3D style vintage Nürburgring map
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in Nurburgring history, Track guides | 1 Comment »This old skool 3D style map gives a great appreciation of the elevation changes of the Nordschleife (and the Südschleife, too, see top right of frame). Its detailed painting and vibrant colours complement this other vintage map nicely. For a ...
A lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife from 1972
Monday, March 8th, 2010 Posted in Nurburgring history | 3 Comments »Here is a real treat for fans of the Nürburgring, a photographic diary of a Touristenfahrten lap from 1972. The images come via Bill Wagenblatt, a US resident who was living in Europe during the 70s. Bill's original post on ...
Nordschleife Touristenfahrten footage from 1977
Monday, January 18th, 2010 Posted in Nurburgring history, Video | 2 Comments »Here is a great old clip of some Touristenfahrten footage filmed in 1977. The action was captured at the notorious Adenauer Forst section, which is known for inexperienced driver carrying too much speed into the tight left hander. Thirty-three years ...
Lotus 49B at 1969 German Grand Prix
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 Posted in Lotus, Motorsports, Nurburgring history | 2 Comments »Don't you just love this old archival image from the 1969 German Grand Prix. A timely way to pay respects to Colin Chapman, who passed away 27 years ago today, the image features Graham Hill behind the wheel of a ...
Happy 100th to Bernd Rosemeyer
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in Audi, Motorsports, Nurburgring history | No Comments »This post is a tribute to Bernd Rosemeyer, the first man to break the 10 minute barrier around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. A feat he accomplished during the 1937 Eifel Race. Next Wednesday, 14 October, marks the 100th anniversary of Rosemeyer's ...
Heidfeld says the Nordschleife is better than first F1 pole position
Friday, July 10th, 2009 Posted in BMW, Nurburgring history | No Comments »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 ...
1998 Nürburgring 24 hour race
Thursday, July 31st, 2008 Posted in Australia, Motorsports, Nurburgring history, Volkswagen | 2 Comments »Following on from Peter McKay's report on his experience at the 1997 Nürburgring 24 hour race is his report from the 1998 race. First published in the September 1998 issue of Australia's Wheels magazine, it's actually a very good read ...
1997 Nürburgring 24 hour race
Saturday, July 19th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Honda, Motorsports, Nurburgring history, Sabine Schmitz | 3 Comments »I hope you enjoy this old article about the 1997 Nürburgring 24 hour race. It was written by Australian journalist Peter McKay for Wheels magazine. McKay teamed up with Andreas Rottstedt, Andreas Reichmann and, fellow Australian, Chris Smith to tackle ...
1969 German Grand Prix
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, Nurburgring history, Video | 2 Comments »More Nürburgring material from the vault—there will be more to come—this time some footage of the 1969 German Grand Prix. Almost 40 years old, this material has great aerial shots and pretty good audio quality as well. The race was ...
1936 German Grand Prix
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, Nurburgring history, Photography | No Comments »Here are a few images from the 1936 German Grand Prix, held at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The race was won by Bernd Rosemeyer driving an Auto Union Type C (pictured above). It was a one-two victory for the Auto Unions, ...
