The death of Sergio Pininfarina two weeks back was a big shocker to us. The terrifying crash of Marussia’s only female test driver Maria de Villota was even more horrifying (particularly to the fans who wish for more women behind the wheel on the race track). Sombre days linger around us. And their still seems to be no light at the end of this dark tunnel.I used to boast about driving around an almost realistic Nurburgring in a Mercedes 300SL Gullwing thanks to Gran Turismo 5. And now the problems at the ‘ring shatters my dreams of viewing a real race at Nordschliefe.
But is it really true? Is the Nurburgring not the LORD OF THE ‘RINGS anymore?
It’s been in the news for a while now and you must’ve read it. But if you are one of those guys who just read the headlines or doesn’t care much unless a new Lamborghini razor sharp mini skirt on a sexy italian is revealed or a stuntman breaks his foot while on one of Audi’s hopeless electric bikes, then you probably shouldn't read any further as this
But is it really true? Is the Nurburgring not the LORD OF THE ‘RINGS anymore?
It’s been in the news for a while now and you must’ve read it. But if you are one of those guys who just read the headlines or doesn’t care much unless a new Lamborghini razor sharp mini skirt on a sexy italian is revealed or a stuntman breaks his foot while on one of Audi’s hopeless electric bikes, then you probably shouldn't read any further as this
If you still have no idea what I’m talking about, I shall oblige, but will keep it honest and short.
The truth behind this velvety lies that the media portrays is that Nurburgring is in big financial crisis. This wasn’t the case until the government sold it to two private buyers - Kai Richter and Jörg Lindner.
Over the last 5 years, due to lot of tourists and racers hitting the track, some entrepreneurs saw this as a sign from the money gods and began commercialising the surroundings. As a result, hotels, clubs, roller coasters and all the fancy yet redundant creations sprung up. But clearly that private sector is in debt. Now the buyers are so badly hit by this debt, they wish they were hit by a pointy nosed MAZDA FURAI instead. As a result, the Nurburgring track is officially bankrupt.
(For more details, refer to this link: http://mikefrison.com/1666)
Engine/vehicle testing, prototype vehicles’ first runs (around a track that well simulates almost all road conditions), various international Motorsport events like the popular Le Mans 24 hour races, GT3 and GT1 racing, and until recently even formula 1 racing…these are just a few of the green hell’s yearly activities.
The Nurburgring is the Mecca of racing, the definitive race track that has possibly all the greatest corners and straights combined from all the world’s most sought after tracks. It’s that only long German word you’ve read repeatedly and love saying it, like a German.
Passing on the legend of the Nurburgring to your automotive offsprings and future generations is as important for people like us as much as it is for enviromentalists to save the chocolate muffin for their kids and so on (you know what I mean).
So it’s important we unite and act against it. FOLLOW THIS PAGE AND SUPPORT their clarion call.
http://www.facebook.com/SaveTheRing
The truth behind this velvety lies that the media portrays is that Nurburgring is in big financial crisis. This wasn’t the case until the government sold it to two private buyers - Kai Richter and Jörg Lindner.
Over the last 5 years, due to lot of tourists and racers hitting the track, some entrepreneurs saw this as a sign from the money gods and began commercialising the surroundings. As a result, hotels, clubs, roller coasters and all the fancy yet redundant creations sprung up. But clearly that private sector is in debt. Now the buyers are so badly hit by this debt, they wish they were hit by a pointy nosed MAZDA FURAI instead. As a result, the Nurburgring track is officially bankrupt.
(For more details, refer to this link: http://mikefrison.com/1666)
Engine/vehicle testing, prototype vehicles’ first runs (around a track that well simulates almost all road conditions), various international Motorsport events like the popular Le Mans 24 hour races, GT3 and GT1 racing, and until recently even formula 1 racing…these are just a few of the green hell’s yearly activities.
The Nurburgring is the Mecca of racing, the definitive race track that has possibly all the greatest corners and straights combined from all the world’s most sought after tracks. It’s that only long German word you’ve read repeatedly and love saying it, like a German.
Passing on the legend of the Nurburgring to your automotive offsprings and future generations is as important for people like us as much as it is for enviromentalists to save the chocolate muffin for their kids and so on (you know what I mean).
So it’s important we unite and act against it. FOLLOW THIS PAGE AND SUPPORT their clarion call.
http://www.facebook.com/SaveTheRing
As much as James May hates the fact that car companies build emotionless machines only to lap quicker than their rivals around the ‘ring, it does push the engineers to engineer such extreme Tasmanian devils. The perfect example I can think of is the Zonda R. And boy, weren’t we glad to live to see the light of its day.
Spread the word and SAVE THE RING! Until then, I guess it’s back to virtual racing for me on my Playstation.