Hans Joachim-Stuck takes Scirocco R around Nordschleife
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 Posted in Track guides, Volkswagen | No Comments »If you had the keys to a Scirocco R and free access to the Nürburgring, could it get any better? Well, yes it could, as a matter of fact. Imagine having Ring legend Hans Joachim-Stuck as your own personal tour ...
VIDEO: Pagani Zonda R - Nürburgring record lap (6:47.50)
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 Posted in Pagani, Track guides, Video | 2 Comments »Pagani have just published a YouTube clip showing the Zonda R "record" lap of the Nürburgring. It's a great lap to watch, too. The car is just so stable, there is no discernable body roll and the way the Zonda ...
VIDEO: Ferrari 599XX breaks 7 minute barrier
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 Posted in Ferrari, Track guides, Video | 2 Comments »Below is a full onboard lap of the Ferrari 599XX setting its super fast lap time of 6 minute 58.16 seconds around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. As you can see a track map and inset footage of the driver can be ...
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 ...
Turning Japanese
Thursday, August 27th, 2009 Posted in 24 hour race, Lexus, Track guides, Video | No Comments »Here is a nifty split screen clip of the Lexus LF-A lapping the Nürburgring during the 24 hour race earlier this year. If you can speak Japanese you'll get plenty out of this as driver Takayuki Kinoshita provides commentary throughout the ...
Derek Bell talks through a lap of the Nordschleife
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in Motorsports, Porsche, Track guides, Video | 4 Comments »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 ...
Caterham coolness
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 Posted in Caterham, Track guides, Video | No Comments »I reckon the Caterhams are pretty ugly cars, but by hell I'd love to drive one around the Nordschleife. What they lack in looks they make up for in driving purity. They're awesome cars! I hope you enjoy this lap ...
Nordschleife spectator guide - racetours.co.uk
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in Track guides | No Comments »Watching other people lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife is almost as much fun as lapping it yourself. Almost! If you're making the trek to the Ring from Australia, or anywhere really, I highly recommend setting aside some time to just watch ...
Motor magazine’s DIY Guide to the Ring
Monday, August 11th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Track guides, Trip reports, Volkswagen | No Comments »Thinking of heading over to the Ring? This DIY Guide from Australian Motor magazine (first published in February 2006) is a handy introduction. It is pretty basic but does cover as much as you can expect given the format. Written ...
Corvette ZR1 7:26 Nürburgring Nordschleife video
Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Posted in GM, Track guides, Video | 5 Comments »General Motors have just released their footage of the Corvette ZR1 lapping the Nürburgring in 7:26.4—that's fast! How fast? Well, top speed is 179mph (288km/h) under the bridge into Tiergarten. Perhaps more impressive is topping 170mph (273km/h) into Schwedenkreuz. The ...
