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Nurburgring 2011 A journey of automotive seasoning
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The Circuit Live Report

TIME Race Report
12:30
[PIT]
#88 drives in the 8'12 and is about to catch up with #79, which drives ahead in the SP8 class, in the 10'00 range. (12:21)
[PIT]
Just back from the pit garage repair work, #5 Aston Martin Zagato is again at the pit stop. This changes the whole SP8 class ranking.
 (11:56)
<Report from behind the pit>
Mechanics and staff are seen everywhere taking about how the race is going. (11:55)
[PIT]
Let us report how #87 is doing. A new engine has been installed and ignited! Now we see the sign of recovery!!
 (11:52)
#18 Manthey Racing, which is invisible, runs at the top.
Audi Phoenix Audi R8 LMS moves up the rankings to the 2nd.
The 3rd to the 6th rankings remain stable.
The typical survival seen in the 24 hour race continues on. (11:52)
<Total Ranking>
1st #18 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
2nd #15 Audi Phoenix Audi R8 LMS
3rd #32 Heico Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
4th #16 Abt Sportsline Audi R8 LMS
5th #1 BMW Motorsport BMW M3 GT
6th #14 Audi Phoenix Audi R8 LMS (11:51)
We are introducing the 8th person from #87 team.
Goto, who is doing mechanic support.
His nick name is "Gottzan".
This is his first time in Nurburgring.
He usually works in car sheet development.
He says ,"My goal is to see things ahead and support the team."
 (11:48)
[PIT]
For #3 Aston Martin Zagato under work in the pit, a new transmission is now ready to mount. It looks like the transmission needs replacing.
 (11:48)
[BBS Present Campaign]
You can win driver's autographed goods!
The 7th letter is "Ha" !(Please refer to the picture on the left.)
They are half way through the race !
Kepp suporting the team with our BBS and win the present!
Check here for more details.
http://gazoo.com/racing/grmn/nur2011/supporter/p08.asp
(11:43)
[PIT]
Driver Iida keeps driving! After tire change and fueling, he dashed out of the pit.
 (11:41)
[PIT]
LFA #88, Coach Iida, made a pit stop as shcedulded! (11:40)
<12 hours passed>
Those are staff members of the Live Strip team. Now this 24-hour endurance race came to the halfway mark.
 (11:39)
12:00
LFA #88 Iida drives in the 56th lap and is in the 126th place in total. (14:25)
LFA #88 Iida drives in the 56th lap and is in the 126th place in total. (11:36)
[PIT]
GAZOO Racing mechanics are cleaning up the gravel that #5 Aston Martin dropped
while working in the pit.
It shows their consideration for each other... nice moment (11:34)
Now the 7th mechanic of #87 is Mechanic Giga, nicknamed “GIGA.” This is his very first try of the Nurburgring 24 Hours. He normally evaluates light-weight vehicles at work. His personal goal in this race is to “Complete the expected duties to the last.” (11:18)
Driver Iida, LFA #88, made a lap of 9’22, in his 56th round. (11:09)
[PIT]
Aston Martin, which is sharing the same pit as LFA has finished their repairing!
It left the pit with cheering from GAZOO Racing team.
However, #3 machine has made a pit stop right after #5 machine left the pit.
 (11:13)
[PIT]
Aston Martin Zagato, the 5th rank who still continues working in a pit garage.
The same Zagato, #3 just made pit in. It seems like the vehicle can enter the pit garage.
(11:09)
LFA #88 Iida drives with the lap time of 9'07 in the 55th lap. (11:07)
A mechanic removing dirt from the tires at the trailer in the side of the paddock.
Some teams can't have many tires ready.
There are some dramas in 24hour race. (11:58)
[PIT]
#88 runs fast in a improving lap time of the class 6th, 370Z which runs ahead.
Keep it up! (10:57)
LFA #88 Iida is making the 54th lap, ranking in the 130th. (10:54)
The previous lap time of the LFA#88 is 9'17.
 (10:49)
Japan team's ranking

