which driving academy to learn the Nurbergring?

[TP321]

Anyone have any experience of the various academys and racing schools based at the Ring? Would love to do a course

[agtlaw]

I've heard good things about Scuderia Hanseat and the BMW driver training days.

I've had tuition from Ron at RSR Nürburg. Expensive but worthwhile if you already know the track.

[Classichim]

Whoever you use I'd just ask how many laps the driver had done around there!
Laps laps laps.

You can probably get a circuit guide, read it a hundred times, save yourself years of work!
I've never been but I'd read it until I had an intellectual understanding of the place.

[hmsc9990]

Certainly wouldn't waste time reading about it-the definitive book could never replace hands on!
RSR have over 15 yrs experience and all of the instructors KNOW the circuit extremely well, you could also learn the Wet Line, once you know the dry one.
One or two days , preferably track days, (far too many heros on TF days) will give you the insight you are looking for.To learn the circuit will take a bit longer.lol.

[isaldiri]

Was with scuderia s7 earlier this year on a friend's recommendation, very good guys, would definitely go again. The sectional training was very useful and it's quite interesting going in reverse as well.

[F40GT346]

Might sound naff but I did lots of laps on Gran Tourismo 5 (now 6) to learn the track. Its a good way to learn the layout and "what comes next" around the numerous blind crests and turns.

Once actually there a couple of sighting laps were then enough to convert from the game to real life. I would suggest doing this and then doing some driver training on the track if you feel you need it.

I expect this suggestion will get blasted, but I did 100+ laps on GT5 and when I got to the circuit felt I knew the layout very quickly. Having said that I have plenty of race and track day experience to call on...

[Zed Ed]

Did a trackday there last year and booked a local instructor for the day.

Think his name was Simon (??); Welsh guy, few tattoos; helped me got so much more from the day and top bloke

[nickfrog]

F40GT346 said:

Might sound naff but I did lots of laps on Gran Tourismo 5 (now 6) to learn the track. Its a good way to learn the layout and "what comes next" around the numerous blind crests and turns.

Once actually there a couple of sighting laps were then enough to convert from the game to real life. I would suggest doing this and then doing some driver training on the track if you feel you need it.

I expect this suggestion will get blasted, but I did 100+ laps on GT5 and when I got to the circuit felt I knew the layout very quickly. Having said that I have plenty of race and track day experience to call on...

I totally agree with you but people misunderstand what you/I mean. They think you mean you're going to drive like in GT5/6.

My many PS3 laps have massively helped on my first day there too. I made no assumptions that I had any knowledge of the track of course, I was totally candid.

Yet I knew precisely where I was going, not how of course, but where.

The only thing that the game doesn't convey are the bumps and topography as the gradients are far greater than one could imagine.

[GC8]

hmsc9990 said:

Certainly wouldn't waste time reading about it-the definitive book could never replace hands on!
RSR have over 15 yrs experience and all of the instructors KNOW the circuit extremely well, you could also learn the Wet Line, once you know the dry one.
One or two days , preferably track days, (far too many heros on TF days) will give you the insight you are looking for.To learn the circuit will take a bit longer.lol.

There's a 'wet line'? Are you sure? I believe the wet line to be anywhere that isn't on the dry line, but that's about it.

[Magic919]

Do we bet on the RSR instructor at this point?

[nickfrog]

Yes we do. I think (hope) that CG8 's comment was tongue in cheek as I wouldn't suggest to anyone to do a Ring lap without understanding what is actually meant by the wet line. (just in case CG8, the wet lne is there even if the entire track width is wet).