The worry of the last few years could become excitement at a new era or despair at our worst fears being confirmed I am leaning towards the former the guy who should (once all the is have been dotted and the Ts crossed) be the new boss at nurburgring gmbh is a real petrol head It isnt quite a done deal yet but these are exciting times This is a copy and past from Dale at Bridge to gantry Link to follow While our American cousins shout patriotic slogans and airbrush gigantic eagles above the Karussell Ive been following the impending sale closely. And its not a done-deal quite yet. Even as I type this, the man instructing in that MX5 above, the man who has been driving, living and loving the ring for the past couple of decades, is still working through contracts. Its a slow process, and hes a busy guy right now, but I still managed to score a quick chat with him the other night. Therell be a full article soon, and more details on my Pistonheads column tomorrow. But for tonight Ill leave you guys with some little nuggets: 25 million euros to be invested in the Nordschleife Business plan built around public access, racing and automotive industry. Full HD 1080p video coverage of the whole Nordschleife... ..bined with a transponder/data-uplink for each car. Not only better to control the noise, but the system will spot stopped cars, crashes (speed changes to zero) and even fluid spills automatically (using infrared cameras). F1 style warning lights to convey flag signals instantly and accurately. A totally new entrance to the Nordschleife, and no more ticket barriers! Exciting stuff. We live in interesting times, my friends. Lets hope this could be more than a temporary extension of life to the Nuerburgring, and more like a whole new chapter.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:55:47 +0000
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