Jules Bianchi tests the Formulec EF01

Through the banked Karussel corner, the tyres experience increased lateral load and sidewall pressure, while at Pflanzgarten the whole weight of the car presses down on the rubber after becoming airborne http://hugocopeland.wordpress.com/ . On the long Dottingher Hohe straight, the shoulder of the tyre comes under stress due to the relatively small contact patch experienced at the Nurburging. This is due to the high camber run by most cars.

But probably the most bitterly disappointed team at the event was Black Falcon http://en.netlog.com/hugocopeland , whose third-place-qualifying Mercedes SLS AMG saw its race ended after only a handful of laps by a dramatic tyre blowout on the high-speed Dottinger Hohe straight.