24 Hours of Nürburgring - June 21st-22nd 2014

[Luminis]

A pitlane man fell over.

The excitement is real.

 

[Aloha62_2]

Not sure why but the 66 McLaren has just lost all the time it had made up over the past hour with a very slow stop.

 

[Savolainen83]

It seems that the official feed has reverted to the pit exit cam once again. Suggestions for better feeds?

Edit: it now shows a race recap.

 

[lGNAl]

It seems that the official feed has reverted to the pit exit cam once again. Suggestions for better feeds?

^^ Nismo feed ... showing highlights and no sound. So not better lol.

 

[Aloha62_2]

It seems that the official feed has reverted to the pit exit cam once again. Suggestions for better feeds?

Most of the cameras are turned off at night as the crew go home so there wont be any better.

 

[Savolainen83]

Most of the cameras are turned off at night as the crew go home so there wont be any better.

Blaaahhh... These are the times when I wish Eurosport would pick up the broadcasting duty.

 

[Ameer67]

18:19:09

So bootiful

Just for you:

 

[GTracer98]

"Nübrugring"

Blame the French!

 

[RACECAR]

Viper was excluded from the race and will be reported to a German Association of something related to cars/racing.

What was the offence?

You have to get the cars to slow down before they get to that zone. There are people on the track dealing with whatever issue caused the yellow in the first place.

I could understand on the ring especially in nordschelfe section, but at a track Like Circuit De La Sarthe?

Also, I don't see the rationale for the Timed Pit Stops (which was what I was finding pointless about today's race).

 

[Aloha62_2]

Blaaahhh... These are the times when I wish Eurosport would pick up the broadcasting duty.

Motorsport is the only sport I know where it actively feels like the organisers don't want you to be able to see any of it.

 

[Divinus]

What was the offence?

It crashed with a support vehicle. The support vehicle was stopped and there was a slow zone at the moment with yellow flags. It also resulted in the crash of another car (a mini). I think it was it but I can be wrong. However the exclusion is confirmed.

 

[RACECAR]

Has the Nurburgring 24 Hour ever been broadcast on TV in its history?

 

[lGNAl]

Wow Viper team banned and reported lol. Nooobs.

 

[m00ndancer]

Code 60 worked fine at dubai, and will work on La Sarthe as well. No SC please that decides the race for us.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Has the Nurburgring 24 Hour ever been broadcast in its history?

Yes

 

[m00ndancer]

Wow Viper team banned and reported lol. Nooobs.

He was so close to really clobber the SC.

 

[iainoflo85]

Has the Nurburgring 24 Hour ever been broadcast in its history?

Probably in Germany, yes.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

He was so close to really clobber the SC.

Intervention Audi of Awesomeness*

 

[Savolainen83]

Intervention Audi of Awesomeness*

Really wish we had it in GT6.

 

[lGNAl]

Cant tire manufacturers make run-flat racing tires ? .. Won't it resist shredding better ? So it would be easier and faster to get to the pits.

 

[RACECAR]

Wow Viper team banned and reported lol. Nooobs.

Given how it even got in the situation, understandable. You do not run into a safety vehicle AND cause another competitor to wreck without the hammer coming down upon you.

 

[Aloha62_2]

Cant tire manufacturers make run-flat racing tires ? .. Won't it resist shredding better ? So it would be easier and faster to get to the pits.

Run flat tyres have very rigid side walls so would require very different suspension set-ups. The lack of deformation could introduce significant performance penalties.

 

[lGNAl]

Off to sleep .. Hopefully live feeds get better, and the timing tables too.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

What the hell happened to the official stream.

 

[ZoidFile]

Has the Nurburgring 24 Hour ever been broadcast on TV in its history?

Not at night as far as I remember, even in Germany.

The ring is too big. Helicopters can't be used at night and cameras would be cause to much "radio wave pollution". And yes thats a official statement.

 

[sparkytooth]

Apparently one of the Schulze GTR's is out.

 

[iainoflo85]

Apparently one of the Schulze GTR's is out.

There is only one, no?

 

[Sonic_X49]

I heard some Super GT teams are racing this year can anyone confirm this?

 

[Tired Tyres]

What was the offence?



I could understand on the ring especially in nordschelfe section, but at a track Like Circuit De La Sarthe?

Also, I don't see the rationale for the Timed Pit Stops (which was what I was finding pointless about today's race).

It was decided by the FIA/WEC/ACO to avoid safety cars if at all possible to maintain the purity of the race rather than close the field up and this is the method chosen. I agree 100% with this rule.

As for timed pitstops, that's a VLN/N24 rule.

 

[m00ndancer]

It was decided by the FIA/WEC/ACO to avoid safety cars if at all possible to maintain the purity of the race rather than close the field up and this is the method chosen. I agree 100% with this rule.

As for timed pitstops, that's a VLN/N24 rule.

The only thing I would like is the harsh penalties for not slowing down applied to LeMans.