1. Motorsports 2006
For many years KW has been active in the motorsport industry developing solutions for National and International Motorsports
Many race teams and drivers rely on KW’s expertise and KW competition line of suspension.
2006 has been a very successful year for all race teams equipped with KW competition race suspensions.
Take a look at all of KW‘s successes and involvements in detail…

2. Successes in motorsports
2006

3. 24hrs Nürburgring Race Motorsports 2006
The 24hrs race in 2006 was a great success for KW
Over all winner with KW,
6 of the first eight places are accomplished with KW
10 class victories
6 second places and
5 third places
This impressively proves KW’s expertise on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife.

4. 24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Motorsports 2006
24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
The winning team: Mike Rockenfeller, Lucas Luhr, Timo Bernhard, Marcel Tiemann
24hrs overall winners
Manthey Racing,
Porsche 911 GT3 MR
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

5. 24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Motorsports 2006
24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Zakspeed Racing,
Dodge Viper GTS-R,
3rd place overall standings,
class winner SP8
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)
Schubert Motorsport,
BMW 120d
5th place overall standings,
class winner S1
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

6. 24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Motorsports 2006
24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Dörr Motorsport,
BMW M3 CSL
7th place overall standings,
class winner SP6
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)
Kissling Motorsport,
Opel Astra GTC,
class winner SP3
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

7. 24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Motorsports 2006
24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Autohaus Schumann,
Hyundai Coupé GK,
class winner SP4
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)
Heico Sportive,
HEICO HS4 ODIN,
class winner SP4T
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

8. 24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Motorsports 2006
24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
dieselspeed,
BMW 335d,
class winner S2
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)
Slow Mover Racing,
Opel Corsa,
class winner V2
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

9. 24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
Motorsports 2006
24hrs Nürburgring Race - The class winners
„Der Stern von Willich“ Motorsport,
190 EVO 1,
class winner V4
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

10. USA ALMS Motorsports 2006 Jörg Bergmeister, GT2 Champion 2006
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)
Petersen Motorsport/
White Lightning Racing
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR

11. USA ALMS Motorsports 2006 Johannes van Overbeek, runner-up
Flying Lizard
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

12. More North American successes in motorsports

13. Motorsports 2006 Mopar Dodge Neon SRT-4, Bruce Davis,
Rally America winner Group 5,
United States Rally Championship (USRC)
overall winner Two Wheel Drive,
Champion Open Two Wheel Drive
KW competition rallye race suspension,
3-way adjustable
Boshart Motorsports,
Suzuki Reno,
overall winner Rim of the World Rally

14. Motorsports 2006 Pacific Rim Drift, Nissan 240SX,
5th place in overall standings Formula D,
winner Formula D Finals
SCCA,
Champion
South West Division B Street Prepared Solo

15. FIA WTTC: World Touring Car Championship
Motorsports 2006
FIA WTTC: World Touring Car Championship
An outstanding highlight of KW’s motorsport activities is the World Touring Car Championship WTCC
KW was sponsor and technical supplier for the WTCC again in 2006

16. FIA WTTC World Touring Car Championship
Motorsports 2006
FIA WTTC World Touring Car Championship
Alex Zanardi,
Former Formula 1 driver,
2 times Champ Car/ IndyCar winner,
trusts in KW competition for many years
BMW Team Italy-Spain,
BMW E90
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

17. FIA WTTC World Touring Car Championship
Motorsports 2006
FIA WTTC World Touring Car Championship
Augusto Farfus,
3rd place in WTCC 2006
in 2007 driver for the German BMW factory team
N Technologie Alfa 156
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

18. ATCC: Asian Touring Car Championship
Motorsports 2006
ATCC: Asian Touring Car Championship
KW is sponsor in the ATCC since 2005.
Motorsport Asia and KW automotive officially announced their partnership in 2005 which still continues successfully today

19. ATCC - Asian Touring Car Championship
Motorsports 2006
ATCC - Asian Touring Car Championship
Franz Engstler,
ATCC Champion 2006
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)
Liqui Moly
BMW 320i, E46,
with KW competition

20. FIA GT Motorsports 2006 Jarek Janis, Sascha Bert,
run victories in Brno (CZ) and
Budapest (with Andrea Montermini)
Zakspeed Saleen SR7
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

21. Motorsports 2006
FIA GT3
KW is sponsor of Reiter Engineering Lamborghini
Cars equipped with KW dampers are homologated for the GT3 class

22. FIA GT3 Motorsports 2006 Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis,
FIA GT3 Lamborghini Cup 2006
Lamborgini Gallardo GT3,
Reiter Engineering
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

23. VLN Long Endurance Cup Motorsports 2006
KW equips several race cars for VLN Long Endurance Cup successfully with its KW competition race technology. Once more KW proves its in depth knowledge regarding the Nürburgring-Nordschleife

24. VLN Long Endurance Cup Motorsports 2006 Marc Hennerici,
junior champion 2006
Schubert Motors
BMW 120d
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

25. VLN Long Endurance Cup Motorsports 2006
Please view the following large summary of race cars that are equipped by KW.

