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Sep 22, 2016 · Nürburgring America Special Compilation 2016 - Best of American Cars on the Nordschleife!This Nürburgring special edition is dedicated to American cars only,...
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This is the story and record progression of the Nürburgring - one of the oldest, most fabled, dangerous, difficult, and iconic tracks in the world!Get Exclus...
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Nov 19, 2023 · The Nürburgring with its notorious Nordschleife ("North Loop") is one of the oldest and most challenging motor sport racetracks in the world. The laying of i...
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24h Nürburgring: Qualifikationsrennen 1 (DE) Streamed May 7, 2022. 4:19:13. 24h Nurburgring: Qualifying Race 1 (EN) Streamed May 7, 2022. 16:51. 24 Hours of Nurburgring - Full Race Highlights. Added on Jun 6, 2021.
- Nürburgring History: Early Racing in Germany
- Nürburgring History: The Track Is Born
- Nürburgring History: Faster Speeds Mean Danger
- Nürburgring History: Moving to Hockenheim
- Nürburgring History: The 'Ring Today
- Nürburgring History Quick Facts
- Nürburgring Nordschleife Stats, 2020
In 1899, James Gordon Bennett Jr., publisher of theNew York Herald, established an automobile race in Europe, with the proviso that the race be held in the home country of the previous year's winning team. Camille Jenatzy, a Belgian driving for Mercedes, took the checkered flag in 1903, bringing the 1904 Gordon Bennett Cup to Germany. Kaiser Wilhel...
The town of Nürburg became the focal point of the new raceway, with Gustav Eichler as architect, andItaly's Targa Florio as the inspiration. Construction began in 1925, with as many as 2,500 laborers working on the track at any one time. The Nürburgring hosted its first race on June 18, 1927 (motorcycles, though car racing followed a day later). Th...
Racing rapidly gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, but as Formula 1 speeds increased, so did fatalities. It was in this period—1968 to be specific—that Stewart gave the track its famous nickname. The Nürburgring's narrow path and lack of run-off areas made it particularly dangerous, to the point that F1 drivers boycotted the track in 1970. Th...
Since options to reconfigure the Nordschleife were limited, the decision was made to construct a new track in place of the Südschleife. The 2.8 mile GP Strecke was completed in 1984, and while it lacked the excitement of the original South Loop, let alone the North Loop, it was a significantly safer circuit. A new bypass shortened the Nordschleife ...
Today the Nürburgring hosts several important races, including the World Touring Car Championship's Race of Germany and the ADAC24 Hour Race Nürburgring, as well as theRad am Ring bicycle race and theRock am Ring music festival. The venue houses a hotel and anindoor theme park. The Nürburgring, as originally intended, is a major center of automotiv...
Location: Nürburg, GermanyYear of construction: 1925First race: 1927Total circuit length: 17.6 miles (1927)Length: 12.94 miles (20.8 km)Number of right turns: 33Number of left turns: 40Elevation change: 981 feetSep 4, 2021 · Since the 24 hours of Nürburgring started, many icons have had the chance to race and win. Some of the most memorable names from the history of this endurance racing event include Niki Lauda, Augusto Farfus, Bernd Mayländer,Christian Danner, Johnny Cecotto, Jörg Müller, Mike Rockenfeller,Nicki Thiim, and Sabine Reck.
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Apr 3, 2023 · Time: 6:11.13. Driver: Stefan Bellof. Car: Porsche 956. When: 1983 Nurburgring 1000km. The record for the fastest lap on the 12.9-mile track belongs to the brilliant Stefan Bellof, who drove a ...
