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    Nürburgring Nordschleife

    The Green Hell. No circuit on earth gives a driver more.

    Length
    20.8 km
    Bends
    73
    Elevation
    292 m
    Opened
    1927

    The world’s longest permanent circuit: 20.8 km through the Eifel forest, 73 corners, almost 300 metres of elevation change. Since 1927 it has been the benchmark for everything: cars, tyres and drivers. One lap here is worth a whole track day anywhere else.

    Did you know

    • Jackie Stewart nicknamed it the Green Hell after winning the 1968 German Grand Prix here in rain and fog
    • Formula 1 left after the 1976 season, the last one marked by Niki Lauda’s fiery crash
    • Stefan Bellof’s record (6:11.13, Porsche 956) stood for 35 years, until 2018
    • The corner count depends on how you count: officially 73, over 150 on a finer split
    • Manufacturers still tune production chassis here. “Tested at the Ring” means something

    Record

    Outright record: Timo Bernhard, Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo — 5:19.546 (2018, average 233.8 km/h). Still unbeaten.

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