Nurburgring 24hr 2024
Discussion
Joeywinkle said:
mmm-five said:
I do like a moist Ring!
Didn't see a Manta though
Unfortunately no Manta this year - appears it was lost to a garage fire Didn't see a Manta though
Owner is driving some sort of Cupra thing this year!
BrownEaredDog said:
Joeywinkle said:
mmm-five said:
I do like a moist Ring!
Didn't see a Manta though
Unfortunately no Manta this year - appears it was lost to a garage fire Didn't see a Manta though
Owner is driving some sort of Cupra thing this year!
Got some pictures yesterday too...
Some specs i found out talking to the team.
Car runs a 1800cc 16v engine, making 250 bhp, and has a modifiled volvo axle to run more camber.
They even have ABS on the car stolen from a BMW
Sf_Manta said:
Can confirm, I'm here at Nords watching the race.
Ah, you lucky bugger 
I love the atmosphere there. Not possible for me to make it down there this year, so I'm very grateful for the excellent live broadcasts on YT. Lovely to see the Manta in fine fettle, nice pics. Have a great weekend
Edit: just noticed that you own a Manta - does it have a thread in Readers' Cars?
Edited by BrownEaredDog on Saturday 1st June 14:17
BrownEaredDog said:
Apparently he blasted through 6 marshal-posts that were under the code 60, the disqualification (according to Timing71) stated that he reached 145 km/h 
Unforgivable really, imagine if he'd hit a marshal or emergency vehicle. The live race chat made for interesting reading yesterday, some of his "fans" attempting to brush it off and saying that the penalty was too harsh 
I do wonder if Bilstein will give him the boot now he's no longer eligible to race on the track where every race in the series takes place?
yeah, i’m a fan of Steve myself, I watch a fair bit of their content and have been following him and Jimmy quite keenly on their ventures into real racing. Unforgivable really, imagine if he'd hit a marshal or emergency vehicle. The live race chat made for interesting reading yesterday, some of his "fans" attempting to brush it off and saying that the penalty was too harsh I do wonder if Bilstein will give him the boot now he's no longer eligible to race on the track where every race in the series takes place?
I am however also marshal, so it’s disappointing to say the least that he’s done what he’s done. That sort of speed through a code 60 is unforgivable really, hence the harshness of the penalty. I believe the punishments for code 60 infringements there run in tiers, with the 4th and harshest tier being an over speed of >60km/h. He was easily doing that and then some as you say!
Joeywinkle said:
BrownEaredDog said:
Apparently he blasted through 6 marshal-posts that were under the code 60, the disqualification (according to Timing71) stated that he reached 145 km/h Unforgivable really, imagine if he'd hit a marshal or emergency vehicle. The live race chat made for interesting reading yesterday, some of his "fans" attempting to brush it off and saying that the penalty was too harsh
I do wonder if Bilstein will give him the boot now he's no longer eligible to race on the track where every race in the series takes place?
yeah, i’m a fan of Steve myself, I watch a fair bit of their content and have been following him and Jimmy quite keenly on their ventures into real racing. Unforgivable really, imagine if he'd hit a marshal or emergency vehicle. The live race chat made for interesting reading yesterday, some of his "fans" attempting to brush it off and saying that the penalty was too harsh I do wonder if Bilstein will give him the boot now he's no longer eligible to race on the track where every race in the series takes place?
I am however also marshal, so it’s disappointing to say the least that he’s done what he’s done. That sort of speed through a code 60 is unforgivable really, hence the harshness of the penalty. I believe the punishments for code 60 infringements there run in tiers, with the 4th and harshest tier being an over speed of >60km/h. He was easily doing that and then some as you say!
Turns out the infringement was in the dark too, 22.39, so I imagine he received the biggest b
king possible from the race director.A little more info here.
The above notwithstanding, I'm gutted for him.
FredericRobinson said:
Anyone know what happened to Huff in the classic race? Run out of fuel?
It certainly looked like it, but the commentators weren't sure either. Keep an eye on dailysportscar.com, they'll have the results up soon.airbusA346 said:
Really don't get the BOP decision this morning.
Hopefully the BMW's aren't going to drive off into the distance...
Aye, they do make some weird BOP decisions sometimes. I seem to remember that they buffed the 911s in the same way back in 2021, it made them nigh-on invincible.Hopefully the BMW's aren't going to drive off into the distance...
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