Nurburgring Lap Times
04 April 2007, 07:25 AM
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How come most of you are so slooooooooooow in your scoobs?
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04 April 2007, 07:57 AM
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My best was a 8:45 in my Clio 182 Cup.
Going back in July, will have my Spec-c by then, so hoping for a sub 8:30 lap.
Its so random tho, as you dont know what traffic you will get, or how many idiot bikers will have fallen off 9as thats all they do!!)
Going back in July, will have my Spec-c by then, so hoping for a sub 8:30 lap.
Its so random tho, as you dont know what traffic you will get, or how many idiot bikers will have fallen off 9as thats all they do!!)
04 April 2007, 01:13 PM
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attitude through experience.
For me, the slowest thing around the 'ring are the bikers, and they all seem to think they own it.
Granted there are a few that can ride, but it is only a few!
Oh and that view is coming from someone who has always had bikes in his family. OK i am not a rider but have been a passenger more times than i care to rememeber.
but ho hum... carry on!
For me, the slowest thing around the 'ring are the bikers, and they all seem to think they own it.
Granted there are a few that can ride, but it is only a few!
Oh and that view is coming from someone who has always had bikes in his family. OK i am not a rider but have been a passenger more times than i care to rememeber.
but ho hum... carry on!
04 April 2007, 02:33 PM
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Will hopefuly be going round there in September. No idea what time I'll do. All I'm hoping for is to get round in one piece with my seats still clean.
04 April 2007, 07:38 PM
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attitude through experience.
For me, the slowest thing around the 'ring are the bikers, and they all seem to think they own it.
Granted there are a few that can ride, but it is only a few!
Oh and that view is coming from someone who has always had bikes in his family. OK i am not a rider but have been a passenger more times than i care to rememeber.
but ho hum... carry on!
For me, the slowest thing around the 'ring are the bikers, and they all seem to think they own it.
Granted there are a few that can ride, but it is only a few!
Oh and that view is coming from someone who has always had bikes in his family. OK i am not a rider but have been a passenger more times than i care to rememeber.
but ho hum... carry on!
It is true that sometimes new bikers can be a bit slow with using their mirrors but generally thats because they have ALOT to concentrate on. That can also be said for car drivers.
As the saying goes there are no trophies in Touristenfahrten
05 April 2007, 12:44 AM
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Phil, you were a passenger in it when we went after your mate in the Orange Evo if you remember, when we all got caught behind the ring taxi and he wouldnt let us pass (although that wasn't the 8.05 lap!)
05 April 2007, 07:41 AM
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It appears as though you have the wrong attitude for the ring
It is true that sometimes new bikers can be a bit slow with using their mirrors but generally thats because they have ALOT to concentrate on. That can also be said for car drivers.
As the saying goes there are no trophies in Touristenfahrten
It is true that sometimes new bikers can be a bit slow with using their mirrors but generally thats because they have ALOT to concentrate on. That can also be said for car drivers.
As the saying goes there are no trophies in Touristenfahrten
05 April 2007, 08:13 AM
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I have only had four whole laps of the place, as we were on a major detour on the way home to be there in the first place.
I had a bit of a sideways moment on my first lap, did a slow second to cruise that bit of track and see my rubber marks and then did a 9:53 (according to my rather sea sick passenger), by following a helpful couple of beemers.
My tyres were pretty shot after the cool down lap. 40 minutes use!
I had a bit of a sideways moment on my first lap, did a slow second to cruise that bit of track and see my rubber marks and then did a 9:53 (according to my rather sea sick passenger), by following a helpful couple of beemers.
My tyres were pretty shot after the cool down lap. 40 minutes use!
05 April 2007, 09:10 AM
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05 April 2007, 03:21 PM
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8.31 btg first lap in the car all the laps after this had slow downs Lap of Nurburgring in my Scooby - Google Video
I am going on saturday so hope by late monday most people will have gone
home and might get some better laps
Phil
I am going on saturday so hope by late monday most people will have gone
home and might get some better laps
Phil
Nice work mate ,shame about the Porsche road hog.
05 April 2007, 05:42 PM
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It appears as though you have the wrong attitude for the ring
It is true that sometimes new bikers can be a bit slow with using their mirrors but generally thats because they have ALOT to concentrate on. That can also be said for car drivers.
As the saying goes there are no trophies in Touristenfahrten
It is true that sometimes new bikers can be a bit slow with using their mirrors but generally thats because they have ALOT to concentrate on. That can also be said for car drivers.
As the saying goes there are no trophies in Touristenfahrten
I think half the trouble is that you only catch the poor riders that have enough on their plate just staying on the thing.
05 April 2007, 11:59 PM
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Be there for the end of May bank holiday, hopefully getting some sticky tyres and going for the 8 min barrier! (No worries on the vid!)
06 April 2007, 06:13 AM
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8.31 btg first lap in the car all the laps after this had slow downs Lap of Nurburgring in my Scooby - Google Video
I am going on saturday so hope by late monday most people will have gone
home and might get some better laps
Phil
I am going on saturday so hope by late monday most people will have gone
home and might get some better laps
Phil
06 April 2007, 10:52 AM
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Did a few 9 minute BTG laps in my old turbocharged Clio. A better driver probably could have gone a little faster but a 9 is quick enough for a road car that needs to be driven home again LOL
I'll be happy with something under 10 in my wagon when we go over at the end of May. It's more the satisfaction of a good smooth lap rather than any particular time though IMHO.
I'll be happy with something under 10 in my wagon when we go over at the end of May. It's more the satisfaction of a good smooth lap rather than any particular time though IMHO.
06 April 2007, 11:07 AM
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Only ever did 5 laps did a 9.07 on my 4th in a stock 93WRX with shot brakes but had a big slow down every lap due to accidents as it was a bank hol. Guttman sat in with me for a sighting lap on my 2nd which was a help. Will be out again this year with some proper brakes and hopefully a clearer track to go under 9.
06 April 2007, 06:42 PM
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The camera is quite well hidden and do not film every lap
Roll on tomorrow afternoon
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10 April 2007, 08:26 AM
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I have a good few hundred pictures from the weekend and I will link them up when I have resized them all.
I got a couple of nice ones of you Phil
Any of you guys driving the RB5 which absolutely blitzed me on the starting straight and a couple of corners later indicated and moved over for me
I thought the track was really quiet considering how busy the general area was
As for the bike comments, they have as much right to drive the track as the car owners do. If you want seperate bike and car days you half the number of days the track will be available for yourself
I have said it before and I will say it again, there are no trophys in tourist driving. If the car / bike infront is not playing ball hang back wait and pass only when it's safe to do so. Then have a chat with the guy in the car park after, he may not even know what he was doing wrong.
I witnessed Brit cars passing on the wrong side this weekend too
I got a couple of nice ones of you Phil
Any of you guys driving the RB5 which absolutely blitzed me on the starting straight and a couple of corners later indicated and moved over for me
I thought the track was really quiet considering how busy the general area was
As for the bike comments, they have as much right to drive the track as the car owners do. If you want seperate bike and car days you half the number of days the track will be available for yourself
I have said it before and I will say it again, there are no trophys in tourist driving. If the car / bike infront is not playing ball hang back wait and pass only when it's safe to do so. Then have a chat with the guy in the car park after, he may not even know what he was doing wrong.
I witnessed Brit cars passing on the wrong side this weekend too