Technical data of the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II, Group A (W 201)ĭisplacement: 2490 cubic centimetres (production version: 2463 cubic centimetres)
In an effort to keep the fascination of that first DTM era alive, in 2013 Mercedes-Benz Classic built a 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II as a motor racing touring car to compete in historical motorsport. That success was one of many highlights for Mercedes-Benz in 1992: the Stuttgart-based brand brought the DTM season to an extremely successful conclusion with a triple triumph in the overall standings.
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Ellen Lohr owes one of her greatest triumphs to this Mercedes-Benz DTM vehicle: driving an EVO II at the Hockenheimring in 1992, she became (and still is to this day) the only female driver in DTM history to win a DTM race.
Ellen Lohr will drive the 'Evo II' in the Youngtimer Trophy on Sunday, 25 October.ĭeveloped for the 1990 season from the 190 E 2.5-16 high-performance saloon of the same name (W 201), the racing version of the 'Evo II' made its racetrack debut at the Nürburgring 25 years ago in June 1990. The three-day festival of motorsport will be held at the Nürburgring from 23 to 25 October 2015 – there will be racing on both the current Grand Prix circuit and the legendary North Loop. Green light for two motorsport icons: The equally versatile and successful racing driver Ellen Lohr will compete in the ADAC Westfalen Trophy at the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II works racing car. In the ADAC Westfalen Trophy, the motor racing touring car, which was built by Mercedes-Benz Classic with exceptional authenticity for participation in historical motorsport, will race for points in the Youngtimer Trophy. The 'Evo II' made its racing debut 25 years ago at the 24 Hours Race in what was then the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) on the North Loop of the Nürburgring. Grand appearance in the Eifel: driving the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II works racing car, Ellen Lohr will compete in the Westfalen Trophy at the Nürburgring on 24 and 25 October 2015. ADAC Westfalen Trophy 2015 at the Nürburgring: Ellen Lohr to compete in Youngtimer Trophy at the wheel of the 190 E 2.5-16 'Evo II'Octoby Mercedes-Benz