Lexus LFA and IS F to enter Nurburgring 24 Hour

Lexus will challenge the Nürburgring 24 Hour race next month, when it enters the LFA and IS F. Both cars will be competing in the SP8 (naturally-aspirated engines) class.

As usual, it'll be Gazoo Racing which will lead the charge to get the Japanese brand on the podium. And Lexus is quick to point out that it finished ahead of Ferrari and Aston Martin in the German VLN2 series three-and-a-half hour endurance race.

There's a video game link, too, with the IS F having been piloted by Gran Turismo 5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi, which finished third in the SP8 class, ahead of the Aston Martin Vantage. Yamauchi-san certainly knows the Ring well and is looking forward to the 24 Hour.

May 17 to 20 will the dates to watch out for, when the teams gather to compete at "Green Hell."

 

I'm kind of interested to see how Lexus does in this.

 

The LFA looks amazing, lets see how it will performance in the ring.

 

Definitely. This will be cool.

 

I really want to see how it does and if it does well i want to see a road version. This could be a big part in Lexus history!!

 

This isn't the first time th LFA has competed in the 24 hours of Nurburgring. The LFA raced at Nurburgring in 2008 and 2009. The LFA has already prooved itself to be a contender at the Nurburgring.

Hope they dominate!

 

The LFA finished 1st in class and 15th overall in this past weekend's 24 hours of Nurburgring (2012).





Kazoo's Toyota/Scion FT86 also placed 1st in class as well

http://www.speedhunters.com/2012/05/...inishes-third/