Nurburgring closed this year for tourists!

[pikey]

Apparently so...

[marki]

Sorry but what do they class as a tourist ?

[Alex]

WHAT!?!?

[Raify]

The official website shows opening hours for 2006...

[Joe911]

I've heard that it's closed except to cars with German plates - some rubbish about foreigners having too many accidents

[Eifel_Yeti]

Harsh rule, but understandable!
Another advantage to owning a local Golf (or equivalent )

EY

[PetrolTed]

Blimey.

[davyboy]

Yep, a guy who lives close text me the same today.

It's been coming a long time........

Time to get a German registered car then

[Raify]

Is this really confirmed? I was thinking about going this year

What's to stop you slapping a German plate on with Duct Tape?

[marki]

Well now ,, if its goig to be less busy i may take a saunter down there and break my Ring Cherry this spring

[steve z]

Please no. I've only ever done 3 laps and was banking on getting two trips in this year.

[marki]

Raify said:

What's to stop you slapping a German plate on with Duct Tape?

Err not that easy to get a hold of them ,, however i may be able to "Rent " my plates out for a very resonable fee

[TonyHetherington]

That's one hell of a decision! Any links to verified story? (I'm not trying to doubt the original poster).

If true, surely it will KILL the local economy?! (and not least the sticker selling petrol station )

[iguana]

Im indeed hoping this is a wind up.

[PetrolTed]

I think this is Pikey's way of trying to reduce congestion on the ring

[Raify]

Seems strange to install that new ticketing system to reduce congestion, and then ban ze non Germans.

[pikey]

Bit more information, apparently they'll be making exceptions for cars with PH stickers and drivers wearing a PH "One Track Mind" t-shirt...

[PetrolTed]

Pikey, please step this way for a beating...

[pikey]

PetrolTed said:

I think this is Pikey's way of trying to reduce congestion on the ring

Hell, it was worth a try!

[anonymous-user]

www.nuerburgring.de/1_nuerburgring/touristenfahrten/index.html?L=1

its not on there!

besides as a memeber of the eu (puke) i demand my human right to drive on a public road. and we want our armco back