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Racing driver Ross Buckingham has secured a drive in this years Nurburgring 24 Hour race with Team Saale Go Kart. The Weybridge based Australian will share a BMW E36 Coupe with former Indycar driver Arndt Meier and Knut Leube. The team have a successful record in endurance racing and finished second in their class at last years event.

Ross had success in a BMW in the Bathurst 24 Hour Race last year, he has a long held fascination with the Nurburgring event and has become a regular competitor in this gruelling race Ross said "This is a fantastic opportunity to drive for a great team, the driver line up is good and the team have already proved that they can be successful. A class win is a lot to expect in what is a very competitive 24 hour race but that is what I will be aiming for." Visit his web site at rossbuckinghammotorsport.co.uk .

The Nurburgring 24 Hour race is the world's biggest race with 210 cars taking the start on the 14 mile circuit and well over 100000 spectators turning up to watch. Drivers not only face what is considered the worlds most difficult to learn and dangerous circuits. More information can be found on www.24h-rennen.de .

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