Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph

[RobYob]

Apparently this year's N24 is a sellout. I imagine the Eiffel has turned orange.

Race start in about eight hours.

[speedingfine]

I'm at Adenau Forst again (complete with killer hangover). Did my first lap on this bad boy yesterday, alas I didn't time it



Thankfully the weather has improved, we got a lift in a search and rescue vehicle to camp the first night as they weren't letting cars on due to mud (not my photo)



I would post more photos but imgbb is struggling again

[RobYob]

I'm green (hell) with envy.
Have a great weekend!

[RobYob]

https://www.youtube.com/live/ykB5jleVsA ... CUpMwdf9ML Good stream

[DaveE]

Max just had a major moment

Seems to be doing ok still though

[Mito Man]

Doing more than ok, makes the rest of the grid look like amateurs.

[speedingfine]

Grello out is a big shame. Was it an error from Estre, or rain, coolant?

[Mito Man]

Slipped on oil. Didn’t look like a particularly bad crash though, must have snapped a driveshaft or something.

[RobYob]

Earlier on in the race the head of M-sport (I think) was being interviewed and quizzed on the exceptionally cool M3 Touring. He was asked that given the fan reaction could it come to other races in the endurance series like Bathurst. His reply was that the car was sold to a private investor before even being built, so they can't race it anywhere else or build another without permission.

On the one hand it's nice that the build was pre-funded, on the other can individuals buying everything in sight just FRO.

Rant over.

[Mito Man]

Wonder if the private investor funding was the actual reason they built it, on the condition that they didn't make another? In which case it's ok as without them there wouldn't even be one.

[DaveE]

Earlier on in the race the head of M-sport (I think) was being interviewed and quizzed on the exceptionally cool M3 Touring. He was asked that given the fan reaction could it come to other races in the endurance series like Bathurst. His reply was that the car was sold to a private investor before even being built, so they can't race it anywhere else or build another without permission.

On the one hand it's nice that the build was pre-funded, on the other can individuals buying everything in sight just FRO.

Rant over.

I heard that interview too, interesting and good humoured too

Saw a video of Max doing a night practice session in awful rainy conditions the other day, incredible really that he could even keep it on the track let alone be pushing

Proper monsoon conditions, loads of standing water etc

[RobYob]

Wonder if the private investor funding was the actual reason they built it, on the condition that they didn't make another? In which case it's ok as without them there wouldn't even be one.

Bit of a difference between the "You dreamed it, we built it" advertising spammed front and centre and "Individual X paid for it and you get to see it at their indulgence". Anyway, it is very cool, it'll be at FOS and a few other display events too, just not Bathurst

I heard that another car just now not only got a stop-go but instant lincence suspension for the infringing driver. Got to love the German's ruthless application of rules that make insanity like N24 actually work.

[speedingfine]

Moody stuff from my mate Best race in the world

[RobYob]

Awesome, as is the two Mercs noise to tail through a few laps.