Nurburgring 24 hours - TV Coverage
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The whole race is usually streamed live, just cmbine with Radio Le Mans for commentary
The whole race is usually streamed live, just cmbine with Radio Le Mans for commentary
This is probably a bit of a stupid question, but with that many teams in the Nurburgring 24h (200 or whatever it is) where would the teams base themselves over the course of the race? There's obviously not going to be enough room in the pit garages... Just curious really
Edited by norman156 on Monday 18th May 22:50
norman156 said:
This is probably a bit of a stupid question, but with that many teams in the Nurburgring 24h (200 or whatever it is) where would the teams base themselves over the course of the race? There's obviously not going to be enough room in the pit garages... Just curious really
Each pit box is shared between about 6 cars - and there are 30 boxes - so that's 180 cars. The paddock area behind the pits is used to full effect with most teams having hospitality and prep/repair facilities, trucks, tents - the usual stuff.
Unfortunately, this year's event may be devalued considerably.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (
), have made a mockery of the regulations.
For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (
), have made a mockery of the regulations.For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
flemke said:
Unfortunately, this year's event may be devalued considerably.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (), have made a mockery of the regulations.
For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
The Porsche / VAG internecine war being fought out in the boardrooms and the stock market is now set to spill out on the track! I think the Stuttgart boys will still do it..The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (
), have made a mockery of the regulations.For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
flemke said:
Unfortunately, this year's event may be devalued considerably.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (), have made a mockery of the regulations.
For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
Not going to be competing this year then?The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (
), have made a mockery of the regulations.For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
flemke said:
Unfortunately, this year's event may be devalued considerably.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (), have made a mockery of the regulations.
For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (
), have made a mockery of the regulations.For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
I did not know that we head over on Thursday morning for this race.flemke said:
Unfortunately, this year's event may be devalued considerably.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (), have made a mockery of the regulations.
For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
You are correct (to a point)The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (
), have made a mockery of the regulations.For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
They have fiddled the regulations so much, that the Porsche 997RSR is in fact 16Km/h slower than the Porsche Cup S in a straight line! The RSR is still slightly faster around the track but only due to it's down force.
They have given the Audi 20Kg ballast, but then allowed them to increase the revs on their cars from 7,500 to 8,500.
The whole thing is ridiculous!
Joe911 said:
norman156 said:
This is probably a bit of a stupid question, but with that many teams in the Nurburgring 24h (200 or whatever it is) where would the teams base themselves over the course of the race? There's obviously not going to be enough room in the pit garages... Just curious really
Each pit box is shared between about 6 cars - and there are 30 boxes - so that's 180 cars. The paddock area behind the pits is used to full effect with most teams having hospitality and prep/repair facilities, trucks, tents - the usual stuff.
Edited by norman156 on Tuesday 19th May 08:50
norman156 said:
Joe911 said:
norman156 said:
This is probably a bit of a stupid question, but with that many teams in the Nurburgring 24h (200 or whatever it is) where would the teams base themselves over the course of the race? There's obviously not going to be enough room in the pit garages... Just curious really
Each pit box is shared between about 6 cars - and there are 30 boxes - so that's 180 cars. The paddock area behind the pits is used to full effect with most teams having hospitality and prep/repair facilities, trucks, tents - the usual stuff.Edited by norman156 on Tuesday 19th May 08:50
Dakkon said:
flemke said:
Unfortunately, this year's event may be devalued considerably.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (), have made a mockery of the regulations.
For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
The race organisers, who may or may not have been influenced by the fact that Audi has become a major sponsor and last year and this contributed more than 40 course cars to the event (
), have made a mockery of the regulations.For the Porsches, BMWs, Vipers and other cars that have been competing for years in the race, over which time they have been painstakingly developed into fast and dependable endurance racers, a new set of rules has been imposed. These include tiny air restrictors, rev limits, and even a special restriction on the rate of refueling flow.
Oddly enough, the 4 factory Audi R8 GT3s, competing for the first time this year, are exempt from these restrictions.
I did not know that we head over on Thursday morning for this race.It's just a pity that they've achieved this by imposing artificial penalties on the best cars for the purpose of giving a well-funded factory group a leg up.
Antj said:
Saw the Audi R8 GT cars at a VLN race a few weeks back at the ring. They looked pretty awesome.
They're good cars, and Audi have brought in a battalion of top shelf men to drive them. It's just that at this point they're not competitive with the Porsches, Vipers, etc, so, rather than requiring Audi to up their game, the organisers have manipulated the rules to slow down the better cars.The Audi is a GT3 car and should not be competitive in relation to a Porsche RSR (which is a GT2 car). The ridiculousness of it all, is that they have messed with the rules in order to allow the GT3 spec cars (read Audi) to compete for the overall win.
Any rule changes that distort reality are always pathetic!(as are the pro-diesel rules for LMP1's)
Any rule changes that distort reality are always pathetic!(as are the pro-diesel rules for LMP1's)
stifler said:
Very cramped. Especially when you are running an M3 GTR. It was so wide that you only just had enough room to walk between the cars. We had to stagger the cars in the garage to get the doors to open! Nightmare! But if you have a shunt everyone mucks in, its great for cameraderie.
Will deffinately have to watch some of the race this weekend just to see how they manage it. Out of interest what was you're involvement with the M3 GTR, driver/pit crew/other etc?norman156 said:
stifler said:
Very cramped. Especially when you are running an M3 GTR. It was so wide that you only just had enough room to walk between the cars. We had to stagger the cars in the garage to get the doors to open! Nightmare! But if you have a shunt everyone mucks in, its great for cameraderie.
Will deffinately have to watch some of the race this weekend just to see how they manage it. Out of interest what was you're involvement with the M3 GTR, driver/pit crew/other etc?This is the car after a repaint.
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