If this first try on the Nordschleife is successful we'll do it again for shure.
You will be very welcome to enyou racing and catering of our group.
I have just done about 50 laps on the Nordschleife. The track is very different
to other tracks. There are very big bumps that are more like on a roller
coaster so the suspension should be a little softer and should have more travel
way.
You must have very good brakes to survive the downhill parts of the track. You
are getting down 300m in one go and climb it up again. Most of the corners
aren't visible.
The very nice thing - the track is very smooth to drive and very fast at some
parts. Your helmet will be sucked off if you forget you chin strap. On the
straight a TR4 can reach more than 135mph so don't forget you long rear axle. A
3.9 or 3.7 axle with OD would be fine.
Don't forget to have a good breakfast before you start racing. The people at
the track are barbequing at the trackside - you will get hungry :-) but to
look at the sunny side, if you have to retire at the trackside you will get
plenty to eat and beer to forget your loss.
-Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: <triumph_marx@freenet.de>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 3:52 PM
Subject: RE: Race event on the Nurburgring Nordschleife
> Wow, would I love to do that!! My master plan is for this year (2006) to use
> my new Airstream to haul Peyote around the US, visiting and racing at all
> the great tracks. Then perhaps next year (2007) ship the whole shebang to
> Europe and tour the great tracks there. Hopefully you'll do it next year
> too.
>
> I've done hundreds of laps on the Nordschleife--on Gran Turismo 4 and my
> Playstation. What a great track. People say Hans Stuck knows every inch, but
> I find it incredibly difficult to have any idea where I am on the course. I
> have seen the video of Hans doing a really fast lap with the track open for
> practice!! What an amazing driver, his car control is on a completely
> different plane from us mere mortals. To me, except for a few really
> treacherous bends that you simply must remember or crash every lap, it seems
> brand new every time.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
> Of triumph_marx@freenet.de
> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 4:07 AM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Race event on the Nurburgring Nordschleife
>
> Hi to all,
>
>
> 1.
> I am involved in organizing a 4 lap race at the Nurburgring Northloop (25km
> long). It will take place at july 2006.
> It will be an only saturday event.
> Early morning practise (1 hour), afternoon the race of 4 laps.
> There can be booked a free driving session on friday (2 hours) for about 170
> EUR. This is a good chance for newbies to get some practise at the old
> Nurburgring track.
>
> 2.
> We are racing at SPA/Belgum. A 1 hour race including a pit stop. 65 drivers
> can race. It is also a saturday event to keep cost low.
>
> If people are interested in racing on these tracks - short mail to me and
> you will get the the details when they are avaiable.
> The cost for a race are something between 300-400 EUR.
>
>
> 3.
> Our groop want's to race at Brandshatch at year 2006 or 2007. Is there
> anyone who can help us to get this managed?
>
> -Chris (#74)
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