Sports cars at the 'ring

blovell · 7 Oct 2011, 09:36 (Ref:2967030)

The British GT series is considering an race at the Nurburgring in 2012. The championship is usually held at Belgian venue Spa but could hold it's international trip at the ‘Ring next season. Championship boss Benjamin Franassovici confirmed that the circuit is being considered.

Is this the old track or new??

SALEEN S7R · 7 Oct 2011, 10:34 (Ref:2967054)

As much as I would love it to be the Nordschcliffe I think the GP layout is far more likely unfortunately. Given the choice of the Nurburgring or Spa I would choose Spa every time.

NaBUru38 · 7 Oct 2011, 22:12 (Ref:2967369)

If they could get rid of the Haug hook, it would be a little better, since lap times / length would drop and drivers would pass throught front and back stretches more times.

Gil Abobeleira · 7 Oct 2011, 22:30 (Ref:2967376)

Better still, bring back the old T1-T2 complex, which was much better (goddamn to F1, quit ruining our tracks

).

Rodger Davies · 8 Oct 2011, 12:52 (Ref:2967557)

fully agreed Gil. The Nurburgring modern suffers badly from being on the site of the legend, but it's by no means a bad track - much prefer it to the butchered Hockenheim for example.

Having said that, it's no Spa now is it....

I Rosputnik · 8 Oct 2011, 13:17 (Ref:2967566)

I'd love to see the Nordschleife be brought up to modern day standards. Nothing too radical, but at least grade 2 or 3 so that we can see some more racing on it apart from the VLN. I remember the WTCC was looking at having a race around it sometime ago.

While I can understand that there would be one or two sacrifices for this to happen, as long as they wouldn't pull a Hockenheimring I would be ok with it.

MGDavid · 8 Oct 2011, 17:58 (Ref:2967649)

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Originally Posted by I Rosputnik

I'd love to see the Nordschleife be brought up to modern day standards. Nothing too radical, but at least grade 2 or 3 so that we can see some more racing on it apart from the VLN. I remember the WTCC was looking at having a race around it sometime ago.

While I can understand that there would be one or two sacrifices for this to happen, as long as they wouldn't pull a Hockenheimring I would be ok with it.

No thank you, absolutely NO sacrifices. Old stuff races on it including me, and we like it just how it is. Moderns can race on 101 other circuits - at least leave us luddites ONE circuit that hasn't been messed around with or ruined. Please..

NaBUru38 · 9 Oct 2011, 16:46 (Ref:2968155)

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Originally Posted by Gil Abobeleira

Better still, bring back the old T1-T2 complex, which was much better (goddamn to F1, quit ruining our tracks

).

Yes, that's what I meant.