2012 ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nurburgring 17th - 20th May

[Wardy 944]

2012 ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nurburgring​

17th - 20th May 2012


The 40th ADAC Zurich 24-Hour Race is scheduled to run Saturday, May 19, 14:00 - Sunday, May 20, 2012, 14:00 (Ascension Day weekend).

For 2012: The race is limited to a maximum of 190 cars/entries (down from a limit of 250 entries in 2011), which will start in 3 groups of up to 70 cars (maximum). Each entry must have between 2 drivers (minimum) and 4 drivers (maximum). Drivers may drive more than one car (2 maximum). All drivers are permitted to drive 3 hours per stint (maximum) with all refuelling and pit stops included. All drivers are requred to take a MINIMUM REST TIME of 2 hours (whether driving 1 or 2 cars).

New in 2012: There is an exciting new "Top-40" qualifying format for the 40 fastest cars on the starting grid, which will take place, Friday, after the first 2 qualifying sessions: "the 40 fastest teams will battle it out on Friday afternoon for the positions at the front end of starting group 1".

As in previous years, the Top 40 Qualifying cars eligible to start, must have flashing lights installed (for better identification of the Top 40 competitors) behind the windscreen on the passenger’s side.


All the technical info you could ever need

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/WEB_24h_Regulations_2012_01.pdf

Time table including all the support races

http://adac.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/Zeitplan_V2_14_03_12.pdf


Round up of last years race




The Official Website

http://www.24h-rennen.de/Startseite.1.0.html?&L=1

online streaming

http://www.sportauto-online.de/livestream-24h-rennen-nuerburgring-3861943.html?bcpid=1011710104001

http://tv.sport1.de/player/player.php?id=s743873

Audi TV

http://tv.audi.com/#/02

Nissan TV

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nissan-motorsports

Subaru TV

http://www.subaru-msm.com/ustream/index.html

Gazoo racing TV LFA, GT86

http://gazooracing-nur2012.com/

Porsche TV

http://www.porsche.com/microsite/motorsport-live/international.aspx

Carrera cup race

http://www.porsche.com/germany/sportandevents/motorsport/racing/porschecarreracupdeutschland/

VLN TV

http://www.vln.de/tv/

English language commentary will be provided by Radio Le Mans throughout Practice, qualifying and the race.

http://www.radiolemans.com/


17 May 13:30 N24 Free Practice
17 May 18:30 N24 Qualifying
18 May 08:30 N24 Qualifying
18 May 16:45 N24 Qualifying: Top 40
19 May 14:00 N24 Countdown to Green
19 May 15:00 N24: Race


Team GT Acadamy, car #123

Kazunori Yamauchi
Yasukichi Yamamoto
Tobias Schulze
Lucas Ordoñez

Car Collection Motorsport, car #54

Christhedude aka GTP_Chris

Live Timing

http://www.24h-rennen.de/Einzelansi...9643043f20ba9c5f9dffc5d&tx_24hliveranking_pi1[action]=show&tx_24hliveranking_pi1[controller]=LiveRankingController&tx_24hliveranking_pi1[racePhase]=5


Result from top 40 shootout

http://www.24h-rennen.de/Live.94.0.html?&L=1

The latest start list.

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/12-05-17_Teilnehmerliste_24h-Rennen.final.pdf

Weather Forcast

http://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/Germany/Nurburgring-Racetrack.aspx

Webcams

http://www.nurburgringlive.com/

GPS Car tracking

http://www.24stundenonline.de/event.php


ALL THE CARS HAVE GT WINDSCREEN BANNERS

THE TOP 40 CARS HAVE FLASHING BLUE LIGHTS


I'll keep this post up-dated with new links and info

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[G.T.Ace]

Going to be great, hope the broadcast will be better this year though.

 

[Tired Tyres]

The race is early this year. I wonder what that will mean for the weather?

The official Website usually streams the race as well.

I can hardly wait for this race to start. 👍

 

[gorsad]

PD still thinks they race LMPs here

 

[Wardy 944]

Looks like there are only 2 cars in Kaz's class, (both are GTR's) so we won't have quite the excitment we had last year with the 3 "Chuck Norris" Golfs.

 

[Alex p.]

I'm going! With a 1080p camera doing lots of footage, look forward to it!

 

[pyxen]

I'm so psyched for the race....have to teach a motorcycle course during the day tho! Argh...guess I'll get mostly night racing (which is awesome anyways

I'm gonna try and negotiate a trip next year....or the one after that. Hrm..or maybe the one after that.

 

[W3H5]

I'm looking forward to this one, though, I work weekends but can keep my PC loaded up with the streaming. Last year was great fun, naturally I was cheering for Kaz.

 

[Mac K]

Thanks for all the links and info, much appreciated! Another race I'm looking forward to.

 

[gtone339]

PD still thinks they race LMPs here

Haha yeah. Looks like Audi wants a win over here as well like in Le Mans. One question: is Peugeot sport gonna enter their GT3 race car which is the RCZ based model?

