DTM
AMG Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evo II: first ever DTM victory for a woman
1984 marked the inaugural season of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). Daimler-Benz only became involved two years later, and even then not officially: in 1986, two private teams entered the DTM Championship driving the new Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 - one of the two cars bore the magical initials A-M-G. That very same season, AMG driver Volker Weidler took the runner's-up title in the Mercedes 190 E. 1988 saw the official return of Daimler-Benz to the race track, 33 years after the manufacturer withdrew from motorsport. It backed five private teams who lined up on the start grid with a total of fourteen 190 E 2.3-16 touring cars in race trim. At the start of its racing career, the four-cylinder engine with four valves per cylinder delivered just short of 300 hp; AMG constructed all of the powerplants for the other works-backed teams. By the end of the 1988 season, the brand behind the three-pointed star had six victories to its name, with AMG driver Johnny Cecotto taking the chequered flag four times. The more advanced 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution I with an increased output of 340 hp lined up for the start of the 1989 season. During the season, drivers Klaus Ludwig, Roland Asch and Kurt Thiim notched up a total of eight wins between them. In 1990, AMG took over responsibility for all development activities from Daimler-Benz; in this same season, the uprated 375-hp 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II made its debut. With Kurt Thiim and Klaus Ludwig driving, AMG celebrated a hat-trick of victories, winning the first three races of the season. The next year, in 1991, AMG took the team title and Mercedes-Benz the constructors' title, but Klaus Ludwig was edged out of the DTM title in the final race of the season at Hockenheim. In 1992, AMG and Mercedes-Benz dominated the DTM scene, winning 16 of the 24 races. At Hockenheim, Ellen Lohr recorded the first and, as yet, only ever DTM victory by a woman. This time round, the drivers' title could be added to the team and constructors' titles: driving an AMG Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II, Klaus Ludwig was crowned DTM champion. In its final season of racing for a works team in 1993, and despite having to compete against the Alfa Romeos with their more powerful V6 engines, the 190 E came in first in no less than eight races, with Roland Asch finishing runner-up in the drivers' championship. The Mercedes-Benz 190 E took top spot in a total of 52 DTM races between 1986 and 1993, holding its own against tough competition from the likes of Alfa 155 V6 TI, Audi V8 Quattro, BMW M3, Ford Sierra Turbo and Opel Omega.
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