27.01.2025
The Nürburgring is not only a world-famous race track, but also a versatile event venue. It regularly comes into focus as a location for national and international B2B events in various industries. In the first months of 2025, three major trade events with thousands of expected visitors will be taking advantage of the Nürburgring's attractiveness: EUROTOI, the central trade fair for the mobile sanitation industry, the proWIN New Year's reception as a networking and motivational event, and the JavaLand conference as a knowledge platform for the international developer community. In addition to the various rooms, the organizers are particularly keen on the local accommodation options and the different possibilities for a varied supporting program. Europe's leading trade fair for mobile sanitation systems will kick off the 2025 trade fair at the Nürburgring. More than 600 international trade visitors and around 30 exhibitors will come together at EUROTOI on the ring°boulevard at the end of January to present the latest innovations in the industry. From mobile toilets and sanitary trailers to software solutions for fleet management, the trade fair covers the entire value chain of the mobile sanitation industry. The trade fair is complemented by a varied supporting program: fast laps on the ring°kart track, backstage tours, the ring°werk motorsport adventure museum and the Nürburgring eSports Bar offer participants the opportunity to experience the Nürburgring outside of the exhibition area. Just a few days later, around 2,500 participants are expected at the proWIN New Year's reception. On the second weekend in February, company representatives will gather on the ring°boulevard and in the ring°arena to look ahead to the coming financial year and present new goals and the roadmap for the upcoming 30th anniversary of the company. For sales partners and employees from Germany and neighboring European countries, the Nürburgring will be the central meeting place. The large LED wall on ring°boulevard will once again be an attractive focal point, ensuring an impressive presentation of the content during the event. The B2B triad at the start of the year will conclude with the JavaLand conference, one of the largest events for Java developers in the German-speaking world. In addition to an exhibition area in the ring°boulevard, there will be specialist lectures and discussions in the ring°arena and in the Bitburger Event Center. Workshops will be offered in the Business Center and business°lounge. A total of 150 lectures await visitors, covering topics such as software architecture, security and the use of generative AI. In addition, the supporting program with track walks, backstage tours and driving activities on the ring°kart track allows participants to explore the Nürburgring in a variety of ways. About the Nürburgring as a versatile location for B2B and indoor eventsThe Nürburgring offers corporate customers a variety of modern and flexible event spaces that can be used for different event formats. The covered ring°boulevard impresses with a large LED video wall and is ideal for exhibitions, congresses, trade fairs or product presentations. The same applies to the Bitburger Event Center, with its 1,800 square meters of flexibly configurable space, and the ring°arena. The latter also has more than 3,000 fixed seats in the form of a small stadium. A spectacular backdrop for shows and sporting events. The stylish VIP club°lounge and the Coca-Cola business°lounges, with a view of the race track, are exclusive rooms for receptions, press conferences or meetings. This is complemented by the Nürburgring Hotels & Holiday Park with over 1,000 beds, as well as a wide range of supporting programs – from driving experiences on the legendary Nordschleife to track walks and individual motorsport dinners. With many years of experience and a professional team, the Nürburgring offers customized event concepts from a single source that turn business events into unique experiences. All information about the Nürburgring as a location for B2B and indoor events can be found here.
22.01.2025
The Nürburgring is one of the most famous race tracks in the world and hosts a variety of motor sports events every year. Now you can easily download all the dates for the upcoming season. Your season planner – it's easy!Whether it's the 24-hour race, the Nürburgring Endurance Series, the DTM or the Truck Grand Prix – now you can import all the important dates directly into your calendar. This way, you can keep an eye on the entire season and plan your visits to the race track in advance. This is how it works:Simply click on the link and download the calendar feed by clicking on “Subscribe to calfeed”. The dates will automatically be displayed in your calendar and will always be up to date. Note: More calendar feeds, e.g. for music and comedy events, will follow shortly. 👉 All dates and the calendar download can be found here.
