Factory Mercedes driver Maro Engel has called for an improvement in driving standards after his nurburgring24 Hours race was ended by contact with a slower car. ⬇️
The 2016 Nurburgring 24 Hours winner had qualified second in the #3 GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3, but hopes of victory for the car he shared withand Daniel Juncadella were ended by damage sustained in contact with the #115 Porsche Cayman GT4 in the Stefan Bellof-S section of the track.
Writing on social media after the race, Engel said the non-finish was a"tough one to take when a car moves right and then suddenly back to the left", before calling for drivers to stick to their line when being lapped by GT3 machinery."But PLEASE stick to your line and don’t change line unexpectedly or zig zag. If you move right then stay right. If you change back to the left like in this instance you are not predictable.
"It’s been a talking point between many of the pro drivers behind closed doors.
Weissermel fortunately escaped without injury after initial complaints of back pain, but team boss Oliver Kriese confirmed that the car is"a total loss" as the Logan's engine is no longer in production.
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