Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung
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A Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung (abbrev. GLP
, German for regularity test) is a motorsport
event where precise timing is winning, not outright speed.
Mainly Classic car
s events like the modern Mille Miglia
are held as GLPs.
A special GLP series is held at the Nürburgring
, on the 20.832 km long Nordschleife. On seven Saturday mornings, between 9:30 and 13:00, about 100 regular road legal cars take part, each carrying a driver and a co-driver, both fitted with helmets. They have to do 12 laps (250 km in total), with lap times in the range of 10 minutes to 15 minutes, or average speeds between 125 km/h and 83 km/h.
Each team can set its own target times twice, which has to be repeated three times each, for a total of 8 laps counting towards the results. The remaining four laps are in-lap, two pitstop laps, and out-lap. Time is measured in 1/100 seconds, and results are given in 1/10 seconds. Winners typically accumulate about 4 points, or 0.4 seconds, which means they cross the start/finish line with a precision of about 5/100 of a second for each of eight laps. Top-10-finishers manage about 1/10 sec, midfield-finishers about 1/2 to 1 second or more per lap.
Stopping or very slow driving is not permitted within 1 km of the start/finish line, but there is a "waiting zone" on the very long and wide straight called "Döttinger Höhe". Thus, competitors can drive for about 20 km as they like, enjoying the famous Green Hell of the Nordschleife while track marshalls provide similar security as in races (unlike in the public access hours).
Co-drivers are a vital part of the success, as they usually do the timing, guiding the driver to the finish line with 1/10 sec precision or better. Some co-drivers get sick during the 2 or 3 hours of driving, though.
The entry fee including the one-event competition license is about 200 Euro. Due to insurance issues and the event being designated as National, the cars have to be registered in Germany, and the competitors need an address in Germany, too. Occasionally, foreign race drivers are allowed to take part, mainly to prepare for the 24 Hours Nürburgring
, e.g. actor Robert Carradine
in 2001, or Italian lady racer Tamara Vidali.
A related event, with race cars and emphasis on outright speed, is the Rundstrecken Challenge Nürburgring (Castrol-Haugg-Cup, CHC), which is usually run by the same organizers in the afternoon following a GLP, but also on separate occasions on different race tracks.
GLP
GLP can refer to:* Gateway location protocol* German Longhaired Pointer* Gibraltar Labour Party* Gibraltar Liberal Party* Gleichmäßigkeitsprüfung, German for regularity test, a series for street-legal cars held at Nürburgring* Global Land Project...
, German for regularity test) is a motorsport
Motorsport
Motorsport or motorsports is the group of sports which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles, whether for racing or non-racing competition...
event where precise timing is winning, not outright speed.
Mainly Classic car
Classic car
A classic car is an older car; the exact meaning is variable. The Classic Car Club of America maintains that a car must be between 20 and 40 years old to be a classic, while cars over 45 years fall into the Antique Class.- Classic Car Club of America :...
s events like the modern Mille Miglia
Mille Miglia
The Mille Miglia was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 ....
are held as GLPs.
A special GLP series is held at the Nürburgring
Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about...
, on the 20.832 km long Nordschleife. On seven Saturday mornings, between 9:30 and 13:00, about 100 regular road legal cars take part, each carrying a driver and a co-driver, both fitted with helmets. They have to do 12 laps (250 km in total), with lap times in the range of 10 minutes to 15 minutes, or average speeds between 125 km/h and 83 km/h.
Each team can set its own target times twice, which has to be repeated three times each, for a total of 8 laps counting towards the results. The remaining four laps are in-lap, two pitstop laps, and out-lap. Time is measured in 1/100 seconds, and results are given in 1/10 seconds. Winners typically accumulate about 4 points, or 0.4 seconds, which means they cross the start/finish line with a precision of about 5/100 of a second for each of eight laps. Top-10-finishers manage about 1/10 sec, midfield-finishers about 1/2 to 1 second or more per lap.
Stopping or very slow driving is not permitted within 1 km of the start/finish line, but there is a "waiting zone" on the very long and wide straight called "Döttinger Höhe". Thus, competitors can drive for about 20 km as they like, enjoying the famous Green Hell of the Nordschleife while track marshalls provide similar security as in races (unlike in the public access hours).
Co-drivers are a vital part of the success, as they usually do the timing, guiding the driver to the finish line with 1/10 sec precision or better. Some co-drivers get sick during the 2 or 3 hours of driving, though.
The entry fee including the one-event competition license is about 200 Euro. Due to insurance issues and the event being designated as National, the cars have to be registered in Germany, and the competitors need an address in Germany, too. Occasionally, foreign race drivers are allowed to take part, mainly to prepare for the 24 Hours Nürburgring
24 Hours Nürburgring
The 24 Hours Nürburgring is a touring car and GT endurance racing event on the Nürburgring Nordschleife . With a lap length of over , it allows the participation of more than 200 cars, and over 700 drivers.-Overview:...
, e.g. actor Robert Carradine
Robert Carradine
Robert Reed Carradine is an American actor. The youngest of the Carradine family of actors, he made his first appearances on television western series such as Bonanza and his older brother David's Kung Fu. Carradine's first film role was in the 1972 film The Cowboys opposite Roscoe Lee Browne and...
in 2001, or Italian lady racer Tamara Vidali.
A related event, with race cars and emphasis on outright speed, is the Rundstrecken Challenge Nürburgring (Castrol-Haugg-Cup, CHC), which is usually run by the same organizers in the afternoon following a GLP, but also on separate occasions on different race tracks.
2006 Calendar
| Date | Organizers |
|---|---|
| 29.04.2006 | Scuderia Augustusburg Brühl |
| 10.06.2006 | MSG Solingen |
| 15.07.2006 | MIG 7 |
| 05.08.2006 | SFG Schönau |
| 02.09.2006 | mc roetgen |
| 07.10.2006 | BMC Wuppertal |
| 21.10.2006 | Automobil-Club Altkreis Schwelm |