For the 40th time since 1970 (the 1974 and 1975 races were cancelled due to the energy crisis). The list of winners feature names like Niki Lauda, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Steve Soper, Emanuele Pirro, Jo Winkelhock, Roberto Ravaglia, Andy Priaulx, Augusto Farfus, Michael Bartels, Kris Nissen or Johnny Checotto. It is also the 13th running of this race since the readdition of the GT group cars.



New in 2012 is the Top-40 qualifying session, which works like a second qualifying compareable to Formula 1, WTCC or IndyCar. This session will be held on Friday afternoon. The tracklength is a bit shorter this year as the Conti-Spange is used again.

Thursday
12:30 - 14:00 UTC Free practice
17:30 - 21:30 UTC Night Qualifying

Friday
07:35 - 09:35 UTC Day Qualifying
16:00 - 16:50 UTC Top-40 Qualifying

Saturday
14:00 UTC Start of the race



From the pool of the GT3 cars we can again expect the most contenders for the win. The works-BMW this year are entered by Schubert Motorsports since Schnitzer (sometimes reffered to as BMW Motorsports Germany) maintains the DTM BMW. Since the M3 GT2 are running in the ALMS, Schubert enters two Z4 GT3. Audi relys on Team Phoenix and Mercedes on Team ROWE. All three DTM manufactors lack their DTM stars, since they are in Brands Hatch for Round 3.
Again at the Ring is the Ferrari P4/5 driven by Fabrizio Giovanardi and Nicola Larini.
Link to the final entry list
Due to the change of rules in some aspects "only" 170 teams entered the race (2011: 250 teams).



Thursday
12:30 UTC Free Practice
16:30 UTC Night Qualifying

Friday
07:30 UTC Day Qualifying
15:45 UTC Top 40 Qualifying

Saturday
13:00 UTC Countdown to Green
14:00 UTC Race



Thursday
08:45 UTC Pre-Event show
21:30 UTC Night-Qualifying Highlights

Friday
07:00 UTC Day Qualifying LIVE
14:00 UTC Top-40 Qualifying LIVE and further information

Saturday
08:45 UTC Pre-Race show, including German Porsche Carrera Cup, Renaul Clio Cup and Mini Trophy races
13:45 UTC Race, start
18:00 UTC Race, including VW Scirocco-R Cup highlights from Brands Hatch

Sunday
05:00 UTC Race
13:00 UTC Race, finish



Livestreams
Official Livestream (starting Saturday 13:00 UTC) http://www.24h-rennen.de/LIVE.94.0.html
Sport 1 Livestream (starting Saturday 13:30 UTC) http://tv.sport1.de/motorsport/index.php
AUDI Livestream (starting Saturday 13:30 UTC) http://tv.audi.com/
SportAuto Livestream (starting Saturday 13:30 UTC) http://www.sportauto.de/livest ... .html?bcpid=1011710104001

And for those who don't have an idea what the Nürburgring 24 is all about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHtVQ2lvs2I&hd=1

Needed an excuse not to go out this weekend.....excuse found.

what are the big rule changes and which classes don't run this year? I didn't know the race is this month already Sadly have no time to watch it this year.

Seems interesting.. Thilo hit me up on TS when you have a streamlink on weekend will ya thanks.

Quote from ACCAkut :

what are the big rule changes and which classes don't run this year? I didn't know the race is this month already Sadly have no time to watch it this year.

That's the bad day of Christian holidays. Since it is following Ascension Day the time in the year changes alot.
The maximum gridsize was reduced from 250 to 190. Top 40 Qualifying introduced. About the classes I am sorry, I thought I've read it somewhere.


Also for those who don't have an idea what the Nürburgring 24 is all about: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHtVQ2lvs2I&hd=1

iirc for the last 4 years the limit was 200, after quali the slowest cars were sorted out. I did the 24h threads since 2008, just forgot this year

its a bit sad to see less oddball cars from year to year, like the Audi V8 & W12 or the Ur-Mini And liked it more when the SP8 class cars battled for the lead, not machines that race on every circuit.

added the AUDI and the Sport 1 Livestream to the OP, also added the Sport 1 listings for everyone who lives close enough to Germany

Thanks for the effort.

