24 Hours of the Nürburgring 2017

We hope to see a few 488 GT3s at the N24
(And VLN series!)

Rinaldi Racing and Wochenspiegel
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Very Goodyear photos.
I do not like the livery.

 

Like it. N24 remains probably the last prestigious Sportscar race that a Ferrari has not won. I thought I read that Rinaldi and Wochenspiegel are the same entity?

 

Wochenspiegel hires Rinaldi Racing. Like they did last year with their Porsche GT3 with Manthey Racing.
AT Racing, Formula Racing, Vista Jet etc do with AF Corse and Scuderia Corsa with Kessel.
Some lease their cars, some buy their own.

 

Racing One continues with the Ferrari 458 in the SP8 class in the VLN

VLN: Jäger, Köhler und Kohlhaas pilotieren wieder Racing-One-Ferrari - SportsCar-Info.de

 

The Wochenspiegel team analyzes to race the Creventic 24 hours series if the BOP penalizes the Ferrari in the VLN.
VLN: Georg Weiss mahnt zur angemessenen Balance of Performance - SportsCar-Info.de

 

A pity if they would leave VLN
BMW and Mercedes have "best" BoP in that series.

 

yes a pity, but I understand the situation. You can not win if you are not German.
Maybe it is for this reason the race lost variety of cars and brands the last years.

 

Crashed at VLN 1. two weeks ago
Today complete front gone in another crash at VLN 2.

Rinaldi has a lot of work to do.

Next race: 24 Hours

 

Any fchat members going?

 

Probably i'll be there.

 

Will be there for sure.

 

Preliminary entry list now posted:
https://24h-information.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/24h_2017_vorl_Teilnehmerliste_040517.pdf

 

Sadly I won't be there. I've been fortunate enough to go three times in the past five years and been able to tag along with SCG every time. It's an absolutely wonderland of a place and experience. Thankfully, there are live Youtube streams.

Good luck to that Ferrari. It's going to need it.

 

Keilwitz Puts Ferrari Top in N24 Qualifying 2 - Sportscar365

 

At Pitwalk later this evening.
Ferrari (with a GT-am driver) was very quick but for the race no match for the huge squad of Mercedes', Audi and BMW's GT3s with only Pro-drivers.

 

Not to mention the durability of those cars.

Side note: I'm hoping Bentley does well this year.

 

Broken rear suspension 2011 458 GT2

 

Glickenhaus pole! Jeff Westphal car no 704

 

Fantastic!!!!! Fourth place for the Ferrari.

 

That is absolutely unbelievable. So happy for Jeff and the team.

Glickenhaus On Pole for Nürburgring 24 Hours - Sportscar365

 

Congratulations to the team and Jim of course.

 

GO SCG GO!!!
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Very good Photo!!!
Have the SCG 003 the Honda V6 Turbo engine?

 

What a result! A privately backed team putting it´s car on pole on such an event is mind-blowing! Congratulations Jim & crew and all fingers crossed for the race.