Nürburgring Circuit

Nürburgring Circuit

The Nürburgring, in German meaning "the ring of Nürburg," is a racetrack located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Originally built in the 1920s, the track winds around the small village of Nürburg and a medieval castle in the Eifel mountain region. Owing to its exceptionally long layout and complex, demanding terrain, it is not only often regarded as the most challenging circuit in the world, but also frequently used to conduct durability and performance testing for new production car models before their market launch.

The Nürburgring originally featured four different layout configurations. The longest, known as the "Gesamtstrecke" or full course, stretched 28.265 kilometers, but it was often split into the 22.810-kilometer northern loop called the "Nordschleife" (North Loop) and the 7.747-kilometer southern loop called the "Südschleife" (South Loop). Additionally, near the starting point, there was a short 2.281-kilometer warm-up loop known as the "Zielschleife" (Finish Loop). Although major racing events now mostly take place on the GP-Strecke, the Nordschleife is still regularly used for vehicle testing and is open to the public for amateur driving sessions.

The Nürburgring remains one of the permanent venues on the F1 calendar, frequently hosting the European Grand Prix or Luxembourg Grand Prix, and also alternating with the Hockenheimring to host the German Grand Prix. The currently active Nordschleife is widely used by automakers to test their high-performance vehicles before launch, making the lap record here a common benchmark for evaluating the performance of sports cars. Numerous manufacturers, including Nissan, Cadillac, and Porsche, have used their Nordschleife test results as part of their media marketing campaigns.

Nürburgring

Must-visit reason: The world’s most challenging racetrack

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Germany[Germany]

Province/State: Rhineland-Palatinate [Rhineland-Palatinate]