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Why is the Nürburgring held in so high regard in Japan?

When I was at Mugen in the summer they asked if I had been to the Nürburgring and Best Motoring always have some laps from the ring when in Europe.

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Rezz Grand Master

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Theres a long, long history at Nurburgring, and the Japanese have to be a part of it. They're a major car manufacturing nation so it's a good "hunting ground" so to speak, eg: Nissan can challenge Porsche etc on their home turf (with the GT-R... not just individual lap times, but the Nurburgring 24hr endurance race etc).

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The other side is that Nurburgring has claimed the lives of some skilled test drivers for Ferrari/Porsche, etc so like Rezz said, the Japs have to be a part of that.

Also, it's just so damn cool to belt around something that's legally an open one way drive through a national forest. It's amazing what can be done when the car industry is your single biggest political lobbying group. :)

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I think the deal with the "Ring" is that its by far the most demanding circuit there ever was, for both driver and machine. Japan, although full of amazing circuits, doesn't really have such a legendary track with so much history and held in the highest regard by every car nut in the world. So people, rightly so, admire it. Plus add the fact that 80% of car manufacturers develop chassis/handling-characteristics of sports cars there, well not many places in the world comes close. Plus where else would you find such an amazing track so accessible to anyone wanting to try it out?

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Nurburgring Nordschleife is the 'Mount Everest' of race tracks.

23.2km (14.2 miles) of the hardest road you'll ever drive - 186 turns.

I've done countless laps on GPL and SCGT and I can't remember all of it. I can remember 'sections' and I string these sections together.

<10 min times means you command respect and are seasoned

<09 min times means you prob. drive professionally

<08 mins - hello Mark Weber

<07 mins - hello Herr Schumacher

All the serious manufacturers take it as business- Porsche, BMW, Nissan, Mazda, Ferrari...

T.

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Is it free and open to have a run on? or do you have to attend race/practice days to give it a whirl. I would love to take a rent-a-car there one day :P Ive been around the area before and its such nice landscape, never got to see the track up close though. A lot of history there.

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it is not free. It is opened to the public on certain days and you have to check for the time. You buy tickets at the ticket office next to the entrance gates. Prices if I recall correctly are 14 Euro for 1 lap, 56 for 5, 143 for 12...or if you are there often you buy the yearly pass for 700 Euro. Well worth the money!

fatz Grand Master

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about 2 years ago i did the nurburg ring experience

best 5 laps of my life... basically its 23 km of mt panorama

gold

i did it in a reno clio oil burner and it was a hoot 10minute lap easy

mate just got back on my recomendation .. he did it in style and hired a 550 maranello feza.. some great video!!!

if your in the area do it best day of teh trip if you ask me!!!

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