Nurburgring 24hr

[despot]

Shots from the 36th Nurburgring 24hr race, where I spent a very good weekend in the "British Sector".
The weather was good and I was pleasantly surprised that the new fences didn't ruin the photography completely.
I did like the banner hung on the wires that read "Willkommen im knast".
Although the 20 minutes I spent squeezed between the fence with the media slot in and the portaloo wasn't the most pleasant ...

Full gallery at http://motorsports.fotopic.net

Pre-race lap more restricted than last year's free-for-all
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y68o0z&outx=800&quality=95

One of the three very pretty VW Sciroccos, this one driven by Carlos Sainz
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y68o0n&outx=800&quality=95

BMW M3 picking up a wheel into Steilstrecke
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y68qm2&outx=900&quality=95

A rather battered Honda Accord on the Karussell.
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y68rae&outx=800&quality=95

A bit on the arty side! Opal Astra
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y68qqg&outx=800&quality=95

Lamborghini Gallardo
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y68rdf&outx=1000&quality=95

This little Fiat 500 made it through to the finish, despite being monstered by everything.
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y68rbi&outx=800&quality=95

A pair of BMW Z4 coupes
http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y68qqy&outx=800&quality=95

Thanks for looking
Andy

[NeherPhoto]

I wanna go

[tehdrok]

Love the Gallardo pic; The writing on the track frames it perfectly :)

[XTiGuy215]

nice shots

[exTi]

I wanted to go there while I was in Germany last summer, even though there were no races,haha. I love the last shot of the Z4s, they look like they're smiling!

[RyanM]

Great shots

[Kevbuts]

Fantastic shots Andy. How did the Sciroccos do? They look really nice. Little Fiat 500 looks quite purposeful for its size too!

The Gallardo shot has to be my favourite though. The graffiti on the track is a really hallmark of the Nurburgring, and that shot captures it perfectly.

Really nice work :D

[michael_]

got any side on shots of the VW?

[despot]

Thanks everyone.

The Sciroccos all finished, placing 11th, 15th and 32nd overall (1st, 2nd and 5th in class).

This is about as side on as I've got.
http://motorsports.fotopic.net/p50798371.html

[SuperDan]

Some very nice shots you captured here buddy with #6 being the shot for me...will have to make the trip out there one time...but have the Le Mans 24 this year to look forward to tho...

[REXTi]

the gallardo pic is sweet. some reason graffiti and expensive cars go hand in hand in photos

[chrispons]

A good flavour of the event me thinks.
The arty Astra is good for me,but the lambo is the star ,because of the coloured graffiti on the track being the same as the car.
Good stuff,
Pons

[Jonathan]

Nice series

[Anke]

Lovely shots, Andy. I love the "arty" one :D

Have you dropped by the South-East UK Thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=410815), there are some local motorsport photogs in there.