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[Richard T]

Achtung fahrerlager,

 

Yes, GTs, touring cars and everything in between are back at the Ring. 160 teams has entered this years edition of the endurance classic with added spice from the WTCC (We Trail Citroen Championship).

 

 

-Really, how do you fit 160 teams in the pitlane at the GP circuit?

 

They dont

 

 

Resources

 

LIVE STREAM: http://www.24h-rennen.de/24h-live/ RACE WILL NOT BE GEO BLOCKED (Not german and wanna watch qualy? google ZenMate firefox add-on)

 

LIVE AUDIO : http://www.radiolemans.com

 

ENTRY LIST: http://www.24h-renne...rliste_2015.pdf

 

 

TIMETABLE (CET, GMT+1)

 

Friday

RIGHT NOW! - Qualifying 2

17:00 - Top 30-shootout:

18:15 - WTCC Qualifying

 

Saturday

10:45 - WTCC Race 1

11:45 - WTCC Race 2

15:45 - 24h of Nürburgring Race start

 

 

 

 

Lets go racing!   Please tell me if I forgot some nessecary resources!

[ArnageWRC]

The best motor race of the year on the best track! Well, in my opinion...it still has that 'old skool' feel to it. Yes, I prefer it to Le Mans.....

[omgwtf]

Mega race to watch, totally surreal as day turns to night and the forest becomes alive with party's, bbq's, drinking and more etc, then back to dawn. Amazing party atmosphere.

Never forget finding myself stood at the very bottom of the Foxholes right up against the barrier (bit pissed), at dusk, and watching two SLS's and a Z3GT come thundering down the hill nose to tail, totally flat out. Breathtaking amount of energy, noise and speed right within touching distance..

Highly recommended!

Edited by omgwtf, 15 May 2015 - 10:20.

[OvDrone]

Thanks for the OP, Rich.

 

This is my first Nurburgring 24 hours, so I can safely say that I am at least hyped.

[midgrid]

Have any changes been made as a result of Mardenborough's accident earlier in the year?

[EightGear]

Yes... Speed limits on certain sections of the track.

Edited by EightGear, 15 May 2015 - 12:54.

[JHSingo]

I'd normally be excited for this race, but the speed limits thing flat out sucks.

 

What's the point of even racing, if there's a speed limit at various sections of track? Might as well get a group of the drivers to have an online race on Project CARS.

[Richard T]

Here's an onboard lap from the latest VLN race with speed limits in place. Doesn't make a huge difference at a glance, it doesn't seems the drivers really races into the limited zone and have to brake at least.

 

Edited by Richard T, 15 May 2015 - 13:24.

[Myrvold]

Only 160 :/ Where are the days with 200+ entries :/

[Victor_RO]

Only 160 :/ Where are the days with 200+ entries :/

 

Gone as long as GT3 is there, too much pace difference to have the smallest-engined VLN classes in the 24h.

[KTownDevil]

Love the new live timing. Finally sector times, a tracker and statistics

 

https://livetiming.t...#screen-results

[KTownDevil]

 

Manta 

Edited by KTownDevil, 15 May 2015 - 14:13.

[Jeeves]

I'd normally be excited for this race, but the speed limits thing flat out sucks.

 

What's the point of even racing, if there's a speed limit at various sections of track? Might as well get a group of the drivers to have an online race on Project CARS.

 

Without speed limits every class from GT4 up would've been banned from the race, which is something a number of people don't seem to understand. In addition to Flugplatz, there really are other places on the track where an accident similar to what happened to Mardenborough is quite possible. 

 

For example Schwedenkreutz: https://www.youtube....h?v=b5ZT2KFYY2U

 

Because of the limits in place, we do get an actual motor race this weekend, so I don't see a whole lot of reason to complain. And hey - at least there is no Super-Mario flap.

Edited by Jeeves, 15 May 2015 - 14:14.

[Myrvold]

Gone as long as GT3 is there, too much pace difference to have the smallest-engined VLN classes in the 24h.

Then I wouldn't mind seeing the GT3 gone tbf.

[KTownDevil]

Top 30 Qualifying live right now

[Jeeves]

There's a really good live timing at www.tracktime.info.

 

EDIT: Seems to have a GPS tracker too.

 

EDIT2: Aand just noticed it's the same as KTownDevil's link. 

Edited by Jeeves, 15 May 2015 - 20:36.

[selespeed]

Farfus pole!

[KTownDevil]

[Nonesuch]

The race with the classic cars was amusing to see.

I understand that it's a very long track, and getting good coverage all around the circuit is a hassle, but hopefully the director will spend less time during the big race showing cars with flat tyres limping along, random guys walking up and down the pitlane, or cars circling the Grand Prix track only to cut away when they enter the Nordschleife.

Edited by Nonesuch, 15 May 2015 - 16:17.

[WhiteSGPlayer]

Did the speed limits really kill the times THAT much? or was it just wet?

 

I recall a certain Kevin Estre hitting an 8:02 last time out

 

EDIT: 8:10, my bad, but still, that a ridiculous time

Edited by WhiteSGPlayer, 15 May 2015 - 16:19.

[Victor_RO]

Did the speed limits really kill the times THAT much? or was it just wet?

 

I recall a certain Kevin Estre hitting an 8:02 last time out

 

Estre's pole last year was an 8:10. Lap times around the 8-minute mark are for the VLN configuration, which has the Mercedes Arena but cuts out the bottom section of the GP track, so lap times are a few seconds faster on the VLN config. So, in the end, the speed limits slowed the cars down by about 8-10 seconds overall.

