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SeanBlader · 12-09-2013, 01:15 PM

I'm gonna necropost this thread to share my experience at Nurburg.

It was a lot less busy, maybe 200 cars on site, and I was just out with my rental 118i 6 speed BMW. 200 cars on a 3 mile road course in the US is a traffic jam, 200 cars on the 12.8 miles at Nurburg is quiet and all of them aren't out at once, really you do get some excellent track time. My 120hp BMW kept up pretty well with with an R8, someone taking it easy obviously. And I'm pretty sure I managed to pass two other cars somewhere in my few laps. I saw 2 serious accidents in my 5 laps no one injured, but a local yellow out to slow down for the recovery.

Realistically it's scary when a really fast car comes up on you and you want to get out of the way, but you're just barely hanging on to the turn yourself, but it's no more scary than driving on the streets in the US anywhere. It's relatively inexpensive, and entirely exhausting. I left with like 4 unused laps, after I broke for lunch and then walked through the museum and the mall. When I got out of the museum, I was glad I'd stopped, it started raining. I wouldn't want to be on course in active rain, scary.

Overall it's definitely something you should do as a car enthusiast, just remember Rule #1 when on the racetrack, is to always drive home. Then you won't go into a turn too hot, and you'll be cautious enough to be driving at like 80%. I say careful around Hoheneichen, you can get in a little hot thinking you can straighten out the corners... you can't, I had my only off course excursion there, fortunately I could drive off. Overall it was a blast, and I'm glad I took the chance to do it!

If you stay in the little hamlet of Nurburg, make time to climb the hill up to the castle during daylight. Also the hosts at the Hotel zur Burg are really nice with good enough english, and if you walk over to the Pistenklause Restaurant, you'll likely run into a few exotics on the way, keep your camera with you. The main track entrance is about 15 minute drive from there, follow the GPS, it won't lead you astray.

12-09-2013, 01:15 PM	#5
SeanBlader Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: Suburu BRZ Limited, black Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 138 Thanks: 17 Thanked 104 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s)	I'm gonna necropost this thread to share my experience at Nurburg. It was a lot less busy, maybe 200 cars on site, and I was just out with my rental 118i 6 speed BMW. 200 cars on a 3 mile road course in the US is a traffic jam, 200 cars on the 12.8 miles at Nurburg is quiet and all of them aren't out at once, really you do get some excellent track time. My 120hp BMW kept up pretty well with with an R8, someone taking it easy obviously. And I'm pretty sure I managed to pass two other cars somewhere in my few laps. I saw 2 serious accidents in my 5 laps no one injured, but a local yellow out to slow down for the recovery. Realistically it's scary when a really fast car comes up on you and you want to get out of the way, but you're just barely hanging on to the turn yourself, but it's no more scary than driving on the streets in the US anywhere. It's relatively inexpensive, and entirely exhausting. I left with like 4 unused laps, after I broke for lunch and then walked through the museum and the mall. When I got out of the museum, I was glad I'd stopped, it started raining. I wouldn't want to be on course in active rain, scary. Overall it's definitely something you should do as a car enthusiast, just remember Rule #1 when on the racetrack, is to always drive home. Then you won't go into a turn too hot, and you'll be cautious enough to be driving at like 80%. I say careful around Hoheneichen, you can get in a little hot thinking you can straighten out the corners... you can't, I had my only off course excursion there, fortunately I could drive off. Overall it was a blast, and I'm glad I took the chance to do it! If you stay in the little hamlet of Nurburg, make time to climb the hill up to the castle during daylight. Also the hosts at the Hotel zur Burg are really nice with good enough english, and if you walk over to the Pistenklause Restaurant, you'll likely run into a few exotics on the way, keep your camera with you. The main track entrance is about 15 minute drive from there, follow the GPS, it won't lead you astray.