Nurburgring Course

[VTR SP1]

I have just got back from a course at the Nurburgring and managed to cover 460 miles on the track in just 2 days.

The best thing about it was out of 150 people on the course only 5 were British and we were the ONLY group not to be passed on the track.

If anyone is thinking of going do it. It is the best bit of tarmac on the planet.

SP1
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[Andy99]

Yep it certainly is one hell of a place that everyone should try once.

Who did you go with and how did you get involved? I was over there last year and want to go back,was the circuit closed to everyone else apart from you guys or was it the usual open track free for all?
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[cc123]

[Dom_]

Last time Mike contacted Shaun they were queing up for a lap, he says there were some amazing machines about there.

It's something i'd like to do.

[jverdoes]

Hi all

For all of you who are planning a trip to the "Ring" or who have been there before, here are some helpful info at this site:

https://www.nurburgring.org.uk/index.html

There's loads of info for beginners, all the costs, details and photos of each corner(about 73) and unfortunately... ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES

I'm there in September to see what my R1 is capable of.
Hope the weather's gonna be nice and ny thou.
Enjoy....!

[MikeyC]

Been 5 or 6 times now, but in the car... not yet confident enough of taking my bike round, but wow, what a place! Try and go during the week if possible, weekends are choc-a-bloc.

[VTR SP1]

[cc123]

[colin1]

after reading the thing about accidents in the link that jverdoes posted, the vague ambition of going there one day is gone

cars and bikes on at the same time sounds a very bad combination to me
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[G]

What did it cost you, dare I ask?

Have you done any 'proper' trackdays (ie short track).

[Andy99]

You are one lucky man then VTR SP1.
How did the other brits get on the course,? Is it a case of knowing someone or just finding out when the mag is running it and getting on it that way?
That must cost them an arm and a leg to hire the 'ring for a couple of days,so god knows how much the punters would have to pay.
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[Andy99]

Don't forget that price is for the normal free for all laps.

With the track closed to everyone else and instruction for 150 people for 2 days that aint going to be cheap but well worth it in my opinion. The 'ring is an outstanding piece of road but you need to keep one eye on your mirrors on a normal lap so to have it closed to everyone except those on the course must be great
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[A J]

What kind of times were you doing?

I saw Jeremy Clarkson do it in just under 10mins i dont know if that is good or not.

Thought the bikes would be going alot quicker but he overtook loads of bikes.

[VTR SP1]

It cost just over £600 with accomidation for 3 nights, food and instruction.
A 25 lap ticket is 300 euro's and a single lap is 15 euro's so I think £600 is quite good value.
I have only done 1 other trackday before but with the instruction given that was not really a problem.
The other brits on the course all know the instructor and were asked if they wanted a place.
We were not timing ourselves as this is not really the aim of the course but my mate did on one lap and lets just say that Clarkson would need a faster car.

SP1
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[colin1]

well that german woman on top gear almost did 10mins in a ford transit but i wdnt have liked to have been one of the bikes she hurtled past
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[DM]

A BMW M5 is capable of something around 08:25-30, I can't remember precisely. A decent (as in quick but non-lethal) lap with, say, an R1, would probably be about 08:15-08:25.

[Walloper]

[G]

[VTR SP1]

[G]

That's why I think I'd enjoy short tracks more - as you I can ride at 100% of my ability (though not recently), while on such tracks you have to hold back for various reasons.

[Josh|RD125LC]

I think G's next task should be to take the R6 around the ring and see what time he gets.

Hands up.


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[Andy99]

With the 'ring you tend to learn it in sections as it's so big then put them togeather,i watched loads of video laps beforehand to have a good idea of where it went and what was coming up next paying particular attention to the nost dangerous bits.

G, As far as riding at 100%,the 'ring has very little run off so there is no room for error at many places especially at some of the faster sections.For me the 'ring is so different to short circuits because of the length and layout there is nothing to match it. I find short circuits tend to get a bit sterile and i tend to loose the impression of speed. Silverstone is a very good example of this,which is good if you're trying to push yourself to go faster but a different attitude altogether from riding at the 'ring where you're very aware of how fast you're going.

As VTR said the only way to know is to go there...fancy a trip
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[mrchips]

Think I have just about mastered it on the Playstation, so might stand a right wee crack at it.
Know of a boy who done it on GT4 in 4.59.

Definately wouldn't mind going but there would be a lot of nutters.
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