The Nürburgring’s “contactless touristenfahrten” concept has once again defied the odds, and will allow the Nordschleife to remain drivable through Germany’s second COVID-19 lockdown of 2020. Share this:Click to share…
Category: Touristenfahrten
COVID-19 finishes off both RCN and VLN season
Ongoing COVID-19 restrictions continue to disrupt the Nürburgring’s racing calendar, but show no signs of restricting its “contactless touristenfahrten” model. This weekend we are being gifted yet another extra day……
The swirling confusion of the Nürburgring’s graffiti
Once again, the Nürburgring has been closed for several hours to clean-up graffiti added overnight. But why did the track close today, and why not every other time an over-enthusiastic……
Nürburgring re-opens, but not without these changes…
The Nürburgring Nordschleife has officially re-opened, and May’s touristenfahrten (public driving) dates have been officially confirmed (see bottom of page). But we are living in a post-coronavirus world, and as……
CLOSED: The Nürburgring closures, reschedules and disruptions so far…
It’s with a heavy heart I’ve finally relented to the crushing realities of SARS-CoV-2 and am updating the BTG blog accordingly. As a self-employed motorsports guy with 3 dependents, I……
Big fast SUVs on the ‘Ring… an ongoing theme?
What’s right and what’s fun are rarely connected in life, in my opinion. If you disagree, you probably think the only way to enjoy the Nordschleife is from the driver’s……
NEW VIDEO: Guide to driving the Nuerburgring Nordschleife in 2020
Well, it had to happen eventually, didn’t it? I’ve finally got around to doing a new YouTube from the Nuerburgring Nordschleife. The first officially-licensed video since I was lucky enough……
Nürburgring Nordschleife gets even faster: those 2019 track improvements in detail
As previously reported on the BTG facebook page, the Nürburgring has just recently completed a €4million overhaul to the 92-year-old Nordschleife. Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new…
New Nürburgring opening times announced in August and September
New Nürburgring tourist opening times for the Nordschleife and shorter-variation GP track (Sprintstrecke) have just been announced, with an extra hour in August, and two extra evening sessions in early……
[VIDEO] Watch *that* 14-car pile-up from a new angle, and try your best to heed the advice!
I spend a lot of time on BTG trying to explain how your best lap of the Nordschleife can rapidly go to hell-in-a-handbasket in a few seconds. Last year’s 14-car……