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Re: Nürburgring Nordschleife : first lap video guide for newbies
« Reply #1 on: 28 December 2012, 22:28 »
Great video for first timers

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Re: Nürburgring Nordschleife : first lap video guide for newbies
« Reply #2 on: 04 January 2013, 21:34 »
And here are some new regs for touristfahren in 2013:

1. Ban winged seats (driver and passenger) and upgraded non-standard removable steering wheels. These measures will be introduced with a waiting period until 30.04.2013.

2. Wearing HANS is not allowed.

3. Drifting is prohibited.

4. Built cages must be padded. The side protection e.g. Crosses door is built in cages still permitted, provided they do not impede the entry and exit much.

So no seats with gurt hoops on the headrests (like mine) and no X-bars on doors (like mine).

I think I'll stick to the track days out there.  :grin:

Except for the odd cheeky orientation lap, of course.

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Re: Nürburgring Nordschleife : first lap video guide for newbies
« Reply #3 on: 04 January 2013, 22:43 »
And its only going to get worse :(

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Re: Nürburgring Nordschleife : first lap video guide for newbies
« Reply #4 on: 05 January 2013, 14:52 »
TBH TF is all but out of bounds due to insurance restrictions etc already.

More hope for further track days TBH, although at £4-500 a day it's a dear day out with quite a lot of pressure to get the laps in.
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Re: Nürburgring Nordschleife : first lap video guide for newbies
« Reply #5 on: 08 January 2013, 12:55 »
Im a little confused, or probably just mis-informed. So there are two types of days you can get onto the track?

An organised track day and just an open  road (so its used as a public road?). I take it the restrictions above are for just the open days?

Or am i getting this all wrong?

Good video none the less! Feeding the hunger!

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« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2013, 10:02 »
Im a little confused, or probably just mis-informed. So there are two types of days you can get onto the track?

An organised track day and just an open  road (so its used as a public road?). I take it the restrictions above are for just the open days?

Correct.  You're not confused.

Touristfahren: turn up, buy ticket, drive on (provided you have insurance cover, which you probably don't)

Organised track days: book your day with a UK track day organiser, pay, turn up, do the normal track day thing and don't worry about insurance, or being on the track with Power Rangers, or lots of Dutch people.

Whichever you do, you will be responsible for the costs of any armco you hit if you have an off.  If you come off in TF you'll also be billed for recovery, safety car, track closure time etc etc
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Re: Nürburgring Nordschleife : first lap video guide for newbies
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2013, 13:26 »
Does make me laugh that if you live in europe, the vast majority of insurers treat the Nurburg as a toll road and you're insured. The Brits on the other hand get stuffed ! Bit like the recovery rules unless you buy ADAC cover and know a bit of german to read the fine print. Still doesn't stop me from my annual pilgrimage though :)
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Re: Nürburgring Nordschleife : first lap video guide for newbies
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2013, 14:44 »
I think you'll find there are now Benelux insurers who are excluding it from their policies too.

Better to go do a track day there instead.
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