21.12.2024
The season opener of the digital Nürburgring endurance series was a festival for every motorsport fan. In the RAVENOL 3-hour race, Alejandro Sánchez and Elias Seppänen in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 of AMG Team Apex finished just 0.27 seconds ahead. Last year's champion Norbi Kiss and Felix Quirmbach of BS+COMPETITION had to settle for second place. In third place, Sami-Matti Trogen and Vasilios Beletsiotis of AMG Team Williams completed a perfect triple victory for Mercedes-AMG. Apex Racing had two reasons to celebrate, as victory in the SP10 class also went to the virtual racing team from Great Britain. In the Cup 2 and SP3 classes, drivers from SCHERER eSPORT were at the top of the podium. In qualifying, Alexey Nesov secured pole position in the Porsche 911 GT3 R of Pole Promotion Esports, managed by René Rast. However, because he did not maintain the specified speed in the last few meters before the start, race control imposed a penalty. The two AMG teams took the lead and fought a thrilling duel for victory over long stretches of the race. “In the end, we had a little more pace in some sections,” said Sánchez. “We were able to take advantage of that and ultimately take the victory.” Reigning ADAC GT Masters champion Seppänen, who completed the first stint as a real driver, added: “I got off to a good start and benefited when the Porsche received the penalty. We managed to save fuel in the early stages, so we didn't have to make an additional stop at the end. In the end, it got really tight, but Alejandro had it well under control. That was a perfect race.” After 24 laps, pole-sitter Nesov was flagged down in fifth place together with Constantin Tscharf behind the best-placed BMW M4 GT3 of the MAHLE RACING TEAM. Sixth place went to the Ferrari 296 GT3 from Impulse Racing by GTÜ. The two Ford Mustang GT3s from M&J Downforce took seventh and eighth places. The Cup 2 class of the Porsche Esports Endurance Trophy Nürburgring was also hotly contested. In the Manthey one-make cup, the two Porsches of SCHERER eSPORT were the measure of all things, as they were last year. Raphael Rennhofer and William Chadwick took first place ahead of last year's champions Luca Alpert and Julian Reimer. Luca Kita and Luis Beilicke rounded off the good team result for Apex Racing in third place. “After just missing out on the title last season, winning the opener today was a dream start to the new season,” said Rennhofer. “The field is extremely strong again this year. It was very difficult to hold our own, especially in the first stint, because you can't get a gap with the slipstream.” Chadwick analyzed the secret of their success: “We managed to handle the tires and fuel the best.” The maximum points in the newly created PEETN Am drivers' standings went to Michael Lerchbacher and Christopher Wolfgruber, who drove the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to tenth place in the class for Austrian Simracers. The decision in the GT4 class SP10 was only made in the last few meters. On the penultimate lap, Aaron Wazquezz and Maxence Godinho took the lead. In the final lap, they managed to open up a small gap that their pursuers could no longer close. DNLS champions from Season 5, Corentin Guinez and Marvin Strehl, took second place in the Mercedes-AMG GT4 from SimRC, ahead of Lucas U. Müller and Benedikt Hitz in the BMW M4 GT4 from Falken Simracing. “A fantastic start,” said Wazquezz. “We had a good qualifying and were very happy with our race pace. We also managed to stay out of trouble. So, despite a small problem at the last pit stop, we were able to secure first place in the end.” The maiden victory of the Renault Clio in the SP3 went to Sven Winter and Michael Teisch of SCHERER eSPORT. The duo beat Leon Harhoff and Lean Weigel of smillaesports x Entropy and Christopher Limprecht and Merlin Marc Wolf of Wollf Motorsport Simracing. “That was mega fun today,” said Teisch. ‘We had a bit of bad luck because we took a hit on the first lap and our steering wheel has been crooked ever since. Fortunately, this didn't affect the pace.’ The big challenge in the smallest DNLS class – as in multiclass racing in real NLS – is to read traffic as best as possible while still concentrating on your race. Teisch explains: “It's always exciting when a D-train of Cup Porsches or something like that flies past you. You have to drive carefully, but not too much, so that the lapping driver can still see what you're doing. That's not that easy with the Clio, because on the Nordschleife you have an extremely high proportion of full throttle and especially in direct duels in the class you can never let the slipstream tear away. The second race of the Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series is scheduled for February 1, 2025.
