Who is at Ring this week-end 1st ~ 3rd Oct ?

[mattCSLnut]

What a week-end of carnage, and even I got lucky on the Monday when 2 cars came together at 90 mph in front of me. Got it on vid but not posting it which is a shame as Tankslapper and I were on a decent lap given the traffic we carved through, and still posted an 8:25. No injuries in the crash in front of me, so I did the only decent thing to do at the Ring if its abvious no one is hurt and thats fook off out of it ! I want no involvement whatsoever with something that doesnt involve me directly, too much specualtion, too much distortion, too much forum bollocks gets turned over by people who werent there and didnt see it, so my advice is as above, no injuries ?, no direct involvement ? no stop.
We drove past the poor marshall on the Saturday who was bowled over by a car as he flagged the incident which was a car fire at AF.
The greedy money grabbing twats running the Ring now imho opinion are riding on the edge of a Corporate Manslaughter charge if things dont change. The sooner their contract/lease ends the better.
Its a Racetrack when they want it to be and a Public road when it suites, and probably a whole manner of things in between.
With regards to the 8 car pile up, I would be looking at the German regulations for temporary road markings and their required setup distances etc., they needed signage that sloooowed people down well before the incident, not panic them into slamming the brakes on and causing havoc.
We happened to be watching at Breidscheid , and taking a cheeky Ice Cream on board when that gaggle of cars came through all together, 2 abreast all the way up around Ex Muhle, and I commented then "that will end in tears" .. you could tell from the speed and car language that that group werent giving in to anyone, which is probably why the accident happened, so intent on keeping their track position etc. that they didnt look at the bigger picture looming up in front of them when the lead vehicles hit the brakes. Could have been a whole lot worse that one.
There doesnt seem to be a report about the poor biker who probably lost his leg sadly on Monday in another crash.
My other personal opinion for what its worth, if its a German Bank Holiday, let them have their fookin track to themselves.

Thanks for your feedback dUuK :thumbs: I agree entirely :smokin:
I'm glad no Cecils were harmed that weekend :smt055

[GregorJP]

Agree with that. I was there at the 'Ring and met Duncan R and TankSlapper as they were staying at the same hotel (my CSL is M3 TBV) and I was with my mate Jason (the guy at Spa with JCG).

After not being able to get on the track on Sunday, I went down early on the Monday and was about 5 cars away from getting a few laps in the morning when they shut the track again for 3 hours due to a pile up. At that point, cut my losses and went home, disappointed but CSL in one piece. Probably not doing tourist days there again - only closed circuit days. If anyone wants to buy a ring card with 4 laps on it from me, let me know - still got it from the weekend.

[CSLut]

Heavy crash with 7 cars involved around 14.30, including the Ring Taxi. Ring closed till 18.00
I saw a few English CSL's, this one was the only one I spotted on the NB parking.

Thats mine that is! Not surprised you got a shot of it parked. Our group was there from Sat arvo to Monday lunch and we averaged a tremendous average of.... 2 laps each!
Lesson leant that. Trackdays and weekday TF only for me from now on.

Still, massive thanks to DuncanR and Shimmy for hooking a brother up with new Cup tyres whilst out there and therefore saving my weekend, which redeemed itself with Spa on Tuesday.
Big recommendation to Raider Motorsport.

Cheers:beer:

[shimmy]

Ahhhh that's your SB CsL. I don't think we met at Spa but I kept seeing your car around

[Jurn]

I saw you @ Spa too, I think we met on the track also :whistle:

[Jurn]

In this movie I've met a black CSL @ Spa, don't know if it was you
From 4:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVSk8Y-vloM

[CSLut]

In this movie I've met a black CSL @ Spa, don't know if it was you
From 4:20

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVSk8Y-vloM

That was me. Cheers for vid.

Cool white paintjob. Looks great. I should have come said hello.

Ive never driven with Cups in the wet so i probably had some crazy 1000km stare going on and white knuckles. Spa was epic, but the wet weather certainly makes you concentrate through eau-rouge eh! Must do it again.

Book a track have some November dates. What are the best wet-tyres....

[Jurn]

I prefer the Michelin Supersports :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

I prefer the Michelin Supersports :thumbs:

Is that what you were on in that video Jurn ? :smokin: The car seemed to hook up well :thumbs:

[7.77]

What a week-end of carnage, and even I got lucky on the Monday when 2 cars came together at 90 mph in front of me. .

there was a z4m ? french guy from the same french ring forum.
he has been hit, just like the corvette

[Jurn]

Is that what you were on in that video Jurn ? :smokin: The car seemed to hook up well :thumbs:

Yes, I was on supersports :smokin:

[DuncanR]

Still, massive thanks to DuncanR and Shimmy for hooking a brother up with new Cup tyres whilst out there and therefore saving my weekend, which redeemed itself with Spa on Tuesday.
Big recommendation to Raider Motorsport.

Cheers:beer:

Most welcome Rob

I'm glad no Cecils were harmed that weekend :smt055

Sadly thats not true Im afraid Matt.... Im saying no more than that at this moment.

[mattCSLnut]

Sadly thats not true Im afraid Matt.... Im saying no more than that at this moment.

Oh bugger ! :smt087

[DuncanR]

Oh bugger ! :smt087

Not me mate ! ... but another Black CSL had a problem.

[mattCSLnut]

Not me mate !

Pheew ! I'm Happy to hear Trigers Broom survies another Ring weekend :thumbs:

... but another Black CSL had a problem.

Anyone off here ? :whistle: