To give you an idea of how fast the circuit is, even with turns, the racing lap record stands at What is the fastest Lamborghini? Its size also makes it easy to see differences from car to car and even run to run.
Watch this video showing the reconstruction of the Lamborghini Countach LP A year later and the repair works began on the Nordschleife, with racing resuming in May Soon racing categories of all kinds returned, from sportscars to single seaters.
Formula Two came first in , followed by Formula One in The Dunlop scoring tower was erected in , the first electronic scoring board of its type in the world. Still the circuit retained its narrow hedge and tree-lined corners and safety concerns grew.
By the end of the s, the first significant changes began to be made in response to these mounting safety concerns. After several near-misses with the Dunlop scoring tower as cars drifted through the high-speed curve that lead from the Nordschleife onto the start-finish, the Hohenrain chicane was installed just prior to this section in This had the twin benefits of reducing the speeds and altering the racing line to a safer position.
In , a new pit area was installed, separated from the track by a guardrail for the first time. Still the concerns remained and a boycott of the circuit by the Formula One drivers in resulted in the German GP switching to Hockenheim. In February , the bulldozers moved in and began a series of modernisations.
Guardrails were installed and wider grass verges were installed across large parts of the circuit. Formula One returned in , Jackie Stewart triumphing for Tyrrell. Despite the modernizations, still the dangers remained, compounded by the difficulty of providing effective marshalling and medical care along the mile length.
Niki Lauda's fiery crash in proved a final straw for F1, though the emerging needs of the TV audience and other commercial and logistical considerations also played their part.
Once F1 departed it was merely a matter of time before others too arrived at the same conclusion. Formula Two continued on, though not without drama; Manfred Winkelhock comprehensively destroying his March BMW when a broken front wing resulted in a backwards somersault as he crested the jump at Flugplatz in Remarkably, he walked away unscathed. It was clear that major change was needed and a more modern, shorter, and fundamentally safer circuit would have to be constructed to guarantee the future of the venue.
Planning began in the late s, with a variety of proposed layouts suggested, benefiting from input from computer scientists. By , a design had been settled upon, utilising the existing start-finish straight but little else. The plans called for an ultra-modern facility with wide run off areas and paddock facilities immediately behind the pit garages. Happily, the new circuit would continue to connect to the Nordschleife, which would be retained for occasional racing use.
The final race on the old Nordschleife was a round of the Veedol Endurance Cup in October , followed by a final club event on the Betonschliefe. Then, in November, the bulldozers moved in, tearing down the pits and Nordkehre, in order to create a new connecting section from Hohenrain to allow the Nordschliefe to function independently during the season.
A new grandstand overlooked this section and housed rudimentary pit and paddock facilities. As the year unfolded the new Grand Prix circuit gradually began to emerge as racing continued on the slightly truncated original course.
During the km, Stefan Bellof set a competition record on the Nordschleife unmatched to this day, lapping his Porsche in an incredible After less than two years construction, the new Grand Prix circuit was inaugurated on 12 May , a then relatively-unknown Ayrton Senna beating a host of Formula One drivers in a special race of lightly-modified Mercedes saloon cars.
Those attending the opening found the new circuit unpalatably sterile in relation to its older neighbour, but such comparisons were always likely to be unfavourable. It was safe, provided good viewing facilities for spectators and produced decently good racing; in essence it fulfilled its brief to the full and provided a template for all circuits that followed.
Two visits from Formula One in and '85 proved a slightly false dawn, with the German GP returning to Hockenheim in Accidents happen.
Even though there are crashes every day on the track, accidents with our rental cars happen very infrequently, since we have a very strict safety procedure and do everything we can to best prepare you for driving on the track.
If you have the right attitude and approach to driving, with support from RSR you do not need to be scared! In short, in the case of an accident — if you cause damage to the car, you pay to repair only the damage you caused.
However, in the very rare case where a car is written off you are normally not required to pay for the whole value of the car.
Instead, up to a fixed excess level that is generally set at around half of the cars replacement value different from the current market value. If there is damage to another car, we may require a deposit for damages until fault can be established.
For a full run down of the processes and steps you can take if you want to reduce the risk, please visit the following page of our website:. Any road registered, motorway capable vehicle or motorcycle is allowed to go on the track. There are some important things to be aware of, your car may be stopped from going on track if:. Also important to note is that the police do make random control checks, and checkpoints around the area, especially on busy days.
There has been an increase in frequency in police presence over the recent years. Same with overly large vehicles like campervans or buses will be refused. Vehicles towing trailers will also be refused entry. Hardcore race cars or anything not road registered will also not be allowed during the public Touristenfahrten sessions. However, they may be allowed on select Trackdays where race cars are allowed.
The noise limit of the circuit needs to be observed, which is set normally at around dB. They will not close the track for you to drive by yourself, or open it specially for you.
It takes between 2 and 3 hours to drive, depending on conditions. Alternatively you can hire a taxi. To be sure you stay in Germany will be as comfortable as can be, we have put together a list of recommended restaurants and Hotels. We know from our own experience what the best place are to eat or sleep.
There are shopping options available in Koblenz 45min or Cologne 1hour 30min and Adenau 15min. There are also few activities within a reasonable drive, see in the list below. Restaurants — Wiesemscheid 7 min.
Restaurants — Breidscheid 5 min. Restaurants — Welcherath 5 min. Restaurants — Mendig 30 min. Which track should I drive? What car should I hire? What do I need to hire a car?
What is the difference — Touristenfahrten and Trackdays What time of year should I visit? Crashes and Accidents Can I drive my own car? How do I get there?
Hotel Recommendations Covid19 info. This is the one that is open almost every day. Open less often — maybe times per month. Has different layouts that range from 3. This is a proper race track, with big tarmac runs offs, gravel traps and perfectly flat asphalt. Open rarely for public driving, maybe 6 days in the year. Used for the 24 hour race, and the NLS race series.
Two different versions, depending on which part of the GP Track is used. Can be 25 to 27km long. RSR requires a full drivers licence from your country of nationality.
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