- 508
- Germany
- Crowood
Though i never liked the LMP lineup for Nurb 24h i wanted to do it in a GT car. My first choice was the vette C6 Z06 RM, but after the Honda HSV got its first soundupgrade i chose to go with that one.
I tested the HSV in practice for a few laps and noticed the great cornering abilities but also the lack of topspeed, so i installed engine +3 and the mid range turbo to gain horsepower.
After those modifications my HSV was ready: 642 HP (634 PP) on racing softs but still a poor topspeed (Döttinger Höhe barely reaching 310 km/h).
The lineup:
01. GT by Citröen
02. R8 LMS
03. Pagani Zonda LM
04. Ford GT LM (the old one)
05. Lister Storm V12
06. Mclaren F1 GTR
07. weider HSV-10 (me)
08. R8 LMS (Team PS)
09. Dunlop ER34
10. Corvette C5-R
11. Audi R10 TDI
12. Peugot 905 race car
My strategie was to go 4 lap stints, then refuel only the burned fuel.
Race start:
1. lap: 8:37:328
Sunny and dry start, allready takeing first position on the first lap also gaining a 9sec lead, but a spin lets me cross the start finish line in 2nd place behind the Mclaren F1 GTR:
2. lap: 8:25:822
Over pushing myself, so i spin again and the Peugot 905 blasts by. At the start of lap 3, i am in 3rd place behind the 905 and F1 GTR.
3. lap: 8:21:759
Overtaking the F1 GTR to gain 2nd place. Later that lap i got a little gravelrun, still stayed 2nd.
4. lap: 8:43:974
Sloppy me missing the pitentry and crashing heavy into the left pitbarrier, refueling 40l. Also the now 3rd placed car Audi R10 TDI made its first pit stop.
5. lap: 9:00:013
With fresh tires i overtake the 905 on that lap (he also will pit in at the end of this lap), but the R10 TDI is right on my tail.
6. lap: 8:11:309
Pushing hard to gain a gap from the R10 TDI. I know now that the two LMPs (905, R10) are about 2 secs faster on Döttinger Höhe. My lead at the end of this lap is just 1 second.
7. lap: 8:26:505
My two spins pushed me back to 2nd place, the R10 TDI now 8 seconds in the lead.
8. lap: 8:25:719
The R10 TDI and me both drive into the pits. I roll past him in the pits, refuelling 50l. While pitting the 905 and F1 GTR cross the start finish line, putting me back in 3rd.
9. lap: 8:58:768
I gained a bit of time through the pit stop over the R10 TDI, i hunt down the F1 GTR gaining 2nd place again.
10. lap: 8:11:321
Taking the lead from the 905 wish is in the pitlane
11. lap: 8:20:902
12. lap: 8:27:452
Pit in, refuelling 50l. The 905 crosses the start-finish line while i still get fuel.
13. lap: 9:04:662
Lapping the C5-R but hit the gravel in the righthander before Fuchsröhre. The leading 905 is now 17 seconds infront.
14. lap: 8:08:650
About 6:60 minutes into the lap, i overtake the 905 for 1st place but he takes the lead back on the start-finish straight.
15. lap: 8:24:820
I missed the breaking spot after the start-finish line but can still battle with the 905 for the lead, his tires seems to have gone. Me back in 1st.
16. lap: 8:43:773
Big tiretrouble and nearly out of fuel, get a few offtracks, lapping the R8 LMS (Team PS). The R10 is back in the fight, overtaking me, we both pit and i refuel 70l. Once again the 905 blasts by the pits for the lead.
17. lap: 9:08:130
I am able to take the 2nd place from the R10 TDI, now 10 seconds behind the leading 905.
18. lap: 8:19:067
Lapping the Lister Storm V12, catching and overtaking the 905 at Brünchen but have to feel the pure LMP power as they both (905 and R10 TDI) blast by me on Döttinger Höhe.
19. lap: 8:37:011
Loss of concentration leads to many crashs, i decide to pit in for tires and 30l fuel.
20. lap: 8:48:716
Regaining the lead while the 905 and R10 TDI are in the pits
21. lap: 8:05:223
Lapping the GT by Citröen on Döttinger Höhe (with a bit drafting)
22. lap: 8:27:460
Pit in for tires and 40l fuel also changing pit strategie to 3 lap stints. R10 TDI and 905 take 1st and 2nd place.