 

[Wardy 944]

Doesn't look like it, the only ones on are entry list are in the SP2T class (1.6 turbo) all the other cars in class are Mini's

 

[gtone339]

Doesn't look like it, the only ones on are entry list are in the SP2T class (1.6 turbo) all the other cars in class are Mini's

Okay, but it seems that Peugeot have been racing there a month ago, which it says on their website.

Link: http://www.peugeot-sport.com/en/cir...third-victory-for-team-peugeot-rcz-nokia.html

 

[Speedster502]

Okay, but it seems that Peugeot have been racing there a month ago, which it says on their website.

Link: http://www.peugeot-sport.com/en/cir...third-victory-for-team-peugeot-rcz-nokia.html

That's the SP2T Grenade was on about, Peugeot don't have a GT3 car - nor the funds to create one.

 

[Wardy 944]

Haha yeah. Looks like Audi wants a win over here as well like in Le Mans. One question: is Peugeot sport gonna enter their GT3 race car which is the RCZ based model?

Doesn't look like it, the only ones on are entry list are in the SP2T class (1.6 turbo) all the other cars in class are Mini's

Okay, but it seems that Peugeot have been racing there a month ago, which it says on their website.

Link: http://www.peugeot-sport.com/en/cir...third-victory-for-team-peugeot-rcz-nokia.html

It would seem your idea of what spec a GT3 car is, is a long way off mine. I assumed from your first post they'ed shoe horned a 4ltr V8 up front and gave it RWD

 

[Wardy 944]

Skiddmark have a great article about this years BMW Z4 GT3

http://skiddmark.com/2012/05/countdown-to-the-nurburgring-24h-focus-bmw-z4-gt3/

 

[gtone339]

It would seem your idea of what spec a GT3 car is, is a long way off mine. I assumed from your first post they'ed shoe horned a 4ltr V8 up front and gave it RWD

Okay, thanks a lot for the facts mate! Have a good day.

 

[Wardy 944]

I've added a webcam link and weather forcast to the first post, looks wet very very wet, and to add to the missery fog is forcast for sunday morning

http://www.myweather2.com/City-Town/Germany/Nurburgring-Racetrack.aspx?sday=7

 

[Christhedude]

Ill be running in the #54 SP7 Porsche GT3 Cup.

If anyone is out at the ring watching, let me know, pass by our box. Free food available

Chris

 

[poolhaas]

Ill be running in the #54 SP7 Porsche GT3 Cup.

If anyone is out at the ring watching, let me know, pass by our box. Free food available

Chris

I'm there, maybe I'll get around to it

@ Grenade: the weather around here changes so much they can't even predict 2 days ahead, and I'm guessing it will be even lesser predictable at Nurburg so I wouldn't worry yet... A bit of rain might be nice

 

[Wardy 944]

Ill be running in the #54 SP7 Porsche GT3 Cup.

If anyone is out at the ring watching, let me know, pass by our box. Free food available

Chris

Another car for us to follow 👍

What are your hopes for the race? I think just getting to the finish line would be enough for me, but what are you aiming for, best in class, top 50, top 25?

the weather around here changes so much they can't even predict 2 days ahead, and I'm guessing it will be even lesser predictable at Nurburg so I wouldn't worry yet... A bit of rain might be nice

True, I guess we'll only really know on race day.

 

[Christhedude]

I'm there, maybe I'll get around to it

Sure! dont know which pit box we will be in, but if you happen to see people running around in "Car Collection Motorsport"shirts, just ask them for Chris

Another car for us to follow 👍

What are your hopes for the race? I think just getting to the finish line would be enough for me, but what are you aiming for, best in class, top 50, top 25?

Overall Top 25 should be possible, in our class we are aiming for a Top 3, perhaps even win.

But hey, its a 24h race at the Ring... anything can happen

Chris

 

[Mac K]

Good luck Chris, nice to see you being generous towards fellow GTP members.

 

[poolhaas]

Indeed, good luck with the race, we'll be rooting for you 👍
I'll try and look for your car when snapping some shots.

 

[Clark]

Just thought I'd pop in here. Chganged my avatar to suit aswell.

 

[Wardy 944]

Sure! dont know which pit box we will be in, but if you happen to see people running around in "Car Collection Motorsport"shirts, just ask them for Chris

looking at the entry list you're in box 30 along with 5 others, it's going to be busy in there.

#27 SP9 997 GT3R
#45 SP7 997
#47 SP7 997 GT3
#53 SP7 911 GT3 Cup
#54 SP7 997 GT3 Cup
#89 SP8 Audi A8

Overall Top 25 should be possible, in our class we are aiming for a Top 3, perhaps even win.

