I'm off to race in the Nurburgring 24 Hour endurance race

[redgsr]

Looks like you've got company:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/a...205324674.html

[Billzilla]

Looks like you've got company:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/news/a...205324674.html

"Other Australian entrants to the Nurburgring enduro, which runs between June 7th and 10th, will be contesting class wins rather than outright victory. They include Osborne Motorsport, driving a Toyota Corolla, and Team Mal Rose 1, which is using a seven-year-old, 5.0-litre V8-powered Holden Commodore."

Well it's got more info than our Home Page. Guess that'll change soon enough.

[Peter...]

What would it take for a V8 Supercar to win outright over there? Something decent, like the HRT cars or similar?

[Motorsportlady]

Well it's got more info than our Home Page. Guess that'll change soon enough.

Hmmmm You're right....strangely blank with info etc.!

[Cal]

What would it take for a V8 Supercar to win outright over there? Something decent, like the HRT cars or similar?

I believe they would be owned by that RSR.

Cal.

[audineil]

The Porsche cup cars are a reasonable match for a top level V8 Supercar. They are no match for a top level; Nurburgring 24 Hour car.

Yep, I reckon a V8SC would get hosed.

Neil

[CGRS15]

I heard that the VIP Petfoods RSR did a 1.09 (unofficial) around QR at the media day (first time Baird drove the car). That would be in endurance spec (inc restrictors on engine), not the 'only need to last 500k' spec which V8's usually run.

V8's were only doing 1.10's during Qualifying at QR last year. RSR would clean up a V8 on equal terms (be it endurance or weekend type event).

[Cal]

That's at QR. A Porsche hardly gets to exploit it's self on that track. I think you'd find the lap time difference around the Ring would be significant.

Cal.

[jezza323]

according to RPM they were running 29mm restrictors then, and will be running 41mm at the ring (those numbers are just from my fading memory)

[Peter...]

That's at QR. A Porsche hardly gets to exploit it's self on that track. I think you'd find the lap time difference around the Ring would be significant.

Cal.

I woulda thought a well setup V8SC with decent tyres on it (IE not the control Dunglops) would work fairly well on a track with a lot of open flowing bends and bumps?

Surely, if you were entering a HRT car or similar you could put better tyres on it and strip a little weight out, being that the SC regs wouldn't apply?

[Billzilla]

I'm off in a couple of hours guys, hope to keep you updated as I can.

I'll do my bet to keep it clean and make you proud.

[AzzurrA]

GOOD LUCK BILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111one11!

try and get some pics too, mate

[CGRS15]

Good luck bill!

[jezza323]

best of luck, just make sure the other drivers keep it on the track too!

[Cal]

Yep best of luck Bill.

Cal.