23. lap: 8:50:637
Running down the 905 to gain 2nd again
24. lap: 8:07:030
Able to get the lead and a 8 seconds gap.
25. lap: 8:12:292
Pit in tires and 40l fuel
26. lap: 8:52:005
Still in 1st place and now with a 38 seconds lead. The LMPs must have pitted
27. lap: 8:18:878
Lapped the ER34 and got a few minor offtracks.
28. lap: 8:34:529
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
29. lap: 8:59:344
Still in the lead with a 12 seconds gap.
30. lap: 8:07:952
Lapped R8 LMS, 30 seconds lead
31. lap: 8:21:759
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
32. lap: 8:58:154
Leading 10 seconds
33. lap: 8:24:109
Spin in the righthander infront Döttinger Höhe, 46 second lead
34. lap: 8:25:957
Pit in tires and 40l fuel, a few raindrops started to fall. I decided to suspending the race
35. lap: 8:56:475
Leading with 1:13 minutes
36. lap: 8:08:903
Lead still 1:13 minutes
37. lap: 8:29:011
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
38. lap: 8:54:553
Leading 26 seconds
39. lap: 8:20:434
The few raindrops stopped falling, the track stayed 100% dry the whole time, my lead 33 seconds
40. lap: 8:16:037
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
41. lap: 8:51:775
Leading 58 seconds
42. lap: 8:06:173
Lead 1:06 minutes
43. lap: 8:19:002
Pit in tires and 45l fuel, again a few raindrops
44. lap: 9:05:104
Rain stopped, the night racing started. 34 seconds lead.
45. lap: 8:10:878
Pure night and i am leading with 1:57 minutes
46. lap: 8:18:886
Pit in tires and 45l fuel, suspending the race
47. lap: 8:54:849
Lead 1:06 minutes
48. lap: 8:22:047
very sloppy driving but still a 1:10 minutes lead
49. lap: 8:34:751
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
50. 8:54:678
Lapped the Ford GT, lead increase to 1:33 minutes
51. lap: 8:07:367
Looked good for a new fastest lap, but screwed up the last chicanes before the start-finish straight
52. lap: 8:22:367
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
53. lap: 9:01:557
Got a bit traffic to lap, lead at this time 45 seconds
54. lap: 8:10:692
55. lap: 8:11:685
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
56. lap: 9:04:693
Awesome driving atmosphere through the dark, leading 1:36 minutes
57. lap: 8:13:009
Lots of traffic, leading 1:42 minutes
58. lap: 8:32:112
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
59. lap: 8:55:042
Leading 1:06 minutes
60. lap: 8:10:560
Leading 2:32 minutes
61. lap: 8:50:572
Concentration loss again, way to many spins and crashes
62. lap: 9:08:609
Started hunting the Pagani Zonda LM to lap
63. lap: 8:13:329
Lapping the Zonda on GP Course
64. lap: 8:34:199
Pit in tires and 45l fuel, suspending
65. lap: 9:10:657
Spinned twice, still leading with 1:35 minutes
66. lap: 8:15:372
Missed some corners, ruined a nice lap time
67. lap: 8:26:243
Pit in tires and 40l fuel, leading 1:26 minutes
68. lap: 8:58:624
Leading 40 seconds
69. lap: 8:05:924
Lead increased to 1:02 minutes
70. lap: 8:47:935
Pit in tires and 40l fuel. Catastrophic driving....spinning and gravel runs
71. lap: 9:05:362
Annoying blocking R8 LMS
72. lap: 8:27:827
Spinning 4 times
73. lap: 8:18:089
Pit in tires and 40l fuel, suspending
74. lap: 9:03:242
As i left the pits, the 905 blasts by but i retake the lead on the GP course
75. lap: 8:16:629
Lead back to 54 seconds, the 905 in the pits
76. lap: 8:18:270
Pit in tires and 40l fuel
77. lap: 8:55:030
Leading 46 seconds
78. lap: 8:12:995
Leading 56 seconds
79. lap: 8:16:423
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
...
85. lap: 8:21:216
12 Hours of the race driven, another 12 to go
...
95. lap: 9:03:089
13:32 Hours into the race the sunrise starts
...
135. lap: 7:59:816
New fastest lap, goal beneath 8 minute lap reached
...
162. lap: 8:02:847
about 53 minutes of racing left
...
169. lap: 8:30:815
Victory lap, leading with 1:50 minutes (2nd place 905, 3rd R10 TDI)
After the 24 hours, the HSV was down to 620 HP (629pp) and the result of new oil was 651 HP (636 PP).
