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Old 09-30-2014, 09:13 AM
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Video sounds good though! That engine screaming yum
Not good!! 😞
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:14 AM
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Is that coolant I see running down the track below the engine?
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:16 AM
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Uh-oh! They crashed it???
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:22 AM
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Looks like some front end damage......Hope they have another one there.
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Originally Posted by skank
At the :45 second mark on the ZO6 video it sounds to me like a manual transmission. Thoughts from you all. Or maybe just a lazy paddle shift in tour or sport mode on the A8 ?????
Sure sounded like the A8 to me Listen to the beginning I don't hear shifting
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Hemi Dave
Looks like some front end damage......Hope they have another one there.
Not sure, but for the past few times they usually don't. Their testing budget is not what is used to be.
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:32 AM
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Not good!! 😞
OOPS!!!!!
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:37 AM
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Looks like Jim Mero was pushing it too hard.

Can't wait to see a lap time under 7:19
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:39 AM
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Not sure, but for the past few times they usually don't. Their testing budget is not what is used to be.
The guy that posted the pic on the German web sir said that he saw a blue one being fueled up although there was no picture of it.
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ivanjo11
Looks like Jim Mero was pushing it too hard.

Can't wait to see a lap time under 7:19
I see we won't be getting a time as soon as we had hoped for. Sad!
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Rumba
The guy that posted the pic on the German web sir said that he saw a blue one being fueled up although there was no picture of it.
Thats good. Any links to the web site where the info came from?
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Old 09-30-2014, 09:53 AM
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it only means he's driving it the way I expect: Hard!
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Originally Posted by keagan
I see we won't be getting a time as soon as we had hoped for. Sad!
I was on the www.bridgetogantry.com web site when I saw it early this morning. Now I can only find the pic but not the comment. Sorry.
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I'm glad the driver is ok if he is. Doesn't seem like anything major. Hope it
Wasn't the engine or anything like that.
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Old 09-30-2014, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Rumba
I was on the www.bridgetogantry.com web site when I saw it early this morning. Now I can only find the pic but not the comment. Sorry.
I'm sure this forum will know sooner than later.
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Edit: not anything different from what a previous poster said.

Sadly, there'll be no records for this new yellow beast as shown by a PHer's Tweet. Don't worry too much though, as we also witnessed a blue version at the famous ED Tankstelle petrol station.
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Old 09-30-2014, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by harlold
What caused this?





Video sounds good though! That engine screaming yum
Who is the guy standing next to the driver side door.. clearly wearing a racing suit and shoes.... is this Mero?? I've never seen his pic to know what he looks like.
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Old 09-30-2014, 10:52 AM
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It happened at Hatzenbach. It's at the very beginning of the lap. That's Patrick Herrmann (skinny Bald guy) in the Photo with Jim Mero leaning on the car. He might be gun shy now.
http://www.nurburgringexplorer.com/i...e_Corner_Names
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Old 09-30-2014, 10:55 AM
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Track looks damp to me--I'm sure they were pushing those PSC2's to their adhesion limit.
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Old 09-30-2014, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by OH THREE Z
Who is the guy standing next to the driver side door.. clearly wearing a racing suit and shoes.... is this Mero?? I've never seen his pic to know what he looks like.
Doing a google search on him, I sure looks like it is him.
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Old 09-30-2014, 11:09 AM
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That's Jim Mero leaning on the car with Patrick Herrmann(skinny bald guy) in the dark sweat shirt.
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