Party at the 'Ring and somebody forgot to clean up
Since we're certain there wasn't an Autoblog function at the 'Ring this weekend, we haven't the foggiest what went on. Obsessive checking of the Nurburgring webcam yesterday did show that some kind of debauchery took place. Der Party left behind a whole lot of waste, rotting gently in the bucolic sunshine. Hopping on yesterday, we were expecting to see a barely discernible image of something rare or secret and undoubtedly super cool, but we're a little disappointed that all we got were pictures reminiscent of the aftermath of a raucous birthday party, pinata and all. A quick trip to Nurburgring.com doesn't show anything on the event schedule, either. Maybe Lemmy came down for a private party? What do you think? Thanks for the tip, Nick and Anthony!
UPDATE: The trash has now been cleaned up, but was there all day Monday. It turns out we weren't far off with our Lemmy idea - the event was Rock-Am-Ring, a huge rock festival held annually at the Green Hell.
[Source: Nurburgring Webcam]
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Harrison 11:36AM (6/10/2008)
I think it's Rock Am Ring, that yearly rock-fest at the Nuerburgring.
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Max3000 11:36AM (6/10/2008)
It was "Rock am Ring". Very big Rock festival.
http://www.rock-am-ring.com/
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steveo391 12:12PM (6/10/2008)
Yup, I had the chance to make the trek over there this year but other things got in the way and I wasn't able to.
Matty 11:54AM (6/10/2008)
What's the lap time on the trash? Was the trash equipped with stock tires or slicks?
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nissanfreak87 12:17PM (6/10/2008)
it set a new trash record at 17:42:02.987, slicks, I believe.
All American Dude XX 12:29PM (6/10/2008)
hmmm...i bet it posted faster than a corvette though
Benfolio 12:32PM (6/10/2008)
Must have drifted past the recycling bins and got banned.
Harrison 6:22PM (6/10/2008)
Then it was disqualified by disgruntled fanboys who said it took a flying start and used non-stock tires.
thePeterN 12:27PM (6/10/2008)
You should've seen it on Saturday. The track was covered with campers or caravans (as the Top Gear folk seem to call them). I'll post caps I have saved at home later.
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speedball3 4:05PM (6/10/2008)
Sure, caravans. Have you ever seen the movie Snatch? =)
"oh, and she's terribly partial to periwinkle blue"
thePeterN 12:29AM (6/11/2008)
Here's what it looked like during the event.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/79476372@N00/2569826148/
rouse42 1:04PM (6/10/2008)
GM had a party when the ZR1 smashed the 8 min barrier.
their hoping to turn 7:54 later today on slicks
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Yar 2:23PM (6/10/2008)
I'm sure you meant 6:54, honest mistake...
rouse42 2:28PM (6/10/2008)
No i didn't.
brent 1:24PM (6/10/2008)
It was Team GM throwing an all-night party to celebrate the ZR-1's freakishly fast time, which bested the GTR V-spec's projected time by a wide, wide margin.
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steve-o 1:58PM (6/10/2008)
lots of trash!
and trash talk!
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apu 3:46AM (6/11/2008)
Anything to earn that $4 per post.
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