[WhiteSGPlayer]

Estre's pole last year was an 8:10. Lap times around the 8-minute mark are for the VLN configuration, which has the Mercedes Arena but cuts out the bottom section of the GP track, so lap times are a few seconds faster on the VLN config. So, in the end, the speed limits slowed the cars down by about 8-10 seconds overall.

 

Yeah an 8:10, my bad. Thanks for the info

 

This race crept up on me out of nowhere.

Edited by WhiteSGPlayer, 15 May 2015 - 16:23.

[Jeeves]

Just took a closer look at the entry list, and it shows Stanaway & Mücke on double duty for the 006 & 007 Astons?! Same thing with Vanthoor for the 28 & 29 Audis. 

 

I guess you can't get enough of the Nordschleife with just one team..

[Victor_RO]

Correct, double duty is allowed.

[aportinga]

Is there any streaming of this?

 

I found this http://www.wired.com...gring-coverage/ but only the Nissan stream works for me.

 

Will it be aired in the States - I cannot find anything on this!

 

   

Edited by aportinga, 15 May 2015 - 18:36.

[Jeeves]

As it says in the OP, the race broadcast will not be geoblocked - you can see it no matter where you are. 

[aportinga]

As it says in the OP, the race broadcast will not be geoblocked - you can see it no matter where you are. 

Unfortunately your network address ( IP ) is not approved for the use of this offer .
For licensing reasons, we have to limit ourselves with diverse content to viewers of certain countries .
With our system check , you can check what content is available in which countries .

 

May be work blocking...

[Jeeves]

Unfortunately your network address ( IP ) is not approved for the use of this offer .
For licensing reasons, we have to limit ourselves with diverse content to viewers of certain countries .
With our system check , you can check what content is available in which countries .

 

May be work blocking...

 

That notification was shown during the Qualifying. As Richard T states in the OP, "Race will not be geoblocked".

 

I don't know why this was different during the Quali, but the race broadcast will be international.

[TimRTC]

There is a Firefox app called Hola, I installed it and watched some of quali. It is supported Firefox app so nothing dodgy or Nigerian required.

 

I'll miss the start at work, but should be back to watch most of the race into Sunday. Last watched in 2013 and woke up to see the restarts, very convenient.

 

Interesting to see that Rob Huff will be running the WTCC then the 24hours, any other drivers doing both?

[Dalin80]

I have just done my snack shopping and I'm fully stocked on a whole selection of junk and nibbles. Can't wait!

[Victor_RO]

There is a Firefox app called Hola, I installed it and watched some of quali. It is supported Firefox app so nothing dodgy or Nigerian required.

I'll miss the start at work, but should be back to watch most of the race into Sunday. Last watched in 2013 and woke up to see the restarts, very convenient.

Interesting to see that Rob Huff will be running the WTCC then the 24hours, any other drivers doing both?

Tom Coronel, Sabine Schmitz and Jaap van Lagen at least.

[Jeeves]

Youtube link for the race stream: https://www.youtube....h?v=JkYITD0mNEE

 

Less than 3 hours left, time to go stock up on beer & snacks.

[Richard T]

Looking like there might be rain tonight. 

[OvDrone]

I recall a certain Kevin Estre hitting an 8:02 last time out

 

EDIT: 8:10, my bad, but still, that a ridiculous time

 

Kevin Estre is a speed demon.

[string158]

What pleasant surprise to find this is happening this weekend!  Was planning a nice relaxing one, so this has really made my day.

 

[Jeeves]

Made a quick spotter guide of the top 24 qualifiers: http://www.docdroid....top24q.pdf.html

[anbeck]

Does anybody else get "Loaded file is not a valid media provider"?

[Jeeves]

Does anybody else get "Loaded file is not a valid media provider"?

 

Have you got an up-to-date version of Acrobat Reader? Should work OK with the newest version (XI).

[anbeck]

Have you got an up-to-date version of Acrobat Reader? Should work OK with the newest version (XI).

 

Updating Flash solved it 

 

Did I miss anything? EDIT: ah, warm-up lap!

 

EDIT2: Enjoy the race, everybody!

Edited by anbeck, 16 May 2015 - 13:52.

[Risil]

Magnificent circuit. Somehow the Grand Prix Legends version never conveyed the mountains and forests.

Edited by Risil, 16 May 2015 - 13:57.

[Richard T]

So, how long before the touring cars are getting lapped?! 

[OvDrone]

What a circuit... holy ffffff.

[Risil]

Also: thanks for putting the umlaut in the thread title, Rich Tea. We salute your attention to detail.

[string158]

I always forget how narrow it is!

 

How are they doing the speed limit?  Is it automatically triggered or a push button in the cockpit? 

[Jeeves]

Most sources just say that it's 'controlled by GPS', which would indicate that it's some kind of software trick. However, I believe there's a 60 km/h limit for any double yellow zones, and I'm pretty sure that has to be driver operated. So in short, no idea.

Edited by Jeeves, 16 May 2015 - 14:55.

[Richard T]

Gotta agree with the RLM boys. The live timing is really good!

 

https://livetiming.t...#screen-tracker

[Richard T]

Heavy rain at Döttinger Höhe. Where the leaders are in about 1 minute

[paulb]

Gotta agree with the RLM boys. The live timing is really good!

 

https://livetiming.t...#screen-tracker

Thank-you, that is great. Leave it to the Germans to do such a great job!

Edited by paulb, 16 May 2015 - 15:39.

[Risil]

And then give it away for free! They'll never get anywhere with such a feckless attitude.

[Anja]

What's the story with that Opel Manta? Is it an original spec or was it modified to modern standards?