The Ring. Worth it for just a visit?
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surrounding area is very pleasant, with fast smooth undulating roads.
Museum is worth it, imo. Creepy feeling looking at Jim Clark's wax figure, in that of all the figures his seem to have real eyes looking directly at you.
Spectating is good for a short while.
Definitely a good atmosphere overall, but would probably bore a non-petrolhead.
Museum is worth it, imo. Creepy feeling looking at Jim Clark's wax figure, in that of all the figures his seem to have real eyes looking directly at you.
Spectating is good for a short while.
Definitely a good atmosphere overall, but would probably bore a non-petrolhead.
As a petrol head, it is definitely 'One of those places' that everyone should see & experience before its gone.
I wouldn't take your specific car around there either (too much risk/too usual to find parts, if there is an incident), but I would blag a passenger ride in someone else's car.
I wouldn't take your specific car around there either (too much risk/too usual to find parts, if there is an incident), but I would blag a passenger ride in someone else's car.
If you want a REAL motorsport museum then forget it - the "Ringwerk" museum is more like a child´s activity centre. There are few exhibits, a couple of dubious film shows and a shop. The lifesiye driver manequins are really creepy. Last time I was there I spent half an hour before being bored.
The shops in the "Ring Boulevard" consist mainly of memorabilia (stickers, t-shirts, even a toaster which burns the track map on to your bread!) and empty showrooms. If you want to have a look at the modern track from the main grandstand you have to pay, even if there´s nothing going on. The information centre near the main entrance has lots of maps and information, plus ticket sales for things like the Ring Taxi.
There are a lot of places to go and look at the "proper" circuit, popular spots including Adenau bridge where the track passes over the main road and there is a car park, cafes, bars etc. Adenau is very pretty too so you can justify a visit if accompanied by SWMBO. The surrounding Eifel, with all its well-surfaced country roads, is beautiful.
Take a look at their website, it gives dates of everything going on plus a weather forecast and details of public track use (I know you said you´re not planning to).
It´s certainly a place to drink in the atmosphere but when there´s nothing going on it´s really just another empty racetrack.
The shops in the "Ring Boulevard" consist mainly of memorabilia (stickers, t-shirts, even a toaster which burns the track map on to your bread!) and empty showrooms. If you want to have a look at the modern track from the main grandstand you have to pay, even if there´s nothing going on. The information centre near the main entrance has lots of maps and information, plus ticket sales for things like the Ring Taxi.
There are a lot of places to go and look at the "proper" circuit, popular spots including Adenau bridge where the track passes over the main road and there is a car park, cafes, bars etc. Adenau is very pretty too so you can justify a visit if accompanied by SWMBO. The surrounding Eifel, with all its well-surfaced country roads, is beautiful.
Take a look at their website, it gives dates of everything going on plus a weather forecast and details of public track use (I know you said you´re not planning to).
It´s certainly a place to drink in the atmosphere but when there´s nothing going on it´s really just another empty racetrack.
) so I'll probably have a good look around at all your suggestions.I went recently, just as a spectator, and instantly fell in love with the area. Some great places to get close to the circuit and watch, and there is an endless supply of exotic machinery just buzzing around. Steak in pistenklause and pizza in pinnochios (adenau) are well worth it too!
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