Nurburgring trip advice
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The Tiergarten is my favourite hostelry, try their "Steak on hot stone" unmissable, IMHO.
You may find this website useful: http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/
Not before about April I hope!?
Trip to Manthey ...... round the corner[
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bernard tester
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Hi I went earlyer this month had a great time! stayed at thr Blaue Ecka very good. Better on a weekday less cars on track. Berny.
JB 3.2
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Confirm before you go that the circuit is open on the days you require for cars on a 'Tourist' basis where you are able to turn up and drive round. There appears to be a move towards more formal organised track days and bus tours.
The main problem with the track is the mixture of bikes and cars. Bikes are quick out of corners but very slow in which means you close up on them very quickly.
The main problem with the track is the mixture of bikes and cars. Bikes are quick out of corners but very slow in which means you close up on them very quickly.
Advice:
- Make doubly and triply sure you are insured
- Conditions can be very different from one corner to the next
- Think twice about going out in heavy rain
- Don't let the red mist come down, even if a 1.6 Golf overtakes you
- Gives yourself a big margin for error, as the barriers are very close
- Set yourself a realistic maximum number of laps and don't exceed it
- Don't time yourself
- Have fun, make it a memorable trip for the right reasons
^ what he said plus the folloiwg
Correction: Don't let the red mist come down, *When*if a 1.6 Golf overtakes you
ring laps are more about knowledge than car capability. Locals will run rings around you easily in tiny tintops. Avoiding w/es is a great idea, far less traffic. Drive it like you would drive a clear B road, dont drive it like you would drive a racetrack. As I'm sure you already know its very unforgiving.
Oh watch, youtube crash videos from ring to remind yourself how dangerous it can be.
Oh and read Ben Lovejoys site, esp the bits about costs if you have an accident (that insurance wont cover), i.e. you pay for barriers, down time of circuit in some cases etc. etc. People end up with very big bills.
All of that scary stuff said, if you dont try to prove anything you can have a great time with relatively low risk.
Correction: Don't let the red mist come down, *When*if a 1.6 Golf overtakes you
ring laps are more about knowledge than car capability. Locals will run rings around you easily in tiny tintops. Avoiding w/es is a great idea, far less traffic. Drive it like you would drive a clear B road, dont drive it like you would drive a racetrack. As I'm sure you already know its very unforgiving.
Oh watch, youtube crash videos from ring to remind yourself how dangerous it can be.
Oh and read Ben Lovejoys site, esp the bits about costs if you have an accident (that insurance wont cover), i.e. you pay for barriers, down time of circuit in some cases etc. etc. People end up with very big bills.
All of that scary stuff said, if you dont try to prove anything you can have a great time with relatively low risk.
Relax and enjoy.
Keep an eye on the rear view mirror and keep to the right when being overtaken.
Don't assume after a few laps that you know the circuit - you're never quite where you think you are! [&:]
I'm told it takes at least 100 laps before you become aquainted with the track.
Take all your gear out of the cabin also the boot if poss.- particulalry check for anything that might roll out from under your seat. Fill the fuel tank before you go and check tyres/pressures after each run.
Don't worry about what others are doing - you'll only feel a right prat if you stuff it into the Armco. [
]Have fun.
Clive.
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