I wish they would show footage of this race on the boobtube, I'm definitely putting this race on my bucket list.
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2011 24 Hours Nurburgring - Volkswagen Race Report
06-30-2011 12:49 PM
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Sh*t happens. That's not something you often hear from executives of major car companies, but in the context of endurance racing it is the simplest description of what can happen at a twenty-four-hour race. In this case it was Volkswagen Board Member and Head of Research and Development Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg describing the myriad of pitfalls that befell VW's three 450-hp Golf 24 race cars. First was a gearbox failure on one car after just six hours of racing. The second was a massive accident involving a different car trying to enter the pits when a slower car intervened. Third was a failed differential at the eighteenth hour of the race, taking out the final Golf 24. On top of all that, a rabbit (the animal kind) also ran in front of the number 3 car before it retired, but managed not cause significant damage. So yes, almost anything can happen and usually will at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring race, and this year was no exception...
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06-30-2011 05:08 PM
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06-30-2011 08:18 PM
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Was this televised at all? I want to see those golf's run lol.
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06-30-2011 10:10 PM
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Audi streamed it on their web channel. Commentary was in German...
Originally Posted by WishIhadAmkIIGti
They always have something weird playing...
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06-30-2011 10:54 PM
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There was an official live stream available for the whole 24 hours. German commentary, though (and lots of 80s music when the commentators took a break lol). And lots of TV coverage on various channels. Not sure if there was any coverage outside Europe, though...
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06-30-2011 11:04 PM
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Was it a DSG by any chance? Originally Posted by jamie@vwvortex
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07-01-2011 10:14 AM
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Is that the right price? I could have swore I paid €22 this past April. Originally Posted by article
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07-01-2011 10:34 AM
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Great pics!
Any chance in getting any of these pics in high-res?
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No. Sequential system. Originally Posted by VWRedux
Was it a DSG by any chance?
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07-01-2011 02:17 PM
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The wreck at the pits sounds like how the 1955 le mans disaster happened
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07-02-2011 02:27 AM
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are there any vids/pics of said accident? Originally Posted by euro_verrückt
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07-02-2011 05:00 PM
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A quick google search should yield what you're looking for. Originally Posted by dankvwguy
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07-06-2011 09:36 PM
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yeah I paid 24 euro for my laps in April.
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bummed this race didn't happen in May when I was there
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07-09-2011 09:24 AM
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please put some pics up in 1650x1050 res so i can use for background!!
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