Hockenheimring - anyone been?

[MantaMike]

I find myself spending a couple of days in Heidelberg next week, which is the next town along from Hockenheim. i was going to go along just to have a nosey around and try and find the Jim Clark memorial on the old circuit. but browsing the circuit's website i found out about what they call Tourist Rides, which appears to be arrive and drive laps ala nurburgring.

http://www.hockenheimring.net/en/tourist-rides

Has anyone been before? i quite fancy a couple of laps, but the website is a bit short on detail, for example they say it runs from 7-8pm, but this time of year it will be a bit dark then i would think? do they run all year round?

I will drop an email, to them to ask about hours next week, but i would like to hear about any Pistonheaders that have done this before.

Also if anyone has been to Hockenheim before, is there anything else worth seeing?

Ta

[Gixer]

Went every year for a few years. Not been for a while though. I really like the circuit both for viewing and also for driving around. It's quite a small town with a couple of bell towers and some restaurants. There was a great Italian and also a Chinese if they're still there. Though TBH the last time I went was just after the circuit looked like loosing GP's and this had already started killing the town which was a great shame. One of the 2 Sinshine (spelt badly wrong) museums isn't too far away. If you've not done that and you're a petrol head then do it. Planes, trains, cars,cars,cars, bikes unbelievable place.

Not sure of the circuit drive you mention. I have always been there for pre arranged events

Found link to museum

http://sinsheim.technik-museum.de/en

Edited by Gixer on Thursday 23 February 17:53

[MantaMike]

Thanks for the info Gixer, i've never heard of that museum before but the collection looks amazing! definitly going to have to take an afternoon there.

It is definitly a petrolheads trip, it is me and a couple of friends taking our BMW's on a pilgrimage to Munich to visit BMW Welt and Museum, going to be a good trip!

[Krikkit]

I'm going for the F1 for the first time this year, definitely keeping an eye on this thread!

[MantaMike]

Damn.. just got an email back, touristenfahrten laps at Hockeheim do not run this time of year. still, got an excuse to go back now i suppose!

i'm still going to go and have a nosey around the circuit to have a look, looks like a fascinating place with the derelict old circuit going back to nature!