Nürburgring opens, Touristenfahrers fahrt, and the world is good

Now I don’t want to over-react or anything, but after an unbelievably depressing winter, this weekend felt like a festival. Honestly, you couldn’t have hoped for it to go any……

IMPORTANT: Brünnchen & Pflanzgarten car parks CLOSED for 2021 TF re-opening

In a last-minute change-of-plans, the Nürburgring has accepted advice from the District Ahrweiler, and the carparks at Brünnchen and Pflanzgarten will remain closed for the duration of the weekend. Share…

Nürburgring confirm that #contactless touristenfahrten will go ahead this weekend!

As expected, the Nürburgring confirmed that the #contactless touristenfahrten will go ahead this weekend. The news is a lifeline to many, as rumours circulate that Germany will remain in “lockdown”……

YouTubers, Nürburgring and drama-queens: UNITE!

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BTG moves to a subscription-based model!

Yes, you read that correctly; BTG is now welcoming subscribers and Patrons through the well-proven Patreon system. That’s the headline news. But the why, and the how of this new……

BIG update to the 2021 Nürburgring trackday season…

Welcome to another COVID-cancellation announcement. Yep, I’m getting sick of these too, but I think I can see a light at the end of this long, dark tunnel!* This time……

The truth behind the Nürburgring’s infamous Karussell?

The story of Rudolf Caracciola ‘inventing’ the Nürburgring’s famous Karussell corner is one that I’d heard re-told many times. But until today, I didn’t have such a complete understanding of……

VIDEO: Guy Martin crossing the Nürburgring finish line on fire

Guy Martin’s mid-engined, Nürburgring-lap-record-setting Ford Transit is one of the daftest things I’ve ever seen take to the Nordschleife. And it was fantastic to see this little “reaction” video pop-up……

ONBOARD: Watch the 992 GT3 lap FASTER than the Manthey-prepped 991 GT3RS

I had to check my figures. Twice. Three times. It was three years ago that I stood at the T13 overlook and correctly guessed the laptime of the Manthey-kitted Viper……

Tesla’s coming back to the Nürburgring to “bust 7 minutes”

Elon Musk’s whimsies have a curious habit of becoming realities, sometimes regardless of the cost or the benefit. And if 2019’s Tesla vs Porsche debacle was started by a tweet,……