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New hazard at the Nordschleife! (UPDATED with video)

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Created on Saturday, 17 March 2012 18:49

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 22:04

Published on Saturday, 17 March 2012 17:49

Written by Dale

Tonight's short update comes courtesy of frozenspeed.com. And it regards astroturf. Or artificial grass. Normally we can watch some American football players surreptitiously touch each others' groinal areas on it. But now we can use it at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife too... (scroll down to the bottom for onboard video 'testing' the astroturf)

Astroturf is known for many things, but tyre traction is certainly not one of them. It's been laid to cover up the unsightly brown streak on the outside of the approach to Höhe Acht.

The grass here has been damaged a lot in the past decades. But now it's time for revenge. Anybody trying to widen their entry line could end up like this poor Porsche Cayman in RCN today.

The driver was relieved to see the intervention car and tow truck arrive at the scene, still he couldn't shake off this feeling that something was out of place ..."

- Jochen from Frozenspeed.com

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UPDATED: 

In the name of journalistic discovery I decided to head straight out this morning and 'test' this new artificial grass with the RX-8. What a dumb idea. It's like putting two wheels into the Exxon Valdez's wake. The moment you leave the tarmac you're a passenger not a driver.

But let's not over-react, this section was hardly safe before. A wheel in the grass here is just as bad as you'd think it could be. The astroturf only makes a dangerous place a little worse... still, not the best direction to move, is it?

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+1 #1 mr rooney 2012-03-17 18:54

Yes i agree that astroturf should be kept for these guys!
I'm sur Nurburgring GMGH will do some good business in armaco repairs at Hoe Act from now on

 

 

+1 #2 Cobra Vic 2012-03-18 15:48

I want to know why the safety car is on the roll back

 

 

#3 mr rooney 2012-03-18 16:49

Just realised that astroturf bit is where my car likes to break down! Spent a good hour there one sunny August evening waiting for the tow truck.

 

 

#4 pierre 2012-03-19 09:09

Dale, you're a brave man!

 

 

#5 328tii 2012-03-19 09:47

that is not so difficult to remove, if all of us slow down and move out on the astroturf and have som wheelspin it dissaoear fast

But i really not understand why the invest in something make a dangerous place even worser..

 

 

+1 #6 MonsieurX 2012-03-20 14:49

Quoting 328tii:

But i really not understand why the invest in something make a dangerous place even worser..

Coming from the idiots who ruined the ring, it's not so hard to understand...

 

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