Hockenheim

[W1LL]

Hi,

Few of us are going to the 'Ring' in August for a few days and where planning to take in the Hockenheim circuit...(just to say we have been really).

Has anybody been and would you say it was worth the extra miles? I am told that there is a Mueseum there? Could anyone confirm.

Thanks


W1LL

[Hammerwerfer]

I believe that they have Touristenfahrt on Thursday evenings at Hockenheim. Bit of a free for all but great value.

[Allyc85]

Hammerwerfer said:

Touristenfahrt

A what?

[Wh00sher]

Allyc85 said:

Hammerwerfer said:

Touristenfahrt

A what?

Translation is `Tourist driving`...

I did it last year, great, but mad at the same time. You`ll get the idea from these vids, most thrilling track time i`ve ever done, don`t appear to be many rules... !

http://www.vimeo.com/1660897

http://www.vimeo.com/1661592

[GC8]

The old course was better: Im not sure that Id make the journey myself now...

[thegreenhell]

I've done TF there on a couple of occasions in the past, and it's certainly 'interesting'. Think of it as being like a session at a Castle Combe Action Day, but with five times as many cars on track at once, no safety briefing, and no overtaking rules. Saying that though, I felt less at risk from other drivers at Hockenheim than at a Combe Chavday.

The circuit itself was quite enjoyable to drive, but probably not truly special enough for me to make the trip down again just for that. If I was within the area though, I would happily hand over my twelve Euros for another couple of sessions, and maybe combine the evening TF with a day out in nearby Heidelberg.

[kaese]

Wh00sher said:

http://www.vimeo.com/1660897

http://www.vimeo.com/1661592

[GC8]

thegreenhell said:

I've done TF there on a couple of occasions in the past, and it's certainly 'interesting'. Think of it as being like a session at a Castle Combe Action Day, but with five times as many cars on track at once, no safety briefing, and no overtaking rules. Saying that though, I felt less at risk from other drivers at Hockenheim than at a Combe Chavday.

The circuit itself was quite enjoyable to drive, but probably not truly special enough for me to make the trip down again just for that. If I was within the area though, I would happily hand over my twelve Euros for another couple of sessions, and maybe combine the evening TF with a day out in nearby Heidelberg.

More like a Sunday at Knockhill!

[Allyc85]

Bloody hell thats an eye opener in those vids!

[Collaudatore]

Allyc85 said:

Bloody hell thats an eye opener in those vids!

Absolutely! And now I want to go....

[SimonV8ster]

Holy crap - thats mental !!

[thegreenhell]

http://www.vimeo.com/3092450

[handpaper]

Go early and make a day of it - the Technikmuseum in Speyer, just across the river is a day's worth by itself. There's also a motorsport museum near the circuit.

And yes, Hockenheim TF is an awesomely chaotic scrum and I loved it

[Sundeep]

not quite a traffic jam....

watch in HQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3i68AdPgvI

a very fast circuit, make sure you have good brake cooling!