# 2010 VLN Series

The 2010 VLN Series was the 33rd season of the VLN.
The drivers championship was won by Mario Merten and Wolf Silvester, driving a BMW Z4 for Bonk Motorsport.
The third race was overshadowed by the fatal accident of Leo Löwenstein. With around 40 minutes to go, Löwenstein, driving the No. 83 Aston Martin Vantage, came upon two backmarkers, the No. 137 Lexus IS F and the No. 511 BMW 130i, who were themselves fighting for position. Löwenstein attempted to pass between the two cars near Bergwerk, but connected with one of them, took off and rolled several times. The car hit the barriers with an impact that ruptured its fuel cell, landing upside down and ablaze. Marshals arrived on the scene within seconds but neither they nor Löwenstein himself were able to extricate him from the wreckage. He succumbed to smoke inhalation.

## Calendar

| Rnd. | Race | Length | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | 57. ADAC Westfalenfahrt | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | March 27 |
| 2 | 35. DMV 4-Stunden-Rennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | April 10 |
| 3 | 52. ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | April 24 |
| 4 | 41. Adenauer ADAC Rundstrecken-Trophy | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | June 12 |
| 5 | 50. ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | July 3 |
| 6 | 33. RCM DMV Grenzlandrennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | July 17 |
| 7 | 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen | 6 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | July 31 |
| 8 | 42. ADAC Barbarossapreis | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | September 25 |
| 9 | 34. DMV 250-Meilen-Rennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | October 16 |
| 10 | 35. DMV Münsterlandpokal | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | October 30 |

## Race Results

Results indicate overall winners only.
| Rnd | Circuit | Pole Position | Winners |
| 1 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 1 Black Falcon | No. 114 Manthey Racing |
| 1 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Christer Jöns Seán Paul Breslin Johannes Stuck | Marcel Tiemann Marc Lieb Timo Bernhard |
| 2 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 99 Phoenix Racing | No. 114 Manthey Racing |
| 2 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Frank Stippler Marcel Fässler Mike Rockenfeller | Marcel Tiemann Timo Bernhard Romain Dumas |
| 3 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 99 Phoenix Racing | No. 93 Mamerow Racing |
| 3 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Frank Stippler Hans-Joachim Stuck Marc Hennerici | Christian Mamerow Wolf Henzler |
| 4 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 93 Mamerow Racing | No. 93 Mamerow Racing |
| 4 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Christian Mamerow Marc Basseng | Christian Mamerow Marc Basseng |
| 5 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 114 Manthey Racing | No. 114 Manthey Racing |
| 5 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Marc Lieb Arno Klasen | Marc Lieb Arno Klasen |
| 6 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 114 Manthey Racing | No. 88 Manthey Racing |
| 6 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Romain Dumas Arno Klasen | Lance David Arnold Christian Menzel |
| 7 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 88 Manthey Racing | No. 88 Manthey Racing |
| 7 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Lance David Arnold Christian Menzel | Lance David Arnold Christian Menzel |
| 8 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 86 | No. 88 Manthey Racing |
| 8 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Christian Hohenadel Lance David Arnold | Lucas Luhr Richard Westbrook |
| 9 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 739 Mamerow Racing | No. 738 Black Falcon |
| 9 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Bernd Schneider Christian Mamerow | Thomas Jäger Christopher Haase |
| 10 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 114 Manthey Racing | No. 114 Manthey Racing |
| 10 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Marc Lieb Arno Klasen Lucas Luhr | Marc Lieb Arno Klasen Lucas Luhr |
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## Footnotes

* ↑ The race was stopped after around 3 hours 30 minutes due to the fatal accident of Leo Löwenstein.
* ↑ The race was stopped after 3 hours 51 minutes, when Hans-Joachim Stuck encountered rain near Aremberg and crashed. He escaped with a concussion. The race was not restarted.
* ↑ The race was stopped after 3 hours 8 minutes for safety reasons, due to guard rail damage from a number of separate incidents near Hatzenbach, Aremberg and Fuchsröhre. No drivers were injured.
* ↑ The race was stopped after 3 hours 48 minutes due to sleet.