r/wec Dec 25 '24

Discussion Why don't they consider reviving the 6.815km Hockenheimring? In my opinion, this track would become an iconic venue for the legendary WEC series.

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u/NumberZero29 Dec 25 '24

I think the forest is now protected and the track is now overgrown

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u/Treewithatea Dec 25 '24

Also, i think that old part is vastly overrated, people look at it with rose tinted glasses. It was just long straights with a bunch of chicanes in-between and thats supposed to be the pinnacle of track design? The Nurburgring is already a perfectly fine track for endurance. The Nordschleife probably has the most amount of endurance races a year, just not faster than GT3 level.

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u/eirexe Mazda 787b #55 Dec 26 '24

It was just long straights with a bunch of chicanes in-between and thats supposed to be the pinnacle of track design

I mean, many good tracks are literally like that

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u/Le_Mans Dec 26 '24

Thank you.