Why go to the Nurburgring

[bikerstu]

I've been thinking about this loads recently and I'm interested to know. With all the decent tracks in the uk and in europe...

What makes you want to go to the Nurburgring?

It is on my to do list but not very high lol

[Kawasicki]

Biggest, fastest, scariest.

[supertouring]

Do not compare it to a UK trackday, it is nothing like it in my experience.

Go there and see would be my suggestion, you will not be disappointed.

[git-r]

Good question.

I used to think it wasn't worth the extra costs and the potential for losing everything if the worst happened always put me off. I couldn't understand why people did it when there are so many great tracks in the uk.

I went for the first time last year, then again a few weeks ago.

Why?

The place is stunning, atmosphere, accommodation, food, beer, people and I even enjoy the journey.

It's the whole thing all together, not just a track day but dream driving holiday. You wake up to the sound of GT3's at 8k rpm, goto the track, drive, finish, go to one of the many good and cheap restaurants/bars then do the same the next day.

Everywhere you go there's a buzz of excitement...

It's like Glastonbury for petrol heads

Edited by git-r on Wednesday 18th June 13:19

[ringweekends]

Without the mud.

[Dakkon]

I is unlike any other track in the world, the last third of the track is properly exhilarating.

[Altrezia]

supertouring said:

Do not compare it to a UK trackday, it is nothing like it in my experience.

Go there and see would be my suggestion, you will not be disappointed.

This. It's a great place to see because of all the history and the scale of it.
I really enjoyed my trip.
That said - next time I go will either be as a spectator, or on a dedicated trackday as I felt a bit at risk on the tourist days.

[Wh00sher]

If nothing else, It`s 14 MILES long for one lap. Has an altitude change of more than 1,000 feet.

There isn`t another circuit like it (apart from something like the Isle of Man TT circuit obviously).

[vx220]

ringweekends said:

Without the mud.

Hopefully!!!

[boxsey]

I've done a couple of laps there, got the sticker and I'm glad I've ticked the box but unlike others have no desire to go there again. Just too risky for my liking.

[JayK12]

I never got to go until last year, when i woke up one morning and said Im going. A weeks later i was there in my brothers car on the a packed hot Saturday, and the first lap was the most daunting ever!

After that it because a challenge to try and master it, and the whole weekend was amazing. Yes there are others on the track but if you drive within your limits and stay out of other peoples way and be decisive on your moves you'll be fine.

Im back there in just under 2 weeks on DN10.

[JayK12]

git-r said:

Good question.

Why?

The place is stunning, atmosphere, accommodation, food, beer, people and I even enjoy the journey.

It's the whole thing all together, not just a track day but dream driving holiday. You wake up to the sound of GT3's at 8k rpm, goto the track, drive, finish, go to one of the many good and cheap restaurants/bars then do the same the next day.

Everywhere you go there's a buzz of excitement...

It's like Glastonbury for petrol heads

Edited by git-r on Wednesday 18th June 13:19

This!!

[Old Red]

vx220 said:

Hopefully!!!

The additional parking is often muddy in October (always ended up there)

No one mentioned that the Northloop is basically unchanged, (i seem to remember there was removal of a dangerous jump) despite the danger they have resisted safety chicanes that stifle the very high speed sections of Oulton Park, Castle Combe,etc.
read which means it is 'fast' and challenging!

[b0rk]

Trees and lack of run off, get it wrong and it'll a) expensive b) painful. No other circuit can really match the place IMHO.

[iguana]

Because with its length & variety its unique, there were once a few long race tracks around, some still exist in shortened and neutered forms- Spa, Charade etc but long uns inc unfortunately the old full 'ring, are long gone, whereas (almost) any short circuit will have a similar comparison to it within Europe.

It takes a lot of time & effort to have been invested to feel really comfortable to push something fast at the 'ring, most other tracks you are at a decent level in a day.

[R1 Indy]

Dakkon said:

I is unlike any other track in the world, the last third of the track is properly exhilarating.

Especially when your brakes are completely cooked by the midway point


I went for the first time a month back, the whole atmosphere is incredible. I only had a 2 ton barge (CLK55), but it was incredible.

The roads around the track are also incredible.

Oh and the food is Fantastic!!

Will be going back at end of summer with a proper car (R1 "7")

[braddo]

boxsey said:

I've done a couple of laps there, got the sticker and I'm glad I've ticked the box but unlike others have no desire to go there again. Just too risky for my liking.

I have to say I have no interest in driving my own car on the track, especially on a TF day (and that's before considering the issue of no insurance!), but renting something like rent4ring's Swifts was, for me, absolutely fantastic and plenty fast enough.


That said, for my single visit I was lucky in having perfect weather and light traffic - the day was changed from a half day to a full day at late notice so the usual crowd that might come from afar for a full day weren't there...

[nickfrog]

Done 15 years of UK track days but bored of them now.

I spend all my car fun money at the Ring now, since my first trip last year.

I mix UK road car laps (if the TF is quiet enough, ie not at the weekend, I know, I know, please don't start) and Rent4Ring Swift hire.

I am totally addicted to the place now for all the reasons above. But what I probably find the most refreshing is that there are no posers there, irrespective of the calibre of the car they drive. People seem to be genuinely united by a shared passion and respect for the place irrespective of nationality or wealth.

I've only done 40 laps or so but I am yet to encounter any of the on-track morons described by people who may or may not have seen them, let alone been at the place. Maybe one's moron is someone else's good pedaler...

[TheEnd]

boxsey said:

I've done a couple of laps there, got the sticker and I'm glad I've ticked the box but unlike others have no desire to go there again. Just too risky for my liking.

I'm the same.
I've been 4 times now, last time was about 5-6 years ago. In those days, there were still the arguments of whether you'd have insurance or not, but times have changed and it's getting specifically excluded which makes driving your own car around there pretty tricky.

I'm glad it can be ticked off the list of things to do, but I don't see myself ever heading over and driving something I own on there again.