Vain

Quote :

# 15 (edwards / bleekemolen / metzger / schall) mercedes benz sls amg gt3
11:05hrs: Sets a new fastest lap time (8:27.362 minutes).

# 23 (suzuki / tanaka / hoshino / krumm) nissan gt-r
with 23 laps the busiest team in the field.

# 29 (leinders / palttala / martin / ) bmw z4 gt3
11:45hrs: Stops due to technical failure in the hedwigshöhe area.

# 30 (bert / vieth / ludwig / heidfeld) mclaren mp4 12c gt3
engine and gearbox are changed.
Klaus ludwig: “i’m confident that the gemballa racing crew will get the mclaren ready to race in time. At any rate, the technical commission made a good decision in the run-up and we are able to match the pace of the front runners. When it comes to the aerodynamics, the mclaren has been clearly enhanced and adapted to the special challenge represented by the nordschleife. The past three weeks were really big fun as i was fully integrated in the development.”

# 44 (henzler / dumbreck / ragginger / asch) porsche 911 gt3 r
10:17hrs: Asch slightly hits the crash barriers in the adenauer forst area but can return to the pits at slow speed.
Sebastian asch: “there still were some wet spots in the fuchsröhre section – but i didn’t realise this situation until it was too late. My rear suddenly swerved, resulting in a slight contact with the crash barriers. Fortunately, there haven’t been any consequences apart from a slightly damaged body.”
11:24hrs: Rejoins the race action.

Starting order for the Top-40 Qualifying

1. #25 Audi race experience / Audi R8 LMS / SP 9 GT3
   
2. #6 Young Driver AMR / Aston Martin AMR Vantage / SP 9 GT3
   
3. #19 BMW Team Schubert / BMW Z4 GT3 E89 / SP 9 GT3
   
4. #111 Raeder Motorsport / Audi TT RS / SP 4T
   
5. #65 Hankook-Team Heico / Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG / SP 9 GT3
   
6. #16 Black Falcon / Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG / SP 9 GT3
   
7. #21 ROWE Racing / Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG / SP 9 GT3
   
8. #3 Phoenix Racing / Audi R8 LMS ultra / SP 9 GT3
   
9. #7 Young Driver AMR / Aston Martin AMR Vantage / SP 9 GT3
   
10. #17 BMW Team Vita4One / BMW Z4 GT3 E89 / SP 9 GT3
    
11. #50 raceunion Teichmann / Porsche GT3 Cup / SP 7
    
12. #69 Dörr Motorsport / McLaren MP4 12C GT3 / SP 9 GT3
    
13. #29 Marc VDS / BMW Z4 GT3 E89 / SP 9 GT3
    
14. #150 Kremer Racing / Porsche 911 GT3 KR / SP 7
    
15. #15 Black Falcon / Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG / SP 9 GT3
    
16. #10 Manthey-Racing / Porsche 911 GT3 R / SP 9 GT3
    
17. #22 RIWE Racing / Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG / SP 9 GT3
    
18. #47 Timbulli Racing / Porsche 997 GT3 / SP 7
    
19. #4 Speedhunters WRT / Audi R8 LMS ultra / SP 9 GT3
    
20. #26 Mamerow Racing / Audi R8 LMS ultra / SP 9 GT3
    
21. #28 Frikadelli / Porsche 911 GT3 R / SP 9 GT3
    
22. #9 Raeder Motorsport / Audi R8 LMS ultra / SP 9 GT3
    
23. #24 Audi race experience / Audi R8 LMS ultra / SP 9 GT3
    
24. #20 BMW Team Schubert / BMW Z4 GT3 E89 / SP 9 GT3
    
25. #1 Global Partner Enterprise / Ferrari P4/5 Competizione / E1-XP Hybrid
    
26. #83 Gazoo Racing / Lexus LFA / SP 8
    
27. #2 Phoenix Racing / Audi R8 LMS ultra / SP 9 GT3
    
28. #66 Hankook-Team Heico / Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG / SP 9 GT3
    
