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Mar 23, 2024 · The Nordschleife is the most famous and challenging section of the Nurburgring. It is a 20.832 km (12.944 mi) long racetrack that winds through the Eifel Mountains, featuring a mix of fast straights, tight corners, and dramatic elevation changes.
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Construction of the track began in 1925 and, at the time, involved around 3000 workers. The Nurburgring was originally split into two sections, the longer 20.8 km Northern Loop (Nordschleife), and the 7.7 km Southern Loop (Sudschleife). Combining both tracks formed a mammoth 28.5 km race circuit consisting of 170 corners. After WWII, the Nordschlei...
Today, the Nordschleife remains popular amongst racing drivers and is still widely used for regular races annually, including the DTM Championship, VLN Endurance race, FIM Super bike, and the ADAC GT. However, on most occasions, the Grand Prix track and the Northern loop are both combined for these popular events, forming a unique, challenging circ...
No other racetrack in the world is challenging as the Nürburgring. British racing driver, Jackie Stewart, nicknamed the circuit ‘The Green Hell’, which seems rather appropriate as the Nürburgring has claimed the lives of almost seventy professional racing drivers. The Nordschleife features 154 corners (33 left-hand bends and 40 right-handers), most...
The mighty Porsche 911 GT2 RScurrently holds the title of the fastest production car around the Nurburgring with a lap record of 6:43.30, completed by Porsche development driver Lars Kern in 2021. Equipped with Manthey Performance Kit, the 700 horsepower Porsche beat its previous production vehicle record, set in 2017, by 4.747 in the GT2 RS. What’...
Mar 28, 2023 · The Nordschleife’s Bergwerk corner is the most important bend on the Nurburgring when it comes to shaving off some lap time. This article looks at why it’s so crucial to get it right.
Jul 3, 2018 · Explaining every apex, hill and danger zone on the Green Hell, the world's most challenging racetrack.
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The Pflanzgarten, which is soon after the Brünnchen, is one of the fastest, trickiest and most difficult sections of the Nürburgring. It is full of jumps, including two huge ones, one of which is called Sprunghügel (Jump Hill).
Dec 12, 2023 · The Nurburgring Foxhole, or ‘Fuchsröhre’ as it is officially known in Germany, is one of the fastest and most challenging sections of track on the Nordschleife. Due to the incredible elevation change throughout this section, it can also be one of the most dangerous.
These included resurfacing and leveling bumps and jumps, straightening certain sections, improving barriers (to prevent drivers from zooming off into the forest after losing control), widening...
