The current issue of Sports Illustrated (Jan 15, 2001) has a fantastic
10 page article on driving the Nurburgring. I just picked up a copy
after my son told me about it and the new edition is evidently coming
out soon so copies may not be available much longer at your local
bookstore.
I was fortunate to spend a few days testing my driving skills there
twice. Once many years when my wife and I attend the 1965 German Grand
Prix and again in 1999 when my son was TDY in Germany for his company.
BOTH TIMES IT WAS FANTASTIC?
Some day soon I hope to post some photos and other information on my web
site about the latest experience for anyone who might be interested.
Drove a Ford Escort I believe in '65 and a 5-series, 5-speed BMW in '99.
Want to venture a guess which one was more fun?
Even though the present track at 14 miles is a little bit shorter than
it was in '65, it still brings shivers to my spine thinking about the
experience. A lot of things to do in the area in case high-speed
cruising on the "Nordschliefe" (?) gets boring. FAT CHANCE!!!!
There was even a vintage racing event going on at the GP circuit so we
had a chance to see some very interesting machines too.
Ralph Edelbach
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