Hello,

I would like to say Thank you to all very close friends, friends and people who supported me in different ways the last months since Lancelotti caused the accident when he was driving into my car during a GT-Open event in Imola.

It really helped me a lot to pass This and Still most difficult time of my Life and Career.

As well I would like to especially thank my mother Angelika, Sisters Fabienne and Mariella, my brother Pascal for being there while I was in coma and in rehabilitation.

There were a lot more to mention here but I think everybody know anyway

I would like to take this opportunity as well to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year.

I hope you will spend the next days with your beloved ones…..

Take good care about you………

Thank you Angelo Lancelott for what you have done to me.

This year was definitely not my personal best one.

Now the only thing for me is to get better soon and make progress with myself.

Next to my memory- and orientation-problems, what should get better over the next years, I still have a handicap with my vision to the right side.

Its called Hemianopsie.

My first priority is now to get better and back to where I came from before the accident.

Getting back my vision on both eyes to the right, to be able to drive again, even for going only from A to B would be amazing.

The Neurologists say the chance is close to 0% !! But I try everything I can…

Than, if its going well, what I hope, I would like to see how I feel in the racecar again and if its possible for me.

But first, I have to get back my vision to the right and then I see….

…All this and much more problems I had, because of Angelo Lancelotti from Villois Racing  who caused the accident in Imola and drove into my car.

Until today I heard nothing from Lancelotti or the team Villois racing

I thinks that speak for itself what kind of character, or better NO CHARACTER the team and Lancelotti have!!!

I personally hope, that people who maybe (hopefully not) work with them together in the future, take this in mind how they both behaved and especially what Lancelotti was doing to me.

This behavior is unacceptable for a team to have a driver like him and for a driver its unacceptable to have a team like this.

After lengthy hospital stays and operations, many fans and colleagues were very pleased seeing Marcel walk the pit lane (at the last VLN race) again. The overwhelming response from fans and colleagues in recent months, has given Marcel strength for his recovery. Marcel was surprised and happy on the huge interest about him.

The accident itself, Marcel doesn’t remember. Only the videos from YouTube and other footage, helps Marcel to get a picture of what happened. In recent months his recovery has made great progress. As a consequence of the accident he still has no vision on his complete right hemisphere and memory and orientation problems. There is no question, he will not be back next season. … “I still have some vision tests, then maybe I put myself in a race car and see how I feel. Only then I will make up my mind. I think it takes about 1-3 years,” said Marcel.

See also the News on Speedweek.de (German)

Marcel has been transferred after the serious accident at the start run to the International GT Open on Sunday in Imola (Italy) in an artificial coma. Diagnosed in the clinic of Bologna are a skull-brain trauma, a fracture of cervical vertebra and broken ribs. “The doctors are planning, Marcel Tiemann in normal healing process after ten days from the artificial coma to wake again,” says Ernst Moser, CEO of Phoenix Racing team.

The 36-year-old Marcel Tiemann was after the rescue and first aid at the track brought to the hospital in Imola and later flown by helicopter to Bologna. The transport to the University Hospital Munich-Grosshadern on Monday had been canceled on account of the healing process. Family members and Phoenix team members take care of him in Bologna. “From many sides support and help has been offered, for all we are very thankful,” says Ernst Moser.

The accident occurred during the initial phase for the second race of the International GT Open, a European racing series for GT sports car. An Aston Martin went suddenly to the left, collided with the white-black Audi R8 LMS of Marcel, which then crashed against the wall on the left side and was thrown from there back into the field. The race was immediately stopped by the Red Flag. The emergency services were immediately on hand to Marcel Tiemann to rescue him from the cockpit.

Get Well Soon Marcel!
Wishing you a speedy recovery and all the best!

Christian (Friend and Admin)

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Update – 27 May:
Meanwhile Marcel’s condition is stable. With a plane he will now be flown from Bologna to a Hospital in Munich.
Keep your fingers crossed.

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Update – 1 June:
Marcel’s first day, after yesterdays difficult surgery, is without any problems.
Marcel remains in an artificial coma at the hospital Maggiore di Bologna.
The forecast for his recovery remains cautious, although the TAC (CT) today, gives reason for optimism.

The removal of the frontal bone of Marcel’s forehead, performed by Dr. Nicola Acciarri,
showed a immediate reduction of the intracranial pressure after the alarming increase of the swelling of his brain. The post-traumatic hematomas resorb very slowly, which is normal.

Unfortunately Marcel’s high blood pressure (which reaches 200) hinders his recovery.
However, if his condition remains stable, a full recovery is possible, even if it takes a long time.

Hope, you get well soon!
We are here for you!

