Volcano Trophy
The Vulkan Trophy has been a 24-hour long-distance race that has been held in Herbstein - Altenschlirf in the Vogelsberg district since 2007 , in which only vintage tractors can participate. It is the first and so far only race of this kind in Germany. The idea for this comes from Austria, where there have been tractor races for a long time. The race takes place in early July. The oldest participating tractor so far was a Deutz F1L514 / 51 from 1952. The race is organized by the Oldtimer Tractors Racing Club Vogelsberg .
The name Vulkan Trophy is another name for the trophy awarded by various clubs. The Vogelsberger tractor association z. B. awards a basalt trophy.
route
The circuit of the Vulkan Trophy route is around 4.5 km long. 60% of the route consists of gravel and meadow paths, the rest of the route is paved.
Attendees
The tractors must be built in 1975 or earlier. In order to be able to take part in the 24-hour race, at least two drivers with a corresponding driver's license must be registered; a maximum of four drivers are permitted for each tractor in the 24 hours. The minimum age of the driver is 16 years. Helmets and seat belts are mandatory for drivers. A roll bar on the vehicle and z. B. standard tractor drawbars front and rear. The vehicles are divided into different classes. The individual maximum speeds depend on this classification. For example, a class 1A tractor (1–15 hp as standard) may reach a maximum of 30 km / h, while there is a limit of 70 km / h for all B vehicles (close to series production or self-made) with all-wheel brakes.
Already in the first race in 2007, 27 teams, including one from Austria, took part. In 2008 there were already 37 participants, although the 2007 winning team was unable to take part due to a tractor accident. In 2009 there were 44 participants at the start. There was a spectacular tractor rollover. Thanks to the safety cage, the driver was uninjured. The tractor was back in the race after a little over 5 hours with a new front axle. In 2010 the race was characterized by dry weather and dust. The visibility on the route was sometimes less than 50 meters. A tractor came off the track in the area of the home straight and crashed into the spectator area. The driver and a helper were slightly injured. The organizers immediately expanded the security area by erecting a second barrier.
Since the competition is about European and World Championships, drivers from all over the world are of course allowed to take part, but so far only drivers from Austria and Germany are at the start, as this sport is not very well known in other countries. A team from Africa was registered for 2013, but could not start because the tractor was too wide.
winner
In 2007 the Ross Landtechnik team from Angersbach (Wartenberg) achieved first place on a 1975 John Deere 2030. The team drove a total of 189 laps, which corresponds to a total distance of around 850 kilometers. The team achieved an average speed of 35.43 km / h, and 47.25 km / h on the fastest lap.
In 2008 the Steyr Racing Team Hauer Ferdi from Eisgarn Austria achieved first place on a Steyr 40 built in 1970. The team drove a total of 221 laps, which corresponds to a total distance of around 994 kilometers.
In 2009 the Steyr Racing Team Hauer Ferdi from Eisgarn Austria on his Steyr 40 again achieved first place. They were able to do 228 laps in the 24 hours.
In 2010 the Steyr Racing Team Hauer Ferdi brought the overall victory to Eisgarn (Austria) again. This time the team was able to cover 196 laps, which corresponds to an average speed of 36.67 km / h.
Schmieds Racing Team from Grebenhain won the overall ranking in 2011 on a Deutz 4005. The tractor, built in 1965, covered 246 laps on the 4.5 kilometer long race track. The overall faster lap times were noticeable, although hardly any penalties were imposed for driving too fast.
In 2013 , overall victory went to the Green Beast Racing team from Grebenhain . The modified Deutz completed 253 laps in class 4b. The fastest lap of the race was RLH-Steyr Racing Team 2 with a lap time of 4: 25.757 minutes. This corresponds to 60.96 km / h.
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Coordinates: 50 ° 32 '38.82 " N , 9 ° 23' 5.48" E