Nurburgring tips, help, info please.

I went last year but on they day we went it snowed! Defiantly check the weather report! Think an open return ticket cost £120. It takes less than 5 hours once your off the train. We stayed in the main motorsport hotel but the sister hotel opposite is nice and cheaper. We also did a behind the scenes tour walk round for €20. Best to buy a ring card with 4 laps for €100. All in all it cost us less than £500 including train, fuel, hotel and laps...did it in my old Mr2. Although because of its age we couldn't get breakdown cover

There was an identical thread to this earlier this year which had good info in.

If worry about taking something you like though, I've seen plenty of videos of cars being hit from behind whilst taking it steady :/

Enjoy yourself, and take a couple of days over there - MrsSE and I spent a few happy hours walking round the area spotting some incredible car. It's petrolhead heaven.

Don't do what I did and drive to Nuremberg rather than Nurburgring, turns out they're very different places, about 500 miles apart and one has a race track, the other doesn't.

There is a very cool camping ground on top of the ring, I can't remember it for the life of me but when you're at the ring petrol station it's signposted, I think it's like Renn something or other. It is a very quiet little place just off of the track, probably a 3 minute drive to the entry gate. Really quiet, always filled with sound guys with cool cars usually a fair few Retros in there. The chap charges 7 euro a night and has a building with independent toilets and showers that have always been clean and pleasant.

There is another camping ground bang on top of the track, never used it but have been told it can be loud and a bit more of a roudy site, I'm sure it's perfectly fine, I've seen people post photos on here from where they've stayed there so can't be that bad.

I've also stayed in a place called Sozig, really cool, super quiet, mega comfy, locals are sound as anything and the drive to and from the ring is awesome. Last time I was there for a meal the restaurant owner dragged us down the town for a beach party... Yep, they had emptied a lorry full of builders sand dumped in the town square and was having themselfs a beach party.

If you're worried about potential ring accidents, they do happen and are quite a common sight. Then my advice would be to wait until the end of the day. I think it shuts at 6:30 or 7. If you get on the track in the last half an hour the traffic seems to be pretty minimal where everyone is packing up to go home.

I can't remember at the minute, but I think you have to stick to the right to let people pass. It's all in the little flyer thing you can pick up in the kiosk. Anyway, indicate, be aware of what is behind you and just try to stay out of the way as best you can. Some of the guys out there are bonkers but all seem cool.

I've had it in the past when I've noticed someone coming up with a lick on and I've taken a corner wide, indicated and let them pass, most of the time you'll get a "thanks" as they pass.

When I first did the ring I was 18 I think In a WRX Impreza and I was bricking it the whole time. The scale of the place, the amount of people there, the cars, it's all a little daunting and I'm dry glad I did it with some buddies.

When I do it again I would fork out for European break down cover, last time I looked it was about £270, which is nothing in comparison to what it could cost if the worst happened.

If it's your first time I would buy one lap at a time, I bought 4 and struggled to fit them all in with my short stay.

Good luck!

It's less than 500 kilometers apart, and yes, there is a race track in Nuremberg, the Norisring. But it's a public road troughout the year which will be closed for the race weekend. Don't even think of racing, there were illegal races a couple of years ago, with accidents, so the cops will keep an eye on it.

And most important of all: Don't mention the war!

OK got it.

Is that on the Horrible corner, just after you pass all the spectators in the camping grounds, where you fight like a loony to keep it on the track and not come off the left, to then find you've over compensated and gone to far over to the right. The small run off doesn't help either.

Sorry to hear of your, and the drivers troubles there!

You can get track day insurance specifically for the ring, there was a big thread on it on another forum.

Just got back from the ring last week doing a trackday and watching the RCN racing for the weekend. Assuming you'll be on one of the TF days, don't be a cnut like this guy www.bridgetogantry.com/video-worst-ever-tf-driver-you-tell-me/#more-2530

suggest as a minimum a helmet and gloves, no shorts & wear long sleeves.

^^^^^^^ +1

Advice on similar lines as stated already. don't try and drive it fast, the track rises and falls on a ridiculous scale. The guys who are belting round know exactly when to lift off and when to power on. If you try and keep up with one you will end up in a bad way. It's not a dangerous place but respect it.