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Update – 2 June:
Manthey Racing about Marcel. (written in German)

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Update – 3 June:
The latest TAC (CT) have no big changes, that is reassuring from a medical point of view.
Marcel remains in an artificial coma, when a gradual awakening may be initiated is currently not foreseeable.

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Update – 8 June:
The last TAC (CT) scan shows a slow improvement in the bifrontal hemorrhage.
The prognosis is reserved, but the brain pressure shows a stable and acceptable level. The doctors work
on the surgical removal of the hematoma to prevent brain damage. The full recovery of Marcel will take
a long time. Marcel remains in an artificial coma.

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Update – 11 June:
Marcel was awakened this morning but mute and without voluntary movement in the limbs.
The okay to transfer Marcel to Germany was given in the early afternoon so Marcel is in flight to Monaco of Bavaria where Dr. Kreft Kerekes will take care of him.

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Update – 12 June:
Phoenix Racing News (written in German)

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Update – 15 June:
Timo Bernhard, Marc Lieb and Romain Dumas were in thought with Marcel at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Marc Lieb had a sticker on his helmet – Get well soon Marcel. See picture in the gallery.

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Update – 21 June:
Marcel was awakened from an artificial coma and his conditions are definitely encouraging!

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Update – 24 June:
The GT Open community will gather again sharing a sense of relief, as latest news on Marcel´s
conditions are definitely encouraging. Marcel is now out of danger and recovering progressively in
the University Hospital of Munich-Grosshadern. Very understandably, Phoenix Racing will not race
in Spa-Francorchamps but everybody is wishing Marcel a full recovery and hoping to see the
German squad back in the tracks as soon as possible.

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Update – 28 June:
The convalescence of Marcel make further good progress. On 17 June Marcel was moved from
the University Hospital of Grosshadern to the Rehab Hospital Bad Aibling (Bavaria).
The medical treatment will resume as planned.

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Update – 8 July:
Olaf and Renate Manthey visit Marcel in Bad Aibling. (written in German)

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Update – 14 July:
According to Racing Doctor Jürgen Lindemann, Marcel makes excellent progress. “The accident he can not remember, but otherwise does the memory”
said Lindemann. “He speeks, he can move, he is running around. His internal injuries have healed well.”

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Update – 29 July:
Manthey Racing about Marcel. (written in German)

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Update – 1 August:
Marcel’s recovery makes very good progress. He can move and speak normally, his memory returns. Whether Marcel will ever race is uncertain.

• @TomCoronel definately…..;-)) in reply to TomCoronel #
• @TomCoronel good luck my friend…. in reply to TomCoronel #
• …Audi seems to be not able to fix this problem. They had similiar problems last year. Maybe it's time to take this problem serious!! #
• In my In Lap I couldn't shift down to 2nd anymore!! Had to stop the ignition and restart the car. Lost probably 15sec. #
• Race 2 was amazing. I started on a dry set. Track was still half wet. I went from. P9 > P5 overall and leaded my class by more then 10 sec. #

• First race P6 in class. Jim was starting and gained some positions. I continued and also drove the fastest lap in class. Still P6 was max. #
• …Anyhow for me this is not possible or at least not with our car.
  Maybe if we get some weight out of the car, please…..;-)) #
• anybody else from the Ferrari teams??!!! They are on P1-2. I guess they use an energy drink in the car… )…. #
• …car at the absolute limit, of course I know the track extremly well.. but again there us one Ferrari team that is quicker then …. #
• ….starts the first 70min race in 40 min and I qualified on 3rd position starting the 50min race tomorrow at 13.10
  I was driving the…. #
• … So we had not much driving time, just 50 min before quali. I did only 4 laps. Anyhow for the first race Jim qualified P9 and … #
• GT-Open Nürburgring:
  We started with a lot problems. Car is one race old and the reliability is not the best> wheel bearing broke twice… #
• On my way to the GT-Open race at the Nürburgring. Strange to go there and not driving on the Nordschleife. #
• @schlichtegroll ) in reply to schlichtegroll #
• Hey guys,
  here is a link to the official 24h Nürburgring side:
  German:
  http://tinyurl.com/33n8bwg
  English:
  http://tinyurl.com/344kgpo #

• After knowing why the race was red flagged, nothing at this weekend is of any importants to me anymore….
  I am sorry.

