3 hour classic race at the ring on now

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieyJnCIi7qU

Enjoy, it's always brilliant.

Starting now.

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mmm-five said:

Took a few minutes looking for the English version (as there's always an English version of the N24 from the RLM guys)...but it's just German...won't know what they're getting excited about now

Come on Opel Manta!!!

No English coverage of this one I'm afraid, but the racing is always good and the variety of cars is amazing. The race finishes at 13:05 German time and we're expecting massive thunderstorms sometime around 12:30

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mmm-five said:

First casualty seems to be an e30 with a puncture by the looks of it!

Edited by mmm-five on Friday 4th June 09:17

The commentator said 'see, BMW indicators do work!'

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Track limits?

No.

And 2016 was a mental year, we were standing watching in Wehrseifen when the hail came down, it was fekkin biblical. We live 300 yards from the track and running home was like being shot at, a lot.

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So strange, every year during the 24H weekend we get massive storms, extreme heat, and everything the weatherman can throw at us. We walked our two dogs yesterday from Hatzenbach down to Wehrseifen and 15 minutes before the first qualifying was going to start it pissed it down, first proper rain we've seen for a few weeks!

The other great thing about this race is seeing the old guys back behind the wheel, that 635csi that's in 3rd or whatever is being driven by Olaf Manthey, and he's still having a good go

This is what my Dad drove in this race right up until he stopped at the age of 70, 4 years ago.

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Manthey's 635csi has been pulled from the race, 2 dB too loud.

I'm going outside to drown a green party politician.

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That's a lot of damage to the 928

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NuvolAscaRina said:

"I'm going to stand here whilst they pull it onto it's wheels ! "

That looked like such a mess of an operation, the guy nearly got his hand chopped off by the door, the car nearly landed on top of his leg, the 928's remaining good door nearly got torn off.

I don't blame the Porsche driver for turning his back to it all in the end.

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NuvolAscaRina said:

Are there any spectators there ?

If not , how do they stop anybody getting in seeing as there are dozens of little entrances round the 13 miles ?

10,000 spectators allowed on the main stands at the GP track, none around the Nordschleife though. There are Marshals absolutely everywhere in the woods and at 'nearly' all of the entrances in the woods.

I have two dogs and they have to be walked though

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mmm-five said:

Yes, spectators are allowed...although there are restrictions around where you can watch (ticket only I believe), and no huge encampments/structures being set up with shared jacuzzis and sex swings.

No spectators around the Nordschleife, trust me

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NuvolAscaRina said:

Thanks for posting a link to this Herr Adenauer , it brightened my day for just a little while .

And now I have to go .

You're very welcome.

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Told you

That poor 911 with Andy Gülden!

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They reckon race stop for at least 30 minutes.

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outnumbered said:

Well, I saw 2 minutes before the red flag !

Adenauer's Top Top, rewind it

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Yeah, might not be a 3 hour race though as when it's dry it's 28°c

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Back on

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Hailstones now from Wehrseifen to the Karussel

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Red flagged, too risky, stupid weather.