s Hesketh 308 in an emotional demonstration run with the Racing Legends to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 F1 World Championship.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; hover_fx=&#8221;outlined&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; hcbrwpb_visible_for_roles=&#8221;administrator&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23|&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;711816&#8243;]More information[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;283646&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-173040&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;543744&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780658091011{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;125150&#8243;]Derek Bell[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112277&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;687317&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11024&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;102701&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;140749&#8243;]Derek Bell, a five-time Le Mans winner, is one of the great legends of motorsport. His career began in 1964 in a Lotus Seven, followed by British Formula 3 in 1965. He will be at the Grand Meeting 2026 to sign autographs, take part in talks and meet fans.  Here he meets Strietzel and Jacky, his Le Mans team-mates.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; hover_fx=&#8221;outlined&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; hcbrwpb_visible_for_roles=&#8221;administrator&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23|&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;711816&#8243;]More information[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-173040&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780658091011{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;738646&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;822972&#8243;]Jacky Ickx[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112277&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;687317&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11025&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;437567&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;931264&#8243;]Jacky Ickx, born in Brussels in 1945, will be attending the Grand Meeting Festival in 2026. The Belgian made his mark on motorsport for three decades \u2013 winning the 1983 Paris-Dakar Rally in a Mercedes G-Class and the 24 Hours of Le Mans six times in total. He remains active in the Mille Miglia to this day. Visitors will be able to meet him up close during demonstration drives, autograph sessions and talks.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; hover_fx=&#8221;outlined&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; hcbrwpb_visible_for_roles=&#8221;administrator&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23|&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;711816&#8243;]More information[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-173040&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780658091011{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;244210&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;185964&#8243;]Vanina Ickx[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112277&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;687317&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11026&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119249&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;480273&#8243;]Vanina Ickx, daughter of Jacky Ickx, is joining Rittergut Birkhof. After her early races in the BMW Compact Cup, she competed in 24-hour races at Spa, the N\u00fcrburgring and Le Mans, gaining experience in touring car racing and finishing on the podium on several occasions. 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The former Porsche Carrera Cup and endurance racing driver has competed at venues including Daytona and the N\u00fcrburgring 24-hour race, enjoyed success in GT racing and now works as a motoring journalist for \u201cauto mobil\u201d (VOX). At the Grand Meeting, he will also be showcasing his Porsche 356 at the Racing Legends event and will be appearing at talks and autograph sessions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; hover_fx=&#8221;outlined&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; hcbrwpb_visible_for_roles=&#8221;administrator&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23|&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;711816&#8243;]More information[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-173040&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780658091011{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;738646&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;548709&#8243;]Eckhard Schimpf[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112277&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;687317&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11028&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;600739&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169102&#8243;]Eckhard Schimpf \u2013 journalist, racing driver, author and founder of the J\u00e4germeister Racing Team \u2013 has left his mark on motorsport for decades, having competed in over 200 races and won the N\u00fcrburgring 1000 km race twice. Today he is regarded as a walking encyclopaedia of motorsport, curates the J\u00e4germeister collection, is an author and will be attending the Grand Meeting 2026 at Rittergut Birkhof.[\/vc_column_text][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; hover_fx=&#8221;outlined&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; hcbrwpb_visible_for_roles=&#8221;administrator&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%23|&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;711816&#8243;]More information[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;light&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; border_color=&#8221;color-173040&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; border_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780658091011{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;244210&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;203367&#8243;]Kurt Ahrens[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; row_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;112277&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; shift_x=&#8221;-3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;687317&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;11029&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;161032&#8243; media_link=&#8221;url:%23&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;small&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;416749&#8243;]Kurt Ahrens, three-time German champion and Porsche works driver, is coming to Rittergut Birkhof. As an amateur driver, he competed against the world\u2019s best and secured the first victory for a Porsche 917. He was a real force to be reckoned with in that brutal machine, whilst others were still waiting in fear. 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He started late, at the age of 19, but has since enjoyed a consistently successful rise through the ranks of GT racing \u2013 and is part of a new generation carrying on his father\u2019s legacy. 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The successful co-driver has been driving exclusively historic cars since 2026 and impressed with, among other achievements, a class victory and fourth place at the 2026 Tour Auto in a 1970 Porsche 911 S\/R 2.3. 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