1. Roland Asch was a distinctive figure on the German motor racing scene in the 1990s.
12 Facts About Roland Asch
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From 1985 to 1994 Roland Asch drove for Mercedes in DTM, moving to the German Supertouring Championship in 1995 for four years when the DTM faltered.
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Apart from touring car racing, Roland Asch was busy in Porsche series.
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Roland Asch won the German Porsche 944 Turbo Cup twice, in 1988 and 1989, before winning the German Porsche Carrera Cup in 1991.
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From 1999 until 2005 Roland Asch raced the 24 Hours Nurburgring, aboard the Nissan Skyline GT-R entry of Japanese team Falken every year as their lead driver.
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Roland Asch last appeared on the race in 2010, in a project made by German magazine Sport auto and Porsche test driver Walter Rohrl, who did not take part for health reasons.
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Currently, he is supporting his son Sebastian Roland Asch, who is racing in the SEAT Leon Cup.
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In 1994, Roland Asch was involved in a controversial incident in DTM at the Alemannenring.
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Roland Asch then regained control and took the racing line into the corner.
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Roland Asch intentionally plowed into the side of Nannini, spinning him and damaging his car.
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Roland Asch was called into the pits for a jump start penalty, but later stated that his radio had failed.
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Roland Asch then hit the Audi of Abt in the last corner, handing the cup to Alzen, who came home second with his damaged car.