26. VLN Long Endurance Cup Motorsports 2006 Scheid Motorsport,
„Eifelblitz“
BMW E46 M3 GTS
GETRAC,
BMW E46 M3, V8

27. VLN Long Endurance Cup Motorsports 2006 Team Manthey Racing,
Porsche GT3 MR
Zakspeed,
Viper GTS-R

28. VLN Long Endurance Cup Motorsports 2006 Schubert Motors,
BMW Z4 M Coupé
Raeder Motorsport,
Lamborghini Gallardo

29. VLN Long Endurance Cup Motorsports 2006 Raeder Mitsubishi Evo 8
Motorsports is also an issue of practical experience.
Jürgen Wohlfarth (CEO) competes in the Raeder
Mitsubishi Evo VIII at the VLN and the 24hrs race
together with his team colleague Elmar Deegener

30. Berg International – FIA Hill Climb Cup
Motorsports 2006
Berg International – FIA Hill Climb Cup
Georg Plasa,
FIA HILL Climb Cup winner 2006
BMW Judd V8
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

31. German Hill Climb Championship
Motorsports 2006
German Hill Climb Championship
Herbert Stolz,
German Hill Climb Champion
Porsche 935 RS
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

32. KW Bergcup Motorsports 2006
In 2006 KW Berg-Cup, Group H celebrated its 19th anniversary
For many years, KW is main sponsor of the hill climb cup.

33. KW Bergcup Motorsports 2006 Holger Hovemann, overall winner
(hat trick after 2004 and 2005!),
Winner DMSB Mountain Cup
for touring cars
Risse Kadett C 16 V
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

34. KW Bergcup Motorsports 2006 Peter Naumann Champion in Division 1,
(up to 1600 ccm),
runner-up in overall
standings
Sorg Polo 86C
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

35. MINI CHALLENGE Motorsports 2006
KW provides technical support and equips Germany, Belgium and New Zealand teams
with its KW competition 2-way adjustable race suspensions (2A)

36. MINI CHALLENGE Motorsports 2006 Thomas Jäger,
MINI CHALLENGE Champion 2006
Mini,
Team ProSieben
KW competition 2-way adjustable race suspension (2A)

37. Suzuki Ignis Cup Motorsports 2006
KW provides technical support for both Germany and Austria teams with KW competition 2-way adjustable race suspensions (2A)

38. Suzuki Ignis Cup Motorsports 2006 Udo Schütt/ Michael Wenzel,
overall winners Germany
The car of the overall winners:
Suzuki Ignis Sport
KW competition 2-way adjustable race suspension (2A)

39. Suzuki Ignis Cup Motorsports 2006 Thomas Heuer, Overall winner Austria
KW competition 2-way adjustable race suspension (2A)

40. BMW 1series Cup Motorsports 2006
KW provides technical support for the Czech Republic team with KW competition 2-way adjustable race suspensions (2A)

41. Truck European Championship
Motorsports 2006
Truck European Championship
Markus Oestreich,
several run victories
Mercedes AXOR,
Euroline Truck Racing Team
KW competition 3-way adjustable race dampers (3A)

42. Procar Series Division 1
Motorsports 2006
BERU TOP TEN
Procar Series Division 1
Stefan Kissling,
victory in Salzburg (Austria)
Opel Astra GTC
KW competition 3-way
adjustable race suspension
(3A)

43. Special Touring Car Trophy (STT)
Motorsports 2006
Special Touring Car Trophy (STT)
Willi Herold,
runner-up
Audi S2 Turbo
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

44. SCC Sportscar Challenge
Motorsports 2006
SCC Sportscar Challenge
Wolfgang Payr,
Champion Division 1 (up to 2500 ccm)
PRC BB05 Ford Cosworth,
Team PRC
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

45. SCC Sportscar Challenge
Motorsports 2006
SCC Sportscar Challenge
Pius Truffer,
Champion Division 2 (up to 2500 ccm)
PRC S2005 BMW 2,5IC3
Team PRC
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

46. CCC Chinese Circuit Championship & Macau Cup
Motorsports 2006
CCC Chinese Circuit Championship & Macau Cup
Paul Poon (center),
Team
China Dragon Racing,
Winner of CCC
Winner Macau Cup
Honda Civic Type R
KW competition 3-way adjustable race suspension (3A)

47. Slovenian National Championship
Motorsports 2006
Slovenian National Championship
Martin Jakubowics,
Overall champion touring car,
National Champion Group N-2000,
2nd place overall standings FIA CEZ Group N-2000
Honda Civic Type R,
Jaga Motorsport
KW competition 2-way adjustable race suspension (2A)

48. Slovenian National Championship
Motorsports 2006
Slovenian National Championship
Hannes Jagarinec,
3rd place overall standings touring cars
2nd place Group F-3500
SEAT Leon Supercopa
KW competition 2-way adjustable race suspension (2A)

49. Motorsports 2006
We would like to thank the following people for providing us with the photos ©:
Alfred Klasen
ALL4YOU, Klaus Bitzer,
BMW Motorsport,
defordphoto.com
JAGA Motorsport
Johannes GAUGLICA
Kissling-Motorsport.de
M. Gronemann
Meike Kerstin
Reiter Engineering,
Thomas Bubel für Berg-Cup.de
Ulli Upietz
Zakspeed Racing