Yes, you read that correctly; BTG is now welcoming subscribers and Patrons through the well-proven Patreon system. That’s the headline news. But the why, and the how of this new……
Author: Dale Lomas
BIG update to the 2021 Nürburgring trackday season…
Welcome to another COVID-cancellation announcement. Yep, I’m getting sick of these too, but I think I can see a light at the end of this long, dark tunnel!* This time……
The truth behind the Nürburgring’s infamous Karussell?
The story of Rudolf Caracciola ‘inventing’ the Nürburgring’s famous Karussell corner is one that I’d heard re-told many times. But until today, I didn’t have such a complete understanding of……
VIDEO: Guy Martin crossing the Nürburgring finish line on fire
Guy Martin’s mid-engined, Nürburgring-lap-record-setting Ford Transit is one of the daftest things I’ve ever seen take to the Nordschleife. And it was fantastic to see this little “reaction” video pop-up……
ONBOARD: Watch the 992 GT3 lap FASTER than the Manthey-prepped 991 GT3RS
I had to check my figures. Twice. Three times. It was three years ago that I stood at the T13 overlook and correctly guessed the laptime of the Manthey-kitted Viper……
Tesla’s coming back to the Nürburgring to “bust 7 minutes”
Elon Musk’s whimsies have a curious habit of becoming realities, sometimes regardless of the cost or the benefit. And if 2019’s Tesla vs Porsche debacle was started by a tweet,……
Nürburgring to upgrade 2.7km of the Nordschleife to “Digital Safety”
Recent visitors, and residents alike, have all commented on the cable-laying equipment currently working hard alongside the Döttinger Höhe straight. Today the Nürburgring management revealed the purpose; a 2.7km stretch……
The 911 Safari is getting closer!
I kinda love 911s, while I’m kinda sick of them too. There’s no two ways about it, Porsche are *KILLING* the supercar game right now. From a lowly 911 to……
Confessions of a Nürburgring taxi driver (and operator)
“I’m just taking my friend around the Nordschleife,” I stammered. “This isn’t a taxi, honest.” I could feel the sweat prickling on my top lip though. The yellow-vested Nürburgring marshall,……
Man takes baby for a lap of the Nürburgring, in a cabrio Z4
The Nürburgring Nordschleife’s classification as a public road is a hallowed and respected one*, believed in by millions of fans around the world. But the truth isn’t quite so clear.……