Quick update - we hit the ferry as planned at 2am and got to the Nurburgring for around 11am.
The campsite at the ring is great - lots of space and decent facilities. We had a very cautious lap in the wet on Monday evening. That track is incredible - scary slippy in the wet, traction control on the whole time and still spent most if the lap sideways even being gentle.
We then go some amazing food in Adenau, had a couple of local beers and got an early night.
Tuesday we spent around the ring at the various shops, displays and the excellent RingWerk, including some go-karting. Back to the Nordschleife for 5:30 where we mooches about the paddock and then had a quick lap in the dry.
Totally different experience, high speed and grippy. Breathtaking dips and climbs into tightening and blind corners. It's like a rollercoaster in parts and really works the suspension. The most amazing fun.
First lap was fine but there was an accident in front of us - two bikers in the gravel. That closed the circuit for a while and we only just managed to squeeze an extra lap in before it shut at 7:30.
Second lap was also great - this time we had a camper van and a Porsche Carrera crashing in front of us to contend with. This seems par for the course, it'd be very easy to have your car damaged here as people are going quick - very. Most people wore helmets and a lot were track modified cars with cages etc. I think the carrera was.
Anyway, we survived, we loved it - even my passenger, who didn't even scream, much.
After that we hit the Autobahn and blasted to Stuttgart where we are now, in a cheap hotel near the airport and about to head off for the mercedes and Porsche museums.
I love the Autobahns - great lane discipline and nice fast driving. We didn't quite hit the speed limiter, but the GPS was reading 153mph at one point \o/
I love Germany.
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The campsite at the ring is great - lots of space and decent facilities. We had a very cautious lap in the wet on Monday evening. That track is incredible - scary slippy in the wet, traction control on the whole time and still spent most if the lap sideways even being gentle.
We then go some amazing food in Adenau, had a couple of local beers and got an early night.
Tuesday we spent around the ring at the various shops, displays and the excellent RingWerk, including some go-karting. Back to the Nordschleife for 5:30 where we mooches about the paddock and then had a quick lap in the dry.
Totally different experience, high speed and grippy. Breathtaking dips and climbs into tightening and blind corners. It's like a rollercoaster in parts and really works the suspension. The most amazing fun.
First lap was fine but there was an accident in front of us - two bikers in the gravel. That closed the circuit for a while and we only just managed to squeeze an extra lap in before it shut at 7:30.
Second lap was also great - this time we had a camper van and a Porsche Carrera crashing in front of us to contend with. This seems par for the course, it'd be very easy to have your car damaged here as people are going quick - very. Most people wore helmets and a lot were track modified cars with cages etc. I think the carrera was.
Anyway, we survived, we loved it - even my passenger, who didn't even scream, much.
After that we hit the Autobahn and blasted to Stuttgart where we are now, in a cheap hotel near the airport and about to head off for the mercedes and Porsche museums.
I love the Autobahns - great lane discipline and nice fast driving. We didn't quite hit the speed limiter, but the GPS was reading 153mph at one point \o/
I love Germany.
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