Nick Heidfeld has chalked up another publicity event at the Nürburgring. Two years after driving his BMW Sauber F1.06 around the Nordschleife he has teamed up with Australian BMW Superbike rider Troy Corser to swap his race suit for some leathers. This is what Heidfeld had to say after taking the 200hp Superbike for a [...]
The 2009 German Formula One Grand Prix takes place on the Nürburgring GP track this weekend. In this preview from BMW-web.tv Nick Heidfeld says his three laps around the Nordschleife in his F1 car back in 2007 were better than claiming his first ever F1 pole position. Of course, his first pole was claimed at [...]
Alpina is a name well known when it comes to performance BMWs. At the recent Nürburgring 24 hour race they entered two B6 GT3 racers, based on the BMW 6 Series Coupé. The B6 GT3 has 530bhp and 750Nm of torque, tipping the scales at 1350kg (click here for full specs). While it is safe [...]
Thanks to AUSringers reader Ryan for sending in this clip of his BMW Ring-Taxi experience. Ryan and his wife, in Europe on their honeymoon, were lucky enough to have Sabine Schmitz as their tour guide. You’ll have to forgive Ryan’s camera work, as I’m sure you can imagine holding the camera still while Sabine exploits [...]
In one of the coolest stories to come across the AUSringers news desk this year old skool Group A DTM touring cars (1988-93) will be returning to the Ring, including the Nordschleife, in a revival festival to be held on the first two days in May. As well as the footage above, you can enjoy [...]
The BMW M3 GT4 will make its competition debut at the 2009 Nürburgring 24 hour race this May. Although not an official works team, BMW works drivers Augusto Farfus (BR), Jörg Müller (DE) and Andy Priaulx (GB) will don their race suits for Schubert Motorsport. BMW Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen, says: “Although we will not [...]
Hans-Joachim Stuck is a man who has a rich Nürburgring heritage. He has been racing on the Nordschleife since the late 1960s. In that time he has secured numerous victories, including three outright wins in the Nürburgring 24 hour race. Of course, Hans Stuck’s career has extended well beyond the Eifel track, to Formula One, [...]
Is the tight, twisty and ultra smooth Jebel Hafeet Mountain Road in Abu Dhabi better than the Nürburgring Nordschleife? Is it the best road in the world, as some people claim? In Series 15, Episode 7, Fifth Gear sent Tiff Needell to the middle east and gave him the keys to a BMW M3 to [...]
The BMW M1 is an iconic machine and I’m certain all fans of the Nürburgring will enjoy the image above. Make sure you click on the pic to load a 2000px super image. As an added bonus there is a BMW promo video after the jump, courtesy of WorldCarFans, showing the M1 driving on the [...]
There is some superb footage in this YouTube clip featuring the 1992 DTM races on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Most of the action focuses on Klaus Ludwig in his Mercedes-Benz and Johnny Cecotto driving a BMW M3. The racing is tight, the scenery picturesque and, of course, the track is brilliant!
