Thursday 24th May 2012


TIME FOR TEA? NIGHT RIDING AT THE 'RING

Why tackling the Nordschleife at night in a fast racer requires balls of steel


We're not sure what's more astonishing about this video - just how terrifying negotiating the night-time parts of the recent Nurburgring 24 hour race seems, or just how calm driver Niklas Kentenich appears throughout this clip.

The incredible closing speed his SP7-class Porsche has over some of the slower cars doesn't seem to faze him, either, even when a backmarker moves right out on him while passing a slower car itself.

It's pretty amazing stuff, really. Herr Kentenich, we salute you - 20th overall and 5th place in class somehow doesn't seem just reward...

 

Author: Riggers
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