'Ring Trippers Return

[viper_larry]

All safe and sound and had a great weekend - thanks to all who came along and made it so enjoyable. I think we have a few new 'ring addicts ;)

[b][url]Full pics here|http://community.webshots.com/album/368692239bjEuUC[/url][/b], more to follow hopefully...

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[ViperMad]

Very nice pics

[Viper GTS]

Wow, what a FANTASTIC weekend that was....

Great roads - except in parts of Belgium
Stunning scenery
Amazing food & drink
And of course, the 'Ring. What an experience!

Thanks to Annette & Graham (& Tom Tom!) for getting us there and back, and for sorting out the accomodation.

And special thanks to Joel & Graham for showing this Nurburgring 'virgin' how it should be done

Pics & video to follow.....

>> Edited by Viper GTS on Monday 13th June 22:59

[V1PER]

Wheres Mr potato head

[Viper]

Mr potato head unfortunately suffered a major accident before we even got to the ring, loosing his arm and then legs Nad is now performing major surgery to re-build him just like the bionic man

Had a fab time everything went perfectly (pics later) for our group at least. To say the track was AMAZING is a understatement, cant imagine any other track in the world comes anywhere close (except Isle of Mann) very intimidating 160 or so bends over about 12 miles ! its at 2000 feet above sealevel, and the way you dropped down steep hills, go fast over blind crests and then climbed again not knowing what was coming next was truely scary stuff. Its a place you need to have lots of runs to have any chance you knowing where your going and taking the right line. Good knows how the racers got around this track 60 years ago !

Lots of very fast cars and bikes are on circuit at the same time which is another worry been driven to their limits, everything pure no compromise performance no place for posers. There was quite a few crashes which delayed things, oil on the road bringing down bikers but worst of all a biker died yesterday on the track... grim stuff which brings you back to reality

The viper ring GTS taxi was out yesterday (270 euros per lap) buts its no a race car, just a decaled OE viper with a roll cage and harnesses but includes a proper race driver to scare you

We also spotted Sabina the famous BMW M5 taxi driver, she arrived in a 360 Modena, she has completed over 15000 laps ! and another couple of german vipers
and a few C6's






>> Edited by Viper on Tuesday 14th June 12:18

[Viper GTS]

A few of our pics

[vetteheadracer]

This was my car at the ring in April.....it was freezing cold, very foggy, raining and the track was closed

[Viper]

just got a few sorted

[vetteheadracer]

I like that EDO Competition Porsche

[zed sump]

Viper said:

just got a few sorted

hmmmm.... good company!
especially like photos:
www.vipergts.dsl.pipex.com/pages/07010022.htm
(about to get eaten!!
www.vipergts.dsl.pipex.com/pages/07010047.htm
...evil!..:
www.vipergts.dsl.pipex.com/pages/07020019.htm

[Viper]

vetteheadracer said:

I like that EDO Competition Porsche

only because its got some yellow in it ! the older 911 was being driven by a woman