2011 ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nurburgring

[Hofstee]

That was a 3 car mess right?

Audi TT 125 smoking into pits...

 

[DwightSchrute12]

Ugh horrible accident.

 

[Hofstee]

Never mind, just 2. 3rd barely escaped it.

One of the cars is upside down... This doesn't look good...

 

[W3H5]

Porsche got tapped on the rear quarter and lost footing.

R.I.P Nurburgring rabbit.

 

[Wardy 944]

that looks nasty, good to see the driver stood by the wreakage

 

[Hofstee]

Porsche got tapped on the rear quarter and lost footing.

R.I.P Nurburgring rabbit.

known. rabbit. killers.

Is that an R8 LMS?

 

[Tired Tyres]

Strange that the Armco is acting as a takeoff ramp.

 

[JeronimoM]

#77 BMW Z4. The driver is ok right?

 

[jedisteampunk]

Front end totally ripped off that 77 BMW. Cockpit looks fine though.

 

[Hofstee]

Car #77... What was that one?

Oh hey, blue light still going.

 

[eVilate]

Driver is ok, Blue flashing light survived too. All is well

 

[W3H5]

At least the GT logo and slogan are getting lots of publicity. Mess of a car though.

 

[Hofstee]

At least the GT logo and slogan are getting lots of publicity. Mess of a car though.

GT logo is on every single car's windshields so far that I have seen.

Nice profile pic...

 

[AMH_]

that was one hell of a crash..
noob question.

what is the deal with the blue flashing light in the front window of the cars?

 

[Hofstee]

that was one hell of a crash..
noob question.

what is the deal with the blue flashing light in the front window of the cars?

It's not a noob question

Honestly though, I have no idea either. I see them on GT cars but I don't think they were on the LMPs...

 

[jedisteampunk]

26/06/11 07:33 Collision in Bereich Schwalbenschwanz
Between the # 141 (Nacamuli / Bertola / Checcoli / Biancardi) Seat Leon
and # 77 (Posavac / Buchardt / Mayes / Sorlie) BMW Z4 GT3 driver was Buchardt

 

[Wardy 944]

that was one hell of a crash..
noob question.

what is the deal with the blue flashing light in the front window of the cars?

The top 36 cars have them, it's helps the slower cars spot the faster ones

 

[jedisteampunk]

The top 36 qualifying cars have flashing blue lights.

 

[AMH_]

The top 36 qualifying cars have flashing blue lights.

Ok cool, but why? Any reason aside from making it easy on spectators / telling other drivers to move out of the way?

 

[reiwon32]

What is the position of Kaz's team?

 

[MitchZ06]

Because they're the fastest 36 cars on track.

 

[W3H5]

It's just so the back markers know to move when they come up behind.

 

[Hofstee]

Ok cool, but why? Any reason aside from making it easy on spectators / telling other drivers to move out of the way?

They use flashing headlights to tell drivers that they are overtaking, and usually that means "hold your line" otherwise a crash can happen if they try to move out of the way for the faster car.

 

[jedisteampunk]

I just think that its to alert the slower cars. But I'm probably wrong.

 

[W3H5]

GT logo is on every single car's windshields so far that I have seen.

It's on all the cars, part of a marketing plan me thinks. It's been the same for a few years.

#15 Audi R8 is in to pit from 3rd.

 

[Wardy 944]

I just think that its to alert the slower cars. But I'm probably wrong.

No you're right, it really is that easy

 

[Hofstee]

It's on all the cars, part of a marketing plan me thinks. It's been the same for a few years.

#15 Audi R8 is in to pit from 3rd.

It's on a lot of tracks too. ........ Why is my official stream playing backwards?

 

[AMH_]

They use flashing headlights to tell drivers that they are overtaking, and usually that means "hold your line" otherwise a crash can happen if they try to move out of the way for the faster car.

Yeah i've seen them flash their brights, just seems odd to have the blue light aside from an indicator for spectators..

 

[jedisteampunk]

What is the position of Kaz's team?

Its showing as 27th at the moment.

 

[W3H5]

What is the position of Kaz's team?

They're in 27th and have been from a while. They were higher up but had a small issue which dropped them down. #71 car.

Going to teach a class now. I'm counting on this thread for an update when I get back. Keep it posted!