  http://j.mp/cMCyUF #

• Race was red flagged. Heavy accident in the Lauda corner. We had a problem and were standing 7 min at the box… #
• P4 at the moment. After 4 laps Audi had already 2 tyrepuncture. #
• Good morning, just qualified the Wochenspiegel Porsche: P2. Phoenix Audi is P1.
  I will drive the last stint around 14.30 #
• I am looking forward to the race with the Wochenspiegel Cup-S. Will be fun…;-) #
• Hey,
  what a day at the Nürburgring: tested my GT-Open Audi, drove a Porsche Cup car and a Cup-S that I will drive tomorrow in the race. #
• @dumbreck_fan I was driving with my teammate to Monaco….;-) in reply to dumbreck_fan #
• …lost 14 sec. >P3. Afterall it was a great first racewnd in the Intl. GT-Open.
  We looking fwd. for the next one http://yfrog.com/3wb3fj #
• Race 2: started on Pole in rain. After 13 laps and before driverchange I was leading by 12sec! We had some trouble at driverchange… #
• Start in 55 min. Raining… #

Round 1: Valencia
International GT Open
Race 2 GTS + GTL (50′)

Dramatic win in rain-soaked GTS race for Ceccato-Salucci (Kessel)
Italians Andrea Ceccato and Uccio Salucci, on one of the Kessel Racing’s Ferrari F430 Scuderia (the one bearing the legendary nr. 46 of their friend Valentino Rossi) took an unexpected and brilliant win in GTS’ Race 2, in front of teammates Livio-Bontempelli and the Phoenix Audi R8 of Tieman-Matthews, which dominated the first stint. The race was rain-soaked and had a dramatic finale, when the leading Ferrari of Dayrault suffered a mechanical failure and Ceccato overtook Livio after a furious fight.

Tiemann takes the lead at the start in front of Frezza, Bontempelli, Ortelli, Lancieri, Scheier and Salucci, on a very wet track where visibility is an issuer. The Autorlando Porsche of Gruber goes off track on lap 2, remaining trapped in the gravel for a moment, as does Frezza in lap 5, while Scheier passes Lancieri for fourth.

The Audi dominates until the pit-stop. After all driver changes are done, Matthews has to let Dayrault take the lead but he resists the attacks of Ceccato. There is a slight contact between the two and in lap 20, and Livio takes the opportunity to pass both for second. The two Kessels are now chasing the leading Luxury Ferrari and fighting between themselves.

The end of the race is spectacular, with Dayrault suffering a drive-shaft failure and Ceccato overtaking and touching Livio a few corners from the flag, to take a superb victory, as he did two years ago here, in similar conditions with the Racing Box Lambo. The Audi is third ahead of the Villois Aston, the second Luxury car and the RPM Ford GT, while Escamez-Monzon win among Spanish championship contenders with their Lambo Gallardo.

Standings GTS:
1.Ceccato-Salucci, 13 p.
2.Matthews-Tiemann, Deverikos-Gruber, 10 p.
4. Livio-Bontempelli, 8 p.
5.Dayrault-Ortelli, 6 p.

Drivers Team Vehicle Total Time Kph
1 46 Andrea Ceccato/Alessio Salucci Kessel Racing Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia GTS I
25 51:12.629 – 117.3 8 1:54.200 126.3
2 51 Stefano Livio/Lorenzo Bontempelli Kessel Racing Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia GTS I
25 51:16.414 +3.785 117.2 8 1:53.604 126.9
3 59 Jim Matthews/Marcel Tieman Phoenix Racing Audi R8 GTR LMS GTS I
25 51:41.693 +29.064 116.2 4 1:52.334 128.3
4 52 Angelo Lancelotti/Gabriele Lancieri Villois Racing Aston Martin DBRS 9 GTS I
25 51:50.214 +37.585 115.9 5 1:54.977 125.4
5 64 Michel Petit/Johan Boris Scheier Michel Petit Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia GTS I
25 51:53.001 +40.372 115.8 7 1:54.004 126.5
6 62 Alex Mortimer/Peter Bamford Team RPM Ford GT GTS I
25 51:53.133 +40.504 115.8 17 1:55.364 125.0
7 57 Gabriel Balthazard/Jean Luc Beaubelique Team Sofrev Asp Ferrari 430 GT3 GTS I
25 52:57.309 +1:44.680 113.4 10 1:56.640 123.6
8 58 Siebrand Dijkstra/Arjan van der Zwaan Brinkmann Motorsport Audi R8 GTR LMS GTS I
25 52:58.622 +1:45.993 113.4 12 1:56.302 124.0
9 56 Maurice Ricci/Mike Savary Team Sofrev Asp Ferrari 430 GT3 GTS I
25 53:03.058 +1:50.429 113.2 7 1:57.879 122.3
10 63 Jean Philippe Dayraut/Stephane Ortelli Jean Philippe Dayraut Ferrari 430 GT3 Scuderia GTS I
24 49:10.259 1 Lap 117.3 13 1:54.089 126.4