20.12.2024
The Christmas tree is aglow with lights, biscuits and a hot drink are ready and waiting, and the comfy sofa invites you to linger... Only one thing is missing for complete happiness: thrilling racing in the Green Hell. The time has finally come: the Digital Nürburgring Endurance Series kicks off on December 21 with the RAVENOL 3-hour race. At 11:45 a.m., VLN.de will start the livestream and provide answers to the most important questions: How will DTM champion Mirko Bortolotti fare in his debut in the DNLS in the Dörr Esports Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO? How will the Ford Mustang GT3 fare on the Nordschleife during its first kilometers of racing? Can last year's SimRC champions also shine in the GT4 class? And how close will it be in the SP3 with the Renault Clio? While construction work is currently taking place on the real Nürburgring-Nordschleife, the unique asphalt strip that winds so unmistakably through the gentle hills of the Eifel is presented at its best in the iRacing racing simulation. The BMW M4 GT3, Ferrari 296 GT3, Ford Mustang GT3, Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO, Mercedes-AMG GT3 and Porsche 911 GT3 R are ready to go in the GT3 class SP9 for overall victory. Well-known teams from the real NLS will be competing again this year: Haupt Racing Team by GnG, Mühlner Motorsport/XSmilla, Dörr Esports and Falken Simracing. They will be competing against strong simracing teams such as BS+COMPETITION and the AMG teams Williams and Apex Racing. In addition, esports teams of well-known racing drivers will also be taking part: M&J Downforce with Marek Böckmann and Jan Philipp Springob, Pole Promotion Esports with René Rast and Nürburgring eSports with Marc Hennerici and Andy Gülden. The line-up is rounded off by other interesting constellations: DTM champion Bortolotti will be taking the wheel for Dörr Esports and Benjamin Leuchter will be starting for Falken in the Porsche 911 GT3. It will be a thrilling fight for the overall victory. The Cup 2 class has new features. In the Porsche Esports Endurance Trophy Nürburgring, which is organized by Manthey, there will be a pro and an amateur driver classification for the first time this year, in addition to the normal class classification. What is particularly interesting is that one of the winners of the real PETN, Lucas Daugaard from Denmark, is classified as an amateur in the virtual world for AVIA W&S Racing. Other teams from the NLS are SRS Team Sorg Rennsport, pb Performance by GnG, Halder Motorsport, Scherer eSport and Team75 Bernhard by SimRC. After the entries were received, the organizers were faced with a huge problem: there was simply too much interest in this class, so the teams had to qualify in advance for the 2024/25 season. iRacing allows a maximum of 64 participating vehicles in one race. Even though some of the top teams failed to qualify and will not be able to participate, fans can still look forward to exciting races, because the line-up is fast and, above all, close. The same applies to the GT4 class SP10, by the way. Here, too, the protagonists had to go through a pre-qualification. This was not a problem for Falken Simracing, Dörr Esports and Nürburgring eSports, as well as for the simracing professional teams BS+Competition, Team Heusinkveld and Coanda eSports. Last year's champions have decided to move up to the GT4 class this year. Marvin Strehl and Corentin Guinez will start for SimRC in the Mercedes-AMG GT4. There will be a major revival in the SP3 this winter season, which will be contested with Renault Clio this year. Long-standing NLS fans will remember the years when the Renault Clio Cup enriched the Nordschleife races. Interesting teams will also be competing in the virtual comeback. For example, Tomas Enge Racing, led by the former Formula 1 and DTM driver from the Czech Republic. Last year's VT2 class runners-up, WolfMotorsportSimracing, are competing again. Also competing are RACE SIM Zone, with RCN driver Nadia Brülisauer and the Eifel Racing by GTÜ kart and sim racing circle, who are also planning to compete in real-life Nordschleife racing in the medium term. Presenters Olli Martini and Patrick Simon will open the livestream on VLN.de on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. from the virtual studio at the Nürburgring with a pre-show and a summary of the practice sessions. The virtual starting lights will switch to green at 1 p.m. for the three-hour race.
19.12.2024
The Nürburgring has announced the dates for the 2025 tourist drives. From March to November, thousands of Nürburgring fans and visitors will once again have the opportunity to experience the legendary asphalt for themselves. For the first time, the barrier for the popular offer will open next year on March 8. In addition to various highlight dates on weekends and in the evening hours, there will then be the opportunity for a ride on the Nordschleife or the Grand Prix circuit almost every day. The first highlight will be the Easter weekend in April. From Good Friday, April 18, to Easter Monday, April 21, both the Nordschleife and the Grand Prix circuit will be open for the full-day driving experience. That means four days of driving fun in a row, from morning to evening – on the most famous track in the world. Another highlight is the popular Green Hell Driving Days, which take place in May and October. From May 1 to 4 and from October 2 to 5, private drivers have the opportunity to drive on the Nordschleife. Extended evening appointments and After Work Classics on the Grand Prix circuitIn addition to the regular dates, the Grand Prix circuit is open until late on various days. Until 8:45 p.m., tourists have the opportunity to enjoy extended driving fun in a unique atmosphere. It has also already been decided that the popular After Work Classics will continue in 2025. Although the exact dates for these will not be communicated until the beginning of next year, classic car owners can already look forward to driving their cars on the Grand Prix circuit again and meeting like-minded people in the relaxed atmosphere of the paddock. The rules for driving fun for everyone are very simple: anyone with a valid driver's license and an approved, roadworthy vehicle can take part in the tourist trips. Clear rules apply in accordance with the road traffic regulations to ensure a safe experience. Prices for laps at the Nürburgring remain stableDespite extensive investments in digital track safety and the new exit for tourist drivers, prices remain stable. A lap of the Nordschleife continues to cost 30 euros from Monday to Thursday and 35 euros from Friday to Sunday and on public holidays. The 15-minute stint on the Grand Prix circuit is available for 35 euros regardless of the day of the week. If you are looking for unlimited driving pleasure, you can take advantage of the attractive seasonal ticket promotion, which can be purchased until January 10, 2025, for just €2,500 instead of the regular price of €3,000. All dates, the complete opening times and information on the seasonal ticket are available here. The dates for the 2025 tourist trips:www.nuerburgring.de/driving/touristdrives
