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Safety Measures Added To Allow Return Of GT3 Competition At Nurburgring
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The DMSB (German motorsports association) has announced safety measures that will allow GT3 cars to compete at the Nurburgring Nordschleife again, following last month’s accident that killed a spectator.
A roundtable meeting with drivers, representatives of the various manufacturers and race organizers, as well as the federation’s own safety and technical experts, was held this week in Germany.
“Now, we have decided to implement measures to allow these cars to race again, albeit with certain restrictions," said DMSB chairman Hans-Joachim Stuck. “At the same time, the DMSB will install an expert commission to search for mid-term solutions that can be implemented after the season. These could include comprehensive changes in the regulations as well as possible construction work on the track.”
In order to make it possible for the top cars to compete in the VLN series and the Nurburgring 24, the following measures are planned:
*Cars from the top classes will be slowed down by a 5 percent reduction in engine power.
*In order to prevent cars from getting airborne, the speed at critical locations Flugplatz, Schwedenkreuz and Antoniusbuche will be reduced. This will be achieved by a speed limit of 200 km/h (250 km/h on the ‘Döttinger Höhe’ straight) a few hundred meters before these parts of the track.
*Speed limits are enforced by GPS with heavy fines in place for infringements. Once cars have passed the speed limit zone, acceleration will be allowed again.
*At Flugplatz, Schwedenkreuz, Metzgesfeld and Pflanzgarten, access to certain spectator zones will be limited until reconstruction work has been completed to allow full access again.
*The temporary ban that was imposed on cars from the classes SP7, SP8, SP8T, SP9, SP-Pro, SP-X, Cup-2, the H4 GT classes, E1-XP1, E1-XP2 and E1-XP Hybrid on the Nordschleife in DMSB-approved events has been lifted.
A roundtable meeting with drivers, representatives of the various manufacturers and race organizers, as well as the federation’s own safety and technical experts, was held this week in Germany.
“Now, we have decided to implement measures to allow these cars to race again, albeit with certain restrictions," said DMSB chairman Hans-Joachim Stuck. “At the same time, the DMSB will install an expert commission to search for mid-term solutions that can be implemented after the season. These could include comprehensive changes in the regulations as well as possible construction work on the track.”
In order to make it possible for the top cars to compete in the VLN series and the Nurburgring 24, the following measures are planned:
*Cars from the top classes will be slowed down by a 5 percent reduction in engine power.
*In order to prevent cars from getting airborne, the speed at critical locations Flugplatz, Schwedenkreuz and Antoniusbuche will be reduced. This will be achieved by a speed limit of 200 km/h (250 km/h on the ‘Döttinger Höhe’ straight) a few hundred meters before these parts of the track.
*Speed limits are enforced by GPS with heavy fines in place for infringements. Once cars have passed the speed limit zone, acceleration will be allowed again.
*At Flugplatz, Schwedenkreuz, Metzgesfeld and Pflanzgarten, access to certain spectator zones will be limited until reconstruction work has been completed to allow full access again.
*The temporary ban that was imposed on cars from the classes SP7, SP8, SP8T, SP9, SP-Pro, SP-X, Cup-2, the H4 GT classes, E1-XP1, E1-XP2 and E1-XP Hybrid on the Nordschleife in DMSB-approved events has been lifted.
