Archive for December, 2008

MINI CHALLENGE in car footage

Here’s some great in car footage from the MINI CHALLENGE car of HBPO Racing’s Steve Kirsch, filmed during the Nürburgring 24 hour race weekend held during May. For more on the Australian MINI CHALLENGE, make sure you check out AUSmotive.com. (Thanks to Chris for the tip.)

BMW E30 M3 DTM at the Nordschleife

The BMW E30 M3 is a true racing classic. Here’s some awesome early 90s footage of the M3 at the Ring (you can download this clip, and many others at www.rennfotos.de). For more on the E30 M3, check out AUSmotive.com.

BMW X5 M in testing

A short clip from BMW-web.tv showing the X5 M being put through its paces around the Nürburgring. It doesn’t show a lot, but there’s some in-car footage, with commentary, at Klostertal and the Karussell.

Caterham coolness

I reckon the Caterhams are pretty ugly cars, but by hell I’d love to drive one around the Nordschleife. What they lack in looks they make up for in driving purity. They’re awesome cars! I hope you enjoy this lap I found on YouTube. Its an old clip, but is nice and clean and also […]

Drivers Republic takes Megane R26.R to the Ring

The Renaultsport Mégane R26.R shouts Nürburgring with its factory fitted decals, but is it actually any good around the Green Hell? This earlier video from Renault says it is, with a lap time of 8:16.9 to its credit. That’s pretty bloody good, it has to be said. The fastest front wheel drive lap by a […]

Drive the track, then buy the T shirt

Spotted via Jalopnik is this Nordschleife T shirt. It’s kinda cool, I guess, but not really my cup of tea. (Being a graphic designer tends to make one fussy when judging the design work of other I guess, haha.) If the T shirt tickles your fancy, you can buy one for your very own from […]

Mazda3 MPS around the Nürburgring – part 3

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The final video clip in this Mazda3 MPS series answers a few questions. In May 2007 Mazda UK sent three cars to the Ring to see how the hot hatch, in full factory trim, would handle the Nordschleife. Sent over to drive, among others, were Mark Ticehurst, Mazda Racing Driver and Martin Donnelly, ex-Formula 1 […]