The Nurburgring Just Banned Production Car Lap Records - Page 3

Denis · 06-20-2015, 07:29 AM

a speed limit on a race track makes it just a normal road that goes in a circle.

ChrisBlair · 06-20-2015, 07:51 AM

The Nurburgring- not just Nordschleife- has been changed many times. As racing has evolved, so too did the track.

However chicanes used to be the response, not speed limits.

102SS · 06-20-2015, 08:47 AM

Maybe ban flat bottom cars.

That little"ädd on" clearly cause that car to get airborne after that brow the air had nowhere to go but to cause more lift.

Maybe ban spectators from certain high speed areas or replace the "Ring" with something cooler like Mosport

BigRedViking · 06-20-2015, 10:20 AM

Speed limits on a race track... That doesn't sound like FREEDOM! Sounds like America needs a new track!

mt3130 · 06-20-2015, 10:24 AM

It would be cool if someone built a ring replica somewhere in America.

CmeltoN91 · 06-20-2015, 10:35 AM

Sounds like Circuit of The Americas needs to step up and offer official testing times!! If F1 uses it,surely it would be sufficient for testing of high powered consumer cars.

SuperSound · 06-20-2015, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mt3130

It would be cool if someone built a ring replica somewhere in America.

VIR has been called the Ring in America and is open to the public. I may end up taking my 6th gen there once I get one.

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13vertss · 06-20-2015, 10:50 AM

Well considering times are no accurate, mods are not monitored, no real rules, it's not a bad thing. If manufacturers want to show times, then use USA tracks and set official regulations and rules so that all play by the same standard.

Denis · 06-20-2015, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by 13vertss/r's

Well considering times are no accurate, mods are not monitored, no real rules, it's not a bad thing. If manufacturers want to show times, then use USA tracks and set official regulations and rules so that all play by the same standard.

its not just for US cars. almost every car manufacturer has done testing and development at the ring.

13vertss · 06-20-2015, 11:31 AM

They all put there ring time, but there is no regulations. So who knows what was done to the car to reach that time.

LBreezie · 06-20-2015, 12:43 PM

Quick someone build a nurburgring clone in America and have it built at the same altitude as the original. If this ban does actually come about then we will just have to take our lap times else where. All they had to do is fix the safety issue and they would be fine, but no they obviously had to ban all lap recording. The track will be a thing of the past if the ban passes.

Vee8Thunder · 06-20-2015, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CmeltoN91

Sounds like Circuit of The Americas needs to step up and offer official testing times!! If F1 uses it,surely it would be sufficient for testing of high powered consumer cars.

Works for me. Would love to go check out prototype cars on a day off.

ChrisBlair · 06-20-2015, 01:11 PM

The track doesn't exist just for recording manufacturers' lap times; this turn of events will not be the decisive factor for the track's future. They have bigger fish to fry.

lgKido · 06-20-2015, 06:15 PM

3.418 miles
5.513 km

I've never liked commas for decimal points

06-20-2015, 07:29 AM	#29
Denis Drives: 2010 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Yorktown Heights, NY Posts: 7,695 View My Garage	a speed limit on a race track makes it just a normal road that goes in a circle. __________________

06-20-2015, 07:51 AM	#30
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	The Nurburgring- not just Nordschleife- has been changed many times. As racing has evolved, so too did the track. However chicanes used to be the response, not speed limits. __________________

06-20-2015, 08:47 AM	#31
102SS waiting at the tree Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 3,154	Maybe ban flat bottom cars. That little"ädd on" clearly cause that car to get airborne after that brow the air had nowhere to go but to cause more lift. Maybe ban spectators from certain high speed areas or replace the "Ring" with something cooler like Mosport __________________ 2010 2SS/RS A6 ZL1 Rims 60ft 2.03 13.08 at 107.82 (4/28) 2009 Pontiac G8 3.6L the DD

06-20-2015, 10:35 AM	#34
CmeltoN91 Drives: 13 Elantra Coupe(not for long!) Join Date: May 2015 Location: Fairfield Illinois Posts: 97	Sounds like Circuit of The Americas needs to step up and offer official testing times!! If F1 uses it,surely it would be sufficient for testing of high powered consumer cars. Attached Images

06-20-2015, 01:11 PM	#41
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	The track doesn't exist just for recording manufacturers' lap times; this turn of events will not be the decisive factor for the track's future. They have bigger fish to fry. __________________

06-20-2015, 10:20 AM	#32
BigRedViking Drives: 1987 IROC-Z 5.7L 2016 1SS M6 NGM Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 280 View My Garage	Speed limits on a race track... That doesn't sound like FREEDOM! Sounds like America needs a new track!

06-20-2015, 10:24 AM	#33
mt3130 Drives: Coupeless :( Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: SWFL Posts: 980	It would be cool if someone built a ring replica somewhere in America.

06-20-2015, 10:50 AM	#36
13vertss Drives: 2013 Camaro convertible 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,077	Well considering times are no accurate, mods are not monitored, no real rules, it's not a bad thing. If manufacturers want to show times, then use USA tracks and set official regulations and rules so that all play by the same standard.

06-20-2015, 11:31 AM	#38
13vertss Drives: 2013 Camaro convertible 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Southern NH Posts: 1,077	They all put there ring time, but there is no regulations. So who knows what was done to the car to reach that time.

06-20-2015, 12:43 PM	#39
LBreezie Drives: 2012 Camaro 45th anniversary Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: PA Posts: 1,027 View My Garage	Quick someone build a nurburgring clone in America and have it built at the same altitude as the original. If this ban does actually come about then we will just have to take our lap times else where. All they had to do is fix the safety issue and they would be fine, but no they obviously had to ban all lap recording. The track will be a thing of the past if the ban passes.

06-20-2015, 06:15 PM	#42
lgKido Drives: 2002 Dodge Ram :( Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 372	3.418 miles 5.513 km I've never liked commas for decimal points