Supporting factor might be, that it should be rather easy to code, just to leave out the change option at all. That really kills some endurance stints, when you are close to the end and you wouldnt need a change and then it kills you :|
No but in all honesty, lately just tapping my rear giving (both of us) a 4x for basically nothing. I wonder if there has even been a paint scrap.
Thats the only thing decreasing fun on iRacing. Even if you try to be perfectly safe, theres still someone who either just taps you for a 4x or completely wrecks you. There is no difference made
The Full Track Nürburgring Nordschleife ist the 20.832 version.
The one you mean is the VLN/24h Version using the GP Track combined with the Nordschleife Circuit. For example thats for the VLN version which runs the Nordschleife and the GP Circuit Short (with the long 180° bend before the long few turns down to the dunlop turn) is 24.433 m long.
And about the drivers, Priaulx & Müller are pure Nordschleife experts. Also Engstler drove almost weekly in the last years.
(still i doubt that there would be a huge difference, but even a bit of more advantage is priceless)
The Nordschleife is Homologated but only to a certain extend, which means 24h of Nürburgring is the biggest event there may be. Also, if the plan would exist, there would simply be the lack of space for a realization. You simply can't turn a 20.832m long track into a 5.000m long sprint track. Furthermore i am not sure if the field of drivers will agree so much. Even for an absolute pro, with a weekend of testing you won't be competetive at all at the Nordschleife.
All i can say is, Andy Priaulx and Joerg Müller would have awesome chances because they also drive the 24h Race since multiple years.
There maybe further regulations and standards which the Nordschleife will never be able to pervade. E.g. safety zone rules, barriers and so on.