On 4 Sep 2000 20:34:48 GMT, [email hidden] (Joao "John" Silva)
wrote:
>For any other Nurburgring fanatics like myself, I stumbled on a terrific
>motorcycle web site by J�rund Seim with some great videos of laps around
>the real life 'Ring.
>
>http://216.25.79.99/en/default.asp?ID=5
Great link :-)
Daniel
I'm sure everyone in here knows of it, but there's also the great "In
Car 956" video, with Derek Bell wailing around several tracks in teh
Rothman's Porsche 956. He does the N�rburgring Nordschleife, which (I
think -- correct me if I'm wrong) cuts out the South Loop that used to
be part of the original 'Ring, and is now part of the Sudschleife.
Here's a link to Tony Sakkis' review:
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/writers/tsakkis/1996/ms9649.html
Here's a summary of his comments:
"By today's standard, the tape is primitive...considering the state of
the new in-car cameras ... the video is, well, kind of boring. Any race
from any of the new racing video companies will give you a better view
with better sound
and camera angles.
"So it is not the video that appeals to the modern day sophisticate; the
modern race fan. What does that is the circuits. Specifically one
circuit.
"Nurburgring. The longest, most difficult race track to have ever been
built makes it worth canceling dinner plans and staying home alone to
watch this video.
"You can still drive it, and if you are in Germany, take a few days,
drive to central Germany, near Koblenz, pay your 13 Marks and take your
rental car for a ride. If you have time, do it twice. Three times if
need be.
"Then, when you get back, watch the video.
"Driving your street car, however fast it may be, will not compare to
what you will witness as Derek Bell, multi-time Le Mans and Daytona 24
Hour winner, flings the Porsche 956 around the thin ribbon of asphalt.
Watch Bell reach speeds of 195 mph on the same stretch where you managed
70.
"Watch the blur of forests and wooded hillsides that seemed so fixed and
thick, so much a part of the track, and watch as they fall away like a
green veil of cloth. Watch as guardrails move past like staircase
banisters and corners that were giant serpents that needed to be
approached with apprehension and respect are given all
the attention of a housefly at a barbecue.
"There is no more video of the Nurburgring. You will never see Michael
Schumacher or Damon Hill or Mauro Baldi or any other driver on the track
in a contemporary race car. The last time it hosted a real race car -- a
Porsche 956 -- was for the final running in 1984, which was exactly when
this clip was filmed.
"Derek Bell still races. So does Porsche. Nurburgring too. But all have
changed since 1984. But you can still go back."
In article <[email hidden]>,
Barton Brown <[email hidden]> wrote:
Yes indeed Bart, this video has been on my wishlist too for some time,
I've been hoping that Speedvision may show it during one of their
Legends shows...
One of these days I should get around to ordering it from Duke or
Speedgear.
--John
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>I'm sure everyone in here knows of it, but there's also the great "In >Car 956" video, with Derek Bell wailing around several tracks in teh >Rothman's Porsche 956. He does the N�rburgring Nordschleife, which (I >think -- correct me if I'm wrong) cuts out the South Loop that used to >be part of the original 'Ring, and is now part of the Sudschleife. > >Here's a link to Tony Sakkis' review: > >http://www.theautochannel.com/news/writers/tsakkis/1996/ms9649.html >J�rund is a member of the ringers group also, worth joining if your a ring
fanatic
http://www.egroups.com/community/ringers
--
Cheers,
Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer.
http://www.oppositelock.co.uk
N�rburgring and Grand Prix Legends
Mikkel Gram-Hansen <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:8p18tj$bpn$[email hidden]...
| For those of you who speak Danish, Norwegian or Swedish check out the
| newsgroup "dk.fritid.motorcykel" where J�rum is a regular, and where you
| sometimes can find more in depth descriptions of his trips to the
| Nurburgring....
|
| Mikkel
|
|
| Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote in message
| news:[email hidden]...
| > On 4 Sep 2000 20:34:48 GMT, [email hidden] (Joao "John" Silva)
| > wrote:
| >
| > >For any other Nurburgring fanatics like myself, I stumbled on a
terrific
| > >motorcycle web site by J�rund Seim with some great videos of laps
around
| > >the real life 'Ring.
| > >
| > >http://216.25.79.99/en/default.asp?ID=5
| > >
| >
| > Fantastic, thanks!!
| > (thank God I've got cable :)
| >
| > Andre
|
|
In article <8p440i$pl2$[email hidden]>,
Robin Lord <[email hidden]> wrote:
Thanks Robin, great link (besides your own webpage which has been a well
known great 'Ring resource already for a long time).
--John
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>J�rund is a member of the ringers group also, worth joining if your a ring >fanatic > >http://www.egroups.com/community/ringers > >-- >Cheers, > >Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer. > >http://www.oppositelock.co.uk > >N�rburgring and Grand Prix Legends
I bought this video about 2 months ago and I was sort of disappointed
at first. As has been said, it is primitive and not too exciting.
But if you're a big race fan like me then it is definitely worth
adding to the collection.
-Nick
Joao "John" Silva <[email hidden]> wrote:
