Nurburgring

The old ‘Ring is the greatest road racing circuit in the world.

Country

Germany

Location

Nurburg, Rhineland-Palatinate

Latest Race

2020 Nurburgring DTM

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The old ‘Ring is the greatest road racing circuit in the world. With 14 miles and 176 corners, the Nordschleife is a never-ending succession of evocative turns and changing gradient. After the start, which is dominated by a castle overlooking Nurburg village, the cars race out into the mountains, to Flugplatz, Adenau Bridge, Karussel, Wippermann, Pflanzgarten, Tiergarten and so on. The Nurburgring’s organisers tried to keep it up to date over the years – resurfacing the track in 1957 and completely rebuilding large parts of it in 1970. But after Niki Lauda’s near fatal accident at Bergwerk in 1976, the CSI ruled that the circuit was no longer safe for Formula 1. Instead, government investment helped build a modern Grand Prix track at the old start/finish area. The result was an uninspiring “designed-by-computer” venue that suffers in comparison with the original. The old pits were replaced with a new complex, and a modern hotel now overlooks the startline. The circuit length was increased in 2002 by the introduction of a new infield loop after Turn 1. Thankfully for enthusiasts, the old circuit is still used for the annual Nurburgring 24 Hours.

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National Circuit

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1981

1982

Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.37 (Miles)

Description

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.424 (Miles)

Description

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

New Grand Prix Circuit

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1984 - 2002

1995 - 2002

2002

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.822 (Miles)

Description

New Grand Prix circuit built

Fastest Race Lap

Teo Fabi (Toleman TG185-Hart), 1m17.429, 131.207 mph, F1, 1985

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Teo Fabi (Jaguar XJR-14), 1m21.533, 124.603 mph, Sports Cars, 1991

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.831 (Miles)

Description

Veedol Chicane tightened for Formula 1

Fastest Race Lap

Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2001), 1m14.960, 135.961 mph, F1, 2001

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams FW23-BMW), 1m18.354, 130.071 mph, F1, 2001

Type

Permanent road course

Length

3.199 (Miles)

Description

New infield section built after Turn 1

Fastest Race Lap

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Benz F1 W11 EQ Performance), 1m25.269, 135.060 mph, F1, 2020

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Max Verstappen (Red Bull RB16-Honda), 1m28.139, 130.662 mph, F1, 2020

Nordschleife

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Type

Permanent road course

Length

14.167 (Miles)

Description

Original Nordschleife

Fastest Race Lap

Jim Clark (Lotus 33-Climax), 8m16.5, 102.721 mph, F1, 1966

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Jim Clark (Lotus 33-Climax), 8m24.1, 101.173 mph, F1, 1965

Type

Permanent road course

Length

14.189 (Miles)

Description

Nordschleife. Circuit resurfaced, some bumps eased in 1970

Fastest Race Lap

Niki Lauda (Ferrari 312T), 6m58.6, 122.027 mph, F1, 1975

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari 312T), 7m06.4, 119.795 mph, F1, 1975

Type

Permanent road course

Length

12.944 (Miles)

Description

Nordschleife. Pit straight bypassed while new Grand Prix circuit was being built

Fastest Race Lap

Stefan Bellof (Porsche 956), 6m11.13, 125.558 mph, Group C Sports Cars, 1983

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Stefan Bellof (Porsche 956), 6m25.91, 120.749 mph, Group C Sports Cars, 1983

Type

Permanent road course

Length

15.766 (Miles)

Description

New Grand Prix circuit and Nordschleife

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Type

Permanent road course

Length

15.769 (Miles)

Description

Modified Grand Prix Circuit (without Arena) plus Nordschleife

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Type

Permanent road course

Length

16.123 (Miles)

Description

Modified Grand Prix Circuit (with Arena) plus Nordschleife

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Type

Permanent road course

Length

15.183 (Miles)

Description

Modified Sprint Circuit (with Arena) plus Nordschleife

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Original Full Circuit

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1927

Type

Permanent road course

Length

17.563 (Miles)

Description

Original full circuit

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Louis Chiron (Bugatti T35C), 15m06.0, 69.787 mph, Sports Cars, 1929

Sprint Circuit

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Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.881 (Miles)

Description

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Type

Permanent road course

Length

1.888 (Miles)

Description

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.252 (Miles)

Description

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Type

Permanent road course

Length

2.255 (Miles)

Description

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Sudschleife

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1926

Type

Permanent road course

Length

4.814 (Miles)

Description

Original Sudschleife

Fastest Race Lap

Fastest Qualifying Lap

Latest Races

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Race name	Date	Championship	Laps	Winner
2020 Nurburgring WTCR	25/09/2020	World Touring Car Cup	3	Esteban Guerrieri All-Inkl.com Munnich Motorsport
2020 Nurburgring WTCR	26/09/2020	World Touring Car Cup	3	Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
2020 Nurburgring GT Endurance	06/09/2020	GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup	173	Matteo Cairoli Dinamic Motorsport
2020 Nurburgring DTM	12/09/2020	Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters	31	Nico Muller Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
2020 Nurburgring DTM	13/09/2020	Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters	31	Robin Frijns Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline
2019 Nurburgring WTCR	21/06/2019	World Touring Car Cup	3	Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse
2019 Nurburgring WTCR	22/06/2019	World Touring Car Cup	3	Johan Kristoffersson Sebastien Loeb Racing
2019 Nurburgring WTCR	22/06/2019	World Touring Car Cup	3	Benjamin Leuchter Sebastien Loeb Racing
2019 Nurburgring DTM	14/09/2019	Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters	41	Rene Rast Audi Sport Team Rosberg

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