Nurburgring GP circuit Porsche

[Richie200]

Spent the day throwing some air-cooled 3.0RS around the ring today. Weather was less than perfect but the fantastic array of cars on show more than made up for it including, 3.0RS, 904, 911ST, 911F, 934, 935, 996CUP, 914, RSR...

[J-P]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing

[spadriver]

Very nearly took a ride up there today, bet it was sodding cold.

[mollytherocker]

This is what its all about! Epic stuff!

[keep it lit]

mollytherocker said:

This is what its all about! Epic stuff!

+1

cool as funk

[fioran0]

+2. Cool indeed.
Thanks for posting up.

[[AJ]]

Nothing short of stunning.

[Richie200]

spadriver said:

Very nearly took a ride up there today, bet it was sodding cold.

Your not wrong, I obviously did the typical English thing and didn't worry a jot about weather so was ill prepared. It was bloody Baltic all day. Weather aside it was good soaking up all the octane laced air again after a long winter and seeing likeminded lunatics getting a much needed dose of circuit action.

The day was arranged such that the cars were split into 4 group classifications and was really a pre-season test day. Lots of classic stuff on track (mainly in group 1), Alfa's, Morgan, MGB... really noisy yank stuff but the place was primarily awash with Porsche in all it's glorious flavours (mainly group 3, which is the group I went out in).
The Mexican Sanchez brothers were there in an ST and RSR and a few German Former DTM (my friend pointed them out to me as I had no clue).

[spadriver]

Heard the yank stuff down here-top of Breidshceid.I thought it was supposed to be GP only? Still, it is Nuerburgring so they can change whatever they want!
Bet a proper Porsche was well received?

[Richie200]

If yesterday was a bit special, I went back to the Ring today to meet a friend and his mate tips up in a LaF and another in a 599GTO. Mental, also saw a CGT for good measure and managed to throw my 996 around on a fairly quiet track. Said LaF owner was also doing sub 7mins BTG for fun. Mental.

[Richie200]

spadriver said:

Heard the yank stuff down here-top of Breidshceid.I thought it was supposed to be GP only? Still, it is Nuerburgring so they can change whatever they want!
Bet a proper Porsche was well received?

Both were open. But after around 15:00hrs it was a bit of a washout so most on the GP circuit cut the day short.

[isaldiri]

Richie200 said:

also saw a CGT for good measure and managed to throw my 996 around on a fairly quiet track.

Am sure I have seen a picture of that CGT before. Number plate AW and 777 rings a bell...

[Richie200]

Are these pics 90degrees out or is it just my computer?
The CGT was parked up outside just up from Pistonklaus hotel. It is a local plate so good chance it was this one you have seen

[thegreenhell]

I'm fairly certain that CGT belongs to PHer 'Flemke'.

[mikeyr]

Saw some of these on Facebook Richard and looked like you had a cracking day or two. Am suitably envious but sure your 996 wasn't embarrassed as know it doesn't half fly along with you at the wheel!

[Trev450]

Excellent photos. Thanks for sharing.

[David Hype]

Amazing stuff, thanks for posting!

[slodge]

David Hype said:

Amazing stuff, thanks for posting!

Agreed! Wish I could hang out at the Ring throwing air-cooled beauties like that round the track. Very special, top-drawer Pork - thanks!!

I'm thinking photos of vehicles in my station car park probably won't match up...

Cheers

Slodge

[Richie200]

mikeyr said:

Saw some of these on Facebook Richard and looked like you had a cracking day or two. Am suitably envious but sure your 996 wasn't embarrassed as know it doesn't half fly along with you at the wheel!

Cheers Mike, glad you like the pics

Had to pinch myself when I got home, after a weekend seeing such beautiful cars and a fair bit of track action it was a bit of sensory overload. After this though, decided to get my @r5e up to the N.Ring GP circuit, Spa and Hockenheim as much as I can this year, as it has been too long now that I have had the chance to do any consistent track work.

[spadriver]

I thought I might get a little blasé about it after a while.I was wrong.)