Hans-Joachim Stuck, German Car Racing Legend and Double Champion of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, starts as guest driver with WABCO-sponsored Team Allgäuer BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – 25 JUNE 2007 – Gerd Körber again scored important points for the drivers and the team championship for WABCO-sponsored Truck Race Team Allgäuer when he ranked second and third in the two Saturday races at the Circuit Paul Armangnac in Nogaro, France. In the Sunday races, Gerd Körber finished fifth and fourth, outpacing team captain Egon Allgäuer who crossed the finishing line directly behind him on sixth and fifth position. In Nogaro, German car racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck started into the season on a Team Allgäuer race truck, finishing all races among the top ten. Stuck will also start at the truck races in Misano, Italy, in September and is keen to improve his rankings. WABCO sponsored Team Allgäuer’s top drivers Körber and Allgäuer now rank fourth and sixth respectively in the FIA driver championship and Team Allgäuer retains second position in the Team Championship. 
Men and their trucks - Team Allgäuer with guest driver Hans-Joachim Stuck | 
German car racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck at the truck racing weekend in Nogaro, France |
Team Allgäuer Rankings in Nogaro 1st qualification race
(Saturday): | Gerd Körber 2nd, Egon Allgäuer 6th, Hans-Joachim Stuck 9th | 1st cup race
(Saturday): | Gerd Körber 3rd, Egon Allgäuer 4th, Hans-Joachim Stuck 10th | 2nd qualification race
(Sunday): | Gerd Körber 5th, Egon Allgäuer 6th, Hans-Joachim Stuck 9th | 2nd cup race
(Sunday): | Gerd Körber 4th, Egon Allgäuer 5th, Hans-Joachim Stuck 8th |
The next European Truck Racing Championship event will take place at Nürburgring, Germany, from July 6-8. WABCO and Team Allgäuer
WABCO, one of the leading suppliers to the commercial vehicle industry, and Truck Race Team Allgäuer continue their successful partnership. In the 2007 season, WABCO supplies the latest braking technology for Egon Allgäuer’s team, including the high performance Air Disc Brake, the lightest brake available for trucks. Reliable braking and high performance safety technology are critical factors for the team’s success on the racetrack. Team Allgäuer is owned by team captain Egon Allgäuer, 2002 European Truck Racing Champion. Editors Notes
WABCO, the vehicle control systems business of American Standard Companies, is one of the world's leading producers of electronic braking, stability, suspension and transmission control systems for heavy duty commercial vehicles. Customers include the world’s leading commercial truck, trailer, bus and passenger car manufacturers. Founded in the US in 1869 as Westinghouse Air Brake Company, WABCO was acquired by American Standard in 1968. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, the business today employs more than 7000 people in 34 offices and production facilities worldwide. In 2006, WABCO contributed US$ 2 billion to American Standard’s total sales of more than US$ 11.2 billion. On February 1, 2007, American Standard announced a plan to separate its businesses and to spin off WABCO as an independent, publicly traded company.
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