Sabine Schmitz talks to AUSringers
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in DMotor, Interviews, Sabine Schmitz, Top Gear | 26 Comments »Sabine Schmitz is one name that immediately comes to mind when thinking of the Nurbugring Nordschleife. With around 20,000 laps of the track behind her Sabine is one person eminently qualified to talk about this awe inspiring circuit. Whether it ...
FoxSports1 - History of Nürburgring
Thursday, January 31st, 2008 Posted in Australia, Nurburgring history, Video | 1 Comment »Australian subscribers to Foxtel are in for a real treat this Sunday night (3 February 2008). At 9pm AEDT they will be broadcasting a 1 hour special titled History of Nürburgring. I'm sure it will be well worth watching and ...
Nürburgring 24 hour race: An Australian story
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Interviews, Motorsports, Nurburgring news, Toyota | 8 Comments »By chance, I recently discovered a connection to Trevor Keene who took part in the 2006 Nürburgring 24 hour race. Naturally, I was eager to learn more about the Sydney-sider's experience in this demanding event. So after a few brief ...
Fifth Gear - Series 13, Episode 2
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Fifth Gear | No Comments »The latest episode of Five's Fifth Gear aired in the UK recently. Cars featured in Episode 2 include: Renault Clio 197 R27 v R180 RT Rage Buggy at Anglesea Toyota Landcruiser Mazda 2 BMW M3 v Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG A clip of the BMW v Benz ...
Mal Rose returns for Nürburgring 24 hour race
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Motorsports, Nurburgring news | 3 Comments »Australian motor racing stalwart Mal Rose will be making his fifth consecutive appearance at this year's Nürburgring 24 hour race, after making his debut in 2004. Not only will Mal himself be there and racing, he will also be overseeing ...
Time for a quick German lesson
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring news | 2 Comments »You may have noticed an image of a boomgate in the AUSringers header, or you may have even downloaded the same image as a wallpaper from the download page. If you have, you will notice some text on the boomgate ...
Nordschleife toughens up on noise limits
Monday, January 28th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring news | 1 Comment »Noise limits have always been in place at Touristenfahrten open days at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, however, a new testing regime will ensure both cars and bikes will be tested more regularly. The limit is 95db(A) and previously marshalls at the ...
Peter Doulman signs up for MINI Challenge
Monday, January 28th, 2008 Posted in Australia, MINI, Motorsports | 3 Comments »Australian motorsport fans with memories of the pre-V8 Supercar days will remember the likes of Tony Longhurst and even Peter Brock getting around in E30 BMW M3s fighting it out against the dominant Ford Sierra Cosworths. Another name that was ...
Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in Aston Martin | 7 Comments »The latest Aston Martin to roll off the production line has been released. The N400 is the first car from Aston since its sale from Ford and will be limited to just 480 cars, split evenly between roadsters and coupes. ...
2009 MINI Convertible caught in testing
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Manufacturer testing | 1 Comment »The next generation MINI Convertible (R57) has been caught in testing at the Nurburgring. Of note is the lovely bit of oversteer as shown in the image to the left. See the excellent MINI website MotoringFile for more info.
Dutton Rally’s Ultimate Nürburgring Tour
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Nurburgring news, Organised tours | 2 Comments »The organisers of Australia's Dutton Rally are planning a very tasty holiday itinerary. At just under a week and including a cross continental Europe route behind the wheel of some true exotic supercars, along with two days at the Ring ...
The Nordschleife line: Presented by BMW GmbH
Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Track guides | 1 Comment »I recently stumbled across this Nordschleife guide on the Ringers forum and it really is well worth a read. Originally published in July 2003 by Sport Auto, in conjunction with BMW GmbH, it contains comprehensive corner by corner advice on ...
Classic footage featuring 1937 Mercedes W125
Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring history, Video | No Comments »This clip found on youtube was originally filmed in 1962 and features the 1937 Mercedes-Benz W125. One of the most famous of the early Grand Prix cars, it had a supercharged straight 8 cylinder producing around 600bhp. Apart from the ...
1967 German Grand Prix - part 3
Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring history, Video | No Comments »This is the final piece of footage from the 1967 German Grand Prix I'll be posting and I have saved the best for last. There are so many highlights, but to name a few check out Denny Hulme getting airborne ...
1967 German Grand Prix - part 2
Friday, January 25th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring history, Video | No Comments »Note: Please click on the image to launch the clip in Google Video. The second clip I am featuring of the 1967 German Grand Prix features just under 4 minutes of footage shot during a practice session from a ...