I tested the HSV in practice for a few laps and noticed the great cornering abilities but also the lack of topspeed, so i installed engine +3 and the mid range turbo to gain horsepower.
After those modifications my HSV was ready: 642 HP (634 PP) on racing softs but still a poor topspeed (Döttinger Höhe barely reaching 310 km/h).
The lineup:
01. GT by Citröen
02. R8 LMS
03. Pagani Zonda LM
04. Ford GT LM (the old one)
05. Lister Storm V12
06. Mclaren F1 GTR
07. weider HSV-10 (me)
08. R8 LMS (Team PS)
09. Dunlop ER34
10. Corvette C5-R
11. Audi R10 TDI
12. Peugot 905 race car
My strategie was to go 4 lap stints, then refuel only the burned fuel.
Race start:
1. lap: 8:37:328
Sunny and dry start, allready takeing first position on the first lap also gaining a 9sec lead, but a spin lets me cross the start finish line in 2nd place behind the Mclaren F1 GTR:
2. lap: 8:25:822
Over pushing myself, so i spin again and the Peugot 905 blasts by. At the start of lap 3, i am in 3rd place behind the 905 and F1 GTR.
3. lap: 8:21:759
Overtaking the F1 GTR to gain 2nd place. Later that lap i got a little gravelrun, still stayed 2nd.
4. lap: 8:43:974
Sloppy me missing the pitentry and crashing heavy into the left pitbarrier, refueling 40l. Also the now 3rd placed car Audi R10 TDI made its first pit stop.
5. lap: 9:00:013
With fresh tires i overtake the 905 on that lap (he also will pit in at the end of this lap), but the R10 TDI is right on my tail.
6. lap: 8:11:309
Pushing hard to gain a gap from the R10 TDI. I know now that the two LMPs (905, R10) are about 2 secs faster on Döttinger Höhe. My lead at the end of this lap is just 1 second.
7. lap: 8:26:505
My two spins pushed me back to 2nd place, the R10 TDI now 8 seconds in the lead.
8. lap: 8:25:719
The R10 TDI and me both drive into the pits. I roll past him in the pits, refuelling 50l. While pitting the 905 and F1 GTR cross the start finish line, putting me back in 3rd.
9. lap: 8:58:768
I gained a bit of time through the pit stop over the R10 TDI, i hunt down the F1 GTR gaining 2nd place again.
10. lap: 8:11:321
Taking the lead from the 905 wish is in the pitlane
11. lap: 8:20:902
12. lap: 8:27:452
Pit in, refuelling 50l. The 905 crosses the start-finish line while i still get fuel.
13. lap: 9:04:662
Lapping the C5-R but hit the gravel in the righthander before Fuchsröhre. The leading 905 is now 17 seconds infront.
14. lap: 8:08:650
About 6:60 minutes into the lap, i overtake the 905 for 1st place but he takes the lead back on the start-finish straight.
15. lap: 8:24:820
I missed the breaking spot after the start-finish line but can still battle with the 905 for the lead, his tires seems to have gone. Me back in 1st.
16. lap: 8:43:773
Big tiretrouble and nearly out of fuel, get a few offtracks, lapping the R8 LMS (Team PS). The R10 is back in the fight, overtaking me, we both pit and i refuel 70l. Once again the 905 blasts by the pits for the lead.
17. lap: 9:08:130
I am able to take the 2nd place from the R10 TDI, now 10 seconds behind the leading 905.
18. lap: 8:19:067
Lapping the Lister Storm V12, catching and overtaking the 905 at Brünchen but have to feel the pure LMP power as they both (905 and R10 TDI) blast by me on Döttinger Höhe.
19. lap: 8:37:011
Loss of concentration leads to many crashs, i decide to pit in for tires and 30l fuel.
20. lap: 8:48:716
Regaining the lead while the 905 and R10 TDI are in the pits
21. lap: 8:05:223
Lapping the GT by Citröen on Döttinger Höhe (with a bit drafting)
22. lap: 8:27:460
Pit in for tires and 40l fuel also changing pit strategie to 3 lap stints. R10 TDI and 905 take 1st and 2nd place.
23. lap: 8:50:637
Running down the 905 to gain 2nd again
24. lap: 8:07:030
Able to get the lead and a 8 seconds gap.
