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third consecutive red flag, for a big crash this time. Here's hoping the drivers are OK, nasty place to have an accident.
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Red flag was due to an accident involving Dirk Muller, according to Marc Lieb on Twitter.
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Because both Drivers are ok , the Link to the Video . Have seen both Cars 15 sec before the Crash . Thanks God that nobody is hurt . |
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Wow, the wreckage of that Ginetta is scary. I know modern race cars are built to shed as much bodywork by way of dissipating energy, but that's still a hell of a reminder about the dangers.
So SP9 class for the 24 Hours, I guess we're not expecting much to change from this, unless maybe an Alpina is added: (C) Audi R8u - Pheonix (C) Audi R8u - Pheonix (C) Audi R8 - Mamerow (C) Audi R8 - WRT (C) Audi R8 - Raeder (C) Audi R8 - 'Audi Experience' (C) Audi R8 - 'Audi Experience' (C) BMW Z4 - Schubert (C) BMW Z4 - Schubert (C) BMW Z4 - Marc VDS (C) BMW Z4 - Vita4One (C) BMW Z4 - Vita4One (C) Mercedes SLS - Rowe (C) Mercedes SLS - Rowe (C) Mercedes SLS - Heico (C) Mercedes SLS - Heico (C) Mercedes SLS - Black Falcon (C) Mercedes SLS - Black Falcon (C) Callaway Corvette - Haribo Racing Team (C) Porsche GT3 R - Haribo Racing Team (C) Porsche GT3 R - Timbuli (C) Porsche GT3 R - Falken (C) Porsche GT3 R - Wochenspiegel Manthey (C) Porsche GT3 R - Moskovskaya Manthey (C) Porsche GT3 R - Pinta (C) Porsche GT3 R - MSC Adenau (C) Porsche GT3 R - Frickadelli (C) McLaren MP4 - Doerr (C) McLaren MP4 - Doerr (C) McLaren MP4 - Gembella (C) Ford GT - Alzen (C) Aston V12 Vantage - Young Driver AMR (C) Aston V12 Vantage - Young Driver AMR |
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Audi sends something like a million R8s to the Nürburgring, yet it wouldn't make me wonder if they still don't the race.
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Wow. That Ginetta is just utterly wrecked. Im glad the drivers are ok but disappointed for Schubert
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abt team has retired as factory team or what? also in ADAC GT this year they are missing
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They are running four DTM cars this year.. I think they are running on full capacity, they have no time for other things.
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abt since years has ran in dtm, and honestly i don't know if they are still involved in dtm because before 2012 specs, they not only were running the official cars but they projected, built and developed the dtm car too, but this year it seems that audi and mercedes are directly involved in the competition, it seems that no more abt and hwa are involved. But even this my impression is not correct, abt beyond the involvment in dtm, in this years ran as factory team cars in VLN, ADAC GT and 24h of nurburgring. This year not anymore.
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aye, but this year there's a much bigger focus on DTM with their new car. Abt race where Audi ask/pay them to and Audi's resources are focused on the new DTM, where their investment is.
Fortunately, WRT and Mamerow have stepped in, but don't yet appear to be on the pace. Makes me wonder if Mamerow regret giving up the Mercedes they were running at the front with last year yet. |
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I have one quick question.
What will be the top class (competing for the overall wins) at the ring for the 24hrs this year. I cant remember the exact names (SP8/9) but will it be broadly equivilent to GT2/GTEs or the equivalent to GT3 class?? |
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SP9 = GT3, and that should be the top class. There isn't an equivalent for GT2/GTE, the Farnbacher Ferrari was in SP7 in 2010 (the 430 with a 4.0 L engine) and SP8 last year (the 458 with a 4.5 L engine) and that was classification based on engine size, while the GTE-spec BMWs were E1-XP2 which was an invitational class.
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Winner will most likely come from SP9 which is a pure GT3 class.
Everyone knows what I think of the BMW M3 GT2s, but at this event I was actually kinda rooting for them during the last few years - just that we could have a non-GT3 overall winner. No Manthey and Farnbacher makes it less fun, too P4/5's improved pace is very exciting though. And the other classes should be good as usual |
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Lets say it this way, unless Manthey miraculously enters SP7 with RSR I don't really care how they perform...
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