The Ring

croaker · 01-19-2006, 05:39 AM

I have heard that if you travel to the Nurnberg Ring, and pay an admission fee, you can take a lap. Is this true? If so, is there a web site for the Ring? I was hoping some of the Europeans on this forum might know.

-Croaker

jcoo085 · 01-19-2006, 05:52 AM

http://www.nuerburgring.de/index.html?L=1

shimshimhada · 01-19-2006, 05:57 AM

Ah, it's Nürburg, not Nürnberg! (Don't want you going the wrong way):

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Originally Posted by http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/directions/index.html

Step one in planning your route to the Ring is to tell the difference between Nürburg and Nürnberg (Nuremberg). More than one person has ended up in totally the wrong region of Germany thanks to that pesky 'n'. You are not going to the place where the war crimes trials were heard, you are going to the place where people spend all their time going round and round in circles at high speed. :-)

Check out this site, it has everything you need to know and more:
http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/

jcoo085 · 01-19-2006, 05:59 AM

It might be best to wait until it warms up (maybe March or April) because of all the snow. You don't want to do what I did and drive all the way there only to find that the track is closed.

Luckily it wasn't a complete waste of time. I planned it as part of a bigger trip and was going past it anyway. But it was still a disappointment.

shimshimhada · 01-19-2006, 06:00 AM

I wish I lived in Germany (when the Ring is open of course).

Robin_NL · 01-19-2006, 06:05 AM

I've driven 8 laps around the Nordschleife on the 19th of october last year with my E90.

If you're in the area visit the Ring. It's the centre of the world for car/racing enthousiasts.
Take a look at the 'danger' triangles, Schwedenkreuz is a tough part(210/215kmh with my car , 130mph)

rss · 01-19-2006, 06:13 AM

If you've got an xbox 360 and PGR3 you can 'master' the course before you get there !

shimshimhada · 01-19-2006, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rss

If you've got an xbox 360 and PGR3 you can 'master' the course before you get there !

Or GT4 on PS2.

Technically, I've done 100 laps on the Nordschleife.

croaker · 01-19-2006, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jcoo085

It might be best to wait until it warms up (maybe March or April) because of all the snow. You don't want to do what I did and drive all the way there only to find that the track is closed.

Luckily it wasn't a complete waste of time. I planned it as part of a bigger trip and was going past it anyway. But it was still a disappointment.

Oh yeah for sure. I need to wait until I can take off the snow tires anyway. Thanks for the Link. I can't wait.

-Croaker

- Paul - · 01-19-2006, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rss

If you've got an xbox 360 and PGR3 you can 'master' the course before you get there !

Gamertag RSS??

Mine is - please don't ask why, it's not interesting. Believe me.

jeffgw · 01-19-2006, 07:05 AM

You can also hit the Hockenheim Ring, it's right outside of Heidelberg.
http://www.hockenheimring-shop.com/D....aspx?tabid=52

E90 · 01-19-2006, 07:30 AM

This is one of the best web sites for the Ring.Ben Lovejoy´s site:
www.nurburgring.org.uk.

stressdoc · 01-19-2006, 07:42 AM

Are the temporary plates we get on Euro Delivery OK?

rss · 01-19-2006, 08:19 AM

tag is L0GAN five (with a zero in place of O ). You've intrigued me, please elaborate on SoggyShoe ?!

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Gamertag RSS??

Mine is SoggyShoe - please don't ask why, it's not interesting. Believe me.

gos · 01-19-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by shimshimhada

Or GT4 on PS2.

Technically, I've done 100 laps on the Nordschleife.

What's your best time in a stock '06 330i? M5 is way too much power for me to control there, I can't keep the car's suspension loaded with the undulations, and wind up going off-course...

--gos

shimshimhada · 01-19-2006, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gos

What's your best time in a stock '06 330i? M5 is way too much power for me to control there, I can't keep the car's suspension loaded with the undulations, and wind up going off-course...

--gos

I haven't tried the Ring with a 330i yet. I HAVE done it in under 7 minutes in the Grand Turismo F1 car though.

Bimmerista · 01-19-2006, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by croaker

I have heard that if you travel to the Nurnberg Ring, and pay an admission fee, you can take a lap.

You know, it just might be treu as well in Nürnberg, but it won't involve your car.

Asiann · 01-19-2006, 07:17 PM

I seen this TV show about a female professional driver that took a minivan around it trying to beat the time of 10 min I think. I wouldn't mind going on it myself and taking the E-90 around all of the corners and speeding insanely!

petesamprs · 01-19-2006, 07:51 PM

That was Sabine - she's the ring taxi driver for the Ring (e60 M5)

nyyankee · 01-19-2006, 08:22 PM

Forget driving the ring yourself...... you have to take the Nürnbergring Taxi:

You have to get tickets a year in advance....but its well worth it

shimshimhada · 01-19-2006, 08:57 PM

Sabine Schmitz is okay at the Ring, I GUESS.

shimshimhada · 01-19-2006, 08:58 PM

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