Archive for March, 2009

Derek Bell talks through a lap of the Nordschleife

This would have to be one of the best Nurburgring Nordschleife videos on the internet. Derek Bell, five-time Le Mans winner, is behind the wheel of the awesome Porsche 956. There’s not much else to say, except enjoy the racecam view and listen as Mr Bell talks us through a lap of the Ring. The […]

Amateur Nürburgring safety film

I recently came across this video clip produced by the guys at Northloop.co.uk. It’s an 8 minute film highlighting some of the dangers of lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The clip is not perfect, but is a good introduction of what to expect and how to prepare yourself. My theory is you cannot be overprepared for […]

Dutton Rally’s Ultimate Nürburgring Tour returns for 2009

The Dutton Rally lads are back planning a return trip to the Nürburgring in 2009. Their tours are organised to provide the opportunity of a lifetime with access to one of the greatest pieces of tarmac in the world. Last year’s experience was a full bells and whistles affair and included a taste of some […]

Hans-Joachim Stuck prefers to drive the Nürburgring in a GTI

This was the revelation contained in today’s press release from Volkswagen announcing details of the production ready Mk6 Golf GTI. Hans-Joachim Stuck’s full quote reads, “We always had a GTI in the family, from the first to the sixth. The Pirelli Editions too. There were no gaps here. Even when I was under contract with […]

Ford Focus RS chasing FWD record

Here’s some video footage of the Focus RS lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife courtesy of BridgeToGantry.com. Rumour has it that Ford are chasing Renault’s FWD lap record set by the Megane R26.R and are hoping to announce a new time by April. The time to beat is 8 minutes 16.9 seconds, check out the cR26.R setting […]

Nurburgring redevelopment video

The redevelopment of the Nürburgring is getting closer to completion and a quick overview of the off-track facilities can be seen in the above video (click image to launch the clip on the official Nürburgring website). It’s going to be bigger than Ben Hur, with clubs, restaurants and even a casino to help attract more […]

Nissan GT-R will return to Nürburgring in April

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Nissan Australia Managing Director, Dan Thompson confirmed that Nissan will be returning to the Nürburgring for a new assault on the Nordschleife in April 2009. He made the announcement as part of his speech during last Friday’s media day at the Melbourne International Motor Show. His comments were also repeated in the press release announcing […]