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May 29, 2008 16:51 | #1

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 ...

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Pre-race lap more restricted than last year's free-for-all

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One of the three very pretty VW Sciroccos, this one driven by Carlos Sainz

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BMW M3 picking up a wheel into Steilstrecke

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A rather battered Honda Accord on the Karussell.

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A bit on the arty side! Opal Astra

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Lamborghini Gallardo

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This little Fiat 500 made it through to the finish, despite being monstered by everything.

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A pair of BMW Z4 coupes

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May 29, 2008 17:06 | #2

I wanna go

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May 29, 2008 17:08 | #3

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

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May 29, 2008 17:13 | #4

nice shots

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May 29, 2008 20:26 as a reply to @ XTiGuy215's post | #5

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!

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May 29, 2008 22:36 | #6

Great shots

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May 30, 2008 07:24 as a reply to @ RyanM's post | #7

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.

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May 30, 2008 07:32 | #8

got any side on shots of the VW?

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May 30, 2008 08:15 | #9

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.
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May 30, 2008 11:47 as a reply to @ despot's post | #10

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...

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May 30, 2008 19:16 | #11

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

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May 31, 2008 14:14 as a reply to @ REXTi's post | #12

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.
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Jun 01, 2008 05:51 | #13

Nice series

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Jun 01, 2008 06:07 | #14

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

Have you dropped by the South-East UK Thread, there are some local motorsport photogs in there.

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