Nürburgring FAQ: Everything you need to know about the Ring & ED
10-01-2012, 10:18 PM
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I'd say go for it. I was there in September of last year and it was one of the highlights of my trip. Of course, in my case I had the Nordschleife in my plans since day 1 and it was great to be able to drive there in person.
Having said that, you need to be fully aware of what you're getting into. I'm pretty sure Audi's complimentary insurance does not cover any driving on any track and you'll be hard pressed to find an insurance company that will.
I bought two laps expecting to buy maybe a couple more afterwards. I saw 2 accidents on the first lap and 3 more on the second, one being serious enough that they closed to track to clean things up. It was a great segway to take my new car out of the track and call it a day. Having said that, I would do it again without a doubt. Sticking to the right is a good strategy. Also know your limits -- in my case the limits of the car far exceeded my own so I guess that was good too. Yes, you could be rear-ended by someone not taking the same precautions but when will you have another oportunity to do this? In my case it was me, my dad, a close friend and his dad. I don't think our wives will ever allow us to do this again. ;-)
My one regret was to not have rented their dash camera to record my laps. It would be great to have that. :-(
Let me know if I can answer any other questions.
Having said that, you need to be fully aware of what you're getting into. I'm pretty sure Audi's complimentary insurance does not cover any driving on any track and you'll be hard pressed to find an insurance company that will.
I bought two laps expecting to buy maybe a couple more afterwards. I saw 2 accidents on the first lap and 3 more on the second, one being serious enough that they closed to track to clean things up. It was a great segway to take my new car out of the track and call it a day. Having said that, I would do it again without a doubt. Sticking to the right is a good strategy. Also know your limits -- in my case the limits of the car far exceeded my own so I guess that was good too. Yes, you could be rear-ended by someone not taking the same precautions but when will you have another oportunity to do this? In my case it was me, my dad, a close friend and his dad. I don't think our wives will ever allow us to do this again. ;-)
My one regret was to not have rented their dash camera to record my laps. It would be great to have that. :-(
Let me know if I can answer any other questions.
10-02-2012, 07:29 AM
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I'd say go for it. I was there in September of last year and it was one of the highlights of my trip. Of course, in my case I had the Nordschleife in my plans since day 1 and it was great to be able to drive there in person.
Having said that, you need to be fully aware of what you're getting into. I'm pretty sure Audi's complimentary insurance does not cover any driving on any track and you'll be hard pressed to find an insurance company that will.
I bought two laps expecting to buy maybe a couple more afterwards. I saw 2 accidents on the first lap and 3 more on the second, one being serious enough that they closed to track to clean things up. It was a great segway to take my new car out of the track and call it a day. Having said that, I would do it again without a doubt. Sticking to the right is a good strategy. Also know your limits -- in my case the limits of the car far exceeded my own so I guess that was good too. Yes, you could be rear-ended by someone not taking the same precautions but when will you have another oportunity to do this? In my case it was me, my dad, a close friend and his dad. I don't think our wives will ever allow us to do this again. ;-)
My one regret was to not have rented their dash camera to record my laps. It would be great to have that. :-(
Let me know if I can answer any other questions.
Having said that, you need to be fully aware of what you're getting into. I'm pretty sure Audi's complimentary insurance does not cover any driving on any track and you'll be hard pressed to find an insurance company that will.
I bought two laps expecting to buy maybe a couple more afterwards. I saw 2 accidents on the first lap and 3 more on the second, one being serious enough that they closed to track to clean things up. It was a great segway to take my new car out of the track and call it a day. Having said that, I would do it again without a doubt. Sticking to the right is a good strategy. Also know your limits -- in my case the limits of the car far exceeded my own so I guess that was good too. Yes, you could be rear-ended by someone not taking the same precautions but when will you have another oportunity to do this? In my case it was me, my dad, a close friend and his dad. I don't think our wives will ever allow us to do this again. ;-)
My one regret was to not have rented their dash camera to record my laps. It would be great to have that. :-(
Let me know if I can answer any other questions.
10-02-2012, 08:54 AM
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I also saw some people (just a few) sporting what appeared to be their own cameras on the their dash. Not sure whether that was ok or not.
I just checked their web site and found this (source: http://www.nuerburgring.de/en/angebo...dschleife.html):
Prices for tourist rides Nordschleife in 2012:
1 lap: 26,-
4 laps: 95,- incl. 1 ring°werk ticket 10 % discount on onboard cameras
[...]
1 lap: 26,-
4 laps: 95,- incl. 1 ring°werk ticket 10 % discount on onboard cameras
[...]