But hey, its a 24h race at the Ring... anything can happen

Chris

SP7 looks a very healthy catagory with 19 cars, a top 3 finish in class would be a great result, I'll keep my fingers crossed and follow your progress throughout the race 👍

 

[Christian_C]

Sure! dont know which pit box we will be in, but if you happen to see people running around in "Car Collection Motorsport"shirts, just ask them for Chris



Overall Top 25 should be possible, in our class we are aiming for a Top 3, perhaps even win.

But hey, its a 24h race at the Ring... anything can happen

Chris

Good luck 👍

I'll be trying to watch as much of this as I can but I'll inevitably miss some of the night section .

I'll mainly be focusing on the overall leaders since I don't really understand how the cars are categorised in the Nur 24.

 

[Wardy 944]

Here you go, clear as mud.

=== Classes for 2012 ===

In 2012, there are 28 classes split into 4 divisions.

Division 1 – Group 24h-Special

* Normally aspirated engines: SP3, SP4, SP5 , SP6, SP7, SP8, SP9 (FIA-GT3), SP10 GT4 European Cup
* Turbo engines: SP3T, SP4T, SP8T
* Diesel engines (Turbo): D1T, D2T, D3T, D4T
* AT (gas driven vehicles, liquid gas, natural gas, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, alternative Diesel fuels)

Division 1 – Group E1-XP

E1-XP1, E1-XP2, E1-XP Hybrid

Division 1 – Group VLN (Series Production cars)

V2, V3, V4, V5, V6

Division 2 – Group N (Production Touring Cars)

N2, N3, N4, N5
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[Christian_C]

Here you go, clear as mud.

=== Classes for 2012 ===

In 2012, there are 28 classes split into 4 divisions.

Division 1 – Group 24h-Special

* Normally aspirated engines: SP3, SP4, SP5 , SP6, SP7, SP8, SP9 (FIA-GT3), SP10 GT4 European Cup
* Turbo engines: SP3T, SP4T, SP8T
* Diesel engines (Turbo): D1T, D2T, D3T, D4T
* AT (gas driven vehicles, liquid gas, natural gas, Hydrogenated vegetable oil, alternative Diesel fuels)

Division 1 – Group E1-XP

E1-XP1, E1-XP2, E1-XP Hybrid

Division 1 – Group VLN (Series Production cars)

V2, V3, V4, V5, V6

Division 2 – Group N (Production Touring Cars)

N2, N3, N4, N5
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Thanks for that

I do have a little question though, how are the cars split into the sub categories such as SP9 and SP10? As I presumed that the higher the number the 'faster' the car so to speak yet that doesn't make sense for 9 and 10 since 10 is for GT4 and 9 is for GT3 yet a GT3 car is faster than a GT4

 

[Wardy 944]

It's all about engine size (page 13 of the PDF link below). But yes, SP9 = FIA GT3, SP10 = SRO GT4.

SP = specials.
SP *T is for turbo engines.
SP 9 is FIA GT3, SP 10 is FIA/SRO GT4.
D = Diesel. (they are all T, for obvious reasons.).
E1-XP = experimental invitational class.
AT = alternative fuels
N = FIA Gp.N.
V = VLN stock production cars (stock drivetrain).

SP 2T (Turbo) 1.600 up to 1.750 ccm (engines 1.350-1.500 ccm by special request only)
SP 3 1.750 up to 2.000 ccm
SP 3T (Turbo) 1.750 up to 2.000 ccm

SP 4 2.000 up to 2.500 ccm
SP 4T (Turbo) 2.000 up to 2.600 ccm
SP 5 2.500 up to 3.000 ccm
SP 6 3.000 up to 3.500 ccm
SP 7 3.500 up to 4.000 ccm
SP 8 4.000 up to 6.250 ccm
SP 8T (Turbo) 2.500 up to 4.000 ccm
SP 9 (FIA-GT3)
SP 10 (SRO-GT4)

D1T (Diesel) 1.750 up to 2.000 ccm
D2T (Diesel) 2.000 up to 2.500 ccm
D3T (Diesel) 2.500 up to 3.000 ccm
D4T (Diesel) 3.000 up to 6.250 ccm (by special request only)

AT (by special permission only)

E1-XP1 1.750 up to 3.000 ccm
E1-XP2 3.000 up to 6.250 ccm
E1-XP Hybrid 1.750 up to 6.250 ccm

V 2 1.750 up to 1.800 ccm
V 3 1.800 up to 2.000 ccm
V 4 2.000 up to 2.500 ccm
V 5 2.500 up to 3.000 ccm
V 6 3.000 up to 3.500 ccm

N 2 1.750 up to 2.000 ccm
N 3 2.000 up to 2.500 ccm
N 4 2.500 up to 3.000 ccm
N 5 3.000 up to 6.250 ccm

Everyone should read this, its full of all the info you'll ever need.

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/WEB_24h_Regulations_2012_01.pdf

 

[Mac K]

An Audi A8? How the hell do you make a race car out if that?