No Astons in Nurburgring crash compilation

[JonnyCJ]

Just watched 15 mins of amateur drivers wrecking their pride and joy to say they’ve been round the Nurburgring. Didn’t see any Astons - are we all too sensible or just very good drivers ?

Quite why anyone would risk it is beyond me. There’s so many cars on track that getting a shunt from someone else is very common, let alone trying to stay on track.

Saw a number of Porsches clipping the barrier, or worse -“that’ll be a £10k repair please sir - oh and you’re not insured” plus the cost of recovery, getting home etc.

In the words of the late Sir Terry - “Is it me” ?

[Jon39]

I hear also that any barrier damage is charged to the culprit.

Interesting to compare the racing incident videos at that circuit.
Evident that there is often more control during spins, and sometimes less subsequent impacts than with the road car drivers.

Does ABS hinder the ability to keep all wheels locked, which is necessary when spinning.
That might explain spin, reduce velocity, suddenly grip, then be projected at a tangent into a barrier.


EDIT - I noticed an NFU insurance policy wording. It specifically excluded Nordschleif.

Edited by Jon39 on Sunday 9th January 11:43

[Finding Neutral]

Done a bit of racing myself in cars and bikes and spend a fair bit of time at the ring / have friends that live and instruct there. (I wouldn’t lap the Aston).

For me, it’s okay sometimes although top gear ruined the ring in my eyes. It’s just too busy and mixing bikes and cars is a recipe for disaster. There’s a fair bit more in the way of variables at the ring compared to a typical short circuit track and people just don’t respect it.

It isn’t a place to go ten tenths, especially on a TF day.


I hardly ever lap anymore, just watch my mates and hit the bars. It’s a wonderful place in terms of atmosphere and the surrounding roads are just as awesome.


As for the Aston thing, I’d suggest it’s something along the lines of… there’s less of them and they appeal to a different type of person/driver than a Porsche or Lambo for example.

Edited by Finding Neutral on Sunday 9th January 12:38

Edited by Finding Neutral on Sunday 9th January 12:39

[M1AGM]

Although I do have an Aston I have been round the ring a few times on a motorbike (which is scary especially when at GT3 takes your inside line as you tip in), would never take the aston on there, its not worth it, too many nutters trying to impersonate Senna, some decent A and B roads are the better option.

[8Tech]

I would certainly take the Aston round but only on an Astons Only sessions with preferably staggered starts. There is seemingly some huge over-confidence in those BMW (I am one) and Porsche drivers that they really have something to prove.

Go round at 80% of your own capabilities and have a great experience, why try 100% and really ruin your day. At 80% you will still get the bum twitch when you are close to your own limits but at least you will get to drive home.

[RSbandit]

Lapped my old V12VS there 4 times in two years but on properly organized trackdays rather than TF...still not without risk even on a trackday but generally much higher standard of cars and drivers and alot less traffic. The car was a blast round there where the grunt from that V12 was well suited to those long fast uphill sections... it was also something rare and different in a sea of Porsches and Bmws, think mine was the only Aston in attendance on more than one occasion.

[Nbgring]

I track mine (Vantage V8S) occasionally on track days.
Usually the only Aston Martin, but I met a GT8 some time ago.
Since the number of Aston Martins on this track is so low, I am not surprised that there are few crash videos.
The track is quite suitable for the relatively heavy cars, certainly better than a modern GP-track.
You may want to check https://www.dnevents.com/
and the AMR Performance Centre - Nürburgring is offering track events in a controlled environment.
https://www.astonmartinlagonda.com/about-us/locati...
I can recommend both if you prefer not to show up in one of the crash compilations...