Colin arrives in Zandvoort with the wind at his back
Youngster Colin Bönighausen goes into the second race weekend of the ADAC GT Masters in the Netherlands with a race win under his belt.
Over the Whitsun weekend, the motorsport world will be turning its attention to the DTM at Zandvoort, where the ADAC GT Masters – Colin‘s racing series for 2026 – will also be back in action. On the North Sea coast, one of Europe‘s most spectacular race tracks awaits the razoon – more than racing pairing of Colin Bönighausen and Leo Pichler, along with their rivals.
“The track is significantly more challenging than the Red Bull Ring, not least because it has more than twice as many corners.” These include some spectacular banked corners. The gusty wind and sand blown onto the track from the dunes should not be underestimated, either. “The track was very dirty during last week’s test,” says Colin. Nevertheless, the Lower Saxony native got to grips with the track well, which is all the more important this time because there will be no additional testing over the race weekend. „We‘ll be getting straight into free practice on Friday,“ he says.
The unpredictable weather that Colin experienced during his Porsche Carrera Cup races at Zandvoort is not expected this weekend. With warm temperatures and sunshine forecast, large crowds are anticipated once again. Following their sensational victory in the second race at Spielberg, the Razoon duo are among the favourites, despite being at a disadvantage in Race 1 due to additional ballast. ‚As winners of the last race, we have to carry an extra 30 kilos, which makes a noticeable difference. Nevertheless, our Porsche 911 GT3 R should still be competitive.‘
The aim is certainly to be the best Porsche, which is an ambitious goal given the strong competition from World Endurance Championship team Pure Rxcing joining as guest starters. However, Colin’s approach is clear: “As always, we’ll do our best — ideally just like we did on Sunday at the Red Bull Ring.”
Livestream of qualifying and races: www.youtube.com/ADACMotorsports
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