29. #8 HARIBO Racing Team / Porsche 911 GT3 R / SP 9 GT3
    
30. #54 David Horn / Porsche 997 GT3 Cup / SP 7
    
31. #11 Wochenspiegel Manthey / Porsche 911 GT3 / SP 9 GT3
    
32. #12 Wochenspiegel Manthey / Porsche 911 GT3 MR / SP 7
    
33. #39 Dörr Motorsport / Porsche 911 GT3 Cup / SP 7
    
34. #59 Dörr Motorsport / McLaren MP4 12C GT3 / SP 9 GT3
    
35. #777 H & R Spezialfedern / Ford GT3 / SP 9 GT3
    
36. #30 Gemballa Racing / McLaren MP4 12C GT3 / SP 9 GT3
    
37. #27 Timbulli Racing / Porsche 911 GT3 R / SP 9 GT3
    
38. #90 HARIBO Racing Team / Corvette Z06 R GT3 / SP 9 GT3
    
39. #18 BMW Team Vita4One / BMW Z4 GT3 E89 / SP 9 GT3
    
40. #44 Falken Motorsports / Porsche 911 GT3 R / SP 9 GT3
    

Sean Edwards racing? yaa

Might be interesting for the metal fans out there: Victor Smolski will be racing with the #193 Viper...

Quote from boothy :

http://www.sportauto.de/livest ... .html?bcpid=1011710104001

thanks!


Oo I see LFA and Ferrari P4 :o

Amazing service for all non german racefans, thanks TFalke! I just saw your livestream in the lemans forum.

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploa ... _2012_top40_result_01.pdf

Results of the TOP 40 Qualifying

Nice job with the thread Thilo

Link to full entry list anyone?

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploa ... iste_24h-Rennen.final.pdf

this list has all teams that started in qualifying, the slowest have to withdraw so that we have 190 teams starting tomorrow, dunno which teams didnt make it. I will be at a wedding tomorrow, so can't follow the race this saturday (maybe the finish on sunday)

edit: ok, this are the three groups the cars will start in tomorrow

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_race_Grid1.pdf

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_race_Grid2.pdf

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_race_Grid3.pdf

not classified are the Audi A8 W12, one Audi TT (does Chriskart race this year?), one 370Z, one Focus ST and one Leon

Quote from ACCAkut :

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploa ... iste_24h-Rennen.final.pdf

this list has all teams that started in qualifying, the slowest have to withdraw so that we have 190 teams starting tomorrow, dunno which teams didnt make it. I will be at a wedding tomorrow, so can't follow the race this saturday (maybe the finish on sunday)

edit: ok, this are the three groups the cars will start in tomorrow

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_race_Grid1.pdf

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_race_Grid2.pdf

http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_race_Grid3.pdf

not classified are the Audi A8 W12, one Audi TT (does Chriskart race this year?), one 370Z, one Focus ST and one Leon

Cheers

Quote from ACCAkut :

(does Chriskart race this year?)

Looks like he is! Driving the #127 Scirocco

That was a heavy heavy accident by the Mercedes. Who can expect that the tyre explodes while bumpdrafting?

Edit: Chriskart leading SP3T using a VW Scirocco

Is static camera the only view of the race?

Quote from anttt69 :

Is static camera the only view of the race?

http://www.bsimracing.com/2012 ... eam-24h-nurburgring-2012/

Ton of other stuff. Sadly either that one cam or onboards I believe.

Nope it has gone back to normal.
Camera men were just having dinner according to twitter feeds.

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6968/24hnordschleife.png yo

Jebus just over 3 hours and it is already a crashfrest.