Archive for the ‘Australia’ Category

Another look at the 1967 German Grand Prix

Way back when AUSringers started we featured some clips on the 1967 German Grand Prix. Let’s take another look at that race in this six-minute video that really takes us back to a time when the track was barely recognisable as the Nordschleife we know and cherish today. Also unrecognisable is a podium featuring an […]

2015 N24h Australia/NZ update: Hour 24

Congratulations to all the Aussies and Kiwis who took part in the 2015 Nürburgring 24 Hour race and especially to those who were there at hour 24. Peter Scharmach (NZL), part of the #91 Porsche 911 GT3 MR team, was the first antipodean across the line, finishing 25th outright. Mal Rose (AUS) and Peter Leemhuis […]

2015 N24h Australia/NZ update: Hour 21

With only three hours left in the 2015 Nürburgring 24 Hour race the #28 Audi R8 LMS still leads. A total of 135 laps have been completed with only the #25 BMW Z4 GT3 and #44 Porsche 911 GT3 R remaining on the lead lap. As best as possible an updated list of Australian and […]

2015 N24h Australia/NZ update: Hour 18

There’s six hours left in the 43rd running of the Nürburgring 24 Hour race. At the moment the lead car is the #28 Audi R8 LMS which has covered 105 laps. Throughout the previous 18 hours there has been multiple lead changes with as many as nine different cars heading the field at various stages. […]

2014 N24h Australia/NZ update: Hour 24

Another endurance epic is over as Audi adds another trophy to its cabinet by taking victory in the 2014 Nürburgring 24 Hour race. A few of our Aussie and Kiwi racers will be adding silverware to their cabinets too! Car #55 – Aston Martin V12 Vantage // Class SP8 43rd outright // 2nd in class […]

2014 N24h Australia/NZ update: Hour 22

As the 2014 Nürburgring 24 Hour race enters its final two hours we still have 8 out of the 10 cars competing who started with Australian or New Zealand drivers. At the head of the field the #4 Audi R8 LMS ultra is looking confortable with a lead of over 2 minutes 40 seconds from […]

2014 N24h Australia/NZ update: Hour 20

It’s a bit of a shame the first Aussie/Kiwi update is after 20 hours of the race have gone by—and I’m relying solely on the info from the live timing page—but here goes. Green text beneath the car indicates the crew is still running, red text means, as best we can tell, the car is […]