Undercover Police keeping Ringers honest
Monday, July 7th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring news | No Comments »Yes, that's right, even at the Nürburgring you can be under scrutiny from the boys in blue, or green actually, I think. Of course, like always, if you're well behaved you'll have nothing to hide. Still, the chance of a ...
Right hand drive Ring rentals now available
Friday, June 20th, 2008 Posted in Car hire, Nurburgring news, Renault | 1 Comment »Good news for Aussies heading over to the Nürburgring Nordschleife with RSR Nürburg now having right-hand drive rentals available. Great news if you have little experience in left-hand drive cars. As seen on the bridgetogantry.com website, RSR Nürburg has two ...
Ultimate Nürburgring Tour places filling fast!
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Nurburgring news, Organised tours | No Comments »Dutton Rally's Ultimate Nürburgring Tour is getting closer. Well, actually, the dates have been pushed back about a month from previous advice, but this awesome looking tour is still getting nearer to emptying the wallets of those who can ...
Nordschleife entry improvements underway
Friday, March 7th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring news | No Comments »Been looking at the Nürburgring Nordschleife webcam today and wondering what all the fuss is about? Some minor works are being undertaken to improve access to the Nordschleife for cars/motorbikes and to increase pedestrian safety in the busy car park area. ...
Street race to threaten Nürburgring Grand Prix?
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in Motorsports, Nurburgring news | No Comments »The Yahoo! Eurosport UK website is reporting that Walter Kafitz, Nürburgring GmbH CEO, has recently brushed off speculation that a possible street circuit in Berlin or Hamburg could threaten the future of Grand Prix racing at the Ring. Responding to ...
More snow at the Nordschleife
Thursday, March 6th, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring news | 1 Comment »After about a month of clear weather, the Nürburgring Nordschleife is again under a blanket of fresh snow. The image to the left was just captured off the Nürburgring webcam (Jules Perry version), and you can clearly see the snow ...
Nürburgring Nordschleife damaged by wild storms
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 Posted in Nurburgring news | No Comments »As seen on the bridgetogantry.com website, wild storms last Friday have wreaked havoc at the Nürburgring forcing a temporary closure of the track. Almost a dozen trees fell during the storm, with reports that a further two have collapsed since. Read ...
Nissan GT-R V-spec targets Nürburgring record
Sunday, February 17th, 2008 Posted in Nissan, Nurburgring news, Video | 7 Comments »It seems as though the ongoing Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time battle waged by Nissan against Porsche is set for another salvo, with details surfacing of a new lightweight GT-R V-spec model. As it is, the much publicised performance of the ...
‘Loaded’ BMW M3 CSL - part 2
Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Interviews, Nurburgring news | 3 Comments »Welcome to this exclusive AUSringers interview with Anders Fransson (left) and Richard Göransson (right), two of the key men behind the story of the 2003 BMW M3 CSL known as ‘Loaded’. An introduction to the car was given in part ...
‘Loaded’ BMW M3 CSL - part 1
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Nurburgring news, Video | 7 Comments »The fastest road registered BMW around the Ring. Ever! That is a mighty claim, but it is one which this 2003 BMW M3 CSL, nicknamed 'Loaded', can boast. The new R35 Nissan GT-R gets around the Nordschleife in 7 minutes 38 ...
Aston Martin to open Nürburgring test facility
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in Aston Martin, Nurburgring news | No Comments »Aston Martin have recently announced plans to build a permanent test facility near the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The new building will be located at Meuspath, and will be a conversion of an existing structure. The British icon plans to be ...
Australian flag at the Karussell
Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Nurburgring news, Photography | 4 Comments »As a fan of the Nürburgring I'm sure you will be familiar with the graffiti on the track. Lately on pictures taken at the Karussell I have noticed an Australian flag painted on the armco. Thanks to Martyn from the ...
Nick Heidfeld drives the Nordschleife - part 2
Sunday, February 10th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Motorsports, Nurburgring history, Nurburgring news, Video | 3 Comments »In April 2007 Nick Heidfeld took his BMW Sauber around the world famous Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. Yesterday, I posted some photos from the event, today I am presenting three videos found on youtube. The sound of the V10 F1 car ...
Nick Heidfeld drives the Nordschleife - part 1
Saturday, February 9th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Motorsports, Nurburgring history, Nurburgring news | No Comments »Okay, so news of Nick Heidfeld driving the BMW Sauber F1.06 around the Nordschleife is not new. It happened almost one year ago, on 28 April 2007, but chances are you won't mind reliving that momentous day. Here at AUSringers ...
Ultimate Nürburgring Tour - dates announced
Thursday, February 7th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Nurburgring news, Organised tours | 1 Comment »The organisers of Australia's Dutton Rally have just announced the dates for their Ultimate Nürburgring Tour. If you're interested in going the first thing you need is a lazy 12 grand or so. If you are a wealthy janitor and do ...
