Heh. I thought those who wanted to see this would have seen it already.
I think the copy on Vimeo is better quality.
http://vimeo.com/11090862With regards to general stuff about the 'ring.
The video is from a track day last year, run by Destination Nurburgring. You should not video, or time on Tourist Fahren (known as TF - 'normal' open time on the track). It is forbidden.
I would actually advise against going over there now for TF. It is exceedingly unlikely that your insurance (especially that on a rented Minibus) will cover you - there are generally exclusions in most policies these days, which specifically exclude the 'ring.
These are 'not legal' under EU law but what this means is that the insurer will come after you to recover costs afterwards.
These costs could extend a long way as you'd be paying a third party claim, which isn't an issue if it's track closure at tens of thousands per hour, or a few metres of barrier at a couple of thousand, but if a young German banker on his motorbike drops it on your spilt coolant and is run over and seriously injured the compensation claim could run into millions.
This is why I'm now doing track days over there, when budget allows.
Last year we split the costs four ways and it worked really well. At around £400 for the day for the car that's a cost of £100 each and the days generally run 9-5. Provided you take some sensible mates and a well-prepped car and there are no breakdowns/crashes then you'll each bang out 4-6 laps each driving and the same passengering.
This is more than enough for most people.
I would recommend travelling two days before the track day, spend the day before spectating and enjoying the scenery (and it is amazing), do the track day laps and then travel back the next day. Spectating is best done with a mountain bike, although I can't recommend riding the mountain bike from Brunnchen to Ex-Muhle one evening after the track has closed. That would be mental.
On the above basis, if you budget £400 for the trip ex-beer you should be ok.
This figure assumes four days including travelling, three nights accommodation, using ferries Dover-Calais off-peak in a car with the track car on a trailer and four people travelling in the tow vehicle. Accommodation is priced at Sliders Guesthouse rates, which I do believe to be the best value and best 'experience' accommodation out there - run by two VERY fast English bikers. They also have an honesty-based beer fridge, stocked with Oettinger beer. The budget includes 10 Euros for lunch and 20 for dinner each day.
The fuel in that cost is based on 1200 miles on the tow vehicle at 30MPG (using current diesel prices in Germany) and 20 laps at 18MPG for the track car.
These are actual figures from my previous trips, not fantasy nonsense.
Stink you were washing your hair or something last year
. Are you interested if I go over there this year?
