Nurburgring 24hr race weekend 2009
 

Some more Nurburgring photographs to whet your appetite for the weekend...


Well, certainly a long weekend but thoroughly enjoyable and couldn't have had better weather. About 20 of us went to watch the event that lasted from Thursday to Sunday that was attended by about 200,000 other people, mainly drunk Germans staggering around with a beer in one hand and currywurst mit pommes in the other. There was a decent driver line up and some familiar names driving; Hans Joachim Stuck, Carlos Sainz, Andy Priaulx, Sabine Schmitz, Dickie Meaden from DR and John Barker from Evo magazine etc.

A brief overview of the weekend...

Thursday
Adenau street parade/party took up most of the afternoon followed by beer and food in the Comfy Corner.

Friday
Wandered around the GP paddock and got up close to the race cars, drivers and pit girls. Watched most of the classes qualify with a beer whilst walking (miles) around the Nordschleife, PF to Mini Karussel.

Saturday
Helicopter flight over the track. Took up residence at Hatzenbach equidistant from the bar, food van and toilet All race cars did a parade lap during which people were allowed on the track, I can't see this happening in the UK Race started at 4pm and the sound of horsepower was echoing around the Eifel region.

Sunday
Continued watching the race on the Nordschleife (walked from Brunchen-Steilstrecke/Karussell and back to Brunnchen) before heading to the Grand Prix circuit's pit straight grandstand to watch the end of the race.

Manthey Racing's two 911 997 GT3RSR's finished 1-2 and firmly stuck two fingers up to Audi. We found out last week that Audi, as they were sponsoring the event and supplying all the vehicles etc. didn't have to abide by the same regulations as everyone else.

Monday

Went for a walk on track but got shouted at by a marshal, realised about 30 minutes later why, it was open to the press. Popped into the Nordscheife car park after noticing some nice cars. Turns out Horst Von Sauma from Sport Auto were setting their lap time for the Focus RS. Also Evo magazine were doing a group test on the new 997 GT3, V10 R8, Aston Martin V12 Vantage and Corvette ZR1 so had a chat with Catchpole, Hayman, Morgan etc.

Some photographs:

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Re: Nurburgring 24hr race weekend 2009
 

Great report Mark and fantastic pics matey.

:10: :10: :10: :10:

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Nice one mate. :10: :10:

Will you be able to meet up with us ???

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Looks fantastic Mark. :doubleup:

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Wet the appetite your sure have.
WIcked pics, cant bloomin wait :10:

Re: Nurburgring 24hr race weekend 2009
 

CROWMAN

The track looks very BUMPY in places. :rofl: :yeah:

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Oh, that's not good. :doh:

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better get that sports bra! :rofl:

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I hope that they also have my size :lol:

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Thats a lovely hummer in picture 4 :whistle: :whistle: :cath:

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Boys,Boys !
I will be going far to quick to notice the bumps. :doubleup:

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:agreed:

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Some more of the Hummer's passengers...

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I did fall in love with this beauty... She races in F3 or something similiar 8-)

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As long as my mate can give me a lift over to Germany on Friday I'll be there until Monday night :doubleup:

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The Erics do have cracking crumpet to offer for sure.


Now, lets see who remembers Erics? Starter for 10! :ugeek:

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You'll notice the drop at Pflanzgarten though!

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Stunning stuff :10: :10: :10:

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Lost me Worzel
Only erik i know is the Viking.

The hot pants almost fit the honeys in the hummer. Hubba Hubba :doubleup:

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Mate, I thought you might know this, being of similar age to me.

The younger ones bless em wouldn't know. :roll:

But then again, I'm ****ed if I know 99% of the top 40 these days :oldman: :oldman: :oldman: :oldman: :lol:

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Excellent pic's - really looking forward to it.

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Come on boys and girls.

The Erics are???????????

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Thats a mighty fine rear end ON that hummer!! :cath: :whistle:

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They need a damned good spanking what what! :cath: :cath: :cath:

Followed by a good kiss better :asskiss:


But........






Not a french one :vom:

Re: Nurburgring 24hr race weekend 2009
 

some wicked photos there :10:

really wish i was coming along with you guys :(

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Theres always next year Steve :doubleup:

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Swear FILTER not working.???? :rofl: :rofl:


Or is that a ADMIN perk ??

Re: Nurburgring 24hr race weekend 2009
 

Admin perk, being able to swear.

Actually its slipped through the good old swear filter. :doh:

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Whoops! Guilty as charged again :doh:

I have been pushing the ****ing filter quite a bit recently. ;)