18.12.2024
This week, the Lindner Hotels AG has filed for insolvency under self-administration. We would like to expressly emphasize that this has no effect on the Nürburgring Hotels & Holiday Park and the current business relationships. The Nürburgring Hotels & Holiday Park are an integral part of the Nürburgring in all respects. They are managed independently of the Lindner Hotels AG and operate completely independently economically. Day-to-day business will continue as usual. Agreements and business relationships with our guests, customers, partners, service providers and employees remain unaffected by the insolvency proceedings.
13.12.2024
Before the end of the year, the organisers of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring published the timetable for the major event from 19–22 June 2025. This means that everyone involved – active participants, fans and, of course, the organisers themselves – can start planning for the coming year early. As usual, the program will be extensive and will once again offer everything from historic racing to high-tech cars in the 24-hour field, providing exciting motorsport on the legendary Nordschleife. The timetable for the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers from May 24th to 25th, 2025 has also been published. The Prologue weekend, the season highlight of the 24h four weeks later, will also be part of the NLS (Nürburgring Endurance Series) next year, ensuring numerous attractive entries and exciting racing in the two four-hour races. The schedules are now available on the 24h race homepage. The biggest change in the program of the legendary 24h race awaits spectators during the practice days on Thursday and Friday. As usual, the Thursday program will be dominated by the two 24-hour qualifying sessions, which together take up more than five hours of time. In the evening battle for the best lap times, the first 15 minutes are reserved exclusively for the SP9 participants – the GT3 racing cars. Only after that is the track open to all participants for the atmospheric night qualifying session, which lasts until 23:30. Traditionally, this is the first atmospheric highlight of the event weekend. The reason for this change in detail can be explained by looking at the Friday program: the top qualifying session, in which the fastest participants fight for pole position in a single time trial, is scheduled for midday. Those responsible for the regulations are currently working on a new, simplified mode for this part of qualifying, which is to be adopted by the time the announcement is published in January. The plan is to create a process that provides additional transparency and thus increases the sporting excitement. The third qualifying session will then take place on Friday afternoon, where the focus will be on the participants who are fighting for the starting positions behind the fastest cars in the field. For them, the new qualification mode will bring increased attention. Key points for an attractive supporting program have been setIt won't just be the 24-hour sessions that keep the crowds glued to the track during the season's highlight; the supporting program, the sporting part of which has now also been finalized, will ensure that. The highlight, of course, continues to be the ADAC 24h-Classic. The huge field of youngtimers and Anhang-K classic cars will be causing a stir on the track for two and a half hours on Saturday morning. The first races will take place much earlier, namely on Thursday: after the traditional warm-up with the RCN (Rundstrecken Challenge Nürburgring) performance test in the morning, the touring car legends will kick off the action with the first of a total of three races. The battles between the racing cars from the former DTM, STW and other legendary series on the Grand Prix circuit are undoubtedly among the crowd favorites. The Cup and Touring Car Trophy will also hold their first race on Thursday. On Friday, both series will then frame the qualifying sessions of the 24-hour race and the 24-hour Classic race with further races. On Saturday, there will be another touring car legends race before the starting signal is given at 4:00 p.m. for the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring! In addition to the sporting events, many other highlights are planned for the 2025 supporting program. After all, program items such as the Falken Drift Show on Friday evening or the big autograph session with all the teams are just as much a must for numerous visitors as the show acts during the starting lineup or the numerous attractions throughout the event grounds. Two NLS races upgrade 24h QualifiersThe ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers from May 23rd to 25th, 2025 not only form the prologue for the actual 24h a month later. The two four-hour races on Saturday and Sunday will also count as the fourth and fifth rounds of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS). This increases the sporting value and should ensure a full field of participants. Visitors will also experience more action on the track: the race weekend will kick off with three hours of testing and setup sessions on Friday afternoon. After qualifying for the first four-hour race on Saturday afternoon (start: 5:30 p.m.), the track will be the RCN's for three and a half hours. On Sunday, it's one thing after another: after qualifying in the morning, the fastest teams go into top qualifying and thus into the battle for pole position. At 1:00 p.m., the starting field is then sent into the second qualifier race of the weekend - which not only promises NLS points, but also the very last test under competitive conditions before the 24-hour race in June.
