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2012 Touristenfahrten pricing released
A quick scan of the Nürburgring website shows updated pricing for 2012 Touristenfahrten days where you can drive around the Nürburgring Nordschleife have been announced. There’s a slight increase...
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2012 Nürburgring Touristenfahrten calendar
If you’re planning on making the trip to the Nürburgring this year and would like to drive yourself around the wonderful 20.832km of tarmac you could do a lot worse than check out this handy calendaer...
View ArticleIt’s called “Ice curve” for a reason
Here’s a couple of videos showing what happens when you overestimate the ability of both yourself and your car when putting down a lap at the Nürburgring. You’ll see a Honda CR-V going through...
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Driving tourist laps in driving rain
On my single visit to the Nürburgring it was a beautiful sunny day. Thankfully I didn’t have to endure the dreadfully wet conditions experienced last weekend, as Dale from Bridge to Gantry reports:...
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The Nürburgring is for sale!
So much for hope. The Nürburgring is for sale. Everything. The failed NüroDisney complex, the Grand Prix track and, worst of all, the famed Nordschleife circuit. Full private ownership, with no...
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Touristenfahrten protected under Nürburgring sale
In among the possible gloom of a forced sale of the Nürburgring, including the 20.8km Nordschleife, it appears the ability for the public to continue experiencing the ‘Green Hell’ will be protected,...
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A touristenfahrten lap to treasure
Colin Alton, take a bow. We’re not too sure of Colin’s background but he’s clearly a half decent steerer as this video posted to YouTube shows. And he’s obviously completed many laps around the...
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VIDEO: Fuchsröhre bites hard
Before I went to the Nürburgring I remember watching videos and thinking the downhill run into Fuchsröhre, and its subsequent climb towards Adenauer Forst, would easily be my favourite section of the...
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VIDEO: Deer strike on the Nordschleife!
Sometimes, no matter how careful or vigilant you are, you’re just plain out of luck. That was the case for the driver of this Renault Megane RS who had no chance to avoid contact with this deer on the...
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Nürburgring buyer to be announced today!
In the next few hours it’s expected the successful bidder for the purchase of the Nürburgring will be announced at a specially convened press conference. And that buyer is tipped to be the American...
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The Nürburgring as it looked in 1967
Here’s a real treat for Nürburgring fans. It’s the Nordschleife as it looked in 1967. That’s 47 years ago now and already the track was 40 years old when these photos were taken. According to a thread...
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What could possibly go wrong?
Driving one-handed while drifting out of Brünnchen. You’ve done it heaps of time before. What could possibly go wrong?
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BMW Ring-Taxi in rookie Brünnchen fail
Looking at the image above there’s only one way this BMW Ring-Taxi ride is going to end. And it’s not pretty. To be fair BMW has experiences worse crashes at the Nürburgring with its famed Ring-Taxi,...
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Be careful out there!
Here’s a stark reminder of the dangers of driving your own car on the Nürburgring, especially when the track is wet. This MINI driver didn’t do anything particularly bad, from what we can tell anyway,...
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My ride in the RingTaxi.de Porsche 911 GT3
Imagine driving the Nürburgring Nordschleife on the perfect line every corner. Imagine doing that in a new 991 Porsche 911 GT3. It’s got to be as close to motoring heaven as we can get here on earth....
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Nürburgring goes off the record
The fallout from the tragic accident at the Nürburgring in the VLN1 race back in March has continued with the track’s owners, capricorn Nürburgring GmbH, deciding to extend the speed limits initially...
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MINI JCW GP2 v Porsche Cayman GT4
Amid the uncertainty of the speed limit extensions it’s nice to see you can still have some fun during a TF session. Here we see a MINI JCW GP lapping in a respectable BTG time of 8 minutes 25...
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Day 1 for every new car should include a TF lap
Dale Lomas from Bridge to Gantry just bought himself a new car. And, as you would, on day one of ownership he took it out on the Nordschleife for a spin. Well, he doesn’t literally spin his new car,...
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VIDEO: Nordschleife wet lap guide for FWDs
Have you got a front-wheel drive car and don’t know the best lines to take on a wet Nürburgring Nordschelife? If so, Dale Lomas is your friend. Check out his video below, filmed onboard in his new...
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Yeah, that was pretty close
Driving around the Ring on a busy public day has it’s fair share of risk, we all know that. With so many drivers on the track accidents do happen. Sometimes, though, like this yellow Renault Megane...
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