Apparently this year's N24 is a sellout. I imagine the Eiffel has turned orange.
Race start in about eight hours.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 9:57 am
by 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
Doing more than ok, makes the rest of the grid look like amateurs.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 6:51 pm
by speedingfine
Grello out is a big shame. Was it an error from Estre, or rain, coolant?
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 7:14 pm
by Mito Man
Slipped on oil. Didn’t look like a particularly bad crash though, must have snapped a driveshaft or something.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 10:11 pm
by 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.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 10:20 pm
by 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.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 10:21 pm
by DaveE
RobYob wrote: Sat May 16, 2026 10:11 pm
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
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sat May 16, 2026 11:00 pm
by RobYob
Mito Man wrote: Sat May 16, 2026 10:20 pm
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.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 12:57 am
by speedingfine
Moody stuff from my mate Best race in the world
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 1:01 am
by RobYob
Awesome, as is the two Mercs noise to tail through a few laps.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 8:11 am
by DaveE
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 8:46 am
by RobYob
Just need the lead Mercs to take each other out and the strong running Aston to claim the win!
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 8:53 am
by mik
What a great clip
Must be so frustrating to be pootling under yellows.
(It frustrates me enormously that Max spent (spends?) so much time/effort on dirty tactics when he’s such a capable driver. It’s just so unnecessary).
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 9:22 am
by Mito Man
Engel seemed to be the only driver who could keep Max behind or just about keep up with him. They did almost crash into each other though.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 10:05 am
by Mito Man
The driver that got DSQ and his permit revoked was Timo Glock Straight up blasted through a slow zone and overtook a few cars in the process.
Re: Nurburgring gets a dose of 'Staph
Posted: Sun May 17, 2026 11:14 am
by RobYob
#3 Merc out with driveshaft failure. The other Merc looks like it'll walk the the win with nearly a lap in hand
Best race in the world 