12.12.2024
At the last works meeting in 2024, Nürburgring 1927 GmbH & Co. KG honored a total of 35 employees for their many years of service at the Nürburgring. Together, the honorees bring nearly 500 years of experience at the legendary race track and event location – a combination of tradition, solidarity, and diverse careers, some of which began here with their training. The honors were bestowed by managing directors Christian Stephani and Ingo Böder, head of HR Michael Dürbaum and chair of the works council Sylvia Magor. From five years to three decades – the range of anniversaries and years of service at the Nürburgring not only illustrates the high level of loyalty of the employees, but also the diverse career paths. Whether in track service, facility management, accounting, marketing, IT or events – the anniversaries also represent the wide range of tasks at the Nürburgring with their numerous fields of activity. This is also reflected in the longest-standing employees who were honored: Elvira Emmerichs from Financial Accounting and Michael Geuthner from Track Services can each look back on 25 years of service. Hans Zimmermann, Team Leader of Track Services, has been with the Nürburgring for five years longer: He has been working at the Nürburgring for a full 30 years. The annual tribute to long-standing employees is a tradition at the versatile event location and is a sign of the strong sense of community that characterizes work at the Ring. “It is impressive to see how many colleagues have remained loyal to the Nürburgring for many years – some of them since their training. This shows that the Nürburgring is not only a special place for motorsport, but also for professional fulfillment and personal development,” emphasizes Head of Human Resources Michael Dürbaum. ”We are proud of the loyalty and commitment of our employees, who advance the Nürburgring every day with their dedication.”
10.12.2024
Germany’s iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife is the gold-standard for sports car development. And the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD is the first car from an American brand to complete a lap in under seven minutes. Driven by Multimatic Motorsports driver Dirk Müller, the 815-horsepower Mustang GTD lapped the circuit nicknamed “The Green Hell” in an officially certified 6:57:685. It’s the fifth fastest time by a stock production sports car and Mustang GTD is only the sixth vehicle in that class to break the seven-minute barrier. The time delivers on the goal laid out by CEO Jim Farley at the Mustang GTD’s debut in August 2023. “The team behind Mustang GTD took what we’ve learned from decades on the track and engineered a Mustang that can compete with the world’s best supercars,” said Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. “We’re proud to be the first American automaker with a car that can lap the Nürburgring in under seven minutes, but we aren’t satisfied. We know the Mustang GTD can set a faster Nürburgring lap. We’ll be back.” Mustang GTD’s Nürburgring success is due to the work of a small, dedicated team of engineers and designers who worked tirelessly over the course of two years to turn the Mustang GT3 race car into the first-ever Mustang supercar. Ford documented their efforts in the run up to the timed Nürburgring run in The Road To The Ring, a 13-minute documentary that covers the challenge, drama, and excitement of developing Mustang GTD. The documentary, which is available on Ford.com, the Ford YouTube channel, and Facebook is a behind-the-scenes look at the testing of Mustang GTD, from iconic American tracks like Sebring, through to development sessions at the Nürburgring. It features Farley, Muller, Multimatic Chief Technical Officer Larry Holt, Mustang GTD Chief Program Engineer Greg Goodall, and Mustang GTD Design Manager Anthony Colard, as well as other members of the Ford and Multimatic team. Mustang GTD represents the apex of Mustang performance and benefits from lessons learned by the Ford Performance Motorsports and Multimatic Motorsports Mustang GT3 program, in particular around aerodynamics and setup for tracks such as the Nürburgring. However, Mustang GTD isn’t subject to the rules and regulations of GT3 racing, which prohibit much of the technology that allow a sub-seven-minute Nürburgring lap. That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, active aerodynamics, a supercharger, and semi-active suspension. A carbon-fiber body is familiar from GT3 racing, and while the Mustang GTD that completed the sub-seven-minute lap was entirely stock, it did include motorsports-derived safety gear mandated by the Nürburgring. That includes a competition seat with a five-point harness and a roll cage.
