2013 Nurburgring 24hours 19th-20th May

[TopGearFTW]

Well, I'm back. Has it been an eventful restart?

 

[cabeleira]

Even if you see a GTPlanet user from the same country as you are, you're expected to post in english 👍

Oh, sorry!

I just informed him when German-TV is broadcasting so he doesn't need to watch the live stream.

If you can receive the German channel "Sport1" (like most German TV channels it's freeTV) then you can watch the race from 13:00 local time til the end with good image quality.

 

[Wardy 944]

What a numpty in the Aston, why did he leave the dry tarmac and try driving on the wet grass.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

What a numpty in the Aston, why did he leave the dry tarmac and try driving on the wet grass.

👍

Must be scary though, especially on the 'Ring

 

[Wardy 944]

Manta in the barrier

 

[Flaco13]

Manta in the barrier

Yes really hope it´s not over for the Manta

 

[The Stig Farmer]

Manta in the barrier

Someone's running an Opel Manta?

On my phone at the moment so can't see anything

 

[Flaco13]

Someone's running an Opel Manta?

On my phone at the moment so can't see anything

As every year since 2004 or ´05 I believe. (edit: actually much longer than that, but since then it´s the only Manta, before that, Kissling had up to 3 of them running)

Hope you can see the image on your phone.

It´s currently still ranked 3rd in class (SP3), in front of the Gazoo Racing Toyota 86

 

[Wardy 944]

Someone's running an Opel Manta?

On my phone at the moment so can't see anything

It looked a very light touch, but the driver left the car and jumped over the armco

 

[ItsHim]

Oh, sorry!

I just informed him when German-TV is broadcasting so he doesn't need to watch the live stream.

If you can receive the German channel "Sport1" (like most German TV channels it's freeTV) then you can watch the race from 13:00 local time til the end with good image quality.

The TV coverage is rubbish because of all the ad breaks. Better off with the stream.

Does Darren Turner have a GT setup at home? Didn't quite catch that on RLM. Could be mistaken but I think that's what I heard.

 

[The Stig Farmer]

As every year since 2004 or ´05 I believe. (edit: actually much longer than that, but since then it´s the only Manta, before that, Kissling had up to 3 of them running)

Ha, this is awesome.

It looked a very light touch, but the driver left the car and jumped over the armco

👎

 

[Tired Tyres]

It's raining again.

 

[Wardy 944]

It's raining again.

Its bone dry on the other side of the track.

 

[Nielsen]

GT6 on the official stream now.

 

[Flaco13]

Ha, this is awesome.

Awesome is the fastest lap of it! 9:57.467 (for reference, 2nd fastest lap in class was done by #149 a 10:25.941!)

Not bad for a 1990 built 1.8 Liter normal aspirated engine, with about 260Bhp and 1250kg vs. new cars such as the GT86.

GT6 on the official stream now.

The GT-R, in the vid, is the ´12 one right? Not the current model.

 

[Wardy 944]

GT6 on the official stream now.

Surely if its the "real driving simulator" the GTR should've broken down by now

 

[Tired Tyres]

That's a lot of GT6! Hindy thinks it's GT5. Not with that suspension movement it isn't.

 

[Nielsen]

The GT-R, in the vid, is the ´12 one right? Not the current model.

It's the new 2013 model.

 

[Flaco13]

It's the new 2013 model.

Sure? I thought it had a small rear wing, not exactly a GT3 style wing.

 

[Wardy 944]

Ooooooof, that was a biggie

 

[Bram Turismo]

Not bad for a 1990 built 1.8 Liter normal aspirated engine, with about 260Bhp and 1250kg vs. new cars such as the GT86.

It's not a car from 1990. It's a completely overhauled chassis with the latest racing parts. I do agree it's awesome to see such an old car way up there, but it's not as if this car comes straight from 1990.

 

[Nielsen]

Sure? I thought it had a small rear wing, not exactly a GT3 style wing.

The GT-R in the video has a huge rear wing, just like the 2013 model.

 

[Flaco13]

It's not a car from 1990. It's a completely overhauled chassis with the latest racing parts. I do agree it's awesome to see such an old car way up there, but it's not as if this car comes straight from 1990.

👍

Sorry if I was unclear, you are right of course.

The GT-R in the video has a huge rear wing, just like the 2013 model.

I don´t know if we where watching the same vid

 

[Famine]

The TV coverage is rubbish because of all the ad breaks. Better off with the stream.

Does Darren Turner have a GT setup at home? Didn't quite catch that on RLM. Could be mistaken but I think that's what I heard.

John Hindhaugh does. That person he was talking about who asked about his Special Event time and he was going to bill for the divorce? Me

There was a booth at Silverstone last year over the GP/F track in the N24 GT-R. He let me have two laps and then he had a go at chasing it for six laps - he was about 1s ahead up to Schumacher S and 0.1s down at the finish

 

[Nielsen]

I don´t know if we where watching the same vid

You're right, my mistake. It doesn't make sense how the 2012 model can keep up with that Audi. Does it?

 

[Third Reign]

They have two GT5 setup with G27s at the RingWerk area. Line was too long so I didn't bother. PlayStaytion also has a presentation stage there.

Gazoo Racing brought one of their nicer GT86 tuner cars along for display, truly marvelous.

 

[Flaco13]

Three Astra´s (#303; #305 and #110) now ahead of the best VW (#113 Golf R) 👍 👍

Manta on track 👍 6th in class

 

[ChrisET]

123 not moving on gps

 

[evilserpentman]

#123 GT-R is parked on the grass coming out of the carousel.

 

[ItsHim]

John Hindhaugh does. That person he was talking about who asked about his Special Event time and he was going to bill for the divorce? Me

There was a booth at Silverstone last year over the GP/F track in the N24 GT-R. He let me have two laps and then he had a go at chasing it for six laps - he was about 1s ahead up to Schumacher S and 0.1s down at the finish

That's actually quite a cool anecdote! John seems like a proper GT nerd So as far as bragging rights go you surely have a nice "trophy" there! Looking forward to next Wednesday's Midweek Motorsport segment with some GT6 content as well.

Shame about the 007 after the restart though :/