10-03-2012, 10:26 AM
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thanks for the encouragement. here is my road trip route after i pick up the car in ingolstadt on oct 19:
baden-baden
nuerburgring
cologne
hamburg (drop off)
i think i will go to the nordschleife on oct 20 afternoon and see what it's like with traffic and audience etc. it's too late too book an M5 ring taxi, so either i will just watch the touristfahrten for a while, or do a single lap if i'm feeling up to it. can't convince myself yet
.
baden-baden
nuerburgring
cologne
hamburg (drop off)
i think i will go to the nordschleife on oct 20 afternoon and see what it's like with traffic and audience etc. it's too late too book an M5 ring taxi, so either i will just watch the touristfahrten for a while, or do a single lap if i'm feeling up to it. can't convince myself yet
.I'd say go for it. I was there in September of last year and it was one of the highlights of my trip. Of course, in my case I had the Nordschleife in my plans since day 1 and it was great to be able to drive there in person.
Having said that, you need to be fully aware of what you're getting into. I'm pretty sure Audi's complimentary insurance does not cover any driving on any track and you'll be hard pressed to find an insurance company that will.
I bought two laps expecting to buy maybe a couple more afterwards. I saw 2 accidents on the first lap and 3 more on the second, one being serious enough that they closed to track to clean things up. It was a great segway to take my new car out of the track and call it a day. Having said that, I would do it again without a doubt. Sticking to the right is a good strategy. Also know your limits -- in my case the limits of the car far exceeded my own so I guess that was good too. Yes, you could be rear-ended by someone not taking the same precautions but when will you have another oportunity to do this? In my case it was me, my dad, a close friend and his dad. I don't think our wives will ever allow us to do this again. ;-)
My one regret was to not have rented their dash camera to record my laps. It would be great to have that. :-(
Let me know if I can answer any other questions.
Having said that, you need to be fully aware of what you're getting into. I'm pretty sure Audi's complimentary insurance does not cover any driving on any track and you'll be hard pressed to find an insurance company that will.
I bought two laps expecting to buy maybe a couple more afterwards. I saw 2 accidents on the first lap and 3 more on the second, one being serious enough that they closed to track to clean things up. It was a great segway to take my new car out of the track and call it a day. Having said that, I would do it again without a doubt. Sticking to the right is a good strategy. Also know your limits -- in my case the limits of the car far exceeded my own so I guess that was good too. Yes, you could be rear-ended by someone not taking the same precautions but when will you have another oportunity to do this? In my case it was me, my dad, a close friend and his dad. I don't think our wives will ever allow us to do this again. ;-)
My one regret was to not have rented their dash camera to record my laps. It would be great to have that. :-(
Let me know if I can answer any other questions.
10-08-2012, 07:58 AM
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Porsche 911 Carrera S nails down 7:37.9 'Ring time [w/video]
By Jeffrey N. Ross
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http://youtu.be/OnSpVN0-wio
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Porsche released a video of its 911 Carrera S lapping the Nürburgring last month, and with a time of 7:37.9, the quintessential sports coupe continues to impress. With Timo Kluck behind the wheel, this Carrera S posted better times around the 'Ring than the 997 911 Turbo and, according to PorscheBoost, it even knocked a full two seconds off the time the Carrera S recorded last year.
The run took place on August 28, but Porsche only published the video this week. After checking recorded lap times posted on Wikipedia, the 911's run was faster than independent tests of the Lexus LFA, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Nissan GT-R and Ferrari 458 Italia (which all posted times of 7:38). That's good company if you ask us.
The run took place on August 28, but Porsche only published the video this week. After checking recorded lap times posted on Wikipedia, the 911's run was faster than independent tests of the Lexus LFA, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, Nissan GT-R and Ferrari 458 Italia (which all posted times of 7:38). That's good company if you ask us.
Last edited by TIME89; 10-08-2012 at 08:01 AM.
10-09-2012, 01:06 AM
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It is correct that they don't allow camera/video. However, after I entered the ring, my fiance placed the suction car mount with camera on the sunroof glass and we got a great video of the lap I did.
10-09-2012, 01:09 AM
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thanks for the encouragement. here is my road trip route after i pick up the car in ingolstadt on oct 19:
baden-baden
nuerburgring
cologne
hamburg (drop off)
i think i will go to the nordschleife on oct 20 afternoon and see what it's like with traffic and audience etc. it's too late too book an M5 ring taxi, so either i will just watch the touristfahrten for a while, or do a single lap if i'm feeling up to it. can't convince myself yet.
baden-baden
nuerburgring
cologne
hamburg (drop off)
i think i will go to the nordschleife on oct 20 afternoon and see what it's like with traffic and audience etc. it's too late too book an M5 ring taxi, so either i will just watch the touristfahrten for a while, or do a single lap if i'm feeling up to it. can't convince myself yet
.
10-09-2012, 07:56 AM
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10-21-2012, 11:29 AM
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made it to the ring 30 minutes before scheduled closing time of 1830 yesterday, but they told me i couldn't get on because they closed the track early due to an accident. huge bummer. oh well, some things are just not meant to be i suppose. just took a couple pics of the empty track and that was that. sorry.