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Audi Sport Team Joest | 79 | 50.32% | |
Toyota Racing | 42 | 26.75% | |
Porsche | 31 | 19.75% | |
Rebellion Racing | 2 | 1.27% | |
OAK Racing | 1 | 0.64% | |
The other guys... | 2 | 1.27% | |
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2 Feb 2014, 13:19 (Ref:3363249) | #301 | ||
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Well, the track for sale is Nordschleife instead of GP circuit. As for a replacement, Hockenheim is a bit too narrow for multi class racing.Maybe Lauztsring (Euro speedway, whatever that is called on DTM calender) for its oval good for passing.
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2 Feb 2014, 14:08 (Ref:3363257) | #302 | |
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All the Nurburgring assets are up for sale so that includes the GP track, Nordhschleiffe but also the doomed entertainment parc...
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2 Feb 2014, 17:35 (Ref:3363298) | #303 | ||
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I've said this before but a WEC round on the longest Lausitzring option (with the test oval) would be epic!
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2 Feb 2014, 18:27 (Ref:3363323) | #304 | ||
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Still a really dull track with no traditions and no endurance pedigree. Hmm, maybe they will consider it then...
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2 Feb 2014, 18:41 (Ref:3363330) | #305 | ||
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2 Feb 2014, 19:35 (Ref:3363350) | #306 | ||
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2 Feb 2014, 22:02 (Ref:3363409) | #307 | |
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Everyone craps on Bahrain like the middle east isn't a huge market for the manufacturers. Then half if not more of the sponsors come from that area as well. Plus its the only race other than Le Mans that runs into the night.
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2 Feb 2014, 22:44 (Ref:3363418) | #308 | |
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I think some people would prefer the race be moved to a different Middle Eastern track in a less controversial country, e.g. Yas Marina Circuit or Dubai Autodrome
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3 Feb 2014, 01:00 (Ref:3363451) | #309 | |
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Every country is controversial. That whole area has conflicting views on traditional beliefs and human rights. Not just Bahrain.
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3 Feb 2014, 02:15 (Ref:3363461) | #310 | ||
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Not too many axe to grind on the middle east though. A round at Bahrain, Dubai, or Yas Marina will be perfect to market luxurious cars, can't be referred to as irrelevant to manufacturers. Besides, a great amount of privateers are counting on them. (e.
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As for traditions and endurance pedigree they come through time. Isn't the Lausitzring miles away from a decent population centre though? No point holding a race in the middle of nowhere. |
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3 Feb 2014, 11:22 (Ref:3363590) | #312 | |
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3 Feb 2014, 12:07 (Ref:3363596) | #313 | ||
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Its only about 100km from Berlin, with good road, less then 1 hour? In Sweden we'd call that next door...
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3 Feb 2014, 12:39 (Ref:3363599) | #314 | ||
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http://audi-motorsport-blog.blogspot...uad-at-le.html
Lucas Di Grassi steps up to be a full season entry. Wait and See...Not bad choice I'd say. |
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3 Feb 2014, 12:44 (Ref:3363603) | #315 | |||
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVPNE9w8Khw http://www.lausitzring.de/besucherpo...ke-113-km.html 11.3 Km |
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3 Feb 2014, 12:57 (Ref:3363604) | #316 | |
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How about a street race, the Audi looked pretty good at Norisring
It seemed to work pretty well in Baltimore too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJGO5vpFQKA |
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3 Feb 2014, 13:19 (Ref:3363609) | #317 | |||
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3 Feb 2014, 13:26 (Ref:3363611) | #318 | ||
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Ok, this is getting silly, 8 Star and 4 AF Corse cars for WEC, who will also have two P2 cars for SMP and have two further GT Am auto entries for Le Mans. 9 cars run by one team is a bit too much, don't we think?
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3 Feb 2014, 13:30 (Ref:3363613) | #319 | |
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I'd rather see healthy grids than unnecessary team limits. I'm sure if it would help they could split the team into several smaller teams with slightly different names if that would make things better?
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3 Feb 2014, 13:43 (Ref:3363617) | #320 | ||
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3 Feb 2014, 13:58 (Ref:3363621) | #322 | |
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3 Feb 2014, 14:08 (Ref:3363622) | #323 | ||
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Personally I'd love that, as a shorter, two-driver race, say 300 or 500km. But pie in the sky.
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3 Feb 2014, 14:22 (Ref:3363623) | #324 | |
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In the old WSC Norisring wasn't a full length race...
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