Demise of the Nuerburgring
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Demise of the Nuerburgring
Well they created a monster, we as the customers and fan base fed the monster so they got a big ego and built up the 'Ring beyond what it ever should have been and now the company (state) is bankrupt. Sad but glad I lived near the track in the days before the edition of the venue it is to date. It was quiet then, now just a big circus.
http://www.thelocal.de/money/20120718-43811.html
http://www.thelocal.de/money/20120718-43811.html
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Don't know how it works in Germany or know the culture...but if this were in the USA...I'd say...here comes the condo's, houses and a mall. Sad!
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Well they created a monster, we as the customers and fan base fed the monster so they got a big ego and built up the 'Ring beyond what it ever should have been and now the company (state) is bankrupt. Sad but glad I lived near the track in the days before the edition of the venue it is to date. It was quiet then, now just a big circus.
http://www.thelocal.de/money/20120718-43811.html
http://www.thelocal.de/money/20120718-43811.html
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I wouldn't worry too much. The track + touristenfahrt is about the only thing that does generate revenue, so even in this case they will continue to keep this part open.
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Big fuss over nothing. Parent company will go bankrupt, banks will lose money on stupid loans for the new white elephant project that should never have been built and a new company will emerge still running the stuff that's ran successfully for the last few decades ie the track.
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Big fuss over nothing. Parent company will go bankrupt, banks will lose money on stupid loans for the new white elephant project that should never have been built and a new company will emerge still running the stuff that's ran successfully for the last few decades ie the track.
But remember that the blame for this goes towards politicians- some of which still in charge ...and the tab will be picked by German taxpayers: in this set-up we may see different turns and twists.
This year should be ok as there are contracts in place. Next year might be problems because arrangements for 2013 are usually made around now, e.g. for VLN and 24h races...
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I wish you were right.
But remember that the blame for this goes towards politicians- some of which still in charge ...and the tab will be picked by German taxpayers: in this set-up we may see different turns and twists.
This year should be ok as there are contracts in place. Next year might be problems because arrangements for 2013 are usually made around now, e.g. for VLN and 24h races...
But remember that the blame for this goes towards politicians- some of which still in charge ...and the tab will be picked by German taxpayers: in this set-up we may see different turns and twists.
This year should be ok as there are contracts in place. Next year might be problems because arrangements for 2013 are usually made around now, e.g. for VLN and 24h races...
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Oh yes, it was indeed great to meet up with a fellow Rennlister. My time there was awesome and I'm trying to get back! 'Ring or no 'Ring there is always Spa-Francochamps and Hockenheimring.
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The two tracks (F1 & Nordsc) will never close makes too much money, but as for disneyring best thing they could do with it is bring in the bull dozers which they prob will. Big fuss over nothing local media jumping on the band wagan and making it worse!!
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I wish you were right.
But remember that the blame for this goes towards politicians- some of which still in charge ...and the tab will be picked by German taxpayers: in this set-up we may see different turns and twists.
This year should be ok as there are contracts in place. Next year might be problems because arrangements for 2013 are usually made around now, e.g. for VLN and 24h races...
But remember that the blame for this goes towards politicians- some of which still in charge ...and the tab will be picked by German taxpayers: in this set-up we may see different turns and twists.
This year should be ok as there are contracts in place. Next year might be problems because arrangements for 2013 are usually made around now, e.g. for VLN and 24h races...
Really the North loop may generate money with the tourists or terrorists, depends on who is on the track, but without the big ticket races like the corrupt F1 and DTM the rest of the circus won't make up the difference. Should have just left the 'Ring the way it was before all this crap was built and succumbed to idiotic ideas like the 'Ring-Card!$!#!@#$ WTF!
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But they ruined Hockenheimring by ripping up the pavement for the part of the track that used to go through the forest
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Yea, I was also at Hockenheim 2 years ago to watch Formula BMW race with a friend and it wasn't used to be like before (in the 90s). Grass were dead and entire place look ran down and poorly maintained.