VLN and Nurburgring 24 hours - Page 64

Miguel · 15 May 2018, 22:15 (Ref:3822714)

Hello friends, hope you all enjoyed my coverage of the N24! It was super hard work and by Sunday night I was totally destroyed. Buttttt.... I did get a cool interview with Olaf Manthey after the race: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/15...anthey-racing/

Spyderman · 16 May 2018, 05:39 (Ref:3822749)

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Originally Posted by Miguel

Hello friends, hope you all enjoyed my coverage of the N24! It was super hard work and by Sunday night I was totally destroyed. Buttttt.... I did get a cool interview with Olaf Manthey after the race: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/15...anthey-racing/

Thank you Miguel!

S griffin · 16 May 2018, 08:52 (Ref:3822772)

Nice to hear that you managed to do that

WolfsburgRS · 16 May 2018, 16:20 (Ref:3822874)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

Here are some shots I took from the race if anyone is interested. A cool place for photography. You'd need a few years to get to everywhere.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/949985...57666936596847

awesome shots, thanks for sharing! Looks like you can get some really great views even with a photo pass?

Edit: you got the pass for the lead

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Originally Posted by Miguel

Hello friends, hope you all enjoyed my coverage of the N24! It was super hard work and by Sunday night I was totally destroyed. Buttttt.... I did get a cool interview with Olaf Manthey after the race: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/15...anthey-racing/

Excellent interview and story. Can't wait for the other follow ups.

Simmi · 16 May 2018, 17:03 (Ref:3822877)

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Originally Posted by WolfsburgRS

awesome shots, thanks for sharing! Looks like you can get some really great views even with a photo pass?

Edit: you got the pass for the lead

Thanks! Yeah it's possible to get some nice shots there without accreditation. Granted there are a few superb places you couldn't get to without a bib.

But out on the Nordschleife you're right against the fence - nice and close to the action. So you can either stick your camera up to the fence, or there are actually lots of photography slots in the fence to shoot through. Very cool in that sense.

S griffin · 16 May 2018, 17:15 (Ref:3822880)

The Nurburgring is so different to any other race track. You photographers must have a field day

Miguel · 16 May 2018, 19:59 (Ref:3822911)

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Originally Posted by Simmi

But out on the Nordschleife you're right against the fence - nice and close to the action. So you can either stick your camera up to the fence, or there are actually lots of photography slots in the fence to shoot through. Very cool in that sense.

All photos on www.gt-report.com from Marcel Wulf are taken without accreditation. And they are some of the best you'll find from the Nordschleife with or without accreditation.

Speaking of GT REPORT and follow-ups, here's my interview with Fred Makowiecki and Patrick Pilet: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/16...ver-the-limit/

S griffin · 16 May 2018, 20:09 (Ref:3822914)

Glad for all these photos and interviews

Spyderman · 17 May 2018, 07:25 (Ref:3822974)

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Originally Posted by Miguel

All photos on www.gt-report.com from Marcel Wulf are taken without accreditation. And they are some of the best you'll find from the Nordschleife with or without accreditation.

Speaking of GT REPORT and follow-ups, here's my interview with Fred Makowiecki and Patrick Pilet: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/16...ver-the-limit/

Excellent! Thank you kindly.

courageous · 18 May 2018, 13:54 (Ref:3823252)

Over at racing24-7.net we tried to give a bit more focus to those through the field compared to previous years

Opening
http://www.racing24-7.net/en/2018/05...nto-the-night/

http://www.racing24-7.net/en/2018/05...first-6-hours/

Night time
http://www.racing24-7.net/en/2018/05...4hr-overnight/

Sunday Morning Coming Down
http://www.racing24-7.net/en/2018/05...rning-leaders/

http://www.racing24-7.net/en/2018/05...ugh-the-field/

Encore
http://www.racing24-7.net/en/2018/05...-for-the-cash/

rubberduck · 18 May 2018, 14:06 (Ref:3823255)

In a neighboring forum this was shared today.

I totally have no idea who made this, but it's superb. Albeit showing 2017 footage, it captures the event really good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=NCf2ZLCxUmQ

Cool reports, btw!

