Nürburgring facts for kids
The Nürburgring, known as simply "the Ring" by enthusiasts, is the name of a famous motorsport race track in Nürburg, Germany, built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel, which is about 70 kilometres south of Cologne, 100 kilometres northwest of Mainz, and 120 kilometres northwest of Frankfurt. Originally, the track featured four track configurations: the 28.265 km (17.563 mi) long Gesamtstrecke ("Whole Course"), which included the 22.810 km Nordschleife ("Northern Loop"), and the 7.747 km Südschleife ("Southern Loop"). There also was a 2.281 km warm-up loop called Zielschleife ("Finish Loop") or better known as Betonschleife, around the pit area.
Between 1982 and 1983 the start-finish area was demolished to create a new GP-Strecke, and this is currently used for all major and international racing events.
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Images for kids
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Tower of Nürburg Castle
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Nürburgring circuit map, taken at the 1964 German Grand Prix; the legend advises "No driving in the Eifel (mountains) without a lap on the Nürburgring".
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Relative location of the Nürburgring. (around Nürburg, not to scale).
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Aerial photograph of GP-Strecke
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Rain clouds gather over the Ring during the 2011 German Grand Prix.
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Panorama main entrance of Nürburgring
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 racing at the Nürburgring Nordschleife VLN Race 8, 2010
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Nordschleife is often open to the public. Three Caterhams are entering Brünnchen, a spectator vantage point.
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Porsche GT3 RS approaching Adenauer Forst, a blind chicane on the Nordschleife.
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The eponym of Schwedenkreuz
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Fuchsröhre
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Adenauer Forst
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Shelby Cobra on the Karussell
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Ford Fiesta ST exiting Karussell
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Brünnchen and spectator area
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Pflanzgarten
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Sprunghügel
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Stefan Bellof S
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1964 map sign of the combined course
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Combined Sprint Circuit with Mercedes-Arena (2002–present)
See also
In Spanish: Nürburgring para niños
