Proud new owner suffers X-blow!
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in KTM | 1 Comment »Ouch! This once proud owner of a new KTM X-bow has had a massive dent to his pride, and his wallet after crashing into the barrier on the Nürburgring's Nordschleife. A report in The Sun suggests the driver lost control, ...
An Australian tourist’s trip report
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Car hire, Trip reports | No Comments »Blaise Paris has just posted an excellent report of his Nürburgring experience in the Your Story section. I recommend you read it, as he has really managed to capture the thrill, excitement and trepidation of driving your first laps around ...
How important is manufacturer testing at the Nordschleife?
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in Manufacturer testing, Nurburgring news | No Comments »This is a question Dale Lomas from RSR Nürburg asked himself on his BridgeToGantry website. It's a great read. I've included a small extract below: "But the importance of this 20.8 kilometre tarmac rollercoaster (whose infield section alone contains four complete ...
Drifting around the Grand Prix track
Sunday, September 21st, 2008 Posted in Nissan, Video | No Comments »This clip is straight from the 'lucky bastard' category. As a resident of Nürburg and Nordschleife instructor, Dale Lomas from RSR Nürburg already lives a life that would make many envious. But recently he has been adding to his daily ...
Stefan Bellof 6:11 - the ultimate Nordschleife record?
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Porsche, Video | 2 Comments »An average lap speed over 200km/h—that summit has only been conquered once at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The man? Stefan Bellof—behind the wheel of a Porsche 956 during qualifying for the 1983 1000km race. While Bellof's pole winning time of 6:11.13 ...
Getrag BMW Z4 M Coupe
Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Audi, BMW, Video | 1 Comment »VLN racing provides some great in-car footage for Nürburgring fans and this clip is no exception. The origin of the car's engine, however, provides a bit of a mis-matched tale. The story goes it was sourced from an old Abt ...
Rad am Ring 2008
Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring news, Photography | 4 Comments »On the weekend of 23-24 August the Nürburgring was closed to 'normal' traffic for the annual Rad am Ring / Run am Ring event where participants cycle and run around the Nordschleife. There are a variety of classifications open to ...
Bringing the Karussell home
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Photography | No Comments »*updated pricing below* The Karussell is one of the Nordschleife's most famous corners—and not just because of the Australian flag painted on the armco! The Karussell is bumpy as all hell and you never forget the first time you take ...
