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This ain’t no Wacky Races!

Just a short post to comment on the 24 hour endurance race at the Nürburgring in West Germany, it was an action-packed weekend with the F1, MotoGP and the above all on together. I hope plenty of my readers who're interested in motor sports caught the race this week, it was a great showing of 210 cars from 26 manafacturers with the Porsche 911 GTR RSR taking the top spot.

Aston Martin had a decent showing with 6 teams but BMW and Porsche dominated in manafacturer stakes, there were plenty of M3's on the circuit and a few Z4'S. It was nice to see a few Mini Cooper's and the sportier cousin, the John Cooper patrolling the course.

Porsche had plenty of teams sporting the 911 flag, a wise move given the race victor! Whilst Audi's R8 performance was lacking, it's great to see such a beautiful car in racing colours.

Anyone unfamiliar to the circuit (virtually impossible, Jeremy Clarkson made sure of that in a Jag S-Type), the Nürburgring is a massive circuit of over 15 miles, split into 5 sections. Estimated deaths per year are between 3-12 for normal, open days. It's not unusual for the track to be closed for cleanup and medical intervention. There were a few knocks this year, memorable clashes and even the race winner dropped a flange but no serious injuries, still, makes you wonder, price any car here and you're talking high figures.

Porsche has won the last 5 of 6 events and doesn't look like giving up soon! Let's hope other teams keep up the variety as I've no desire to see a 1 car race every year!