NURBURGRING CLOSED THIS YEAR FOR TOURISTS

Dangerous · 2 Feb 2006 at 21:47

Thread on PHs http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?p=1&f=18&t=240369&h=0

Serj · 2 Feb 2006 at 21:53

Says it's a hoax doesn't it :confused:

Dangerous · 2 Feb 2006 at 21:55

Some people seem to know something about it though - Very strange god hope not!

Mic · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:00

But the ring is an actual road isnt it?
Its just basically a big toll booth kinda thing? How can they stop people from europe driving on a public road?

Dangerous · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:01

Toll road - Another poster says there was something posted in a germany paper hinting at it - Pass I saw I posted

Mic · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:05

Then its bull, they cant refuse anyone to go on it then can they?

cymatty · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:11

It's not true - it was a wind up!

He even rolleyed you how rude.

Dangerous · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:12

haha thank god - I **** my self when I saw that!

James_N · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:14

nurburgring.org.uk web site said:
The 2006 calendar is being gradually added to the official site - at the time of writing, they had got as far as April. Once the whole year is online, I will list all the full weekends on this page.

Trickle · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:23

Had me worried then. I'm on the verge of booking Spa in August and potentially going onto the ring after with the club assuming funds permit.

Dangerous · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:26

Had me worried

SICK JOKE!

TomO · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:51

you fool

Dangerous · 2 Feb 2006 at 22:57

I'd go back for the Steaks anyways

Siliconslave · 2 Feb 2006 at 23:15

hehe, nice

looking at the chances of heading down for a long weekend over the summer, maybe for my sister's fiance's stag do

el_dazza · 3 Feb 2006 at 00:52

Trickle said:
Had me worried then. I'm on the verge of booking Spa in August and potentially going onto the ring after with the club assuming funds permit.

Ah Spa, the greatest racing circuit in the world. I'd be so jealous of you

Edit - that looks super sarcastic but it really isnt!

Lopéz · 3 Feb 2006 at 08:41

-Mic- said:
But the ring is an actual road isnt it?
Its just basically a big toll booth kinda thing? How can they stop people from europe driving on a public road?

It is a toll but it's not a public road - it doesn't go anywhere except in a big circle. It's privately owned IIRC so they can do as they please.

Now, somewhere like Monaco/Le Mans is a different kettle of fish.

Tax Evader · 3 Feb 2006 at 09:30

I'd much rather do the trackdays there now rather than the tourist days. The place has been ruined by it's popularity, and every chav and his brother are there now.
You can do two days there with RMA Limited, very few cars, exclusive use of the Nordschleife, full circuit including DH, fully marshalled, no vans buses bikes, and not closed every fifteen minutes - just how it should be. And for around £500 for the two days (plus your hotel etc), I'd say that's a bargain

Slime101 · 3 Feb 2006 at 09:54

Lopéz said:
It is a toll but it's not a public road - it doesn't go anywhere except in a big circle. It's privately owned IIRC so they can do as they please.

Now, somewhere like Monaco/Le Mans is a different kettle of fish.

Like Lopez says, its a private toll road.

Also have you lot never come across a road shut for re-surfacing, drainage or other works?? Of course they can shut it if they like, simple as that, public or private.