men at work (and women also)

men at work (and women also)

Digital edi�on : June 2009.All pics and contents are copyrighted. Reproduc�on is prohibited.

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men at work (and women also)

FIA-GT round 3 at Arena Motorsport in Oschersleben

19-21 june 2009

Thierry Birrer

Special thanks to Jacquie Groom (SRO)and all team managers, drivers and mecanicians who allowed me to work with them and kindly help me to realise this work.

« Racing is life! Anything that happens before or a�er is just wai�ng »

Le Mans - Steve McQueen

To Claire, Thomas & Clèlia

Alesandro Fusaro & Chris�an Wertz - Vitaphone Racing Team / Masera� MC12 #1 and 2

Sebas�an Töpfer

Edward Sandom / Gigawave MotorSport

Daisuke Yamana / NISMO

Kazuya Takagi / NISMO

Nissan Motorsport / Nissan GT-R #35

Daisuke Yamana / NISMO

Brecht Decancq (Photographer) and Klarisse

Hailey Coxon (Pit lane reporter)

Nikki KirstFord GT1Matech Racing

Athanasios Ladas - KTM Xbow GT4

Ryan Mcgarva - CR Scuderia / Ferrari F430 GT2

Vitaphone Racing Team - Masera� MC12

Prospeed Compe��on / Porsche 996 RSR GT2

Kessel Racing / Ferrari F430 GT3

Nikki Kirst - Ford GT1 / Matech Racing

Michael Lechner & Michael Lemb - Ford GT1 / Matech Racing

Csaba Walter & Claudia Huertgen / BMW Alpina B6 GT3

Jens Klingmann, Chris�an Mamerow &Kiran Hoerth (Ingenieur)

Michael Hoffmann / BMW Alpina B6 GT3

Stefan Schmid, Daniel Scheifele, Libor Bures, Harald Dorpher & Vladimir BurianSaleen S7R / K+K Motorsport

Ryan Sharp / Saleen S7R K+K Motorsport #14

Ferrari F430 GT2 / BMS Scuderia

Guillaume Damaville&

Johnatan Guerin (tyres)

Ferrari F430 GT3JMB Racing

Pascal Coenen, Maurice Boon & Olivier Masson - Prospeed Compe��on / Porsche 996 RSR GT2

Elise Bauquel - Hexis Racing AMR / Aston Mar�n DBRS9 GT3

Mark Lewis - RS Williams / Aston Mar�n Vantage GT4

BMS Scuderia Italia / Ferrari F430 GT2 #77 & 78

Mar�n Ellis, David Johnstone & Adam Barnie - Hexis Racing AMR / Aston Mar�n Vantage GT2

Clément Mateu AMR / Hexis Racing

Hexis Racing AMR / Aston Mar�n Vantage GT2

Seated from le� to right : Steve Bunkhall, Margaret Lafreniere & Malcolm SwetnamStanding behind the table : Rob BellAlong the back wall from le� to right : Neil Dickie, Rod Benoist, Chris Moore, Ian Benson & Mar�n Robinson

CRS Racing / Ferrari F430 GT2 #55 & 56

Tom Norden, Luke Hines& Stéphane LemeretFull Speed Racing / Saleen S7R Twin Turbo

Full Speed Racing

Stefaan Dupont & Jo BongaertsProspeed Compe��on / Porsche 996 RSR

Mickaël Duterque - Hexis Racing AMR / Aston Mar�n Vantage GT2

Stefaan Dupont & Jo BongaertsProspeed Compe��on / Porsche 996 RSR

K + K Motorsport

Frédéric Makowiecki & Stefan MückeHexis Racing AMR / Aston Mar�n Vantage GT2

Eddie Hinckley (race engineer ) & Andrew KirkaldyCRS Racing / Ferrari F430 GT2 #56

Guiseppe Angiulli & Miguel Ramos / Vitaphone Racing Team

Takehiko Watanabe & Michael KrummNismo / Nissan 350 GT-R GT1-2010

Steve Bunkhall, Margaret Lafreniere, Stuart Barlow& Lindsay Morle (standing right)

CRS Racing / Ferrari F430 GT2 #55 & 56

Mike Hezemans & Anthony KumpenCorve�e C6R GT1 / PK Carsport

Frank Weinmann with driversJiri Navra�l & Mar�n MatzkeAudi R8 LMS GT3 / Team Rosberg

Nigel Dickson (Chief Engineer), Bob Neville (Team Principle)with drivers Lucas Ordoñez & Alex BuncombeNissan 350 GT GT4 / RJN Motorsport

Sebas�an Steenstra & Sven Kramer

Donkervort DG8 GT4

during the FIA-GT3 race on Saturday June 20.

duringthe FIA-GT race on

Sunday June 21.

Digital edi�on : June 2009. Printed in France in July 2009Photos and Graphics : Thierry Birrer - Reproduc�on is prohibited - www.phauto.biz

ISBN 9990000000009 - 14€