Nurburgring Vid.

Bit of T-Cut will have that looking good...

Yer you have to pay for the damage you make to the track

Originally Posted by Balky001

Dan, I heard they make you pay for damage (fancy putting the Armco so close to the track!). Am going for the first time this year, did your insurance cover you whilst on the track or did you take our separate? Was it as scary as everyone says?

Hey dude. Well, we watched a bit before we went on the ring and it really put us off. It was a dry sunny afternoon and cars were way quicker than most bikes. There was so much traffic on track and all sorts of near misses were witnessed. Cars also had totally different lines though the bends meaning that bikes got cut up quite a lot if they weren't paying attention to where the cars were. Just check your mirrors before going into a bend and also look over your shoulder, if it's a punto coming up you might be alright, if it's a Porsche GT3, get out the way! My first lap was done in the wet, purely as there was very little traffic on track so I could pretty much go at my own pace. Although as soon as I saw a trackside photographer I started showboating a little which was fun! My second lap was in the dry, the one on the video, and that was just the best experience ever. We got the about 30 mins before the track opened and got out there quick before it got busy. My advice is take it easy, don't try to learn the whole track at once or you will fly over a crest thinking you know what's next and get caught out. Pick a section of 3 or 4 bends and learn it over 5 or 6 laps and move on. Eventually it will all come together (after about 100 laps or so they reckon). Check you r insurance small print. Some companies specifically exempt you if on the Nurburgring. I was with Bennetts and all was fine. If you do have an off it will cost you about 500 Euros plus any Armco damage. They charge very high for replacing Armco! You will love it though, I shall be back there later this year.

[Balky001]

Thanks for that Dan, that's just what I wanted to hear.

I'm doing a 2 day taining school which starts on a Monday, but the guys I'm going with (I only know 2 out the group of go a few times a year and are very quick, I wont be keeping up with them. Anyway, they all fancy doing a few laps the Sunday before the school starts, which is a public day. Was a bit worried going on it for the first time on my own wobbling around with the GT3's all around - be annoying if I did prang it and missed out on the (expensive) 2 days schooling. Looking forward to it now as we go 14th July! I think I wont watch, just get on and do it, unless its wet!

Originally Posted by Balky001

Thanks for that Dan, that's just what I wanted to hear.

I'm doing a 2 day taining school which starts on a Monday, but the guys I'm going with (I only know 2 out the group of go a few times a year and are very quick, I wont be keeping up with them. Anyway, they all fancy doing a few laps the Sunday before the school starts, which is a public day. Was a bit worried going on it for the first time on my own wobbling around with the GT3's all around - be annoying if I did prang it and missed out on the (expensive) 2 days schooling. Looking forward to it now as we go 14th July! I think I wont watch, just get on and do it, unless its wet!

I didn't realise there was a school! That would be sweet. I've been watching lots of videos of the ring trying to remember it in my head. I'll probably be heading out there on my own next time, but will ask around here before I go (August Sept time) just me and the ring. I want to get in about 10 laps or so over 3 days, weather permitting of course. Have a good trip!