Grudging respect isn’t something I dish out lightly, especially when it comes to decisions at the Nürburgring. But here I am, genuinely surprised and a little impressed. With inflation hitting……
7m12s – 2008 Carrera GT sets a new Nurburgring Laptime in 2024
It’s over 16 years since I posted the lap time of the Porsche Carrera GT to the BridgeToGantry blog, back in July 2008. A lot has changed since then, and……
6:57.685: The Mustang GTD Delivers on the Nordschleife
Three years ago, Jim Farley stood in front of a crowd and promised that Ford would deliver a Mustang capable of cracking seven minutes on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. (FULL UNEDITED……
2025 BTG Nürburgring Nordschleife Trackdays released!
Nordschleife Trackdays 2025: Your Chance for Full-Throttle Fun at the Nürburgring The BTG // Circuit-Days partnership celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and I wouldn’t lend my name to something……
You NEED to do THIS if you want the new Nürburgring rules to HELP you
The queues at the Nürburgring Nordschleife touristenfahrten sessions have become legendary. While race grids on the (bigger) 23km+ layouts are limited by FIA safety regulations to just over 200 cars,……
New Nürburgring safety measures to include compulsory briefing
Starting today, April 1st 2024, new drivers to the Nürburgring will be required to watch a 5-minute safety briefing, and pass a simple multiple-choice exam in order to drive the……
2024 Nürburgring Guide (for motorcycles!)
With just three more weeks until the 2024 Nürburgring Nordschleife season begins, I thought I’d turn my attention to an often-overlooked section of the ‘Ring community; the motorcyclists. Those of……
2024 Nürburgring Trackday dates include a £279 open pitlane event!
The 2024 Nürburgring Nordschleife calendar and opening times are slowly slotting in to place. Last night the TDOs (Track Day Organisers) all got their confirmations from the circuit operators, with……
T13 pitlane to be used as ‘pitstop area’ during Nürburgring Touristenfahrten
It’s probably the biggest change to the Nürburgring’s famous public sessions in the last 20 years, and it’s happening next month. As a ‘trial’. Since the equally-seismic 2020 closure of……
Honda claim FWD Nürburgring Record with nail-biting lap
Honda claimed the lap record* for a production front-wheel-drive car** at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, sometime past midnight local time. As you might have noticed, I’ve asterisk’d two parts of that……