Christian Merli at Glasbachrennen in Germany

Christian Merli is taking his Osella FA 30 Judd LRM to the 25th ADAC Glasbachrennen at Bad Liebenstein in Thuringia in the centre of Germany, north east of Frankfurt. On Sunday he will be racing in the 3rd round of the Austrian/German hill climb championship. The Scuderia Vimotorsport driver won at Glasbach in 2017 and 2018, establishing a new track record in 1’58”440.

An extra test for Christian
“This is a race that was cancelled for two years because of Covid. It used to be part of the European championship. We’ve done comprehensive maintenance work on the Osella PA 2000 of Christoph Lampert from Austria and we’re taking it back to him. We’re using the opportunity to test new asset and tyre solutions on our FA 30 for the next few races. I know the track very well, and I’ve got many friends there.”

The track
“Three practice and three race heats on a 5.500 km track. A beautiful track with safety installments everywhere. Not too fast, with no hairpins, and with 3rd and 4th gear bends following each other. A technically demanding mixed section and a chicane to reduce the speed. It’s important not to make any mistakes, because you risk taking them with you to the finish line.”

Ruth Scheithauer