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Nurburgring visitation?
Hola! So I'm headed for Spain for 6 weeks to study abroad. Since air travel around the EU is relatively cheap, I'm planning on taking some extra time to check out other countries and learn a little bit about my automotive roots. Since I'm gonna be so close, I'm convinced that I *have* to see the Ring up close and personal. I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on any of my options:
1. Ring-Taxi. I read the sticky thread, but I don't feel like I got enough information. Tickets seem to be hard to come by, and expensive at that. What are the odds I could get a ticket roughly 3-4 months in advance? And if I walked up? If anyone's done this and can share their experience of the logistical part of it, I'd love to know anything and everything.
2. Do it myself. I know the Ring has open days where anyone can come along for something cheap (like less than 20 Euro) and drive the course themselves at a less-than-breakneck speed. I won't have my own car, but after reading the 1-series thread about renting in Europe, I put two and two together and wondered if I could snag a rented 116i and get it onto the track. Getting an international drivers' license wouldn't be a problem, but I'm only 20 years old. In the USA, that's a problem for renting cars most of the time. Is it the same in the EU?
3. Just go check it out. If I just show up at the track on whatever day I can, what can I see? Is there anything to check out besides standing in the spectator areas?
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Quote: Hola! So I'm headed for Spain for 6 weeks to study abroad. Since air travel around the EU is relatively cheap, I'm planning on taking some extra time to check out other countries and learn a little bit about my automotive roots. Since I'm gonna be so close, I'm convinced that I *have* to see the Ring up close and personal. I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on any of my options:
1. Ring-Taxi. I read the sticky thread, but I don't feel like I got enough information. Tickets seem to be hard to come by, and expensive at that. What are the odds I could get a ticket roughly 3-4 months in advance? And if I walked up? If anyone's done this and can share their experience of the logistical part of it, I'd love to know anything and everything.
2. Do it myself. I know the Ring has open days where anyone can come along for something cheap (like less than 20 Euro) and drive the course themselves at a less-than-breakneck speed. I won't have my own car, but after reading the 1-series thread about renting in Europe, I put two and two together and wondered if I could snag a rented 116i and get it onto the track. Getting an international drivers' license wouldn't be a problem, but I'm only 20 years old. In the USA, that's a problem for renting cars most of the time. Is it the same in the EU?
3. Just go check it out. If I just show up at the track on whatever day I can, what can I see? Is there anything to check out besides standing in the spectator areas? |
I don't know the answers to your other questions, but just a caution. the ring is a race track and one that is considered one of the most challenging in the world. I would suggest that you not drive it unless you've had some previous training on the track. On average one person a week dies at the ring...its not something to take lightly. You may just plan on going slow and cruising it, but if you've seen some of the videos on the web, you'll realize that some drivers are really hauling butt and its simply too dangerous to not keep up a fast pace.
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Quote: | On average one person a week dies at the ring... | One person a week! You've got any more info/sources... you've piqued my interest!?
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Quote: | One person a week! You've got any more info/sources... you've piqued my interest!? | I believe the average is slightly less and the fatalities are almost entirely motorcyclists. Parts of the north loop are very unforgiving of mistakes which can be fatal if you have little or no crash protection.
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Quote: Hola! So I'm headed for Spain for 6 weeks to study abroad. Since air travel around the EU is relatively cheap, I'm planning on taking some extra time to check out other countries and learn a little bit about my automotive roots. Since I'm gonna be so close, I'm convinced that I *have* to see the Ring up close and personal. I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on any of my options:
1. Ring-Taxi. I read the sticky thread, but I don't feel like I got enough information. Tickets seem to be hard to come by, and expensive at that. What are the odds I could get a ticket roughly 3-4 months in advance? And if I walked up? If anyone's done this and can share their experience of the logistical part of it, I'd love to know anything and everything.
2. Do it myself. I know the Ring has open days where anyone can come along for something cheap (like less than 20 Euro) and drive the course themselves at a less-than-breakneck speed. I won't have my own car, but after reading the 1-series thread about renting in Europe, I put two and two together and wondered if I could snag a rented 116i and get it onto the track. Getting an international drivers' license wouldn't be a problem, but I'm only 20 years old. In the USA, that's a problem for renting cars most of the time. Is it the same in the EU?
3. Just go check it out. If I just show up at the track on whatever day I can, what can I see? Is there anything to check out besides standing in the spectator areas? | I was at the Ring two weeks ago today 
The track was closed when I was there because of the weather, I get the impression that it's not plowed in the winter time.
But, I found out that there is a great museum there. It was well worth the $15 or so to get in. The pit area of the F1 part of the track was also open so people could go walk around, the garages where closed though.
I rented a car but since I'm 36 now I didn't have any issues with that. It cost me about $100 plus gas to rent a 1 series for a day from Avis.
I would send an email to the addresses listed in the Ring sticky, I did and got a responce within 24 hours.
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The number of casulties of non-professional drivers on the ring is not more than 100. The Ring is open since 1927.
I think you can do the math 
That said, you have to respect the 'Ring, there is no room for error once you are driving on it.
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