36 replies to this topic

[*DJH*]

yeah well big for a race track i think, like 32 corners or something isn't it??

put it this way, jemery clarkson took just over 10 mins to get round it in a porsh

That cams anoying lol, keep checking it

32 corners!? officialy its's 73, but enthusiasts have counted about a 100...
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[TimS]

And it was 10 mins in a diesel Jag which im going to try and beatin may with a diesel Leon.

[Mini-Dave]

okok lets all prove me wrong lol.

lol fair doos 73 :S thats a hell of a lot to remember :S

no wonder theres so many crashes i spose, people thinking they know whats coming, then being caught out.

Dave

[Jammy]

Yea, some counts go upto 130-140+! It all depends what you call a corner really!

Its officially classed as a one-way unrestricted public toll-road. Hence why, legally, insurance companies MUST provide you with third party insurance cover whilst on the 'Ring.

Anyone wanting to find out what its all about, and don't forget, its not just the racetrack, but the whole atmosphere surrounding the place, get yourself on the Brands Hatch 2 Nurburgring Run!!

[MiniMambo]

was there afew months ago, great fun !

[*DJH*]

Anyone wanting to find out what its all about, and don't forget, its not just the racetrack, but the whole atmosphere surrounding the place, get yourself on the Brands Hatch 2 Nurburgring Run!!

Nice plug

[Dan]

Its officially classed as a one-way unrestricted public toll-road. Hence why, legally, insurance companies MUST provide you with third party insurance cover whilst on the 'Ring.

That's what the people who want to drive it and be insured say but the insurance companies have another view. It was purpose built as a racetrack (by Hitler incidentally), it doesn't go anywhere, it isn't owned or maintained by any road authority and you are only ever on it for fun.

The official figure is 73 corners but they only count areas with coloured kerb stones, don't count little kinks or twists and a complex of bends would count as a single corner. I think the driving enthusiasts version of the total is around 137 ish.

It is ALL a racetrack and that's what it was built as. It is one long circuit that can be seperated into many smaller ones like most circuits can. Originally it was the north circuit (Nordschleife) and south circuit (Sudschleife) but the south circuit is all but gone now. Actually the road that the campsite is on is part of the original south circuit and that may be why it is quite a fun road. The current FIA circuit at the 'Ring replaces the south circuit but only actually uses a very small part of the original route and is a lot shorter than the original. The FIA track can still be joined to the north circuit to make one big track though.