1st visit to Nurburgring - Questions
Discussion
Hi there,
Firstly I apologise if that has been covered, I did do a cursory search but couldn't find anything that answered my specific set of questions.
2 friends and I are embarking on an Alpine Road Trip from 13/9 this year to 23/9. We would like to visit the Nurburgring on one of the days (preferably Sunday 14/9). I have checked the Nurburgring website, and it appears to be open all day that day.
Problem is, I am having a hard time figuring out what we should do on the day. We aren't "track day" types - never done it before, so we are pretty clueless about what to expect.
- Taking our own cars around the circuit seems out of the question given the insurance risks. We simply can't afford to have our cars damaged and/or pay for the damage to other cars and the circuit itself.
- Id really like to book us in for a ride the BMW Motorsport Ring Taxi. Unfortunately the booking process seems very convoluted and there seems to be minimal chance we will get to buy tickets, and even less get the date we actually want. Is this the case? It seems hard to find info on ring taxi experiences after 2012. I have registered at the Ring Taxi website for notifications on ticket availablity - does anyone know if we have much chance here?
- Rent a car. RSRNurburg seem to have good deals on a single lap driving experiences, but again with the insurance....£10k excess for 3rd parties, plus excess on the car you are driving. Admittedly I imagine the risk will be reduced with an instructor in the car.
Since the ring visit will be a smaller part of a larger trip, We are on a budget.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Matt
Firstly I apologise if that has been covered, I did do a cursory search but couldn't find anything that answered my specific set of questions.
2 friends and I are embarking on an Alpine Road Trip from 13/9 this year to 23/9. We would like to visit the Nurburgring on one of the days (preferably Sunday 14/9). I have checked the Nurburgring website, and it appears to be open all day that day.
Problem is, I am having a hard time figuring out what we should do on the day. We aren't "track day" types - never done it before, so we are pretty clueless about what to expect.
- Taking our own cars around the circuit seems out of the question given the insurance risks. We simply can't afford to have our cars damaged and/or pay for the damage to other cars and the circuit itself.
- Id really like to book us in for a ride the BMW Motorsport Ring Taxi. Unfortunately the booking process seems very convoluted and there seems to be minimal chance we will get to buy tickets, and even less get the date we actually want. Is this the case? It seems hard to find info on ring taxi experiences after 2012. I have registered at the Ring Taxi website for notifications on ticket availablity - does anyone know if we have much chance here?
- Rent a car. RSRNurburg seem to have good deals on a single lap driving experiences, but again with the insurance....£10k excess for 3rd parties, plus excess on the car you are driving. Admittedly I imagine the risk will be reduced with an instructor in the car.
Since the ring visit will be a smaller part of a larger trip, We are on a budget.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Matt
It's worth going just for the atmosphere to be honest!
I'm going with some mates in July/ August. I don't intend to drive the track.
Sounds a bit ghey but so there!
(or do what one lad did and go round the paddock and offer to pay for a lap in exchange for passenger laps, got rides in all sorts of exotica!)
I'm going with some mates in July/ August. I don't intend to drive the track.
Sounds a bit ghey but so there!
(or do what one lad did and go round the paddock and offer to pay for a lap in exchange for passenger laps, got rides in all sorts of exotica!)
just e careful whose car you get into, serious on that. Just because the guy owns a GT3 or some exotic does not mean he can drive it. Lot of people have been hurt passengering with strangers who tuned out to be dangerous drivers.
Ring taxi is ok but a bit sedate now. I would recommend renting a car such as a swift from rent4ring. Also if you do venture out on track in your own car it would also be worth going along to rent4ring for a safety briefing. Dale offers this to anyone who requires it and is well worth doing.
but drive it at least once, once you do you will end up like us veterans, i'm on 4th trip of the year already and back next weekend for a week, love the place
Ring taxi is ok but a bit sedate now. I would recommend renting a car such as a swift from rent4ring. Also if you do venture out on track in your own car it would also be worth going along to rent4ring for a safety briefing. Dale offers this to anyone who requires it and is well worth doing.
but drive it at least once, once you do you will end up like us veterans, i'm on 4th trip of the year already and back next weekend for a week, love the place
The advice about Dale at Rent4Ring is spot on. 6 laps between 2 of you will work out very cheap. You can't possibly got there without driving the track, it's illegal.
The Swift will be perfect for the job. Huge grip, massive stopping power, very little torque.
Don't consider other sources as the briefing will be crap to non-existent and the cars not as well prepared. Book early and you might even bag a RHD.
http://www.rent4ring.de/en/
The Swift will be perfect for the job. Huge grip, massive stopping power, very little torque.
Don't consider other sources as the briefing will be crap to non-existent and the cars not as well prepared. Book early and you might even bag a RHD.
http://www.rent4ring.de/en/
I went for the first time last month, i tried to book the ring taxi online but gave up on the idea.
Just thought i was too thick to sort it out
When i got there, i walked into the office where they take the booking and was instantly welcomed and given a time within 30 mins of getting there.
You wont regret it for a minute.
And you've got to have at least one lap, even if you spend it pulled over to the right letting everybody past like i did.
Just thought i was too thick to sort it out
When i got there, i walked into the office where they take the booking and was instantly welcomed and given a time within 30 mins of getting there.
You wont regret it for a minute.
And you've got to have at least one lap, even if you spend it pulled over to the right letting everybody past like i did.
If you can get a booking with a rental car and instructor that would be perfect. The first few laps are a pretty nerve-racking experience as you have to concentrate very hard on navigating the track and also deal with cars approaching at an unrelenting frequency and pace! If you have an instructor with you it will lower the workload and pressure significantly, and you'll enjoy your few laps so much more.
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