Whiplash Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Its just about time for the biggest Motor race in the world - the ADAC Zurich 24HR. 280 cars across multiple classes with Porsche, Aston Martin, Audi, BMW down to VW, Fiat all fighting it out on the worlds greatest track from my count there is around 7 Australian (out of the 280) entries, everything from 997RSR porsche's (VIP petfoods & Juniper) down to mitsubishi Mirage's. Ric Shaw is back again in the RX7 who finished in the top 50 last year The new Lexus LF-A will make its track debut with a full factory backed team and all the test drivers (who have been doing countless laps of the track). It will be interesting to see if the test times are able to be reproduced especially as it will be running the higher down force package non of the nissan faithful have upgraded to the new GTR yet and will still be running 350Z's this year. The faulken team has a new GTR chassis that they are working, and want plenty of testing ect before taking it to the track for a long hard endurance race I'll post up some live stream and timing when they are released. Entry List Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS-25T Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 44 Rose, Mal Leemhuis, Peter Alford, Anthony AUS Commodore SP 8 Holden Go donut king! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3829034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunky_monkey Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I'll put my money on these guys 1 Manthey Racing Bernhard, Timo Lieb, Marc Dumas, Romain Thiemann, Marcel D - Dittweiler D - Ludwigsburg CH - Basel MC - Monte Carlo SP 7 911 GT3 R Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3829496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Wishing luck to all the Aussie teams! My normal tarmac rallying driver is in the second VIP car 99 VIP Petfoods Taplin, Andrew Grant, Dean Fitzgerald, Peter Kelly, Paul AUS - Glenelg AUS - Beiguton AUS - Warranoyte AUS - Christchurch SP 7 996 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3829533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHaT MR30 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I would rather this be televised than an entire season of AFL Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3829673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiplash Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 Wishing luck to all the Aussie teams! My normal tarmac rallying driver is in the second VIP car 99 VIP Petfoods Taplin, Andrew Grant, Dean Fitzgerald, Peter Kelly, Paul AUS - Glenelg AUS - Beiguton AUS - Warranoyte AUS - Christchurch SP 7 996 yeah i noticed dean was driving the GT3 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3829759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacker Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Its a great event to watch! i have watched the past 2 in Dubai run by the same company that run the 24hr series. And i could even enter the old crap box i call a race car as they have a local section in the dubai event, but sadly will be driving our evo project car which will be lots of fun i reckon. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3830404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kel Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 44 Rose, Mal Leemhuis, Peter Alford, Anthony AUS Commodore SP 8 HoldenGo donut king! Go Pete! Will be watching these guys with interest- Pete certainly knows how to steer and is a bloody nice guy on top of all of that. Deserves to get a good result because he has the right approach to racing. He defintely had the mindset of an enduro driver so expect these guys to do well. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3830866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza-gtR Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I would rather this be televised than an entire season of AFL I 100% agree Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3830973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiplash Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 well i now have even more respect for the Alzen boys who are competing at the Carrera cup round at the Monaco GP and the 24Hr on the same weekend. Flying between the 2 tracks would be a bitch little own being in the middle of a 24Hr race at the toughest track in the world. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3849632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 little own? let alone... anyway, good to see a few aussies in there having a crack. best of luck to them all. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3850933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiplash Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 woops VW's new factory effort Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3851285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunky_monkey Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Wow, that looks awesome! Any details on it? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3851713 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 that VW looks very nice. I am a bit of a closet fan of the peoples wagon. no idea why though?! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3851820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phunky_monkey Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Me too... shhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3851893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiplash Posted May 8, 2008 Author Share Posted May 8, 2008 (edited) The car is powered by the same 224kW 2.0 TFSI engine as used in last year’s class winning Golf GTi hatch entry and features a DSG gearbox with steering wheel mounted shift paddles. I agree i love the look of the car, should be good over the 24Hr period Edited May 8, 2008 by Whiplash Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3851906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PORTS Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I think Steve Borness and co in the RX7 will be ones to watch, Borness is a wily old fox. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3852769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 I'm entering the Hiace, soon as the LPG, cruise control and dvd screen are fitted i'll fill in the rego forms - just need a couple of drivers? Won't have to stop for tyres or brakes just a couple of tanks of LPG and maybe an aircon regas to keep cabin temps icy cold I guarantee I won't come last! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3852925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlin Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Anyone know the link for live streaming/updates so I can follow it? Thanks in advance Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3853542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiplash Posted May 9, 2008 Author Share Posted May 9, 2008 they won't come out to just before the race if its like last year Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/216864-nurburgring-24hr-2008/#findComment-3853571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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