25. lap: 8:12:292
Pit in tires and 40l fuel
26. lap: 8:52:005
Still in 1st place and now with a 38 seconds lead. The LMPs must have pitted
27. lap: 8:18:878
Lapped the ER34 and got a few minor offtracks.
28. lap: 8:34:529
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
29. lap: 8:59:344
Still in the lead with a 12 seconds gap.
30. lap: 8:07:952
Lapped R8 LMS, 30 seconds lead
31. lap: 8:21:759
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
32. lap: 8:58:154
Leading 10 seconds
33. lap: 8:24:109
Spin in the righthander infront Döttinger Höhe, 46 second lead
34. lap: 8:25:957
Pit in tires and 40l fuel, a few raindrops started to fall. I decided to suspending the race
35. lap: 8:56:475
Leading with 1:13 minutes
36. lap: 8:08:903
Lead still 1:13 minutes
37. lap: 8:29:011
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
38. lap: 8:54:553
Leading 26 seconds
39. lap: 8:20:434
The few raindrops stopped falling, the track stayed 100% dry the whole time, my lead 33 seconds
40. lap: 8:16:037
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
41. lap: 8:51:775
Leading 58 seconds
42. lap: 8:06:173
Lead 1:06 minutes
43. lap: 8:19:002
Pit in tires and 45l fuel, again a few raindrops
44. lap: 9:05:104
Rain stopped, the night racing started. 34 seconds lead.
45. lap: 8:10:878
Pure night and i am leading with 1:57 minutes
46. lap: 8:18:886
Pit in tires and 45l fuel, suspending the race
47. lap: 8:54:849
Lead 1:06 minutes
48. lap: 8:22:047
very sloppy driving but still a 1:10 minutes lead
49. lap: 8:34:751
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
50. 8:54:678
Lapped the Ford GT, lead increase to 1:33 minutes
51. lap: 8:07:367
Looked good for a new fastest lap, but screwed up the last chicanes before the start-finish straight
52. lap: 8:22:367
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
53. lap: 9:01:557
Got a bit traffic to lap, lead at this time 45 seconds
54. lap: 8:10:692
55. lap: 8:11:685
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
56. lap: 9:04:693
Awesome driving atmosphere through the dark, leading 1:36 minutes
57. lap: 8:13:009
Lots of traffic, leading 1:42 minutes
58. lap: 8:32:112
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
59. lap: 8:55:042
Leading 1:06 minutes
60. lap: 8:10:560
Leading 2:32 minutes
61. lap: 8:50:572
Concentration loss again, way to many spins and crashes
62. lap: 9:08:609
Started hunting the Pagani Zonda LM to lap
63. lap: 8:13:329
Lapping the Zonda on GP Course
64. lap: 8:34:199
Pit in tires and 45l fuel, suspending
65. lap: 9:10:657
Spinned twice, still leading with 1:35 minutes
66. lap: 8:15:372
Missed some corners, ruined a nice lap time
67. lap: 8:26:243
Pit in tires and 40l fuel, leading 1:26 minutes
68. lap: 8:58:624
Leading 40 seconds
69. lap: 8:05:924
Lead increased to 1:02 minutes
70. lap: 8:47:935
Pit in tires and 40l fuel. Catastrophic driving....spinning and gravel runs
71. lap: 9:05:362
Annoying blocking R8 LMS
72. lap: 8:27:827
Spinning 4 times
73. lap: 8:18:089
Pit in tires and 40l fuel, suspending
74. lap: 9:03:242
As i left the pits, the 905 blasts by but i retake the lead on the GP course
75. lap: 8:16:629
Lead back to 54 seconds, the 905 in the pits
76. lap: 8:18:270
Pit in tires and 40l fuel
77. lap: 8:55:030
Leading 46 seconds
78. lap: 8:12:995
Leading 56 seconds
79. lap: 8:16:423
Pit in tires and 45l fuel
...
85. lap: 8:21:216
12 Hours of the race driven, another 12 to go
...
95. lap: 9:03:089
13:32 Hours into the race the sunrise starts
...
135. lap: 7:59:816
New fastest lap, goal beneath 8 minute lap reached
...
162. lap: 8:02:847
about 53 minutes of racing left
...
169. lap: 8:30:815
Victory lap, leading with 1:50 minutes (2nd place 905, 3rd R10 TDI)
After the 24 hours, the HSV was down to 620 HP (629pp) and the result of new oil was 651 HP (636 PP).
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Good luck at le mans though.
