Another 24 hours race... today !

Fab · 31 May 2003, 13:04 (Ref:615727)

DSF, a german broadcast, is presenting live the 24 hours of the Nurburgring... they're of for a 25 kms track, 10' each lap... Porsches, Vipers, lts of things... funny !

And you know what : no fences, at some places, public is... ON THE TRACK ! I just can't believe it... Lucas Luhr is in the lead for now...

rdjones · 31 May 2003, 13:08 (Ref:615735)

It was reported in Autosport on Thrusday that Frank Biela will drive and A*** R8 on the Nordschleife before driving a TT in the race its self.....

Fab · 31 May 2003, 13:10 (Ref:615738)

He does indeed ! What a dog fight on the track...

Fab · 31 May 2003, 13:11 (Ref:615740)

Hans Stuck retired in the first lap !

He's really disapointed... sorry, I don't understand german enough to give precisions...

Fab · 31 May 2003, 13:12 (Ref:615746)

Porsche, Viper, Porsche, Nissan, Carlsonn (what's that ?) in the lead... Uwe Alzen leading the race...

Fab · 31 May 2003, 13:13 (Ref:615747)

Ayse, it's not really sporstcars race, you don't mind if I report some news ?

Acid09 · 31 May 2003, 14:15 (Ref:615833)

Both BMWs had gearbox failure due to an oil problem.

**Craig** · 31 May 2003, 14:22 (Ref:615839)

I was hoping to get along to this as I know some people who are racing. Is there anywhere I can catch up with how things are going? Is there live timing or English language commentary to be had anywhere?

Fab · 31 May 2003, 14:26 (Ref:615843)

I just wanted to look out on the web, but I'm lucky enough to follow the race live on DSF (I fell by chance on this broadcast !)...

Opel is in the lead, with Karl Wedlinger and Manuel Reuter on the other car, the Viper was stucked two minutes for a stop and go while in the lead. Sounds a little bit like a Le Mans classification (Peter 'flying' Dumbreck, Christian Abt, Franck Biela, Uwe Alzen, Pedro lamy, etc... !!!).

Acid09 · 31 May 2003, 14:29 (Ref:615852)

It wasnt stop and go for the viper , ist the regular checking stop by officials every car has to do once the 24h

Fab · 31 May 2003, 14:38 (Ref:615862)

Quote:

Originally posted by Acid09
It wasnt stop and go for the viper , ist the regular checking stop by officials every car has to do once the 24h

A so de su ka ! (means : Ich verstehe jetzt)

Are you following the race too, Acid09 ?

Fab · 31 May 2003, 14:42 (Ref:615871)

Quote:

Originally posted by Craig Antill
Is there anywhere I can catch up with how things are going? Is there live timing or English language commentary to be had anywhere?

Try this :
http://adac.24h-rennen.de/
there's an automatical live windows opening when you connect...

Lee Janotta · 31 May 2003, 14:49 (Ref:615877)

Poor Hans.

Did Biela take the R8 out on the 'ring? Did he break Bellof's lap record for the Nordschliefe?

Fab · 31 May 2003, 14:52 (Ref:615879)

Quote:

Originally posted by Lee Janotta
Poor Hans.

The car is back on the track, after a 40' stop in the pits... Hans is back !

Quote:

Originally posted by Lee Janotta
Did Biela take the R8 out on the 'ring?

They said he did but I didn't see it... no news about the record, but it was a show lap, not flat out if he did...

Acid09 · 31 May 2003, 15:08 (Ref:615898)

Quote:

Originally posted by Fab
Are you following the race too, Acid09 ?

Sure , damn DSF showing sick footage about truckers instead of more nordschleife

Lee Janotta · 31 May 2003, 15:15 (Ref:615902)

Quote:

Originally posted by Fab
They said he did but I didn't see it... no news about the record, but it was a show lap, not flat out if he did...

Aww... Dang, why's everyone so afraid of going after that record? (much as I like saying that Bellof's still got the record after 20 years, records are there to be broken!)

Rob29 · 31 May 2003, 17:40 (Ref:616001)

Bellof record can never be broken,as that circuit no longer exists,part of it is under the pits! The one they are using includes part of the GP circuit.
Fantastic coverage,shows what can be done.Also shows Brands Hatch how to do a pits walkabout.There must have been about 10,000 people on the grid 20mins before the start,and people were allowed on parts during the parade lap.They were all in places of safety for lap1.

Fab · 31 May 2003, 17:48 (Ref:616007)

Quote:

Originally posted by Acid09
Sure , damn DSF showing sick footage about truckers instead of more nordschleife

I have to admit this channel is, hum,

, they show 5' of race, then 15' of 'werbung'...

Fab · 31 May 2003, 17:59 (Ref:616019)

At 20h00, we have :

1 OPEL Astra V8 Coupe Manuel REUTER ,
2 AUDI Abt Audi TT-R Karl WENDLINGER , Christian ABT , Marco WERNER
3 OPEL Astra V8 Coupe Peter DUMBRECK ,
4 DODGE Viper Pedro LAMY
5 PORSCHE 996 Vincent VOSSE
6 PORSCHE 996 Turbo Uwe ALZEN
7 NISSAN Skyline GT-R
8 BMW
9 PORSCHE 996
10 PORSCHE 996 Andrew BAGNALL
11 PORSCHE 996 Jürgen VON GARTZEN, Christophe BOUCHUT

Reading the names of the pilots, it sounds ALMOST like an LM race...

except the Opel (which never came to LM

)

rdjones · 31 May 2003, 17:59 (Ref:616020)

As FAB got there first here's some other cars of note:-

The Luhr/Collard/Berehnard Porshe is 43rd, the 2nd ABT Audi TT (Biela) is 67th, the Stuck BMW is now 93rd, the Muller BMW is 181st. 10/10th member Peter Cate is 175th in his Alfa

Lee Janotta · 31 May 2003, 18:04 (Ref:616026)

Quote:

Originally posted by Rob29
Bellof record can never be broken,as that circuit no longer exists,part of it is under the pits! The one they are using includes part of the GP circuit.
Fantastic coverage,shows what can be done.Also shows Brands Hatch how to do a pits walkabout.There must have been about 10,000 people on the grid 20mins before the start,and people were allowed on parts during the parade lap.They were all in places of safety for lap1.

Now, I thought that Stefan's lap was on the Nordschliefe alone, without the pit loop.

Edmonton · 31 May 2003, 18:10 (Ref:616030)

Quote:

Originally posted by Lee Janotta
Now, I thought that Stefan's lap was on the Nordschliefe alone, without the pit loop.

What year was the record done. They still had the old track with the pitloop in 82 and they didn't use it in 83 because they were tearing it up and building the GP track. Here is the 83 track.

Lee Janotta · 31 May 2003, 18:28 (Ref:616042)

My point exactly. And Stefan set his record in qualifying for the '83 Nurburgring 1000km.

Marcel ten Caat · 31 May 2003, 19:01 (Ref:616061)

Quote:

Originally posted by Fab
Porsche, Viper, Porsche, Nissan, Carlsonn (what's that ?) in the lead... Uwe Alzen leading the race...

Carlsson is a Mercedes tuner.

dscwall · 31 May 2003, 20:16 (Ref:616111)

the circuit can be viewed in all its glory on the in car 956 video/dvd.

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