«Green Hell»: 29 Euro — Circle

Every automaker is how some «sports» car or «hot» version of the usual, seeks to ensure that it was his car set a record in one group or another conventional «classmates» on the legendary track «Nürburgring», as we are regularly reported in the news.
Length Nordshleife — 20,832 km (made from time to prune Bilstein Audi bridge to bridge), plus a new track — Grand-Prix track (5148 km).
The absolute record «Nürburgring» was established by German rider Stefan Bellofom in 1983 in the 1000-kilometer race at the «Nordschleife» in the sports prototype Porsche 956 Group C — 6:11.13. However, in the same race, the car was broken.

To date, the best lap time among the hybrid road cars owned by the Porsche 918 — 6 minutes 57 seconds. In fairness, we note that cars driving record are experienced test pilots. For fans of the best time is when the pilot passes the track in less than eight minutes, and this, believe me, is very difficult. It was possible to meet in these moments, consider you — pro.

As a rule, the first circle passing in Tourist day (Opening hours). They run almost every day, and locals still call them «terrorists and dis.» These days on the track is very dense traffic. In good weather can come 300–500 cars, which drivers will be ready to go all the money.

In a fit of passion the driver who is on the track, just forget that in these days on the track are the SDA. No, the speed limit is not necessary to comply with (the more that entered last year after restrictions were lifted accident), but otherwise — it is a public road.

To begin with we should not forget about the turn signals: if you miss going behind the car, turn on the blinker to the right, if he overtakes — left turn signal. By the way, these days the right overtaking prohibited! For this infringement in Germany punished very severely.
Unfortunately, the track often overlap on the evacuation of broken or damaged cars. This happens in part because of carelessness — drivers do not look in the mirror, and there is a contact between the vehicles. And we should remember that motorcyclists also love to ride on the «Ring.»

There is one more thing, the forgotten and experienced drivers if there was an accident at the car in front, you have to stop and see if someone sitting inside was injured. Basically, of course, the track marshals promptly respond to emergency situations, post yellow flags and provide the necessary assistance.
If it is your machine has failed, and you will, for example, drove into the fence, but were able to continue the movement, after the completion of the circle need to come to the marshals to surrender. If you do not, then talk with you bude much tougher.

The majority of accidents occur due to drivers' overconfidence. And there is some fault simulators, which are trained newcomers. For example, it was the case when the guys at Suzuki Swift is not calculated the speed and flew "the Fox hole" in the direction of the fence. One of their arguments, which was to "justify" the excessive speed of the car, sounded like this: "But Gran Turismo on PlayStation as it was possible to go 300 km / h!" I think that comment is superfluous.

The track days are much more interesting. To begin with, that the traffic is much smaller: 120–150 cars (with about fifty drivers will drink coffee, not to ride).

These days allowed to travel to the «slick» and without registration numbers (respectively, is strictly prohibited in normal days). Overtake cars are allowed on the left and the right.

A trip on the «Nürburgring» budget is difficult to call. Talking about the elementary, how to get to the track, we will not (recall only that track is located near the village of Nürburg, rather than the city Nürnberg!). A couple of landmarks — the city of Adenau (Adenau) and Myullenbah (Müllenbach). If you decide to travel by plane, do not forget: your rental car at the airport — not a racing car. You can ride it on unlimited autobahns and a joy to see the speedometer off scale, but on the track it is impossible to go on.

And do not think you can fool them, «still will not notice.» Along the route is full of photographers who would like to share pictures of your car with the car hire offices and earn 1,000 euros. You will be blacklisted, but it's nothing compared to what would have to pay for the «prank» of approximately 250 000 euros (claims, damages).

Traveling at their proper (!) Car be prepared that you have to spend money on fuel, because the prices are different from Russian several times (1.4–2 euro per liter). By the way, about «Ring» is filling, so go far beyond the «additive» is not necessary.

With service technology problems will not arise. Next to the road full of official offices, but what if you want English-speaking engineer, then help you — Peter Pole (aka Peter).

There are four large rolling office, where an arsenal of more than ten vehicles (RSR, Rent Race Car, Rent4ring, Ring Garage), and about five children. On average, one kilometer along the «Ring» is 5–7 euros. Accordingly, one lap — 100 euros.
That's just take one round the car a little bit wanting (too much risk that the driver is not accustomed to the car wants to drive like Walter Röhrl or Sabine Schmidt). In this case, the flies are unlikely to be broken down on the windscreen (or side, if accurate quote Mr. Röhrl), but people's lives are at particular risk.

Mainly in rolling pass BMW and Porsche — are the most common and appropriate model for this track, but also supercars, if desired, can be found in the rental. For example, Lamborghini Gallardo in Big Garage. However, the price tag is also «super» (2999 euros — 12 laps), and in the event of an accident will have to part with a round sum.
For those who want a hassle-examine the track and do not waste your money away, you can take in the Ring Garage best budget option in the «Nürburgring» — BMW e39 528 (EUR 300 — 12 laps).

After studying the track, you can move on the big guns — Porsche GT3 991 to PDK.
And do not forget that in any office you can always hire a trainer, which will help to keep the correct path and time ask to slow down. For the first time without an instructor travel dangerous. Of course, you can ask him to ride you on track in the passenger seat.

But the services of Ring-Taxi is still not suggested as much sense to go to the packed passengers «bus» is not, especially since the cheaper rental car taxis will not be, for example, a circle on the BMW M3 will cost 225 euros (in the car can be three passengers).

A trip on the «Nürburgring» definitely an unforgettable experience. To help keep them you can not only with the «onborda», but also pictures, which will be posted on websites or ringportal.nl racetracker.de. The cost of a single photo of 8,99 euros, but for wholesale discount will be made. By the way, some track-days pictures are included in the ticket price.

And finally. When you are in the parking lot «Nürburgring», you probably hear anywhere Russian speech, and it is not because the track is now owned by Victor Haritonin. It's just really a mecca of motorsport, which seek to get almost everyone who does not exactly breathe for motorsport. It does not matter what a person carries discipline the most. On this track in Germany, attracts everyone from racers to koltsevikov and Raiders, and drag racers.
But for those who are still in effect for any reason can not take a trip to the «Green Hell», offer to get acquainted with the track in the video review cheerful and sympathetic character Boosted Boris, who will not part with earflaps. The main role in the video belongs to the Porsche Carrera 991 VLN V6.

See you at the track!