Nürburgring This Weekend

[RALPHIE]

The GT1 Series moves to the 5.148km Grand Prix Streke circuit of the Nürburgring this coming weekend, which sits alongside the historic 22.8km Nordschleife circuit in the beautiful Eifel Mountains next to the Ardennes. The Live GT1 streaming video (http://gt1world.com/gt1tv) schedule is as follows:

• Qualifying Session: 07:30 GMT (00:30 PDT)
  
  08/28/2010
• Qualifying Race: 11:30 GMT (04:30 PDT)
  
  08/28/2010
• Championship Race: 13:00 GMT (6:00 PDT)
  
  08/29/2010

[In California, the current time is Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) which is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-7).]

GP-Strecke (1984-present) : Surface Asphalt, Length 5.148 km (3.199 mi), Turns 16

Nordschleife (1983-present): Surface Asphalt/Concrete, Length 20.81 km (12.93mi, Turns 154

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[twobjshelbys]

I would love to drive this some day. Meanwhile I'll have to live vicariously via Sabine's taxi videos on YouTube.

 

[Luke Warmwater]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjU27hyFZY4

 

[Nafod]

Didn't get a chance to finish the video, but the first half was great.

 

[The One]

Hope there is good streaming, has been a little hit or miss. Also if anybody figures out how Bloomburg does their broadcast schedules let us know. I found the last race telecast tape delayed but in its entirety a few hours after the race.

 

[dbk]

Camilo and I will both be there. I met DataDale on Woodward and he said he was going as well. Will be my first time at The Ring.

GO MATECH!

 

[RALPHIE]

Camilo and I will both be there. I met DataDale on Woodward and he said he was going as well. Will be my first time at The Ring.

GO MATECH!

Be very careful there - the ring has a very addictive nature, and calls one to return. You will surely get the virus, as everyone does, and it takes great willpower to stay away. Good luck.

By the way, have a great time, and say hello to Martin, Steven and Thomas Mutsch, and all of the Matech mechanics.

Go Matech
Go Blu​

 

[DataDale]

Leaveing Spain Headed to the Ring

Been Vacationing in Barcelona headed to Koln tonight then to the Ring.
wanted to share photos from beach, can't seem to get them to attach.
I'll get DBK to help me with that from ring..awsome view from Sitges beach south of Barcelona.

 

[dbk]

Just about to start! GO MATECH! We will be watching from the back straight.

 

[RALPHIE]

Great finish for Matech - Westbrook/Mutsch started 22nd, finished 6th!! Great driving by Westbrook in the dry and superb by Thomas in the wet!!! Congratulations!

Jani/Prost in the #6 moved up from 16th to 8th! :thumbsup

Go Blu​

 

[The One]

Good racing, great placing for tomorrow's start.

 

[FordGT4fun]

Camilo and I will both be there. I met DataDale on Woodward and he said he was going as well. Will be my first time at The Ring.

GO MATECH!

your lucky guys, i normally would be also there but unfortunately i couldn´t make it because i ´am on a course for work. I will follow the race tomorrow on the TV.
Like just now the qualifiying is over so the best Matech is on place 6 so i cross the fingers for tomorrow GO Matech
hello to Camilo and enjoy the journey (with or without rain)
Regards
Pierre

 

[dbk]

That was excellent! Mutsch mowed down the field to go from 22nd to 6th for the start of tomorrow's race. Prost and Jani went from 12th to 8th. The Maserati leading the driver's championship fell back to 10th, so Thomas has a chance to get back into the lead. Great effort all around by both cars and the team, and hopefully tomorrow will go as well as today.

Crazy weather, crazy first turn. It was carnage right off the bat, and then the weather was changing every ten minutes. I imagine tomorrow will be more of the same. Tune in at GT1world.com!

 

[Matech GT1]

What a race and what a team....I feel EXTREMELY proud to be of it And its great that Camilo, Dave and his father Mike have come all this way to support us. Thanks guys !!!

 

[FordGT4fun]

I know it sounds incredible but last night i dreamt that the Matech Team will at least be third this afternoon.
I hope this dream will come true. GO MATECH
Regards

Pierre
P.S : Dave and Camilo please post some pics and enjoy the time

 

[dbk]

Well that was total B.S. Mutsch starts the race, moves up and then just gets bashed out of the way while Zonta dicks around with his brake controller. The car makes it's way back up the field to the points and they get held up by the Maserati No.2 undoubtedly trying to keep them away from the points, until they get a drive through penalty for pushing. If someone has to push you, get the hell out of the way! Worthless!

Oh well. Next race the Matech No. 5 will be 40 kg lighter than the No.1 Maserati in the chase for the driver's championship.

 

[RALPHIE]

It actually looked to me that the Maserati hit his brakes after the apex, indicating that Westbrook didn't hit him, but that his braking caused the incident. Guess the officials didn't see that, and called for a drive-through penalty. Give my condolences to Thomas - he didn't deserve the push in the early going.

 

[PeakCompletions]

Pulling for Matech all the way!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOO BLUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!

 

[FordGTGuy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjU27hyFZY4

Wow That track keeps you on your toes no matter if its on a video game or a YouTube video, would love to drive it in real life.

 

[RALPHIE]

Wow That track keeps you on your toes no matter if its on a video game or a YouTube video, would love to drive it in real life.

That's the Nordschleife, not the Grand Prix Streke circuit which was used for the GT1 race.

Both are shown below with the bottom of the Nordschleife showing the position of the Streke.

The nickname for the Nordschleife is the "Green Hell." I put 2 laps on it this last summer - it is so addictive!