1993 DTM Nurburgring highlights
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Alfa Romeo, Mercedes-Benz, Motorsports, Video | No Comments »More great highlights of DTM at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, to go with the 1992 clip—this time with English commentary. Klaus Ludwig again features prominently, but he was no match for the V6 powered Alfa Romeo 155 driven by former F1 ...
Wayne Moore shares his story
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 Posted in Australia, Motorsports, Trip reports, Volkswagen | 19 Comments »Sometimes I get emails from readers of AUSringers that make me want to scream. I mean this in the nicest possible way, of course. I don't want to scream because they have frustrated me, or because they have done anything ...
1992 DTM Nürburgring highlights
Sunday, January 4th, 2009 Posted in BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Motorsports | 1 Comment »There is some superb footage in this YouTube clip featuring the 1992 DTM races on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Most of the action focuses on Klaus Ludwig in his Mercedes-Benz and Johnny Cecotto driving a BMW M3. The racing is tight, the ...
MINI CHALLENGE in car footage
Monday, December 29th, 2008 Posted in MINI, Motorsports, Video | No Comments »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 ...
BMW E30 M3 DTM at the Nordschleife
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Motorsports, Video | No Comments »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.
Formula 1 - Nurburgring won’t pick up Hockenheim slack
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, Nurburgring news | No Comments »News has surfaced that Hockenheim won't renew their Formula One contract after their current agreement expires in 2010, without significant government funding. Facing a loss of €5.3 million from this year's race the thoughts of race organisers are clear, "Without grants ...
Über-cool vintage Porsche racing posters
Sunday, November 9th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, Porsche | 3 Comments »Nürburgring and Porsche go together hand in hand. Do some laps of the Nordschleife on a Toursitenfahrten day and the most common car seen is likely to be the iconic 911 range. From 1970s classic, to modern day models. Safe ...
Nürburgring could lose Grand Prix rights
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, Nurburgring news | No Comments »The current status of the Nürburgring hosting alternate German Grands Prix could be under threat, with a final decision to be made in the first week of October, autosport.com reports. The Nürburgring race is organised by Deutscher Motor Sport Bund, ...
Alex Davison on Nürburgring podium
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 Posted in Australia, Motorsports, Porsche | No Comments »Australia's Alex Davison and Team Felbermayr-Proton teammate Marc Lieb have claimed second position in the European Le Mans Series, held at the Nürburgring in Germany on Sunday, 17 August. Driving a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Davison and Lieb showed good ...
1998 Nürburgring 24 hour race
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Australia, Motorsports, Nurburgring history, Volkswagen | 2 Comments »Following on from Peter McKay's report on his experience at the 1997 Nürburgring 24 hour race is his report from the 1998 race. First published in the September 1998 issue of Australia's Wheels magazine, it's actually a very good read ...