Fastest Lap
Lap 4 Marcel Tieman 1:52.334 128.3 Kph

• …from P11 to P8. Drvchnge & I finished on P4. Under this circumstances it was a great start into the Season. http://yfrog.com/j14sxj #
• P4 in our class.
  Racestart was crazy: evbdy on slick but still wet. Directly SC. Jim kept the car on the track and did a perfect job…. #
• Q2: P1 in wet condition. 1.5 sec ahead of the second!!
  Felt like driving a Rallyecar. Massive under- and oversteer…. Was fun. ) #
• P11 for first race… #
• Good Morning, Q1 in 4 min. It's full wet and still raining. Jim is driving. http://yfrog.com/4xxhafj #
• So far we had a good wknd. Consistent up front. Jim qualifies the car for race1 me for race2. He has to start R1 and me R2 then. Cross fngrs #
• FP2: Jim started the session. We improved the car a bit and we should be good prepared for the race. At the end of FP2 I was 2nd in class #
• 1FP: P.11 Overall and P.1 in GTS class.
  It's a lot of traffic out there and hard to get a free lap. 45 cars in total. #
• Tomorrow starts a new championship for me. We have two free practise session. I keep you posted.
  Good Night… http://yfrog.com/g0sl9cj #
• @schlichtegroll sieht gut aus, denke wir sind competitive… in reply to schlichtegroll #
• VLN2 on Sport1:

  TV:18.04.
  /08:45Uhr ,SPORT1 ,4h-Rennen (2. VLN-Lauf)
  TV:20.04.
  /07:40Uhr ,SPORT1 ,4h-Rennen (2. VLN-Lauf) (Wiederholung) #

• Here are the last results of the day. Matthew is us: http://yfrog.com/g4zypsj #
• Testday was great for us. One new set of Tieres and I was fastest at the end. Jim Matthew did a good job too. Very consistent and quick… #
• Just drove the first laps in Valencia with the R8. It's still a bit damp but was fun to drive. ))) http://yfrog.com/b9nx2j #
• Sitting in the plane to Valencia via Zurich.
  Looking forward to the first weekend in The intl. GT-Open with Phoenix Racing. #
• @oneighturbo Thanks, lets hope for the 24h! ) in reply to oneighturbo #
• @TomCoronel Say hello to Peter and push guys! in reply to TomCoronel #
• Next stop: Valencia http://yfrog.com/jokigj #
• Here is the link to the new int. GT Open website:
  http://j.mp/9dNijD #
• @TomCoronel thanks man. How is it going for you…. in reply to TomCoronel #
• Sitting with friends at the Döttinger Höhe petrol station and watching GT-Masters and LMES. .
  Nice Sunday aftn. http://yfrog.com/49uudj #

• Here is the car after the race:
  http://yfrog.com/i3p8mkj #
• @KleeneJessi danke. Kein Problem, komm einfach vorbei…. in reply to KleeneJessi #
• I had a great 3rd stint. 12laps (nearly 100min)
  That was cool. Started P5 finished P1.
  2nd race, 2nd win!
  Thank you guys #
• First Pitstop…. http://yfrog.us/5xhjdz #
• Quali is over. P5. Audi, BMW, Audi and then 2 Porsche. http://yfrog.com/j4xemj http://yfrog.com/20v6kj #
• Morning, yesterday I was not driving. Today out the first laps in quali. I was 3rd even though it was a bit damp… #
• @TomCoronel Hey, I hope so. We need to party after the race in any case!
  See you soon my friend. Good luck.
  Cheers Marcel in reply to TomCoronel #
• Little video from our box…. http://yfrog.us/0oxc1z #
• http://yfrog.com/iyc16pj #
• Perfect…..;-) http://yfrog.com/5mxk4uj #
• Arrived at Frankfurt Airport. Straight to the Nürburgring. At 16.00 the free practise starts. Romain and Timo driving with me this wknd. #
• @dumbreck_fan thanks, looking forward to it. Just arrived at Frankfurt Airport going straight to Nürburgring. in reply to dumbreck_fan #
• @chauffeurinbonn ich jammern?! absolut nicht! Bin mehr als froh darüber. Gibt's etwas besseres als Rennen zu fahren? ok, ähnlich gut! ) in reply to chauffeurinbonn #
• …this is really cool and I am looking forward to it. #
• The next 4 wknds will be really busy. 2 races with our GT3-R and 2 races in the GT-Open with the R8-LMS. Then one wknd off before the 24h!! #
• @Niki__V Hey, nein nicht wirklich. Aber wenn Du eine Strecke nicht kennst hilft Dir um Sie kennenzulernen. in reply to Niki__V #
• Happy Easter to you all.
  I had a great Easter-weekend with my family #