23nd #155 STI Subaru Impreza (SP 3T)
24th # 71 Nissan GT-R (SP 8T)
103rd #79 Nissan 370Z (SP8)

Go JAPAN! (10:48)
<11hours and 30minutes passed>
One of the fan kids

 (10:43)
11:30
Let's meet the 6th person for #87. The mechanic for #87, Mr.Sakaguchi who is in charge of the front-left. His nickname is "Guchon", first time to join the Nurburgring. He evaluates minivans/middle size FF vehicles for sensory assessment with customer perspective! His personal goal for the race is "actively involve the race with challenging spirits to develop myself!" (10:48)
The lap time for #88 machine is 9:09.
 (10:37)
[PIT]
The new engine is being installed in #87.
It looks like it takes time, but for sure it will recover with the passion of the mechanics! (10:36)
[PIT]
The lap time for #79 machine, which is in the 6th in their classs, is 10:28.668.
The lap time for #88 is 9:30.204
#88 machine is 1 minute ahead of #79 machine by the lap time.
There are 4 laps gap between them, but they are moving up.
 (10:32)
[PIT]
The #2 position in the class top has disadvantage of 4 laps against the first position vehicle of the total ranking.
#8 is 136th position in the total ranking, and has 20 laps disadvantage from the top of the total ranking. The disadvantage against #79 370Z proceeding #8 is 4 laps.
 (10:27)
<Total Ranking>
1st #18 Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
2nd #32 Heico Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
3rd #16 Abt Sportsline Audi R8 LMS
4th #15 Audi Phoenix Audi R8 LMS
5th #14 Audi Phoenix Audi R8 LMS
6th #1 BMW Motorsport BMW M3 GT

There aren't many changes in the higher ranking.
#14 AudiR8 made 5th, put themselves 1 rank higher.
Top team has finished their 71st lap.
 (10:35)
[PIT]
#5 Aston Martin, which is in the 2nd in their class made a pit stop.
It looks like they got a damage in the right front.
 (10:13)
<11 hours passed>
These sisters asked us that they tell time for us!
 (10:08)
11:00
[BBS Present Campaign] You can win the driver's autographed goods! The 6th letter is "Tabi"! The keywords remain half! Let's support the drivers together from BBS and get the presents! See here for the details. http://gazoo.com/racing/grmn/nur2011/supporter/p08.asp (10:03) (10:14)
GAZOO Racing shares the 10th pit with Aston Martin. The Morizo blog describes some background story: http://gazoo.com/racing/Top/Top.aspx (10:00)
Let's introduce the fifth person for #87 who is fixing the machine . He is Mr. Yano who is in charge of the #87 mechanice right front wheel, his nickname is "Yanochi", first time to join the Nurburgring. He works for vechicle remodeling/dream vehicles production. His private personal goal is "to bring Mr.Shimoyama and Mr.Sekido's sprit to the goal together with the vehicle". (10:00)
[PIT]
#88 has to catch up from the 7th place. This is an endurance race with more than 12 hours remaining. If we can go around steadily to the end, it is fully possible for us to narrow the gap!
 (09:57)
It is sprinkling on the grand prix course. (09:52)
The LFA #88 is now position 136th and in the 48th lap, the disadvantage with the top is 20 laps. (09:51)
[PIT]
It was a 3-hour work. When going out of the pit, the Aston Martin mechanics, who shares the pit, gave applause to the vehicle!!
 (09:48)
[PIT]
Finally, #88 has fixed!
It entered in the course driven by Coach Iida!! (09:47)
There seems to be some move at the 10th pit. (09:44)
<10 hours 30 minutes passed>
Here is the family who love the race! (09:45)
[PIT]
The rear bumper is finally installed!
Now the driver gets in the machine! (09:45)

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Supporter's Voice

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    Great to see #88 back on track. Well done!   [Stefan]

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