In forums around the world of small cars Motor Show was the occasion of the 2015 Essen considerable debate about when the model for Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 will appear, which has participated, in the design of man filter, at the Nürburgring 24 Hours 2015th The vehicle was in fact part of the exhibition of Mercedes Fan World; though not with the starting number 31, which the model of Spark carries. This is modeled on the lines of that car that was driven by Peter Schmidt, Alexander Mattschull, Pierre Ehret and Vic Rice in the Eifel go; unfortunately not as successful as the 4 pilots have wished for. The SLS of Car Collection motorsport was after 41 rounds and 6: 02.095 hours out of the race and not counted: 50th A pity, but the model car does not diminish.
How fared the models?
For that is how his little colleagues of the highest quality. From the splinters of the front apron through the provoking appearance of the model to a safety net and a roll cage in the interior and the filigree suspension of the rear wing everything is perfect. Spark has reduced in addition to the # 31 and 3 more model cars of this pattern in the scale of 1:43. The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 with start number 27, for example, to have Sebastian Asch, Tom Coronel, Luca Ludwig and Christian Vietoris moved from Team Zakspeed.
The beautiful blue and white paint but unfortunately not helped him, because after 9 rounds and 1: 23: 23.666 hours was over. The Green Holle calls just by top sports car like the SLS AMG GT3 their toll. Even teams like Black Falcon, which in 2015 after only 31 laps and 6 SLS AMG GT3 with start number 2 the 24h Nürburgring: 27: 18.174 hours had to give up. Adam Christodoulou, Andreas Simonsen, Bernd Schneider and Yelman Buurman had so early closing time.
Each driver is a hero
This is not quite the same for colleague Maro Engel, Jan Seyffarth, and Renger van der Zande Thomas Jäger from Rowe Racing, for the race after 61 laps and 10: 09: 21.926 hours was over. Nearly half ie; the bottom line is not a good weekend for the models presented here model car. But the heart of the audience often belongs to those who tried, failed and failed miserably, however, have given everything.
And which include the mentioned riders definitely, because still the Nürburgring Nordschleife is considered the most demanding track in the world to compete on the already alone is regarded as heroic: the model cars with 400 KW / 544 hp from 6.3 liters Displacement is occurring SLS AMG GT3 remind magnificent manner thereto. To find the Essen Motor Show 2015 in the showcases of collectors continued.
Note: The Essen Motor Show 2016 will be held from 26 November to 04 December.