Archive for the ‘Touristenfahrten’ Category

Huzzah, Nordschleife speed limits to be lifted!

Good news for Nürburgring fans, the speed limits imposed on the Nordschleife back in June are set to be lifted. Of course, there’s a catch. The first being the limits, currently affecting all on-track activities, won’t be removed until 2016. The second being the track will undergo a series of modifications in order to increase […]

Yeah, that was pretty close

Driving around the Ring on a busy public day has it’s fair share of risk, we all know that. With so many drivers on the track accidents do happen. Sometimes, though, like this yellow Renault Megane RS, you get away with it. Just. Be careful out there! [Source: BTG]

VIDEO: Nordschleife wet lap guide for FWDs

Have you got a front-wheel drive car and don’t know the best lines to take on a wet Nürburgring Nordschelife? If so, Dale Lomas is your friend. Check out his video below, filmed onboard in his new Seat Leon ST Cupra wagon, explaining where the grip is, just as importantly, where the grip isn’t. If […]

MINI JCW GP2 v Porsche Cayman GT4

Amid the uncertainty of the speed limit extensions it’s nice to see you can still have some fun during a TF session. Here we see a MINI JCW GP lapping in a respectable BTG time of 8 minutes 25 seconds. Along for the ride is a Porsche Cayman GT4. [Thanks to Tiaan for the tip]

Nürburgring goes off the record

The fallout from the tragic accident at the Nürburgring in the VLN1 race back in March has continued with the track’s owners, capricorn Nürburgring GmbH, deciding to extend the speed limits initially introduced for motorsport only to all Nordschleife track activites. That means all Touristenfahrten days will have speed limits. All private track days will […]

My ride in the RingTaxi.de Porsche 911 GT3

Imagine driving the Nürburgring Nordschleife on the perfect line every corner. Imagine doing that in a new 991 Porsche 911 GT3. It’s got to be as close to motoring heaven as we can get here on earth. Then, imagine if that was your day job. If your name is Theo Kleen you don’t have to […]