Miguel · 19 May 2018, 09:33 (Ref:3823359)

Lars Kern describes racing that last stint: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/19...-the-straight/

dwh43scale · 19 May 2018, 09:42 (Ref:3823360)

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmkKGGEc

First few photos from the race; more will be added over coming days.

All without accreditation. Having now walked the full Nordschleife (Saturday), I have a few more good spots for future visits.

kevin993 · 20 May 2018, 02:50 (Ref:3823483)

Haven't seen anybody comment, so I'll lob in an additional thought - really preferred the podium approach of the last few years to this year. The separate podium stage further down beyond pit lane kept the crews further away from the cars, kept the fans a bit further away, and took away some great photo ops. The elevated cars on boxes was always cool. The shots from on top of the suites looking down over the cars, teams and drivers were always cool. If I get a vote, I'd say go back to the way it was done last year for the podiums.

Miguel · 20 May 2018, 09:35 (Ref:3823518)

No one has commented on that because everyone agrees this year's podium was a mistake.

Here's Christian Krognes' final blog on the N24: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/20...-n24-the-race/

A bit later than planned because he went straight back to work on Monday morning

kevin993 · 20 May 2018, 18:02 (Ref:3823587)

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Originally Posted by Miguel

No one has commented on that because everyone agrees this year's podium was a mistake.

Here's Christian Krognes' final blog on the N24: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/20...-n24-the-race/

Glad to hear there is consensus. Nice final blog - well done. That long exposure photo in the Karussell with the lightning in the background is incredible.

Thanks for all the great coverage. Looking forward to doing it all again next year.

Miguel · 21 May 2018, 10:03 (Ref:3823719)

OK I promise this is the last thing I'll write about the N24

Adam Christodoulou explains the finale in detail: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/21...bility-to-win/

WolfsburgRS · 21 May 2018, 15:21 (Ref:3823765)

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Originally Posted by rubberduck

In a neighboring forum this was shared today.

I totally have no idea who made this, but it's superb. Albeit showing 2017 footage, it captures the event really good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=NCf2ZLCxUmQ

Cool reports, btw!

that is a really well done documentary. Makes me wish I stayed more brushed up on my German than I am currently!

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Originally Posted by Miguel

OK I promise this is the last thing I'll write about the N24

Adam Christodoulou explains the finale in detail: https://www.gt-report.com/2018/05/21...bility-to-win/

Excellent as always! I definitely need to get over there for next year's race.

S griffin · 21 May 2018, 15:48 (Ref:3823773)

Shame not many people have seen that documentary. But it’s good in both English and German. And thanks for the reports too

Anyopenroad · 29 May 2018, 19:51 (Ref:3825535)

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Originally Posted by dwh43scale

Having now walked the full Nordschleife (Saturday), I have a few more good spots for future visits.

I've done a few trips to the Nordschleife now and have walked a fair bit of it, but have always wondered if it is actually possible to walk the entire loop.

I guess there are a few places where the path takes you away from trackside? And a few roads and bridges? Or is there literally a path the whole way round?

dwh43scale · 29 May 2018, 20:01 (Ref:3825538)

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Originally Posted by Anyopenroad

I've done a few trips to the Nordschleife now and have walked a fair bit of it, but have always wondered if it is actually possible to walk the entire loop.

I guess there are a few places where the path takes you away from trackside? And a few roads and bridges? Or is there literally a path the whole way round?

We had a decent map and there is a mountain bike route - but it does not follow the side of the track all the way. At a guess, I'd say 80% is trackside. Main bit away from the track is the hill down to Adenau and then later on the Dottinger straight.

S griffin · 30 May 2018, 10:55 (Ref:3825622)

So is it a public place? I didn't know there was a mountain bike route, how long has that been there? It seems to be following it's own route.

dwh43scale · 30 May 2018, 11:57 (Ref:3825633)

The map we have (borrowed !) dates from 2005 and is ISBN 978 386 609 0859 Borch Map. Amazon show it, but out of stock.

S griffin · 30 May 2018, 13:53 (Ref:3825652)

So when not much racing was happening, but it is interesting. Guess we need a new map to update it

Anyopenroad · 31 May 2018, 11:09 (Ref:3825844)

Looking ahead to 2019, how is the later 24h date (22-23 June) likely to affect the VLN calendar?

Will it be as simple as VLN 3 moving to mid/late April and the Qual race the last weekend of May?

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