Archive for May, 2012

VIDEO: Porsche Carrera Cup battle

Here, from a worm’s eye view, is an awesome battle for position during a Porsche Carrera Cup event held over the 24 hour race weekend. The video takes us on a white knuckle ride for a full lap of the Nordschleife. We know you’re gonna like this one, so sit back and enjoy the ride.

2012 N24h: Aston Martin video highlights

Aston Martin brings us a new video with some six minutes of colour and movement from the 2012 Nürburgring 24 hour race. It’s great to see a company like Aston embrace endurance events such as the Nürburgring 24 hour. They say they’ll be back chasing the main prize again in 2013.

2012 N24h: Warren Luff video diary

High profile Australian driver Warren Luff was fortunate enough to snag a seat with the Audi race experience team for the Nürburgring 24 hour race this year. It’s an extension of the relationship he’s enjoyed with Audi at the Bathurst 12 hour back home. In his video diary from the 24 hour race you get […]

Nürburgring seeking new 10 year F1 contract

Management at the Nürburgring hopes to sign a new contract to extend their rights to host Formula One races. Currently the German Grand Prix alternates between the Nürburgring and Hockenheim, where the race will be held this year. A 10 year deal is on the table, which would mean at least five more races would […]

2012 N24h: Toyota race review

Toyota’s Gazoo Racing team sent three cars to the Nürburgring for the 24 hour race. Heading the list was the #83 Lexus LFA in the SP8 class, supported by a pair of GT86s in the SP3 category. So they’d be pretty happy with their return of two class wins. The Lexus LFA headed the #005 […]

2012 N24h: BMW race review

After claiming pole position and showing a clean pair of heels at the start of the race the factory-backed #19 BMW Team Schubert entry could have been forgiven for thinking they were on track to register BMW’s 20th win in the Nürburgring 24 hour. However, a dodgy driveshaft after three hours of action soon ended […]

2012 N24h: Aston Martin race review

This year represented Aston Martin’s most serious effort at the Nürburgring 24 hour race since their debut in 2006. Yet things didn,t quite go according to plan for the #006 and #007 V12 Vantage GT3s. Both cars encountered trouble early in the race and from then on it was pretty much a test session. The […]