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<\/a><\/p>\nOriginally built in the 1920’s the Nurburgring is best known for the Nordschleife, which orginally was over 28 km long. \u00a0It has since been shortened significantly, but still proved too dangerous for the fastest cars in motorsport. \u00a0Formula 1 grand prix racing ended on that course in the 1970’s after Nikki Lauda nearly lost his life there. \u00a0Instead, the GP-Strecke was built and designed with modern F1 in mind, and that is the course that we will race.<\/p>\n
The run up from the pit straight isn’t particularly long before heading\u00a0into the\u00a0slow right-left combination of the Castrol S. \u00a0Cars toward the back of the grid will be at a severe disadvantage heading into this corner as the temptation to catch up with the front runners early on will likely lead to some hard braking on approach. \u00a0Those at the front will hope to gain an early lead and\u00a0avoid the mess behind them.<\/p>\n
A short straight leads into the second corner, a short left hander, which is then followed very quickly by another sharp right, the Ford Kurve. \u00a0There is then a moderate straight followed by the Dunlop hairpin. \u00a0This second sector will have some of the better\u00a0opportunities for overtaking so getting the right line through this area will be key. \u00a0The kink on the way to the RTL Kurve\u00a0can almost be ignored, but only if in the right gear and without traffic in the way.<\/p>\n
Sector three starts just after the Bit Kurve and opens with the longest straight on the course followed by the tricky Veedol S and Coca-Cola Kurve. \u00a0High speeds into this last series of corners will certainly make coming out of them at pace even more challenging.<\/p>\n
Overall, the Nurburgring will be quite a different experience than Interlagos was. \u00a0There aren’t any particularly long straights which will allow drivers to open it up. \u00a0Instead, the course will require technical agility in managing the ebb and flow of corner and straight combinations. \u00a0Whether or not this means the field will stay tightly compressed or spread out remains to be seen. \u00a0While it appears that passing opportunities will be hard to come by, there are some key spots where a mistake will likely mean losing several positions.<\/p>\n
Starting Grid<\/h3>\n
The top 6 positions on the grid remain unchanged from Brazil in large part due to the bottom three drivers in the standings all failing to complete the race. \u00a0The bottom four see the Osito Racing Company and Regency Motors drivers swap slots. \u00a0In practice, this probably won’t mean much since they’ll still be in the same row. \u00a0Launch Bornado and Jamonito del Verde are the only two current drivers never to have won a race, and will start alongside each other.<\/p>\n
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- Nero (CO)<\/li>\n
- The Stig (SB)<\/li>\n
- Captain Slow (SB)<\/li>\n
- Ice (CO)<\/li>\n
- Mater (RB)<\/li>\n
- Danger Wheel (RB)<\/li>\n
- Launch Bornado (RM)<\/li>\n
- Jamonito del Verde (ORC)<\/li>\n
- Jaap Snellrijder (RM)<\/li>\n
- Jaronimus Maximus (ORC)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
As there is no race in Finland, The Stig opted for Germany as his home race this year, so he’ll have a slight advantage in addition to starting on the front row.<\/p>\n
Osito Racing Company taking over the top slot of the team standings means they get first choice of pits. \u00a0Scandinavian Blitz and Cobalt are no longer tied in the standings,\u00a0which breaks the tie for average start position between the two teams.<\/p>\n
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- Osito Racing Company<\/li>\n
- Regency Motors<\/li>\n
- Red Bull<\/li>\n
- Cobalt<\/li>\n
- Scandinavian Blitz<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Nurburgring should favor those at the front of the grid, so this will be a good opportunity for Scandinavian Blitz and Cobalt to try to crawl back into the hunt. \u00a0Red Bull have been consistently the 3rd best team, but Regency Motors and Osito will be charging hard from the back of the grid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last season, the SBMRL race in Germany at Hockenheim, but this year the event moves from there to the Nurburgring. Originally built in the 1920’s the Nurburgring is best known for the Nordschleife, which orginally was over 28 km long. … Continue reading