VLN and Nurburgring 24 hours - Page 45

J Jay · 28 May 2017, 06:20 (Ref:3736560)

Wasn't that the Wochenspiegel (Rinaldi) 488 as well? They were having a good quiet race up until now.

TzeiTzei · 28 May 2017, 06:21 (Ref:3736563)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Wasn't that the Wochenspiegel (Rinaldi) 488 as well? They were having a good quiet race up until now.

There is only one Ferrari.

bentley speed 8 · 28 May 2017, 06:22 (Ref:3736564)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Manta taken off by a Ferrari!

You mean THE Ferrari since that's the only one in the race. Manta managed to get out with the help of a tow
Meanwhile two other cars come togethere at EXACTLY the same spot!!!

J Jay · 28 May 2017, 07:01 (Ref:3736569)

Manta has been retired.

[joke]All Ferraris will now be banned from VLN races.[/joke]

bentley speed 8 · 28 May 2017, 07:32 (Ref:3736575)

The #704 could have been in a very good position without that contact early in the race.

Anybody knows why the #702 lost so much ground?

Truckosaurus · 28 May 2017, 07:36 (Ref:3736576)

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Originally Posted by bentley speed 8

...Anybody knows why the #702 lost so much ground?

They mentioned on the commentary earlier in the race that it was having fuel pickup issues which was why it was doing shorter stints than its sister car.

No sure what other issues they've had.

Akrapovic · 28 May 2017, 07:43 (Ref:3736577)

63 Porsche makes light contact with the tyre barrier. Unfortunately for them, they are driving a porsche and now the car has no coolant.

bentley speed 8 · 28 May 2017, 07:45 (Ref:3736578)

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Originally Posted by Truckosaurus

They mentioned on the commentary earlier in the race that it was having fuel pickup issues which was why it was doing shorter stints than its sister car.

No sure what other issues they've had.

Thanks, that clears the problem why it can't go 9 laps like the sister car. Nevertheless something else has to have gone wrong, as they are many laps down at the moment.

J Jay · 28 May 2017, 07:45 (Ref:3736579)

"Is that a broken radiator on the left side of your bumper, or are you just pleased to see me?"

Akrapovic · 28 May 2017, 07:47 (Ref:3736581)

36 Bentley with a puncture and 236 BMW with RF Damage. The BMW has now stopped on track.

J Jay · 28 May 2017, 07:52 (Ref:3736582)

Van Der Linde is pulling out another superb stint. Pulling away from Frijns and Farfus (who are matching each other) by ~10s per lap.

gert · 28 May 2017, 08:00 (Ref:3736585)

@RLM, that was Palttala getting out of the BMW, and not Catsburg

gert · 28 May 2017, 08:04 (Ref:3736588)

The other BMW (43) in trouble

Akrapovic · 28 May 2017, 08:08 (Ref:3736589)

Missing in sector 3 somewhere.

How's the race looking for a distance record?

Creep89 · 28 May 2017, 08:11 (Ref:3736590)

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Originally Posted by J Jay

Van Der Linde is pulling out another superb stint. Pulling away from Frijns and Farfus (who are matching each other) by ~10s per lap.

Agree. When Audi announced the car's lineups, I was a little bit worried about Kelvin. But right now he is performing very well. And it is his first N24h I think.

Akrapovic · 28 May 2017, 08:22 (Ref:3736592)

5 Phoenix Audi, which is miles off the lead is really making life tough for leaders. Blocking the 704 at the moment.

Just spotted another fan favourite, the Calibra. I thought that retired last night but it's still on track in 133rd place.

J Jay · 28 May 2017, 08:26 (Ref:3736593)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

5 Phoenix Audi, which is miles off the lead is really making life tough for leaders. Blocking the 704 at the moment.

Denis Busch is in the #5 at the moment. No relation to Kurt & Kyle, but the same surname and driving style is more than a simple coincidence...

Victor_RO · 28 May 2017, 08:27 (Ref:3736594)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Missing in sector 3 somewhere.

How's the race looking for a distance record?

So far I make it one lap short of the current record, at 7h to go they were on for 158 laps by my count.

Akrapovic · 28 May 2017, 08:28 (Ref:3736595)

Leader in the pits. Is that a short stint? Or did time fly by that quickly?

Victor_RO · 28 May 2017, 08:30 (Ref:3736596)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Leader in the pits. Is that a short stint? Or did time fly by that quickly?

On schedule for both Audis.

J Jay · 28 May 2017, 08:30 (Ref:3736597)

Seems like 8 laps to me, #9 also in on the same lap like last time.

Schnitzer saying that Farfus probably made contact with a backmarker earlier, and that the damage wasn't just to the tyre.

gert · 28 May 2017, 08:31 (Ref:3736598)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

Leader in the pits. Is that a short stint? Or did time fly by that quickly?

No, just a normal stint.
#29 and #9 have been coming in at the same time for a while now.

Van de Linde stayed in. Frijns got out (Fassler in I think)

Akrapovic · 28 May 2017, 08:34 (Ref:3736599)

Time really does fly then.

8 Haribo Mercedes has dropped a few spots but isn't on an out lap.

704 still stuck behind the Phoenix Audi. At least they're travelling quickly though.

Edit: and makes the pass.

gert · 28 May 2017, 08:36 (Ref:3736600)

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Originally Posted by Akrapovic

8 Haribo Mercedes has dropped a few spots but isn't on an out lap.

Second lap out of the pits. I think the standings are only adapted when the cars cross the line, so maybe normal that it only dropped now.

--

some concerns about Rast's fitness, since he was bypassed in the driver rotation.

bentley speed 8 · 28 May 2017, 09:01 (Ref:3736603)

#704 off the track!

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