i made a 24 Hour race by bicycle on the Nurburgring (Germany). The feeling of working in a team 24 hours a day is overwhelming. I can very well understand the enthusiasm of the participants. It doesn't matter what kind of event you do 24 hours a day, it's always a special experience. A great event and I think the participants had a lot of fun
I'm sorry but 24h working for a cycling race team doesn't look like much work · Each lap is like 10 minutes long · No big crashes or mechanical problems possible · Cycling endurance races usually involve 5-6 riders instead of 3 drivers like professional motorsport endurance racing
I did the same. First year our league did such an event. We fielded 2 cars under 2 names, but the same 10 'staff'. Team 1 was actually 6 individuals, our best drivers and engineer. Team 2 was 3 drivers plus me as crew. Our 'Pro' car won the event. Only just. But that's all it takes. The team I worked on I THINK ended the race in 4th, but I would need to go back and check the record books. (of which, I was on the box a combined total of 16 of the 24 hours, I didn't drive, I have no talent around the track). I coordinated driver changes and pit stop cycles for our car. One driver could nap, take a stint on the box while I got some rest, the other driver would crew, and they could switch out driver duties as they wished while I was asleep. you don't NEED a crewman for pit stops, but it sure does help. I've since hung up from racing in the league. I was GOOD when we had 60 drivers. But we've to 400 drivers. I can't compete anymore. BUT I'd love to get into crew/spotter roles instead. I fielded 2 cars in 2022 for 2 events. the first event was my other driver's first league start ever. in an LMP1 at Watkins Glen for a 2 hour event. I spotted him to a P4 in his split. I .... Did far worse.. I was also in a GT3. Kinda told me right then and there I'd be best suited for spotter/crew duties than driving as such a high level.
I've come to this a little late; only watched the 2018 this morning but I love it already. Love how you start just like the real race under a pace car. Awesome.
@@BrGoBuE' una pista digitale. Su ogni corsia possono correre piu' auto (mi sembra tre). In alcuni punti prefissati della pista ci sono degli scambi che permettono all'auto di cambiare corsia, quando il pilota preme un pulsante. Il tutto comandato elettronicamente. Ogni auto ha all'interno un microchip che viene riconosciuto dalla centralina gestione gara.
I've just had my first Geekgasm/Nerdgasm! 🤣 This is brilliant! This must be exhausting for the teams, drivers and race officials. Especially the race officials, who must have to concentrate far harder than the drivers in order to keep 'track' of everything? Actually exhausting in equal measure for all involved, no doubt, so well done all! ✌️❤️👍
I remember as a kid growing up, I had the TYCO/AFX tracks. One was the Super Dooper Double Looper and it was awesome! Such great memories but NOTHING like these tracks and cars. WOW!
Receiving something for participation is fine depending on why people receives it. If it is just a token to say I participated in this event then that is fine as everyone gets one include those that get trophies. If people receive it because someone else doesn't want someone to feel bad because they didn't win, that is stupid and not okay.
This is insanely good. I was vaguely aware there was essentially RC Scalextric cars nowadays, but to see a race of this scale is amazing. Things have changed a little bit from the time I had my Escort vs Corsa figure 8 set haha.
Carrera digital is pretty impressive. 8 cars on one two lane track, ability to change lanes, drone cars that change lanes randomly and autonomously, pit stops to refuel or your car shuts down, pretty cool.
"Back in the day . . . " slot car racing had a handful of well knowns that could get sponsorship from the parts and kit manufacturers. It was about at the level of how skate boarding is now, at least from my then young teenager vantage point. They'd be guys in their late teens or early twenties; long hair, bell bottoms, etc. That was 1/24 scale in the U.S.A. I was into 1/32 scale and fabricated as much as I could of the chassis by soldering up brass sheet, tubing and rods. Never rewound a motor though. It's a great hobby to learn various skills a young person can use in other facets of life for ever.
Good stuff, just getting into this thing, I bought 2 1'32scale cars a while ago, 1 carerra corvette c7r and the is 1 Scalextric McLaren 12c GT3. Now. I just got a smaller scale 1'48 Carrera go. It's very nice. It took me back to my tyco and Afx days.
Well. This could have been soo good but the terrible camera handling and weak speaker voice was not good. Is there any other place they covered this in better quality?
In the late 70s my Uncle who worked for Hornby used to get the track for free out of the skip at the back of the factory ( inperfect parts), I had a 70ft track set up in the garden had to use 2 power supplies as the cars used to slow down at the furthest part the controlers used to smoke abit though, good times as a kid back then..
Thanks for the coverage of this most interesting event. One nit to pick though, the camera work can make one nauseous. Have to look away when the rapid movements are too much. Tracking the cars leave a lot to be desired. Also, associating the shots of cars to the team and what place they are in would be more informative.
Ok excuse my ignorance 😊. But how do you win if there’s only 4 lanes and can’t change? Is it just the most laps wins the race ? Again I’m totally new to this.
Absolutely incredible guys…. Gary Skip for prime minister!! Question: Will you ever consider raising the track from the floor. It might make car ID and cinematics easier…
I wish we had something like that here in Washington State I have slot cars AFX and all that stuff but I really really wish there was a large Warehouse here with a track like that to give everybody a chance to love this hobby and why I still love my slot cars
I would dearly love to watch more of this, but the shakycam is making me feel ill. If you get one tool to help fix this it's a tripod (or a steadycam if u rich!). That one thing will improve your production quality immeasurably. It's worth it cuz this stuff is stupid fun.
