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18 Apr 2014, 16:02 (Ref:3394511) | #3052 | |
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It is a fantastic event, but it is mostly a German event. Having said that, anybody is welcome. There have been McLarens entered in past few years, but with little success. Aston Martin usually has a decent presence and was pretty competitive for the overall last year.
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And it's great to see the Belgians in Marc VDS and WRT competing as well as a factory Aston effort aimed at winning outright honors.
Miss the Hankook Ferrari though, in capable hands it was certainly a contender and won at least 1 VLN round |
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23 Apr 2014, 09:32 (Ref:3397114) | #3054 | |
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Heres a nice onboard video of that LFA Code X testing at Fuji
http://youtu.be/fl6PNelI7X0 |
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I was wrong. According to the entry list for this weekend, the LFA Code X is in VLN Specials Pro class, not SP8. Its joined by a 911 GT3 RSR from Manthey and a C6 Corvette. There is also a GT3 Ferrari in SP9. Last edited by TF110; 25 Apr 2014 at 05:36. |
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There are 2 cars in E1XP. One is a Nissan 350 Z in E1XP1 and the other is a Seat Leon Supercopa in E1XP2. Somebody know why these cars are in E1XP? Are they testing a new technology in these old cars?
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25 Apr 2014, 20:21 (Ref:3398253) | #3057 | ||
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The Nissan and the Leon are both running on natural gas...
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28 Apr 2014, 10:20 (Ref:3399136) | #3059 | ||
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Great Nissan news, three GT3s including two RJN cars and a certain Nick Heidfeld joining them: http://www.endurance-info.com/en/thr...ring-24-hours/
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28 Apr 2014, 10:39 (Ref:3399140) | #3060 | ||
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That's awesome news, great to see more factories putting entries into the race.
Btw it was fantastic to see the Dorr McLaren finish second on the weekend. So close to victory but a wonderful result nonetheless and also for Marc VDS to grab another win this year. |
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Really looks like McLaren got their **** together over the winter, doesn't it? About time as well.
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28 Apr 2014, 22:01 (Ref:3399410) | #3063 | |
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I'm asking some general info on the track.
Do you have some good sites with useful info for the 24 hours race, maps and things like that? I'd also like to know how to move around the circuit. Can I walk all around the place visiting the track easily without having to go far from the circuit? Is there a path where you can walk comfortably? |
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29 Apr 2014, 12:29 (Ref:3399647) | #3064 | |
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I wonder if star power like Nick Heidfeld would win the 24 hour race? Even though the production version of the GT-R is a beast in Nordschleife, the GT3 version sometimes have back luck when aiming at the top.
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Good shoes are a must. Forgot to change to my hiking boots last weekend, I'm still being reminded for it. No nicely paved paths like in Francorchamps. It's worth the walk though, but then I love nature and sports car racing.
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Yes, that shouldn't be too much of a problem, IIRC.
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29 Apr 2014, 22:04 (Ref:3399845) | #3069 | |
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Anyone watch the race over the weekend? What happened to the Code X LFA? I saw it slow and boxed for some issue.
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29 Apr 2014, 23:51 (Ref:3399861) | #3070 | |
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I've noticed from the trackside videos that the GT3 Z4s seem to sound different (less throaty V8 sound) from the ones racing elsewhere, is this because they are "Ring specials" in a different spec or...?
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The cars are the same, but they use different mufflers.
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I could be wrong, but to me every other car sounds louder at the Ring, are there less restrictions on noise?
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30 Apr 2014, 10:37 (Ref:3399970) | #3073 | ||
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I thought the SP9 spec allowed for slightly more power than GT3 (from the Leh Keen "Rain Dance" interview)?
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14 May 2014, 02:25 (Ref:3406077) | #3075 | |
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Wow does BMW look strong this year. Let's hope for better weather than last year!
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