Sorry to say, killed at the Nurburgring --
Ulrich Richter killed in an accident
Uli Richter was one of most successful german long-distance racing drivers. The 44 years old racing driver was killed in an accident in the sixth race for the BFGoodrich long distance championship on the Nürburgring. The accident took place within the "Tiergarten"-sector of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. At this time Richter was second in the overall placings with his Porsche 996 GT.
Inside this left bend to be driven very fast Richter lost control of his Porsche 996 GT3, crossed the track from inner left to outer right, touched slightly the Renault Megane Cup driven by Andre Klein and Jürgen Kell on the right trackshoulder, and ran into the crash barriers first on his right side and then on his left. The Renault Megane turned around towards the curve's center, touched slightly the crash barrier and caught fire for a moment. The drivers could escape their car by own means unhurt. Rescue teams were on the scene immediately after the accident. Richter sat in his car. Four doctors fought for the life of the badly hurt. A rescue helicopter arrived in no time. But Richter died of his severe internal injuries right at the scene of the accident. The track's chief physician Dr. Helmut Hermann: "žWe tried all to save Richter's life. We had no chance." The race was stopped immediately.
Richter is the most successful competitor of this series of races with his 27 wins. Having won 41 score-groups Ulli Richter ranked second in this all-time winner's-list. Despite of his unique 20 years long motor sport career one wish was never fulfilled: the final win of the 24-hours-race. He leves behind his wife Gaby and his six-year-old son Dennis.
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