Nardo test track

[Specracer]

An important place during the development of our cars was the 7.8 mile track known as Nardo, has been bought by Porsche.

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/11/porsche-acquires-nardo-high-speed-test-track/

 

[Cobrar]

Perhaps due to the speculated closure of the 'Ring?

 

[twobjshelbys]

Perhaps due to the speculated closure of the 'Ring?

What? More info? I can't imagine them shutting that down.

 

[dbk]

Perhaps due to the speculated closure of the 'Ring?

Probably just to piss off Ferrari.

 

[Cobrar]

What? More info? I can't imagine them shutting that down.

I'll have to dig into it. I heard that more than once from a colleague that lives in neighboring Nurburg.

As you can imagine, there have been many accidents there in "use" of the road (FYI - it is a toll route and part of the Autobahn on normal days) when it isn't rented for closed course events. Apparently the discussion was to cut-it up into sections making it more of a normal road to discourage use.

 

[Cobrar]

Probably just to piss off Ferrari.


I can see that. Or -- Ich kann das sehen....:biggrin:biggrin

 

[dbk]

I'm sure it doesn't help that the actual Nurburgring facility is a total boondoggle. Awesome place, and I'm glad I've been there, but I can see how it would be a major source of frustration.

You may have seen that video of the CR-V biting it extremely hard this week, as there was a blue Raptor on the circuit at the same time.